A5084337212- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Wound Healing and Treatments
- Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Venous Diseases
- Laser Applications in Dentistry and Medicine
- Pressure Ulcer Prevention and Management
- Advanced Drug Delivery Systems
- Infrared Thermography in Medicine
- Peripheral Artery Disease Management
- Clinical practice guidelines implementation
- Global Health Workforce Issues
- Hand Gesture Recognition Systems
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Polymer composites and self-healing
- Advanced Computing and Algorithms
- Neuroscience and Neural Engineering
- Spectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical Research
- Gait Recognition and Analysis
- Conducting polymers and applications
- Synthesis and properties of polymers
- Innovations in Medical Education
- Lipid metabolism and disorders
- Electrical and Thermal Properties of Materials
- Skin Diseases and Diabetes
University of Ulster
2011-2024
University of Malta
2019
Solent NHS Trust
2019
University of Southampton
2019
Universidade Federal dos Vales do Jequitinhonha e Mucuri
2019
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
2016
The laser-induced modification of polyimide substrates to yield conductive graphitised tracks sensitive the solution pH is investigated. influence laser output and operating characteristics on surface morphology consequential impact electrochemical properties have been evaluated. Several sensor formats pursued using both potentiometric voltammetric methodologies found provide a stable means determining pH. While system was sub-Nernstian responses, employing riboflavin (vitamin B2) redox...
Recent advances in polymer composites have led to new, multifunctional wound dressings that can greatly improve healing processes, but assessing the moisture status of underlying site still requires frequent visual inspection. Moisture is a key mediator tissue regeneration and it has long been recognised there an opportunity for smart systems provide quantitative information such dressing selection be optimised nursing time prioritised. Composite technologies rich history development...
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Foot ulcers are a common complication of diabetes and the leading cause amputation amongst those with diabetes. Research has shown that, an increase two degrees Celsius in skin temperature on plantar surface foot can be early indication injury or inflammation. Early detection treatment hotspot region may reduce risk ulcer developing. This paper presents thermography-based approach for detecting hotspots foot. The system comprises bespoke application thermal camera attachment which captures...
Objective: In 2009, the Health Service Executive (Ireland) launched first national guidelines for wound management. The Wound Management Association of Ireland (WMAI) participated in their development and dissemination. This study aimed to determine how aware members WMAI were, they became them, if had disseminated them further. Method: 130 were surveyed. questionnaire was developed using previous questionnaires assessing dissemination as a reference reviewed by executive panel face...
The treatment of chronic wounds, particularly those associated with diabetic complications, is a perennial problem for modern healthcare services, affecting an ever-increasing portion society.This worrisome given that the population and costs are set to at least double in size next 25 years. In US alone, approximately 6.5 million people suffer from slow healing region $25 billion annually. A critical factor needs be considered when dealing wounds infection. This can have huge impact on time...
Carbon–polycarbonate films were investigated as a conductive substrate with the potential for monitoring chronic wounds. The found to be mechanically flexible and could easily integra...
Background: Intermittent claudication (IC) is the most common symptom of peripheral arterial disease (PAD).It strongly associated with an increased risk myocardial infarction, stroke and cardiovascular mortality by up to 4 times greater than in patients without IC.Over years effort has been made within health sector raise awareness factors present inpatients PAD.However, a prospective registry was still lacking.Therefore, PAD factors, events perfusion IC referred from primary care specialist...