Abstract
Fluorocarbons, which are often known as perfluorocarbons or perfluorochemicals (PFCs), are almost completely inert chemical substances with a very high solubility for the respiratory gases. They are currently under investigation as constituents of oxygen carrying plasma substitutes.
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Faithfull, N.S. (1986). Microcirculatory and Other Applications of Fluorocarbons. In: Vincent, J.L. (eds) 6th International Symposium on Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine. Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-82801-0_51
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