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Smart textiles for medicine and healthcare : materials, systems and applications /
Smart or intelligent textiles are a relatively novel area of research within the textile industry with enormous potential within the healthcare industry. This book provides a unique insight into recent developments in how smart textiles are being used in the medical field. The first part of the book...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Boca Raton, Florida ; Cambridge, England :
CRC Press : Woodhead Publishing Limited,
2007.
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| Colección: | Woodhead publishing in textiles.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Smart textiles for medicine and healthcare: Materials, systems and applications; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; Introduction; Part I Types of smart medical textile; 1Trends in smart medical textiles; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Advantages of textiles in medical and healthcare; 1.3 Drivers for smart textiles in medical care; 1.4 Examples of research and product development; 1.5 Future trends; 1.6 Conclusions; 1.7 Sources of further information and advice; 1.8 References; 2Smart wound-care materials; 2.1 Introduction.
- 2.2 Functional requirement for modern wound-care materials2.3 Smart materials used in modern wound-care products; 2.4 Composite wound-care products; 2.5 Current developments and future trends; 2.6 Sources of further information and advice; 2.7 References; 3Textile-based drug release systems; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Mechanisms of drug release; 3.3 Characteristics and application of drug release systems; 3.4 Future trends; 3.5 Acknowledgements; 3.6 References and further reading; 4Application of phase change and shape memory materials in medical textiles; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Physical effects.
- 4.3 Materials4.4 Application in medical textiles; 4.5 Future trends; 4.6 Sources of further information and advice; 4.7 References; 5The use of electronics in medical textiles; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Challenges when integrating electronics in textiles; 5.3 Textile-based electronic components; 5.4 Power management; 5.5 Packaging issues; 5.6 Future trends; 5.7 Sources of further information and advice; 5.8 Acknowledgements; 5.9 References; 6Textile sensors for healthcare; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Smart textiles; 6.3 Conductive fibres and fibrous materials; 6.4 Testing of ECG electrodes.
- 6.5 Testing of strain sensors6.6 Future applications of smart textiles; 6.7 Conclusions; 6.8 References; 7Smart dyes for medical and other textiles; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Colour change mechanisms; 7.3 Advantages and limitations of application; 7.4 Examples of application; 7.5 Application processes; 7.6 Future trends; 7.7 Sources of further information and advice; 7.8 References; Part II Smart medical textiles for particular types of patient; 8Intelligent garments for prehospital emergency care; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Different cases and situations; 8.3 Circumstances; 8.4 Vital functions.
- 8.5 Monitoring of vital functions8.6 Selection of monitoring methods; 8.7 Interpretation of monitored parameters; 8.8 Telemedicine; 8.9 Negative effects of transportation on vital parameters; 8.10 Patient chart; 8.11 Data security; 8.12 Day surgery; 8.13 Protective covering; 8.14 An integrated monitoring of vital functions; 8.15 Mobile isolation; 8.16 Optimal smart solution for prehospital emergency care; 8.17 Conclusions; 8.18 References; 9Smart medical textiles in rehabilitation; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Smart textiles used in rehabilitation; 9.3 Applications; 9.4 Future trends.