The universal increase in the number of patients with nonhealing skin wounds imposes a
huge social and economic burden on the patients and healthcare systems. Although, the …

Degradable polymers are used widely in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine.
Maturing capabilities in additive manufacturing coupled with advances in orthogonal …

Chronic wounds deeply invalidate patient's quality of life, involving very high costs for the
medical system. Numerous wound dressings have been studied over the years, and active …

Smart materials have intrinsic properties that change in a controlled fashion in response to
external stimuli. Currently, the only smart materials with a significant clinical impact in …

Smart scaffolds based on shape memory polymer (SMPs) have been increasingly studied in
tissue engineering. The unique shape actuating ability of SMP scaffolds has been utilized to …

Shape memory materials, specifically nickel–titanium alloys, are used in a number of
minimally invasive clinical procedures demonstrating significant improvements in clinical …

Developing theranostic devices to detect bleeding and effectively control hemorrhage in the
prehospital setting is an unmet medical need. Herein, an all‐in‐one theranostic platform is …

Blood plays an essential role in the human body. Hemorrhage is a critical cause of both
military and civilian casualties. The human body has its own hemostatic mechanism that …

Effective hemostasis for noncompressible bleeding has been a key challenge because of
the deep, narrow, and irregular wounds. Swellable gelatin is an available hemostatic …

Excessive bleeding presents a grave risk to life, especially in scenarios involving deep
wounds such as those inflicted by gunshots and accidental stabs. Despite advancements in …