Cardiovascular surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass is associated with postoperative organ
injury, which severely affects patient morbidity and mortality. Multiple cardiopulmonary …

Haemolysis in haemodialysis, although rare in current times, is associated with significant
mortality and morbidity. As such prompt recognition, treatment, analysis of root cause and …

Background: Extracellular hemoglobin and cell-free heme are toxic breakdown products of
hemolyzed erythrocytes. Mammals synthesize the scavenger proteins haptoglobin and …

Packed red blood cells (PRBCs), stored for prolonged intervals, might contribute to adverse
clinical outcomes in critically ill patients. In this study, short-term outcome after transfusion of …

The clinical evaluation of stabilized tetrameric hemoglobin as alternatives to red cells
revealed that the materials caused significant increases in blood pressure and related …

Background The causes of anaemia in patients with end-stage renal disease include a
relative deficiency in erythropoietin production and complex clinical conditions. We aimed to …

In recent years, much effort has been devoted to risk stratification of patients with acute
coronary syndromes (ACS), mainly focusing on patients with non–ST-segment elevation …

Die intravasale Hämolyse mit erhöhten Plasmakonzentrationen von zellfreiem Hämoglobin
tritt nicht nur bei hämolytischen Erkrankungen auf–sie ist auch bei der Transfusion von …

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) frequently occurs in patients with left heart disease (LHD),
including heart failure with reduced and preserved ejection fraction and valvular heart …

Background: Haemolysis due to mechanical stress on red blood cells (RBCs) during
extracorporeal circulation has been reported in patients receiving haemodialysis. However …