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  • The Water-Energy-Food Nexus

    Optimization Models for Decision Making
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32
    • Brenda Cansino-Loeza + 1 more
    • English
    The Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Optimization Models for Decision Making, Volume 32 covers water, energy, and food as crucial resources for human well-being and sustainable development. These resources are inextricably interrelated, therefore, to cover water, energy, and food demands in different sectors and at different scales, it must be considered several sources to produce resources, and the interlinkages of resources for a proper integration must be considered. This book emphasizes issues that must be considered in the design of water-energy-food nexus systems, such as the selection of technologies to produce water or energy, size of technologies, and food required for nutritional demands.In addition, mathematical models are presented for the design of water-energy-food nexus systems involving several strategies to account for issues such as sustainable development, security of resources, interest in conflicts from stakeholders, and efficient allocation of resources.

  • Modern Manufacturing Processes for Aircraft Materials

    • 1st Edition
    • Selim Gurgen + 1 more
    • English
    Modern Manufacturing Processes for Aircraft Materials presents a detailed review of advanced manufacturing processes exclusively used for aircraft materials, including metals, polymers and composites. Advanced manufacturing methods are discussed as well as recent non-conventional manufacturing methods for aircraft-specific materials. Key important processes discussed include additive manufacturing for both polymeric and metallic materials, electrical discharge machining, laser welding, electron beam welding, and micro-machining. In addition to the theoretical discussion, various examples of case studies are presented from reputable research centers, and institutes.This will be a valuable reference resource for academic researchers, materials scientists, and industrial engineers working in manufacturing of advanced materials for the aircraft industry.

  • Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 50-4
    • Amanda J. Adeleye + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Amanda J. Adeleye and A. Musa Zamah bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility. Top experts discuss the clinical implications of research in areas such as preimplantation genetic testing, utilization of artificial intelligence, and fertility preservation, while also exploring important topics like racial disparity and the economics of fertility care.

  • Essentials of Nutrition in Medicine and Healthcare

    A Practical Guide
    • 1st Edition
    • Sumantra Ray + 1 more
    • English
    Good nutrition is essential for health and the treatment of disease. This new handbook aims to provide students, doctors and healthcare professionals with essential information to apply medical nutrition theory in their everyday practice.Essentials of Nutrition in Medicine and Healthcare: A Practical Guide takes a systems-based approach to medical nutrition. It includes the pathophysiology of nutrition-related disease as well as the clinical application of nutrition theory in disease management and the role of nutrition in public health. It covers the basics of physiology and biochemistry, including relevant drug-nutrient interactions.This will be an invaluable asset for all those not already trained in clinical and public health nutrition who wish to understand more about nutrition and its role in the management and prevention of disease.

  • Pediatric Physical Examination

    An Illustrated Handbook
    • 4th Edition
    • Karen G. Duderstadt + 1 more
    • English
    **American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 3rd Place in Child Health, 2024**Known for its accuracy, consistency, and portability, Pediatric Physical Examination: An Illustrated Handbook, 4th Edition teaches the unique range of skills that Nurse Practitioners and primary care providers need to assess children of all ages. Spiral-bound for quick reference in clinical settings, this photo-rich, step-by-step guide to physical examination prepares you to expertly examine children from birth through adolescence. Body system chapters begin with fetal development and take you through the key developmental stages of childhood. This edition features new sections with Telehealth Tips and Considerations for Special Populations in many chapters, as well as expanded coverage of maltreatment, mental health, and social disparities of health.

  • Healthcare in the Arabian Gulf and Greater Middle East: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals

    • 1st Edition
    • May McCreaddie + 2 more
    • English
    Healthcare in the Arabian Gulf and Greater Middle East: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals is the first evidence-based, English-language textbook to provide a comprehensive overview of healthcare in this region, where health systems are rapidly evolving and feature large numbers of expatriate health professionals serving a population with diverse ethnic, social, cultural and environmental needs.This unique book covers relevant research, conditions and appropriate interventions and treatment. Readers will gain an insight into the key health challenges of the region and how to approach them, as well as local healthcare structures and cultural considerations such as Islam and healthcare, culturally competent communication and the role of the family.Written by experienced international and local academics and professionals, this book will be invaluable for students, healthcare professionals and anyone interested in working in this fascinating region.

  • Sleep in Women, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 18-4
    • Monica L. Andersen
    • English
    In this issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, guest editor Dr. Monica L. Andersen brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Sleep in Women. Top experts discuss topics such as the relationship between mood and sleep in different female reproductive states; sleep parameters across the menstrual cycle; sleep duration, obesity and mortality risk in women; sleep during menopause; and more.

  • Advances in Anesthesia, 2023

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 41-1
    • Laurence Torsher
    • English
    Advances in Anesthesia, 2023 reviews the year’s most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide anesthesiologists with the current clinical information they need to improve patient outcomes. A distinguished editorial board, led by Dr. Laurence Torsher, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews in anesthesia inform and enhance clinical practice by bringing concepts to a clinical level and exploring their everyday impact on patient care.

  • Treatment and Management of Tropical Liver Disease

    • 1st Edition
    • Jose Debes
    • English
    Offering a unique, comprehensive overview of common and uncommon liver diseases found in the tropics and resource-constrained regions, Treatment and Management of Tropical Liver Disease provides practical information and insights on both diagnosis and treatment. It offers valuable details on acute and chronic viral and parasitic hepatic infections, bacterial and fungal infections, liver masses, autoimmune diseases, and other liver-related maladies typically found in the tropics. An expert global author team covers making a diagnosis with imaging techniques most likely found in specific regions, offers guidance on managing patients in areas with limited resources once a diagnosis has been established, and discusses how to manage patients with chronic liver disease with a focus on cost-effectiveness and quality of life.

  • Neonatology Questions and Controversies: Neonatal Hemodynamics

    • 4th Edition
    • Martin Kluckow + 1 more
    • English
    Dr. Richard Polin’s Neonatology Questions and Controversies series highlights the toughest challenges facing physicians and care providers in clinical practice, offering trustworthy guidance on up-to-date diagnostic and treatment options in the field. In each volume, renowned experts address the clinical problems of greatest concern to today’s practitioners, helping you handle difficult practice issues and provide optimal, evidence-based care to every patient.

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