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ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2023

Blood purification for treatment of non-liquefied multiple liver abscesses and improvement of T-cell function: A case report.

Zhi-Qiang Tang, Dan-Ping Zhao, A-Jing Dong, Hai-Bo Li

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Article in World journal of clinical cases, 2023. 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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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zhi-Qiang TangIntensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China.
Dan-Ping ZhaoIntensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China.
A-Jing DongIntensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China.
Hai-Bo LiIntensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin 150001, Heilongjiang Province, China. mzkicu@126.com.
Harbin Medical University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundNon-liquefied multiple liver abscesses (NMLA) can induce sepsis, septic shock, sepsis-associated kidney injury (SA-AKI), and multiple organ failure. The inability to perform ultrasound-guided puncture and drainage to eradicate the primary disease may allow for the persistence of bacterial endotoxins and endogenous cytokines, exacerbating organ damage, and potentially causing immunosuppression and T-cell exhaustion. Therefore, the search for additional effective treatments that complement antibiotic therapy is of great importance. CASE SUMMARY: A 45-year-old critically ill female patient presented to our hospital's intensive care unit with intermittent vomiting, diarrhea, and decreased urine output. The patient exhibited a temperature of 37.8 °C. Based on the results of liver ultrasonography, laboratory tests, fever, and oliguria, the patient was diagnosed with NMLA, sepsis, SA-AKI, and immunosuppression. We administered antibiotic therapy, entire care, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) with an M100 hemofilter, and hemoperfusion (HP) with an HA380 hemofilter. The aforementioned treatment resulted in a substantial reduction in disease severity scores and a decrease in the extent of infection and inflammatory factors. In addition, the treatment stimulated the expansion of the cluster of differentiation 8

conclusionBased on the entire therapeutic regimen, the early combination of CRRT and HP therapy may control sepsis caused by NMLA and help control infections, reduce inflammatory responses, and improve CD8

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Acute kidney injuryCase reportContinuous renal replacement therapyHemoperfusionNon-liquefied multiple liver abscessesSepsis

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