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  • Inpatient Quality Improvement and Patient Safety, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 109-5
    • Moises Auron + 2 more
    • English
    In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Moises Auron, Michelle Brooks, and Suchita Shah Sata bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Inpatient Quality Improvement and Patient Safety. Top experts address fundamental and current topics in quality of healthcare and patient safety in hospitalized patients, including discussions of the quality improvement process, high reliability organization, diagnostic errors, medication safety, and handoffs and care transitions, as well as clinical topics such as prevention of healthcare-acquired infections, pneumonia, heart failure, and more.

  • Advanced Technologies for Coupled Enhancement of Gas-Solid Separation

    • 1st Edition
    • Chunxi Lu + 1 more
    • English
    Advanced Technologies for Coupled Enhancement of Gas-Solid Separation systematically explains the principles of cyclonic separation, the structural characteristics of equipment, the flow field in the separator, and new concepts and methods of coupled enhancement on cyclonic separation. The book provides basic theories and design methods as well as several new technologies and representative industrial application cases. This reference can be used by scholars, engineers, technicians, and students in the field of oil refining, petrochemical, coal chemical, and pan-chemical manufacturing.

  • Drug Discovery and One Health Approach in Combating Infectious Diseases

    A Multi-sectoral Approach to address Infections
    • 1st Edition
    • Kanti Bhooshan Pandey + 2 more
    • English
    Drug Discovery and One Health Approach in Combating Infectious Diseases: A Multi-sectoral Approach to address Infections explores the intersection of drug discovery and the One Health Approach, along with the effectiveness of interdisciplinary approaches to combating infectious diseases. The book covers both holistic and innovative drug discovery methodologies and technologies such as natural compounds, harnessing genomics, proteomics, and nanotechnology. Additionally, the book reviews zoonotic diseases, vaccine development, ethical considerations, and regulatory pathways. Practice case studies demonstrate successful One Health and interdisciplinary initiatives to combating infectious disease.This catalogue of knowledge provides a toolbox of innovative and interdisciplinary solutions of complex issues in drug discovery and infectious disease. It will be a valuable resource to professionals and researchers working in the fields of biomedical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, infectious disease research, and public health, as well as those engaged in drug discovery, development, and the management of infectious diseases.

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Psychiatric Disorders, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 48-3
    • Michael Levin + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Psychiatric Clinics, guest editors Drs. Michael Levin and Sam Spencer bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Over the last 25 years, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), an action-oriented approach to psychotherapy, has become widely used and is accepted as an effective technique for treating a variety of physical and mental conditions. In this issue, top experts discuss ACT for anxiety disorders, psychosis, substance use disorders, PTSD, hoarding disorder, psychiatric conditions in youth, and more.

  • Advanced Electrochemical Materials and Devices for Clean Energy and Environment

    • 1st Edition
    • Zeba Khanam + 2 more
    • English
    Advanced Electrochemical Materials and Devices for Clean Energy and Environment presents recent advancements, revolutionary breakthroughs, and unraveled challenges in the development of electrochemical materials and devices for energy and environmental applications. The book discusses the latest trends in synthesis, processing, fabrication, characterization, and properties of materials. In addition, it highlights novel sustainable materials such as natural polysaccharides, biochar, plant-waste, animal-waste, other waste materials as promising substitutes for use in next-generation electrochemical devices.The book also demonstrates crossroads research where the electrochemical removal of pollutants can be coupled with the electrical energy production, such as in biological fuel cells; desalination batteries/supercapac... and other integrated devices. This is a valuable reference for beginners, researchers, scientists, and professionals from a variety of sectors, including electrochemists, chemical engineers, environmental scientists, materials scientists, and energy researchers across academia and industry.

  • Oh's Intensive Care Manual

    • 9th Edition
    • Jonathan M. Handy + 1 more
    • English
    Significantly revised from cover to cover, Oh's Intensive Care Manual, 9th Edition, is a must-have, quick-reference resource for ICU physicians at all levels of experience. New and updated topics cover all aspects of intensive care in sufficient detail for daily practice or exam preparation, while also keeping you up to date with the latest innovations in the field. All content has been thoroughly reviewed to ensure coverage of contemporary exam curricula and essential clinical topics—resulting in a single, convenient text that covers exactly the information you need to know in every key area of intensive care medicine.

  • Additive Manufacturing of Magnetic Materials

    Techniques, Materials, Applications, Opportunities and Challenges
    • 1st Edition
    • Moataz Attallah + 1 more
    • English
    Additive Manufacturing of Magnetic Materials: Techniques, Materials, Applications, Opportunities and Challenges outlines different 3D printing techniques that can be employed to create an array of different magnetic materials, along with how these materials can be effectively applied. The book discusses the additive manufacturing (AM) of soft magnets, permanent (hard) magnets, 4D magnetic shape memory alloys, magnetocaloric materials, and rare earth based magnetic alloys. Different AM techniques are covered, including laser powder bed fusion, directed laser deposition, binder jetting, cold spray, and the different influences of these techniques on the microstructure of the material produced.Common challenges are highlighted with solutions also provided, and applications covered include magnetic shielding, actuators, sensors, robotics, and magnetic heat exchangers for solid state heat pumps.

  • The Chemistry of Mars

    • 1st Edition
    • Inamuddin
    • English
    The Chemistry of Mars focuses on the chemical exploration of Mars, with diverse viewpoints on the future of Mars research in terms of terrestrial missions. The holistic view of Mars’s chemistry is elucidated through a full scale picture of current knowledge and future intentions and explorations, including a review of temperature, surface pressure, wind, dust-cover, water-ice, and CO2 surface ice. This book provides a dedicated resource for space and planetary scientists, astrochemists, and chemists looking beyond Earth applications, including students, academics, and professionals.

  • Amines to Azetidines

    • 1st Edition
    • Navjeet Kaur
    • English
    Amines to Azetidines embarks on an insightful journey into the realm of organic synthesis, spotlighting the intricate processes that lead to the formation of azetidines from amine-based compounds. This book serves as a vital resource for chemists, blending theoretical knowledge with practical methodologies. With a focus on clarity, it elaborates on reaction mechanisms, substrate flexibility, and the role of catalysts in facilitating smooth conversions. Designed for readers ranging from seasoned researchers to eager novices, the text combines accessible language with relevant illustrations, ensuring a seamless understanding of fundamental concepts and advanced techniques alike.In addition to its detailed exploration of synthetic routes, the book provides a wealth of examples that underscore the practical applications of azetidines in pharmaceutical and industrial chemistry. It delves into structure-property relationships, offering insights into how subtle chemical modifications influence reactivity and stability. The inclusion of case studies and experimental data makes this work a dynamic blend of academic rigor and real-world relevance.

  • Reactive Oxygen Species in Cardiometabolic Syndrome, Neuronal Diseases and Cancer

    From Bench to its Potential Therapeutics
    • 1st Edition
    • Esma R. Isenović + 1 more
    • English
    Reactive Oxygen Species in Cardiometabolic Syndrome, Neuronal Diseases and Cancer: From Bench to its Potential Therapeutics systematically summarizes findings concerning the biochemical properties of various reactive oxygen species (ROS). The book opens with foundational coverage of ROS, ROS signaling, as well as the role of ROS in controlling gene expression. Subsequent chapters cover molecular mechanisms of ROS, regulation of gene expression, and antioxidant supplementation with cardiometabolic syndrome, various neuronal diseases, and cancer. It concludes with recent findings on therapeutic modulations of intracellular levels of ROS, which may significantly impact the development of novel agents for treating the conditions covered.This is a must-have reference for scientists and medical professionals seeking to enhance their knowledge of ROS research and the impact on treatments for cardiometabolic syndrome, neuronal diseases, and cancer.

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