Collection of peripheral progenitor cells in paediatric patients with a new programme for the collection of mononuclear cells.

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：:Two patients suffering from allergic bronchial asthma who showed no improvement despite six and four weeks, respectively, of drug therapy were successfully treated with therapeutic plasma exchange. The first patient had no attacks over a period of five months, and the other patient had none for over one year. Although...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Bambauer R,Jutzler GA,Micka K,Austgen M,Schlimmer P,Trendelenburg F

更新日期：1984-01-01 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 aim of this study was to analyze the impact of various donor and machine parameters on PLT yield in 127 PLT apheresis procedures, to optimize PLT yield achieving clinical and economic advantages. One hundred and twenty-seven apheresis procedures were analyzed. Age, gender, volume processed, Hb, and PLT precounts w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Enein AA,Hussein EA,El Shafie S,Hallouda M

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Algorithms have been developed to predict the platelet yield after apheresis from the donor's data, as well as the effect on the blood cell count, to extract an acceptable platelet number without affecting the donor. However, the evaluation of these algorithms has not been widely reported. This study aimed...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Cienfuegos-Pecina E,Ayala-De la Cruz S,Leal-Nava ER,Pérez-Olvera JA,Llaca-Díaz JM,Avilés-Rodríguez LE,Pérez-Chávez F,Díaz-Chuc EA

更新日期：2020-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：:The blood flow property is one of the factors determining blood perfusion and oxygen supply. The viscosity of the blood is primarily related to the hematocrit, but also to the amount of fibrinogen and other macromolecules present in the blood. Patients with ischemic heart disease have shown a rapid and safe improvemen...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Fadul JE,Linde T,Sandhagen B,Wikström B,Danielson BG

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modern techniques of mechanical hemapheresis have made it possible to selectively remove vast quantities of lymphocytes and plasma immunoglobulins, and the concentration of these substances in donor blood can fall below the normal range. It is feared that this may lead to immunosuppression; a condition associated in s...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Strauss RG

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) in young pediatric patients has a risk for procedural hypotension and anemia due to extracorporeal fluid shifts. A standard mitigation policy in these patients is to prime the device with packed red blood cells (RBC) or whole blood. We now report multiple episodes of hemolysis while ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Cooling L,Thompson T,Downs T,Abusin G,Yanik G

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until recently, the collection of peripheral blood progenitor cells (PBPC) has been semi-automated by using the COBE Spectra, with the operator manually maintaining the position of the white cells being collected. The COBE Spectra Version 6.0 apheresis device offers the user an automated program for the collection of ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Wilke R,Brettell M,Prince HM,Wolf M,McKenna R,Serpell E,Molloy M,Stevens H,Quinn M,Gates P,Chapple P

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We sought to optimize direct intravenous infusion of calcium gluconate (CaGlu) for maintaining plasma ionized calcium concentration ([Ca2+ ]) and preventing hypocalcemic reactions during 34 consecutive 1-volume therapeutic plasma exchanges (TPEs) in eight patients. CaGlu, 2 g in 50 mL of 0.9% NaCl, was prepared by our...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Zhao Y,Garrity D,Graves M,Linden J,St Pierre P,Ducharme P,Greene M,Vauthrin M,Weinstein R

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, low titer A plasma is used on a routine basis in bleeding trauma patients of unknown AB type. Three AB non-bleeding apheresis patients are presented here who safely received a combination of AB and low titer A plasma during therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE). One control AB patient received AB plas...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Kaplan A,Sevcik J,Kiss JE

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The removal of immune complexes, autoantibodies and suppressor factors from the circulation of patients with AIDS and AIDS related conditions by plasmapheresis and selective immunoadsorption may play a role as a therapeutic modality in these disorders. Lymphocytapheresis may also be of potential use in AIDS related co...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Kiprov DD,Lippert R,Sandstrom E,Jones FR,Cohen RJ,Abrams D,Busch DF

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Folinic acid (FA) has been reported to expand the pool of peripheral blood stem cells (PBSC) after chemotherapy. We evaluated the efficacy of FA for harvesting PBSC following cytotoxic chemotherapy in 4 patients with acute leukemia. After achieving a complete remission (CR), 3 courses of chemotherapy for a consolidati...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Teshima T,Harada M,Takamatsu Y,Inaba S,Kondo S,Akashi K,Okamura T,Niho Y

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:There are several regimens used in hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) mobilization in multiple myeloma (MM). Cyclophosphamide (Cy) is one of the most commonly used agents, although it does not always result in collecting adequate number of CD34+ cells. Recently, cytarabine (Ara-C) has been proposed as potentially...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Bogucka-Fedorczuk A,Czyz A,Kalicińska E,Sawicki M,Laszkowska-Lewko M,Wicherska-Pawłowska K,Rybka J,Szeremet A,Prajs I,Szymczak D,Wróbel T

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Graphite furnace atomic absorption spectroscopy was used to demonstrate a fivefold increase in the median plasma aluminium levels of four patients undergoing therapeutic plasmapheresis. This plasma aluminium loading resulted from contamination of albumin incorporated in the replacement fluids and took place during its...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Monteagudo F,Wood L,Jacobs P,Folb P,Cassidy M

更新日期：1987-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood products are frequently required immediately prior to, during, or just after an apheresis procedure. Transfusion-related acute lung injury (TRALI) is now the leading cause of transfusion-related mortality, surpassing ABO-incompatible hemolytic reactions. The reported incidence of TRALI varies but is estimated at...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Cruz J,Skipworth E,Blue D,Waxman D,McCarthy L,Smith D

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staphylococcal protein A efficiently binds immunoglobulins and circulating immune complexes (CIC) and provides an effective medium to remove immunoglobulins and CICs from plasma while sparing albumin and most coagulation proteins. Although it activates the complement system its clinical use abrogates the need for plas...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Howe RB,Christie DJ

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the United States, therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is both performed and requested by a wide range of services, often on an empiric basis (before a diagnosis is established). Whether empiric therapy is beneficial has not been established. Patients were identified from an electronic procedure log that included tho...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Yeo FE,Bohen EM,Yuan CM,Sawyers ES,Abbott KC

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lipoprotein apheresis is applied to deplete low density lipoprotein and other apolipoprotein B containing lipoproteins in patients with severe familial hypercholesterolemia, hypertriglyceridemia associated pancreatitis, or lipoprotein (a)-hyperlipoproteinemia. Anticoagulation of the extracorporeal circuit may influenc...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Weiss R,Fischer MB,Weber V

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The recent introduction of low-density lipoprotein (LDL)/very low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) selective-removal systems offers an alternative to plasma exchange (PE). For the last 10 years, we have treated a male homozygous hypercholesterolemia type IIA patient with PE using 5% normal serum albumin (NSA) replacement, P...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Burgstaler EA,Pineda AA

更新日期：1992-01-01 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

abstract：:Management of aTTP in patients who refuse or are intolerant to plasma remains challenging, but new drugs can be implemented with success. A 39-year-old woman presented to the Emergency department for bruises at the upper and lower limbs together with worsening anemia and thrombocytopenia; PLASMIC score was seven, indi...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Perrone S,Passucci M,Ortu La Barbera E,Capriata M,Ferretti A,Mecozzi A,Giovangrossi P,Equitani F,Cimino G

更新日期：2021-01-18 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：:An improved method for intermittent-flow erythrocytapheresis in patients with sickle cell disease is reported. The method, a modification of the standard red cell exchange procedure for the Haemonetics 30S unit, dilutes with physiologic saline the patient's blood as it flows from the draw line and before it reaches th...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Castro O,Finke-Castro H,Coats D

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Dysphagia screening is oftentimes a focus of hospitalized patients, but dysphagia can also occur in outpatient settings. Dysphagia can be overlooked by nurses and clinicians, and it is therefore important to educate nurses on the importance of dysphagia screenings. METHODS:This was a randomized prospective ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： West J,Stutzman SE,Atem F,Olson DM

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) occurred in three patients following abdominal surgeries. One patient underwent extensive lysis for intestinal adhesions with bowel resection, another cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis, and the third right colectomy and partial intestinal resection for colon cancer...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Chang JC,El-Tarabily M,Gupta S

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：BACKGROUND/AIMS:High-volume plasma exchange (HVPE), defined as an exchange of 8 to 12 L per day per procedure or 15% of the ideal body weight with fresh frozen plasma, has shown promising results in improving the survival of patients with acute liver failure (ALF). However, clinical evidence is limited. The aim of this...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Kim JE,Chun S,Sinn DH,Kim NJ,Kim S,Kang W,Kim JM,Choi GS,Joh JW,Cho D

更新日期：2021-01-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Antisynthetase syndrome (ASS) is a rare condition characterized by interstitial lung disease (ILD), inflammatory myositis, fever, Raynaud phenomenon, mechanic's hand, and inflammatory polyarthritis in the setting of antibodies to amino acyl-transfer RNA synthetases, with anti-Jo-1 antibody being the most common. Progn...

journal_title：Journal of clinical apheresis

authors： Omotoso BA,Ogden MI,Balogun RA

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00