{"title":"The blood purification technologies in the twenty-first century.","authors":"S. Ashizawa","doi":"10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00237.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00237.X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"66 1","pages":"243-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79844584","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Practical issues in therapeutic apheresis.","authors":"J. Teruya","doi":"10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00447.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00447.X","url":null,"abstract":"Although therapeutic plasma exchange is known to be the most effective and efficient therapeutic modality for some disorders such as thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and hyperviscosity syndrome, no standard protocol of plasma exchange has been developed. A protocol based on evidence needs to be established for standard of care. It should include exchange volume, replacement fluid, frequency, and end point. Indication of plasma exchange is not always clear because prospective randomized clinical trials, especially blinded trials, are difficult to perform. The standard guideline is now available from Category 1 to Category 4 and is published by the American Association of Blood Banks and the American Society for Apheresis. Each institution should establish its own pheresis guideline and protocol for each disorder.","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"07 1","pages":"288-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86097499","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Leukocytapheresis using a leukocyte removal filter.","authors":"J. Shirokaze","doi":"10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00419.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00419.X","url":null,"abstract":"Leukocytapheresis (LCAP) long has been investigated with a leukocyte removal filter for the treatment of various kinds of autoimmune related and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, multiple sclerosis, and so on. A lot of patients with such diseases have been reported to respond to LCAP. Asahi Medical Co. has developed the leukocyte removal filter Cellsorba and an extracorporeal treatment unit Plasauto LC so that the LCAP technique can be performed easily with a high performance filter, easy attachment of the blood circuit tubing set, and automatic operation. Cellsorba E has been listed as a medical device reimbursed by Japanese national health insurance to be used in LCAP for active ulcerative colitis since October 2001. Although the effective mechanism of LCAP is still controversial, the removal of activated leukocyte from the peripheral blood and the reaction by blood contacting materials in Cellsorba can be triggers of the immunomodulation for the treatment of immune disorder. This review introduces the development of LCAP technologies and several reports on therapeutic results.","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"114 1","pages":"261-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90317236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Takazoe, Torao Tanaka, K. Kondo, T. Ichimori, T. Shinoda
{"title":"The present status and the recent development of the treatment for inflammatory bowel diseases: desirable effect of extracorporeal immunomodulation.","authors":"M. Takazoe, Torao Tanaka, K. Kondo, T. Ichimori, T. Shinoda","doi":"10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00445.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00445.X","url":null,"abstract":"The immunological and genetic pathogeneses of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) have been well elucidated in the recent years. The pharmacologic treatment of IBDs accordingly becomes to focus upon the individual pathologic step (targeting therapy), whereas the therapeutic action is not yet a pinpoint one. It has been known recently that new drugs such as biological immunomodulating agents and anti-inflammatory cytokines have better short-term effects in some respects than the conventional drugs, and they might alter the treatment strategy of IBDs in the near future. The limitation of pharmacologic treatments mainly results from adverse effects of the drugs, i.e. infection susceptibility, oncogenesis, teratogenesis and so forth. The extracorporeal therapy such as leukocytapheresis and photopheresis is reportedly effective for IBDs probably through immunomodulation such as decrease in circulating activated T-lymphocytes and activated granulocytes that play a central role in the pathogenesis of IBD. It can be said that these extracorporeal treatment methods have advantage of rapid action and lack of serious adverse effects to drug therapy.","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"14 1","pages":"305-11"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78436806","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Photopheresis and leukocytapheresis: cytapheresis treatment against immune-mediated diseases.","authors":"T. Shinoda","doi":"10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00234.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00234.X","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"32 1","pages":"245-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74693419","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Plasmapheresis in thrombotic microangiopathy-associated syndromes: review of outcome data derived from clinical trials and open studies.","authors":"H. Baeyer","doi":"10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00390.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00390.X","url":null,"abstract":": Current reimbursement policy of health insurance for therapeutic plasmapheresis requires proof of efficacy using the concept of evidence-based medicine. The aim of this paper is to review the outcome of plasmapheresis used to treat thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA)-associated syndromes in the last decade to provide scientific evidence to back up reimbursement applications. The strength of evidence of each reviewed study was assessed using the five levels of evidence criteria as defined by the American Society of Hematology in 1996 for assessment of the treatment of immune thrombocytopenia. The level Experimental indication was added for situations where only case reports or small series supported by pathophysiological reasoning are available. The definitions of evidence used in this paper are as follows: Level I, randomized clinical trial with low rates of error (p < 0.01); Level II, randomized clinical trial with high rates of error (p < 0.05); Level III, nonrandomized studies with concurrent control group; Level IV, nonrandomized studies with historical control group; Level V, case series without a control group or expert opinion; and Experimental, case reports and pathophysiological reasoning. The results of this analysis based on the published data is summarized as follows: The indication of plasmapheresis is assigned to Level IV evidence for thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura/hemolytic uremic syndrome (TTP/HUS); cancer/chemotherapy-associated TTP/HUS is assigned to Level V evidence; and TTP/HUS refractory to standard plasma exchange and post-bone marrow transplantation TTP/HUS are assigned to Experimental indication. For both subsets, protein A immunoadsorption is reportedly successful. The other TMA-associated syndromes, hemolysis elevated liver enzymes low platelets and HUS in early childhood, are no indication of plasmapheresis. Two randomized clinical trials were performed in order to demonstrate the superiority of plasma exchange/fresh frozen plasma (PEX/FFP) over plasma transfusion in the management of TTP/HUS. The results prove the greater clinical success of the latter type of plasma administration. Standard PEX/FFP has reduced the mortality of TTP/HUS from 94.5% to 13%.","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"6 1","pages":"320-328"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00390.X","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"57734475","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Extracorporeal treatment for septic patients: new adsorption technologies and their clinical application.","authors":"K. Hanasawa","doi":"10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00449.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00449.X","url":null,"abstract":"Many kinds of blood purifying technologies have been applied to the treatment of critically ill patients since 1979 when plasma exchange with hollow fiber membranes was developed. These technologies have been applied not only to the removal of toxic substances, but also to the treatment of objective diseases and the removal of the factors relating to the associated inflammation. This article briefly summarizes these methods and their efficacies for critically ill patients, especially those with severe sepsis. Attempts have been made to remove endotoxin, the main cause of sepsis from the circulation, using polymyxin B-immobilized fiber, charcoal hemoperfusion, and plasma or whole blood exchange. Attempts have also been made to remove proinflammatory cytokines, eicosanoids, and coagulative factors from the circulation in the human body. Continuous hemofiltration or hemodiafiltration is representative technology. The efficacy of these methods has been established, but several issues remain unresolved. All methods of the treatment of severe sepsis are discussed with reference to treatment indications, efficacy, and outcome parameters. In particular, the clinical results of endotoxin removal with polymyxin B-immobilized fiber are summarized in this article.","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"54 8 1","pages":"290-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77831227","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"B cells and immunoglobulins dependent mechanisms in rheumatoid arthritis: a possible rationale of the extracorporeal immunomodulation for rheumatoid arthritis.","authors":"I. Matsumoto, T. Sumida","doi":"10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00437.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00437.X","url":null,"abstract":"Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have several options for treatment nowadays, although we do not know what types of therapies are effective for these patients because RA is a very heterogenous disease. We discuss several possible mechanisms of RA in this review and explain one possible scenario of autoantibodies dependent arthritis confirmed by anti-glucose-6-phosphate isomerase antibodies. We also propose several efficacious treatments for treating these patients as made-to-order therapies.","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"228 1","pages":"317-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76099483","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Birth of the concept and the development of extracorporeal immunomodulation.","authors":"T. Agishi","doi":"10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00436.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00436.X","url":null,"abstract":"Extracorporeal immunomodulation is a term that presents the concept and techniques of a group of therapeutic procedures by which immunological circumstances in a patient's body, suppression or activation, drastically are altered by applying extracorporeal circulation. This had been achieved only by administration of the pharmacological agents, such as immunosuppressive agents before the introduction of extracorporeal immunomodulation. From the view of removal of the pathogenic substances in the circulating blood, it is regarded as belonging to the blood purification procedures. In respect to the technology, plasmapheresis is an important and a key procedure in most of the cases. The concept and current clinical practices are described in the text.","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"27 1","pages":"312-6"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79137674","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Riley, G. Justison, Darinka Povrzenic, P. Zabetakis
{"title":"Designing an integrated extracorporeal therapy service quality system.","authors":"J. Riley, G. Justison, Darinka Povrzenic, P. Zabetakis","doi":"10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00440.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00440.X","url":null,"abstract":"Reorganization in clinical operations of a national service provider organization, Fresenius Medical Care Extracorporeal Alliance (FMC-EA), provided the opportunity to overhaul and integrate quality systems. Under the new structure, the management of acute dialysis, apheresis, open-heart perfusion, and intraoperative autotransfusion services were combined into an integrated service portfolio supported by a multidisciplinary team of nurses, perfusionists, and technicians. This communication is intended to be a concise review of the literature that establishes the foundation for the new quality system as well as a discussion of the five clinical policies and clinical procedure guidelines that govern clinical behavior in mobile, point of care, acute extracorporeal therapy services. The clinical policy standards are based on recognized essentials and guidelines published by professional organizations, federal and state government agencies, and accreditation groups. The standards list the essential behaviors that clinicians should exhibit during the provision of extracorporeal therapy procedures such as acute therapeutic apheresis. Compliance with the redesigned procedure guidelines and policies will provide the clinical practice platform for continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities, benchmarking, and self-improvement. These practices can lead to improvements in the quality of care, a decrease in medical errors, and a reduction in overall health care costs.","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"1 1","pages":"282-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88928339","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}