Handbook of medical textiles

Part 1 Types and properties of medical textiles: Modern textiles and biomaterials for healthcare Hi-tech textiles for interactive wound therapies Reusable medical textiles Nonwoven materials and technologies for medical applications Textiles for implants and regenerative medicine Textiles with cosmetic effects Drug-releasing textiles Medical textiles and thermal comfort. Part 2 textiles and the skin: Contact sensations of medical textiles on the skin Mechanical skin irritations due to textiles Allergies caused by textiles Biofunctional textiles based on cellulose and their approaches for therapy and prevention of atopic eczema. Part 3 Textiles for hygiene: Infection prevention and control and the role of medical textiles Absorbent products for personal health care and hygiene Bio-functional textiles Hospital laundries and their role in medical textiles Odour control of medical textiles. Part 4 Medical textile case studies and applications: Textiles for medical filters Textiles for patient heat preservation during operations Evaluation of occupational clothing for surgeons: achieving comfort and avoiding physiological stress through suitable gowns Superabsorbents and their medical applications Nanofibrous textiles in medical applications.