Safety of Chitosan Bandages in Shellfish Allergic Patients

Waibel, Kirk H.; Haney, Brian; Moore, M.; Whisman, Bonnie A.; Gomez, Robert

doi:10.7205/milmed-d-11-00150

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“…To avoid this problem, the development and modification of biodegradable polymers from renewable resources have been considered as most acceptable method. Since the last decade of twentieth century, the natural polymers have been carefully studied for developing biodegradable polymeric materials to compete with the conventional non-degradable synthetic polymers (Waibel et al, 2011). A lot of biodegradable polymeric materials have been synthesized and most of them have already been industrialized (Yang et al, 2007;Peng et al, 2010;Kricheldorf HR, &Rost S, 2005;Amsden B, 2007).…”

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Barrier properties of nano silicon carbide designed chitosan nanocomposites

Pradhan

Dash²,

Swain

2015

Carbohydrate Polymers

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Barrier properties of nano silicon carbide designed chitosan nanocomposites

Pradhan

Dash²,

Swain

2015

Carbohydrate Polymers

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“…In a number of case studies, chitosan dressings were effectively used to stop bleeding in patients with life-threatening hemorrhage and severe coagulopathy (Gegel et al 2013). Chitosan can be also safely used in persons allergic to shellfish (Waibel et al 2011). Combat Gauze, Celox Gauze and ChitoGauze are the most popular hemostatic dressings (Schwartz et al 2011) which are recommended by the US Committee on Tactical Combat Casualty Care (CoTCCC-Recommended Hemostatic Agents) (Rall et al 2013) as the first choice for hemostatic dressing.…”

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The Effectiveness of Modified Seton and Modified Combat Gauze in Controlling Severe Hemorrhaging during Operations of Uniformed Services

Adamiak¹,

Bukowiecka²,

Jastrzębski³

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Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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Hemorrhaging from large vessels poses a serious problem in emergency situations when blood loss needs to be immediately controlled. The aim of the study was to compare the effectiveness of two hemostatic dressings in controlling bleeding from a surgically punctured femoral artery. The study was performed on thirteen pigs divided into two groups, of six and seven pigs, respectively. Combat gauze covered with ChitoClear hqg 95 chitosan and Protanal LF10/60 FT sodium alginate was used in the first group, seton covered with identical substances was uses in the second group. Selected hemostatic dressing was applied to the wound 20 seconds after incision and then removed at regular time intervals to evaluate hemostasis. Modified seton was characterized by a shorter time to hemostasis than combat gauze. The result of this experiment indicate that modified seton proved to be a more effective dressing than modified combat gauze.

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“…30 Given that chitosan is derived from the shells of marine arthropods, there is a reasonable concern about its interactions within the body. Waibel et al 31 studied the possibility of allergic reactions to chitosan in patients with known allergies to shellfi sh and noted that no cases of allergic reactions in military personnel who were treated with this type of dressing and had a concurrent shellfi sh allergy have been reported.…”

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Control of Traumatic Extremity Hemorrhage

Day

2016

Critical Care Nurse

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Although most extremity hemorrhage from trauma can be controlled with direct pressure and/or pressure dressings, the occasional uncontrolled hemorrhage can be life threatening. Tools that may be able to control such life-threatening extremity hemorrhage include hemostatic dressings, tourniquets, and several new devices that have recently become available. Hemostatic dressings, a relatively new concept, incorporate materials that increase coagulation into a dressing that is applied directly to the wound. Although the use of tourniquets has a long history, recent military conflicts have provided numerous studies that supported and refined their use. The novel extremity hemorrhage control devices effectively control bleeding in one of several ways: direct compression, arterial compression above the level of injury, and sealing the wounds’ edges, creating a hematoma.

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Safety of Chitosan Bandages in Shellfish Allergic Patients

Abstract: All participants tolerated the HemCon bandage without reaction. This is the first study demonstrating the safety of this bandage in shellfish allergic subjects.

Cited by 96 publications

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Barrier properties of nano silicon carbide designed chitosan nanocomposites

Barrier properties of nano silicon carbide designed chitosan nanocomposites

The Effectiveness of Modified Seton and Modified Combat Gauze in Controlling Severe Hemorrhaging during Operations of Uniformed Services

Control of Traumatic Extremity Hemorrhage

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