HamostaseologiePub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-04-27DOI: 10.1055/a-2535-8910
Patricia Duque, Wolfgang Korte
{"title":"Fibrinogen Replacement: A Questionable Dogma.","authors":"Patricia Duque, Wolfgang Korte","doi":"10.1055/a-2535-8910","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2535-8910","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Management of hemostasis in the perioperative setting, in trauma or in acute care, has considerably changed over the last two decades. Viscoelastic testing and single-factor replacement therapies have become cornerstones of the respective clinical approaches. Here, we illuminate the basic theories for these approaches as well as the important evidence available. Both viscoelastic assays and single-factor replacements are important improvements; their use must be based on the strongest scientific evidence available.</p>","PeriodicalId":55074,"journal":{"name":"Hamostaseologie","volume":" ","pages":"320-323"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144027743","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HamostaseologiePub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-08-14DOI: 10.1055/a-2624-2996
Jürgen Koscielny, Christoph Sucker
{"title":"Stand GOÄ-Novelle, News zur ePA (elektronische Patientenakte), Ambulante Gentherapie für die Hämophilie B.","authors":"Jürgen Koscielny, Christoph Sucker","doi":"10.1055/a-2624-2996","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2624-2996","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55074,"journal":{"name":"Hamostaseologie","volume":"45 4","pages":"359-360"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144857082","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HamostaseologiePub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-05-12DOI: 10.1055/a-2535-9137
Paolo Gresele, Emanuela Falcinelli, Loredana Bury
{"title":"Investigation of Bleeding Disorders: When and How Should We Test Platelet Functions?","authors":"Paolo Gresele, Emanuela Falcinelli, Loredana Bury","doi":"10.1055/a-2535-9137","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2535-9137","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Inherited platelet disorders (IPDs) are rare conditions with diverse underlying pathophysiology which should be suspected in patients presenting with mucocutaneous bleeding or hemorrhages upon hemostatic challenges, in the presence or not of thrombocytopenia. Identifying IPDs is critical for providing appropriate care, preventing misdiagnosis, and avoiding unnecessary interventions, such as splenectomy. Syndromic IPDs, which may be associated with severe complications like kidney failure, infection, and malignancies, underscore the importance of accurate diagnosis and tailored management.Diagnosing IPDs remains challenging, requiring a comprehensive approach that integrates clinical assessment, evaluation of the bleeding history using standardized tools, like the ISTH-BAT, and first-line laboratory tests, such as light transmission aggregometry and flow cytometry. Second-line and specialized tests, including transmission electron microscopy, genetic analysis, and biochemical studies, may provide further insight in complex cases. Technological advancements, including multicolor flow cytometry and microfluidic tools, may in perspective improve IPD diagnostics by providing high-throughput and precise laboratory assays. In particular, mass cytometry and multi-omics may contribute to unraveling IPD pathophysiology, identifying novel markers, and refining disease classification. The application of artificial intelligence shows potential for improving diagnostic accuracy through the automated analysis of platelet morphology and function, from flow cytometry and digital microscopy assays, and for improving the understanding of pathogenic mechanisms of IPD through the examination of big data.This review summarizes current IPD platelet function testing strategies, emphasizing the need for a structured, tiered approach and examining emerging technologies and AI applications that could revolutionize diagnostic workflows, leading to personalized care and to an expanded understanding of IPDs.</p>","PeriodicalId":55074,"journal":{"name":"Hamostaseologie","volume":" ","pages":"335-346"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144062888","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HamostaseologiePub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-04-08DOI: 10.1055/a-2518-9103
Mariana B Morais, Diana Aguiar de Sousa
{"title":"Pathophysiology and Management of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis.","authors":"Mariana B Morais, Diana Aguiar de Sousa","doi":"10.1055/a-2518-9103","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2518-9103","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a less common type of stroke that can occur across all age groups but predominantly affects children and young adults. Diagnosis is often challenging due to the nonspecific and variable clinical presentation. The disease course is heterogeneous, with CVT-related parenchymal lesions developing in approximately 50 to 60% of cases. Despite some advancements, significant gaps persist in understanding the pathophysiology of CVT, including the mechanisms underlying brain injury. Anticoagulation is the cornerstone of CVT treatment, but strategies targeting secondary mechanisms of parenchymal damage are still lacking. Here, the current state of the field is briefly reviewed, with the aim to introduce a wide audience (neuroscientists and clinicians alike) to the disease and inform clinical practice and future research.</p>","PeriodicalId":55074,"journal":{"name":"Hamostaseologie","volume":" ","pages":"324-334"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143813039","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HamostaseologiePub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-08-11DOI: 10.1055/a-2624-3135
{"title":"Mitteilungen aus der Vorstandsarbeit.","authors":"","doi":"10.1055/a-2624-3135","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1055/a-2624-3135","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55074,"journal":{"name":"Hamostaseologie","volume":"45 4","pages":"355-357"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144823269","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HamostaseologiePub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-09-19DOI: 10.1055/s-0045-1811974
Jennifer Gebetsberger, Ralf Knöfler, Werner Streif
{"title":"Erratum: \"Diagnosis of Inherited Platelet Disorders\": Update of the Interdisciplinary S2k-Guideline [*] of the Permanent Pediatric Commission of the Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis Research (GTH e.V.).","authors":"Jennifer Gebetsberger, Ralf Knöfler, Werner Streif","doi":"10.1055/s-0045-1811974","DOIUrl":"10.1055/s-0045-1811974","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":55074,"journal":{"name":"Hamostaseologie","volume":"45 4","pages":"e1"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145093106","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HamostaseologiePub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-08-12DOI: 10.1055/a-2628-5488
Jennifer Gebetsberger, Ralf Knöfler, Werner Streif
{"title":"\"Diagnosis of Inherited Platelet Disorders\": Update of the Interdisciplinary S2k-Guideline [] of the Permanent Pediatric Commission of the Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis Research (GTH e.V.).","authors":"Jennifer Gebetsberger, Ralf Knöfler, Werner Streif","doi":"10.1055/a-2628-5488","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2628-5488","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Inherited platelet disorders (IPD) are a heterogeneous group of diseases causing bleeding, which are often challenging to diagnose. To improve the diagnostic process for these disorders, the ThromKid<i>plus</i> study group of the Permanent Pediatric Commission of the Society for Thrombosis and Haemostasis Research (GTH) has updated the AWMF Guideline for the \"Diagnosis of Inherited Platelet Disorders\" (AWMF Registry Number 086-003).Key updates in the guideline include a detailed diagnostic algorithm, emphasizing the use of standardized questionnaires, thorough patient history, and specific laboratory tests such as light transmission aggregometry (LTA), flow cytometry, and genetic testing. Updated guidelines for pre-analytics standardize sample preparation and handling to ensure reliable test results. Updated protocols for aggregometry and flow cytometry aim to enhance diagnostic accuracy. The integration of next-generation sequencing (NGS) provides comprehensive genetic analysis, and a new chapter on future developments highlights emerging technologies and research fields.This guideline supports the diagnosis of IPD close to the patient's residence, limits the diagnostic process to essential steps, and assists in counseling affected individuals and their families, ensuring that the diagnosis provides especially quality of life benefits to the patient.</p>","PeriodicalId":55074,"journal":{"name":"Hamostaseologie","volume":" ","pages":"347-354"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144838642","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HamostaseologiePub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-03-12DOI: 10.1055/a-2511-3314
Alexander Couzens, Marguerite Neerman-Arbez
{"title":"Congenital Fibrinogen Deficiencies: Not So Rare.","authors":"Alexander Couzens, Marguerite Neerman-Arbez","doi":"10.1055/a-2511-3314","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2511-3314","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Congenital fibrinogen deficiencies (CFDs), traditionally considered rare monogenic disorders, are now recognized as more prevalent and genetically complex than previously thought. Indeed, the symptoms manifested in CFD patients, such as bleeding and thrombosis, are likely to result from variation in several genes rather than solely driven by variants in one of the three fibrinogen genes, <i>FGB</i>, <i>FGA</i>, and <i>FGG</i>. This review highlights recent advances in understanding the genetic causes of CFD and their variability, facilitated by the growing use and availability of next-generation sequencing data. Using gnomAD v4.1.0. data, which includes more than 800,000 individuals, we provide updated global prevalence estimates for CFDs based on frequencies of predicted deleterious variants in <i>FGB</i>, <i>FGA</i>, and <i>FGG.</i> Recessively inherited fibrinogen deficiencies (homozygous genotypes) could be present in around 29 individuals per million, while dominantly inherited deficiencies (heterozygous genotypes) may be present in up to 15,000 per million. These increased estimates can be attributed to the inclusion of broader, more diverse genetic datasets in the new version of gnomAD, thus capturing a greater range of rare variants and homozygous cases.</p>","PeriodicalId":55074,"journal":{"name":"Hamostaseologie","volume":" ","pages":"286-296"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143617855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HamostaseologiePub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-04-27DOI: 10.1055/a-2561-6786
Dino Mehic, Ingrid Pabinger, Johanna Gebhart
{"title":"Accelerated Fibrinolysis: A Tendency to Bleed?","authors":"Dino Mehic, Ingrid Pabinger, Johanna Gebhart","doi":"10.1055/a-2561-6786","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2561-6786","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hyperfibrinolysis is rarely investigated as an underlying mechanism in patients with mild-to-moderate bleeding disorders (MBDs) and bleeding disorders of unknown cause (BDUC). Hereditary hyperfibrinolytic disorders, including α2-antiplasmin (α2-AP) deficiency, plasminogen activator inhibitor type 1 (PAI-1) deficiency, Quebec platelet disorder, and tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) excess, present with mild-to-moderate bleeding symptoms that are common in patients with MBD or BDUC, but may also manifest as life-threatening bleeding. This review summarizes the available data on hyperfibrinolysis in MBD and BDUC patients, and its assessment by various methods such as measurement of fibrinolytic factors, global hemostatic assays (e.g., viscoelastic testing, turbidity-based plasma clot lysis), and fluorogenic plasmin generation (PG). However, evidence on the relationship between hyperfibrinolytic profiles and bleeding severity is inconsistent, and, although found in some coagulation factor deficiencies, has not been universally observed. In BDUC, increased tPA activity and paradoxical increases in thrombin-activatable fibrinolysis inhibitor and α2-AP have been reported. Some studies reported no change in PAI-1 levels, while others observed reduced PAI-1 levels in a significant subset of patients. The tPA-ROTEM (tPA-rotational thromboelastometry) assay identified a hyperfibrinolytic profile in up to 20% of BDUC patients. PG analysis revealed a paradoxically reduced peak plasmin, but showed strong predictive power in differentiating BDUC patients from healthy controls. Although global fibrinolytic assays may help identify hyperfibrinolytic profiles as a potential cause of increased bleeding in some MBD or BDUC patients, the utility of measuring fibrinolytic factors requires further investigation. Tranexamic acid is commonly used to treat hereditary hyperfibrinolysis and is also recommended in MBD/BDUC patients prior to hemostatic challenges.</p>","PeriodicalId":55074,"journal":{"name":"Hamostaseologie","volume":" ","pages":"312-319"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144013592","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
HamostaseologiePub Date : 2025-08-01Epub Date: 2025-05-23DOI: 10.1055/a-2575-1475
Lukas Graf
{"title":"Evidence in Haemophilia Assessment: The Haemophilia Joint Health Score.","authors":"Lukas Graf","doi":"10.1055/a-2575-1475","DOIUrl":"10.1055/a-2575-1475","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Haemophilia is a rare genetic bleeding disorder that primarily affects males and results in the deficiency of clotting factors VIII (haemophilia A) or IX (haemophilia B). One of the most debilitating long-term complications of haemophilia is chronic joint damage with pain, and reduced mobility, due to bleeding into the joints. As the primary cause of morbidity in people with haemophilia (PwH), joint health assessment is critical for disease management and optimizing patient outcomes. Among the tools developed to monitor joint health in PwH, the Haemophilia Joint Health Score (HJHS) has emerged as the most widely used and validated clinical tool. There is evidence supporting the use of the HJHS in both children and adults. In contrast to scoring methods that incorporate imaging techniques, which primarily describe the morphology of the joints, the HJHS allows for the assessment and monitoring of joint functionality.</p>","PeriodicalId":55074,"journal":{"name":"Hamostaseologie","volume":" ","pages":"298-301"},"PeriodicalIF":2.4,"publicationDate":"2025-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144133164","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}