New Technologies Wound Healing in Diabetic. Diabetes is a disease whose prevalence is increasing in Indonesia. Bad lifestyle and a less active part of the reason why this disease affects more and more. The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued even data that Indonesia ranks the fourth largest in the world for the number of people with diabetes.
Wound for diabetics is a scary thing. Because in general, people with diabetes so difficult to heal wounds in his body. Wounds in diabetic patients usually causes inflammation and 85 percent of the inflamed wound has a tendency to be amputated. This has led to decreased quality of life of diabetic patients.Biochemist from Queensland University of Technology Professor Zee Upton said it is important for diabetics to treat and manage the injury properly. The reason for diabetics wounds can be fatal.
"Maintaining and managing wound using modern science can help improve the quality of life of tens of thousands of patients with diabetes Indonesia," he said in a seminar entitled "Wound Management Innovation: Development of technologies, equipment and therapies and clinical applications' organized by the Australian Embassy in Jakarta , Wednesday (02/20/2013).
Upton in that event also introduces the latest technology-based biotechnology for treating wounds is the result of research with more than 40 other researchers. This technology is called VitroGro - ECM technology that is innovative wound healing therapy that involves various types of disciplines including biomedical sciences, chemistry, mathematics, information technology, and other clinical sciences. Principles of VitroGro - ECM matrix technology that stimulates cells to grow and migrate with a layer of some kind of protein.
"Results from a clinical trial of VitroGro-ECM on the wound incurable showed promising results that wound closed perfectly with scars minimized," said Upton.
Chronic Wound pose a major challenge for the health care system to be healed. According to Upton, treatment with conventional methods requires huge cost. Therefore, with this technology, Upton hopes to wound management becomes more cost effective. "In addition, patients will be more comfortable considering the technology is relatively painless in the patient's body," he said.
Although the technology is sophisticated enough to close the wound, but the technology can not be used to cure diabetes. "This technology can only be used for chronic wounds, including wounds in patients with diabetes," said Upton.
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Very nice article about wound care for diabetic people.My mother has diabetics and I am very concerned about her. This article will surely boost up my confidence about taking care of her in even more sophisticated way.
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