Open AccessClinical efficacy of blood purification using a polymethylmethacrylate hemofilter for the treatment of severe acute pancreatitis
Author(s) -
Kiyohiko Kinjoh,
Ryoji Nagamura,
Yutaka Sakuda,
Shoki Yamauchi,
Hideta Takushi,
Tadashi Iraha,
Koji Idomari
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
acute and critical care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.345
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2586-6060
pISSN - 2586-6052
DOI - 10.4266/acc.2022.00192
Subject(s) - medicine , ards , hemodialysis , acute pancreatitis , apache ii , mechanical ventilation , intensive care unit , acute kidney injury , surgery , lung
Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is a systemic inflammatory disease, and it can often complicate into acute kidney injury (AKI) and acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress syndrome (ALI/ARDS). This study aimed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of blood purification using a polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) hemofilter.