Hemoadsorption: One Name, Varied Techniques.

Area of Science:

• Critical Care Medicine
• Nephrology
• Immunology

Background:

• Sepsis and septic shock continue to have high mortality rates despite extensive research.
• Current management strategies require novel adjuvant therapies to improve patient outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

• To provide an overview of hemoadsorption techniques in managing sepsis.
• To highlight current evidence and areas for future research in blood purification therapies.

Main Methods:

• Review of existing literature on hemoadsorption and blood purification therapies.
• Analysis of extracorporeal circuits with filters/cartridges for substance removal.

Main Results:

• Hemoadsorption can be used alone or with hemofiltration.
• These therapies can clear inflammatory mediators, drugs, trace elements, bacteria, and viruses from blood.

Conclusions:

• Understanding blood purification principles is crucial for improving sepsis survival rates.
• Hemoadsorption represents a promising personalized immunomodulation strategy.
• Further investigation is needed to optimize these techniques and their clinical application.