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  • Myositis, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 51-4
    • Julie J. Paik + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest editors Drs. Julie J. Paik and Tahseen Mozaffar bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Myositis. Top experts explore key topics, including autoantibodies in myositis: can they predict disease course?; classification criteria in idiopathic inflammatory myopathies: is it time for an update?; diagnostic evaluation for myositis and their pitfalls; updated diagnostic criteria in IBM; and more.
  • Intelligent Energy Systems using the Barnacles Mating Optimizer and Evolutionary Mating Algorithm

    Foundations, Methods, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Mohd Herwan Sulaiman + 1 more
    • English
    Intelligent Energy Systems using the Barnacles Mating Optimizer and Evolutionary Mating Algorithm: Foundations, Methods, and Applications reveals the potential of innovative optimization algorithms to support sustainability in modern energy systems. This book provides a multidisciplinary foundation for the reader, with Part I breaking down fundamentals including the challenges to be addressed in renewable energy systems and detailed methodologies including swarm-, physics-, and human-based algorithms, before introducing the Barnacles Mating Optimizer and Evolutionary Mating Algorithm themselves. Part II drills deeper into examples, case studies, and applications for energy systems, offering comparative analysis with alternative tools, and providing complimentary MATLAB code using the latest Toolbox. A sandbox for readers to learn, skill-build, and develop in, ‘Intelligent Energy Systems using BMO and EMA’ provides an indispensable guide to these cutting-edge AI tools for new and experienced readers.
  • Diagnosis and Management of Adult Congenital Heart Disease

    • 4th Edition
    • Michael A. Gatzoulis + 3 more
    • English
    Written and edited by the world’s leading ACHD experts, Diagnosis and Management of Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Fourth Edition, provides up-to-date, must-know information in this increasingly important field. It offers essential guidance on anatomical issues, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and management options available to clinicians and allied professionals who work with adults with congenital heart disease. Comprehensive and practical, this outstanding resource is invaluable for all involved with the care challenges and opportunities of the ever-growing number of patients born with CHD, the most common inborn defect worldwide.
  • Pyroelectric Ceramics

    Fundamentals, Synthesis and Emerging Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Satyanarayan Patel
    • English
    Pyroelectric Ceramics: Fundamentals, Synthesis and Emerging Applications discusses the latest advances in this important research field. The book explores the pyroelectric effect in various types of ceramics and discusses various routes to enhance properties for applications like sensors, energy harvesting, and catalysis. It provides insights into processing and design choices for optimizing pyroelectric properties and sensitivity, illustrating new approaches to leveraging the pyroelectric effect in ceramics for a broad range of different industrial applications. In will be a valuable reference resource for academic and industrial researchers, scientists, engineers, and postgraduate students working with ceramics, in pyroelectricity, and related fields.
  • Talley and O'Connor's Examination Medicine

    A Guide to Physician Training
    • 10th Edition
    • Nicholas J. Talley + 1 more
    • English
    Comprehensive guide to core principles and clinical skillsTalley and O’Connor’s Clinical Examination is a complete resource for students and educators covering the core principles, skills and competencies needed for effective patient examination and diagnosis.For each body system, the book details how to take a systematic and comprehensive health history, how to examine a patient, how to correlate physical signs with disease, and how to use rigorous clinical thinking skills to form a diagnosis.This tenth edition of the book has been fully updated and forms part of a complete package that includes an eBook, skills videos, ECG and imaging cases, and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs), and is complemented by two companion texts, Talley and O’Connor’s Clinical OSCEs and Clinical Examination Essentials.
  • The Impact of Vitamin D on Health and Disease

    Beyond the Bones
    • 1st Edition
    • Rehana Rehman + 1 more
    • English
    The Impact of Vitamin D on Health and Disease: Beyond the Bones is a complete resource which consolidates recent advances in basic sciences related to Vitamin D, providing a synthesized and up-to-date overview of molecular mechanisms, genetics, epigenetics, and microbiome interactions. The book enhances the understanding of not only the clinical implications of Vitamin D but also provides practical guidance for optimizing patient care in diverse health contexts to improve decision making, personalize patient care and preventive health measures. It is a reader-friendly guide that recognizes Vitamin D and its role in reproductive physiology, bridging the gap between research and clinical applications, offering insights into the practical implications of Vitamin D deficiency on metabolic conditions and fertility outcomes. This is a practical guide to provide a roadmap for scientists to contribute to the evolving field of Vitamin D research to inform and inspire further research studies.
  • Biodegradable Metals and Their Medical Applications

    • 1st Edition
    • Yufeng Zheng
    • English
    Biodegradable Metals and Their Medical Applications presents an authoritative overview of all aspects of biodegradable metals and their biomedical applications from the definition, criteria, classification and alloying design of biodegradable metals to the mechanical property optimization, degradation control, biological effect, surface treatment, and advanced manufacture technologies of various biodegradable alloying systems. In vitro and in vivo biocompatibility evaluations for each kind of degradable metallic biomaterials are also discussed, and medical devices designed for usage within bone, blood, and other body microenvironments are presented, making this a complete resource for researchers in the fields of materials science and biomedical engineering.
  • Peripheral Neuropathies, An Issue of Neurologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 43-4
    • Richard J. Barohn + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Neurologic Clinics, guest editors Drs. Richard J. Barohn and Mazen M. Dimachkie bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Peripheral Neuropathies. Top experts discuss a pattern-recognition approach to neuropathy and neuronopathy; laboratory evaluation of peripheral neuropathy; entrapment neuropathies; cryptogenic sensory polyneuropathy and metabolic syndrome; and more.
  • Wellbore Stability and Integrity

    Models and Case Studies for Oil and Gas, Geothermal, and CO2 Sequestration
    • 1st Edition
    • Meng Meng + 3 more
    • English
    Wellbore Stability and Integrity: Models and Case Studies for Oil and Gas, Geothermal, and CO2 Sequestration gives today’s engineers both the foundations and practical applications needed to mitigate common and future wellbore challenges. Organized into distinct parts, the book provides step-by-step instructions on how to model wellbore stability and integrity from fundamental elastic models before moving on to more advanced thermo-chemo-poro-el... models. Dynamic loading and multiphase flow effects are also introduced as is a comprehensive comparison between analytical methods and numerical methods in modeling wellbore stability and integrity with recommendations for field applications of specific problems.Lastly, the reference provides guidelines for researchers and engineers on future research developments that support the energy transition, such as in geothermal wellbores and CO2 storage capability. Supported by case studies throughout, this book delivers a critical tool for engineers to solve the future of wellbores.
  • Climate Change Impacts on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus

    Net Zero Emissions and Sustainability
    • 1st Edition
    • Tonni Agustiono Kurniawan + 1 more
    • English
    Climate Change Impacts on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Net Zero Emissions and Sustainability identifies and assesses climate change impacts on the nexus of food, energy, and waste. It also strives to examine how to contribute to net zero emissions through the water-energy-food nexus.This book elaborates the roles of water, energy, and food nexus in the 4th Industrial Revolution for environmental protection using resource recovery while presenting an in-depth exploration system to reducing carbon emissions to maximize the overall welfare of socio-economic systems and achieve sustainability by addressing sustainable development goals. Climate Change Impacts on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus: Net Zero Emissions and Sustainability provides a comprehensive understanding of possible issues relevant to climate change impacts, the water-energy-food nexus, and net zero emissions.