Texas: It takes a long time to heal ulcers, foot ulcers and diabetic wounds. Repeatedly opening the bandage can make the wound worse. Now experts have developed a sensory strip that provides a complete overview of wound healing as well as information on the physical immune system.
Experts from Scholastic and the University of Texas have detailed the sensor in a research journal. Diabetes and pressure ulcers are very difficult to cure. They usually need to be seen by repeatedly removing the bandage, but this process can also exacerbate the wound itself. Then patients have to visit the hospital again and again.
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But just looking at such wounds doesn’t work, and many times a piece of the wound is sent to a laboratory for a biopsy.
Smart bandage
Teams from Russia and the United States have developed a low-cost, simple sensor that is ready for human testing. This sensor operates on the principle of electroanalytics. It contains very complex biological fluids that act like human temperament and the internal processes of the body.
After the initial test, the experts placed rows of carbon-based ultramicroelectrodes on a flexible base material called a CUA. They were then placed on a strip made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
Now that the invention has been tested in a wound-like environment, the sensors have identified three key components that play a key role in wound healing and indicate that the wound is still bad or could worsen. This proves that it can be used to determine the condition of wounds or fistulas in real patients. It was then used to make real-time changes to a wound.
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These lightweight sensors also meet this standard, meaning that there is a bright possibility of being applied to humans.