Plasma exchange, also known as plasmapheresis, is a way to "clean" your blood. It works sort of like kidney dialysis. During the treatment, plasma -- the liquid part of your blood -- gets replaced ...

January 21, 2011 — The American Academy of Neurology (AAN) has issued new guidelines on the use of plasmapheresis in the treatment of neurologic disorders. The guidelines provide evidence-based ...

MACROGLOBULINEMIA of Waldenström is a disease of the reticuloendothelial system characterized by a marked increase in the serum gamma macroglobulin concentration. It occurs most frequently in elderly ...

Patients who received plasmapheresis for ANCA-associated vasculitis vs those who did not were more likely to have had AKI, AKI requiring dialysis, hypoxia, and respiratory failure requiring mechanical ...

The Plasmapheresis Market has been gaining notable momentum in the global healthcare sector due to the rising prevalence of autoimmune disorders, neurological diseases, and blood-related conditions.

In myasthenia gravis, antibodies bind to acetylcholinase receptors, preventing muscle contratctions. When should plasmapheresis be considered? At what point in the course of myasthenia gravis (MG) ...

Emergency medicine consultant hired by Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Gaza, Dr. Mohamed Qandil has successfully saved a patient who was at risk of paraplegia. A five-day plasma exchange ...

Thirteen clinically stable patients with PBC and intractable pruritus not responding to medical therapy were prospectively enrolled in our center (Medical University of Warsaw). There were 12 women ...

We agree that small subgroup studies such as ours should be confirmed by further studies. We also believe that it is a mistake to ignore small, effectively blinded and well-focused studies performed ...