Catechol-functionalized hydrogels: biomimetic design, adhesion mechanism, and biomedical applications

W Zhang, R Wang, ZM Sun, X Zhu, Q Zhao… - Chemical Society …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Hydrogels are a unique class of polymeric materials that possess an interconnected porous
network across various length scales from nano-to macroscopic dimensions and exhibit …

Screening and treating hospitalized trauma survivors for posttraumatic stress disorder and depression

TA deRoon-Cassini, JC Hunt, TJ Geier… - Journal of Trauma …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Traumatic injury affects over 2.6 million US adults annually and elevates risk for a number of
negative health consequences. This includes substantial psychological harm, the most …

Tannic acid–thioctic acid hydrogel: A novel injectable supramolecular adhesive gel for wound healing

C Chen, X Yang, S Li, C Zhang, Y Ma, Y Ma, P Gao… - Green …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Skin tissue defects represent a major threat to human health. It is of vital importance for
researchers to develop novel ideal adhesives with strong adhesion, good biocompatibility …

Circulating endocannabinoids and genetic polymorphisms as predictors of posttraumatic stress disorder symptom severity: heterogeneity in a community-based cohort

TA deRoon-Cassini, CL Bergner, SA Chesney… - Translational …, 2022 - nature.com
The endocannabinoid signaling system (ECSS) regulates fear and anxiety. While ECSS
hypoactivity can contribute to symptoms of established post-traumatic stress disorder …

Nerve-specific extracellular matrix hydrogel promotes functional regeneration following nerve gap injury

T Meder, T Prest, C Skillen, L Marchal… - NPJ Regenerative …, 2021 - nature.com
Nerve transection requires surgical intervention to restore function. The standard of care
involves coaptation when a tension-free repair is achievable, or interposition of a graft or …

Detecting PTSD in a traumatically injured population: The diagnostic utility of the PTSD Checklist for DSM‐5

TJ Geier, JC Hunt, LD Nelson, KJ Brasel… - Depression and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Background The posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Checklist for DSM‐5 (PCL‐5) is
among few validated measures of PTSD severity in line with the DSM‐5. Validation efforts …

The epidemiology of chronic critical illness after severe traumatic injury at two level–one trauma centers

JC Mira, J Cuschieri, T Ozrazgat-Baslanti… - Critical care …, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Objective: To determine the incidence and risk factors of chronic critical illness after severe
blunt trauma. Design: Prospective observational cohort study (NCT01810328). Setting: Two …

Changes in US mass shooting deaths associated with the 1994–2004 federal assault weapons ban: Analysis of open-source data

C DiMaggio, J Avraham, C Berry, M Bukur… - Journal of trauma and …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND A federal assault weapons ban has been proposed as a way to reduce
mass shootings in the United States. The Federal Assault Weapons Ban of 1994 made the …

The epidemiology of emergency department trauma discharges in the United States

CJ DiMaggio, JB Avraham, DC Lee… - Academic …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Injury‐related morbidity and mortality is an important emergency medicine and
public health challenge in the United States. Here we describe the epidemiology of …

Metal-coordinated amino acid hydrogels with ultra-stretchability, adhesion, and self-healing properties for wound healing

H Zhang, J He, J Qu - European Polymer Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
It is a great challenge to prepare hydrogels with tissue adhesion, ultra-stretchability, and
good tensile stress as wound dressings. Here, we reported a poly (acrylamide-histidine …