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    Polyheme: Ethicists want fake blood study stopped

    We've been seening one another for about six years or so. Nothing serious.
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    Polyheme: Ethicists want fake blood study stopped

    This is why Northfield Labs AND the FDA agreed to the 12 hours post arrival at hospital (via Special Protocol Agreement). In my opinion. Polyheme may actually be better than blood. http://www.bioethics.net/journal/j_articles.php?aid=998 Critics argue that, despite acknowledged...
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    Polyheme: Ethicists want fake blood study stopped

    -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Polyheme is part of a story in USA Today. Hank Williams Jr.'s daughter's rights were abused when a lifeflight crew unwittingly made her a guinea pig and infused her with that Polyheme stuff...
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    Still looking for opinions on Polyheme blood substitute

    Sorry for the repeated topic but the last thread kind of got Hijacked! FYI Just to update, Polyheme is polymerized hemoglobin in saline solution. It carries oxygen, needs no crossmatch, shelf stable for 1 year, transmits no disease, reduces MOF. It is in phase 3 trial at 30 level i trauma...
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    Still looking for opinions on Polyheme blood substitute

    FYI Just to update, Polyheme is polymerized hemoglobin in saline solution. It carries oxygen, needs no crossmatch, shelf stable for 1 year, transmits no disease, reduces MOF. It is in phase 3 trial at 30 level 1 trauma centers,Denver, Mayo, Loyola, Duke, Brooke Army, Indiana, Texas, Cal...
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    Anyone got any good news to share about

    that new blood substitute they were using? Wackermedic was pretty excited about it for awhile and rescuejew too. Maybe it didn't pan out and just went by the wayside.
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