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Coupled plasma filtration adsorption.

R Bellomo1, C Tetta, A Brendolan

  • 1Department of Intensive Care, San Bortolo Hospital, Vicenza, Italy. rinaldo.bellomo@armc.org.au

Blood Purification
|February 28, 2002
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Plasma filtration with adsorption shows promise for treating septic shock, potentially improving survival and hemodynamic function. This extracorporeal therapy offers a new approach for septic patients.

Area of Science:

  • Critical care medicine
  • Nephrology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Sepsis pathogenesis involves complex inflammatory mediator interactions, often hindering therapeutic success.
  • Continuous extracorporeal therapies are explored as potential treatments for sepsis.
  • Existing therapies for septic shock have limitations in improving patient survival.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the efficacy of plasma filtration combined with adsorption in managing septic shock.
  • To evaluate the impact of this combined therapy on survival rates and physiological parameters.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a rabbit model to assess sepsis treatment outcomes.
  • Applied plasma filtration with adsorption in human patients experiencing septic shock.

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  • Monitored hemodynamic parameters, vasopressor requirements, and leukocyte responsiveness to endotoxin.

    • Main Results:

    • Demonstrated improved survival rates in a rabbit model of sepsis.
    • Observed enhanced hemodynamic stability in human patients.
    • Reported a reduced need for norepinephrine (a vasopressor).
    • Showed restoration of leukocyte responsiveness to endotoxin in treated patients.

    Conclusions:

    • Plasma filtration coupled with adsorption presents a viable therapeutic strategy for septic shock.
    • This modular extracorporeal device offers innovative treatment possibilities for critically ill septic patients.
    • Further research into this extracorporeal approach may significantly advance sepsis management.