Therapeutic plasma exchange in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia in intensive care unit: Cases series.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

COVID 19 pneumonia can lead to an inappropriate inflammatory response, and can be complicated by acute respiratory distress syndrome, multivisceral failure with a high mortality rate.

Objective

To observe the effect of therapeutic plasma exchange on the excessive inflammatory response.

Materials and methods

In this study, we included 7 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the intensive care unit (ICU) department of the university hospital of Oujda. COVID-19 cases were confirmed by RT PCR (reverse transcription-polymerase chain) and CT (computerized tomography) imaging according to WHO guidelines. Therapeutic plasma exchange was performed decrease cytokine storm-induced ARDS (Acute respiratory distress syndrome). Inflammation marker assays were performed before

SUBMITTER: Zaid I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8495054 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature