Specialized perfusion protocol for whole-body hyperthermia
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1. A method for the extracorporeal heating of blood in a human in which extracorporeal hyperthermia is indicated, comprising the steps of:
- catheterizing a blood vessel of a patient and creating an extracorporeal blood circuit;
heating at least some of the blood in the extracorporeal blood circuit; and
subjecting at least some of the blood in the extracoporeal blood circuit to hemodialysis, wherein said heating step further comprises heating at least some of the blood in the extracorporeal blood circuit by elevating the temperature of a dialyzing solution used in the hemodialysis step to about 48°
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Abstract
A method for extracorporeal blood treatment which utilizes a hemodialysis machine capable of heating the dialysis fluids to 48° C., a hollow-fiber, high efficiency hemodialyzer, and a tubular heat exchanger--in addition to various probes and catheters and heated anterior and posterior blankets for the patient--to effect extracorporeal treatment without adverse effect on blood physiology and without the need for general anesthesia.
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1. A method for the extracorporeal heating of blood in a human in which extracorporeal hyperthermia is indicated, comprising the steps of:
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catheterizing a blood vessel of a patient and creating an extracorporeal blood circuit; heating at least some of the blood in the extracorporeal blood circuit; and subjecting at least some of the blood in the extracoporeal blood circuit to hemodialysis, wherein said heating step further comprises heating at least some of the blood in the extracorporeal blood circuit by elevating the temperature of a dialyzing solution used in the hemodialysis step to about 48°
C. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for the extracorporeal heating of blood in an animal in which extracorporeal hyperthermia is indicated, comprising the steps of:
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catheterizing a blood vessel of an animal and creating an extracorporeal blood circuit; heating at least some of the blood in the extracorporeal blood circuit; and subjecting at least some of the blood in the extracorporeal blood circuit to hemodialysis, wherein said heating step further comprises heating at least some of the blood in the extracorporeal blood circuit by elevating the temperature of a dialyzing solution used in the hemodialysis step to about 48°
C. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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