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ReviewPolymers2021

The Role of Biopolymer-Based Materials in Obstetrics and Gynecology Applications: A Review.

Fauziah Jummaat, Esam Bashir Yahya, Abdul Khalil H P S, A S Adnan, Amaal Mohammed Alqadhi, C K Abdullah, Atty Sofea A K, N G Olaiya, Munifah Abdat

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Review in Polymers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Fauziah JummaatManagement & Science University Medical Centre, University Drive, Off Persiaran Olahraga, Section 13, Shah Alam 40100, Malaysia.
Esam Bashir YahyaSchool of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-1599-1754
Abdul Khalil H P SSchool of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-2403-809X
A S AdnanManagement & Science University Medical Centre, University Drive, Off Persiaran Olahraga, Section 13, Shah Alam 40100, Malaysia.
Amaal Mohammed AlqadhiFaculty of Medicine, El Mergab University, Al Khums 00218, Libya.
C K AbdullahSchool of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-9235-8346
Atty Sofea A KHospital Seberang Jaya, Jalan Tun Hussein Onn, Seberang Jaya, Permatang Pauh 13700, Malaysia.
N G OlaiyaSchool of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang 11800, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-2695-705X
Munifah AbdatDepartment of Preventive and Public Health Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Syiah Kuala, Banda Aceh 23111, Indonesia.ORCID 0000-0002-8006-5239

Funding

Universiti Sains Malaysia, FRGS-MRSA 203.PTEKIND.6711837
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Biopolymers have gained tremendous attention in many daily life applications, including medical applications, in the past few years. Obstetrics and gynecology are two fields dealing with sensitive parts of the woman's body and her newborn baby, which are normally associated with many issues such as toxicity, infections, and even gene alterations. Medical professions that use screening, examination, pre, and post-operation materials should benefit from a better understanding of each type of material's characteristics, health, and even environmental effects. The underlying principles of biopolymer-based materials for different obstetric and gynecologic applications may discover various advantages and benefits of using such materials. This review presents the health impact of conventional polymer-based materials on pregnant women's health and highlights the potential use of biopolymers as a safer option. The recent works on utilizing different biopolymer-based materials in obstetric and gynecologic are presented in this review, which includes suture materials in obstetric and gynecologic surgeries, cosmetic and personal care products, vaginal health, and drug delivery; as well as a wound dressing and healing materials. This review highlights the main issues and challenges of biopolymers in obstetric and gynecologic applications.

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biomedical applicationsbiopolymersgynecologymaterialsobstetrics

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PMID33672526
PMCPMC7923797

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