Handbook of Medical Textiles

<p>Contributor contact details</p> <p>Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles</p> <p>Preface</p> <p>Part I: Types and properties of medical textiles</p> <p>Chapter 1: Modern textiles and biomaterials for healthcare</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>1.1 Introduction</p> <p>1.2 The role of textile structures and biomaterials in healthcare</p> <p>1.3 Types of textiles and biomaterials for medical applications</p> <p>1.4 Key properties of medical textile products</p> <p>1.5 Contacting behaviour and transmission phenomenon of medical-based textiles</p> <p>1.6 Engineering stability and compactness in medical textile systems</p> <p>1.7 Advanced examples of research and product development</p> <p>1.8 Future of medical textiles and products</p> <p>1.9 Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>1.10 Acknowledgement</p> <p>Chapter 2: Hi-tech textiles for interactive wound therapies</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>2.1 Introduction</p> <p>2.2 Wounds</p> <p>2.3 Wound dressings</p> <p>2.4 Venous leg ulcers and their treatment</p> <p>2.5 Wound dressing structures</p> <p>2.6 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 3: Reusable medical textiles</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>3.1 Introduction</p> <p>3.2 The role of reusable medical textiles: a historical perspective</p> <p>3.3 Advantages of reusable textiles</p> <p>3.4 Types of reusable textiles used for medical applications</p> <p>3.5 Processing procedures</p> <p>3.6 Healthcare costs</p> <p>3.7 Future trends</p> <p>3.8 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 4: Nonwoven materials and technologies for medical applications</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>4.1 Introduction</p> <p>4.2 Key issues of nonwovens</p> <p>4.3 Main types of nonwovens and technologies for medical applications</p> <p>4.4 Strengths and limitations of nonwoven materials (NMs) for medical applications</p> <p>4.5 Applications of nonwovens in medicine</p> <p>4.6 Future trends</p> <p>4.7 Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>Chapter 5: Textiles for implants and regenerative medicine</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>5.1 Introduction</p> <p>5.2 Textiles as implants</p> <p>5.3 Textiles for regenerative medicine</p> <p>5.4 Testing of implants and materials for regenerative medicine</p> <p>5.5 Sources for further information</p> <p>Chapter 6: Textiles with cosmetic effects</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>6.1 Introduction</p> <p>6.2 Application and release technologies</p> <p>6.3 Functionalities of cosmetotextiles and performance testing</p> <p>6.4 Safety evaluation and other regulatory aspects</p> <p>6.5 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 7: Drug-releasing textiles</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>7.1 Introduction</p> <p>7.2 Classification of drug-releasing textiles</p> <p>7.3 Fabrication and characterization</p> <p>7.4 Applications of drug-releasing textiles</p> <p>7.5 Conclusions</p> <p>7.6 Future trends</p> <p>7.7 Acknowledgments</p> <p>Chapter 8: Medical textiles and thermal comfort</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>8.1 Fundamentals of thermal comfort</p> <p>8.2 Healthcare workers and patients in the hospital environment</p> <p>8.3 Thermal comfort of medical textiles: surgical gowns</p> <p>8.4 Evaluation and testing of thermal properties for medical textiles</p> <p>8.5 Future trends</p> <p>Part II: Textiles and the skin</p> <p>Chapter 9: Contact sensations of medical textiles on the skin</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>9.1 Introduction</p> <p>9.2 Skin contact sensations</p> <p>9.3 Textile properties influencing skin contact sensations</p> <p>9.4 Examples of applications</p> <p>9.5 Future trends</p> <p>9.6 Conclusions</p> <p>9.7 Sources of further information</p> <p>9.8 Acknowledgment</p> <p>Chapter 10: Mechanical skin irritations due to textiles</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>10.1 Introduction</p> <p>10.2 Human skin</p> <p>10.3 Skin irritation</p> <p>10.4 Skin responses to mechanical forces</p> <p>10.5 Measurement of irritating mechanical factors</p> <p>10.6 Factors causing a textile to be mechanically irritating</p> <p>Chapter 11: Allergies caused by textiles</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>11.1 Introduction</p> <p>11.2 Types of allergies</p> <p>11.3 Main types of allergies caused by textiles</p> <p>11.4 Ways to minimise and avoid allergies caused by textiles</p> <p>11.5 Testing for allergy-causing substances</p> <p>11.6 Medical textile applications</p> <p>11.7 Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>Chapter 12: Biofunctional textiles based on cellulose and their approaches for therapy and prevention of atopic eczema</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>12.1 Introduction</p> <p>12.2 The role of microbial infections in atopic dermatitis</p> <p>12.3 Skin barrier function and increased sensitivity to irritants</p> <p>12.4 Lyocell fibres for antimicrobial therapy</p> <p>12.5 SeaCell® textiles for antimicrobial therapy</p> <p>12.6 Future trends and conclusions</p> <p>Part III: Textiles for hygiene</p> <p>Chapter 13: Infection prevention and control and the role of medical textiles</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>13.1 Introduction</p> <p>13.2 Superbugs and healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)</p> <p>13.3 Principles and practice of infection prevention and control in hospitals</p> <p>13.4 The role of textiles in infection prevention and control</p> <p>13.5 Future challenges</p> <p>13.6 A holistic approach to preventing infections</p> <p>Chapter 14: Absorbent products for personal health care and hygiene</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>14.1 Introduction</p> <p>14.2 Different types of absorbent products for personal health and hygiene</p> <p>14.3 Key issues of absorbent hygiene products</p> <p>14.4 Testing of absorbent hygiene products</p> <p>14.5 Application example: diapers – adapting products from premature babies to toilet training</p> <p>14.6 Future trends</p> <p>14.7 Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>14.8 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Chapter 15: Bio-functional textiles</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>15.1 Introduction</p> <p>15.2 Types of bio-functional textiles</p> <p>15.3 Evaluation of bio-functional effects and safety</p> <p>15.4 Applications of bio-functional textiles</p> <p>15.5 Manufacturing of bio-functional textiles</p> <p>15.6 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 16: Hospital laundries and their role in medical textiles</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>16.1 Introduction</p> <p>16.2 Key issues of hospital laundries</p> <p>16.3 Impact of hospital laundries on the hygiene of medical textiles</p> <p>16.4 Testing and quality control of hygienic properties in hospital laundries</p> <p>16.5 State of the art in hospital laundries</p> <p>16.6 Future trends</p> <p>16.9 Appendix: additional information</p> <p>Chapter 17: Odour control of medical textiles</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>17.1 Introduction</p> <p>17.2 Measurement of odour</p> <p>17.3 Key issues of odour control in medical applications</p> <p>17.4 Control of odour with textiles</p> <p>17.5 Future trends</p> <p>17.6 Acknowledgement</p> <p>Part IV: Medical textile case studies and applications</p> <p>Chapter 18: Textiles for medical filters</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>18.1 Introduction</p> <p>18.2 Key issues of medical filters</p> <p>18.3 Application of hollow fiber bioreactors</p> <p>18.4 Evaluation and characterization of medical filters</p> <p>18.5 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 19: Textiles for patient heat preservation during operations</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>19.1 Key issues and importance of preventing cold stress in patients during operations</p> <p>19.2 Main types of textiles used to maintain patient temperature during operations</p> <p>19.3 Applications of textiles in maintaining patient temperature</p> <p>19.4 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 20: Evaluation of occupational clothing for surgeons: achieving comfort and avoiding physiological stress through suitable gowns</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>20.1 Historical background</p> <p>20.2 Surgical gowns</p> <p>20.3 Influences on wear properties</p> <p>20.4 Elements of comfort</p> <p>20.5 Evaluation of parameters relevant for comfortable textiles</p> <p>20.6 Sweating as an effect of physiological stress</p> <p>20.7 Controlled wear tests</p> <p>20.8 Purchasing criteria</p> <p>20.9 Conclusions and recommendations</p> <p>Chapter 21: Occupational clothing for nurses: combining improved comfort with economic efficiency</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>21.1 Introduction</p> <p>21.2 Materials and methods</p> <p>21.3 Cleanliness</p> <p>21.4 Improving comfort in nurses′ occupational clothing</p> <p>21.5 Improving durability of nurses’ clothing in industrial laundering processes</p> <p>21.6 Possible savings in resources, washing and drying, durability and nosocomial infections</p> <p>21.7 Applications of knitted microfibre fabrics</p> <p>21.8 Future trends</p> <p>21.9 Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>21.10 Acknowledgement</p> <p>Chapter 22: Medical bandages and stockings with enhanced patient acceptance</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>22.1 Introduction</p> <p>22.2 Key issues and role of medical bandages and stockings</p> <p>22.3 Improving patient acceptance of medical bandages and stockings</p> <p>22.4 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 23: Superabsorbents and their medical applications</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>23.1 Introduction</p> <p>23.2 Methods of obtaining superabsorbent polymers and their chemical structure</p> <p>23.3 Forms of superabsorbents and their properties</p> <p>23.4 Development stages of superabsorbent materials according to appropriate patents</p> <p>23.5 Applications of superabsorbents in medicine</p> <p>23.6 Applications of superabsorbents in hygiene products and medical textiles</p> <p>23.7 Applications of superabsorbents for comfort improvement</p> <p>23.8 Ergonomie tests</p> <p>23.9 Application of superabsorbent materials in half masks</p> <p>23.10 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 24: Nanofibrous textiles in medical applications</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>24.1 Introduction</p> <p>24.2 Nanofibrous textiles</p> <p>24.3 Applications of nanofibres in the medical field</p> <p>24.4 Future trends</p> <p>24.5 Sources of further information and advice</p> <p>Index</p>