Medical and healthcare textiles

Medical textiles remain one of the most dynamic areas of research in textiles. Medical textiles 2007 is the fourth in a series of conferences held at the University of Bolton. Like its predecessors, it has attracted papers from some of the leading international centres of expertise in the field. Contributors cover a range of topics, these include emerging textile-based biomaterials, hygienic textiles, the use of textiles in infection control and as barrier materials, bandaging and pressure garments for managing chronic infections such as ulcers, the role of textiles in the management of burns and wounds, textile-based implantable devices such as tissue scaffolds and sutures, and intelligent textiles. Part 1 contains papers addressing the risk of infection control and barrier materials. Part 2 demonstrates the significance of textile products in healthcare and hygiene applications for hospitals and environments where hygiene is essential. Advanced wound dressings, such as drug delivery dressings, are critically discussed in part 3. Papers in part 4 evaluate the use of bandaging and pressure garments. Recent developments and application of implantable medical devices are covered in part 5. Part 6 consists of topics which emphasise the role of medical devices in applications including dentistry and oncology. Research related to smart material developments are discussed in part 7. Part 8 concludes with industry standards and regulations. Professor Subhash AnandMBE is Professor of Technical Textiles at the University of Bolton, UK. He has published over 200 textile research papers and holds six patents in technical textiles. He was awarded Member of Order of British Empire (MBE) for services to higher education and textile industry in 2008. INDICE: Part 1 Infection control and barrier materials Part 2 Healthcare and hygiene products Part 3 Wound care materials Part 4 Bandaging and pressure garments Part 5 Implantable materials Part 6 Medical devices Part 7 Smart materials and technologies Part 8 Industry standards and regulations

• ISBN: 978-1-84569-224-7
• Editorial: WOODHEAD PUBLISHING, LTD. ($)
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 512
• Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2010
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés