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HIGH-VOLUME PLASMAPHERESIS IN CARDIAC AND AORTIC SURGERY
Prevention and treatment of multi-organ failure after complicated surgeries on heart and major vessels remain to be crucial.The objective: to evaluate the potential use and efficiency of high-volume plasmapheresis for prevention and early therapy of ...
I. N. Solovievа, Yu. V. Belov
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Platelet-rich plasmapheresis in cardiac surgery: A meta-analysis of the effect on transfusion requirements [PDF]
Objective:Our purpose was to determine whether intraoperative platelet-rich plasmapheresis in cardiac surgery is effective in reducing the proportion of patients exposed to allogeneic red cell transfusions.
Fergusson, D.+5 more
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Plasmapheresis in Ophthalmology
Loss of sight is one of the most severe disabling factors in human. The total number of such people is known to account for millions worldwide. In North America alone more than 1 million are completely blind and about 14 million have some degree of sight loss.
Isaulov Ov+2 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Enfortumab vedotin (EV) has been reported to cause skin toxicity in some patients. We report a rare case of toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) induced by EV and complicated by severe gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Case Presentation A 70‐year‐old man with recurrent urothelial carcinoma developed a trunk rash at 16 days after EV ...
Aika Matsuyama+9 more
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Plasmapheresis as a viable treatment option for scleritis
Purpose: We describe a case and our experience with using plasmapheresis as a treatment for scleritis. Observations: Treating relapsing autoimmune scleritis can be challenging when it inadequately responds to traditional therapy.
Janine M. Preble, Xihui Lin
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Introduction Guillain-Barré syndrome is an immune-mediated polyneuropathy that is routinely initially treated with either intravenous immunoglobulin or plasmapheresis.
Weimer Louis H+2 more
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Kidney transplantation has indisputably revamped renal medicine and restored hope among patients coming across fatal end-stage renal disease. However, sensitization of human leukocyte antigen (HLA) triggers extensive immunological fences to successful ...
Muhammad Tassaduq Khan+5 more
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Hypertriglyceridemia is a well-established cause of acute pancreatitis. Initial treatment for hypertriglyceridemia-induced pancreatitis has consisted of supportive measures; however, triglyceride levels can remain high, causing prolonged organ failure ...
Victoria Wang+3 more
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ABSTRACT Evinacumab, an angiopoietin‐like 3 inhibitor, significantly reduces low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C) in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH). Herein, we report pharmacokinetic and efficacy analyses of evinacumab in < 5‐year‐old patients with HoFH.
Sébastien Bihorel+18 more
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Plasmapheresis for Fulminant Wilson’s Disease Improves Mental Status and Coagulopathy
Wilson’s disease is a rare genetic condition that affects copper metabolism, resulting in tissue copper accumulation and resultant organ damage. We report a case of a young woman who presents with Wilson’s disease complicated by hemolysis, impaired ...
Quarshie Glover, William Nicholas Rose
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