Blood purification
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Cytokine Clearances in Critically Ill Patients on Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy.
We sought to quantify any differences in cytokine clearance between continuous venovenous hemofiltration (CVVH-convective) compared to continuous venovenous hemodialysis (CVVHD-diffusive). ⋯ Within the first 4 h of CRRT initiation, there is no significant difference between cytokine or solute clearance between CVVH and CVVHD.
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Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Mortality Effects of Prolonged Hemoperfusion Therapy Using a Polymyxin B-Immobilized Fiber Column for Patients with Septic Shock: A Sub-Analysis of the DESIRE Trial.
The optimal duration of hemoperfusion therapy with a polymyxin B-immobilized fiber column has not yet been verified. ⋯ Prolonged polymyxin therapy might be associated with better clinical outcomes than 2-h polymyxin therapy in patients with septic shock. Video Journal Club "Cappuccino with Claudio Ronco" at http://www.karger.com/?doi=491744.