Hemodynamic recovery after hypovolemic shock with lactated Ringer's and keratin resuscitation fluid (KRF), a novel colloid

Fiesky A. Nunez, Michael F. Callahan, Simon Trach, Luke R. Burnett, Victor Kislukhin, Thomas L. Smith, Mark Van Dyke

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Abstract

Death after severe hemorrhage remains an important cause of mortality in people under 50 years of age. Keratin resuscitation fluid (KRF) is a novel resuscitation solution made from keratin protein that may restore cardiovascular stability. This postulate was tested in rats that were exsanguinated to 40% of their blood volume. Test groups received either low or high volume resuscitation with either KRF or lactated Ringer's solution. KRF low volume was more effective than LR in recovering cardiac function, blood pressure and blood chemistry. Furthermore, in contrast to LR-treated rats, KRF-treated rats exhibited vital signs that resembled normal controls at 1-week.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)293-303
Number of pages11
JournalArtificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology
Volume41
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Hyperoncotic
  • Hyperviscous colloid
  • Hypovolemia
  • Keratin biomaterials
  • Keratose
  • Low volume resuscitation
  • Permissive hypotension
  • Resuscitation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biotechnology
  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Pharmaceutical Science

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