Marinos Gerulanos (1867 - 1960): charismatic Greek, surgeon, humanist and benefactor.

Marinos Gerulanos, who was a Professor of Surgery and President of the Academy of Athens, was one of the most prominent of Greek surgeons. He made major contributions to the treatment of disease, to the organization of nursing and to medical education in Greece in the first half of the twentieth century.

Recombinant human erythropoietin therapy in critically ill patients: a dose-response study [ISRCTN48523317].

Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of two dosing schedules of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) in increasing haematocrit (Hct) and haemoglobin (Hb) and reducing exposure to allogeneic red blood cell (RBC) transfusion in critically ill patients.

Method: This was a prospective, randomized, multicentre trial. A total of 13 intensive care units participated, and a total of 148 patients who met eligibility criteria were enrolled.