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Application of Plasma Exchange in Steroid-Responsive Encephalopathy
Plasma exchange has been widely used in autoimmune neurological diseases and is the standard treatment for myasthenia gravis crisis and Guillain-Barre syndrome.
Yuting Jiang+5 more
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Therapeutic Plasma Exchange: Core Curriculum 2023.
From producing individual blood components for transfusion to the removal of pathogenic substances, apheresis is a cornerstone of modern medical therapies.
C. Cervantes, E. Bloch, C. Sperati
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Objective To assess the effects of plasma exchange on important outcomes in anti-neutrophil cytoplasm antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV). Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Eligibility criteria Randomised
M. Walsh+9 more
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Plasma exchange in the intensive care unit: a narrative review
In this narrative review, we discuss the relevant issues of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) in critically ill patients. For many conditions, the optimal indication, device type, frequency, duration, type of replacement fluid and criteria for stopping ...
Philippe R. Bauer+106 more
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Plasma Exchange in Patients With Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Single-Center Experience
IMPORTANCE:. Recent evidence suggests a multilevel inflammatory syndrome as a driving factor in some of the most severely ill coronavirus disease 2019 patients with overlapping features to other hyperinflammatory or autoimmune diseases. Therefore, plasma
Christian Nusshag, MD+9 more
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Clinical questions What is the role of plasma exchange and what is the optimal dose of glucocorticoids in the first 6 months of therapy of patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV)?
L. Zeng+21 more
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Effect of plasma exchange on in-hospital mortality in patients with pulmonary hemorrhage secondary to antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis: A propensity-matched analysis using a nationwide administrative database. [PDF]
Secondary pulmonary hemorrhage increases the risk of mortality in patients with antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV); plasma exchange therapy may improve outcomes in these patients.
Eishi Uechi+2 more
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Adjuvant therapeutic plasma exchange in septic shock
Dear Editor, The hallmark of sepsis is a pathological host response to an infection that may lead to organ dysfunction, shock and high mortality. Besides numerous circulating mediators initiating inflammation, vascular barrier breakdown and microvascular
S. David+16 more
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Plasma Exchange and Glucocorticoids in Severe ANCA-Associated Vasculitis.
BACKGROUND More effective and safer treatments are needed for antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis. METHODS We conducted a randomized trial with a 2-by-2 factorial design to evaluate the use of plasma exchange and two ...
M. Walsh+34 more
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The novel coronavirus (“SARS-CoV-2”) outbreak has created a sense of panic globally and has the medical community rapidly searching for answers. An estimated 100,000 individuals have already been infected with nearly 3300 deaths attributed to the disease
Philip Keith+5 more
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