A second-generation blood substitute (perflubron emulsion) increases the blood solubility of modern volatile anesthetics in vitro.
This article describes the blood solubility of isoflurane, sevoflurane and desflurane in blood containing increasing concentrations of Perflubron emulsion (within the expected clinical concentration and twice that). While the blood/gas […]
The use of bovine hemoglobin glutamer-250 (Hemopure (R)) in surgical patients: Results of a multicenter, randomized, single-blinded trial.
The authors conducted a study on the safety of hemoglobin glutamer-250 in surgical patients. The protocol consisted of exposing (different) patients to increasing doses of hemoglobin glutamer-250 while safety was […]