Bilirubin removal from a jaundiced premature infant by resin hemoperfusion.
To summarize the results: Bilirubin removal by hemoperfusion was successfully performed for the first time on a premature infant. The hemoperfusion caused no adverse effects on the clinical state of the infant. The bilirubin removed in 90 min--13 mg--indicates the existence of a large extravascular pool. Hemoperfusion is suggested for bilirubin removal from newborn babies, reducing the need for blood exchange with bank blood.
D000328:Adult; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D012116:Resins, Plant; D014462:Ultrafiltration / Q000379:methods*
D012116:Resins, Plant; D001663:Bilirubin