ArticleInternational wound journal2022
What makes a hydrogel-based dressing advantageous for the prevention of medical device-related pressure ulcers.
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20 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 27 citations in OpenAlex.
- Dressings and topical agents for preventing pressure ulcers.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Pooled it
- Incidence of medical device-related pressure injuries: a meta-analysis.European journal of medical research · 2024Pooled it
- Effect of Algoplaque Hydrocolloid Dressing Combined with Nanosilver Antibacterial Gel under Predictive Nursing in the Treatment of Medical Device-Related Pressure Injury.Computational and mathematical methods in medicine · 2022Trial
- Modelling and Simulation of Soft Tissue Loading Reduction at the Posterior Heel by a Moisture-Responsive Prophylactic Dressing.International wound journal · 2026Article
- Subdermal Insertable Sensors for Health Monitoring: Applications, Challenges, and Emerging Technologies.Annals of biomedical engineering · 2026Review
- Moisture-Responsive Friction Adaptability: Rethinking the Conventional Skin Silicone Interfaces in Pressure Injury Prevention Dressing Designs.International wound journal · 2026Article
- Moisture-Responsive Thermal Conductivity Properties of Hydrofiber Versus Polyurethane Foam: Implications for Pressure Injury Prevention.International wound journal · 2026Article
- A review on thermoresponsive PNIPAM hydrogels for regenerative medicine: from mechanical design to tissue adhesion.Regenerative biomaterials · 2026Review
- An ATP-activated spatiotemporally controlled hydrogel prodrug system for treating multidrug-resistant bacteria-infected pressure ulcers.Bioactive materials · 2025Article
- Recent advances in the development of hydrogel dressings for the treatment of pressure ulcers/injuries.American journal of translational research · 2025Review
- Pressure Ulcers and Nutrients: From Established Evidence to Gaps in Knowledge.Current medicinal chemistry · 2025Review
- The frictional energy absorber effectiveness and its impact on the pressure ulcer prevention performance of multilayer dressings.International wound journal · 2024Review
- Insights into Translational and Biomedical Applications of Hydrogels as Versatile Drug Delivery Systems.AAPS PharmSciTech · 2024Review
- Perspectives on recent advancements in energy harvesting, sensing and bio-medical applications of piezoelectric gels.Chemical Society reviews · 2023Review
- Mechanical and contact characteristics of foam materials within wound dressings: Theoretical and practical considerations in treatment.International wound journal · 2023Article
- Biomedical Silicones: Leveraging Additive Strategies to Propel Modern Utility.ACS macro letters · 2023Article
- Alternatives and preferences for materials in use for pressure ulcer prevention: An experiment-reinforced literature review.International wound journal · 2022Article
- The biomechanical efficacy of a dressing with a soft cellulose fluff core in protecting prone surgical patients from chest injuries on the operating table.International wound journal · 2022Article
- The biomechanical efficacy of a hydrogel-based dressing in preventing facial medical device-related pressure ulcers.International wound journal · 2022Article
- What makes a hydrogel-based dressing advantageous for the prevention of medical device-related pressure ulcers.International wound journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
The synergistic influences of geometrical, mechanical and thermal mismatches between a skin-contacting medical device and the skin may cause tissue stress concentrations and sharp temperature gradients, both of which contribute to the risk for medical device-related pressure ulcers. In this work, we developed an innovative, integrated experimental bioengineering approach encompassing mechanical stiffness, friction and thermal property studies for testing the biomechanical suitability of a hydrogel-based dressing in prophylaxis of injuries caused by devices. We characterised the viscoelastic stress relaxation of the dressing and determined its long-term elastic modulus. We further measured the coefficient of friction of the hydrogel-based dressing at dressing-device and skin-dressing interfaces, using a tilting-table tribometer. Lastly, we measured the thermal conductivity of the dressing, using a heat-flow meter and infrared thermography-based method. All measurements considered dry and moist conditions, the latter simulating skin perspiration effects. Our results revealed that the long-term stiffness and the thermal conductivity of the hydrogel-based dressing matched the corresponding properties of human skin for both dry and moist conditions. The dressing further demonstrated a relatively high coefficient of friction at its skin-facing and device-facing aspects, indicating minimal frictional sliding. All these properties make the above dressing advantageous for prevention of device-related injuries.
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