Association among serum fetuin-A level, coronary artery calcification, and bone mineral densitometry in maintenance hemodialysis patients.

abstract：:Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) are increasingly being used as life-saving therapy in patients with end-stage heart failure. The changes in spirometry following LVAD implantation and subsequent unloading of the left ventricle and pulmonary circulation are unknown. In this study, we explored long-term changes i...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Mohamedali B,Bhat G,Yost G,Tatooles A

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenator instead of standard cardiopulmonary bypass during lung transplantation is debatable. Moreover, recently, the concept of prolonged postoperative extracorporeal membrane oxygenator (ECMO) support has been introduced in many transplant centers to prevent primary graft dysfunc...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Dell'Amore A,Campisi A,Congiu S,Mazzarra S,Pastore S,Dolci G,Baiocchi M,Frascaroli G

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To remove anti-DNA antibodies from a patient's plasma with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), a DNA immunoadsorbent was developed by covalently coupling calf thymus DNA on activated Sepharose 4FF. Sepharose 4FF was activated with 5-norbornene-2,3-dicarboximido carbonochloridate (Cl-CO-ONB), which was proven to be a v...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Kong DL,Schuett W,Boeden HF,Kunkel S,Holtz M,Matic G,Yamada R,Yu YT,Klinkmann H

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Modeling different treatment options before a procedure is performed is a promising approach for surgical decision making and patient care in heart valve disease. This study investigated the hemodynamic impact of different prostheses through patient-specific MRI-based CFD simulations. Ten time-resolved MRI data sets w...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Hellmeier F,Nordmeyer S,Yevtushenko P,Bruening J,Berger F,Kuehne T,Goubergrits L,Kelm M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) requirement in infants presents a unique challenge because of the large prime volume-to-blood volume ratio. Packed red blood cells (PRBCs) tend to deteriorate with long-term storage owing to their unphysiological composition and osmolality. Given that blood priming is inevitable in neonate...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Gholampour Dehaki M,Niknam S,Bakhshandeh H,Azarfarin R

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chitosan posttreatment has been shown to be effective in prevention of calcification of the glutaraldehyde treated bovine pericardium when implanted subdermally in rats for 12 weeks. The efficacy of chitosan posttreatment in complete calcium mitigation of the glutaraldehyde treated porcine aortic valves implanted in t...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Chanda J,Kuribayashi R,Abe T,Sekine S,Shibata Y,Yamagishi I

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the potential clinical usefulness of a modified hemoglobin, pyridoxalated hemoglobin polyoxyethylene conjugate (PHP), the hindlimb vascular bed was perfused with PHP solution while monitoring tissue oxygen tension (PtO2) in anesthetized dogs. The hindlimb region was perfused through the external iliac arte...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Kida Y,Yamakawa T,Iwasaki S,Furusho N,Kadowaki Y,Iwata S,Iwashita Y,Nishi K

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has long been the sole means of mechanical support for pediatric patients with end-stage cardiac failure, but has a high waitlist mortality and a reported survival to hospital discharge of less than 50%. The purpose of this study was to compare waitlist mortality and survival...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Jeewa A,Manlhiot C,McCrindle BW,Van Arsdell G,Humpl T,Dipchand AI

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular assist devices have been shown to be effective in advanced heart failure selected patients. They often have borderline end-organ function, what facilitates organ dysfunction. Liver failure is difficult to manage and leads to increased morbidity and mortality. We report a case of ductular cholestasis, an un...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Mohedano-Gómez A,Pérez-Vela JL,Renes-Carreño E,De-Andrés CI,Corres-Peiretti MA,Arribas-López P,Gutierrez-Rodriguez J,Perales-Rodríguez-De-Viguri N

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rise in intracellular calcium concentration in erythrocytes has multiple effects on these cells. The purpose of this study was to determine the changes of calcium content in red blood cells (RBCs) and of echinocyte percentages in uremic patients during hemodialysis sessions. In 30 uremic patients under hemodialysis,...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Agroyannis B,Kopelias I,Fourtounas C,Paraskevopoulos A,Tzanatos H,Dalamangas A,Mallas E

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ventricular assist devices are gaining ground in the therapeutic treatment of chronic heart failure. These devices are sometimes used as a bridge to recovery by unloading the left ventricle (LV) and restoring its function. It is therefore important to preserve the heart muscle and apply less invasive implant...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Vandenberghe S,Nishida T,Segers P,Meyns B,Verdonck P

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress is crucial in red blood cell (RBC) damage induced by activated neutrophils in in vitro experiments. The aim of the study was to evaluate whether the bioincompatibility phenomena occurring during hemodialysis (HD) (where neutrophil activation with increased free radical production is well documented) m...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Lucchi L,Bergamini S,Botti B,Rapanà R,Ciuffreda A,Ruggiero P,Ballestri M,Tomasi A,Albertazzi A

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents an image processing approach dedicated for a blind mobility aid facilitated through visual intracortical electrical stimulation. The method examines a display framework based on the distances related to a scene. The distances of objects to the walker are measured using a size perspective method w...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Mohammadi HM,Ghafar-Zadeh E,Sawan M

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this clinical study is to determine whether correlation exists among cerebral and renal near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) measurements, renal Doppler ultrasonography parameters (resistive index, peak systolic velocity), and early postoperative clinical outcomes following cardiac surgery in neonates an...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Örmeci T,Alkan-Bozkaya T,Özyüksel A,Ersoy C,Ündar A,Akçevin A,Türkoğlu H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate whether the use of a medically approved biodegradable scaffold as a solid support system would enhance graft survival following transplantation into the omental pouch in a preclinical large animal model. Six beagle dogs underwent total pancreatectomy followed by islet autotrans...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Kin T,O'Neil JJ,Pawlick R,Korbutt GS,Shapiro AM,Lakey JR

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a nonphysiologic environment for an organism. The damage of blood components may also lead to organ dysfunction, some-times recognized as postperfusion syndrome. One possible way to diminish the risk of these complications would be to reduce the thorombogenicity and to improve the bioco...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Horimoto H,Kondo K,Asada K,Sasaki S

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Plasma levels of granulocyte elastase in complex with alpha 1-proteinase inhibitor (E-alpha 1-PI) increased during hemodialysis from 110 +/- 10 to 506 +/- 66 micrograms/L using dialyzers made of polyamide, from 95 +/- 2.2 to 211 +/- 54 micrograms/ml with hemophane and from 114 +/- 10 to 203 +/- 25 using dialyzers made...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Haag-Weber M,Schollmeyer P,Hörl WH

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An investigation has been made into whether charcoal hemoperfusion stimulates a hyperplastic response in the liver of the normal rat. Animals underwent hemoperfusion over Norit RBX1 (Strathclyde, Glasgow, U.K.) charcoal granules using a technique which allowed perfusion in the unrestrained and conscious state. Control...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Ryan CJ,Courtney JM,Wood CB,Blumgart LH

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reports preliminary results of pilot studies of a new implantable two channel drop foot stimulator. The stimulator consists of an externally worn transmitter inductively coupled to an implanted receiver unit located in the lower leg, lateral and distal to the knee. The receiver is connected to electrodes ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Kenney L,Bultstra G,Buschman R,Taylor P,Mann G,Hermens H,Holsheimer J,Nene A,Tenniglo M,van der Aa H,Hobby J

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liposome-encapsulated hemoglobin (LEH) was proven to be protective in cerebral ischemia/reperfusion injury. The present study evaluated LEH in a rat model of permanent middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion to clarify its effect during ischemia and reperfusion. Five minutes after thread occlusion of the MCA, rats were...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Kawaguchi AT,Kurita D,Furuya H,Yamano M,Ogata Y,Haida M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During revision of a failed acetabular component with well-fixed antiquated femoral stem, the same variant of metal head is usually not available in the inventory production. We gathered the stems retrieved from revision surgeries and tried to reassemble with the commercially available femoral heads. This study report...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Chen CF,Chen WM,Yang CT,Huang CK,Chen TH

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The polymer poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL) has been used in the biomaterial field for its relatively inexpensive price and suitability for modification. Also, its chemical and biological properties are desirable for biomedical applications. The electrospinning process has been used for producing polymer fibers of PCL due ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Capellato P,Silva G,Popat K,Simon-Walker R,Alves Claro AP,Zavaglia C

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clearance characteristics of two sizes of hemodialyzers (0.9 m2 and 1.5 m2) from the same range of products have been studied over the dialysate flow range of 500-3,000 ml/min to establish the device's overall mass transfer resistance characteristics. The results obtained demonstrate a difference in the overall ma...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Allen R,Frost TH,Hoenich NA

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A dynamic flow type testing to study calcification was self-designed to investigate calcification in bioprosthetic heart valves. The apparatus consists of a container into which leaflets from a porcine aortic valve are placed, a chamber that contains calcium solution, and a peristaltic pump that provides a continuous ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Park JC,Hwang YS,Han DW,Suh H

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low molecular weight heparin (LMH) acts as an anticoagulation agent mainly through its anti-activated coagulation factor X (Xa) activity. Thrombelastography (TEG) is expected to be useful to monitor the dosage of LMH during hemodialysis because reaction time on TEG (TEG-r) is considered to reflect blood thromboplastin...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Shinoda T,Arakura H,Katakura M,Shirota T,Nakagawa S

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared in vitro rates of hemolysis for a recently developed centrifugal pump with a conventional roller pump (10-10-00; Stöckert, Munich, Germany). Flow rates of 0.3 L/min and 1 L/min and a pressure of 200 mm Hg were chosen to simulate conditions during neonatal extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). There w...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Moon YS,Ohtsubo S,Gomez MR,Moon JK,Nose Y

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The new Advanced ventricular assist device (Advanced VAD) has many features such as improving pulsatility and preventing regurgitant flow during pump stoppage. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of design modifications of the Advanced VAD on these features in vitro. Bench testing of four versions of...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Miyamoto T,Byram N,Karimov JH,Adams J,Dessoffy R,Kuban BD,Gao S,Horvath DJ,Fukamachi K

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Total artificial hearts (TAHs) and biventricular assist devices (BVADs) have varying levels of acceptance and reliability, and the research on both focuses on their control mechanisms. Efforts generally aim to achieve a response to physiologic demand and left/right output balance, and beneficial cardiac output (CO) an...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Hall AW,Soykan O,Harken AH

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We previously demonstrated that tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) increased following a reduction in systemic blood flow to 60% or less of the original cardiac output using a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of reducing systemic blood flow on tissue oxyge...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Uozaki Y,Dihmis WC,Yamauchi H,Moczar M,Miyama M,Pasteau F,Tixier D,Bambang SL,Loisance DY

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated biodegradation and biocompatibility of poly(organophosphazenes). We prepared poly(organophosphazenes) having different side chain groups. The blood compatibility of poly(organophosphazenes) containing fluorinated side groups, poly(bis[trifluoroethoxy]phosphazene) (PbFP) and poly([trifluoroethoxy][ethyl...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Kawakami H,Kanezaki S,Sudo M,Kanno M,Nagaoka S,Kubota S

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00