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ReviewNanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2020

A Review of Biodegradable Natural Polymer-Based Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Applications.

Humaira Idrees, Syed Zohaib Javaid Zaidi, Aneela Sabir, Rafi Ullah Khan, Xunli Zhang, Sammer-Ul Hassan

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Review in Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 119 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
119citing papers in PubMed
13.8field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

119 citing papers in PubMed, 377 citations in OpenAlex.

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59 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Humaira IdreesDepartment of Polymer Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan.
Syed Zohaib Javaid ZaidiInstitute of Chemical Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54000, Punjab, Pakistan.
Aneela SabirDepartment of Polymer Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan.
Rafi Ullah KhanDepartment of Polymer Engineering and Technology, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54590, Pakistan.
Xunli ZhangMechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-4375-1571
Sammer-Ul HassanMechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton SO17 1BJ, UK.ORCID 0000-0002-0319-5814
University of the Punjab · PKUniversity of Southampton · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biodegradable natural polymers have been investigated extensively as the best choice for encapsulation and delivery of drugs. The research has attracted remarkable attention in the pharmaceutical industry. The shortcomings of conventional dosage systems, along with modified and targeted drug delivery methods, are addressed by using polymers with improved bioavailability, biocompatibility, and lower toxicity. Therefore, nanomedicines are now considered to be an innovative type of medication. This review critically examines the use of natural biodegradable polymers and their drug delivery systems for local or targeted and controlled/sustained drug release against fatal diseases.

Indexed as

biodegradabledrug deliverynanoparticlespharmaceuticalpolymers

Identifiers

PMID33027891
PMCPMC7600772
OpenAlexW3092394032

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