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The Penicillin of Pressure Injuries: Researchers Develop New Sensor System to Prevent a Common Hospital Complication

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Hospital stays can be long and arduous; they can also cause serious complications. When a person lies in one position too long and begins to sweat, painful sores called pressure injuries (PIs) can form on the body, leading to infection or even death. A patient can develop a PI in a few days -- or even a few hours. And once present, a PI is hard to treat. To address this issue, researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a new, flexible, sensor-fi…
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Newswise broke the news in Charlottesville, United States on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.
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