Open AccessPlasma Exchange: An Effective Rescue Therapy in Critically Ill Patients With Coronavirus Disease 2019 Infection
Author(s) -
Javier Fernández,
Jordi GratacósGinès,
Pol Olivas,
Montserrat Costa,
Susaieto,
Dolors Mateo,
María Belén Sánchez,
Ferrán Aguilar,
Octavi Bassegoda,
Pablo Ruíz,
Berta Caballol,
Anna Pocurull,
Joan Llach,
María Jesús Mustieles,
Joan Cid,
Enric Reverter,
Néstor Toapanta,
María HernándezTejero,
José Antonio Martínez,
Joan Clària,
Carlos Fernández,
José Mensa,
Vicente Arroyo,
Pedro Castro,
Miquel Lozano
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
critical care medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.002
H-Index - 271
eISSN - 1530-0293
pISSN - 0090-3493
DOI - 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004613
Subject(s) - medicine , cytokine storm , coagulopathy , pneumonia , systemic inflammatory response syndrome , coronavirus , severity of illness , immunology , intensive care medicine , disease , covid-19 , sepsis , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 can induce uncontrolled systemic inflammation and multiple organ failure. The aim of this study was to evaluate if plasma exchange, through the removal of circulating mediators, can be used as rescue therapy in these patients.