Anaesthesia
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Anaesthesia
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Biography Historical Article
Eugen Bogdan Aburel (1899-1975). The pioneer of regional analgesia for pain relief in childbirth.
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Cardiopulmonary bypass and complement activation. Involvement of classical and alternative pathways.
Complement is activated during cardiopulmonary bypass with consumption of the complement components C3, C4 and factor B. This takes place when either a bubble or membrane oxygenator is used and is not affected by steroid therapy. Complement activation is predominantly by the classical pathway and may be related to the aggregation of IgM found in bypass sera.