@article{da Silva_Zanchin_da Silva_Bertanha_Junior_Carbinatto_de Oliveira Barud_Barud_2021, place={Araraquara, BR}, title={Bacterial cellulose/calcium alginate hydrogels in wound’s cicatricial process of diabetic foot implementation: case report}, volume={4}, url={https://www.journalamb.com/index.php/jamb/article/view/100}, DOI={10.52466/ijamb.v4i2.100}, abstractNote={<p>It is well known that Diabetes mellitus (DM) is classified as a metabolic disease and in consequence several dysfunctions are expected, such as difficulties in wound healing process. <strong>Objectives:</strong> Due to the excellent properties of the developed bacterial cellulose/alginate hydrogel (BC/ALG), this material was applied to treat a diabetic ulcer patient. <strong>Method:</strong> The treatment was carried out at the Ambulatory of Santa Casa de Misericordia de São Carlos, by applying the hydrogel twice a week during 30 days. <strong>Results:</strong> After the period of treatment, the wound showed 84% of closure reduction when compared to its initial size <strong>Conclusion:</strong> Bacterial cellulose/ alginate hydrogel presented a high potential for successful treatment of wound closure.</p> <p>Register number: 89006118.2.0000.8148</p>}, number={2}, journal={International Journal of Advances in Medical Biotechnology - IJAMB}, author={da Silva, Gabriela Arruda and Zanchin, Elissandra Moreira and da Silva, Andressa Mendes and Bertanha, Matheus and Junior, Antonio Eduardo de Aquino and Carbinatto, Fernanda Mansano and de Oliveira Barud, Hélida Gomes and Barud, Hernane da Silva}, year={2021}, month={Oct.}, pages={32-34} }