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J K Nuytinck, J A Goris, H Redl

    Archives of Surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
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    In trauma patients, complement activation and elastase levels correlate with injury severity, organ failure, and mortality. Plasma elastase best predicts acute respiratory distress syndrome and severity of multiple organ failure.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biochemistry
    • Immunology
    • Trauma Medicine

    Background:

    • Trauma triggers complex inflammatory responses.
    • The complement system and granulocytes play roles in post-injury complications.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the relationship between complement activation, granulocyte markers, and clinical outcomes in trauma patients.
    • To identify key predictors of severe post-traumatic complications.

    Main Methods:

    • Weekly measurement of complement proteins, activation products, and various blood markers in 71 trauma patients.
    • Correlation analysis of measured markers with injury severity, adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), multiple organ failure (MOF), and mortality.

    Main Results:

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  • Complement activation and elastase levels correlated significantly with injury severity, ARDS development, MOF severity, and mortality.
  • Plasma elastase was the strongest predictor of ARDS and correlated best with injury and MOF severity.

    • Conclusions:

    • Post-traumatic complement activation leads to granulocyte activation, microvascular injury, and organ failure.
    • Elastase levels serve as a crucial indicator of trauma severity and predictor of adverse outcomes.