SeaStar Medical and LMF Published Results of Selective Cytopheretic Device in (Pilot SCD 005) Study for COVID-19 in SCCM 2022, Critical Care Explorations
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- The (pilot SCD 005) study evaluate SCD (extracorporeal immunomodulator) in 22 patients with COVID-19 patients with multiple organ failures in ICU
- The study met its 1EPs i.e., reductions in activated neutrophils & monocytes that led to a reduction in proinflammatory cytokines & improved clinical outcomes, reduction in 60-day mortality in ICU patients (50% vs 81% in the control cohort), patients had a reduction in mortality to 31% @≥96hrs. of SCD treatment & showed an acceptable safety profile with no device-related SAEs
- The SCD was integrated into the CRRT blood circuit with low ionized calcium concentrations of 0.25 to 0.4 mmol/L were maintained using regional citrate anticoagulation & calcium-free dialysate
Ref: Globe Newswire | Image: Seastar
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