CytoSorbents Corporation (CTSO)

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Thanks, Burnt, I read this report earlier in the week. It reads pretty positive to me, but I'm a bit surprised the efficacy numbers aren't a bit stronger, i.e., the septic patient mortality rate reduction from 78% to 65% using CTSO's filter, and the observed mortality of 29% vs the predicted 31% for CPB patients (I'm not even sure what that is; cardio bypass surgery?).

I think a number of the "early" studies, those of the last few years, showed a bias toward delayed/late usage of the filter, and they also seemed to run them for 16 - 24 hours before replacing them. So maybe that's why the apparent results weren't more impressive. Then again, maybe these results are impressive, I'm no doctor or clinician; but based on the cases of the week and the tens of thousands of successes, I know I would certainly want a CTSO filter in my cardio loop if anything went south. The one consistent finding through the years has been 100% safe.

And thanks for all your posts!