A Novel Peritoneal Packing Method for Management of Hyperkalemia During Acute Kidney Injury in Trauma.

Introduction: United States Military operations in resource limited areas are increasing. Furthermore, future peer or near-peer conflicts will require caring for larger numbers of casualties with limited resources. In this setting, traditional renal replacement therapy is not feasible and novel methods are required to address severe acute kidney injury in austere environments lacking definitive therapies.

Hemoadsorption Improves Survival of Rats Exposed to an Acutely Lethal Dose of Aflatoxin B.

Mycotoxins, such as aflatoxin B (AFB), pose a serious threat as biological weapons due to their high toxicity, environmental stability, easy accessibility and lack of effective therapeutics. This study investigated if blood purification therapy with CytoSorb (CS) porous polymer beads could improve survival after a lethal aflatoxin dose (LD). The effective treatment window and potential therapeutic mechanisms were also investigated.