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SUBMITTER: Bertram JP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2992987 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bertram James P JP Williams Cicely A CA Robinson Rebecca R Segal Steven S SS Flynn Nolan T NT Lavik Erin B EB
Science translational medicine 20091201 11
Blood loss is the major cause of death in both civilian and battlefield traumas. Methods to staunch bleeding include pressure dressings and absorbent materials. For example, QuikClot effectively halts bleeding by absorbing large quantities of fluid and concentrating platelets to augment clotting, but these treatments are limited to compressible and exposed wounds. An ideal treatment would halt bleeding only at the injury site, be stable at room temperature, be administered easily, and work effec ...[more]