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At the nanoscale: nanohemostat, a new class of hemostatic agent.
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PMID:  20827738     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
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Three basic categories of hemostats are widely used in surgery today: chemical agents, thermal devices, and mechanical methods that use pressure or ligature to slow bleeding. Each has its benefits and limitations. However, nanotechnology is rapidly ushering in new medical technologies. This review focuses on the 'nanohemostat', a new class of hemostatic agent that stops bleeding in less than 15 seconds by using (RADA)4, referred to as nanohemostat-1 (NHS-1), a synthetic biological material that self-assembles at the nanoscale when applied to a wound, and compares it to the characteristics of the 'ideal hemostat'.
Authors:
Rutledge Ellis-Behnke
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Wiley interdisciplinary reviews. Nanomedicine and nanobiotechnology     Volume:  3     ISSN:  1939-0041     ISO Abbreviation:  Wiley Interdiscip Rev Nanomed Nanobiotechnol     Publication Date:    2011 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-30     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101508311     Medline TA:  Wiley Interdiscip Rev Nanomed Nanobiotechnol     Country:  United States    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  70-8     Citation Subset:  IM    
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(c) 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Affiliation:
Department of Anatomy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China. rutledge@medma.uni-heidelberg.de
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