Facilitated By

San Antonio Medical Foundation

Free Fatty Acid

59th Medical Wing at the Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center (WHASC)

The 59th Medical Wing Chief Scientist provides the strategic vision, direction, oversight, project management support and technical resources to advance medical modernization efforts with a unique focus on research activities.

Principal Investigator(s)
Chagoy
Research Start Date
Status
Active

The aim of our study is to 1) Determine if resuscitation with albumin saturated with OA can reduce mortality and fluid requirements in a rat model of trauma and hemorrhagic shock + tourniquet compared to resuscitation with albumin saturated with CA. 2) Determine a concentration of FFA that maintains survival while minimizing treatment cost and negative side effects.

Collaborative Project
Basic Research
Other
The views expressed are those of the authors and do not reflect the official views or policy of the Department of Defense or its Components. Where applicable, the voluntary fully informed consent of the subjects used in this research was obtained as required by 32 CFR 219 and DODI 3216.02_AFI 40-402