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Click here to purchase the article. Clot formation, infection, and biofouling are unfortunate but frequent complications associated with the use of blood-contacting medical devices. The...

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Click here to access the article. Colloid oncotic pressure (COP) is an important factor in cardiac surgery, owing to its role in haemodilution. The effect of cardiopulmonary bypass prime fluids...

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Click here to access the article. In this serial cross-sectional study of 244 542 adult patients hospitalized in 3156 US hospitals from 2010 to 2019, there were statistically significant...