Clinical TrialHighlightedMolecular hydrogen exposure improves functional state of red blood cells in the early postoperative period: a randomized clinical studyMHID-8082099PMID: 362047842023Medical Gas ResearchAnna Vaycheslavovna Deryugina, Darya Andreevna Danilova, Yurii Dmitrievich Brichkin, Evgenii Vladimirovich Taranov, Evgenii Ivanovich Nazarov, Vladimir Viktorovich Pichugin, et al.Molecular hydrogen (H2) has been considered a preventive and therapeutic medical gas in numerous diseases. The study aimed to investigate the potential role of molecular hydrogen as a component of anesthesia in surgical treatment with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) of acquired valve defects on the functional state of red blood cells (RBC) and functional indicators of cardiac activity. This clinical