Potential clinical applications of the oxygen carrying solutions.
Two major areas of research of the oxygen carrying solutions are 1) utilization of hemoglobin and 2) perfluorochemicals. Even though they are not perfect red blood cell substitutes, the "oxygen carrying solutions" have many potential clinical applications because they will reach tissues more easily than normal human red cells and can deliver oxygen directly to tissues. In this paper, important examples of such usages are suggested. Additional clinical and non-clinical applications of the oxygen carrying solutions may be added in the near future.
Minato
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Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas 77030.
Sasaki
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Sakuma
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Shiono
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Takatani
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Nose
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D001187:Artificial Organs; D001802:Blood Substitutes / Q000145:classification / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003287:Contrast Media; D004337:Drug Carriers; D005466:Fluorocarbons / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007511:Ischemia / Q000628:therapy; D009926:Organ Preservation; D010100:Oxygen; D010477:Perfusion
D001802:Blood Substitutes; D003287:Contrast Media; D004337:Drug Carriers; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D010100:Oxygen