The Concise Manual of Apheresis Therapy

Part I. Principles and Technologies

1. Theoretical Background of Apheresis Therapy
Norio Hanafusa

2. Methods to Remove Pathogens
Tamami Tanaka, Osamu Ichimura, Yugo Nagae, Nobuhiro Sakuma

3. Decision to Prescribe PE, DFPP, or PA
Rei Isshiki, Hiroko Yamamoto

4. Plasma Exchange
Daisuke Katagiri, Hideo Kurosawa

5. Double Filtration Plasmapheresis
Daisuke Katagri, Kana Mogi

6. Plasma Adsorption
Yasuyuki Watanabe, Maki Tsukamoto

7. Cryofiltration
Daisuke Katagiri, Hiroko Yamamoto

8. Double Filtration Plasmapheresis Thermo-Mode (DF Thermo)
Mizuki Yamano

9. Plasma Diafiltration
Hajime Nakae

10. Direct Plasma Adsorption
Mayumi Miwa, Maki Tsukamoto

11. Cytapheresis
Yuki Itoh, Maki Tsukamoto

12. Cell-Free and Concentrated Ascites Reinfusion Therapy
Norio Hanafusa

Part II. Therapeutic Details

13. Choice of Apheresis Therapy
Eisei Noiri

14. Determination of Dosage and Frequency of Therapy
Norio Hanafusa

15. Vascular Access
Koji Okamoto

16. Anticoagulants
Tetsushi Yamashita, Toshihiro Torato

Part III. Complications

17. Hypotension
Tsuyoshi Inoue

18. Bleeding Complications and Reduction of Coagulation Factors
Norio Hanafusa

19. Allergies
Motonobu Nakamura

20. Electrolyte Disorders
Motonobu Nakamura

21. Avoiding Complications During Apheresis
Tetsushi Yamashita, Hiroko Yamamoto

22. Infections
Osamu Yamazaki

Part IV. Autoimmune Disorders

23. Neurological Diseases
Masao Iwagami, Kousuke Negishi

24. Dermatological Disorders
Masao Iwagami, Kousuke Negishi

25. Kidney Diseases
Masao Iwagami, Kousuke Negishi

26. Rheumatoid Arthritis and Collagen Diseases
Hiroko Kanda

27. Blood Type Incompatible Pregnancies
Norio Hanafusa

28. Multiple Myeloma
Tsuyoshi Inoue

29. Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Yoshifumi Hamasaki

Part V. Pathogens with Large Molecular Weight

30. Low Density Lipoprotein Apheresis
Kenjiro Honda, Kent Doi

31. Endotoxin Absorption Therapy
Kent Doi

Part VI. Diseases Necessary to Supply Coagulation Factors

32. Liver Disease
Kent Doi

33. Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Thrombotic Microangiopathy
Kenjiro Honda, Kent Doi

34. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Tsuyoshi Inoue

35. Hepatitis C Virus Infection
Shi Lu, Eisei Noiri

36. Drug Intoxication
Motonobu Nakamura

37. Living Related Kidney Transplantation
Hiroo Kawarazaki

38. Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation
Naoko Watanabe-Okochi

Part VII. Pediatric Apheresis

39. Apheresis in Children
Motoshi Hattori

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