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Case Report: Albumin combined with plasma exchange in the treatment of refractory thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura [PDF]

Frontiers in Medicine
ObjectiveThis study aims to analyze the clinical characteristics and causes of misdiagnosis in patients with thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) presenting with initial neurological symptoms, so as to provide reference for reducing misdiagnosis; to
Yi Zhao, Yi Zhao, Linman Cao, Linman Cao, Rongrong Wang, Rongrong Wang, Linzheng Luo, Yijing Liu, Yijing Liu, Mingyu Li, Mingyu Li, Boci Li, Boci Li, Bowen Ren, Chun Zuo, Bao Chu, Mingmin Zhao, Lei Zhao, Xing Xing, Na Li, Na Li   +20 more
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Therapeutic plasma exchange in acute liver failure: Unravelling its efficacy and impact [PDF]

Hematology, Transfusion and Cell Therapy
Background: Acute liver failure presents a significant medical challenge due to its rapid onset, progression, and high mortality rates, often necessitating liver transplantation.
Sonal Sonu, Rajesh Kumar, Prince Patel, Gulinder Singh, Amanpreet Kaur, Sonia Gupta, Deepika Aggarwal   +6 more
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THE EFFICACY OF PLASMA EXCHANGE IN COVID-19 PATIENTS WITH COMORBID DIABETES MELLITUS

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2021
Objective: To explore the use of therapeutic plasma exchange as adjunctive therapy in COVID-19 patients with and without diabetes mellitus. Study Design: Prospective, observational study.
Komal Arshad, Zill-e-Humayun ., Sultan Mehmood Kamran, Ikram Khaliq, Muhammad Raza Asif, Saman Tanveer   +5 more
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Plasma Exchange in Patients With Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Single-Center Experience

Critical Care Explorations, 2021
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, Christian Morath, MD, Claudius Speer, MD, Florian Kaelble, MD, Martin Zeier, MD, Monica Boxberger, MD, Elisa Schulze-Schleithoff, MD, Mascha O. Fiedler, MD, Markus A. Weigand, MD, Uta Merle, MD   +9 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]

PLoS ONE, 2018
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, Masato Okada, Kiyohide Fushimi   +2 more
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Plasma Exchange for ANCA-Associated Vasculitis: An International Survey of Patient PreferencesPlain Language Summary

Kidney Medicine, 2023
Rationale & Objective: We sought to elicit patient preferences regarding the use of plasma exchange in antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody-associated vasculitis (AAV) and its tradeoffs of risk of kidney failure and risk of serious infection.
David Collister, Mark Farrar, Lesha Farrar, Paul Brown, Michelle Booth, Tracy Firth, Alfred Mahr, Linan Zeng, Mark A. Little, Reem A. Mustafa, Lynn A. Fussner, Alexa Meara, Gordon Guyatt, David Jayne, Peter A. Merkel, Michael Walsh   +15 more
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Efectiveness of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Patients Suffering from COVID-19 Requiring Admission in Critical Care Setting

Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 2022
Objective: To determine the efficacy of therapeutic plasma exchange in patients suffering from COVID-19 requiring admission in the critical care setting. Study Design: Comparative cross-sectional study. Setting and Duration of Study: Critical Care
Muhammad Ali, Arshad Naseem, Kaswar Sajjad, Asad Zaman, Saba Bari, Naveem .   +5 more
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Plasma-enhanced microbial electrolytic disinfection: Decoupling electro- and plasma-chemistry in plasma-electrolyzed oxidizing water using ion-exchange membranes

, 2022
Pathogenic microorganisms pose a global threat to public health and environment. Common antibacterial chemicals produce toxic residues, inevitably harming the environment.
Guo, Li, Kong, Michael G, Zhou, Renwu, Zhang, Jishen, Liu, Dingxin, Lin, Jiao, Rong, Mingzhe, Ostrikov, Kostya Ken   +7 more
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Case Report: High-dose immunoglobulins prior to plasma exchange in severe pulmonary renal syndrome

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
Plasma exchange rapidly depletes pathogenic anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCAs) and is considered for induction therapy in severe ANCA-associated vasculitis.
Ann-Kathrin Schäfer, Sascha Dierks, Moritz Schnelle, Peter Korsten, Samy Hakroush, Björn Tampe   +5 more
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Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Renal Disorders [PDF]

, 2019
Nephrologists use hemodialysis and hemofiltration to remove low molecular weight toxic constituents, and increasingly deploy therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE)/plasmapheresis to eliminate higher molecular weight substances such as immunoglobulins or ...
Ranganathan, D, John, GT
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