{"title":"Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia.","authors":"S. Rothenberger","doi":"10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00397.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00397.X","url":null,"abstract":"Neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia (NAIT) can occur when a mother is immunized against fetal platelet antigens inherited from the father. Early diagnosis and appropriate platelet transfusion therapy are essential to prevent life-threatening intracranial hemorrhage in the thrombocytopenic fetus or neonate. Five major human platelet antigen (HPA) systems are capable of causing this disorder with HPA-1a indicated most frequently. This article reviews the pathophysiology, clinical aspects, and management of NAIT. We also present our experience with treatment of neonates affected with this disorder.","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"30 1","pages":"32-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76752315","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}
Y. Asanuma, Tsutomu Sato, Takeshi Kato, H. Nanjo, T. Kurokawa, O. Yasui, K. Koyama
{"title":"Continuous arterial infusion of prostaglandin E(1) via the superior mesenteric artery in the treatment of postoperative liver failure.","authors":"Y. Asanuma, Tsutomu Sato, Takeshi Kato, H. Nanjo, T. Kurokawa, O. Yasui, K. Koyama","doi":"10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00332.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00332.X","url":null,"abstract":"Impaired hepatic blood flow is one of the causative factors in postoperative liver failure. To restore the hepatic blood flow in case of hepatic artery interruption (HAI), the effect of continuous arterial infusion of prostaglandin E(1) (PGE(1)), which has a strong vasodilatory effect on vascular smooth muscles, was assessed experimentally and clinically. Twelve pigs underwent ligation and division of the hepatic artery and were divided into 2 groups. In the control group, saline was infused in the superior mesenteric artery (SMA), and in the PGE(1) group, 0.02 microg/kg/min of PGE(1) was infused continuously in the SMA. Hepatic oxygen delivery (HDO(2)) in the control group was 87.8 +/- 8.9 ml/min before HAI and decreased to 43.1 +/- 2.6 ml/min at 60 min after HAI, showing 50.9% decrease by HAI. On the contrary, HDO(2) in the PGE(1) group was 86.7 +/- 9.1 ml/min before HAI and was 76.6 +/- 12.2 ml/min at 60 min after HAI, showing only 11.6% decrease by HAI. Clinically, a 65-year-old female suffering from cholangiocellular carcinoma underwent extended left hepatic lobectomy. At operation, the branch of the hepatic artery to the anterior segment of the liver was ligated, and the right branch of the portal vein became stenotic unavoidably. Postoperatively, severe liver dysfunction developed so that continuous PGE1 infusion in the SMA was initiated at a rate of 0.01 microg/kg/min on the eighth postoperative day and continued for 9 days. Plasma exchange was performed twice concomitantly. Portal venous flow increased from 612 ml/min to 1,192 ml/min, and bile flow from external biliary drainage tube doubled by the PGE(1) infusion. The liver function was ameliorated after PGE(1) infusion.","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"8 1","pages":"89-92"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73475623","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":"Volunteer donor apheresis.","authors":"D. Waxman","doi":"10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00395.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00395.X","url":null,"abstract":"Volunteer donor apheresis has evolved from early plasmapheresis procedures that collected single components into technically advanced multicomponent procedures that can produce combinations of red blood cells, platelets, and plasma units. Blood collection and utilization is increasing annually in the United States. The number of apheresis procedures is also increasing such that single donor platelet transfusions now exceed platelet concentrates from random donors. Donor qualifications for apheresis vary from those of whole blood. Depending on the procedure, the donor weight, donation interval, and platelet count must be taken into consideration. Adverse effects of apheresis are well known and fortunately occur in only a very small percentage of donors. The recruitment of volunteer donors is one of the most challenging aspects of a successful apheresis program. As multicomponent apheresis becomes more commonplace, it is important for collection centers to analyze the best methods to recruit and collect donors.","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"53 1","pages":"77-81"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79018531","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":"Myasthenia gravis and Lambert-Eaton syndrome.","authors":"R. Pascuzzi","doi":"10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00403.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00403.X","url":null,"abstract":"Myasthenia gravis is a common autoimmune disorder characterized by the presence of pathogenic antibodies directed against the acetylcholine receptor. Patients present with variable degrees and distribution of fluctuating weakness at times life threatening. Clinical manifestations, establishment of diagnosis, the natural history of myasthenia gravis, and therapeutic options are herein reviewed. Far less common is Lambert-Eaton syndrome (the myasthenic syndrome), another autoimmune disorder due to the presence of antibodies directed against the PQ-type voltage-gated calcium channels. Clinical features and treatment options are summarized.","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"84 1","pages":"57-68"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83140993","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}
L. Mccarthy, C. Danielson, E. Skipworth, S. Peters, C. Miraglia, A. Antony
{"title":"Myocardial infarction/injury is relatively common at presentation of acute thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura: the Indiana University experience.","authors":"L. Mccarthy, C. Danielson, E. Skipworth, S. Peters, C. Miraglia, A. Antony","doi":"10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00363.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00363.X","url":null,"abstract":"Although widespread vascular thrombosis is common in thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP), there have been no prospective studies on the extent of injury to specific organs. Following successful resuscitation and plasma exchange of an index patient with widespread organ dysfunction, cardiogenic shock, and elevated cardiac troponin-I levels, we prospectively studied and identified 2 more individuals (of 10 consecutive patients) with evidence of myocardial injury/infarction at presentation of acute TTP. These data suggest that cardiac troponin-I measurements should be considered during initial evaluation of all patients with acute TTP.","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"5 1","pages":"2-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82824198","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}
K. Fukunaga, K. Sawada, Y. Fukuda, Yoshika Matoba, K. Onishi, S. Fukui, M. Yamamura, M. Satomi, T. Shimoyama
{"title":"A case report: first case of filtration leukocytapheresis for a patient of aortitis syndrome associated with ulcerative colitis.","authors":"K. Fukunaga, K. Sawada, Y. Fukuda, Yoshika Matoba, K. Onishi, S. Fukui, M. Yamamura, M. Satomi, T. Shimoyama","doi":"10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00317.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2002.00317.X","url":null,"abstract":"An 18-year-old woman was treated with leukocytapheresis (LCAP) for her combined ulcerative colitis (UC) and aortitis syndrome (AS). Because a close relationship between these two diseases has been suspected based on their etiological and/or pathological findings, we had hypothesized that LCAP, which has satisfactory effects on inflammatory bowel disease such as UC and Crohn's disease might be effective for both her UC and her AS. After informed consent, LCAP therapy was performed once a week for a total of 7 times. Endoscopic remission of the UC was observed. Even though there were no significant improvements in her subjective symptoms of AS such as side-neck pain and dizziness, objective evidence of improvement was obtained when the patient's condition was compared before and after LCAP by angiography, angio-magnetic resonance imaging, and the plethysmogram of her fingertips. These results suggest that LCAP may be valuable as a new adjunct therapy for AS.","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"29 1","pages":"93-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89400612","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}
V. Schettler, E. Wieland, V. Armstrong, T. Kleinoeder, R. Grunewald, G. Müller
{"title":"First steps toward the establishment of a German low-density lipoprotein-apheresis registry: recommendations for the indication and for quality management.","authors":"V. Schettler, E. Wieland, V. Armstrong, T. Kleinoeder, R. Grunewald, G. Müller","doi":"10.1016/s1567-5688(03)90743-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s1567-5688(03)90743-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"62 1","pages":"381-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2002-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73412235","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. Mineshima, R. Yokoi, K. Horibe, K. Eguchi, I. Kaneko, T. Agishi, T. Akiba
{"title":"Effects of operating conditions on selectivity of a plasma fractionator in double filtration plasmapheresis.","authors":"M. Mineshima, R. Yokoi, K. Horibe, K. Eguchi, I. Kaneko, T. Agishi, T. Akiba","doi":"10.1046/J.1526-0968.2001.00391.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2001.00391.X","url":null,"abstract":"In a typical double filtration plasmapheresis treatment, plasma fractionation between albumin and some immunoglobulins associated with toxins is limited because none of the currently available plasma fractionators has a strict cutoff property for these proteins. Selectivity of immunoglobulins over albumin depends not only on the cutoff properties of the membrane but on the operating conditions such as the flow rate of the supplied plasma (Q(P)) and retained plasma to be discarded (Q(D)) in the plasma fractionator. We carried out an in vitro study using human plasma harvested by single plasma exchange treatments to assess the selectivity of a plasma fractionator, Evaflux 2A-F (Kawasumi Laboratories, Inc., Tokyo, Japan), under various operating conditions. The results of rate-constant filtration experiments showed that the concentrations in the feed tank and the sieving coefficient (SC) values of every protein were decreased slightly within 2 h after the start of the experiment because of membrane trapping, adsorption, and/or plugging. The time-averaged SC value of albumin increased with flow rate ratio (Q(P)/Q(D)) due to increasing filtration fraction (FF), but relative removal efficiency (mD/mP*) for albumin decreased with Q(P)/ Q(D) due to decreasing Q(D). For immunoglobulins, on the other hand, the SC values were almost unchanged, and the mD/mP* values increased with Q(P)/Q(D) due to an increase in FF. Both increasing Q(P) and decreasing Q(D) are effective means of improving selectivity between these proteins in the plasma fractionator. Membrane fouling is, however, obvious beyond a Q(P)/Q(D) value that is thought to be a critical point. Operation should be conducted below the critical Q(P)/Q(D) value, which depends on the patient's plasma components and the cutoff property of the membrane.","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"20 1","pages":"444-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75356299","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}
N. Kawagishi, N. Ohkohchi, K. Fujimori, T. Orii, N. Koyamada, H. Kikuchi, S. Sekiguchi, S. Tsukamoto, T. Sato, S. Satomi
{"title":"Antibody elimination by apheresis in living donor liver transplant recipients.","authors":"N. Kawagishi, N. Ohkohchi, K. Fujimori, T. Orii, N. Koyamada, H. Kikuchi, S. Sekiguchi, S. Tsukamoto, T. Sato, S. Satomi","doi":"10.1046/J.1526-0968.2001.00376.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2001.00376.X","url":null,"abstract":"In the present study, we investigated retrospectively the indications and the efficacy of the elimination of preexisting antiallogeneic antibodies in liver transplant recipients. Three patients who were ABO blood type incompatible were subjected to plasmapheresis and double filtration plasmapheresis before the living donor liver transplantation (LDLTx), and the titers decreased to less than 8. After transplantation, plasmapheresis was also performed in 3 cases, and continuous hemodiafiltration in 1 case, and in 2 out of these 3 patients acute rejection was recognized. Two patients who were crossmatch positive were subjected to plasmapheresis before transplantation, and the T warm titers were reduced to less than Score 2. These 2 patients had no acute rejections after transplantation. We conclude that in liver transplant patients apheresis is effective to prevent acute rejection induced by preexisting anti-A and/or anti-B antibodies and anti-donor specific antibodies before transplantation, but it is not effective in a patient with accelerated humoral rejection occurring after transplantation.","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"24 1","pages":"449-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81711466","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}
N. Narukawa, K. Shiizaki, Y. Kitabata, T. Abe, H. Kobata, T. Akizawa
{"title":"Plasma exchange for the treatment of human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 associated myelopathy.","authors":"N. Narukawa, K. Shiizaki, Y. Kitabata, T. Abe, H. Kobata, T. Akizawa","doi":"10.1046/J.1526-0968.2001.00398.X","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1046/J.1526-0968.2001.00398.X","url":null,"abstract":"A 55-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of myelopathy. He had a history of chronic renal failure due to polycystic kidney disease at the age of 39, being treated by hemodialysis for 9 years with several blood transfusions for the treatment of renal anemia. After cadaver renal transplantation at the age of 48, he discontinued hemodialysis. At 50 years of age, he had pulmonary tuberculosis and tuberculous arthritis of the left elbow joint. He has experienced difficulty in walking since he was 48 years old, with mild dysuria. Gait disturbance gradually aggravated after that, and urinary retention was observed. When he was 55 years old, being human T-cell lymphotropic virus type-1 (HTLV-1)-positive in the serum and cerebrospinal fluid, he was diagnosed as having HTLV-1-associated myelopathy (HAM). As active steroid therapy was unapplicable because of the history of pulmonary tuberculosis and immunosuppression for transplanted kidney, a series of plasma exchanges (PE) was performed with fresh frozen plasma as a replacement fluid. After PE, dyskinesia of the left leg and dysuria subjectively and objectively improved. These results suggest that PE seems to be one of the therapeutic tools for the treatment of HAM.","PeriodicalId":79755,"journal":{"name":"Therapeutic apheresis : official journal of the International Society for Apheresis and the Japanese Society for Apheresis","volume":"50 1","pages":"491-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2001-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75800187","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}