Overview

With its distinguished editor and team of international contributors, Smart Textiles for Medicine and Healthcare provides unique insight into recent developments in how smart textiles are being used in the medical field. The book covers topics such as wound care materials, drug-based release systems and electronic sensors for health care. It discusses the role of smart textiles in monitoring the health of particular groups such as pregnant women, children, the elderly, and those with particular physical disabilities. The book is an essential resource for researchers working on intelligent textiles in the medical and healthcare fields.

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Author:   L. Van Langenhove (University of Ghent, Belgium)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.612kg
ISBN:  

9781420044485

ISBN 10:   1420044486
Pages:   312
Publication Date:   09 March 2007
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Out of stock  

Table of Contents

PART 1 TYPES OF SMART MEDICAL TEXTILE Trends in Smart Medical Textiles S Black, University of the Arts London, UK - Introduction - Advantages of textiles in medical and healthcare - Drivers for smart textiles in medical care - Examples of research and product development - Future trends - Conclusions - References Smart Woundcare Materials Y Qin, Jiaxing College, China - Introduction - Functional requirement for modern wound care materials - Smart materials used in modern wound care products - Composite wound care products - Current developments and future trends - Sources of further information and advice - References Textile-based Drug Release Systems V A Nierstrasz, University of Twente, The Netherlands - Introduction - Mechanisms of drug release - Characteristics and application of drug release systems - Future trends - Acknowledgements - References Application of Phase-Change and Shape-Memory Materials in Medical Textiles B Pause, Textile Testing and Innovation, USA - Introduction - Physical effects - Materials - Application in medical textiles - Future trends - Sources of further information and advice - References The Use of Electronics in Medical Textiles M Catrysse, Centexbel, Belgium - Introduction - Challenges when integrating electronics in textiles - Textile-based electronic components - Power management - Packaging issues - Future trends - Sources of further information and advice - Acknowledgements - References Textile Sensors for Health Care L Van Langenhove, C Hertleer and P Westbroek, Ghent University, Belgium and J Priniotakis, TEI Pireaus, Greece - Introduction - Smart textiles - Conductive fibres and fibrous materials - Testing of ECG electrodes - Testing of strain sensors - Future application of smart textiles - Conclusions - References Smart Dyes for Medical and other Textiles T Rijavec and S Bracko, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia - Introduction - Colour change mechanisms - Advantages and limitations of application - Examples of application - Application processes - Future trends - Sources of further information and advice - References PART 2 SMART MEDICAL TEXTILES FOR PARTICULAR TYPES OF PATIENT Intelligent Garments for Prehospital Emergency Care N Lintu, M Mattila and O Hanninen, University of Kuopio, Finland - Introduction - Different cases and situations - Circumstances - Vital functions - Monitoring of vital functions - Selection of monitoring methods - Interpretation of monitored parameters - Telemedicine - Negative effects of transportation on vital parameters - Patient chart - Data security - Day surgery - Protective covering - An integrated monitoring of vital functions - Mobile isolation - Optimal smart solution for prehospital emergency care - Conclusions - References Smart Medical Textiles in Rehabilitation J McCann, University of Newport, UK - Introduction - Smart textiles in rehabilitation - Applications - Future trends - Sources of further information and advice - References Smart Medical Textiles for Monitoring Pregnancy P Bougia, University of Ioannina, Greece - Introduction - Methodology - Results - Discussion - Acknowledgements - References Smart Textiles for Monitoring Children In Hospital C Hertleer and L Van Langenhove, Ghent University, Belgium - Introduction - Concepts - Smart textiles for children in a hospital environment - Conclusion - Acknowledgements - References Wearable Textiles for Rehabilitation of Disabled Patients G Belforte, G Quaglia, F Testore, G Eula and S Appendino, Politecnico di Torino, Italy - Introduction - Deformable pneumatic actuators - State of the art: applications and research - Future trends - References Wearable Assistants for Mobile Health Monitoring T Kirstein, G Troester, I Locher and C Kung, ETH Zurich, Switzerland - Introduction - Vision of wearable health assistant - Approach - Electronic textile technology - Context recognition technology - Wearable components - Applications - Outlook - Acknowledgement - References Smart Medical Textiles for Monitoring Patients with Heart Conditions O Amft, ETH Zurich, Switzerland and J Habetha, Philips Research Labs, Germany - Introduction - Personal health care: from monitoring to coaching - Technical challenges for monitoring, analysis and feedback - Evolution of MyHeart approach and related work - Sources of further information and advice - Acknowledgements - References

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