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    • Truth Unveiled

      • 1st Edition
      • November 23, 2024
      • Faadiel Essop
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Faculty, students, researchers, and clinicians are struggling how to deal with the post-truth world as the broader public lacks an understanding of the complexity of the scientific research process. This has resulted in the dissemination of mis- and disinformation that is increasingly used to shape public opinion in medical-related matters, for example, the rise of anti-vaxxers and resistance to COVID-19 pandemic social isolation protocols. In addition, physiologists and scientists play relatively limited role when engaging the broader public in this regard. Truth Unveiled: Navigating Science and Society in an Era of Doubt provides valuable information to inform researchers and clinicians and better train students on the broader aspects of the scientific process and how to best counteract mis- and disinformation. This book is published as part of the Fundamentals of Physiology series in association with the International Union of Physiological Sciences and should be a useful resource for lecturers when training physiologists, biomedical scientists, and medical and allied health students.

    • Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis in Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • August 21, 2024
      • Jingmei Jiang
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis in Medicine provides a multivariate conceptual framework that allows readers to understand the interconnectivity and interrelations among variables, which maintains the intrinsic precision of statistical theories. With a strong focus on the fundamental concepts of multivariate statistical analysis, the book also gives insight into the applications of multivariate distribution in biomedical fields. In 14 chapters, Applied Multivariate Statistical Analysis in Medicine covers the main topics of multivariate analysis methods widely used in health science research. The content is organized progressively from fundamental concepts to sophisticated methods. It begins with basic descriptive statistics in multivariate analysis and follows with parameter estimation, in addition to the hypothesis testing of a multivariate normal distribution, which has heavy applications in biomedical fields where the relationships among approximately normal variables are of great interest. Keeping mathematics to a minimum, considerable emphasis is placed on explanations and real-world applications of core principles to maintain a good balance between introducing theory and cultivating problem-solving skills. This book is a very valuable reference text for clinicians, medical researchers, and other researchers across medical and biomedical disciplines, all of whom confront increasingly complex statistical methods during the analysis and presentation of their results.

    • Critical Heart Condition During Pregnancy

      • 1st Edition
      • August 18, 2024
      • Jorge Hidalgo + 2 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Critical Heart Condition During Pregnancy, a volume in the Critical Care Obstetrics series, provides a novel reference to educate physicians, nurses, and all allied healthcare personnel caring for pregnant women with various health compromises specific to cardiac complications. The book's chapters reflect the growing scope of critical care obstetrics and the increasing importance and recognition of the hospital structure's field. All intensivists, regardless of primary discipline, must possess a core set of critical care skills that allow them to manage critically ill patients. The authors have gathered the best evidence-based material explicitly focused on cardiac scenarios.This volume presents cardiac medical-surgical complications that any patient can present during and post-partem, such as Arrhythmias, Endocarditis, Cardiogenic Shock, heart failure, and more.

    • Management, Body Systems, and Case Studies in COVID-19

      • 1st Edition
      • June 15, 2024
      • Rajkumar Rajendram + 3 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Management, Body Systems, and Case Studies in COVID-19 describes the assessment and treatment of patients infected with the novel coronavirus that causes the varied symptoms of COVID-19. Detailing this multisystem disease and the organs and tissues affected, this volume features chapters on several body systems. Conditions affecting the respiratory, hematological, hepatobiliary, renal, gastrointestinal, nervous, musculoskeletal, and cardiovascular systems are addressed. The fundamental role of telemedicine during the pandemic is also discussed. This volume is relevant for all clinicians and scientists working to ensure the best outcomes for patients with COVID-19.

    • The multitasking molecular chaperone Hsp60

      • 1st Edition
      • October 19, 2024
      • Francesco Cappello + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The Multitasking Molecular Chaperone Hsp60: Structure, Function, and Impact on Health and Disease provides an overview of this key component of the Chaperone System (CS). The book covers various areas of medicine in which Hsp60 chaperonopathies have been identified. Various chapters discuss the Hsp60 structure, localization, functions, and participation in disease mechanisms both genetic and acquired, focusing on humans but also presenting data obtained from pro- and eukaryotic experimental models. The main goal is to provide information accessible to all healthcare professionals in a way that can be understood by nonspecialists and that would stimulate clinical and pathological detection of Hsp60 chaperonopathies.Mol... mechanisms are briefly described with the purpose of illuminating roads toward accurate diagnosis, treatment, and patient monitoring. Consequently, the possibility of developing/applying chaperonotherapy centered on Hsp60, as a therapeutic tool or target, is analyzed in many sections of this book, across a variety of medical specialties. Over the last several years, the importance of the CS as a physiological system has been brought to prominence and its roles in health and disease made clear. The molecular chaperones, including Hsp60, are the key components of the CS that are typically cytoprotective, but they can also be etiopathogenic factors, causing diseases named chaperonopathies.

    • Postbiotics

      • 1st Edition
      • October 9, 2024
      • Dhanasekaran Dharumadurai + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Postbiotics: Health and Industry provides a detailed overview on the fundamentals, biological and therapeutic properties, safety, and application of postbiotics in health and industry. Sections cover the fundamentals of postbiotics, which include insights on probiotic microorganisms, postbiotics, and host–microbe interaction, analysis, and characterization of postbiotics. The book goes on to delve into the different types of postbiotics and their mechanisms. Remaining sections explore various health, pharmaceutical, and industrial applications of postbiotics.

    • Fundamentals of Recombinant Protein Production, Purification and Characterization

      • 1st Edition
      • September 10, 2024
      • Deepti Yadav + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Fundamentals of Recombinant Protein Production, Purification and Characterization is organized into nine chapters in a logical fashion that cover an introduction to recombinant proteins and expression in different host expression systems, extraction, purification and analysis of proteins. This important reference features protocols, along with the advantages and disadvantage of each expression hosts and characterization technique (presented in tabular format) and offers detailed coverage of all aspects of protein production and processing (upstream and downstream processing) in one place. Finally, the book ends with different characterization techniques. Production of recombinant proteins for biotechnological and therapeutic applications at a large scale is an essential need of mankind. With the huge application potential of therapeutic and industrial proteins, there has been increasing demand for effective and efficient bioprocessing strategies. Recent progress around recombinant DNA technologies and bioprocessing strategies has paved the way for efficient production of recombinant proteins. Important factors such as insolubility and cost of production need to be considered for large scale production of these recombinant proteins.

    • Novel Formulations and Future Trends

      • 1st Edition
      • March 25, 2024
      • Amit Kumar Nayak + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Novel Formulations and Future Trends, Volume Three in the Recent and Future Trends in Pharmaceutics series, explores aspects of pharmaceutics with an original approach focused on technology, novelties and future trends. It discusses the most important developments in drug delivery, including important and exciting areas such as mucosal, implantable, transdermal, gastroretentive, vaccine and targeted drug delivery systems. The field of pharmaceutics is highly dynamic and rapidly expanding day-by-day so it demands a variety of amplified efforts for designing and developing pharmaceutical processes and formulation strategies. This is an essential reference for researchers in academia and industry as well as advanced graduate students.New technologies are also explored including 3D printing and computational pharmaceutics.

    • Bioreactor Design Concepts for Viral Vaccine Production

      • 1st Edition
      • May 12, 2024
      • Surajbhan Sevda + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Bioreactor Design Concepts for Viral Vaccine Production covers a range of interdisciplinary chapters from the engineering perspective of bioreactor design to the biotechnological perspectives of vector design for vaccine development. The book covers bioreactor concepts such as static systems, single-use systems, stirred tanks, perfusion, wave and packed-beds. It reviews options for efficient and economical production of human vaccines and discusses basic factors relevant for viral antigen production in mammalian cells, avian cells, and insect cells. This book will be a great resource for those interested in implemented novel bioreactor design or experimental schemes towards intensified or/and enhanced vaccine production.

    • Continental Northeast Asian Amphibians

      • 1st Edition
      • January 7, 2024
      • Amaël Borzée
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Continental Northeast Asian Amphibians: Origins, Behavioral Ecology, and Conservation is the only comprehensive compilation of knowledge on the amphibian species of continental northeast Asia. Along with accounts for each species, the book introduces the biogeographic history, behavioral patterns, ecological requirements, and threats in the region. Written by a leading expert on Asian amphibians, this book delves into the details of origin and life history and distinguishes which variables have been instrumental to the distribution of populations and amphibian biodiversity in this region. Sections provide detailed accounts for field identification and range of the species’ behavior during both breeding and non-breeding seasons.Finally, the book provides in-depth accounts on the threats and trends for each species, considering the current conservation pressure in the region. Each point is explained in relation with the very contrasted landscapes of the region that include two rather different species assemblages, one on the alluvial plains and the other at higher elevation on mountain ranges.

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