Blood purification
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Oxidative stress (OS) and monocyte HLA-DR expression are known to be predictive of mortality in sepsis; nevertheless, limited information exists regarding sepsis with acute kidney injury (AKI). The aim of the study was to correlate these markers with outcome in septic patients with AKI requiring continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT). Advanced oxidation protein products (AOPP) were measured in 32 patients on days 1, 3, 7, 14, 21, and 28. ⋯ No correlation was seen between severity scores and OS/HLA-DR. OS and HLA-DR expression are altered in septic patients with AKI undergoing CRRT. However, this study was not able to confirm the usefulness of these markers in predicting survival in this subset of patients.
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Mortality of severe sepsis and septic shock is unacceptably high. Adsorptive removal of endotoxin may interrupt the inflammatory cascade triggered by lipopolysaccharide. ⋯ PSA resulted in a reduction of indicators of oxidative stress and pro-apoptotic activity of the plasma and an improvement in hemodynamic parameters, suggesting increased myocardial contractility and reduced septic vasodilation.
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Comparative Study Controlled Clinical Trial
An observational study on the effects of nadroparin-based and citrate-based continuous venovenous hemofiltration on calcium metabolism.
To study calcium homeostasis during citrate-based compared to nadroparin-based CVVH in critically-ill patients with acute renal failure. ⋯ With a relative low target-serum-iCa (0.8-0.9 mmol/l) citrate CVVH-treated patients had a negative daily calcium balance and a temporarily lower iCa level resulting in an enhanced PTH response in comparison to nadroparin.
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Comparative Study
High-volume continuous venovenous hemofiltration as an effective therapy for acute management of inborn errors of metabolism in young children.
Renal replacement therapies (RRTs) have been used for the acute management of inborn errors of metabolism. Hemodialysis is the most effective modality. The aim of this article is to demonstrate that high-volume hemofiltration can offer an alternative way to effectively remove small molecules. ⋯ CVVH also has a good clearance for organic acid and ammonia if applying high-volume hemofiltration (>35 ml/kg/h). It can be therefore be considered as an alternative therapy if infant HD is not available.
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Sepsis is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Sepsis is associated with cell necrosis and apoptosis. Circulating plasma levels of DNA have been found in conditions associated with cell death, including sepsis, pregnancy, stroke, myocardial infarction and trauma. Plasma DNA can also derive from bacteria. We have recently implemented a method to detect bacterial DNA and, in the present study, we validated this technique comparing it to standard blood culture in terms of diagnostic efficacy. ⋯ Using the 16S rRNA gene, the detection of bacterial DNA in blood and adsorbed within the filter could be a useful screening tool in clinically septic, blood culture-negative patients undergoing CRRT. However, the identification of the etiologic agent is not feasible with this technique because specific primers for the defined bacteria must be used to further identify the suspected pathogenic organisms.