Phase change material for thermotherapy of Buruli ulcer: Modelling as an aid to implementation

Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 559-566

  Braxmeier, S ^a   Hellmann, M ^b   Beck, A ^c   Umboock, A ^c   Pluschke, G ^d   Junghanss, T ^a   Weinlaeder, H ^a  

^a BAVARIAN CENTER FOR APPLIED ENERGY RESEARCH ZAE BAYERN   (Germany)

^b University of Applied Sciences ^*

^c University of Applied Sciences   (Germany)

^d SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Buruli ulcer; Heat treatment; Mycobacterium ulcerans; Phase change material (pcm); Thermotherapy

Indexed keywords

BURULI ULCER; CAMEROON; DISCHARGE TIME; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; MODERATE CLIMATE; MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIAL (PCM); SKIN SURFACE TEMPERATURE; THERMAL BEHAVIOURS; THERMAL MODEL; THERMOREGULATORY RESPONSE; THERMOTHERAPIES;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; DISEASES; HEAT TREATMENT; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; PHYSICAL THERAPY; SURFACE PROPERTIES; SURFACES;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

ACETIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BODY TEMPERATURE; BURULI ULCER; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; FOREARM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; HYPERTHERMIC THERAPY; INSTRUMENTATION; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN TEMPERATURE;

ADOLESCENT; BODY TEMPERATURE; BURULI ULCER; CHILD; FOREARM; HUMANS; HYPERTHERMIA, INDUCED; MATERIALS TESTING; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SODIUM ACETATE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956419533     PISSN: 03091902     EISSN: 1464522X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03091900903067457     Document Type: Article

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