Therapeutic plasma exchange: a potential management strategy for critically ill COVID-19 patients

S Tabibi, T Tabibi, RRZ Conic… - Journal of Intensive …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
In the 5 months since initial reports of COVID-19 came to light, the death toll due to SARS-
CoV-2 has rapidly increased. The morbidity and mortality of the infection varies based upon …

Therapeutic plasma exchange and multiple sclerosis dysregulations: focus on the removal of pathogenic circulatory factors and altering nerve growth factor and …

D Tonev, A Momchilova - Current Issues in Molecular Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is predominantly an immune-mediated disease of the central
nervous system (CNS) of unknown etiology with a possible genetic predisposition and effect …

[HTML][HTML] Plasmapheresis reduces cytokine and immune cell levels in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

SMR Hashemian, N Shafigh, G Afzal, H Jamaati… - Pulmonology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background In December 2019, pneumonia associated with a novel coronavirus
(COVID-19) was reported in Wuhan, China. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is …

Therapeutic plasma exchange in certain immune-mediated neurological disorders: focus on a novel nanomembrane-based technology

DG Tonev, AB Momchilova - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is an efficient extracorporeal blood purification
technique to remove circulating autoantibodies and other pathogenic substances. Its …

Oxidative Stress and the Nuclear Factor Erythroid 2-Related Factor 2 (Nrf2) Pathway in Multiple Sclerosis: Focus on Certain Exogenous and Endogenous Nrf2 …

D Tonev, A Momchilova - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
The pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS) suggests that, in genetically susceptible
subjects, T lymphocytes undergo activation in the peripheral compartment, pass through the …

Our Clinical Experience in the Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis Acute Exacerbations with a Novel Nanomembrane-Based Therapeutic Plasma Exchange Technology

D Tonev, R Georgieva, E Vavrek - Journal of Clinical Medicine, 2022 - mdpi.com
According to the American Academy of Neurology 2011 guidelines, there is insufficient
evidence to support or refute the use of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) for myasthenia …

Therapeutic plasma exchange in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in intensive care unit: Cases series

I Zaid, O Essaad, M Aabdi, S Berrichi… - Annals of Medicine …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To observe the effect of therapeutic plasma exchange on the excessive
inflammatory response. Materials and methods: In this study, we included 7 confirmed cases …

Non-Invasive Ventilation in a Non-Standard Setting–Is it Safe to Ventilate Outside the ICU?

I Boyadzhieva, M Kovacheva, D Bektashev… - Acta Medica …, 2020 - sciendo.com
Non-invasive ventilation (NIV) is considered a fundamental method in treating patients with
various disorders, requiring respiratory support. Often the lack of beds in the intensive care …

[PDF][PDF] Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE); A Management Strategy for Critically ill Covid-19 patients

Z HAIDER, ALI ABBAS, IN SHEEN, Z ALI, A HUSSAIN… - Age (years) - pjmhsonline.com
Objective: To determine the effectiveness of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) in
management of critically ill Covid-19 patients Materials and Methods: In this study non …