Applicability and safety of discontinuous ADVanced Organ Support (ADVOS) in the treatment of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) outside of intensive care.

<h4>Background</h4>ADVanced Organ Support (ADVOS) is a novel type of extracorporeal albumin dialysis and holds promise to sustain liver function and recovery of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). Previously, ADVOS was tested as continuous treatment for intensive care pa...

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Main Authors: L Kaps, C J Ahlbrand, R Gadban, M Nagel, C Labenz, P Klimpke, S Holtz, S Boedecker, M Michel, W M Kremer, M Hilscher, P R Galle, D Kraus, J M Schattenberg, J Weinmann-Menke
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Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249342
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author L Kaps
C J Ahlbrand
R Gadban
M Nagel
C Labenz
P Klimpke
S Holtz
S Boedecker
M Michel
W M Kremer
M Hilscher
P R Galle
D Kraus
J M Schattenberg
J Weinmann-Menke
author_facet L Kaps
C J Ahlbrand
R Gadban
M Nagel
C Labenz
P Klimpke
S Holtz
S Boedecker
M Michel
W M Kremer
M Hilscher
P R Galle
D Kraus
J M Schattenberg
J Weinmann-Menke
author_sort L Kaps
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description <h4>Background</h4>ADVanced Organ Support (ADVOS) is a novel type of extracorporeal albumin dialysis and holds promise to sustain liver function and recovery of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). Previously, ADVOS was tested as continuous treatment for intensive care patients with liver failure. Data related to the applicability and safety as discontinuous treatment outside of ICU is not available.<h4>Aim</h4>Evaluation of ADVOS as discontinuous treatment for patients with ACLF outside intensive care unit and comparison with a matched historic cohort.<h4>Methods and results</h4>In this retrospective study, 26 patients with ACLF and the indication for renal replacement therapy related to HRS-AKI were included. Majority of patients were male (65%) with alcoholic cirrhosis in 88% and infections as a trigger of ACLF in 96%. Liver function was severely compromised reflected by high median MELD and CLIF-C ACLF scores of 37 (IQR 32;40) and 56.5 (IQR 51;60), respectively. Patients were treated discontinuously with ADVOS over a median time of 12 days (IQR 8.25;17) and received 8 (IQR 4.25;9.75) treatment cycles on average. No treatment related adverse events were recorded, and safety laboratory parameters remained constant during the observation time. After 16 h cumulative dialysis therapy, ADVOS significantly reduced protein-bound bilirubin (14%), creatinine (11.8%) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN, 33%). Using a matched cohort with ACLF treated with hemodialysis, ADVOS achieved a stronger decrease in bilirubin (p = 0.01), while detoxification of water-soluble catabolites' including creatinine and BUN was comparable. The 28-days mortality in the ADVOS group was 56% (14/26) and was not inferior to predicted survival (predicted median 28-days mortality was 44%, IQR 30; 59).<h4>Conclusion</h4>Discontinuous ADVOS treatment was safe and effective in patients with ACLF outside intensive care and outperformed hemodialysis in reducing protein-bound metabolites.
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spelling doaj.art-576f35213fdb4a41b82bb96c85c0a16b2022-12-21T20:46:06ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032021-01-01164e024934210.1371/journal.pone.0249342Applicability and safety of discontinuous ADVanced Organ Support (ADVOS) in the treatment of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) outside of intensive care.L KapsC J AhlbrandR GadbanM NagelC LabenzP KlimpkeS HoltzS BoedeckerM MichelW M KremerM HilscherP R GalleD KrausJ M SchattenbergJ Weinmann-Menke<h4>Background</h4>ADVanced Organ Support (ADVOS) is a novel type of extracorporeal albumin dialysis and holds promise to sustain liver function and recovery of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF). Previously, ADVOS was tested as continuous treatment for intensive care patients with liver failure. Data related to the applicability and safety as discontinuous treatment outside of ICU is not available.<h4>Aim</h4>Evaluation of ADVOS as discontinuous treatment for patients with ACLF outside intensive care unit and comparison with a matched historic cohort.<h4>Methods and results</h4>In this retrospective study, 26 patients with ACLF and the indication for renal replacement therapy related to HRS-AKI were included. Majority of patients were male (65%) with alcoholic cirrhosis in 88% and infections as a trigger of ACLF in 96%. Liver function was severely compromised reflected by high median MELD and CLIF-C ACLF scores of 37 (IQR 32;40) and 56.5 (IQR 51;60), respectively. Patients were treated discontinuously with ADVOS over a median time of 12 days (IQR 8.25;17) and received 8 (IQR 4.25;9.75) treatment cycles on average. No treatment related adverse events were recorded, and safety laboratory parameters remained constant during the observation time. After 16 h cumulative dialysis therapy, ADVOS significantly reduced protein-bound bilirubin (14%), creatinine (11.8%) and blood urea nitrogen (BUN, 33%). Using a matched cohort with ACLF treated with hemodialysis, ADVOS achieved a stronger decrease in bilirubin (p = 0.01), while detoxification of water-soluble catabolites' including creatinine and BUN was comparable. The 28-days mortality in the ADVOS group was 56% (14/26) and was not inferior to predicted survival (predicted median 28-days mortality was 44%, IQR 30; 59).<h4>Conclusion</h4>Discontinuous ADVOS treatment was safe and effective in patients with ACLF outside intensive care and outperformed hemodialysis in reducing protein-bound metabolites.https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249342
spellingShingle L Kaps
C J Ahlbrand
R Gadban
M Nagel
C Labenz
P Klimpke
S Holtz
S Boedecker
M Michel
W M Kremer
M Hilscher
P R Galle
D Kraus
J M Schattenberg
J Weinmann-Menke
Applicability and safety of discontinuous ADVanced Organ Support (ADVOS) in the treatment of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) outside of intensive care.
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title Applicability and safety of discontinuous ADVanced Organ Support (ADVOS) in the treatment of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) outside of intensive care.
title_full Applicability and safety of discontinuous ADVanced Organ Support (ADVOS) in the treatment of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) outside of intensive care.
title_fullStr Applicability and safety of discontinuous ADVanced Organ Support (ADVOS) in the treatment of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) outside of intensive care.
title_full_unstemmed Applicability and safety of discontinuous ADVanced Organ Support (ADVOS) in the treatment of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) outside of intensive care.
title_short Applicability and safety of discontinuous ADVanced Organ Support (ADVOS) in the treatment of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) outside of intensive care.
title_sort applicability and safety of discontinuous advanced organ support advos in the treatment of patients with acute on chronic liver failure aclf outside of intensive care
url https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249342
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