Blood substitutes: hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers.
Blood product substitutes, particularly the hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers, represent one of the most exciting fields of research and development in modern medicine. The concept has been several decades in the making, and with products in phase III clinical trials, the use of hemoglobin-based oxygen carriers may be close to reality. The potential applications are limitless with interest from the military and civilian sectors.
Fitzpatrick
Colleen M
CM
Department of Surgery, Wilford Hall Medical Center, 2200 Berquist Drive, Suite 1, Lackland AFB, TX 78236, USA. colleen.fitzpatrick@LACKLAND.AF.MIL
Kerby
Jeffrey D
JD