Word: blood
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...Record Blood Drive Causes Long Waits...
What makes the Northwestern technique special is that virtually all the blood lost in an operation is salvaged. It is wrung out by hand from the saturated sponges directly into a bowl of saline solution. The solution is filtered and then passed into a centrifuge, where the red blood cells are separated. Within 15 minutes the reclaimed blood is back in circulation. Says Northwestern anesthesiologist Ann Ronai: "We're trying to salvage as much blood as possible during the operation, because it's better than somebody else's." The savings can be enormous: when the sponge method is combined with...
Still, it is often impossible to retrieve a patient's blood, particularly in trauma cases in which the victim of a shooting or highway accident has lost an enormous amount at the scene. Since blood is not always readily available in these circumstances, researchers are seeking a synthetic hemoglobin for emergency...
Scientists at a number of centers are also trying to develop ways to increase the body's own production of red blood cells. Doctors at Michael Reese Hospital in Chicago are testing a technique that seems to fill the bill. They use a genetically engineered copy of a compound called erythropoietin, a hormone made in the kidneys that controls red-cell production...
...meddle with Israel's definition of who is a Jew. Thousands of angry calls and letters flooded his office, and secular Israelis took to the streets to denounce religious coercion. Acknowledged one Shamir aide: "I'd say he's got a bit of a problem on his hands. Blood pressures are soaring...