Artificial oxygen carriers as a possible alternative to red cells in clinical practice

Fluid resuscitation is intended to eliminate microcirculatory disorders and restore adequate tissue oxygenation. The safety limits for a restrictive transfusion policy are given by patients' individual tolerance of acute normovolemic anemia. Artificial oxygen carriers based on perfluorocarbon o...

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Main Authors: Fabiano Timbó Barbosa, Mário Jorge Jucá, Aldemar Araujo Castro, José Lira Duarte, Luciano Timbó Barbosa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-31802009000200008&lng=en&tlng=en