Chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers affect in Europe more than 10 million people, a number that is expected to grow due to the aging of the population. Sensors can be a valid tool to improve the quality of healthcare for wound monitoring and management. The integration of sensor data within health information and decision support systems may allow the delivery of personalized treatments at decreased cost. The EU FP7 SWAN-iCare project is developing a negative-pressure device associated with non-invasive sensors capable to monitor some physiological parameters related to the wound status, such as pH, temperature and transepidermal water loss. These sensors will help to provide personalized therapies to patients and check the effectiveness of treatments remotely.
Non-invasive sensors for wound monitoring and therapy
SALVO, PIETRO;MELAI, BERNARDO;BIANCHI, SABRINA;CALISI, NICOLA;DINI, VALENTINA;ROMANELLI, MARCO;CASTELVETRO, VALTER;PAOLETTI, CLARA;DI FRANCESCO, FABIO
2015-01-01
Abstract
Chronic wounds such as diabetic foot ulcers and venous leg ulcers affect in Europe more than 10 million people, a number that is expected to grow due to the aging of the population. Sensors can be a valid tool to improve the quality of healthcare for wound monitoring and management. The integration of sensor data within health information and decision support systems may allow the delivery of personalized treatments at decreased cost. The EU FP7 SWAN-iCare project is developing a negative-pressure device associated with non-invasive sensors capable to monitor some physiological parameters related to the wound status, such as pH, temperature and transepidermal water loss. These sensors will help to provide personalized therapies to patients and check the effectiveness of treatments remotely.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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