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A novel treatment approach to the novel coronavirus: an argument for the use of therapeutic plasma exchange for fulminant COVID-19

open access: yesCritical Care, 2020
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
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The effect of therapeutic plasma exchange and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy on biomarkers and 28-day mortality in patients with COVID-19 in intensive care unit [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Background: The aim of our study was to determine the effectiveness of the co-administration of therapeutic plasma exchange and intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in intensive care patients with COVID-19.
Asiye Demirel   +2 more
core   +1 more source

Effect of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange on Plasma Constituents in Neurointensive Care Unit Patients: A Retrospective Study

open access: yesJournal of Neuroanaesthesiology and Critical Care, 2021
Purpose Plasma exchange is one of the recommended therapeutic procedures for autoimmune neurological conditions and involves removal of plasma over multiple sessions for exclusion of autoantibodies responsible for the disease process. This study aimed to
Deepti Srinivas   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding the role of therapeutic plasma exchange in COVID‐19: preliminary guidance and practices

open access: yesVox Sanguinis, 2021
Cytokine release syndrome in COVID‐19 is due to a pathological inflammatory response of raised cytokines. Removal of these cytokines by therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) prior to end‐organ damage may improve clinical outcomes. This manuscript is intended
G. Patidar   +9 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Myasthenia Gravis: A Systematic Literature Review and Meta-Analysis of Comparative Evidence

open access: yesFrontiers in Neurology, 2021
Background: Patients with Myasthenia Gravis (MG) can be treated acutely with therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) or intravenous immune globulin (IVIG). To date, there is no definitive understanding of which of the two treatments is more effective and safer.
T. Ipe, Adeola R. Davis, J. Raval
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Effects of therapeutic plasma exchange on the endothelial glycocalyx in septic shock

open access: yesIntensive Care Medicine Experimental, 2021
Background Disruption of the endothelial glycocalyx (eGC) is observed in septic patients and its injury is associated with multiple-organ failure and inferior outcomes.
K. Stahl   +15 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Successful management of steroid-refractory Morvan's syndrome 3 months after onset with therapeutic plasma exchange

open access: yesGlobal Journal of Transfusion Medicine, 2023
A 52-year-old man presented with behavioral and cognitive symptoms and involuntary movements. Serum CASPR-2 antibodies were strongly positive, and the nerve conduction study showed hyperexcitability. Thus, it was diagnosed as a case of Morvan's syndrome,
Shivanand Hemant Kumatagi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rapid reduction in triglyceride levels by therapeutic plasma exchange in patients with hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis

open access: yesJournal of clinical apheresis, 2021
To investigate the effect of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) on lowering triglyceride (TG) levels in patients with hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis (HLAP).
Zhuo Chen   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Dramatic response to therapeutic plasma exchange in acute transverse myelitis following dengue fever: A case report

open access: yesGlobal Journal of Transfusion Medicine, 2023
Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease which has reached fearsome proportions in the past few years. Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) is a rare complication of dengue characterized by onset of bilateral lower limb weakness, paresthesia, and urinary ...
Pandeep Kaur   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Therapeutic Plasma Exchange Protects Patients with Sepsis-Associated Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation by Improving Endothelial Function

open access: yesClinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis, 2021
The mortality rate of sepsis-associated disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is high. This study aimed to explore the efficacy of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) in sepsis-associated DIC patients by improving endothelial function.
Junting Weng   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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