Tag: burns
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Smart Bandage to Monitor and Deliver Targeted Treatment for Chronic Wounds
Caltech researchers have developed a new type of smart bandage that uses a custom-developed electrochemical biosensor array to treat chronic wounds, such as diabetic ulcers and burns. The bandage is made of a flexible polymer containing embedded electronics and medication that can monitor molecules, pH levels, and temperature in the wound. The wearable patch is…
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Reports of burns with electronic cigarettes
Dr. Gary Vercruysse and his colleagues from the University of Arizona reports three thermal burn injuries following use of electronic cigarettes. These reports appears in the journal Burns and points to lithium ion battery failure as the culprit. The researchers’ study comes at a time of increasing scrutiny of lithium ion batteries contained in so-called…
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Uncovering antibiotic resistance in Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common bacterium of our environment. It can however become a formidable pathogen causing fatal infections, especially in intubated patients, people suffering from cystic fibrosis or severe burns. The presence of certain metals in the natural or human environment of the bacterium makes it more dangerous and, in particular, resistant to antibiotics…
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