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Extracorporeal blood purification in burns: a review
Katharina Linden1, Ian J Stewart2, Stefan F X Kreyer1
1U.S. Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX 78234, United States.
Abstract:
A prolonged and fulminant inflammatory state, with high levels of pro- and anti-inflammatory mediators, is seen after extensive thermal injury. Blood purification techniques including plasma exchange, continuous venovenous hemofiltration, and adsorbing membranes have the potential to modulate this response, thereby improving outcomes. This article describes the scientific rationale behind blood purification in burns and offers a review of literature regarding its potential application in this patient cohort.
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