Abstract:Significant efforts have been made over the past 70 years to find a solution that could substitute for blood. Over the years, the focus has shifted to developing a solution capable of delivering oxygen to the tissues. Fluorocarbons (FC) are highly inert solutions with a high solubility for all gases, making them a prime candidate to become such an oxygen delivery agent. Although clinical research efforts into the use of these agents as substitutes for blood transfusions continue at present, the rapid disappear… Show more
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