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 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...
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...
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...
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.