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  • The Unofficial Guide to Prescribing

    • 2nd Edition
    • Ali B.A.K. Al-Hadithi + 2 more
    • English
    Part of the unique and award-winning The Unofficial Guides series, a collaboration between senior students, junior doctors and specialty experts. This combination of contributors understands what is essential to excel on your course, in exams and in practice – as well as the importance of presenting information in a clear, fun and engaging way. Packed with hints and tips from those in the know, when you are in a hurry and need a study companion you can trust, reach for an Unofficial Guide.The Unofficial Guide to Prescribing provides detailed steps on patient assessment, investigation, and management, with an emphasis on prescription procedures. Through clinical scenarios, this work provides the necessary skills to excel in handling emergencies and complex prescribing.Prescrib... errors have significant health implications for patients and financial implications for healthcare systems, costing millions annually. As such, early prescribing training has become a crucial necessity in medical education and is now an integral part of teaching and assessment.Each scenario is presented as you would see it in the hospital setting and covers:Initial step-by-step assessment of the patient: how to assess, assessment findings, and immediate managementInitial investigationsInitia... managementReassessme... over the patient
  • Artificial Intelligence in Anesthesiology, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 43-3
    • Ali Dabbagh + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Ali Dabbagh and A. Sassan Sabouri bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Artificial Intelligence in Anesthesiology. Top experts discuss topics such as the role of AI in preoperative assessment, surgical risk stratification, and predictive analytics in anesthesiology and critical care; AI and anesthesia clinical decision support; AI in pediatric anesthesia; AI in regional anesthesia and pain management; and more.
  • Present and Future of Pediatric Neurogastroenterology and Motility, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 54-3
    • Carl Di Lorenzo + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Carlo DiLorenzo and Peter L. Lu bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Present and Future of Pediatric Neurogastroenterolog... and Motility. Disorders of gut-brain interaction and diseases of gastrointestinal motility are highly prevalent in children and have a considerable impact on the quality of life of affected individuals. In this issue, top experts review several disorders where our understanding of pathophysiology and management has been recently expanding, and also discuss the future of the field of pediatric neurogastroenterolog...
  • Advanced Technologies for Coupled Enhancement of Gas-Solid Separation

    • 1st Edition
    • Chunxi Lu + 1 more
    • English
    Advanced Technologies for Coupled Enhancement of Gas-Solid Separation systematically explains the principles of cyclonic separation, the structural characteristics of equipment, the flow field in the separator, and new concepts and methods of coupled enhancement on cyclonic separation. The book provides basic theories and design methods as well as several new technologies and representative industrial application cases. This reference can be used by scholars, engineers, technicians, and students in the field of oil refining, petrochemical, coal chemical, and pan-chemical manufacturing.
  • Inpatient Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 109-5
    • Moises Auron + 2 more
    • English
    In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Moises Auron, Michelle Brooks, and Suchita Shah Sata bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Inpatient Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. Top experts address fundamental and current topics in quality of healthcare and patient safety in hospitalized patients, including discussions of the quality improvement process, high reliability organization, diagnostic errors, medication safety, and handoffs and care transitions, as well as clinical topics such as prevention of healthcare-acquired infections, pneumonia, heart failure, and more.
  • Advanced Electrochemical Materials and Devices for Clean Energy and Environment

    • 1st Edition
    • Zeba Khanam + 2 more
    • English
    Advanced Electrochemical Materials and Devices for Clean Energy and Environment presents recent advancements, revolutionary breakthroughs, and unraveled challenges in the development of electrochemical materials and devices for energy and environmental applications. The book discusses the latest trends in synthesis, processing, fabrication, characterization, and properties of materials. In addition, it highlights novel sustainable materials such as natural polysaccharides, biochar, plant-waste, animal-waste, other waste materials as promising substitutes for use in next-generation electrochemical devices.The book also demonstrates crossroads research where the electrochemical removal of pollutants can be coupled with the electrical energy production, such as in biological fuel cells; desalination batteries/supercapac... and other integrated devices. This is a valuable reference for beginners, researchers, scientists, and professionals from a variety of sectors, including electrochemists, chemical engineers, environmental scientists, materials scientists, and energy researchers across academia and industry.
  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Psychiatric Disorders, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 48-3
    • Michael Levin + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Psychiatric Clinics, guest editors Drs. Michael Levin and Sam Spencer bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Over the last 25 years, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), an action-oriented approach to psychotherapy, has become widely used and is accepted as an effective technique for treating a variety of physical and mental conditions. In this issue, top experts discuss ACT for anxiety disorders, psychosis, substance use disorders, PTSD, hoarding disorder, psychiatric conditions in youth, and more.
  • Drug Discovery and One Health Approach in Combating Infectious Diseases

    A Multi-sectoral Approach to address Infections
    • 1st Edition
    • Kanti Bhooshan Pandey + 2 more
    • English
    Drug Discovery and One Health Approach in Combating Infectious Diseases: A Multi-sectoral Approach to address Infections explores the intersection of drug discovery and the One Health Approach, along with the effectiveness of interdisciplinary approaches to combating infectious diseases. The book covers both holistic and innovative drug discovery methodologies and technologies such as natural compounds, harnessing genomics, proteomics, and nanotechnology. Additionally, the book reviews zoonotic diseases, vaccine development, ethical considerations, and regulatory pathways. Practice case studies demonstrate successful One Health and interdisciplinary initiatives to combating infectious disease.This catalogue of knowledge provides a toolbox of innovative and interdisciplinary solutions of complex issues in drug discovery and infectious disease. It will be a valuable resource to professionals and researchers working in the fields of biomedical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, infectious disease research, and public health, as well as those engaged in drug discovery, development, and the management of infectious diseases.
  • Oh's Intensive Care Manual

    • 9th Edition
    • Jonathan M. Handy + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Critical Care**Significantly revised from cover to cover, Oh's Intensive Care Manual, 9th Edition, is a must-have, quick-reference resource for ICU physicians at all levels of experience. New and updated topics cover all aspects of intensive care in sufficient detail for daily practice or exam preparation, while also keeping you up to date with the latest innovations in the field. All content has been thoroughly reviewed to ensure coverage of contemporary exam curricula and essential clinical topics—resulting in a single, convenient text that covers exactly the information you need to know in every key area of intensive care medicine.
  • Additive Manufacturing of Magnetic Materials

    Techniques, Materials, Applications, Opportunities and Challenges
    • 1st Edition
    • Moataz Attallah + 1 more
    • English
    Additive Manufacturing of Magnetic Materials: Techniques, Materials, Applications, Opportunities and Challenges outlines different 3D printing techniques that can be employed to create an array of different magnetic materials, along with how these materials can be effectively applied. The book discusses the additive manufacturing (AM) of soft magnets, permanent (hard) magnets, 4D magnetic shape memory alloys, magnetocaloric materials, and rare earth based magnetic alloys. Different AM techniques are covered, including laser powder bed fusion, directed laser deposition, binder jetting, cold spray, and the different influences of these techniques on the microstructure of the material produced.Common challenges are highlighted with solutions also provided, and applications covered include magnetic shielding, actuators, sensors, robotics, and magnetic heat exchangers for solid state heat pumps.