Lab on a Chip,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 12, 2024
Microneedles
hold
the
potential
for
enabling
shallow
skin
penetration
applications
where
biomarkers
are
extracted
from
interstitial
fluid
(ISF)
and
drugs
injected
in
a
painless
effective
manner.
ECS Sensors Plus,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(1), P. 017001 - 017001
Published: March 1, 2024
The
rapid
growth
of
urbanisation
has
brought
about
various
health
concerns
for
citizens
living
in
urban
environments.
Sedentary
lifestyles,
increased
pollution
levels,
and
high
levels
stress
have
become
prevalent
issues
affecting
the
overall
well-being
populations.
In
recent
years,
emergence
smart
wearable
devices
offered
a
promising
avenue
to
address
these
promote
healthier
lifestyles.
This
review
evaluatse
effectiveness
wearables
mitigating
improving
lifestyles
citizens.
involves
50
relevant
peer-reviewed
studies
supporting
literature
from
electronic
databases
PubMed,
Ovid,
Web
Science,
Scopus.
Results
indicate
that
potential
positively
impact
by
promoting
physical
activity,
tracking
vital
signs,
monitoring
sleep
patterns,
providing
personalised
feedback
recommendations
activity
levels.
Furthermore,
can
help
individuals
manage
enhance
self-awareness,
foster
behaviours.
However,
also
identifies
several
challenges,
including
accuracy
reliability
data,
user
engagement
adherence,
ethical
considerations
regarding
data
privacy
security.
APL Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Wound
healing
is
a
complex,
variable,
and
time-dynamic
repair
process.
Wounds
can
be
classified
as
acute
wounds
or
chronic
wounds,
effective
wound
management
still
major
challenge
in
clinical
nursing
settings.
The
microenvironment
collectively
regulated
by
internal
biomolecules,
external
drugs,
sanitation.
Traditional
dressings
(powders,
bandages,
sponges,
etc.)
often
have
poor
therapeutic
effects
during
processes
because
they
cannot
respond
to
the
dynamic
changes
over
long-term.
Stimulus-responsive
biomaterials,
which
are
activated
various
factors
intrinsic
influences,
hold
great
promise
for
precise
drug
delivery
controlled
release.
Various
stimulus-responsive
hydrogels
been
developed
recent
years,
exhibiting
range
of
“smart”
properties,
such
interacting
with
wound,
sensing
conditions
environmental
changes,
responding
accordingly,
thereby
effectively
promoting
healing.
This
review
discusses
latest
advancements
used
We
introduce
design
scheme
stimulus-response
detail
based
on
local
biological/biochemical
peculiarities
(pH,
reactive
oxygen
species
glucose,
enzymes,
physical
microenvironments
(temperature,
light,
ultrasound,
electric
fields,
etc.).
Furthermore,
we
explore
several
promising
tissue-engineered
constructs
(nanofibers,
scaffolds,
microneedles,
microspheres).
Finally,
summarize
basis
active
research
challenges,
current
progress,
development
trends
field.
Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Nov. 19, 2024
Abstract
Hydrogel‐forming
microneedles
are
constructed
from
or
coated
with
polymeric,
hydrophilic
materials
that
swell
upon
insertion
into
the
skin.
Designed
to
dissolve
disintegrate
postinsertion,
these
can
deliver
drugs,
vaccines,
other
therapeutics.
Recent
advancements
have
broadened
their
application
scope
include
collection,
transport,
and
extraction
of
dermal
interstitial
fluid
(ISF)
for
medical
diagnostics.
This
review
presents
a
brief
introduction
characteristics
ISF,
methods
sampling,
critical
assessment
state‐of‐the‐art
in
hydrogel‐forming
ISF
Key
factors
evaluated
including
material
composition,
swelling
behavior,
biocompatibility,
mechanical
strength
necessary
effective
microneedle
performance
collection.
The
also
discusses
successful
examples
assays
sensor
integrations,
highlighting
notable
achievements,
identifying
research
opportunities,
addressing
challenges
potential
solutions.
Despite
predominance
synthetic
hydrogels
reported
technologies
due
favorable
gelation
properties,
there
is
significant
variety
biopolymers
composites
literature.
field
lacks
consensus
on
optimal
material,
fabrication
methods,
though
emerging
evidence
suggests
processing
techniques
utility
Advanced Healthcare Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 29, 2025
Abstract
Current
early
cancer
diagnostic
technologies,
such
as
imaging,
molecular
tests,
endoscopic
techniques,
and
biopsies,
face
considerable
challenges
in
low‐and
middle‐income
countries
(LMICs)
due
to
high
costs,
procedural
complexity,
limited
resource
access.
Microneedle‐based
liquid
biopsy
for
skin
interstitial
fluid
(ISF)
offers
a
practical
minimally
invasive
alternative
diagnosis
these
settings.
This
review
systematically
examines
ISF
methods
their
effectiveness
capturing
biomarkers
directly
from
the
assesses
potential
address
needs
low‐resource
environments.
Recent
innovations
microneedle
design
underscore
enabling
early,
accessible
detection
tailored
LMICs'
needs.
Additionally,
integrating
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
data
interpretation
is
proposed
way
enhance
accuracy
enable
real‐time
point‐of‐care
(POC)
applications.
Collectively,
advances
illustrate
flexible,
scalable
model
diagnostics,
with
significant
implications
improving
healthcare
quality
resource‐limited