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Hydrogel Breakthroughs in Biomedicine: Recent Advances and Implications

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Chitosan-Based Biomaterial in Wound Healing: A Review

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Preparation and properties of chitosan/gelatin film containing capsaicinoid for hemostasis and antibacterial

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Trends in sustainable chitosan-based hydrogel technology for circular biomedical engineering: A review

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Bioactive hydrogels for wound Healing: Anti-Inflammatory mechanisms and nanomaterial Integration: A review

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Investigation of silicon oxide nanoparticle-enhanced self-healing hydrogel for cartilage repair and regeneration in rabbit earlobe models

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Antibacterial, photothermal and stable Ag-titanium-oxo-clusters hydrogel designed for wound healing

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Recent perspective of chitosan in wound healing approaches – A review

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Porous Chitosan Hydrogels Produced by Physical Crosslinking: Physicochemical, Structural, and Cytotoxic Properties

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A 3D bioprinted antibacterial hydrogel dressing of gelatin/sodium alginate loaded with ciprofloxacin hydrochloride

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Antimicrobial Natural Hydrogels in Biomedicine: Properties, Applications, and Challenges—A Concise Review

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Synthesis of novel liquid phase exfoliation of chitosan/Bi2Se3 hybrid nanocomposites for in-vitro wound healing

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Zn2+ driven H2S/Cu2+ sustained releasing nanofibers with immunoregulation for wound healing

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Highly Compressible, Superabsorbent, and Biocompatible Hybrid Cryogel Constructs Comprising Functionalized Chitosan and St. John’s Wort Extract

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An on-demand antibacterial hydrogel for precise and rapid elimination of bacterial infection in a murine partial thickness scald burn wound

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Electroconductive Antibacterial Bioinks Enable Electrical Stimulation Enhancement of Proliferation and Elongation of Human Skin Fibroblasts

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Self-Pumping Wound Dressing Based on Hollow Multistage Channel-Structured Kapok Fibers for Exudate Management

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Chitosan and Its Nanoparticles: A Multifaceted Approach to Antibacterial Applications

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Green and sustainable hydrogels based on quaternized chitosan to enhance wound healing

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Advancing burn wound treatment: exploring hydrogel as a transdermal drug delivery system

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Sucrose and Glycerol Additives: A Way to Tune the Biological and Physicochemical Properties of Agarose Hydrogels?

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Biocompatible nanostructured chitosan scaffolds for enhanced diabetic wound healing: Innovations and strategies

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An Overview of Recent Developments in the Management of Burn Injuries

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Janus Fibrous Dressing with Controllable Nitric Oxide‐Releasing and Unidirectional Exudate Transport Activities for Bacteria‐Infected Burn Wound Therapy

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Formation Kinetics and Antimicrobial Activity of Silver Nanoparticle Dispersions Based on N-Reacetylated Oligochitosan Solutions for Biomedical Applications

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