Applied Science and Engineering of Wound Dressings and their Clinical Effectiveness: From Design Principles to Physiological Performance addresses the measurable physical, chemical, biomaterial, fluid structure, mechanical and thermal characteristics that are imperative for a dressing to effectively treat acute and chronic wounds. Divided into two parts, the book discusses the properties of wound dressings, their structure, and how they interact with skin surfaces based on scientific investigation and testing. It also discusses potential tradeoffs, including associated costs of manufacturing, clinical performance characteristics of a dressing, e.g., ease of application and removal, the ability of the dressing to stay in place, and more.
This book will be valuable for all professionals involved in the treatment of all types of wounds, including biomedical engineers, material scientists, clinicians across all the relevant medical disciplines, industrialists and regulatory professionals in the field of wound care, academics, scientists and entrepreneurs in the field of medical devices, and undergraduate and graduate bioengineering and medical engineering students who are interested in the structure and function of wound dressings.
1. Section 1. Introduction: An evidence-based, clinically relevant approach to dressing design and evaluation - p. S1 2. Chapter 1. Clinical wound care and management translated to the requirements from effective wound dressings - p. 3 3. Section 2. Science and engineering of treatment dressings - p. S2 4. Chapter 2. Mechanical characteristics of wound dressings - p. 23 5. Chapter 3. Fluid management by wound dressings - p. 57 6. Chapter 4. Thermal properties of wound dressings and their importance in prevention and treatment - p. 101 7. Chapter 5. Foam materials in wound healing - p. 113 8. Chapter 6. The biological and physiological impact of the performance of wound dressings - p. 131 9. Chapter 7. Essential clinical characteristics and physiological effects of bordered foam dressings in the treatment of complex wounds - p. 149 10. Chapter 8. Robotic patient systems for evaluating the performance of wound dressings - p. 157 11. Chapter 9. Computer modeling and simulations in efficacy research of preventative and treatment dressings - p. 187 12. Chapter 10. Dressings for prevention of medical device–related pressure ulcers/injuries - p. 211 13. Section 3. Clinical practice and patient experience criteria - p. S3 14. Chapter 11. Cost-effectiveness evaluations of wound dressings - p. 229 15. Chapter 12. The role of artificial intelligence and sensor technology in the future development of dressings - p. 249 16. Index - p. 259
Applied Science and Engineering of Wound Dressings and their Clinical Effectiveness: From Design Principles to Physiological Performance addresses the measurable physical, chemical, biomaterial, fluid structure, mechanical and thermal characteristics that are imperative for a dressing to effectively treat acute and chronic wounds. Divided into two parts, the book discusses the properties of wound dressings, their structure, and how they interact with skin surfaces based on scientific investigation and testing. It also discusses potential tradeoffs, including associated costs of manufacturing, clinical performance characteristics of a dressing, e.g., ease of application and removal, the ability of the dressing to stay in place, and more.
This book will be valuable for all professionals involved in the treatment of all types of wounds, including biomedical engineers, material scientists, clinicians across all the relevant medical disciplines, industrialists and regulatory professionals in the field of wound care, academics, scientists and entrepreneurs in the field of medical devices, and undergraduate and graduate bioengineering and medical engineering students who are interested in the structure and function of wound dressings.
1. Section 1. Introduction: An evidence-based, clinically relevant approach to dressing design and evaluation - p. S1 2. Chapter 1. Clinical wound care and management translated to the requirements from effective wound dressings - p. 3 3. Section 2. Science and engineering of treatment dressings - p. S2 4. Chapter 2. Mechanical characteristics of wound dressings - p. 23 5. Chapter 3. Fluid management by wound dressings - p. 57 6. Chapter 4. Thermal properties of wound dressings and their importance in prevention and treatment - p. 101 7. Chapter 5. Foam materials in wound healing - p. 113 8. Chapter 6. The biological and physiological impact of the performance of wound dressings - p. 131 9. Chapter 7. Essential clinical characteristics and physiological effects of bordered foam dressings in the treatment of complex wounds - p. 149 10. Chapter 8. Robotic patient systems for evaluating the performance of wound dressings - p. 157 11. Chapter 9. Computer modeling and simulations in efficacy research of preventative and treatment dressings - p. 187 12. Chapter 10. Dressings for prevention of medical device–related pressure ulcers/injuries - p. 211 13. Section 3. Clinical practice and patient experience criteria - p. S3 14. Chapter 11. Cost-effectiveness evaluations of wound dressings - p. 229 15. Chapter 12. The role of artificial intelligence and sensor technology in the future development of dressings - p. 249 16. Index - p. 259
