BACKGROUND: We investigated whether direct hemoperfusion with an immobilized polymyxin B column (DHP with PMX) could reduce the blood level of neutrophil elastase. METHODS: 20 sepsis patients were enrolled in the study. DHP with PMX was performed twice within a 24-hour period. Neutrophil elastase was measured 7 times. RESULTS: Neutrophil elastase was 468 +/- 75.1 microg/l, while it was 1,531 +/- 201.7 microg/l immediately after the first session, declined to 351 +/- 73.9 microg/l before the second session of DHP with PMX, and increased again to 599.3 +/- 112.7 microg/l immediately after the second session, 328 +/- 73.7 microg/l at 24 h, 264 +/- 39.3 microg/l at 48 h, and 230 +/- 36.1 microg/l at 72 h after DHP with PMX. The levels from 48 h onwards were significantly lower compared with that before treatment. CONCLUSION: DHP with PMX has an overall effect that reduces circulating neutrophil elastase levels. (c) 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel
BACKGROUND: We investigated whether direct hemoperfusion with an immobilized polymyxin B column (DHP with PMX) could reduce the blood level of neutrophil elastase. METHODS: 20 sepsispatients were enrolled in the study. DHP with PMX was performed twice within a 24-hour period. Neutrophil elastase was measured 7 times. RESULTS:Neutrophil elastase was 468 +/- 75.1 microg/l, while it was 1,531 +/- 201.7 microg/l immediately after the first session, declined to 351 +/- 73.9 microg/l before the second session of DHP with PMX, and increased again to 599.3 +/- 112.7 microg/l immediately after the second session, 328 +/- 73.7 microg/l at 24 h, 264 +/- 39.3 microg/l at 48 h, and 230 +/- 36.1 microg/l at 72 h after DHP with PMX. The levels from 48 h onwards were significantly lower compared with that before treatment. CONCLUSION:DHP with PMX has an overall effect that reduces circulating neutrophil elastase levels. (c) 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel
Authors: Vincenzo Pota; Maria Beatrice Passavanti; Pasquale Sansone; Maria Caterina Pace; Filomena Peluso; Alfonso Fiorelli; Caterina Aurilio Journal: J Med Case Rep Date: 2018-03-03
Authors: Dinna N Cruz; Mark A Perazella; Rinaldo Bellomo; Massimo de Cal; Natalia Polanco; Valentina Corradi; Paolo Lentini; Federico Nalesso; Takuya Ueno; V Marco Ranieri; Claudio Ronco Journal: Crit Care Date: 2007 Impact factor: 9.097