Citation

Okonek S, Baldamus CA, Hofmann A, Schuster CJ, Bechstein PB, Zöller B. Klin. Wochenschr. 1979; 57(18): 957-959.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1979, Springer Verlag)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

502362

Abstract

"Continuous hemoperfusion" (8 h/day for 2--3 weeks) was performed in two patients suffering from severe paraquat intoxication. On account of paraquat plasma concentrations a fatal outcome due to pulmonary fibrosis would have been expected in both cases. However, both patients survived following "continuous hemoperfusion" therapy. Coated activated charcoal seems to have a higher affinity for paraquat than lung tissue.

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