Extracorporeal blood purification in burns: a review.

Extracorporeal blood purification in burns: A review

Extracorporeal blood purification therapies for prevention of radiocontrast-induced nephropathy: a systematic review.

BACKGROUND Radiocontrast-induced nephropathy (RCIN) causes acute kidney injury and increases mortality. Studies have examined the capacity of various forms of extracorporeal blood purification therapies for the prevention of RCIN, with conflicting results. We conducted a systematic review of published trials to determine whether periprocedural extracorporeal blood purification prevents RCIN. ...

Activated Carbons in Extracorporeal Methods of Medical Treatment - Time to Reactivate the Idea?

The term "extracorporeal therapy" means a medical treatment utilising an extracorporeal circuit. Blood, plasma or another body fluid is passed through the extracorporeal purification device, where the toxic substances are separated and the purified fluid returns to the body. A range of extracorporeal therapies are available at present, based on physical (dialysis or filtration) or physicochemic...

Blood purification in intensive care patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and sepsis after cardiac surgery

Extracorporeal blood purification is becoming increasingly important in intensive therapy for multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) and sepsis, considering all of their pathophysiological aspects. The results of treatment, particularly in children, considering their anatomical and physiological features, are related to the severity and progression of organ failure, the indications that are...

Device for continuous extracorporeal blood purification using target-specific metal nanomagnets.

BACKGROUND The present work illustrates how magnetic separation-based blood purification using ultra-strong iron nanomagnets can be implemented into an extracorporeal blood purification circuit. By this promising technique, today's blood purification may be extended to specifically filter high-molecular compounds without being limited by filter cut-offs or column surface saturation. METHODS B...