Biomaterials in Artificial Organs: Proceedings of a seminar on biomaterials held at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow in September 1983

Front Matter....Pages i-xi
The 1983 Adam Thomson Lecture The Role Of Biomaterials In The Application Of Artificial Organs....Pages 1-8
Principles And Practice Of Membrane Plasmapheresis....Pages 9-16
Clinical Experience With Capd....Pages 17-27
Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis: A Discussion Of Some Problems....Pages 28-37
Organic Acids And Other Metabolites In Renal Failure And Their Removal With Blood Purification Procedures....Pages 38-44
Discussion Following Chapters 2–5....Pages 45-47
Declining Utility Of Home Haemodialysis For Uraemia....Pages 48-57
Feedback Monitoring For Sodium And Water Transfer During Haemodialysis....Pages 58-63
Membrane-Induced Neutropenia....Pages 64-71
Long-Term Evaluation Of Charcoal Haemoperfusion Combined With Dialysis For Uraemic Patients....Pages 72-81
Acute Reversible Renal Failure Requiring Dialysis: Incidence And Prognostic Variables....Pages 82-87
Discussion Following Chapters 7–11....Pages 88-91
Haemodynamic Manifestations Of Blood-dialyser Interactions And Their Modification In An Animal Model....Pages 92-100
Workshop Discussion On Chapter 13....Pages 101-102
Artificial Cells....Pages 103-111
New Technologies For Extracorporeal Enzymatic Detoxification....Pages 112-117
Biocompatibility Of Membrane Plasma Separators And Applications For Chronic Hepatic Assist....Pages 118-129
Adult Rat Hepatocyte Cultures As The Cellular Component Of An Artificial Hybrid Liver....Pages 130-140
Hydrogels For Controlled Drug Delivery....Pages 141-151
Discussion Following Chapters 15–19....Pages 152-154
Comparing In Vitro Adsorption Studies With The Filmadsorber And Other Haemoperfusion Devices....Pages 155-165
Agarose-Based Haemoperfusion Columns For The Removal Of Excess Ldl-cholesterol From Whole Blood....Pages 166-174
Pre-Dna Synthesis Haemoperfusion....Pages 175-185
Removal Of Protein-Bound Bilirubin From Plasma Using Small Particle Size Anion Exchange Resin And Microfiltration....Pages 186-190
Discussion Following Chapters 21–24....Pages 191-192
Some Present Directions In Research On Tissue Transplantation Chambers....Pages 193-199
Workshop Discussion On Chapter 26....Pages 200-202
Blood Compatibility Of Albumin-Heparin Conjugate Treated Surfaces....Pages 203-213
Surfaces With Minimal Or Selective Protein Adsorption Interactions As Model Biomedical Polymers....Pages 214-218
Biomaterial Assessment: Measurement Of Platelet Adhesion And Aggregation....Pages 219-227
The Investigation Of Biomaterials By Sequential Plasmaperfusion....Pages 228-237
Haemofilter Efficiency As A Result Of Membrane Charge And Wettability....Pages 238-248
The Role Of Red Blood Cells In Spontaneous Aggregation Of Platelets In Whole Blood....Pages 249-257
Discussion Following Chapters 28–33....Pages 258-260
The Development of a Neo-Artery Induced by a Vascular Prosthesis....Pages 261-268
The Knitted Structure And Its Interaction With Tissue And Blood....Pages 269-276
Indium Labelled Platelet Deposition On Prosthetic Grafts....Pages 277-287
Experience With Three Types Of Dacron Arteriovenous Grafts For Haemodialysis....Pages 288-296
Biological Tissue For Heart Valve Substitutes....Pages 297-297
Discussion Following Chapters 35–39....Pages 298-300
Calcium Phosphate Bioceramics....Pages 301-301
Biodegradable Glass Material (Bgm): A Potential Bone Graft Adjunct/Substitute....Pages 312-317
A New Approach To Wound Healing....Pages 318-326
Degradation Of Polyurethane And Silicone Rubber Ventricular Leads....Pages 327-334
A Biocompatibility Database Easily Produced For Different Microcomputers Using A Code Generator....Pages 335-339
Discussion Following Chapters 40–45....Pages 340-341
Biocompatibility Aspects Of Extracorporeal Circulation....Pages 342-350
Workshop Discussion On Chapter 47....Pages 351-352
Back Matter....Pages 353-370