Abstract: Provided are a hemoglobin-containing liposome having a specific membrane composition which secures high encapsulation efficiency of hemoglobin and exhibits excellent physical stability and in-vivo stability; and a method for producing the hemoglobin-containing liposome. A hemoglobin-containing liposome includes a hemoglobin solution as an internal fluid of a liposome, in which the membrane of the liposome is constituted of a lipid mixture of a phospholipid, cholesterol, and a saturated higher fatty acid, and a molar ratio of the cholesterol to the phospholipid (cholesterol/phospholipid) is 0.7 to 1.0, and the content of stearic acid in the lipid mixture is 25 to 30 mol %. Preferably, the membrane of the liposome further contains a polyethylene glycol-bound phospholipid in an amount of 0.8 mol % or more relative to the total amount of the lipids constituting the membrane, and the polyethylene glycol-bound phospholipid is bound onto the outer surface of the membrane.

Abstract: A video game controlling technique is disclosed that involves controlling the game progress based on player operations, determining win/loss based on input speed and/or input number of player operation inputs, detecting the start of a consecutive hitting event, detecting a parameter indicating the game status at the time the start of the consecutive hitting event is detected, determining a winning condition corresponding to an input speed and/or input number for winning in the consecutive hitting event, determining win/loss based on the determined winning condition, and changing a predetermined parameter related to the game progress so that the winner may be given an advantage over the loser.

Abstract: Preparing a leucocyte-free blood by introducing a leucocyte containing liquid into a leucocyte removal filter; removing a first fraction from an effluent that is discharged from the leucocyte removal filter; obtaining an effluent portion that is discharged after the first fraction as a leucocyte-free blood preparation. A blood administration set including a leucocyte removal filter having an inlet port for introducing a leucocyte containing liquid, for separating leucocytes from the leucocyte containing liquid; and a passage for discharging a leucocyte-free blood preparation from the leucocyte removal filter. The passage has a device for removing a first fraction from an effluent discharged from the leucocyte removal filter. The method and blood administration set can avoid side effects that would otherwise occur when transfusion is performed using a leucocyte removal filter so that it is highly safe and that is simple and easy.

Abstract: An apparatus which can solve the problem of participation of NO in hypotension in dialysis, hypoxia in dialysis, and the like during artificial dialysis by continuously monitoring fluctuation in a blood gas, an ionic component, or the like in body fluid such as blood and by suppressing these diseases, and quality evaluating means of an artificial dialyzer and dialyzing fluid are provided. An apparatus for an artificial kidney comprises a measurement monitor for continuously measuring nitric oxide as a component of body fluid or liquid for treatment. Further, an apparatus for an artificial kidney comprises a measurement monitor for measuring a component of body fluid or liquid for treatment, a display means for comparing a measurement measured by the measurement monitor with a control value, and when the measurement equals the control value, displays the equality, and oxygen supplying means.

Abstract: A method for preparing a leucocyte-free blood preparation comprises the steps of: introducing a leucocyte containing liquid into a leucocyte removal filter; removing a first fraction from an effluent that is discharged from the leucocyte removal filter; obtaining an effluent portion that is discharged after the first fraction as a leucocyte-free blood preparation. A blood administration set comprising: a leucocyte removal filter having an inlet port for introducing a leucocyte containing liquid, for separating leucocytes from the leucocyte containing liquid; and a passage for discharging a leucocyte-free blood preparation from the leucocyte removal filter; wherein the passage comprises a device for removing a first fraction from an effluent discharged from the leucocyte removal filter. The method and blood administration set can avoid side effects that would otherwise occur when transfusion is performed using a leucocyte removal filter so that it is highly safe and that is simple and easy.

Abstract: An apparatus which can solve the problem of participation of NO in hypotension in dialysis, hypoxia in dialysis, and the like during artificial dialysis by continuously monitoring fluctuation in a blood gas, an ionic component, or the like in body fluid such as blood and by suppressing these diseases, and quality evaluating means of an artificial dialyzer and dialyzing fluid are provided. An apparatus for an artificial kidney comprises a measurement monitor for continuously measuring nitric oxide as a component of body fluid or liquid for treatment. Further, an apparatus for an artificial kidney comprises a measurement monitor for measuring a component of body fluid or liquid for treatment, a display means for comparing a measurement measured by the measurement monitor with a control value, and when the measurement equals the control value, displays the equality, and oxygen supplying means.