Continues renal replacement therapy (CRRT) with disposable hemoperfusion cartridge: A promising option for severe COVID-19

Cytokine release syndrome is prevalent in severe cases of COVID-19. In this syndrome, an uncontrolled response of immune system occurs. Extracorporeal blood purification has been proven to effectively remove the released inflammatory cytokines. Here, we reported a successful case to represent our ex...

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Main Authors: Farzaneh Dastan, Ali Saffaei, Seyed Mehdi Mortazavi, Hamidreza Jamaati, Nadia Adnani, Sasan Samiee Roudi, Arda Kiani, Atefeh Abedini, Seyed MohammadReza Hashemian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213716520301168
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Summary:Cytokine release syndrome is prevalent in severe cases of COVID-19. In this syndrome, an uncontrolled response of immune system occurs. Extracorporeal blood purification has been proven to effectively remove the released inflammatory cytokines. Here, we reported a successful case to represent our experience of extracorporeal blood purification in a patient with severe COVID-19.
ISSN:2213-7165