The future of extracorporeal support.

Authors :: Cruz, Dinna
Bellomo, Rinaldo
Kellum, John A.
De Cal, Massimo
Ronco, Claudlo
Source :: Critical Care Medicine. Apr2008 Supplement, Vol. 36, pS243-S252. 10p. 7 Black and White Photographs, 2 Diagrams.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: The article offers information on extracorporeal therapy. It states that this kind of therapy has expanded over the past years from solely artificial renal replacement therapy. It also forwards that it is crucial to provide multiple organ support therapy to patients with multiple organ dysfunction syndrome. Nanotechnology has also changed the way therapy is delivered to patients with kidney ailments.