Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma

The effect of hemoperfusion on the outcome and prognosis of paraquat poisoning

Document Type : Case Report

Authors

Zohreh Oghabian 1
Maral Ramezani 2
Shahin Shadnia 3
Farah Pouramiri 4
Babak Mostafazadeh 3
Masoomeh Varzandeh 4
Peyman Erfan Talab Evini 3
Shahrad Tajaddini 4
Mitra Rahimi 3

1 Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Medicine and Religion Research Center , School of Pharmacy, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman,Iran

2 2Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran 3Department of Pharmacology, Traditional and Complementary Medicine Research Center, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran

3 Department of Clinical Toxicology,Toxicological Research Center, Excellence Center of Clinical Toxicology, Loghman Hakim Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

4 Department of Clinical Toxicology and Poisoning, Afzalipour Hospital, Faculty of Medicine , Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

https://doi.org/10.34172/jept.2025.03
Abstract
Objective: Paraquat poisoning is a critical condition with a high mortality rate, and there are currently no established treatment guidelines for managing this toxin. Hemoperfusion constitutes an alternative treatment for paraquat poisoning. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of hemoperfusion therapy using the Jafron HA330 hemoperfusion cartridge in patients with paraquat poisoning.
Case Presentations: This case series study was conducted on paraquat poisoning patients in Tehran’s Loghman Hakim and Kerman’s Afzalipour hospitals. In addition to the standard treatment of poisoning patients, the patients underwent hemoperfusion using the HA330 cartridge three times at 24-hour intervals, each time lasting 180–240 minutes. Before and following the completion of the treatment program, patients’ information and laboratory results were meticulously documented. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software version 21. The study noted that eight of the nine patients passed away. A notable finding was the significant reduction in potassium levels in the blood. Seven patients required intubation. A notable reduction in hemoglobin levels was detected following treatment. Furthermore, a decline in bicarbonate and pH levels was observed in patients, in post-treatment, though this decrease did not attain statistical significance. Conversely, the total bilirubin levels exhibited an increase in patients following treatment; however, this change was not statistically significant.
Conclusion: The findings of this study suggest that hemoperfusion with HA330 cartridges does not yield a substantial improvement in the survival of patients poisoned by paraquat.

Keywords

Extracorporeal
Circulation
Hemoperfusion
Paraquat
Poisoning
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Journal of Emergency Practice and Trauma
Volume 10, Issue 1
January 2024
Pages 82-87

  • Receive Date 03 February 2025
  • Revise Date 27 February 2025
  • Accept Date 16 March 2025

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