Pro-inflammatory cytokine profile of critically ill septic patients following therapeutic plasma exchange |
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Authors: | Hadi Hamishehkar Mohammad Taghi Beigmohammadi Mohammad Abdollahi Sarah Mousavi Shadi Ziaie Ramazan Ali Sharifian Setareh Davoudi Mojtaba Mojtahedzadeh |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, GuangZhou, GuangDong Province, 510630, China;2. Department of Orthopedics, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Southern Medical University, GuangZhou, GuangDong Province, 510630, China |
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Abstract: | Severe sepsis involves a generalized inflammatory response, mediated by a number of various cytokines and factors. Plasma exchange (PE) has been proposed as a therapeutic approach to improve survival of patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. The theory is that removing harmful excessive endogenous inflammatory mediators is beneficial. Upon establishment of a diagnosis of severe sepsis, twelve patients received PE plus conventional sepsis treatment. Interleukin (IL)-6, IL-1β and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α were assayed before and after each session of PE.ResultsThere were no significant changes in cytokine plasma levels after each PE session compared to pre-procedure levels. Among measured pro-inflammatory cytokines, only the plasma levels of IL-6 before the 2nd and 3rd PE sessions were lower than baseline levels (p = 0.011 and p = 0.012, respectively). All patients tolerated PE therapy well without any adverse effects or homodynamic instability. The results of this study showed that PE does not have a direct and rapid effect on plasma level of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6. |
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