Plasma Substitutes
"Plasma Substitutes" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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Any liquid used to replace blood plasma, usually a saline solution, often with serum albumins, dextrans or other preparations. These substances do not enhance the oxygen- carrying capacity of blood, but merely replace the volume. They are also used to treat dehydration.
| Descriptor ID |
D010952
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.502.140.500
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| Concept/Terms |
Plasma Substitutes- Plasma Substitutes
- Substitutes, Plasma
- Blood Expanders
- Expanders, Blood
- Plasma Volume Expanders
- Expanders, Plasma Volume
- Volume Expanders, Plasma
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1989 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Plasma Substitutes" by people in Profiles.
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Murray MJ. We can't go home again: advances in the resuscitation of patients with polytrauma. Anesth Analg. 2012 Dec; 115(6):1263-4.
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Handrigan MT, Burns AR, Donnachie EM, Bowden RA. Hydroxyethyl starch inhibits neutrophil adhesion and transendothelial migration. Shock. 2005 Nov; 24(5):434-9.
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Hegde SS, Jadhav AL, Lokhandwala MF. Role of kidney dopamine in the natriuretic response to volume expansion in rats. Hypertension. 1989 Jun; 13(6 Pt 2):828-34.