Platelet Gel for Healing Cutaneous Chronic Wounds
Wound healing is a specific host immune response for restoration of tissue integrity. Experimental studies demonstrated an alteration of growth factors activity […]
Evaluation of a New Whole-Blood Filter that Allows Preparation of Platelet Concentrates by Platelet-Rich Plasma Methods
BACKGROUND: A novel WBC-reduction in-line whole-blood (WB) filter that does not retain platelets was evaluated to assess the filtration performance and, after […]
The Effects of Autologous Platelet Gel on Wound Healing
Abstract Laser resurfocing techniques have become a popular means of achieving rejuvenation of damaged skin. Interest is great in attempting to speed […]
The Use of Autologous Platelet Gel to Treat Difficult-to-Heal Wounds: A Pilot Study
Background:Chronic ulcers can benefit from topical treatment with growth factors (GFs). PLT gel provides tissue regeneration-inducing GFs. The aim of this study […]
Use of Autologous Fibrin-Platelet Glue and Bone Fragments in Maxillofacial Surgery
Abstract:The use of autologous cryo-platelet gel and bone fragments in maxillofacial surgery is described. Cryo-platelet gel has been used successfully in 5 […]
A Medical Device Warning for PRP Service Providers
To All Perfusionists: As most of you are probably aware, PRP or Platelet Gel has become an area where perfusionists have expanded […]
Pravastatin Plays Significant Role in Preventing Progression of Coronary Atherosclerosis
Clinical efficacy of pravastatin might be better determined by the percent decrease in total cholesterol levels than by the absolute cholesterol level, […]
Prebypass Filtration of Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuits: An Outdated Technique?
Filtration of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) priming fluid before connection of the circuit to the patient was first accomplished by arterial line filtration. […]
Pregnancy Results for Women with Congenital Heart Disease Better Than Anticipated
Women with congenital heart disease experience complications at rates that are lower than many experts may currently believe, suggests a study presented […]
Outcome of Cardiac Surgery in Low Birth Weight and Premature Infants
Objective: Low birth weight or premature infants may require early surgical treatment of congenital cardiac lesions because of their poor clinical status. […]
Parallel Replacement of the Oxygenator That is Not Transferring Oxygen: The PRONTO Procedure
Abstract: We present here a technique to replace a failed oxygenator by inserting a second oxygenator in parallel (PRONTO) within the cardiopulmonary […]
Antioxidative Effect of Propofol During Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Adults
ABSTRACT: To investigate the antioxidative potential of propofol (an intravenous anesthetic with a chemical structure similar to phenol-based free radical scavengers such […]