Bandages with integrated pH and temperature sensors and electronically triggered drug release are designed to improve healingMEDFORD/SOMERVILLE,Mass. (July 6, 2018)—A team of engineers led by Tufts University has developed a prototype bandage designed to actively monitor the condition of chronic wounds and deliver appropriate drug treatments to improve the chances of healing. While the lab-tested bandages remain to be assessed in a clinical context, and the research,published nowadays in the journal Small, is aimed at transforming bandaging from a traditionally passive treatment into a more active paradigm to address a persistent and difficult medical challenge.
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