Infection as a cause of early relapse in patients recovering from thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura.

abstract：:The supply of deceased donor kidneys is inadequate to meet demand. To expand the pool of potential donors, ABO-incompatible transplants from living donors have been performed. We present the Mayo Clinic experience with such transplants. Enrollment was open to patients when the only available potential living kidney do...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Winters JL,Gloor JM,Pineda AA,Stegall MD,Moore SB

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transfusion of D+ red blood cells (RBCs) to D- recipients can be accidental or necessary due to D- RBC shortage. Alloimmunization can complicate future transfusions; implications for women of childbearing age are compounded by possible hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn. Rh immunoprophylaxis is effec...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Werch JB

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Effects of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) on immune cells and their cytokine production in MS, are unknown. Since interleukine-6 and tumor growth factor-β have critical roles in MS immunopathogenesis, the impacts of TPE on the expression of these cytokines and their receptors on the surface of CD4+ T lymph...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Jamshidian A,Abd-Nikfarjam B,Khademi Z,Shaygannejad V,Salehi M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:"Leukocyte-depleted" platelet concentrates (LD-SDPC) were prepared by cotton-wool and by polyester filtration of "leukocyte-poor" PC collected by the elutriation technique. The storage characteristics of LD-SDPC were comparable to those of the filtered pools of multiple donor platelet concentrates (LD-MDPC). However, ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Elias MK,de Wolf JT,Blom N,Rijskamp L,Halie RM,Smit Sibinga CT

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) can occur following exposure to heparin and is characterized by thrombocytopenia with increased risk for thrombosis. This condition is mediated by formation of immunoglobulin G antibodies against platelet factor 4/heparin complexes that can subsequently lead to platelet activatio...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Raval JS,Park YA,Perjar I,Mazepa MA,Vincent BG,Ma AD,Rollins-Raval MA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Securing adequate vascular access is essential for a successful apheresis procedure. In most, peripheral access is preferred but it is not always technically possible. Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Vascular Access (USG-PIVA) is a well-documented technique in the setting of Emergency departments. However, limi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Putensen D,Pilcher L,Collier D,McInerney K

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombopoietin (TPO) serum levels in 14 patients (9 male and 5 female, mean age 36 years, range 16 to 55 years) with breast cancer (n = 5), testicular cancer (n = 7), or lymphoma (n = 2), undergoing high dose chemotherapy with peripheral blood stem cell (PBSC) transplantation, were evaluated at the first day of the mo...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Bojko P,Nowak N,Moritz T,Flasshove M,Harstrick A,Seeber S

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to determine whether immunoadsorption treatment using a dextran sulfate (DS) column can remove high-avidity anti-double-stranded DNA (anti-dsDNA) antibody from the blood of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Before and after each immunoadsorption therapy routine, titers of t...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Matsuki Y,Suzuki K,Kawakami M,Ishizuka T,Kawaguchi Y,Hidaka T,Nakamura H

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood group incompatibility remains a significant barrier to kidney transplantation. Approximately, one-third of donors are blood group incompatible with their intended recipient. Options for these donor-recipient pairs include blood group incompatible transplantation or kidney paired donation. However, the optimal pr...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Yabu JM,Fontaine MJ

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of 6 weeks of cyclosporin A (CYA), followed by a further 6 weeks of this agent in combination with plasma exchange (PE), was defined on panel reactivity and titre of preformed cytotoxic antibodies in stable patients on haemodialysis awaiting renal transplantation. Nine individuals with antibodies to 30% ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Swanepoel CR,Cassidy MJ,May M,Oudshoorn M,du Toit E,Wood L,Jacobs P

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Oklahoma TTP-HUS Registry provides a complete community perspective of thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). This is possible because plasma exchange is the essential treatment for TTP and the Oklahoma Blood Institute provides all plasma exchange procedures for a region encompassing most of the State, includi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： George JN,Terrell DR,Swisher KK,Vesely SK

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the course of heparin-induced extracorporeal lipoprotein apheresis, a patient with no prior known renal impairment or proteinuria demonstrated sustained improvement in estimated glomerular filtration rate, commensurate with reduction in serum lipids and creatine phosphokinase levels. Causes and implications of ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Chandran PK

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE), a form of extracorporeal therapy, has been used in the management of many systemic conditions some of which include the systemic vasculitides that affect the kidneys. The following is a mini review of what is known about renal related indications for TPE in such conditions and the ev...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Balogun RA,Abdel-Rahman EM

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe the case of a 24 year old male with severe fistulating Crohn's disease who failed mutliple modalities of medical and surgical therapy. We present objective and subjective evidence of disease remission after induction and maintenance treatment with leukocyte apheresis. This is the first described case of su...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Tate D,Cairnes V,Valori R,Makins R

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When harvesting peripheral progenitor cells (PPC) in children, the special situation of their circulatory system has to be taken into account. Therefore, extracorporeal blood volume and product volume should be small to avoid side effects. Nine children (age 2-14 years, weight 12.8-58.5 kg) with malignancies underwent...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Moog R,Basu O,Kremens B

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most serious problems in applying leukapheresis to human infants is the large extracorporeal blood volume (ECV), resulting in substantial loss of platelets and red blood cells (RBCs). In this study, we developed a safe and effective modified procedure to collect peripheral blood stem cells (PBSCs) from rhes...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Ageyama N,Kimikawa M,Eguchi K,Ono F,Shibata H,Yoshikawa Y,Terao K

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many practitioners believe in the phenomenon of being labeled either a "black cloud" or "white cloud" while on-call. A "white-cloud" physician is usually defined as one who sees fewer cases while a "black-cloud" is one who often receives more cases. To evaluate these phenomena, a 35-month prospective study was designe...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Staley EM,Raju D,Williams LA 3rd,Kim CH,Jiang N,Pham HP

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autologous stem cell transplantation (auto-SCT) is a treatment approach in non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) patients. The options for mobilization of CD34+ cells to support high-dose therapy are granulocyte-colony stimulating factors (G-CSFs) alone or after chemotherapy. Limited data exist on the efficacy of lipeg...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Partanen A,Turunen A,Valtola J,Vasala K,Ågren L,Penttilä K,Pyörälä M,Kuittinen T,Mäntymaa P,Pelkonen J,Jantunen E,Varmavuo V

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present clinical data on two boys with chronic relapsing polyneuropathy. Their recurrent episodes of weakness had produced marked disability which was unresponsive to continuous prednisone therapy. Plasmapheresis produced dramatic improvement in muscle strength and functional ability. The remissions induced have be...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Connor RK,Ziter FA,Anstall HB

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) mobilizes and increases the amount of hematopoietic stem cells in peripheral blood, enabling its harvest by few apheresis procedures. The pegylated G-CSF has longer half-life and is given once only, which is more comfortable for patients, whereas the non-pegylated requires...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Kuan JW,Su AT,Leong CF

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many apheresis units lack the resources to acquire customized computer software for record keeping. We have adapted a commercially available "spreadsheet" program (Lotus 1-2-3) to aid in quality control activities for plateletpheresis. Data are entered in a grid pattern wherein each donation occupies one row and succe...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： McLeod BC,Viernes A,Reed S,Sassetti RJ

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The infusion of high-dose (275 mg/kg body weight) immune globulin intravenous (IGIV) after 466 plasma exchanges in 64 patients with autoimmune disease was studied. Side effects occurred during 15% of IGIV infusions. For the most part they were transient and mild, and could be controlled by slowing the infusion rate. T...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Dau PC

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past 37 year the role of plasma exchange in the treatment of patients with renal disease has undergone several changes. The majority of the changes for the use of plasma exchange relied on randomized control trials and delineations of mechanisms that potentially would benefit from the use of plasma exchange. ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Clark WF

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone marrow (BM) damage after previous chemotherapy, such as that involving alkylating agents, and radiation therapy alone cannot explain poor hematopoietic progenitor cell mobilization. We examined the T lymphocytes of BM in 67 autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplant (auto-PBSCT) patients with non-Hodgkin ly...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Oka S,Nohgawa M

更新日期：2020-07-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma replacement for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is accomplished with various plasma products. This study sought to determine the incidence of allergic reactions with FFP or CPP as replacement in therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE). Forty-one TTP patients were identified retrospectively who received TPE ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Reutter JC,Sanders KF,Brecher ME,Jones HG,Bandarenko N

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The literature on the use of therapeutic apheresis is often criticized for the preponderance of low to very low quality evidence. Shehata et al. examined the apheresis literature published between 1976 and 1999 and found a lack of randomized controlled trials with those identified demonstrating significant limitations...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Winters JL

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare donor demographics and motivations for donation, we surveyed 159 consecutive whole blood donors (WD) and 146 consecutive plateletpheresis donors. All donors had donation experiences of at least 2 gallons (i.e., 16 previous donations). Evaluation of answers to fixed-response and open-ended questions revealed...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Julius CJ,Sytsma SR

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For many years dextran sulfate adsorption (DSA) treatment of separated plasma has been an established technology for low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-elimination. Recently a system for the treatment of whole blood based on DSA was introduced into clinical practice. To further characterize DSA treatment of whole blood, th...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Julius U,Parhofer KG,Heibges A,Kurz S,Klingel R,Geiss HC

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excess free iodide in the blood (ingested or injected) may cause thyrotoxicosis in patients at risk. Iodinated contrast solutions contain small amounts of free iodide and may be of significance for patients affected by Graves' disease, multinodular goiter or living in areas of iodine deficiency. Herein, we report a 57...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Pasimeni G,Caroli F,Spriano G,Antonini M,Baldelli R,Appetecchia M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have reviewed our initial experience with a program of concurrent collection of plasma (CCP) during plateletpheresis, which was instituted to increase the number of units of fresh frozen plasma produced by our hospital-based donor service. Sixty percent of eligible donors (1,006 of 1,682) participated in CCP, and 2...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Burger SR,Thomas BT,Grishaber JE

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00