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  • Adaptive and Para Sports, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 37-1
    • Melissa J. Tinney + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest editors Drs. Melissa J. Tinney and Alexander M. Senk bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Adaptive and Para Sports. Top experts discuss timely, relevant topics in this rapidly evolving area of PM&R, including equipment and technology, biomechanics, ultrasound applications, and paralympic training: sports performance and training methods.
  • Core Principles for the Management of Sickle Cell Disease: A Primer for Pediatric Clinicians, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 73-1
    • Michael Rutledge DeBaun
    • English
    In this issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Michael R. DeBaun brings his considerable expertise to the topic of A Primer for Pediatric Clinicians: Management of Acute and Ongoing Sickle Cell Disease. As the responsibility for primary and secondary care of children with SCD is increasingly being shifted to general pediatricians, this issue has been developed to support pediatric clinicians in this role. Top experts provide essential pediatric care principles and management strategies for integrating SCD care into the routine practice of a busy pediatric clinician's office, ensuring that children with SCD receive the comprehensive care they need in a medical home setting.
  • Climate Change and its Impact on Dermatology, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 44-1
    • Misha Rosenbach + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Dermatologic Clinics, guest editor Dr. Misha Rosenbach brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Climate Change and Its Impact on Dermatology. Top experts in the field discuss topics such as microplastics, skin disease, and dermatology; sustainable and procedural dermatology; healthcare and waste streams; superfund sites and skin disease; life cycle analysis and pharmaceutical waste; and more.
  • Indicators of Climate Change

    • 1st Edition
    • Trevor Letcher
    • English
    Indicators of Climate Change focuses on the root causes of global warming and climate change. The book includes detailed discussions on the indicators of climate change, highlighting the rapidity of the changes. Indicators discussed in this book include the rise in the average atmospheric temperature, ocean heat, rising sea levels, melting ice sheets and glaciers, changes in plant adaption, changes in insect adaption, and weather pattern changes. The book also highlights fossil fuels, the root cause of climate change, and the urgency of the problem.
  • Smart Functional Hybrid Nanocomposites

    Fundamentals and Applications for Environmental Sustainability and Energy
    • 1st Edition
    • Tawfik Abdo Saleh
    • English
    Smart Functional Hybrid Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Applications for Environmental Sustainability and Energy introduces readers to the fundamental principles behind these materials, covering their chemical and physical properties, synthesis methods, characterization techniques, and various applications. Modeling methods, approaches to tailoring their functional response, processing techniques (including additive manufacturing), and assessment techniques are each covered. Various applications are also discussed such as water purification, environmental remediation, energy harvesting and conversion, their use in light-emitting diodes, solar cells, photodiodes, field-effect transistors, and more.The book concludes with chapters outlining the sustainability, recyclability, and lifecycle assessment of these materials, as well as current challenges and future directions associated with their use.
  • Complex Arrhythmias in Pediatrics and Congenital Heart Disease, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 17-4
    • Maully J. Shah + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Maully J. Shah and Raina Bianca Tan bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Complex Arrhythmias in Pediatrics and Congenital Heart Disease. Top experts discuss key topics in this area, including advances in medical imaging, catheter-based interventions, and device therapy that have improved the ability to manage complex arrhythmias in pediatric patients, offering affected children better outcomes and quality of life.
  • The Essence of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare, An Issue of Hand Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 42-1
    • Alfred P. Yoon + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Hand Clinics, guest editors Drs. Alfred P. Yoon and Kevin C. Chung bring their considerable expertise to the topic of The Essence of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare. Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare represents a revolutionary shift in how medical professionals approach diagnosis, treatment, and patient care. In this issue, top experts cover new and up-and-coming subfields of artificial intelligence in a digestible manner, as well as their potential applications in medicine.
  • Otolaryngology for the Hospitalist and Internist, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 110-1
    • Elizabeth Willingham
    • English
    In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Elizabeth Willingham brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Otolaryngology for the Internist and Hospitalist. Top experts cover common ENT issues and how they present in the inpatient and outpatient setting, focusing on the workup of these disorders as well as reviewing the relevant anatomy. Topics include the physical exam, epistaxis, rhinosinusitis, abscesses and infections, dysphonia, dysphagia, and many more.
  • Updates in Internal Medicine, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Exotic Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-1
    • Alyssa Scagnelli
    • English
    In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Alyssa Scagnelli brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Updates in Internal Medicine. Top experts in the field provide an in-depth update on internal medicine of zoological species, with emphasis on companion zoological animals. Articles include relevant anatomy and physiology, laying a foundational understanding for diagnostics and treatment, and provide a systems-based review and update of clinical conditions across a range of species.
  • New Perspectives in Indoor Air Quality

    • 1st Edition
    • Pasquale Avino + 2 more
    • English
    New Perspectives in Indoor Air Quality provides readers with the latest scientific discoveries related to indoor air quality. After an in-depth introduction to indoor air quality and review of current air quality legislation, the book's chapters explore gaseous pollutants, particulate matter, ultrafine particles, and emerging contaminants. This is followed by analysis of formaldehyde emissions, VOCs, SVOCs, nanomaterials emissions, and combustion sources. From an assessment perspective, chapters include sampling approaches, traditional measuring instruments, automatic measuring instruments, assessment of bioaerosols, and geospatial analysis and modeling.Finally, the editors address the health effects of poor indoor air quality and examine how climate change has contributed to these issues. Fifteen detailed case studies round out the book to provide practical, real world understanding of the concepts covered throughout the preceding chapters.