Observational case series: six neurosurgical patients with septic shock demonstrating clinical improvement after a combination of standard care and blood purification
Abstract Background For patients with primary brain injury, septic shock is especially dangerous due to the possibility of secondary cerebral damage. The key factor of sepsis-associated brain injury is inflammatory mediators, pathogen and damage-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs, DAMPs) release....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-12-01
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Series: | European Journal of Medical Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40001-021-00614-7 |