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The efficacy and safety of plasma exchange in patients with sepsis and septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis
INTRODUCTION: Sepsis and septic shock are leading causes of intensive care unit (ICU) mortality. They are characterized by excessive inflammation, upregulation of procoagulant proteins and depletion of natural anticoagulants. Plasma exchange has the potential to improve survival in sepsis by removin...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2014
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4318234/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25527094 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13054-014-0699-2 |