New immunosuppressive proteins (KX-2, -4, and -5) induced by liver transplantation.

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：:Myointimal hyperplasia (MIH) is an arterial wall smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferative disorder. This process is responsible for a significant number of early and long-term arterial reconstructive and graft failures. Histopathologically, this process is characterized by a proliferation of SMC in the intima of traumat...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Painter TA

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the incidence of end-stage heart failure steadily increasing, the need for a practical total artificial heart (TAH) has never been greater. Continuous flow TAHs (CFTAH) are being developed using rotary blood pumps (RBPs), leveraging their small size, mechanical simplicity, and excellent durability. To completely ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Nestler F,Timms DL,Stevens M,Bradley AP,Wilson SJ,Kleinheyer M,Lovell N,Frazier OH,Cohn WE

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A galactosamine-induced fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) rat model was used to study the effects of homologous cross-circulation and in situ liver perfusion. Cross-circulation with homologous donors did not significantly improve the survival time or recovery rate of grade II hepatic coma rats. Homologous in situ liver ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Mohsini K,Lister C,Chang TM

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A beta2-microglobulin (beta2M) selective adsorbent (Lixelle) for direct hemoperfusion has been used for the treatment of hemodialysis patients with the long-term complication of dialysis related amyloidosis (DRA), but there is no significant correlation between the serum level of beta2M and the occurrence of DRA. Infl...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Tsuchida K,Takemoto Y,Nakamura T,Fu O,Okada C,Yamagami S,Kishimoto T

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, there has been an increase in the use of rat models of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) for research purposes. Much of this work has focused on cerebral injury associated with CPB. Many of these studies employ a peripheral cannulation approach, often utilizing the caudal artery and internal or external jugular v...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Gourlay T,Modine T

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The durability of ventricular assist device (VAD) therapy improved steadily over the past years. However, driveline infections remain a challenge. To test whether an improved surgical implantation technique may lower the incidence of infections, we analyzed all patients receiving a VAD implantation in the years 2008 a...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Fleissner F,Avsar M,Malehsa D,Strueber M,Haverich A,Schmitto JD

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study deals with the design of a controller for cycling induced by functional electrical stimulation. The controller will be exploitable in the rehabilitation of hemiparetic patients who need to recover motor symmetry. It uses the pulse width as the control variable in the stimulation of the two legs in order to ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Ambrosini E,Ferrante S,Schauer T,Ferrigno G,Molteni F,Pedrocchi A

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The injurious effects of reactive oxygen species on venous tissues and the potential protective role played by green tea polyphenol (GTPP) on human saphenous veins were investigated. Oxidative stress was induced exogenously in the vein segments, either by adding 0.8 or 1.6 M of H2O2, or by using 80 or 160 U/L of xanth...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Han DW,Suh H,Park YH,Cho BK,Hyon SH,Park JC

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:DALI (direct adsorption of lipids) is the first LDL-apheresis technique able to adsorb low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and lipoproteina) directly from whole blood. In the standard procedure, acid citrate dextrose (ACD-A) is used as anticoagulation and the adsorber is rinsed with a specially manufactured primin...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Bosch T,Wendler T,Maschke H

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of three flushing techniques on subsequent liver function was assessed using the in vivo isolated liver perfusion model (ILPM). Livers from brain-dead mongrel dogs were flushed with cold Euro-Collins as follows: Group I, rapid in situ flushing (10 min); Group II, regular in situ flushing (45 min); Group I...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Castellanos J,Toledo-Pereyra LH,Finkelstein I,Kestenberg W,Chapman M,Choudhury S

更新日期：1988-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most bioartificial liver support systems are based on hollow fiber capillaries within modified dialysis cartridges or more sophisticated bioreactor constructions. Due to their design microscopic follow-up of reorganization and growth of tissue between the hollow fibers is not possible. The SlideReactor is a simple hol...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Sauer IM,Schwartlander R,Schmid J,Efimova E,Vondran FW,Kehr D,Pless G,Spinelli A,Brandenburg B,Hildt E,Neuhaus P

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In cardiac surgeries, it is frequently necessary to make the external blood circulation and oxygenation artificially. This procedure is called extracorporeal circulation (EC) or heart-lung bypass. During EC, one of the most important parameters, which demands continuous monitoring, is the blood flow. In many cases, th...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Dantas RG,Costa ET

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this work is to construct a computational fluid dynamics model capable of simulating the transient non-Newtonian process of apheresis. A Lagrangian-Eulerian model has been developed which tracks the blood particles within a two-dimensional flow configuration. Within the Eulerian method, the fluid mass and m...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： De Gruttola S,Boomsma K,Poulikakos D

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a multicenter study including 5 dialysis units, blood acetate changes during 4 h dialysis sessions in 141 patients treated with a 4 mM acetate-containing bicarbonate dialysate (ABD) were evaluated and compared to the values of 114 patients using an acetate-free bicarbonate dialysate (AFD). Acetate-free bicarbonate ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Fournier G,Potier J,Thébaud HE,Majdalani G,Ton-That H,Man NK

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A bypass flow rate estimation and control system (BECS) for an implantable centrifugal blood pump (ICBP) has been developed in our institute. The estimated flow rate (EF) of the ICBP was derived from the electric power consumption, the rotating speed of a motor, and the blood viscosity presumed by the hematocrit and b...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Wakisaka Y,Okuzono Y,Taenaka Y,Chikanari K,Endo S,Masuzawa T,Takano H

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing evidence showing that adult stem cells are useful for tissue regeneration. Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are self-renewing and are potent in differentiating into multiple cells and tissues. To investigate the practicability of repairing burn wounds with tissue-engineered (TE) skin combi...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Liu P,Deng Z,Han S,Liu T,Wen N,Lu W,Geng X,Huang S,Jin Y

更新日期：2008-12-01 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：: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：:The postdialysis levels of serum sodium concentration, urea concentration, and osmolality, as well as the magnitude of both transcellular fluid shifts and sodium removal, were predicted based on computer modeling without measuring body fluid volumes. A 4-h hemodialysis was performed in five patients at a constant ultr...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Kimura G,Van Stone JC,Bauer JH

更新日期：1983-11-01 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

abstract：:In vitro cardiovascular device performance evaluation in a mock circulation loop (MCL) is a necessary step prior to in vivo testing. A MCL that accurately represents the physiology of the cardiovascular system accelerates the assessment of the device's ability to treat pathological conditions. To serve this purpose, a...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Timms DL,Gregory SD,Greatrex NA,Pearcy MJ,Fraser JF,Steinseifer U

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurologic complications during on-pump cardiovascular surgery are often induced by mobilization of atherosclerotic plaques, which is directly related to enhanced wall shear stress. In the present study, we numerically evaluated the impact of dispersive aortic cannulas on aortic blood flow characteristics, with specia...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Assmann A,Gül F,Benim AC,Joos F,Akhyari P,Lichtenberg A

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many patients who receive a prosthetic heart valve also have or acquire cardiac arrhythmias. However, most in vitro studies of prosthetic valves examine them under normal rhythms. In this study, a monoleaflet prosthetic heart valve was tested in vitro under conditions that simulated normal sinus rhythm, first degree a...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Zapanta CM

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this work is the evaluation of four different heat exchangers used for myocardium during cardioplegic system in cardiac surgeries. Four types of shell and tube heat exchangers made of different exchange elements were constructed, as follows: stainless steel tubes, aluminium tubes, polypropylene hollow fiber...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Drummond M,Novello WP,de Arruda AC,Braile DM

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although several left ventricular assist devices (LVADs) have been used widely, remote monitoring of LVAD parameters has been available only recently. We present our remote monitoring experience with an axial-flow LVAD (HeartAssist-5, MicroMed Cardiovascular, Inc., Houston, TX, USA). Five consecutive patients who were...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Pektok E,Demirozu ZT,Arat N,Yildiz O,Oklu E,Eker D,Ece F,Ciftci C,Yazicioglu N,Bayindir O,Kucukaksu DS

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve patients, 8 male and 4 female, aged from 26 to 70 years were studied. They were on hemodialysis (HD) 4 h three times weekly with cuprophan hollow fiber dialyzers (Gambro 120M) and dialysate containing 35 mEq/L of acetate. The study compares two random HD sessions on each patient. Sixty minutes prior to one rand...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Grekas D,Alivanis P,Karamouzis M,Pyrpasopoulos M,Tourkantonis A

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to investigate whether an artificial matrix can help neonatal cardiomyocytes restore an injured heart in a rat model of myocardial infarction (MI). The left coronary arteries of female Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were ligated to create MI models. Ventricular cardiomyocytes from 1- to 3-day-o...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Zhang P,Zhang H,Wang H,Wei Y,Hu S

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Out-of-Hospital refractory Cardiac Arrest (OHrCA) has a mortality rate between 90 and 95%. Since 2009, French medical academic societies have recommended the use of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) for OHrCA. According to these guidelines, patients were eligible for ECLS support if vital signs were still present dur...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Rousse N,Robin E,Juthier F,Hysi I,Banfi C,Al Ibrahim M,Coadou H,Goldstein P,Wiel E,Vincentelli A

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper describes a new miniaturized implantable bladder controller that is composed of 4 main parts: a volume monitoring device based on the tomography approach, a fully programmable miniaturized central processor and stimulator, a bidirectional data and power link, and an external controller. The proposed system ...

journal_title：Artificial organs

authors： Sawan M,Arabi K,Provost B

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00