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  • Black Seeds (Nigella sativa)

    Pharmacological and Therapeutic Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Andleeb Khan + 1 more
    • English
    Black Seeds (Nigella sativa) is a comprehensive resource covering all aspects of this medicinal plant, well-known for its positive effects in many human ailments. It has been used to promote health and fight diseases, and has been found to have antioxidant, antihypertensive, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic effects. It has also been known to have antimicrobial, anticancer, neuro-protectant, cardio protectant, immunomodulator, hepatic protectant characteristics. Thymoquinone, the active compound of the plant, also exhibits these protective qualities against many disorders. This book summarizes the effect of this plant on all the organ systems of the body. Black Seeds (Nigella sativa) is a comprehensive resource for researchers working in pharmacology, food chemistry and pharmaceutical chemistry, both in industry and academia.

  • Collaborative Partnerships to Advance Child and Adolescent Mental Health Practice, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-4
    • Suzie C. Nelson + 3 more
    • English
    This issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Suzie Nelson, Jessica Jeffrey, Mark Borer, and Barry Sarvet, will focus on Collaborative Partnerships to Advance Practice within Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Todd Peters. Topics discussed in this issue include but are not limited to: Formation of Partnerships; Ethical Imperative for Participation in Integrated Care Engaging our Primary Care Partners; The Role of Child Psychiatrist in Systems of Care; Interprofessional Education; Incorporating Pharmacists into Your Clinical Team; Collaboration with Schools and School Wellness Centers; Training Community Partners in Trauma-Informed Care; Rating Scales for Mental Health Screening System within Primary Care; Collaborating with Psychologists; Models of Practice for Advanced Practice Nurses.

  • Postoperative Complications, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 101-5
    • Amy L. Lightner + 1 more
    • English

  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 37-4
    • Michael Matthay + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Michael Matthay and Kathleen Dori Lui, focuses on Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. This is one of four issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. John Kellum. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Epidemiology, Environmental Factors, Clinical Diagnosis, Physiology of ARDS, including COVID-19, Pathogenesis Based on Clinical Studies, Genetics of ARDS, Ventilator Management and Rescue Therapy with ECMO, Acute Kidney Injury and ARDS, Pharmacologic Therapies and ARDS and Long Term Outcomes from ARDS.

  • Studies in Natural Products Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 71
    • Atta-ur Rahman
    • English
    Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, Volume 71 covers the synthesis, testing and recording of the medicinal properties of natural products, providing cutting-edge accounts of the fascinating developments in the isolation, structure elucidation, synthesis, biosynthesis and pharmacology of a diverse array of bioactive natural products. With the rapid developments in spectroscopic techniques and accompanying advances in high-throughput screening techniques, it has become possible to isolate and then determine the structures and biological activity of natural products rapidly, thus opening up exciting opportunities in the field of new drug development to the pharmaceutical industry. Natural products in the plant and animal kingdom offer a huge diversity of chemical structures that are the result of biosynthetic processes that have been modulated over the millennia through genetic effects, hence users will find the detailed information in this book to be a great resource on the topics covered.

  • Update on Motion Preservation Technologies, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32-4
    • Domagoj Coric
    • English
    This issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Domagoj Coric, provides an Update on Motion Preservation Technologies. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series consulting editors, Drs. Russell R. Lonser and Daniel K. Resnick. This issue discusses state-of-the-art indications, technique, devices, complications and evidence basis for motion preserving technologies in the cervical and lumbar spines. Topics covered in this issue will include: Cervical Total Disc Replacement: Indications and Technique, Cervical Total Disc Replacement: Off-label and Expanded Indications, Cervical Total Disc Replacement: FDA-approved Devices, Cervical Total Disc Replacement: Novel Devices, Cervical Spine Surgery: Arthroplasty versus Fusion versus Posterior Foraminotomy, Cervical Total Disc Replacement: Complications and Complication Avoidance, Cervical Total Disc Replacement: Long-term Outcomes, Biomechanics of Cervical Arthroplasty Devices, Adjacent-level Disease following Spinal Arthroplasty, Lumbar Total Disc Replacement: Current Usage, and Posterior Lumbar Facet Replacement and Arthroplasty.

  • Fracture Care, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 52-4
    • Frederick M. Azar
    • English
    This issue of Orthopedic Clinics will cover a number of important topics pertaining to Fracture Care. Orthopedic Clinics is edited by a distinguished board of members from the Campbell Clinic, lead by Dr. Frederick Azar. Topics discussed in this issue include but are not limited to: Treatment of B1 distal periprosthetic femur fractures; Periprosthetic patella fractures; Modular or Monolithic Tapered Fluted Stems for PPFxs; 10-Year Survivorship and Risk of Periprosthetic Fracture of a Cementless Tapered Stem; The treatment of Periprosthetic proximal tibia fractures; Treatment of Geriatric Acetabular Fractures: ORIF versus THA; Decision Making and Management of Proximal Humerus Nonunions; Management of Geriatric Elbow Trauma; Syndesmotic Injuries: Basic anatomy, Mechanism, Grading, Diagnosis; Syndesmotic Injuries: Surgical fixation and adjunctive strategies; Calcaneus Fractures; Occipitocervical Trauma Fracture Care; and Thoracolumbar Spine Trauma.

  • A Nurse's Survival Guide to Supervising and Assessing

    • 2nd Edition
    • Karen Elcock
    • English
    Are you supporting students in practice? This book provides an overview of the different approaches and summarises the key NMC Standards that you need to understand. You will follow the student's journey on placement starting from the preparation needed before they arrive through to the orientation, initial interview and planning of learning, plus how to provide feedback and ensure that your assessment is fair and objective. Some of the challenges you may face will be explored, along with approaches you can use to ensure successful outcomes.　This is an indispensable handbook for:Both new and experienced nurses seeking practical adviceAcademic staff who prepare and support practice supervisors and assessorsStudents undertaking modules on teaching and learning in practice

  • COVID-19 in the Environment

    Impact, Concerns, and Management of Coronavirus
    • 1st Edition
    • Deepak Rawtani + 2 more
    • English
    COVID-19 in the Environment: Impact, Concerns, and Management of Coronavirus highlights the research and technology addressing COVID-19 in the environment, including the associated fate, transport, and disposal. It examines the impacts of the virus at local, national, and global levels, including both positive and negative environmental impacts and techniques for assessing and managing them. Utilizing case studies, it also presents examples of various issues around handling these impacts, as well as policies and strategies being developed as a result. Organized into six parts, COVID-19 in the Environment begins by presenting the nature of the virus and its transmission in various environmental media, as well as models for reducing the transmission. Section 2 describes methods for monitoring and detecting the virus, whereas Sections 3, 4, and 5 go on to examine the socio-economic impact, the environmental impact and risk, and the waste management impact, respectively. Finally, Section 6 explores the environmental policies and strategies that have comes as a result of COVID-19, the implications for climate change, and what the long-term effects will be on environmental sustainability.

  • Nanomedicine and Neuroprotection in Brain Diseases

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 265
    • Hari Shanker Sharma + 1 more
    • English
    Progress in Brain Research series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

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