Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis

Acute Blood Purification in Critical Care
pp. 1-1(1)

An Australian Experience With the Molecular Adsorbents Recirculating System (MARS)
pp. 2-6(5)
Authors: Kurtovic, Jelica; Boyle, Martin; Bihari, David; Riordan, Stephen M

The Effect of Continuous Veno-Venous Hemofiltration or Direct Hemoperfusion With Polymyxin B-Immobilized Fiber on Neutrophil Respiratory Oxidative Burst in Patients With Sepsis and Septic Shock
pp. 7-11(5)
Authors: Naka, Toshio; Shinozaki, Masahiro; Akizawa, Tadao; Shima, Yukihiro; Takaesu, Hideki; Nasu, Hideki

Endotoxin Adsorption Therapy for Septic Shock Using Polymyxin B-Immobilized Fibers (PMX): Evaluation by High-sensitivity Endotoxin Assay and Measurement of the Cytokine Production Capacity
pp. 12-18(7)
Authors: Kojika, Masahiro; Sato, Nobuhiro; Yaegashi, Yasunori; Suzuki, Yasusi; Suzuki, Kenji; Nakae, Hajime; Endo, Sigeatu

Combining Continuous Endotoxin Apheresis and Continuous Hemodiafiltration in the Treatment of Patients With Septic Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome
pp. 19-24(6)
Authors: Yonekawa, Chikara; Nakae, Hajime; Tajimi, Kimitaka; Asanuma, Yoshihiro

Blood Purification for Critical Illness: Cytokines Adsorption Therapy
pp. 25-31(7)
Authors: Tsuchida, Kenji; Yoshimura, Rikio; Nakatani, Tatsuya; Takemoto, Yoshiaki

Low-density Lipoprotein Apheresis Therapy With a Direct Hemoperfusion Column: A Japanese Multicenter Clinical Trial
pp. 32-41(10)
Authors: Tasaki, Hiromi; Yamashita, Kazuhito; Saito, Yasushi; Bujo, Hideaki; Daida, Hiroyuki; Mabuchi, Hiroshi; Tominaga, Yoshihiro; Matsuzaki, Masunori; Fukunari, Kenichi; Nakazawa, Ryoichi; Tsuji, Masahiro; Kawade, Yasumasa; Yamamoto, Shigeo; Ueda, Yukio; Takayama, Kimihiro

Effects of Immunoadsorption on the nt-BNP and nt-ANP Plasma Levels of Patients Suffering From Dilated Cardiomyopathy
pp. 42-48(7)
Authors: Staudt, Alexander; Staudt, Yvonne; Hummel, Astrid; Empen, Klaus; Dörr, Marcus; Trimpert, Christiane; Birkenmeier, Katrin; Kühl, Uwe; Noutsias, Michel; Russ, Dirk; Felix, Stephan B

Effects of Extracorporeal Treatment With Lixelle on the Mortality and Inflammatory Responses to Endotoxin-Induced Shock in Rats
pp. 49-53(5)
Authors: Tsuda, Kazunobu; Taniguchi, Takumi

Leukocytapheresis for Ulcerative Colitis: A Comparative Study of Anticoagulant (Nafamostat Mesilate vs. Dalteparin Sodium) for Reducing Clinical Complications
pp. 54-58(5)
Authors: Ashizuka, Shinya; Nishiura, Ryosuke; Ishikawa, Naoto; Yamaga, Junichi; Inatsu, Haruhiko; Fujimoto, Shouichi; Eto, Tanenao

Inhibition of the Progression of Aortic Calcification by Etidronate Treatment in Hemodialysis Patients: Long-Term Effects
pp. 59-64(6)
Authors: Hashiba, Hirotake; Aizawa, Sumio; Tamura, Kazuhiro; Kogo, Hiroshi

The Influence of Uremic Serum on Interleukin-1β and Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist Production by Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells
pp. 65-71(7)
Authors: Higuchi, Terumi; Fukuda, Noboru; Yamamoto, Chii; Yamazaki, Toshio; Oikawa, Osamu; Ohnishi, Yoshihiko; Okada, Kazuyoshi; Soma, Masayoshi; Matsumoto, Koichi

Prognostic Factors for a Composite End-Point of Renal Outcomes in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
pp. 72-77(6)
Authors: Morita, Satoshi; Fukuhara, Shunichi; Akizawa, Tadao; Asano, Yasushi; Koshikawa, Shozo; Koide, Keizo; Kurokawa, Kiyoshi

Surveillance of Infection Control Procedures in Dialysis Units in Japan: A Preliminary Study
pp. 78-86(9)
Authors: Yanai, Mitsuru; Uehara, Yuki; Takahashi, Susumu

Effect of Plasma Exchange on the Circulating IL-6 Levels in a Patient With Fatal Hemophagocytic Syndrome Associated With Bile Ductopenia
pp. 87-89(3)
Authors: Song, Kyung Soon; Sung, Hyun Joo

A Case Report of Plasmapheresis in Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Ataxia Associated With Anti-Tr Antibody
pp. 90-93(4)
Authors: Taniguchi, Yoshihiko; Tanji, Chie; Kawai, Toru; Saito, Hidetoshi; Marubayashi, Seiji; Yorioka, Noriaki

`Takotsubo' Cardiomyopathy in a Maintenance Hemodialysis Patient
pp. 94-100(7)
Authors: Fukui, Masayoshi; Mori, Yasukiyo; Tsujimoto, Satoshi; Takehana, Kazuya; Sakamoto, Norihiko; Kishimoto, Noriko; Imada, Takanobu; Maeba, Hirofumi; Nose, Atsuko; Yamahara, Hideki; Kijima, Yasuaki; Kitamura, Tetsuya; Ueyama, Takanao; Kikuchi, Sanae; Tokoro, Toshiko; Masaki, Hiroya; Nishikawa, Mitsushige; Iwasaka, Toshiji

Most Patients With Coronary Artery Calcification Have No Coronary Artery Stenosis and Hyperphosphatemia Should be Important in Reevaluating the K/DOQI Guidelines
pp. 101-101(1)

Communications
pp. 102-103(2)