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Trial reportInflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.]2014

Safety and efficacy of high-dose leukocytapheresis in patients with refractory asthma.

Tamotsu Ishizuka, Takeshi Hisada, Motoaki Hatori, Akio Koike, Kikuo Hanabuchi, Shinichi Matsuzaki, Yosuke Kamide, Mitsuyoshi Utsugi, Haruka Aoki, Reiko Yoshino and 11 more

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Trial report in Inflammation research : official journal of the European Histamine Research Society ... [et al.], 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Tamotsu IshizukaDepartment of Medicine and Molecular Science, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511, Japan, tamotsui@u-fukui.ac.jp.
Takeshi Hisada
Motoaki Hatori
Akio Koike
Kikuo Hanabuchi
Shinichi Matsuzaki
Yosuke Kamide
Mitsuyoshi Utsugi
Haruka Aoki
Reiko Yoshino
Noriko Yanagitani
Yasuhiko Koga
Akihiro Ono
Kyoichi Kaira
Noriaki Sunaga
Kunio Dobashi
Takahiro Tsuburai
Kazuo Akiyama
Masanobu Yamada
Kazuhiro Suzuki
Masatomo Mori
Gunma University · JPGunma University Hospital · JPNational Sagamihara Hospital · JPUniversity of Fukui · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

OBJECTIVE AND

designAn open-label, non-randomized, single-arm study was performed to investigate the safety and efficacy of high-dose leukocytapheresis (pulse LCAP) for refractory asthma. SUBJECTS: Six patients who fulfilled the ATS workshop criteria for refractory asthma were enrolled and completed this clinical study. TREATMENT: After 4 weeks of observation, pulse LCAP using a large LCAP filter, Cellsorba(®) CS-180S, was performed twice with a 1-week interval at a target dose of 5 L per treatment session.

methodsThe clinical response was assessed by monitoring the peak expiratory flow rate (PEFR) twice a day. The asthma control test (ACT) was used to evaluate the condition of asthma symptoms. The fraction of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) as a biomarker for eosinophilic airway inflammation was measured using a chemiluminescence analyzer.

resultsPEFR in the morning or the evening and the sum total of the score on the ACT were increased after two consecutive sessions of pulse LCAP. FeNO decreased after pulse LCAP.

conclusionsThe results suggest the efficacy of pulse LCAP for refractory asthma.

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LeukapheresisAdrenal Cortex HormonesAdultAgedAnti-Asthmatic AgentsAsthmaHumansMiddle AgedPeak Expiratory Flow RateTreatment OutcomeAdrenal Cortex HormonesAnti-Asthmatic Agents

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PMID25001341
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