Blood purification by haemoperfusion.
Blood purification by haemoperfusion is considered, principally in terms of the European effort. The development of the different approaches which have emerged and the assessment of adsorbents and devices are described. The application of haemoperfusion is examined in the areas of acute poisoning, liver failure and uraemia.
D000327:Adsorption; D000818:Animals; D002606:Charcoal; D006464:Hemoperfusion / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D011041:Poisoning / Q000628:therapy; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D014511:Uremia / Q000628:therapy
D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D012117:Resins, Synthetic; D002606:Charcoal