Abstract Background: The aim of this study was to compare three different blood washing techniques and describe the differences for the composition of the washed red blood cells (RBC). Methods:..
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Abstract Several coating techniques for extracorporeal circulation have been developed to reduce the systemic inflammatory response during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). We compared the clinical effectiveness and biocompatibility of poly-2-methoxyethylacrylate (PMEA)-..
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Abstract The use of minimized cardiopulmonary bypass support to reduce the side effects of extracorporeal circulation is still contradictorily discussed. This study compares perfusion operated by conventional (CCPB) and minimized..
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