Effect of Therapeutic Plasma Exchange on Immunoglobulin Deficiency in Early and Severe Septic Shock.

Klaus StahlRolf BikkerBenjamin SeeligerJulius J SchmidtHeiko SchenkBernhard M W SchmidtTobias WelteHermann HallerMarius M HoeperKorbinian BrandSascha David

Published in: Journal of intensive care medicine (2020)

The majority of early and severe septic shock patients had reduced immunoglobulin levels and a single TPE could attenuate immunoglobulin deficiencies of all classes. The clinical relevance of this observation has to be investigated in a proper designed trial.

Keyphrases

septic shock
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
early onset
clinical trial
prognostic factors
study protocol
randomized controlled trial
drug induced
patient reported
atomic force microscopy
smoking cessation
placebo controlled