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  • Left Atrial Appendage, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 12-1
    • Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy + 2 more
    • English
    In collaboration with the Consulting Editors, Ranjan K. Thakur and Andrea Natale, Drs. Dhanunjaya Lakkireddy, David R. Holmes Jr., and Saibal Kar have assembled an issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics on Left Atrial Appendage. Topics include, but are not limited to, why we have an atrial appendage, thromboembolism in AF, role of LAA in systemic homeostasis, history of LAA closure, impact of LAA closure on systemic thromboembolization, perirprocedural imaging, anatomical considerations for epicardial and endocardial appendage closure, epicardial vs endocardial closure, technical considerations of endocardial and epicardial closure, surgical LAA occlusion, post procedural management, AF patients undergoing ablation, and more.

  • Why Patients Sue Doctors

    Lessons learned from medical malpractice cases
    • 2nd Edition
    • Duncan Graham + 2 more
    • English
    In Why Patients Sue Doctors 2e the authors draw on their wide-ranging, collective experience in over 1000 real-life medicolegal cases to explore why and how doctors make mistakes. By analysing and discussing the situations and behaviours that lead to complaints by patients and their families, this book provides clear and practical direction for practitioners to improve clinical care and avoid litigation. Written in a concise and engaging narrative writing style by editors Duncan Graham, Bernard Kelly and David Richards, readers will obtain a broad understanding of the origins, workings and outcomes of medicolegal cases and will be equipped with practical strategies to improve clinical care and avoid common pitfalls in practice. The text also introduces important legal concepts in an approachable manner appropriate for those working in medicine.

  • Immunology

    • 9th Edition
    • David Male + 2 more
    • English
    Covering all the basic and clinical concepts you need to know for your coursework and USMLEs, Immunology, 9th Edition, offers a well-illustrated, carefully structured approach to this complex and fast-changing field. Carefully edited and authored by experts in both teaching and research, it provides cutting-edge, consistent coverage that links the laboratory and clinical practice. A user-friendly, color-coded format, including key concept boxes, explanatory diagrams, and nearly 200 photos to help you visually grasp and retain challenging concepts.

  • The Future of Intelligent Transport Systems

    • 1st Edition
    • George J. Dimitrakopoulos + 2 more
    • English
    The Future of Intelligent Transport Systems considers ITS from three perspectives: users, business models and regulation/policy. Topics cover in-vehicle applications, such as autonomous driving, vehicle-to-vehicle/v... communication, and related applications, such as personalized mobility. The book also examines ITS technology enablers, such as sensing technologies, wireless communication, computational technology, user behavior as part of the transportation chain, financial models that influence ITS, regulations, policies and standards affecting ITS, and the future of ITS applications. Users will find a holistic approach to the most recent technological advances and the future spectrum of mobility.

  • Genetic and Metabolic Engineering for Improved Biofuel Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass

    • 1st Edition
    • Arindam Kuila + 1 more
    • English
    Genetic and Metabolic Engineering for Improved Biofuel Production from Lignocellulosic Biomass describes the different aspects of biofuel production from lignocellulosic biomass. Each chapter presents different technological approaches for cost effective liquid biofuel production from agroresidues/biomass... Two chapters cover future direction and the possibilities of biomass-based biofuel production at the industrial level. The book provides a genetic and metabolic engineering approach for improved cellulase production and the potential of strains that can ferment both pentose and hexose sugars. The book also gives direction on how to overcome challenges for the further advancement of lignocellulosic biomass-based biofuel production.

  • Imaging of the Reproductive Age Female, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 58-2
    • Liina Poder
    • English
    This issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America focuses on Imaging of the Reproductive Age Female, and is edited by Dr. Liina Poder. Articles will include: Imaging Safety and Technical Considerations in the Reproductive Age Female; Imaging of Infertility: Hysterosalpingograms to MRI; Imaging Spectrum of Benign Uterine Disease and Treatment Options; Imaging of Benign Adnexal Disease; Imaging Spectrum of Endometriosis (Endometriomas to Deep Infiltrative Endometriosis); Imaging of The Female Pelvic Floor: Current Implications and New Horizons; Imaging of Acute Pelvic Pain: Nonpregnant; Imaging of Acute Pelvic Pain: Pregnant (ectopic and first trimester viability updated); Nonfetal Imaging During Pregnancy: Acute Abdomen/Pelvis; Nonfetal Imaging During Pregnancy: Placental Related Disease; Imaging of Gynecologic Malingancy in a Reproductive Age Female: Fertility Sparing; Imaging of Gynecologic Malignancy in A Reproductive Age Female: Cancer During Pregnancy; Imaging of Post/Peripartum Complications; Role of Interventional Procedures in Obstetrics and Gynecology, and more!

  • Psychiatry Morning Report: Beyond the Pearls

    • 1st Edition
    • Tammy Duong + 2 more
    • English
    Psychiatry Morning Report: Beyond the Pearls is a case-based reference that covers the key material included on the USMLE Step 2 and Step 3, as well as the psychiatry clerkship. Focusing on the practical information you need to know, it teaches how to analyze a clinical vignette in the style of a morning report conference, sharpening your clinical decision-making skills and helping you formulate an evidence-based approach to realistic patient scenarios.

  • Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering

    Emerging Organic Micro-pollutants
    • 1st Edition
    • Sunita Varjani + 4 more
    • English
    Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering: Emerging Organic Micropollutants summarizes the current knowledge of emerging organic micropollutants in wastewater and the possibilities of their removal/elimination. This book attempts a thorough and exhaustive discussion on ongoing research and future perspectives on advanced treatment methods and future directions to maintain and protect the environment through microbiological, nanotechnological, application of membrane technology, molecular biological and by policymaking means. In addition, the book includes the latest developments in biotechnology and bioengineering pertaining to various aspects in the field of emerging organic micropollutants, including their sources, health effects and environmental impacts.

  • Studies in Natural Products Chemistry

    Bioactive Natural Products
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 64
    • Atta-ur Rahman
    • English
    Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, Volume 64, covers the rapid developments in spectroscopic techniques and accompanying advances in high-throughput screening techniques that have made it possible to rapidly isolate and determine the structures and biological activity of natural products. The book highlights these new and exciting opportunities in the field of new drug development to the pharmaceutical industry. As 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, this book is an ideal resource on the material presented.

  • Cuidados intensivos en nefrología

    • 3rd Edition
    • Claudio Ronco + 3 more
    • Spanish
    Tercera edición, exhaustiva y relevante desde un punto de vista clínico, que ofrece la información más fiable acerca de los últimos avances en cuidados intensivos para pacientes con enfermedades renales. Gracias al empleo de guías de uso generalizadas y procedimientos estandarizados para enfermos críticos, constituye una herramienta de consulta multidisciplinar cuyo propósito es facilitar la comunicación entre todos los profesionales que proporcionan cuidados a enfermos críticos con enfermedad renal, desequilibrio electrolítico o metabólico, intoxicación, sepsis graves, disfunción orgánica grave y otras patologías. Aborda temas clave, en especial la lesión renal aguda, los biomarcadores de estrés renal que permiten la detección temprana y efectiva de la enfermedad y la insuficiencia renal, y la sepsis, incluyendo los últimos avances acerca de mecanismos patológicos y tratamientos. La obra cuenta con un equipo de colaboradores comprometidos a ofrecer contenidos de la máxima calidad, dirigidos por los Dres. Claudio Ronco, Rinaldo Bellomo, John A. Kellum y Zarrana Ricci, líderes indiscutibles de su especialidad.

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