Prevalence, severity, and nature of preventable patient harm across medical care settings: systematic review and meta-analysis   Abstract Objective To systematically quantify the prevalence,...

Minimized extracorporeal circulation in non-coronary surgery   Abstract: Minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) technology is characterized by improved biocompatibility due to...

MIECT: How did it start? (Free)   Abstract: Transiently assuming the functions of both heart and lungs as surgeons repair critical valves and vessel lesions can be achieved by mechanical...

Application of the cerebral edema monitor on cardiopulmonary bypass in infants   ABSTRACT A diagnostic accuracy study was adopted to evaluate the ability of Cerebral edema monitor by comparing...

The blood compatibility challenge. Part 4: Surface modification for hemocompatible materials: Passive and active approaches to guide blood-material interactions   Abstract Biomedical devices in...

The blood compatibility challenge. Part 3: Material associated activation of blood cascades and cells   Abstract Following protein adsorption/activation which is the first step after the contact...

The blood compatibility challenge. Part 2: Protein adsorption phenomena governing blood reactivity   Abstract The adsorption of proteins is the initiating event in the processes occurring when...

The blood compatibility challenge. Part 1: Blood-contacting medical devices: The scope of the problem (Free)   Abstract Blood-contacting medical devices are an integral part of modern medicine....

The blood compatibility challenge: Editorial introduction

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