Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8750791 Respiratory Investigation 2017 5 Pages PDF
Abstract
We describe the cases of three men, who were former smokers and required mechanical ventilation, whose AE-IPF was treated with direct hemoperfusion with polymyxin B-immobilized fiber column (PMX-DHP). In all cases, we successfully weaned the patients from mechanical ventilation. Two of the patients survived for more than 180 days after development of AE-IPF. PMX-DHP may improve the prognosis of severe respiratory failure in patients with AE-IPF.
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