Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 It was sorta kind of invented here in Texas. Dr. Pepe is in on the studies BIG time. Lots of promise. Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI LNMolino@... (Home Office) (NERRTC Office) " A Texan with a Jersey Attitude " The comments contained in this E-mail are the opinions of the author and the author alone. I in no way ever intend to speak for any person or organization that I am in any way whatsoever involved or associated with unless I specifically state that I am doing so. Further this E-mail is intended only for it's stated recipient and may contain private and or confidential materials retransmission is strictly prohibited unless placed in the public domain by the original author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Hermann Life Flight is currently using polyheme as part of the study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 At 09:03 AM 3/17/2004, you wrote: >I hear that Denver is testing the use of synthetic blood for the >replacement fluid of choice. Have any of yall ever heard of this >elsewhere? Texas by chance? Polyheme is a multicenter prehospital trial and involves about 25 agencies/cities currently. Jim< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Herman Life Flight out of Houston Sundseth EMS Director City of Pearland - Fax " txnremt " <txnremt@yahoo To: .com> cc: Subject: Synthetic Blood 03/17/2004 10:03 AM Please respond to I hear that Denver is testing the use of synthetic blood for the replacement fluid of choice. Have any of yall ever heard of this elsewhere? Texas by chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 There are two products undergoing clinical testing. Neither is synthetic per se, one is a human blood derivative and the other a bovine blood derivative. They are called hemoglobin-based oxygen-carrying solutions (HBOCs) Hemoglobin-based oxygen-carrying solutions (HBOCs) represent a major development in the field of emergency and critical care. These products differ from other intravenous fluids in that they have the capability to transport oxygen. HBOCs contain long-chains of polymerized hemoglobin. This hemoglobin is obtained from either expired donated human blood or bovine (cow) blood. The hemoglobin is removed from the red blood cells and then repeatedly filtered to remove any infectious substances of antigenic proteins. Finally, the individual hemoglobin molecules are joined together in a large chain through a chemical process known as polymerization. HCOCs are compatible with all blood types and do not require blood typing, testing or cross-matching. .. PolyHeme is a HBOCs derived from expired donated human blood. PolyHeme contains 50 grams of hemoglobin per unit which is the same as human blood. PolyHeme must be refrigerated and the shelf-life is 1 year. This is the product in the multi-center EMS study. .. Hemopure is a HBOCs derived from bovine (cow) blood. It has been widely used in South Africa. Hemopure does not require room temperature and has a shelf life of 3 years. This is the stuff the Army is backing and Pepe is involved in in Dallas. Just to clear things up. Bledsoe, DO, FACEP Midlothian, TX Be good and you will be lonesome. -Mark Twain (from " Following the Equator " ) Don't miss EMStock 2004! http://www.emstock.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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