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ReviewPolymers2024

Chitosan Hemostatic Dressings: Properties and Surgical Applications.

Roberta Cassano, Paolo Perri, Edoardo Scarcello, Paolo Piro, Roberta Sole, Federica Curcio, Sonia Trombino

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Review in Polymers, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

15 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Recent Applications of Chitosan-Based Biomaterials as Wound Dressings.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  3. Polysaccharide based biomaterials for advanced wound healing applications.Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2026
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  13. Applications of Hydrogels in Emergency Therapy.Gels (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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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

7 authors.

Roberta CassanoDepartment of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-6980-6799
Paolo PerriDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Annunziata Hospital, 1 Via Migliori, 87100 Cosenza, Italy.
Edoardo ScarcelloDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Annunziata Hospital, 1 Via Migliori, 87100 Cosenza, Italy.
Paolo PiroDepartment of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Annunziata Hospital, 1 Via Migliori, 87100 Cosenza, Italy.
Roberta SoleDepartment of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.
Federica CurcioDepartment of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.
Sonia TrombinoDepartment of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Science, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9939-4457

Funding

Department of Pharmacy and Health and Nutrition Sciences Department of Excellence 232/2016 PON R&I 2014-2020-ARS01_00568-SI.F.I.PA.CRO.DE.
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Wounds caused by trauma and/or surgery represent a significant challenge in contemporary medical practice, requiring innovative approaches to promote optimal healing and reduce the risk of bleeding and complications resulting from it. In this context, chitosan, a natural polysaccharide derived from chitin, represents an ideal material for the study and application of medical devices, in the form of dressings, in wound management for pre- and/or post-operative wounds due to its ability to induce hemostasis and its high biocompatibility with biological tissues. The aim of this work was to discuss the structural characteristics, properties and application of chitosan-based hemostatic dressings in hemostatic processes resulting from pre- or post-surgical approaches.

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chitosanhemostasishemostatic dressingsurgical application

Identifiers

PMID39000626
PMCPMC11244242

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