A research team from Khalifa University uses smart techniques to treat diabetic foot

A research team from the rehabilitation laboratory in the Department of Medical Engineering and Biotechnology at Khalifa University, in cooperation with doctors from the Department of Surgery in Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City in Abu Dhabi, conducted a study to combine the latest sensor methods and the newly created operating technology to prevent sugary foot, and treat them immediate Constantly, implement preventive and therapeutic solutions.

Khalifa University explained that type 2 diabetes is one of the fastest health problems in the world. The complications that affect the lower limbs, including sugary foot, are one of the most serious complications, a condition that often leads to ulceration and infection, and to amputation in difficult cases, noting that the percentage of amputation of the foot resulting from ulcers that affect the feet of diabetics is more than 85%, where the rates of repetition of these ulcers reach 65% within five years.

The research team focused on measuring both mechanical pressures such as the pressure of the soles of the foot and the stroke friction forces, in addition to the physiological indicators of wound healing, including temperature, humidity, microcircular rotation and skin acidity degree, where these indicators can reveal early signs of ulceration, while the thick friction forces may cause accurate injuries in the tissue that the patient does not notice due to damage due to damage Nerves.

The study indicated that modern technological developments include the soles of shoes equipped with sensors that monitor the distribution of pressure, smart socks that measure the temperature and humidity and integrated systems capable of sending alerts to patients and doctors through smartphone applications, and some devices include treatment benefits such as red light therapy or temperature regulation to enhance the recovery process.

The research team also highlighted the role of artificial intelligence in analyzing data from these wearable devices to improve prediction models, and how 3D printing allows to design soles intended to distribute pressure to the foot in each patient. The combination of immediate monitoring and the intervention of each patient and the possibilities of medical care may contribute to a great transformation in the field of sugary foot care, from treating wounds after it occurred to pre -emptive prevention.