Severe hemorrhage has posed a serious threat to the health and even life of civilian and
military populations and brought serious economic losses. Consequently, it is imperative to …

Gene expression and regulation. The two forms of a prolonged activated partial
thromboplastin time (APTT), plasma kininogens, HK and low molecular weight kininogen a …

Blood coagulation and platelet adhesion remain major impediments to the use of
biomaterials in implantable medical devices. There is still significant controversy and …

Uncontrollable bleeding from military conflicts, accidents, and surgical procedures is a major
life‐threatening factor. Rapid, safe, and convenient hemostasis is critical to the survival of …

Factor XI (FXI) is the zymogen of a plasma protease, factor XIa (FXIa), that contributes to
thrombin generation during blood coagulation by proteolytic activation of several …

A wide variety of materials is being increasingly used in medical practice for the treatment of
patients in which the materials come into direct and often sustained contact with the tissues …

Montmorillonite (MMT) is considered to be the most effective hemostat among natural
phyllosilicates. However, there is a barrier against using MMT for the commercial …

Mammalian blood contains an enzymatic system capable of dissolving blood clots, which is
called the fibrinolytic enzyme system. Observations on the liquefaction of clotted blood and …

This opinion identifies inconsistencies in the generally-accepted surface biophysics involved
in contact activation of blood-plasma coagulation, reviews recent experimental work aimed …

Hemorrhage is the most common cause of death both in hospitals and on the battlefield. The
need for an effective hemostatic agent remains, since all injuries are not amenable to …