Adhesive and Hemostatic Hydrogel for the Management of Postpartum Hemorrhage
Sarah E. Miller, Prasenjeet Ingole, Anya Stolyarova, Dylan Po, Tripp D. Moss, Jasmine Sureka, Saptarshi Biswas, Ryan Davis, Akhilesh K. Gaharwar · 2026
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Sarah E. Miller and colleagues present a sticky gel for stopping bleeding after childbirth in a 2026 study. Heavy bleeding after delivery is the leading cause of maternal death worldwide, often when the womb fails to contract. A material that seals wet tissue and speeds clotting could fill that gap.
Lab tests showed stronger adhesion than controls in shear and burst checks. The gel could be pushed by hand at up to 5 mL per minute as reported and showed short-term safety with cells and blood. Tests in a rat bleeding model and a bench womb model placed the results in body-like settings.
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| CREATOR | Sarah E. Miller, Prasenjeet Ingole, Anya Stolyarova, Dylan Po, Tripp D. Moss, Jasmine Sureka, Saptarshi Biswas, Ryan Davis, Akhilesh K. Gaharwar |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 112320 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |