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Paper and thread as media for the frugal detection of urinary tract infections (UTIs)
- Source :
- Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2021.
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Abstract
- Urinary tract infections (UTIs) make up a significant proportion of the global burden of disease in vulnerable groups and tend to substantially impair the quality of life of those affected, making timely detection of UTIs a priority for public health. However, economic and societal barriers drastically reduce accessibility of traditional lab-based testing methods for critical patient groups in low-resource areas, negatively affecting their overall healthcare outcomes. As a result, cellulose-based materials such as paper and thread have garnered significant interest among researchers as substrates for so-called frugal analytical devices which leverage the material’s portability and adaptability for facile and reproducible diagnoses of UTIs. Although the field may be only in its infancy, strategies aimed at commercial penetration can appreciably increase access to more healthcare options for at-risk people. In this review, we catalogue recent advances in devices that use cellulose-based materials as the primary housing or medium for UTI detection and chart out trends in the field. We also explore different modalities employed for detection, with particular emphasis on their ability to be ported onto discreet casings such as sanitary products. Graphical abstract
- Subjects :
- Burden of disease
Paper
medicine.medical_specialty
Thread (network protocol)
Microfluidics
Review
Biochemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Lab-On-A-Chip Devices
Health care
medicine
Humans
Intensive care medicine
Cellulose
Menstrual Hygiene Products
Urinary tract infection
Modalities
Bacteria
business.industry
Public health
Fungi
Electrochemical Techniques
Thread
Culture Media
Detection
Urinary Tract Infections
Colorimetry
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 16182650 and 16182642
- Volume :
- 414
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....9d05257ac40ef933d0b0e136f19813d0