Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8750791 | Respiratory Investigation | 2017 | 5 Pages |
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.
Keywords
IPFPMX-DHPNPPVAcute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisATSBALFVCERSALATEuropean Respiratory SocietyAmerican Thoracic Societyacute exacerbationNon-invasive positive pressure ventilationMechanical ventilationcomputed tomographyforced vital capacityidiopathic pulmonary fibrosisbronchoalveolar lavage
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Authors
Masamichi MD, Tsutomu MD, PhD, Hidekazu MD, Sawako MD, PhD, Takayuki MD, PhD,