TY - JOUR AU - da Silva, Gabriela Arruda AU - Zanchin, Elissandra Moreira AU - da Silva, Andressa Mendes AU - Bertanha, Matheus AU - Junior, Antonio Eduardo de Aquino AU - Carbinatto, Fernanda Mansano AU - de Oliveira Barud, Hélida Gomes AU - Barud, Hernane da Silva PY - 2021/10/01 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Bacterial cellulose/calcium alginate hydrogels in wound’s cicatricial process of diabetic foot implementation: case report JF - International Journal of Advances in Medical Biotechnology - IJAMB JA - IJAMB VL - 4 IS - 2 SE - DO - 10.52466/ijamb.v4i2.100 UR - https://www.journalamb.com/index.php/jamb/article/view/100 SP - 32-34 AB - <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> ER -