DocumentCode
333261
Title
An analysis of skin temperature changes under pressure loading and relief by animal experiments
Author
Kemuriyama, Takehito ; Niitsuma, Junko ; Yano, Hideo ; Komeda, Takashi
Author_Institution
Shibaura Inst. of Technol., Saitama, Japan
Volume
5
fYear
1998
fDate
28 Oct-1 Nov 1998
Firstpage
2729
Abstract
For immobile patients pressure sores are one of the most severe diseases. In this study we examined the skin temperature under pressure loading and relief by animal experiments. The results obtained show that the skin temperature of the ischemic area changed due to the same pressure loading and relief in different constant ambient temperature. In order to prevent pressure sores, it is therefore necessary not only to measure the pressure relief but to analyze the skin temperature under the pressure loading and relief
Keywords
biothermics; patient care; skin; animal experiments; constant ambient temperature; immobile patients; ischemic area; pressure loading; pressure relief; pressure sores; rabbit ears; skin microcirculation; skin temperature changes; Animals; Bone diseases; Dogs; Ear; Injuries; Rabbits; Skin; Temperature distribution; Temperature measurement; Wheelchairs;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1998. Proceedings of the 20th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location
Hong Kong
ISSN
1094-687X
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5164-9
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IEMBS.1998.745240
Filename
745240
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