title: A method for deciding the optimal anticoagulant infusion dose for blood purification therapy.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The incidence of iatrogenic pseudoaneurysms has recently increased due to the more frequent use of high doses of anticoagulants in apheresis therapy. The reason why the decision for an appropriate dose of the anticoagulant is difficult is that such information about the material properties of adsorbers is not provided.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the calculations to determine the optimal dose of heparin sodium to administer during apheresis.
  
  
  METHODS
  The calculations were based on experimental data obtained during an in vivo test using dogs and theoretical pharmacokinetics data obtained using a one compartment model.
  
  
  RESULTS
  When information regarding the adsorption isotherm of the adsorbent material that takes competitive adsorption into consideration was provided, the required anticoagulant dose for apheresis could be determined.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is important to decide the optimal dose of anticoagulant that Information about the material's characteristics including data about its adsorption isotherm that takes competitive adsorption into consideration are provided before therapy. Then, if so, the calculation for required dose must be possible.
authors: Medical Division, NIKKISO Co., Ltd 20-3, Ebisu 4 Chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-6022, Japan.
authors: Takuji
authors: T
authors: Asano
authors: Medical Division, NIKKISO Co., Ltd 20-3, Ebisu 4 Chome, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-6022, Japan.
authors: Yoshihiko
authors: Y
authors: Kinoshita
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka Medical College, 2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki City, Osaka 569-8686, Japan.
authors: Motomasa
authors: M
authors: Furuse
authors: Department of Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, 54 Kawahara-cho, Shogoin, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 6068507, Japan.
authors: Kazutaka
authors: K
authors: Tanabe
authors: Department of Neurosurgery, Osaka Medical College, 2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki City, Osaka 569-8686, Japan.
authors: Toshihiko
authors: T
authors: Kuroiwa
mesh_terms: D000327:Adsorption; D000818:Animals; D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001781:Blood Component Removal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D004285:Dogs; D054796:Drug Dosage Calculations; D004867:Equipment Design; D006493:Heparin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000097:blood / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000925:Anticoagulants; D006493:Heparin
keywords: Anticoagulant; adsorption; apheresis; blood compatibility