Severe carbamazepine toxicity treated with continuous venovenous hemofiltration at Palestine medical complex: two case reports - Nasif MA, Falana HH, Hamed HKH, Yousef QGH, Jaradat MA.
Carbamazepine intoxication is not uncommon and accounts for many cases of poisoning among anticonvulsive medications users. Since there is no specific antidote for carbamazepine overdose, management is limited to gastric decontamination and supportive ther... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 27, 2022 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Poisoning Source Type: news
Continuous venovenous hemofiltration as a rescue therapy for severe acetaminophen toxicity in a toddler - Awasthi P, Jindal A, Sharma Y, Williams V, Ravikumar N, Nallasamy K, Angurana SK.
Acetaminophen poisoning is one of the common accidental poisoning in children. Accidental administration of mismatched doses of drops for syrups can lead to life-threatening overdose. N-acetylcysteine (NAC) is the specific antidote; however, extracorporeal... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - April 26, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Infants and Children Source Type: news
The therapeutic effect of high-volume hemofiltration on sepsis: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusion(s): The meta-analysis results suggested that treatment programs contained HVHF did not change the outcomes of patients with sepsis. So far, related studies on the use of HVHF in critically ill patients with sepsis or septic shock is rare. Researchers should consider additional large multicenter randomized controlled trials. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH))
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - July 1, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Today the FDA granted marketing authorization for a new device indicated to provide continuous hemodialysis or hemofiltration therapy to critically ill pediatric patients with certain kidney conditions. https://go.usa.gov/xvmz4 pic.twitter.com/yt8wD9JLfU
Today the FDA granted marketing authorization for a new device indicated to provide continuous hemodialysis or hemofiltration therapy to critically ill pediatric patients with certain kidney conditions. https://go.usa.gov/xvmz4 pic.twitter.com/yt8wD9JLfU (Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew)
Source: Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA): CDRHNew - April 29, 2020 Category: Medical Devices Authors: ( at FDAMedia) Source Type: news
Blood Purification and Mortality in Sepsis and Septic Shock Blood Purification and Mortality in Sepsis and Septic Shock
This study examined the potential benefit of hemoperfusion, hemofiltration, and plasmapheresis in the treatment of sepsis or septic shock. Can these blood purification techniques reduce mortality?Anesthesiology (Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines)
Source: Medscape Critical Care Headlines - September 5, 2019 Category: Intensive Care Tags: Anesthesiology Journal Article Source Type: news
Baxter subsidiary sues B. Braun over blood filtration system
Baxter (NYSE:BAX) and its subsidiary Gambro filed a patent infringement lawsuit against B. Braun last week, claiming that the German medical device maker’s Omni blood purification system infringes on seven of the patents covering Baxter’s Prismaflex system.
The devices are used to treat patients who have acute kidney injuries and need help filtering out the waste products that accumulate in the blood.
Both the Omni system and the Prismaflex system deliver continuous renal replacement therapy – a form of hemodialysis where the patient’s blood is removed and processed through a hemofilter.
Baxter al...
Source: Mass Device - January 18, 2018 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Legal News Wall Street Beat B. Braun Baxter Gambro Source Type: news
7 medtech stories we missed this week: Oct. 20, 2017
[Image from unsplash.com]From InspireMD’s distribution deal to RenalGuard touting a new study, here are seven medtech stories we missed this week but thought were still worth a mention.
1. InspireMD inks Chile distribution deal
InspireMD announced in an Oct. 12 press release that it has signed a distribution deal with CorpMedical Chile to distribute the MGuard Prime Embolic Protection System (EPS). The MGuard Prime EPS treats acute coronary syndromes like acute myocardial infarctions.
2. Medacta launches MiniMed hip stem
Medacta has launched its MiniMAX Hip System in the U.S., according to an Oct. 12 press release. ...
Source: Mass Device - October 20, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Danielle Kirsh Tags: 510(k) Cardiovascular Clinical Trials Diagnostics Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Implants Orthopedics Patient Monitoring Regulatory/Compliance Surgical Ultrasound Esaote Hill-Rom Holdings Inc. Honeywell InspireMD Medacta Source Type: news
CIRSE 2017 Round-up: Delcath touts second-gen hemofiltration system in percutaneous hepatic perfusion
Delcath Systems (NSDQ:DCTH) touted data today from a study of its second-generation hemofiltration system in patients undergoing percutaneous hepatic perfusion with melphalan hydrochloride.
The New York-based company presented the results from its study at the Cardiology and Interventional Radiology of Europe annual meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark.
The investigational product, an injectable melphalan hydrochloride for use with Delcath’s hepatic delivery system, is designed to administer high-dose chemotherapy to the liver while limiting systemic exposure and side effects.
Get the full story at our sister site, Drug Deliv...
Source: Mass Device - September 19, 2017 Category: Medical Devices Authors: Sarah Faulkner Tags: Clinical Trials Drug-Device Combinations Oncology Pharmaceuticals Wall Street Beat Delcath Systems Inc. Source Type: news
Combination of hemodialysis and hemofiltration in severe caffeine intoxication - Colin-Benoit E, Friolet R, Rusca M, Teta D, Gobin N.
A 21-year-old man ingested 75g of pure caffeine, in an attempt to commit suicide. This represents 7.5 times the minimal lethal dose. Caffeine, 1,3,7-trimethylxanthine, is the most widely consumed psychoactive compound worldwide. It is mostly found in coffe... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - May 2, 2017 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Alcohol and Other Drugs Source Type: news
PrismaSol Solution (Sterile Hemofiltration Hemodiafiltration Solution) - updated on RxList
(Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs)
Source: RxList - New and Updated Drug Monographs - October 31, 2016 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Hemodialysis in lithium poisoning: there is no evidence. Full stop.
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Hemodialysis for lithium poisoning. Lavonas EJ, Buchanan J. Cochrane Database Sys Rev 2015 Sep 16 [Epub ahead of print]
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At a session at the ACEP Scientific Assembly last year, Jerry remarked: “Guidelines should regularly conclude that there is no evidence. Full stop.”
I really like this Cochrane review of hemodialysis in lithium poisoning because [SPOILER ALERT] that is exactly what the authors conclude. They note that although hemodialysis undoubtedly increases clearance of lithium, there is no agreement as to whether this enhanced elimination actually improves clinical outcome.
In...
Source: The Poison Review - September 29, 2015 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical cochrane review extracorporeal treatment hemodialysis lithium poisoning Source Type: news
Death after injecting alpha-PVP
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Death due to intravenous use of α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone. Sellors K et al. Med J Aust 2014 Nov 17;201:601-3.
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α-pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP) is a synthetic cathinone stimulant with structural similarities to MDPV. Like MDPV, α-PVP contains a pyrrolidine ring, a 5-sided nitrogen-containing component that enables the molecule to effectively block reuptake of dopamine and norepinephrine, with much weaker effects at the serotonin transporter.
This dramatic case report describes a 44-year-old man who injected a product labelled “Smokin’ Slurries Scrubba” (α-PVP) intrave...
Source: The Poison Review - December 31, 2014 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical agitted delirium alphya-PVP death fatality MDPV Source Type: news
Acute respiratory distress syndrome following intralipid emulsion therapy
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Acute respiratory distress syndrome following verapamil overdose treated with intravenous lipid emulsion; A rare life-threatening complication. Martin C et al. Ann Fr Anesth Reanim 2014 [Epub ahead of print]
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This interesting French case report is a textbook example of how not to use intralipid emulsion therapy (ILE) in calcium-channel-block (CCB) overdose.
It describes a 51-year-old woman who present to the emergency room 8 hours after ingesting forty 240 mg verapamil, a total of 9.6 grams. She was hypotensive and bradycardic, although alert and oriented. Initial echocardiography showed goo...
Source: The Poison Review - July 12, 2014 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical adverse drug reaction calcium channel blocker overdose intralipid emulsion therapy verapamil Source Type: news
Four years on, ICU patients with kidney injury show high mortality and elevated urinary protein
In four years of follow up of 1464 participants in the randomized controlled trial Randomised Evaluation of Normal vs. Augmented Levels of RRT (RENAL) study, medical researchers found that patients with acute kidney injury in an intensive care unit who require renal replacement therapy (RRT; hemodialysis combined with hemofiltration) do not benefit from higher intensity RRT. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - February 11, 2014 Category: Science Source Type: news
Great CPC: Metformin toxicity
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Case 23-2013: a 54-Year-old Woman with Abdominal Pain, Vomiting, and Confusion. Kalantar-Zadeh K et al. N Engl J Med 2013 Jul 25;369:374-382.
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This is a very instructive case discussion from the Massachusetts General Hospital. A plane was diverted to Boston because one passenger, a 54-year-old woman, developed increasing abdominal pain and vomiting, along with decreasing mental status. After the plane landed, EMS found that here vital signs were fairly unremarkable (HR = 52 bpm). She was not hypoglycemic.
Her medical history included type-2 diabetes, hypertension, and chronic renal disease. Med...
Source: The Poison Review - July 26, 2013 Category: Toxicology Authors: Leon Tags: Medical acute pancreatitis anion gap metabolic acidosis case discussion case records of the massachusetts general hospital metformin toxicity Source Type: news
