Alarming Levels of Carboxyhemoglobin in Banked Blood
To determine the level of carboxyhemoglobin found in banked blood in the Albany, NY region. DESIGN: A retrospective descriptive analysis of carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) levels in a series of packed red blood cell (PRBC) units.
Initial Clinical Experience With the Admiral Oxygenator Combined With Separated Suction
The Admiral, a new microporous membrane oxygenator with a low surface area, decreased priming volume and two separate reservoirs, was tested in 30 adult patients.
Hemolysis in Cardiac Surgery Patients Undergoing Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Review in Search of a Treatment Algorithm
Hemolysis is a fact in all extracorporeal circuits, as shown in various studies by the increasing levels of plasma-free hemoglobin (PfHb) and decreasing levels of haptoglobin during and after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).
The Impact of On-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery vs. Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery on Sexual Function
To discuss the difference between the on pump and the newer alternative-the off-pump CABG (OPCABG) surgery-on the sexual function.
Immunohistochemical Study of Angiogenesis After Local Administration of Platelet-Rich Plasma in a Patellar Tendon Defect
A full thickness defect was made in the central portion of the patellar tendon of 48 New Zealand white rabbits. Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) gel was then applied and filled the tendon defect.
Mitral Valve Replacement in a Patient With Sickle Cell Disease Using Perioperative Exchange Transfusion
Sickle cell disease is a genetic hemoglobinopathy in which a significant number of red blood cells carry hemoglobin-S as opposed to normal red blood cells that contain hemoglobin-A.
The Effect of Platelet-Rich Plasma on Osteoblast and Periodontal Ligament Cell Migration, Proliferation and Differentiation
The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro effect of platelet-rich plasma on osteoblasts and periodontal ligament cell function.
Platelet-Rich Plasma Effect on Periodontally Affected Human Gingival Fibroblasts: An in Vitro Study
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the gingival fibroblast proliferative response derived from patients with chronic and aggressive periodontitis to homologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP).
Bone Regeneration with Autologous Plasma, Bone Marrow Stromal Cells, and Porous beta-Tricalcium Phosphate in Nonhuman Primates
We tested its effectiveness and investigated the effects of its components on a monkey ectopic bone formation model.
Recombinat Activated Factor VII Following Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Review the use of recombinant activated Factor VII following cardiac surgery. Specifically, we sought to define our current therapeutic practice indications and outcomes to assess the impact of recombinant activated factor VII on postoperative bleeding.
Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting With a Minimized Cardiopulmonary Bypass Circuit: a Prospective, Randomized Trial
The study was designed to determine differences in blood loss and transfusion associated with a minimized cardiopulmonary bypass circuit versus a standard bypass circuit.
Comparison of Transfusion Requirements for Conventional and Miniaturized Extracorporeal Circuits
The use of MECs can be expected to be associated with fewer red blood cell transfusions.