Continuous Venovenous Hemofiltration Improves Arterial Oxygenation in Endotoxin-induced Lung Injury in Pigs - Concepedia

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Continuous Venovenous Hemofiltration Improves Arterial Oxygenation in Endotoxin-induced Lung Injury in Pigs

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2001

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Roman Ullrich, Georg Roeder, C. Lorber, Zenaide Quezado, W. Kneifel, Harald Gasser, Guenther Schlag, Heinz Redl, P. Germann

Abstract

These results suggest that nonspecific blood purification with high-volume CWH improves arterial oxygenation and lung function in endotoxin-induced acute lung injury in pigs, independent of improved hemodynamics, fluid removal, or body temperature.