Smart Bandage Technologies

Chapter 1 Chronic Wounds : Healing and Management
1. Introduction
1.1 Physiology and function of skin
1.2 Factors which affect wound healing – intrinsic and extrinsic
1.3 Chronic wounds and clinical management

Chapter 2 Historical Context
2.0 Introduction
2.1 Early and mediaeval methods
2.2 Middle ages
2.3 Evolution of functional materials
2.4 First field dressings
2.5 The ideal dressing

Chapter 3 Current Technologies
3.0 Introduction
3.1 Commercially available wound dressings
3.2 Types and application
3.3 Semi permeable layers
3.4 Dressings for infected wounds
3.5 Specialist products/treatments

Chapter 4 Emerging Systems
4.0 Introduction
4.1 Current developments in emerging materials/textiles for wound dressings
4.2 Dressing based on natural polymers
4.3 New directions in synthetic polymers

Chapter 5 Diagnostic Materials
5.0 Introduction
5.1 Current trends
5.2 Physical and biochemical markers
5.3 Thermography and wound mapping
5.4 Moisture measurements
5.5 Odor and electronic nose systems
5.6 Electrochemical methods
5.7 Spectroscopic methods
5.8 Wound imaging
5.9 Integrated healing and diagnostic systems

Chapter 6 Antimicrobial Materials
6.0 Introduction
6.1 Topical antimicrobial agents in wound care
6.2 Antimicrobial wound dressings
6.3 Electro and photo responsive materials

Chapter 7 Connected Health Approaches to Wound Monitoring
7.0 Introduction
7.1 The evolution of connected health
7.2 Architectures for connect health
7.3 Technical solutions for wound monitoring
7.4 Integrations with current systems