Suspended Animation Trials To Begin On Humans This month, the worlds first attempts to place humans in suspended animation will take place at the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The technique will be used on 10 patients whose wounds would otherwise be lethal in an attempt to buy the surgeons some time. All of the patients blood will be removed and replaced with a cold saline solution to cool the body, slowing its functions to a halt and reducing the need for oxygen. Detailed information about the technique can be found in this 2006 paper where Doctor Peter Rhee and his colleagues managed to reduce pigs body temperature to 10 degrees Celsius after replacing their blood with saline. goo.gl/YXjNTz The survival rate on pigs is 90 percent with no physical or cognitive impairment afterwards. The technique will only be used in emergencies on patients with less than 7 percent survival rate. via: goo.gl/AUzDUT
Posted on: Tue, 27 May 2014 04:48:00 +0000
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