Rationale of Blood Purification in the Post-Resuscitation Syndrome following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Narrative Review
Even today, little is known about the pathophysiology of the post-resuscitation syndrome. Our narrative review is one of the first summarizing all the knowledge about this phenomenon. We have focused our review upon the potential role of blood purification in attenuating the consequences of the post-resuscitation syndrome. Blood purification can decrease the cytokine storm particularly when using a CytoSorb absorber. Acrylonitrile 69-based oXiris membranes can remove endotoxin and high-mobility group box 1 protein. Blood purification techniques can quickly induce hypothermia. Blood purification can be used with veno-arteri...
Source: Blood Purification - January 13, 2021 Category: Hematology Source Type: research
Acute Kidney Injury and COVID-19: A Picture from an Intensive Care Unit
Conclusion: In critical COVID-19 patients, ICU mortality is particularly high, especially in patients developing AKI. An accurate monitoring of renal function in early phases of respiratory failure should be ensured in order to timely apply any strategy aimed at limiting renal complications during ICU stay.Blood Purif (Source: Blood Purification)
Source: Blood Purification - January 7, 2021 Category: Hematology Source Type: research
Survival of Vascular Accesses in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients
Conclusions: The survival of the initial VA is greater for the IAVF, followed by the tunneled catheters and the lowest by the non-tunneled catheters, which continue to be frequently used in our setting.Blood Purif (Source: Blood Purification)
Source: Blood Purification - December 23, 2020 Category: Hematology Source Type: research
Medium Cut-Off Membranes: Incremental or Quantum Leap Innovation in Haemodialysis?
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Source: Blood Purification - December 22, 2020 Category: Hematology Source Type: research
SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Spanish Cohort of CKD-5D Patients: Prevalence, Clinical Presentation, Outcomes, and De-Isolation Results
Conclusions: Patients on dialysis have an increased mortality risk if infected with SARS-CoV-2. Preventive measures have proven useful. Thus, proper ones, such as universal screening of the population and isolation when required, need to be generalized. Better de-isolation criteria are necessary to ensure an appropriate use of public health resources.Blood Purif (Source: Blood Purification)
Source: Blood Purification - December 22, 2020 Category: Hematology Source Type: research
