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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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Textile Institute (Manchester, England)
Otros Autores: Van Langenhove, L.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton, Florida ; Cambridge, England : CRC Press : Woodhead Publishing Limited, 2007.
Colección:Woodhead publishing in textiles.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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504 |a Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. 
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520 |a 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 assesses trends in smart medical textiles. Chapters cover topics such as wound care materials, drug-based release systems and electronic sensors for health care. The second part of the book discusses the role of smart textile in monitoring the health of particular groups such as pregnant women, children, the elderly and those with particular physical disabilities. With its distinguished editor and team of international contributors, this book provides a unique and essential reference to those concerned with intelligent textiles in healthcare. Unlocks the significant potential of smart textiles within the healthcare industryProvides a unique insight into recent developments in this exciting field. 
505 0 |a 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. 
505 8 |a 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. 
505 8 |a 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. 
505 8 |a 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. 
505 8 |a 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. 
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