Current Status of Apheresis Therapies in Akita Prefecture

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  • 秋田県におけるアフェレシス療法の現況

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Questionnaires investigating the patients treated with apheresis therapies were distributed for five years to clarify the present status of apheresis therapy in 20 hospitals in Akita Prefecture, Japan. The number of patients who received apheresis therapy was 373 in 2008, 444 in 2009, 447 in 2010, 448 in 2011, and 456 in 2012. The number of apheresis treatments performed was 2,131 in 2008, 2,039 in 2009, 1,923 in 2010, 2,318 in 2011, and 2,341 in 2012. About 60% of all apheresis therapies were continuous blood purification therapies, followed by endotoxin adsorption therapy, leukapheresis, and cell-free and concentrated ascites reinfusion therapy. The most common target illness was acute renal failure, followed by sepsis. Apheresis therapy was performed to treat various kinds of diseases. To improve the quality of apheresis therapy, it is necessary to continue the investigation, adding information on prognosis.

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