The study found that UFH reduced the relative 28-day mortality rate by 16%, with no significant bleeding complications. Nearly all patients with sepsis experienced abnormalities in coagulation, ranging from minor changes to disseminated intravascular coagulation. Anticoagulants such as thrombomodulin and a tissue factor pathway inhibitor have been examined to ameliorate sepsis mortality and have proven ineffective thus far. However, in this study, researchers found that UFH plays more than a simple anticoagulant role and has numerous protective effects, such as enhancing endothelial barrier function and mediating nuclear factor kappa B activation.
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Cite this: Richard H. Sinert. Rapid Review: Sepsis - Medscape - Apr 08, 2022.
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