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  • GPS and GNSS Technology in Geosciences

    • 1st Edition
    • George P. Petropoulos + 1 more
    • English
    GPS and GNSS Technology in Geosciences offers an interdisciplinary approach to applying advances in GPS/GNSS technology for geoscience research and practice. As GPS/GNSS signals can be used to provide useful information about the Earth’s surface characteristics and land surface composition, GPS equipment and services for commercial purposes continues to grow, thus resulting in new expectations and demands. This book provides case studies for a deeper understanding of the operation and principles of widely applied approaches and the benefits of the technology in everyday research and activities.

  • Sorbents Materials for Controlling Environmental Pollution

    Current State and Trends
    • 1st Edition
    • Avelino Nunez-Delgado
    • English
    Sorbents Materials for Controlling Environmental Pollution: Current State and Trends presents data on current use and future trends regarding sorbent materials employed against soil, water, and air pollution. The book is organized first by use and research for a variety of geographic areas. It will then focus on different sorbent materials and their uses, followed by various pollutants and their management. Including updated and extensive data from an assortment of sources, the book is organized to be very accessible, including with an interactive table to help identify the results of appropriate sorbents for each environmental compartment. The growing concern regarding soil, water and air pollution all over the world has implications for climate change and sustainability, making Sorbents Materials for Controlling Environmental Pollution: Current State and Trends an important reference for environmental scientists to identify tools for moving forward in solving these problems.

  • Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization, Hazards and Safety

    • 1st Edition
    • Muhammad Bilal Tahir + 2 more
    • English
    Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Characterization, Hazards and Safety explains the fundamental properties of nanomaterials, covering their types and classifications. The book includes methods of preparation and characterization of nanostructured materials. It explains the principles and fundamentals of nanomaterials, with information on both pure and composite-based materials with e nanostructures, outlines the latest developments and advances in nanomaterials, and highlights toxic effects and protection. This book is designed to appeal to a wide readership of academic and industrial researchers, focusing on nanotechnology and nanomaterials, sustainable chemistry, energy conversion and storage, nanotechnology, chemical engineering, environmental protection, optoelectronics, sensors, and surface and interface science.

  • Practical Cardiology

    Principles and Approaches
    • 2nd Edition
    • Majid Maleki + 2 more
    • English
    From basic clinical facts to new advanced guidelines, Practical Cardiology: Principles and Approaches covers all aspects of cardiology in one quick and current resource. Packed with useful tips and step-by-step guidance, this updated second edition reviews new drugs, new invasive and noninvasive therapeutic approaches, and new developments in cardiology foundations, imaging modalities, management approaches, and specific interventions for all common cardiovascular disease modalities in all patient care settings.

  • Aromatherapy for Health Professionals Revised Reprint

    • 5th Edition
    • Shirley Price + 2 more
    • English
    Now in its 5th edition, Aromatherapy for Health Professionals is an essential resource for professionals wishing to practice aromatherapy in a clinical setting. It covers the theory and practice of essential oil science and the application of aromatherapy for specific conditions, giving an evidence-based, in-depth presentation of the subject. Written by a highly experienced team of aromatherapists, this book is an authoritative guide for anyone seeking to use essential oils in a modern health care setting.

  • Emerging Nanotechnologies for Renewable Energy

    • 1st Edition
    • Waqar Ahmed + 2 more
    • English
    Emerging Nanotechnologies for Renewable Energy offers a detailed overview of the benefits and applications of nanotechnology in the renewable energy sector. The book highlights recent work carried out on the emerging role of nanotechnology in renewable energy applications, ranging from photovoltaics, to battery technology and energy from waste. Written by international authors from both industry and academia, the book covers topics including scaling up from laboratory to industrial scale. It is a valuable resource for students at postgraduate and advanced undergraduate levels, researchers in industry and academia, technology leaders, and policy and decision-makers in the energy and engineering sectors.

  • Perioperative Medicine

    Managing for Outcome
    • 2nd Edition
    • Mark F. Newman + 3 more
    • English
    **Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles in Anesthesiology & Pain Medicine**Based on the most current evidence and best practices, Perioperative Medicine: Managing for Outcome, 2nd Edition, is an easy-to-follow, authoritative guide to achieving optimal outcomes in perioperative care. Written and edited by recognized authorities in anesthesiology and surgical critical care, this fully updated edition helps you think critically about complex, long-term issues surrounding the care of the surgical patient, providing decision trees that define strategies to enhance the medical outcome of care.

  • Rheumatology, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 105-2
    • Brian F. Mandell
    • English
    Guest edited by Dr. Brian Mandell, this issue of Medical Clinics of North America will cover several key areas of interest related to Rheumatology. This issue is one of six selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Jack Ende. Articles in this issue include but are not limited to: Vaccinations in Patients with Rheumatic Disease: Consider Disease and Therapy, Rheumatic Complications of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors, Managing the Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Rheumatic Disease, Statin associated myalgias and muscle injury – recognizing and managing both while still lowering the low-density lipoprotein, Perioperative Management of Rheumatic Disease and Therapies, Fibromyalgia: Recognition and Management in the Primary Care Office, Management and Cure of Gouty Arthritis, Update on the Treatment of Giant Cell Arteritis and Polymyalgia Rheumatica, Suspecting and Diagnosing the Patient with Spondyloarthritis and What to Expect from Therapy, Pregnancy and Management in Women with Rheumatoid Arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Obstetrical Antiphospholipid Syndrome, Rheumatoid Arthritis: Early Diagnosis and Treatment, Management of Knee Osteoarthritis: What Internists Need to Know, Antinuclear antibody (ANA) testing for the diagnosis of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), and more.

  • Propedéutica y semiología en odontología

    • 2nd Edition
    • Norma Guadalupe Ibáñez Mancera
    • Spanish
    Nueva edición de este manual que cuenta con la colaboración de numerosos expertos tanto clínicos como docentes enfocado a la elaboración y la interpretación de la historia clinica odontológica.La obra se estructura en un total de 17 capítulos a través de los cuales se proporcionan las bases propedéuticas y semiológicas tanto para la elaboración de la historia clínica, como para establecer diagnósticos e identificar los trastornos sistémicos que requieren una derivación al especialista. Se ofrece también una guía para la exploración de cabeza y cuello, así como información sobre patologías frecuentes que afectan a estas zonas.Incorporación de un nuevo capítulo a la segunda edición: «Historia clínica en odontopediatría».Est... obra ofrece a estudiantes y profesionales de la odontología las bases propedéuticas y semiológicas para elaborar correctamente una historia clínica; establecer diagnósticos presuntivos de las alteraciones de la cavidad bucal (caries dental, tumores benignos y malignos, etc.); identificar los trastornos sistémicos que requieren derivación a un especialista, y planificar un tratamiento dental individualizado. La nueva edición cuenta con un prólogo a cargo de la Dra Laura Mª Guzmán, Presidenta de la Asociación Dental Mexicana y Profesora emérita de la Universidad La Salle Bajío, México.

  • Cirugía refractiva. Protocolo de exploración de visión binocular y acomodación

    • 1st Edition
    • María García Montero + 7 more
    • Spanish
    El presente manual tiene como objetivo ofrecer una guía clínica que permita, por un lado, predecir qué pacientes pueden ser susceptibles de padecer un desequilibrio acomodativo, vergencial o sensorial tras un procedimiento de cirugía refractiva y, por otro, orientar el manejo de aquellas descompensaciones binoculares o acomodativas que pueden surgir en el postoperatorio de pacientes sanos. Aborda un amplio abanico de temas: ventajas e inconvenientes de las diferentes técnicas quirúrgicas; diversos tipos de lentes intraoculares; evidencia sobre las complicaciones postoperatorias más frecuentes; anisometropía y monovisión; ambliopía en adultos, y terapias de rehabilitación para complicaciones postoperatorias. Proporciona protocolos completos de exploración optométrica para la identificación de cuadros disfuncionales y factores susceptibles de desencadenar complicaciones, así como para la evaluación del estado motor-sensorial. Incluye una sección de casos clínicos reales, diagnosticados, evaluados y tratados por los propios autores y ofrece prácticos y detallados algoritmos de decisión para orientar el manejo clínico. El presente manual ofrece a oftalmólogos y optometristas una guía para la correcta evaluación de la función acomodativa y binocular en el ámbito de la cirugía refractiva, con el propósito de proporcionar una atención clínica óptima y de conseguir los mejores resultados para el paciente.

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