title: [Effect of pulse high volume hemofiltration for treatment of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To evaluate the effects of pulse high volume hemofiltration (PHVHF) in the treatment of multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS).
  
  
  METHODS
  Twenty-five patients with MODS received treatment with PHVHF.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The 25 patients showed significantly decreased BUN, Scr, and K(+) levels after the treatment (P<0.01), and PaO(2)/FiO(2) was improved in almost all the patients (P<0.05). The APACHEII scores were significantly improved (P<0.05) in these patients and 18 of them were cured and discharged. PHVHF therapy was associated with a survival rate of 72%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  PHVHF can be effective for treatment of MODS.
authors.affiliation: Graduate School, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou 510515, China. lili0516@163.com
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Wei
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Shi
authors.forename: Yi-lin
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Cui-hua
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Ming-qing
authors.initials: MQ
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Lian-ying
authors.initials: LY
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Dao-xi
authors.initials: DX
authors.lastname: Deng
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006440:Hemofiltration / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007362:Intensive Care Units; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000628:therapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult