Military Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
188(7-8), P. e2670 - e2674
Published: Feb. 28, 2023
ABSTRACT
Introduction
Coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
infection
is
characterized
by
a
dysregulated
inflammatory
response,
which
may
result
in
severe
hemodynamic
instability
and
septic
shock.
The
Seraph-100®
Microbind®
Affinity
Blood
Filter
commercially
available
extracorporeal
pathogen
absorbent
device
with
the
ability
to
bind
pathogens
cytokines
present
within
blood.
Our
study
aimed
evaluate
efficacy
of
for
patients
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
Materials
Methods
A
retrospective
review
was
performed
use
blood
filter
at
Single
Center
tertiary-care
facility
Brooke
Army
Medical
from
2020
2021.
Nine
(11
treatments)
were
completed
SARS-CoV-2
used
combination
continuous
renal
replacement
therapy
slow
low-efficiency
dialysis
or
directly
parallel
membrane
oxygenation
circuit.
Results
Within
this
cohort,
there
statistically
significant
improvement
following
clinical
parameters
comparing
values
before
after
treatment
filter:
Mean
arterial
pressure
(mmHg)
(64.2
±
2.36
vs.
76.2
2.68;
P
<
.001),
heart
rate
(beats
per
minute)
(128
6.6
100.3
6.07;
administered
fraction
oxygen
(%)
(74.4
10.58
60.3
10.35;
serum
lactate
(mmol/L)
(6.14
1.25
2.8
1.14;
=
.0095),
pH
(7.29
0.03
7.39
0.04;
.0203).
There
improvements
vasopressor
requirements:
norepinephrine
(mcg/min)
(36.3
4.74
8.3
3.92;
vasopressin
(units/min)
(0.04
0.004
0.02
0.003;
dobutamine
(mcg/kg/min)
(2.3
1.00
0.2
0.75;
.006)
angiotensin
II
(ng/kg/min)
(34.5
6.4
3.3
5.26;
.001).
Conclusions
associated
clinically
decreased
requirements
shock
infection.
Annals of Intensive Care,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Oct. 7, 2020
Abstract
Background
Sepsis
is
a
life-threatening
organ
dysfunction
caused
by
dysregulated
host
response
to
infection.
Despite
treatment
being
in
line
with
current
guidelines,
mortality
remains
high
those
septic
shock.
Intravenous
immunoglobulins
represent
promising
therapy
modulate
both
the
pro-
and
anti-inflammatory
processes
can
contribute
elimination
of
pathogens.
In
this
context,
there
evidence
benefits
immunoglobulin
M
(IgM)-
A
(IgA)-enriched
for
sepsis.
This
manuscript
aims
summarize
relevant
data
provide
expert
opinions
on
best
practice
use
an
IgM-
IgA-enriched
(Pentaglobin)
adult
patients
Main
text
hyperinflammation
immunosuppression
may
benefit
most
from
(Pentaglobin).
Patients
present
phenotypes
that
manifest
throughout
body,
whilst
clinical
characteristics
are
less
clear.
Potential
biomarkers
include
elevated
procalcitonin,
interleukin-6,
endotoxin
activity
C-reactive
protein,
although
thresholds
these
not
well-defined.
Convenient
identifying
stage
immune-paralysis
still
matter
debate,
though
human
leukocyte
antigen–antigen
D
related
expression
monocytes,
lymphocyte
count
viral
reactivation
have
been
proposed.
The
timing
potentially
more
critical
efficacy
compared
who
immunosuppressed
stage.
Due
lack
evidence,
definitive
dosage
recommendations
either
population
cannot
be
made,
we
suggest
should
receive
initial
bolus
at
rate
up
0.6
mL
(30
mg)/kg/h
6
h
followed
continuous
maintenance
0.2
(10
mg)/kg/hour
≥
72
(total
dose
0.9
g/kg).
For
patients,
conservative
(0.2
[10
mg]/kg/h)
h,
without
0.72
Conclusions
Two
distinct
populations
Pentaglobin
described
review.
However,
further
required
strengthen
support
given
here
regarding
timing,
duration
treatment.
Shock,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
54(5), P. 606 - 614
Published: June 8, 2020
ABSTRACT
Phagocytosis
is
a
complex
process
by
which
cells
within
most
organ
systems
remove
pathogens
and
cell
debris.
usually
followed
inflammatory
pathway
activation,
promotes
pathogen
elimination
inhibits
growth.
Delayed
the
first
step
in
sepsis
development
key
factor
resolution.
thus
has
an
important
role
during
likely
contributes
to
all
of
its
clinical
stages.
However,
only
few
studies
have
specifically
explored
characterized
phagocytic
activity
sepsis.
Here,
we
describe
processes
that
occur
as
part
immune
response
preceding
onset
identify
elements
phagocytosis
might
constitute
predictive
marker
outcomes.
First,
detail
features
phagocytosis,
including
main
receptors
signaling
hallmarks
associated
with
different
processes.
We
then
discuss
how
initial
events
phagosome
formation
cytoskeletal
remodeling
be
known
features,
such
cytokine-driven
hyperinflammatory
immunosuppression.
Finally,
highlight
unresolved
mechanisms
progression
need
for
cross-disciplinary
approaches
link
complexity
disease
basic
cellular
molecular
mechanisms.
Frontiers in Pharmacology,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
13
Published: Feb. 4, 2022
In
this
study,
we
aimed
to
determine
whether
continuous
renal
replacement
therapy
(CRRT)
with
oXiris
filter
may
alleviate
cytokine
release
syndrome
(CRS)
in
non-AKI
patients
severe
and
critical
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19).
A
total
of
17
COVID-19
treated
between
February
14
March
26,
2020
were
included
randomly
divided
into
intervention
group
control
according
the
random
number
table.
Patients
immediately
received
CRRT
plus
conventional
treatment,
while
those
only
treatment.
Demographic
data
collected
collated
at
admission.
During
ICU
hospitalization,
concentrations
circulating
cytokines
inflammatory
chemokines,
including
IL-2,
IL-4,
IL-6,
IL-10,
TNF-α,
IFN-γ,
quantitatively
measured
daily
reflect
degree
CRS
induced
by
SARS-CoV-2
infection.
Clinical
data,
severity
white
blood
cell
count
(WBC),
neutrophil
proportion
(NEUT%),
lymphocyte
(LYMPH),
percentage
(LYM%),
platelet
(PLT),
C-reaction
protein
(CRP),
high
sensitivity
C-reactive
(hs-CRP),
alanine
aminotransferase
(ALT),
aspartate
(AST),
bilirubin
(TB),
albumin
(ALB),
serum
creatinine
(SCr),
D-Dimer,
fibrinogen
(FIB),
hospital
days
sequential
organ
failure
assessment
(SOFA)
score
obtained
from
medical
records,
then
compared
two
groups.
Age,
SCr
significantly
differed
Besides
IL-2
concentration
that
was
lower
on
day
2
than
1
group,
IL-6
higher
1,
similar
IL-10
5,
there
no
significant
differences
To
sum
up,
not
effectively
COVID-19.
Thus,
its
application
these
should
be
considered
caution
avoid
increasing
unnecessary
burden
society
individuals
making
already
overwhelmed
system
even
more
strained
(IRB
number:
IRB-AF/SC-04).
Blood Purification,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
51(12), P. 972 - 989
Published: Jan. 1, 2022
Limited
previous
studies
had
proved
that
oXiris-continuous
veno-venous
hemofiltration
(CVVH)
could
decrease
endotoxins
and
inflammatory
factors,
thereby
improving
circulation's
stability.
However,
conclusive
data
are
lacking
regarding
the
comparison
between
oXiris
membrane
(with
function
of
removing
decreasing
factors)
AN69
filters
only
inflammatory)
on
mortality
patients
with
septic
shock.
The
potential
mechanisms
might
influence
shock
remain
unexplored.This
is
a
single-center,
retrospective
cohort
study.
experimental
group
(30
shock)
was
treated
oXiris-CVVH,
control
(46
filter-CVVH.
We
employed
inverse
probability
treatment-weighting
method
(IPTW),
doubly
robust
estimation,
mediating
effect
analysis
to
analyze
those
clinical
outcomes,
special
focus
results
28-day
mortality,
72-h
lactate,
need
for
norepinephrine
(NE)
in
next
72
h.A
total
76
who
received
blood
purification
therapies
were
enrolled.
After
IPTW,
differences
patient
characteristics
have
been
minimized.
higher
than
treatment
(73.3%
vs.
47.3%,
p
<
0.001;
median
survival
time:
10
≥28
days,
log-rank
=
0.0366).
And
25%
50%
demand
NE
h
different
groups
(median
time
demand:
24
>72
h,
0.0126;
0.0322).
lactic
acid
level
white
cell
(WBC)
counts
lower
group.
lactate
fully
mediated
effects
after
confounds
adjustment.For
patients,
use
oXiris-CVVH
associated
appeared
reduce
dosage,
PCT,
WBC
counts,
as
compared
AN69-CVVH.
Military Medicine,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
188(7-8), P. e2670 - e2674
Published: Feb. 28, 2023
ABSTRACT
Introduction
Coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
infection
is
characterized
by
a
dysregulated
inflammatory
response,
which
may
result
in
severe
hemodynamic
instability
and
septic
shock.
The
Seraph-100®
Microbind®
Affinity
Blood
Filter
commercially
available
extracorporeal
pathogen
absorbent
device
with
the
ability
to
bind
pathogens
cytokines
present
within
blood.
Our
study
aimed
evaluate
efficacy
of
for
patients
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
Materials
Methods
A
retrospective
review
was
performed
use
blood
filter
at
Single
Center
tertiary-care
facility
Brooke
Army
Medical
from
2020
2021.
Nine
(11
treatments)
were
completed
SARS-CoV-2
used
combination
continuous
renal
replacement
therapy
slow
low-efficiency
dialysis
or
directly
parallel
membrane
oxygenation
circuit.
Results
Within
this
cohort,
there
statistically
significant
improvement
following
clinical
parameters
comparing
values
before
after
treatment
filter:
Mean
arterial
pressure
(mmHg)
(64.2
±
2.36
vs.
76.2
2.68;
P
<
.001),
heart
rate
(beats
per
minute)
(128
6.6
100.3
6.07;
administered
fraction
oxygen
(%)
(74.4
10.58
60.3
10.35;
serum
lactate
(mmol/L)
(6.14
1.25
2.8
1.14;
=
.0095),
pH
(7.29
0.03
7.39
0.04;
.0203).
There
improvements
vasopressor
requirements:
norepinephrine
(mcg/min)
(36.3
4.74
8.3
3.92;
vasopressin
(units/min)
(0.04
0.004
0.02
0.003;
dobutamine
(mcg/kg/min)
(2.3
1.00
0.2
0.75;
.006)
angiotensin
II
(ng/kg/min)
(34.5
6.4
3.3
5.26;
.001).
Conclusions
associated
clinically
decreased
requirements
shock
infection.