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Intravascular Source Control: Can Extracorporeal Pathogen Clearance Impact Outcomes?

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In this talk, the speaker discusses the concept of extracorporeal therapy for sepsis, which involves removing harmful substances from the bloodstream. Different approaches, such as plasma exchange, pathogen removal, cytokine absorption, and endotoxin absorption, are explored. However, the speaker highlights that the evidence for the efficacy of these therapies is limited and non-existent in some cases. Clinical trials have shown no clear benefits and potential for harm. The speaker suggests that the future focus should be on non-infectious contexts, such as trauma, cirrhosis, congestive heart failure, and renal failure. The speaker concludes that, currently, these therapies should only be used within the context of a clinical trial.

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Cardiovascular, Infection, 2023

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Type: one-hour concurrent | Extracorporeal Blood Purification for Shock Redux: Where Are We in 2023? (SessionID 1119343)

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Content Type Presentation

Knowledge Area Cardiovascular

Knowledge Area Infection

Membership Level Professional

Membership Level Select

Tag Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation ECMO

Year 2023

Keywords

extracorporeal therapy

sepsis

plasma exchange

pathogen removal

cytokine absorption

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