Gokarneshan N., Rachel D.A., Rajendran V., Lavanya B., Ghoshal A. Emerging Research Trends in Medical Textiles

Singapur: Springer Science+Business Media, 2015. — 323 p. — ISBN: 978-981-287-507-5, 978-981-287-508-2.This book provides a comprehensive review of the significant researches reported during the recent years in the field of medical textiles. It also highlights the use of new types of fibres in developing medical textile products and their promising role in the respective areas of application. Considerable developments have taken place in the development of medical textiles for varied applications.Wound Dressings from Nanofiber Matrix of Calcium Alginate/PVA Blend.
Evaluation of the Healing Performance of Cyanoethyl Chitosan Wound Dressing.
Membrane-Coated Cotton Wound Dressings.
Smart Textile Wound Dressings.
PLA Knitted Scaffold.
Silver-Containing Wound Dressings.
Intelligent Garment for Nerve Stimulation.
Nonwoven Scaffolds for Improved Cell Growth.
Advanced Personal Protective Equipment Fabrics.
Surgical Gowns—Techno Economic Aspects and Innovations.
Phosphorylated Cotton Chronic Wound Dressing.
Treated Cotton Fabric for Moist Wound-Healing Dressings.
Use of Flared Textile Cuffs in Fenestrated Stent–Grafts.
New Orthopedic Support Material.
Polydioxanone Weft-Knitted Intestinal Stents.
Nonwoven Cellulose Substrates for Modern Wound Dressings.
PET Implants for Long-term Durability.
Garments for Respiratory Protection in Hazardous Environments.
Ammonia Plasma Treatment of Viscose Wound Dressings.
Sutureless Atrial-mitral-valve Prosthesis.
An Innovative Test Method for Medical Stockings.
Tencel/Gelatin Composite Wound Dressing.
Fabric for Ulcer Prevention.
Smart Shape Memory Fabrics—Biological Aspects.
Chitosan-based Viscose Material in Gynecological Treatment.
Polymer Braided Tubular Structures for Medical Applications.
Influence of Fabric Parameters on the Durability of Textile Heart Valve Prosthesis.