Coupled Plasma Filtration Adsorption (CPFA) plus Continuous Veno-Venous Haemofiltration (CVVH) versus CVVH alone as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of sepsis

Hassan J 1 , Cader RA 1 , Kong NC 1 , Mohd M 2 , Rahman AR 3 , Hod R 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Medicine, University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 2 Immunology Unit, University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Anaesthesiology, University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • 4 Department of Public Health, University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
EXCLI J, 2013;12:681-92.
PMID: 26600735

Abstract

To compare the efficacy of Coupled Plasma Filtration and Adsorption (CPFA) plus Continuous Veno-Venous Haemofiltration (CVVH) versus CVVH alone as an adjunct treatment of sepsis in terms of haemodynamic stability, inotropic requirement and inflammatory mediators.

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