Development of a Nonwoven Hemostatic Dressing Based on Unbleached Cotton: A De Novo Design Approach

• Main Authors: J. Vincent Edwards (Author), Elena Graves (Author), Nicolette Prevost (Author), Brian Condon (Author), Dorne Yager (Author), Joseph Dacorta (Author), Alvin Bopp (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Minimally processed greige (unbleached) cotton fibers demonstrate enhanced clotting relative to highly processed <i>United States Pharmacopeia</i> (USP) type 7 bleached cotton gauze. This effect is thought to be due to the material surface polarity. We hypothesized that a textile could b...