The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has rapidly evolved into a global
pandemic. Most patients with COVID-19 have mild symptoms, but about 5% develop severe …

Background Blood purification through the removal of plasma solutes by adsorption to
beads of charcoal or resins contained in a cartridge (hemoperfusion) has a long and …

Extracorporeal blood purification (EBP) techniques provide support for critically ill patients
with single or multiple organ dysfunction. Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is …

Background The baseline endotoxin activity (EAT0) may predict the outcome of critically ill
septic patients who receive Polymyxin‐B hemadsorption (PMX‐HA), however, the clinical …

The history of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is marked by technological
advances linked to improvements in the knowledge of the mechanisms and kinetics of …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is associated with high morbidity and mortality.
Adjunct hemoadsorption is increasingly utilized to target underlying hyperinflammation …

Introduction: Sepsis is a frequent complication in critically ill patients. Patients may require
control of the source of infection, removal of pathogens and damaged cells, and organ …

Sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy (SCM) is an increasingly recognized problem encountered
in critical care medicine. It generally is characterized as a decrease in left, right, or …

Cytokine adsorption can resolve different complications characteristic of transplantation
medicine, such as cytokine storm activation and blood ABO and immune incompatibilities …

Sepsis is a life-threatening syndrome initiated by a dysregulated host response to infection.
Maladaptive inflammatory burst damages host tissues and causes organ dysfunction, the …