Quantitative Measurement of Erythrocyte Aggregation as a Systemic Inflammatory Marker by Ultrasound Imaging: A Systematic Review
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Article Title | Quantitative Measurement of Erythrocyte Aggregation as a Systemic Inflammatory Marker by Ultrasound Imaging: A Systematic Review |
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ERA Journal ID | 16929 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Gyawali, Prajwal (Author), Ziegler, Daniela (Author), Cailhier, Jean-Franois (Author), Denault, Andre (Author) and Cloutier, Guy (Author) |
Journal Title | Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology |
Journal Citation | 44 (7), pp. 1303-1317 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2018 |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Place of Publication | United States |
ISSN | 0301-5629 |
1879-291X | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2018.02.020 |
Web Address (URL) | https://www.umbjournal.org/article/S0301-5629(18)30088-7/fulltext |
Abstract | This systematic review is aimed at answering two questions: (i) Is erythrocyte aggregation a useful biomarker in assessing systemic inflammation? (ii) Does quantitative ultrasound imaging provide the non-invasive option to measure erythrocyte aggregation in real time? The search was executed through bibliographic electronic databases CINAHL, EMB Review, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PubMed and the grey literature. The majority of studies correlated elevated erythrocyte aggregation with inflammatory blood markers for several pathologic states. Some studies used “erythrocyte aggregation” as an established marker of systemic inflammation. There were limited but promising articles regarding the use of quantitative ultrasound spectroscopy to monitor erythrocyte aggregation. Similarly, there were limited studies that used other ultrasound techniques to measure systemic inflammation. The quantitative measurement of erythrocyte aggregation has the potential to be a routine clinical marker of inflammation as it can reflect the cumulative inflammatory dynamics in vivo, is relatively simple to measure, is cost-effective and has a rapid turnaround time. Technologies like quantitative ultrasound spectroscopy that can measure erythrocyte aggregation non-invasively and in real time may offer the advantage of continuous monitoring of the inflammation state and, thus, may help in rapid decision making in a critical care setup. |
Keywords | Backscatter coefficient; Critical care medicine; Erythrocyte aggregation; Inflammation; Point-of-care monitoring system; Quantitative ultrasound imaging; Structure factor; Ultrasound spectroscopy |
Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 320222. Radiology and organ imaging |
320199. Cardiovascular medicine and haematology not elsewhere classified | |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Montreal Hospital, Canada |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q5y5z/quantitative-measurement-of-erythrocyte-aggregation-as-a-systemic-inflammatory-marker-by-ultrasound-imaging-a-systematic-review
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