Abstract
Hemorrhage is the most common cause of death both in hospitals and on the battlefield. The need for an effective hemostatic agent remains, since all injuries are not amenable to tourniquet use. There are many topical hemostatic agents and dressings available to control severe bleeding. This article reviews the most commonly used inorganic hemostats, subcategorized as zeolite and clay-based hemostats. Their hemostatic functions as well as their structural properties that are believed to induce hemostasis are discussed. The most important findings from in vitro and in vivo experiments are also covered.
Recommended Citation
S. Pourshahrestani et al., "Inorganic Hemostats: The State-Of-The-Art and Recent Advances," Materials Science and Engineering C, vol. 58, pp. 1255 - 1268, Elsevier, Jan 2016.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2015.09.008
Department(s)
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0928-4931
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2023 Elsevier, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2016
PubMed ID
26478429
Included in
Biochemical and Biomolecular Engineering Commons, Biomedical Devices and Instrumentation Commons
Comments
Ministry of Higher Education, Malaysia, Grant RG156-12AET