Erschienen in:
01.08.2013 | Commentary
Potential of surface acoustic wave biosensors for early sepsis diagnosis
verfasst von:
Marie Csete, William D. Hunt
Erschienen in:
Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing
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Ausgabe 4/2013
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Abstract
Early diagnosis of sepsis is a difficult problem for intensivists and new biomarkers for early diagnosis have been difficult to come by. Here we discuss the potential of adapting a technology from the electronics industry, surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensors, for diagnosis of multiple markers of sepsis in real time, using non-invasive assays of exhaled breath condensate. The principles and advantages of the SAW technology are reviewed as well as a proposed plan for adapting this flexible technology to early sepsis detection.