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Flexible pressure and temperature microsensors for textile-integrated wearables
Santos, Dimitri Emmanuel dos; Queiroz, José Bento; Garcia, Inês Sofia; Vieira, João; Fernandes, José; Sotgiu, Edoardo; Minas, Graça; Bouçanova, MariaEnvironmental factors, such as pressure and temperature, are known to contribute to the formation of ulcers that seriously affect bedridden individuals. Researchers have proposed several technologies to achieve the long-term monitoring of those parameters, usually relying on sensing mats, which poses difficulties in correlating the measurements with specific parts of the body. In this work, we aim to develop mi...
Design of innovative clothing for pressure injury prevention: end-user evaluati...
Salgueiro-Oliveira, Anabela; Rêgo, Anderson da Silva; Santos-Costa, Paulo; Bernardes, Rafael A.; Filipe, Luísa; Sousa, Liliana B.The global relevance of pressure injury (PI) prevention technologies arise from their impact on the quality of life of people with limited mobility and the costs associated with treating these preventable injuries. The purpose of this mixed methods study is to evaluate the design of a prototype integrating Smart Health Textiles for PI prevention based on feedback from specialist nurses who care for individuals ...
Development of smart clothing to prevent pressure injuries in bedridden persons...
Rêgo, Anderson da Silva; Furtado, Guilherme Eustáquio; Bernardes, Rafael A.; Santos-Costa, Paulo; Dias, Rosana A.; Alves, Filipe S.; Ainla, AlarPressure injuries (PIs) are a major public health problem and can be used as quality-of-care indicators. An incipient development in the field of medical devices takes the form of Smart Health Textiles, which can possess innovative properties such as thermoregulation, sensing, and antibacterial control. This protocol aims to describe the process for the development of a new type of smart clothing for individual...
End-user assessment of an innovative clothing-based sensor developed for pressu...
Rêgo, Anderson S.; Filipe, Luísa; Dias, Rosana A.; Alves, Filipe S.; Queiroz, José; Ainla, Alar; Arruda, Luísa M.; Fangueiro, Raúl; Bouçanova, MariaThis study aimed to evaluate a clothing prototype that incorporates sensors for the evaluation of pressure, temperature, and humidity for the prevention of pressure injuries, namely regarding physical and comfort requirements. A mixed-method approach was used with concurrent quantitative and qualitative data triangulation. A structured questionnaire was applied before a focus group of experts to evaluate the se...