Veno-venous extracorporeal blood phototherapy increases the rate of carbon monoxide (CO) elimination in CO-poisoned pigs
Background and objectives: Carbon monoxide (CO) inhalation is the leading cause of poison-related deaths in the United States. CO binds to hemoglobin (Hb), displaces oxygen, and reduces oxygen delivery to tissues. The optimal treatment for CO poisoning in patients with normal lung function is the ad...
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John Wiley and Sons Inc
2022
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