Intravenous artificial oxygen carriers.
Haemoglobin-based oxygen carriers and perfluorocarbons have been developed as artificial oxygen carriers which can be safely administered intravenously. Mixed results from clinical trials to date suggest that further work is required to clearly demonstrate clinical efficacy and safety for these exciting products.
Farrar
Daniel
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Centre for Anaesthesia, University College London, London W1T 3AA.
Grocott
Mike
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D001802:Blood Substitutes / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D005544:Forecasting; D006454:Hemoglobins; D006801:Humans; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D010100:Oxygen / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D001802:Blood Substitutes; D005466:Fluorocarbons; D006454:Hemoglobins; D010100:Oxygen