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Perfluorocarbon-based oxygen carriers: review of products and trials.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20698841     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
A viable blood substitute is still of great necessity throughout the world. Perfluorocarbon-based oxygen carriers (PFCOCs) are emulsions that take advantage of the high solubility of respiratory gases in perfluorocarbons (PFCs). Despite attractive characteristics, no PFCOC is currently approved for clinical uses. Some PFCOCs have failed due to secondary effects of the surfactants employed, like Fluosol DA, whereas others to adverse cerebrovascular effects on cardiopulmonary bypass, such as Oxygent. Further in-depth, rigorous work is needed to overcome the annotated failures and to obtain a safe PFCOC approved for human use. The aim of this study is to review in detail the most-used PFCOCs, their formulation, and preclinical and clinical trials, and to reflect upon causes of failure and strategies to overcome such failures.
Authors:
Camila Irene Castro; Juan Carlos Briceno
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Artificial organs     Volume:  34     ISSN:  1525-1594     ISO Abbreviation:  Artif Organs     Publication Date:  2010 Aug 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-08-11     Completed Date:  2010-11-24     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7802778     Medline TA:  Artif Organs     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  622-34     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Blood Substitutes Laboratory, Fundación Cardio Infantil-Universidad de los Andes, Bogota, Colombia.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Blood Substitutes / chemistry,  therapeutic use*
Clinical Trials as Topic
Emulsions / chemistry,  therapeutic use
Fluorocarbons / chemistry,  therapeutic use*
Humans
Treatment Failure
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Blood Substitutes; 0/Emulsions; 0/Fluorocarbons

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