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Enhancement of heat and mass transfer between human body and hospital mattress to reduce pressure ulcer formation

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Title Statement Enhancement of heat and mass transfer between human body and hospital mattress to reduce pressure ulcer formation
 
Added Entry - Uncontrolled Name Kandhavadivu, P ; Assistant Professor, Department of Fashion Technology PSG College of Technology Coimbatore-4, India.
Rathinamoorthy, R ; Head of the department, Department of Fashion Technology PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
Surjit, R ; Assistant Professor, Department of Fashion Technology PSG College of Technology Coimbatore
 
Uncontrolled Index Term Hospital mattress; Interface pressure; Interface temperature; Pressure ulcer; Pressure relieving mattress; Pressure distribution
 
Summary, etc. <p class="Abstract">A pressure relieving mattress has been developed along with multilayered functional bed cover to reduce the magnitude, direction and/or duration of pressure and temperature, thereby avoiding excessive tissue distortion on vulnerable parts of the body. The interface pressure and temperature between body and mattress are measured and analyzed using the parameters, such as deformation index and pressure gradient. The pressure relieving mattress developed reduces the interface pressure by 30-60%, and reduces the heat generated by ~ 3° C. Hence, the new mattress developed along with the cover sheet reduces the chance for pressure ulcer formation and improves the comfort of the patients.</p>
 
Publication, Distribution, Etc. Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research (IJFTR)
2016-07-05 10:35:03
 
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http://op.niscair.res.in/index.php/IJFTR/article/view/5073
 
Data Source Entry Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research (IJFTR); ##issue.vol## 41, ##issue.no## 2 (2016): Indian Journal of Fibre & Textile Research
 
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Nonspecific Relationship Entry http://op.niscair.res.in/index.php/IJFTR/article/download/5073/11674