Handbook of Medical Textiles

Informationen zum Autor Dr Volkmar T. Bartels is the founder and managing director of Bartels Scientific Consulting GmbH. Zusammenfassung With a rising population and the increasing range of textiles for medical products! the need to understand and improve medical textiles is becoming increasingly important. This invaluable reference provides a broad overview of the different types of medical textiles! as well as focusing on specialised topics.

Autorentext
Dr Volkmar T. Bartels is the founder and managing director of Bartels Scientific Consulting GmbH.

Klappentext
With a rising population and the increasing range of textiles for medical products, the need to understand and improve medical textiles is becoming increasingly important. This invaluable reference provides a broad overview of the different types of medical textiles, as well as focusing on specialized topics. Part 1 discusses the types and properties of medical textiles, these range from reusable textiles to fabrics with cosmetic effects. Part 2 focuses on textiles on the skin, key issues include contact sensations of textiles on the skin and allergies caused by textiles. Part 3 provides the latest developments in textiles for hygiene and infection control and part 4 concludes by providing a range of applications and case studies.

Inhalt
Part 1 Types and properties of medical textiles: Modern textiles and biomaterials for healthcare; Hi-tech textiles for interactive wound therapies; Reusable medical textiles; Nonwoven materials and technologies for medical applications; Textiles for implants and regenerative medicine; Textiles with cosmetic effects; Drug-releasing textiles; Medical textiles and thermal comfort. Part 2 textiles and the skin: Contact sensations of medical textiles on the skin; Mechanical skin irritations due to textiles; Allergies caused by textiles; Biofunctional textiles based on cellulose and their approaches for therapy and prevention of atopic eczema. Part 3 Textiles for hygiene: Infection prevention and control and the role of medical textiles; Absorbent products for personal health care and hygiene; Bio-functional textiles; Hospital laundries and their role in medical textiles; Odour control of medical textiles. Part 4 Medical textile case studies and applications: Textiles for medical filters; Textiles for patient heat preservation during operations; Evaluation of occupational clothing for surgeons: achieving comfort and avoiding physiological stress through suitable gowns; Superabsorbents and their medical applications; Nanofibrous textiles in medical applications.

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