Utility and safety of plasma exchange in paediatric neuroimmune disorders
Utility and safety of plasma exchange in paediatric neuroimmune disorders
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DOI:
10.1111/dmcn.14150
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发表时间:
2019-05-01
影响因子:
3.8
通讯作者:
Hemingway, Cheryl
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作者:
Eyre, Michael;Hacohen, Yael;Hemingway, Cheryl
AimOur aim was to ascertain the indications, side effects, and outcomes in children receiving therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) for neurological disorders.MethodMedical records were retrospectively reviewed for 58 consecutive children (age 16y) undergoing 67 courses of TPE across four tertiary centres. Patient characteristics, treatment schedules, complications, and outcomes were analysed.ResultsMedian age at initiation of TPE was 9years (range 1-15y). Indications included peripheral nervous system (PNS; n=18) and central nervous system (CNS; n=40) disorders. Courses comprised a median six exchanges (range 2-179) over 8days (range 3-466). Forty-two out of 58 (73%) children were severely disabled (bedridden) at initiation and 24 out of 58 (41%) were admitted to intensive care units. Treating clinicians' impression of response was positive in 16 out of 18 of those with PNS disorders versus 22 out of 40 with CNS disorders (p=0.016). Improvements in disability (modified Rankin Scale) occurred in 13 out of 58 (22%) children by completion of TPE (p=0.003). Complications occurred in 40 out of 67 (60%) courses, of which 16 out of 67 (24%) were line related. Potentially life-threatening complications occurred in 2 out of 67 (3%) courses.InterpretationThis cohort study provides safety and efficacy information for clinicians and families and a basis for future prospective studies.