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Lijun Liu1, Rui Jing1, Lei Yao1
1Department of Pharmacy, Medical Supplier Center, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
Abstract:
Hemorrhage continues to pose a significant challenge in various medical contexts, underscoring the need for advanced hemostatic materials. Hemostatic hydrogels have gained recognition as innovative tools for addressing uncontrollable bleeding, attributed to their distinctive features including biological compatibility, tunable mechanical properties, and exceptional hemostatic performance. This review provides a comprehensive overview of hemostatic hydrogels that offer rapid and effective bleeding control. Particularly, this review focuses on hemostatic hydrogel design and associated hemostatic mechanisms. Additionally, recent advancements in the application of these materials are discussed in detail, especially in clinical trials. Finally, the challenges and potential advancements of hemostatic hydrogels are analyzed and assessed. This review seeks to emphasize the role of hydrogels in biomedical applications for hemorrhage control and provide perspectives on the innovation of clinically applicable hemostatic materials.
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