"Plasma Exchange" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Removal of plasma and replacement with various fluids, e.g., fresh frozen plasma, plasma protein fractions (PPF), albumin preparations, dextran solutions, saline. Used in treatment of autoimmune diseases, immune complex diseases, diseases of excess plasma factors, and other conditions.
| Descriptor ID |
D010951
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.095.135.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Plasma Exchange- Plasma Exchange
- Exchange, Plasma
- Exchanges, Plasma
- Plasma Exchanges
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Plasma Exchange" by people in Profiles.
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Tandem Extracorporeal Blood Purification/Support Therapies in Critically Ill Children: A Literature Review. Crit Care Med. 2026 Jan 01; 54(1):163-174.
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Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura: A Review. JAMA. 2025 08 12; 334(6):517-529.
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Improved survival in COVID-19 related sepsis and ARDS treated with a unique "triple therapy" including therapeutic plasma exchange: A single center retrospective analysis. J Clin Apher. 2024 Feb; 39(1):e22107.
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Role of therapeutic apheresis in the treatment of pediatric kidney diseases. Pediatr Nephrol. 2022 02; 37(2):315-328.
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Therapeutic plasma exchange: single-center experience in children with kidney disorders. Pediatr Nephrol. 2021 03; 36(3):621-629.
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Deaths and complications associated with the management of acute immune thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Transfusion. 2020 04; 60(4):841-846.
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Therapeutic Plasma Exchange in Children With Thrombocytopenia-Associated Multiple Organ Failure: The Thrombocytopenia-Associated Multiple Organ Failure Network Prospective Experience. Crit Care Med. 2019 03; 47(3):e173-e181.
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Therapeutic Plasma Exchange does not Improve Renal Function in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation-Associated Thrombotic Microangiopathy: An Institutional Experience. Biol Blood Marrow Transplant. 2019 01; 25(1):157-162.
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Hybrid Extracorporeal Therapies as a Bridge to Pediatric Liver Transplantation. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2018 07; 19(7):e342-e349.
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Therapeutic Plasma Exchange for Urgent Rivaroxaban Reversal. Tex Heart Inst J. 2018 04; 45(2):96-98.