Handbook of Medical Textiles
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PART 1 TYPES AND PROPERTIES OF MEDICAL TEXTILES
Modern textiles and biomaterials for healthcare
S Petrulyte and D Petrulis, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
- Introduction
- The role of textile structures and biomaterials in healthcare
- Types of textiles and biomaterials for medical applications
- Key properties of medical textile products
- Contacting behaviour and transmission phenomena of medical-based textiles
- Engineering stability and compactness in medical textile systems
- Advanced examples of research and product development
- Future of medical textiles and products
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Hi-tech textiles for interactive wound therapies
S Rajendran and S C Anand, University of Bolton, UK
- Introduction
- Wounds
- Wound dressings
- Venous leg ulcers and their treatment
- Wound dressing structures
- Conclusions
- References
Reusable medical textiles
H M Zins, Howard M Zins Associates LLC, USA
- Introduction
- The role of reuseable medical textiles: a historical perspective
- Advantages of reusable textiles
- Types of reusable textiles used for medical applications
- Processing procedures
- Healthcare costs
- Future trends
- Conclusions
- References
Nonwoven materials and technologies for medical applications
J R Ajmeri and C Joshi Ajmeri, Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology, India
- Introduction
- Key issues of nonwovens
- Main types of nonwovens and technologies for medical applications
- Strengths and limitations of nonwoven materials (NMs) for medical applications
- Applications of nonwovens in medicine
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Textiles for implants and regenerative medicine
M Doser and H Planck, German Institutes for Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF), Germany
- Introduction
- Textiles as implants
- Textiles for regenerative medicine
- Testing of implants and materials for regenerative medicine
- Sources of further information
- References
Textiles with cosmetic effects
R Mathis and A Mehling, Cognis GmbH, Germany
- Introduction
- Application and release technologies
- Functionalities of cosmetotextiles and performance testing
- Safety evaluation and other regulatory aspects
- Future trends
- References
Drug-releasing textiles
U S Toti, S G Kumbar and C T Laurencin, University of Connecticut Health Center and R Mathew and D Balasubramaniam, University of Connecticut, USA
- Introduction
- Classification of drug-releasing textiles
- Fabrication and characterization
- Applications of drug-releasing textiles
- Conclusions
- Future trends
- Acknowledgements
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Medical textiles and thermal comfort
G Song, University of Alberta, Canada, W Cao, California State University, Northridge and R M Cloud, Baylor University, USA
- Fundamentals of thermal comfort
- Healthcare workers and patients in the hospital environment
- Thermal comfort of medical textiles: surgical gowns
- Evaluation and testing of thermal properties for medical textiles
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
PART 2 TEXTILES AND THE SKIN
Contact sensations of medical textiles on the skin
V T Bartels, Bartels Scientific Consulting GmbH, Germany
- Introduction
- Skin contact sensations
- Textile properties influencing skin contact sensations
- Examples of applications
- Future trends
- Conclusions
- Sources of further information
- Acknowledgement
- References
Mechanical skin irritations due to textiles
U Wollina, Academic Teaching Hospital Dresden-Friedrichstadt, Germany
- Introduction
- Human skin
- Skin irritation
- Skin responses to mechanical forces
- Measurement of irritating mechanical factors
- Factors causing a textile to be mechanically irritating
- Conclusions and future trends
- References
Allergies caused by textiles
R Weckmann, Dr Rainer Weckmann Textile Consulting, Germany
- Introduction
- Types of allergies
- Main types of allergies caused by textiles
- Ways to minimise or avoid allergies caused by textiles
- Testing for allergy-causing substances
- Medical textile applications
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Biofunctional textiles based on cellulose and their approaches for therapy and prevention of atopic eczema
U-C Hipler and C Wiegand, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany
- Introduction
- The role of microbial infections in atopic dermatitis
- Skin barrier function and increased sensitivity to irritants
- Lyocell fibers for antimicrobial therapy
- SeaCell® textiles for antimicrobial therapy
- Future trends and conclusions
- References
PART 3 TEXTILES FOR HYGIENE
Infection prevention and control and the role of medical textiles
R James, University of Nottingham, UK
- Introduction
- Superbugs and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
- Principles and practice of infection prevention and control in hospitals
- The role of textiles in infection prevention and control
- Future challenges
- A holistic approach to preventing infections
- Sources of further information
- References
Absorbent products for personal health care and hygiene
F Wiesemann and R Adam, Procter & Gamble Service GmbH, Germany
- Introduction
- Different types of absorbent products for personal health and hygiene
- Key issues of absorbent hygiene products
- Testing of absorbent hygiene products
- Application example: diapers – adapting products from premature babies to toilet training
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- Acknowledgements
- References
Bio-functional textiles
S Liu, University of Manitoba, Canada and G Sun, University of California, Davis, USA
- Introduction
- Types of bio-functional textiles
- Evaluation of bio-functional effects and safety
- Applications of bio-functional textiles
- Manufacturing of bio-functional textiles
- Future trends
- Sources of further information
- References
Hospital laundries and their role in medical textiles
J Beringer and J Kurz, Hohenstein Institutes, Germany
- Introduction
- Key issues of hospital laundries
- Impact of hospital laundries on the hygiene of medical textiles
- Testing and quality control of hygienic properties in hospital laundries
- State of the art in hospital laundries
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
- Appendix: additional information
Odour control of medical textiles
R H McQueen, University of Alberta, Canada
- Introduction
- Measurement of odour
- Key issues of odour control in medical applications
- Control of odour with textiles
- Future trends
- Acknowledgement
- References
PART 4 MEDICAL TEXTILE CASE STUDIES AND APPLICATIONS
Textiles for medical filters
W Zhong, University of Manitoba, Canada
- Introduction
- Key issues of medical filters
- Application of hollow fiber bioreactors
- Evaluation and characterization of medical filters
- Future trends
- References
Textiles for patient heat preservation during operations
U Möhring, D Schwabe and S Hanus, Textile Research Institute Thuringia-Vogtland, Germany
- Key issues and importance of preventing cold stress to patients during operations
- Main types of textiles used to maintain patient temperature during operations
- Applications of textiles in maintaining patient temperature
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Evaluation of occupational clothing for surgeons: achieving comfort and avoiding physiological stress through suitable gowns
W Nocker, Consultant, Germany
- Historical background
- Surgical gowns
- Influences on wear properties
- Elements of comfort
- Evaluation of parameters relevant for comfortable textiles
- Sweating as an effect of physiological stress
- Controlled wear tests
- Purchasing criteria
- Conclusions and recommendations
- References
Occupational clothing for nurses: combining improved comfort with economic efficiency
M Walz, Eschler Textil GmbH, Germany
- Introduction
- Materials and methods
- Cleanliness
- Improving comfort in nurses’ occupational clothing
- Improving durability of nurses’ clothing in industrial laundering processes
- Possible savings in resources, washing and drying, durability and nosocomial infections
- Applications of knitted microfiber fabrics
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- Acknowledgement
- References
Medical bandages and stockings with enhanced patient acceptance
C Rotsch, H Oschatz, D Schwabe, M Weiser and U Möhring, Textile Research Institute Thuringia-Vogtland, Germany
- Introduction
- Key issues and the role of medical bandages and stockings
- Improving patient acceptance of medical bandages and stockings
- Conclusions
- References
Superabsorbents and their medical applications
G Bartkowiak, Central Institute for Labour Protection and I Frydrych, Central Institute for Labour Protection, Poland and Technical University of Lodz, Poland
- Introduction
- Methods of obtaining superabsorbent polymers and their chemical structure
- Forms of superabsorbents and their properties
- Development stages of superabsorbent materials according to appropriate patents
- Applications of superabsorbents in medicine
- Applications of superabsorbents in hygiene products and medical textiles
- Applications of superabsorbents for comfort improvement
- Ergonomic tests
- Application of superabsorbent materials in half masks
- Conclusions
- References
Nanofibrous textiles in medical applications
L Van der Schueren and K De Clerck, Ghent University, Belgium
- Introduction
- Nanofibrous textiles
- Applications of nanofibres in the medical field
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Edited by Volkmar T. Bartels, Bartels Scientific Consulting GmbH, Germany
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Note: Market price £182.50 / US$300.00 / €220.00
Content:
PART 1 TYPES AND PROPERTIES OF MEDICAL TEXTILES
Modern textiles and biomaterials for healthcare
S Petrulyte and D Petrulis, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania
- Introduction
- The role of textile structures and biomaterials in healthcare
- Types of textiles and biomaterials for medical applications
- Key properties of medical textile products
- Contacting behaviour and transmission phenomena of medical-based textiles
- Engineering stability and compactness in medical textile systems
- Advanced examples of research and product development
- Future of medical textiles and products
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Hi-tech textiles for interactive wound therapies
S Rajendran and S C Anand, University of Bolton, UK
- Introduction
- Wounds
- Wound dressings
- Venous leg ulcers and their treatment
- Wound dressing structures
- Conclusions
- References
Reusable medical textiles
H M Zins, Howard M Zins Associates LLC, USA
- Introduction
- The role of reuseable medical textiles: a historical perspective
- Advantages of reusable textiles
- Types of reusable textiles used for medical applications
- Processing procedures
- Healthcare costs
- Future trends
- Conclusions
- References
Nonwoven materials and technologies for medical applications
J R Ajmeri and C Joshi Ajmeri, Sarvajanik College of Engineering and Technology, India
- Introduction
- Key issues of nonwovens
- Main types of nonwovens and technologies for medical applications
- Strengths and limitations of nonwoven materials (NMs) for medical applications
- Applications of nonwovens in medicine
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Textiles for implants and regenerative medicine
M Doser and H Planck, German Institutes for Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF), Germany
- Introduction
- Textiles as implants
- Textiles for regenerative medicine
- Testing of implants and materials for regenerative medicine
- Sources of further information
- References
Textiles with cosmetic effects
R Mathis and A Mehling, Cognis GmbH, Germany
- Introduction
- Application and release technologies
- Functionalities of cosmetotextiles and performance testing
- Safety evaluation and other regulatory aspects
- Future trends
- References
Drug-releasing textiles
U S Toti, S G Kumbar and C T Laurencin, University of Connecticut Health Center and R Mathew and D Balasubramaniam, University of Connecticut, USA
- Introduction
- Classification of drug-releasing textiles
- Fabrication and characterization
- Applications of drug-releasing textiles
- Conclusions
- Future trends
- Acknowledgements
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Medical textiles and thermal comfort
G Song, University of Alberta, Canada, W Cao, California State University, Northridge and R M Cloud, Baylor University, USA
- Fundamentals of thermal comfort
- Healthcare workers and patients in the hospital environment
- Thermal comfort of medical textiles: surgical gowns
- Evaluation and testing of thermal properties for medical textiles
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
PART 2 TEXTILES AND THE SKIN
Contact sensations of medical textiles on the skin
V T Bartels, Bartels Scientific Consulting GmbH, Germany
- Introduction
- Skin contact sensations
- Textile properties influencing skin contact sensations
- Examples of applications
- Future trends
- Conclusions
- Sources of further information
- Acknowledgement
- References
Mechanical skin irritations due to textiles
U Wollina, Academic Teaching Hospital Dresden-Friedrichstadt, Germany
- Introduction
- Human skin
- Skin irritation
- Skin responses to mechanical forces
- Measurement of irritating mechanical factors
- Factors causing a textile to be mechanically irritating
- Conclusions and future trends
- References
Allergies caused by textiles
R Weckmann, Dr Rainer Weckmann Textile Consulting, Germany
- Introduction
- Types of allergies
- Main types of allergies caused by textiles
- Ways to minimise or avoid allergies caused by textiles
- Testing for allergy-causing substances
- Medical textile applications
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Biofunctional textiles based on cellulose and their approaches for therapy and prevention of atopic eczema
U-C Hipler and C Wiegand, Friedrich Schiller University of Jena, Germany
- Introduction
- The role of microbial infections in atopic dermatitis
- Skin barrier function and increased sensitivity to irritants
- Lyocell fibers for antimicrobial therapy
- SeaCell® textiles for antimicrobial therapy
- Future trends and conclusions
- References
PART 3 TEXTILES FOR HYGIENE
Infection prevention and control and the role of medical textiles
R James, University of Nottingham, UK
- Introduction
- Superbugs and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
- Principles and practice of infection prevention and control in hospitals
- The role of textiles in infection prevention and control
- Future challenges
- A holistic approach to preventing infections
- Sources of further information
- References
Absorbent products for personal health care and hygiene
F Wiesemann and R Adam, Procter & Gamble Service GmbH, Germany
- Introduction
- Different types of absorbent products for personal health and hygiene
- Key issues of absorbent hygiene products
- Testing of absorbent hygiene products
- Application example: diapers – adapting products from premature babies to toilet training
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- Acknowledgements
- References
Bio-functional textiles
S Liu, University of Manitoba, Canada and G Sun, University of California, Davis, USA
- Introduction
- Types of bio-functional textiles
- Evaluation of bio-functional effects and safety
- Applications of bio-functional textiles
- Manufacturing of bio-functional textiles
- Future trends
- Sources of further information
- References
Hospital laundries and their role in medical textiles
J Beringer and J Kurz, Hohenstein Institutes, Germany
- Introduction
- Key issues of hospital laundries
- Impact of hospital laundries on the hygiene of medical textiles
- Testing and quality control of hygienic properties in hospital laundries
- State of the art in hospital laundries
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
- Appendix: additional information
Odour control of medical textiles
R H McQueen, University of Alberta, Canada
- Introduction
- Measurement of odour
- Key issues of odour control in medical applications
- Control of odour with textiles
- Future trends
- Acknowledgement
- References
PART 4 MEDICAL TEXTILE CASE STUDIES AND APPLICATIONS
Textiles for medical filters
W Zhong, University of Manitoba, Canada
- Introduction
- Key issues of medical filters
- Application of hollow fiber bioreactors
- Evaluation and characterization of medical filters
- Future trends
- References
Textiles for patient heat preservation during operations
U Möhring, D Schwabe and S Hanus, Textile Research Institute Thuringia-Vogtland, Germany
- Key issues and importance of preventing cold stress to patients during operations
- Main types of textiles used to maintain patient temperature during operations
- Applications of textiles in maintaining patient temperature
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
Evaluation of occupational clothing for surgeons: achieving comfort and avoiding physiological stress through suitable gowns
W Nocker, Consultant, Germany
- Historical background
- Surgical gowns
- Influences on wear properties
- Elements of comfort
- Evaluation of parameters relevant for comfortable textiles
- Sweating as an effect of physiological stress
- Controlled wear tests
- Purchasing criteria
- Conclusions and recommendations
- References
Occupational clothing for nurses: combining improved comfort with economic efficiency
M Walz, Eschler Textil GmbH, Germany
- Introduction
- Materials and methods
- Cleanliness
- Improving comfort in nurses’ occupational clothing
- Improving durability of nurses’ clothing in industrial laundering processes
- Possible savings in resources, washing and drying, durability and nosocomial infections
- Applications of knitted microfiber fabrics
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- Acknowledgement
- References
Medical bandages and stockings with enhanced patient acceptance
C Rotsch, H Oschatz, D Schwabe, M Weiser and U Möhring, Textile Research Institute Thuringia-Vogtland, Germany
- Introduction
- Key issues and the role of medical bandages and stockings
- Improving patient acceptance of medical bandages and stockings
- Conclusions
- References
Superabsorbents and their medical applications
G Bartkowiak, Central Institute for Labour Protection and I Frydrych, Central Institute for Labour Protection, Poland and Technical University of Lodz, Poland
- Introduction
- Methods of obtaining superabsorbent polymers and their chemical structure
- Forms of superabsorbents and their properties
- Development stages of superabsorbent materials according to appropriate patents
- Applications of superabsorbents in medicine
- Applications of superabsorbents in hygiene products and medical textiles
- Applications of superabsorbents for comfort improvement
- Ergonomic tests
- Application of superabsorbent materials in half masks
- Conclusions
- References
Nanofibrous textiles in medical applications
L Van der Schueren and K De Clerck, Ghent University, Belgium
- Introduction
- Nanofibrous textiles
- Applications of nanofibres in the medical field
- Future trends
- Sources of further information and advice
- References
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