Hydrogel injections will increase the chances of survival for injured soldiers
MIT, together with the University of Texas A & M, came up with an original way to help wounded soldiers: using a hydrogel with silicate disks of nanosize.
The material accelerates blood clotting, which reduces losses. According to the test results, such a hydrogel increased the rate of clotting by 77%. If the research is successful, the American soldiers will go into battle, taking with them syringes with him.
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A wounded soldier can often receive medical assistance in only 30–60 minutes. During this time, you can lose a lot of blood if nothing is done. Moreover, sometimes stopping the blood from a penetrating wound is too difficult to stop. For these cases, a hydrogel should be suitable. After insertion, it is not even necessary to clamp the wound, as with a normal dressing.
But will it not lead to the formation of blood clots? According to the developers, this should not be. The injection must be made in the area of the wound, and coagulation, unlike the action of other hemostatic drugs, is carried out in this area. I injected the gel, injected the morphine - and wait for help, as much as necessary.
The material accelerates blood clotting, which reduces losses. According to the test results, such a hydrogel increased the rate of clotting by 77%. If the research is successful, the American soldiers will go into battle, taking with them syringes with him.
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A wounded soldier can often receive medical assistance in only 30–60 minutes. During this time, you can lose a lot of blood if nothing is done. Moreover, sometimes stopping the blood from a penetrating wound is too difficult to stop. For these cases, a hydrogel should be suitable. After insertion, it is not even necessary to clamp the wound, as with a normal dressing.
But will it not lead to the formation of blood clots? According to the developers, this should not be. The injection must be made in the area of the wound, and coagulation, unlike the action of other hemostatic drugs, is carried out in this area. I injected the gel, injected the morphine - and wait for help, as much as necessary.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/363239/
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