http://www.metafilter.com/tags/polyheme Posts tagged with 'polyheme' at MetaFilter. Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:54:31 -0800 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:54:31 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/71241/Weve%2DReplaced%2DThe%2DPatients%2DBlood%2DWith%2DPolyHeme%2DLets%2DSee%2DIf%2DThey%2DNotice The blood substitute <a href="http://www.northfieldlabs.com/polyheme.html">PolyHeme</a> has been <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/33357/Blood-Substitute">previously discussed on MetaFilter</a>, but new evidence shows that PolyHeme <a href="http://news.google.com/news?sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS234GB234&tab=wn&ncl=1154584273&hl=en">actually raises the chances of death by nearly 30%</a>. PolyHeme was notable mostly for the reaction to <a href="http://www.defrance.org/artman/publish/article_1531.shtml">its clinical trials</a>, which, controversially, <a href="http://www.the-scientist.com/news/display/23397/">did not require patient consent</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.71241 Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:54:31 -0800 blood ethics FDA informedconsent medicine oversight polyheme research scrump http://www.metafilter.com/33357/Blood%2DSubstitute Loyola University has received approval to <a href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-05/luhs-ldt052604.php">investigate PolyHeme&#0174;'s use as a blood substitute</a> for critically injured and bleeding trauma patients at accident scenes. Blood has a very short shelf life, requires refrigeration, and matching types takes too much time too carry blood in ambulances. The blood substitute has a long shelf life and is compatible with all blood types. It's designed to furnish oxygen which will "prevent organ damage in the brain, heart, lungs, liver and kidneys," until a transfusion can be done at the hospital. - pretty damn cool. I hope it works. [cross-posted on my site] tag:metafilter.com,2004:site.33357 Thu, 27 May 2004 17:22:27 -0800 bleeding blood plasma polyheme transfusion giantkicks