The term "biomaterial" describes natural or synthetic matter that is used in contact with living tissue or biological fluids, mostly in the construction of artificial organs or of extracorporeal blood purification devices. Here, biocompatibility in the widest sense is the key issue. It is an interfacial problem of high complexity. This book presents 38 papers which describe research and development related to biomaterials and their applications. Topics dealt with include haemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, haemoperfusion, plasma separation and interactions of biomaterials with tissues and blood. A new approach to wound healing, the degradation of ventricular leads consisting of polyurethane and silicone rubber, biodegradable glass material and calcium phosphate bioceramics are further subjects of discussion. Expert practitioners provide up-to-date information about biological performance, new developments in medical application and the risk-benefit balance of biomaterials.
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The 1983 Adam Thomson Lecture: The Role of Biomaterials in the Application of Artificial Organs; Principles and Practice of Membrane Plasmapheresis; Clinical Experience with CAPD; Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis: A Discussion of Some Problems; Organic Acids and Other Metabolites in Renal Failure and Their Removal with Blood Purification Procedures; Declining Utility of Home Haemodialysis for Uraemia; Membrane Induced Neutropenia; Acute Reversible Renal Failure Requiring Dialysis: Incidence and Prognostic Variables; Haemodynamic Manifestations of Blood-Dialyser Interactions and Their Modification in an Animal Model; Artificial Cells; Hydrogels for Controlled Drug Delivery; Pre-DNA Synthesis Haemoperfusion; Some Present Directions in Research on Tissue Transplantation Chambers; Blood Compatibility of Albumin-Heparin Conjugate Treated Surfaces; Biomaterial Assessment: Measurement of Platelet Adhesion and Aggregation; The Development of a Neo-Artery Induced by a Vascular Prosthesis; Calcium Phosphate Bioceramics; A New Approach to Wound Healing; Biocompatibility Aspects of Extracorporeal Circulation.
