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  • Geostatistical Approaches to Environmental and Public Health Issues

    • 1st Edition
    • Deepak Kumar + 4 more
    • English
    Geostatistical Approaches to Environmental and Public Health Issues is a timely and comprehensive examination of how geostatistical techniques can be leveraged to better understand and respond to pressing environmental and public health challenges. As the availability of large-scale spatial and temporal data continues to grow, so too does the demand for advanced tools that can navigate the complexity of real-world phenomena. This volume bridges methodological innovation with applied research, making it an essential resource for scientists, policymakers, and public health practitioners. Environmental and health-related events—such as air and water pollution, disease outbreaks, nutritional deficits, maternal and child health risks, and exposure to natural hazards like floods, droughts, and earthquakes—are inherently spatial and often uncertain. Traditional statistical models fall short in capturing the intricate patterns and dependencies involved. This book showcases how techniques like kriging, spatial regression, Bayesian modeling, and space-time analysis offer powerful, nuanced insights into these issues. Emphasizing stochastic, non-deterministic approaches, the volume highlights the importance of modeling uncertainty in both environmental and health domains. Through case studies and research-driven chapters, it demonstrates how integrating geospatial and statistical methods can enhance our understanding of where, why, and how events occur—ultimately improving the precision of health interventions and environmental policies. By aligning cutting-edge statistical approaches with the geospatial dimensions of health and environmental data, this book fills a critical gap in the literature and supports more targeted, data-driven decision-making in the face of global uncertainty.

  • Gold Nanoparticle Therapeutics in Alzheimer's Disease

    Revolutionizing Diagnosis and Treatment
    • 1st Edition
    • Arun Kumar Singh + 2 more
    • English
    Gold Nanoparticle Therapeutics in Alzheimer's Disease: Revolutionizing Diagnosis and Treatment is an essential resource that delves into the groundbreaking use of nanotechnology in the fight against one of the most challenging neurodegenerative disorders. This volume offers an in-depth exploration on how gold nanoparticles can be used to enhance the diagnosis, treatment, and overall understanding of Alzheimer's disease. By examining the molecular mechanisms that enable nanoparticles to cross the blood-brain barrier, the book highlights their role in inhibiting amyloid fibrils and their potential as precise diagnostic tools.Covering a wide range of topics, this comprehensive guide serves as an invaluable reference for researchers, clinicians, and industry professionals at the forefront of Alzheimer's research and nanomedicine.

  • Perianal Crohn’s Disease

    Diagnosis and Treatment
    • 1st Edition
    • Bolin Yang + 2 more
    • English
    Perianal Crohn’s Disease: Diagnosis and Treatment includes the latest knowledge, concepts, first-hand theoretical views, and clinical experience of clinical frontline experts in the field of inflammatory bowel disease. The book systematically describes disease phenotypes, clinical features, examination methods, diagnoses, and treatments. It takes a scientific, practical, and systematic account of both common and rare conditions associated with Perianal Crohn’s Disease, offering informative content, clinical case information, cutting-edge viewpoints, and current, authoritative research findings. The book contains a depth of current clinical experience, including the use of photographs to support examples of conditions, methods, and techniques. In addition, it provides clear ideas and a wealth of clinical information for the clinical diagnosis and management of perianal Crohn's disease.

  • Biopolymer Based Nano Drug Delivery for Cancer Wound Healing

    • 1st Edition
    • Vipan Kumar + 5 more
    • English
    Biopolymer Based Nano Drug Delivery for Cancer Wound Healing explores groundbreaking advancements in nanomedicine's role in treating cancer and promoting wound healing. The book delves into the pathophysiology of cancerous wounds, introduces biopolymer-based nanomedicine, and examines drug delivery systems using biopolymer-based nanoparticles. It concludes with future prospects of biopolymers in antitumor drug delivery systems. This resource is invaluable for researchers, advanced students, and R&D personnel across various fields, including cancer research, polymer science, biomaterials, biomedicine, pharmaceutics, biotechnology, and chemistry. Each chapter bridges theoretical concepts with practical applications, providing examples to illustrate key points.The book covers the pathophysiology of cancer and wounds, biopolymer-based nanomedicine for cancerous wounds, and drug delivery systems for healing. This is an essential reference for scientists and students focusing on pharmacy, drug delivery, and biomedicine.

  • Network Pharmacology

    Exploring New Horizons in Drug Discovery
    • 1st Edition
    • Veeranoot Nissapatorn + 4 more
    • English
    Network Pharmacology: Exploring New Horizons in Drug Discovery explores the innovative network pharmacology approach—which examines the intricate interactions between disease targets and metabolites—offering a systems-based perspective that is essential for modern drug discovery. Readers will find in-depth discussions on metabolite databases, computational tools, and the role of natural products in drug discovery. Notable topics include network-based approaches to drug repurposing, personalized medicine, and the implications of traditional medicine in pharmacological research, all supported by real-world case studies and advanced computational methodologies.By integrating multiomics data, including metabolite profiling, the book addresses the limitations of conventional methods and opens new pathways for understanding disease mechanisms and therapeutic responses. This is a foundational guide for researchers, pharmaceutical scientists, and academic scholars across diverse fields such as pharmacology, metabolomics, and systems biology.

  • Advances in Applied Microbiology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 136
    • English
    Advances in Applied Microbiology provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research, innovations, and practical applications in the field of microbiology. Covering a broad spectrum of topics, this book explores recent advances in microbial biotechnology, environmental and industrial microbiology, medical and food microbiology, and emerging technologies. Each chapter highlights significant developments, challenges, and future directions, making it an invaluable resource for researchers, students, and professionals seeking to stay updated on the dynamic landscape of applied microbiology. With contributions from leading experts, this volume offers insights into the vital roles microorganisms play in various sectors, including health, agriculture, industry, and the environment.

  • Brain Point-of-Care Ultrasound

    Practical Guide and Protocols
    • 1st Edition
    • Camilo N. Rodríguez + 6 more
    • English
    Brain Point-of-Care Ultrasound: Practical Guide and Protocols explores brain hemodynamics and parenchyma examination, providing an orderly and protocolized approach that facilitates individualized clinical decisions with ease. Covering ultrasound configuration, in-depth anatomical knowledge, and advanced parameters, this guide aims to integrate brain ultrasound seamlessly into the Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) modality, addressing the critical need for comprehensive patient assessment. From basic principles to specialized clinical situations, each section of this guide is meticulously crafted to empower practitioners with practical insights. Chapters explore Doppler spectral wave interpretation, angle correction nuances, autoregulation dynamics, and non-invasive pressure estimations, among others, thus enabling precise monitoring and targeted decision-making. With a focus on integration across disciplines and specialties, this book bridges the gap between classical pathology and contemporary practice, positioning brain ultrasound as a pivotal tool in the armamentarium of modern critical care.

  • Personalized Cancer Medicine through Multiomics

    • 1st Edition
    • Mohammad Azhar Aziz + 1 more
    • English
    Personalized Cancer Medicine through Multiomics explores the groundbreaking integration of multiomics to transform cancer diagnosis and treatment. The book delves into how the convergence of genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics offers a comprehensive understanding of cancer biology, surpassing traditional single-omics approaches. Sections detail advancements in high-throughput technologies and computational methods, including machine learning, that enable the analysis of complex cancer datasets. Additional content discusses how multiomics identifies unique molecular signatures, novel therapeutic targets, and biomarkers, facilitating precise and individualized treatment strategies, particularly for heterogeneous cancers.For academics, this book serves as an essential resource, compiling fragmented research into a single, coherent volume. It provides foundational knowledge, the latest advancements, and practical applications of multiomics in personalized medicine. Researchers will benefit from interdisciplinary approaches, real-world examples, and cutting-edge methodologies, making it an invaluable reference for advancing their work in oncology.

  • The Fauna of Australia’s Tropical Savanna Biome

    Biodiversity, Biogeography, and Conservation
    • 1st Edition
    • Alan Andersen + 1 more
    • English
    The Fauna of Australia's Tropical Savanna Biome: Biodiversity, Biogeography and Conservation considers the full range of vegetation types and freshwater systems that occur within the dominant savanna matrix in Australia's monsoonal tropics. Edited by renowned experts of tropical ecology, it provides descriptions of diversity, taxonomic, functional composition and endemism, and ecological and biogeographical questions of wide interest. Chapters explore how diversity and composition vary among different habitats in a savanna landscape and along the savanna rainfall gradient. The book also considers how distinctive savanna fauna is within Australia and compared with tropical savannas elsewhere in the world. The book considers the unique biogeographic and evolutionary history of this highly diverse and distinctive biome, building on a rich foundation of knowledge accrued over decades of research on many aspects of the region's biodiversity, conservation values, and challenges. This is an indispensable resource for students and researchers studying tropical biodiversity, as well as conservationists and land managers of Australia's tropical savanna biome and those found across the globe.

  • Molecular Tools and Infectious Disease Epidemiology

    • 2nd Edition
    • Betsy Foxman + 1 more
    • English
    Molecular Tools and Infectious Disease Epidemiology, Second Edition examines the opportunities and methodologic challenges in the application of modern molecular genetic and biologic techniques to infectious disease epidemiology. The application of these techniques dramatically improves the measurement of disease and putative risk factors, increasing our ability to detect and track outbreaks, identify risk factors and detect new infectious agents. However, integration of these techniques into epidemiologic studies also poses new challenges in the design, conduct, and analysis. This book presents the key points of consideration when integrating molecular biology and epidemiology; discusses how using molecular tools in epidemiologic research affects program design and conduct; considers the ethical concerns that arise in molecular epidemiologic studies; and provides a context for understanding and interpreting scientific literature as a foundation for subsequent practical experience in the laboratory and in the field. The book is recommended for graduate and advanced undergraduate students studying infectious disease epidemiology and molecular epidemiology; and for the epidemiologist wishing to integrate molecular techniques into their studies.

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