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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2001-11-28
pubmed:abstractText
It has been widely accepted that cytokines play important roles in the development of organ failure in various pathophysiological conditions of critically ill patients. Various new technologies, including continuous renal replacement therapy, have been developed for the removal of causative humoral mediators in sepsis or other critical conditions. Nonselective blood purification technologies, such as hemofiltration and plasma exchange, are applied in cytokine removal technology. However, the more selective blood purification technologies, such as adsorption, and the combination of those technologies, should be considered in future applications. Only through a prospective randomized controlled study can it be elucidated whether or not these technologies have efficacy in the treatment of sepsis and critically ill patients with hypercytokinemia. We should join and discuss the design of future clinical trials with a standardized strategy for the evaluation of the technologies.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
1091-6660
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
306-14
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2001
pubmed:articleTitle
Current topics on cytokine removal technologies.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ermergency and Critical Care Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, Chuo, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article