Determination of plasma C3a des Arg levels after blood contact with foreign surfaces.

abstract：:The specific timing for discontinuing renal replacement therapy (RRT) in acute kidney injury (AKI) patients is debatable. The predictive abilities of variables at the time of discontinuation of RRT for the long-term prognoses of patients have not been explored. This study aimed to explore the prognostic factors upon d...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Yang T,Sun S,Lin L,Han M,Liu Q,Zeng X,Zhao Y,Li Y,Su B,Huang S,Yang L

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From January 1980 through December 1990, implantation of a permanent pacemaker was performed in 34 patients following open heart surgery. The patients were divided into two groups according to the clinical indications for implantation of permanent pacemakers. Group 1 (9 patients) had surgical atrioventricular block, a...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Otaki M

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report on the most recent data confirming the angiographic and pathological efficacy of LDL-apheresis for coronary atherosclerosis of a familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) patient using collected data of a large number of cases and especially of one autopsy case. Changes in coronary artery stenosis have been assesse...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Koga N,Iwata Y,Yamamoto A

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a revision of the IDE Application Form, "How to Comply with the Food and Drug Administration's New 'Investigational Device Exemption (IDE)' Regulations, Including an Application Form" originally published in Artificial Organs, Volume 4, Number 4, November 1980. This publication updates the IDE application form...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors：

更新日期：1982-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 36-year-old female was treated successfully by hemoperfusion over Amberlite XAD-4 resin after ingestion of 40 gm of meprobamate. Hemoperfusion was started five hours after the ingestion. At that time the patient was in deep coma. The patient was treated by hemoperfusion for five hours, at the end of which time she w...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Freund LG

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Porous polyurethane (nonwoven) was used for the development of tracheal prosthesis, which--in a special testing design--was adapted to shape and biomechanic properties of the natural organ. This prosthesis was implanted into 19 beagle dogs using inverted, everted, and end-to-end anastomosis. Insufficiency of the anast...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Schauwecker HH,Gerlach J,Planck H,Bücherl ES

更新日期：1989-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the debate still continues over the effectiveness of pulsatile versus nonpulsatile perfusion, it has been clearly proven that there are several significant physiological benefits of pulsatile perfusion during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) compared to nonpulsatile perfusion. However, the components of the extra...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Undar A,Lodge AJ,Daggett CW,Runge TM,Ungerleider RM,Calhoon JH

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with kidney failure can only survive with some form of kidney replacement (transplant or dialysis). Unfortunately, innovations in kidney replacement therapy lag behind many other medical fields. This study compiles expert opinions on candidate technologies for future kidney replacement therapies. A worldwide ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Pereira Cabral B,Bonventre JV,Wieringa F,Mota FB

更新日期：2020-07-22 00:00:00

abstract：:A novel method of extracorporeal support for fulminant liver failure is reported whereby the most important detoxification processes of the liver are reproduced in an enzyme reactor. Most of the endogenous toxins involved in hepatic coma can be deactivated directly by conjugation with a hydrophilic residue such as glu...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Brunner G,Holloway CJ,Lösgen H

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two series of experiments were conducted to assess the potential of artificial ventricular bypass in restoring cardiac activity. One series evaluated use of a paracorporeal left ventricle in 17 calves; the other evaluated biventricular bypass in 11 calves. Module pumps with a seamless blood chamber of polyurethane wer...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Tolpekin VE,Koblov LF,Kuvaev AE,Gasanov EK

更新日期：1987-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The major restrictions to the transport of solute and solvent across the peritoneum are the limited peritoneal blood flow, area and permeability. Recent investigations have demonstrated that several vasoactive drugs influence transport parameters. Isoproterenol, nitroprusside, dipyridamole and dopamine exemplify drugs...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Maher JF

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients receiving mechanical circulatory support often present with heightened inflammation and free radical production associated with pre-existing conditions in addition to that which is due to blood interactions with nonbiological surfaces. The aim of this experimental laboratory study was to assess the deformabil...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： McNamee AP,Horobin JT,Tansley GD,Simmonds MJ

更新日期：2018-02-01 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：:For the development of a totally implantable ventricular assist system (VAS), we have been developing the vibrating flow pump (VFP), which can generate oscillated blood flow with a relative high frequency (10-50 Hz) for a totally implantable system. In this study, the effects of left ventricular assistance with this u...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Nitta S,Yambe T,Kobayashi S,Hashimoto H,Yoshizawa M,Mastuki H,Tabayashi K,Takeda H

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of Berlin Heart EXCOR VAD (BH) is a validated therapy to bridge pediatric patients to heart transplant. Serial echocardiographic (ECHO) assessment of VAD patients is necessary to support patients' management. This work aims at developing an innovative strategy to evaluate the BH device functioning by ECHO and ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Di Molfetta A,Iacobelli R,Ferrari G,Filippelli S,Perri G,Toscano A,Adorisio R,Guccione P,Amodeo A

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We developed a novel miniaturized extracorporeal centrifugal pump "BIOFLOAT NCVC (Nipro Corporation Osaka, Japan) as a ventricular assist device (VAD) and performed a preclinical study that is part of the process for its approval as a bridge to decision by the pharmaceutical and medical device agencies. The aim of thi...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Shimamura J,Mizuno T,Takewa Y,Tsukiya T,Naito N,Akiyama D,Iizuka K,Katagiri N,Nishimura T,Ono M,Tatsumi E

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The combination of hypothermia and potassium cardioplegic arrest has become the most common method of myocardial protection in the evolution of myocardial protection. This review focuses on myocardial protection in pediatric cardiac surgery. In the 1980s, blood was added to cardioplegia solution in order to supply the...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Turkoz R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to compare the hemodynamic performances and gaseous microemboli (GME) handling ability of two pediatric oxygenators in a simulated pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) model and the importance of adding an arterial filter in the circuit. The circuit consisted of a Braile Infant oxygen...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Wang S,Caneo LF,Jatene MB,Jatene FB,Cestari IA,Kunselman AR,Ündar A

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Fas molecule, also designated APO-1/CD95, belongs to the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor family. It is a widely expressed membrane-anchored protein that induces apoptosis by Fas/Fas ligand (Fas-L) mediation. It was reported that Fas-mediated apoptosis plays an important role in regulation of the immune system...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Kawahito K,Misawa Y,Fuse K

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Electrolyzed water accelerated the healing of full-thickness cutaneous wounds in rats, but only anode chamber water (acid pH or neutralized) was effective. Hypochlorous acid (HOCl), also produced by electrolysis, was ineffective, suggesting that these types of electrolyzed water enhance wound healing by a mechanism un...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Yahagi N,Kono M,Kitahara M,Ohmura A,Sumita O,Hashimoto T,Hori K,Ning-Juan C,Woodson P,Kubota S,Murakami A,Takamoto S

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the introduction of high-performance prosthetic heart valves, particularly bileaflet valves and monoleaflet valves with larger opening angles, we have observed in vivo complex leaflet motion which has not been experimentally confirmed yet. We developed a computer-controlled hydraulic mock circulator to study the...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Ohta Y,Okamoto K,Sonderegger M,Dohi T,Matsumoto H,Horiuchi T

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Left dominant biventricular failure is a common type of heart failure after cardiac surgery. We developed a biventricular bypass (BVB) system for treatment of postcardiotomy ventricular failure, and we previously reported that the clinical results of the BVB system were superior to those obtained with venoarterial byp...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Kodera K,Kitamura M,Shibuya M,Kurihara H,Koyanagi H

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of Fluosol-DA 20% on circulating blood cells, hemodynamic parameters, blood gases, and organs are described and compared with the results of phase I human studies and animal experiments. Bleeding of preoperative anemia and/or surgical bleeding, Fluosol-DA 20% was administered to 7 of 10 Jehovah's Witness p...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Ohyanagi H,Nakaya S,Okumura S,Saitoh Y

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Features of the human spinal cord motor control are described using two spinal cord injury models: (i) the spinal cord completely separated from brain motor structures by accidental injury; (ii) the spinal cord receiving reduced and altered supraspinal input due to an incomplete lesion. Systematic studies using surfac...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Dimitrijevic MR,Persy I,Forstner C,Kern H,Dimitrijevic MM

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Upon introducing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), the indications for CABG were expanded to include patients who previously had no operative indications. For accurate anastomosis, various devices and methods have been developed. Bradycardia is easily induced by drug administration. However, this method...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Kuniyoshi Y,Koja K,Miyagi K,Shimoji M,Uezu T,Arakaki K,Yamashiro S,Mabuni K,Senaha S

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred and seventy-two patients at The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas, were placed on BioMedicus centrifugal ventricular support. One hundred thirty-nine patients were male and 33 were female with a mean age of 59.7 years. Reasons for support were postcardiotomy cardiac failure (129 patients), cardiac allog...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Noon GP,Ball JW Jr,Papaconstantinou HT

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The DexAide right ventricular assist device (RVAD) has been developed to provide an implantable RVAD option to surgeons. The aim of this study was to determine the optimal cannula design and optimal implantation location of the DexAide RVAD in preparation for its clinical use. Separately, a HeartMate XVE left ventricu...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Ootaki Y,Ootaki C,Kamohara K,Akiyama M,Cingoz F,Kopcak MW Jr,Dessoffy R,Liu J,Massiello A,Horvath D,Chen JF,Zhou Q,Benefit S,Golding LA,Fukamachi K

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aims of this clinical study were to compare the maintenance doses for intravenous (i.v.) and subcutaneous (SC) administration of recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO) and to investigate whether there is any difference in the increase of the packed cellular volume (PCV) per week under i.v. and SC administration ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Schaller R,Sperschneider H,Thieler H,Dutz W,Hans S,Voigt D,Marx M,Engelmann J,Schöter KH,Scigalla P

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The E4T is a totally implantable total artificial heart (TAH) resulting from many years of research work at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation (CCF) and Nimbus, Inc. It consists of four implanted subsystems: the pumping unit, the variable volume device, the transcutaneous transformer, and the internal battery. The pumpin...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Smith WA,Hete BF,Kiraly RJ,Fujimoto LK,Jacobs GB,Ishikawa M,Butler K,Nosé Y

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of age on the calcification of biomaterials was studied by the subcutaneous implantation of poly(hydroxyethyl methacrylate) hydrogel in rats. The hydrogel sheets were implanted in rats 6, 12, 24, and 52 weeks (1 year) of age. The retrieved implants were compared and the percentage weight increase by mineral...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Imai Y

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00