Table 3.

Basic assumptions applied regarding therapeutic plasma exchange and intravenous immunoglobulin infusion treatment regimens in study

Therapeutic Plasma Exchange (TPE)	Intravenous immunoglobulin infusion (IVIg)
• Five plasma exchanges totaling 250 ml/kg total plasma volume replacement • 80% volume replacement with 5% human albumin; 20% volume with saline or other crystalloid • 70 kg mean body weight • Non-tunneled subclavian or intrajugular catheter placed in all patients	• 5 IVIg infusions totaling 2.0 g/kg • 70 kg mean body weight • Infusions started and monitored by a nurse