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Hydrogels Summary

Description: Water swollen, rigid, 3-dimensional network of cross-linked, hydrophilic macromolecules, 20-95% water. They are used in paints, printing inks, foodstuffs, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)

Key Diseases for which Hydrogels is Relevant

  1. Wounds and Injuries (Trauma) : 10 outcomes 15 studies in 145 results
  2. Neoplasms (Cancer) : 9 outcomes 15 studies in 114 results
  3. Myocardial Infarction : 4 outcomes 3 studies in 19 results
  4. Inflammation : 4 outcomes 2 studies in 31 results
  5. Infection : 3 outcomes 5 studies in 31 results
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Drugs Related to Hydrogels

  1. Hydrogel
  2. Polymers
  3. Gelatin
  4. Collagen
  5. Gels
  6. Paclitaxel (Taxol)
  7. Dextrans (Dextran)
  8. Polyhydroxyethyl Methacrylate (PHEMA)
  9. Collagen Type I (Type I Collagen)
  10. tebufenozide (Mimic)
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Therapies Related to Hydrogels

  1. Injections
  2. Debridement
  3. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
  4. Microspheres (Microsphere)
  5. Transplants (Transplant)
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