Innovations and Emerging Technologies in Wound Care

ISBN-13: 9780128150283 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 464 str.

Amit Gefen

Spis treści

Aetiology and pathogenesis of common wounds 1. Tissue changes with age, disease and chronic conditions 2. Pressure ulcers and diabetic foot ulcers 3. Venous, arterial and lymphedema wounds 4. Burns 5. Surgical and traumatic wounds 6. Wounds associated with prosthetic use 7. Infections in wounds

Bioengineering in diagnosis and prognosis 8. Sensors and systems for detecting tissue damage 9. Biomarkers in skin, sweat, blood and urine 10. Optical and imaging modalities for assessing potential tissue damage 11. Wound infection detection assays and technologies

Biomedical engineering approaches to prevention 12. Materials and designs of support and tissue-interfacing surfaces 13. Biomechanical engineering design of prophylactic dressings 14. Protecting tissues from medical device-related injuries 15.Computer-aided sensing and monitoring of tissue exposure to body loads 16. Electrical stimulation technologies to preserve tissue tolerance to loads 17. Biotechnology of nutritional supplements

Advanced treatments and clinical outcomes 18. Innovations in dressing materials and structures 19. New approaches to wound cleansing and debridement 20. Emerging negative pressure therapy technologies 21. Technologies for closure and repair of large wounds 22. Trends in compression therapies 23. Cell and tissue engineering approaches and related topical agents 24. Gene therapy and stem cell research relevant to wound healing