Potential survival benefit of polymyxin B hemoperfusion in patients with septic shock: a propensity-matched cohort study

Potential survival benefit of polymyxin B hemoperfusion in patients with septic shock: a propensity-matched cohort study

Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to investigate whether polymyxin B hemoperfusion (PMX-HP) improves the survival of patients with septic shock. Methods This was a retrospective, multicenter study conducted on patients treated during a 3-year period. We performed propensity-score ana...

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Main Authors: Yoshihiko Nakamura, Taisuke Kitamura, Fumiaki Kiyomi, Mineji Hayakawa, Kota Hoshino, Yasumasa Kawano, Reiko Yamasaki, Takeshi Nishida, Mariko Mizunuma, Hiroyasu Ishikura, Japan Septic Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (JSEPTIC DIC) study group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Polymyxin B hemoperfusion
Septic shock
Propensity score matching
Intensive care unit-free days
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1712-3

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