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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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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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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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Clinical efficacy of plasma exchange in patients with autoimmune encephalitis
To determine the clinical and antibody response after therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) in patients with severe refractory antibody‐associated autoimmune encephalitis (AE).
Yan Zhang+5 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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The anti-von Willebrand factor nanobody caplacizumab was licensed for adults with immune-mediated thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (iTTP) based on prospective controlled trials. However, few data are available on post-marketing surveillance.
P. Coppo+27 more
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Case Report: High-dose immunoglobulins prior to plasma exchange in severe pulmonary renal syndrome
Plasma exchange rapidly depletes pathogenic anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCAs) and is considered for induction therapy in severe ANCA-associated vasculitis.
Ann-Kathrin Schäfer+5 more
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This phase 2b/3 trial examined the effects of plasma exchange (PE) in patients with mild‐to‐moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD).
M. Boada+18 more
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Plasma exchange in patients with acute and acute-on-chronic liver failure: A systematic review
BACKGROUND Acute liver failure (ALF) and acute-on-chronic liver (ACLF) carry high short-term mortality rate, and may result from a wide variety of causes.
E. Tan, Min-Xian Wang, J. Pang, G. Lee
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Therapeutic Plasma Exchange Using Membrane Plasma Separation.
Therapeutic plasma exchange is a blood purification technique designed for the removal of large molecular weight toxins such as pathogenic antibodies and lipoproteins.
Sadiq Ahmed, A. Kaplan
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