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  • Algorithmic Approaches for the Diagnosis of Common Neurological Emergencies

    • 1st Edition
    • Gentle Sunder Shrestha + 3 more
    • English
    Algorithmic Approaches for the Diagnosis of Common Neurological Emergencies is a practical resource aimed at clinicians working in the field of neurology. By providing an algorithmic approach to diagnosing patients, this volume helps clinicians quickly and systematically approach patients, minimizing the risk of missing common neurological emergencies. Offering case studies and various common neurological scenarios, readers will be able to pick up on warning signs of serious neurological emergencies and treat patients effectively. Users will find this to be a valuable guide to help manage patients with neurological emergencies with limited resources.

  • The Fundamentals of Digital Oncology

    • 1st Edition
    • Luca Maria Gambardella + 1 more
    • English
    The Fundamentals of Digital Oncology is an essential introduction to the rapidly developing landscape of digital technologies in cancer care. This first volume lays the groundwork for understanding the pivotal role of big data, artificial intelligence, and interdisciplinary collaboration in shaping modern oncology. With a clear and structured overview, the book welcomes newcomers by breaking down complex concepts and guiding readers through the latest advancements, challenges, and practical applications. By reflecting cutting-edge research, it equips readers to appreciate the transformative impact of digital tools, from research labs to patient bedsides, and highlights the necessity of teamwork in driving progress.In addition, the book delves into critical topics such as virtual tumor boards, ethical considerations in AI, and strategies for integrating digital approaches into clinical decision-making. Written for researchers, clinicians, and graduate students, it bridges information gaps by offering actionable insights and real-world examples.

  • Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)

    • 1st Edition
    • Michael W. Bebbington + 1 more
    • English
    Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS) is a novel and comprehensive reference to understanding the pathophysiology of this condition, along with the latest diagnostic techniques and criteria for accurate identification, its treatment and management, and strategies for effective management and care. Beyond medical aspects, the book addresses the emotional and practical aspects of TTTS, offering guidance on patient/family support and coping strategies. It includes the latest guidelines and evidence-based practices for TTTS, helping clinicians stay current with advancements in the field and ensuring they adhere to the best standards of care.In addition, the book offers real-world case studies and practical guidance to enable clinicians to effectively apply their knowledge in clinical settings, enhancing their ability to diagnose and manage TTTS cases. Written by various experts in the field, this multidisciplinary perspective fosters collaboration and enables anyone involved in this field to make informed decisions in complex TTTS cases.

  • Biofabrication Technologies for Tissue and Organ Engineering and Manufacturing

    • 1st Edition
    • Lorenzo Moroni + 1 more
    • English
    Biofabrication Technologies for Tissue and Organ Engineering and Manufacturing is the fourth volume in the Regenerative and Transplant Medicine Series. The book offers a range of benefits tailored to its diverse audience. For students in biomedical engineering and related fields it provides a comprehensive understanding of biofabrication technologies in tissue and organ engineering and preparing them for future careers. Researchers and scientists in tissue engineering benefit from staying current with the latest advancements, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and offering practical insights for experimental design. Clinicians and healthcare professionals gain a deeper understanding of biofabrication applications, improving patient care and staying informed about emerging technologies. Industry professionals in medical devices and biofabrication find valuable insights for product development and market opportunities, while educators use the textbook to enrich curricula and provide real-world applications for students. Regulatory affairs specialists benefit from updates on ethical considerations and compliance in biofabrication, and government officials gain insights into shaping policies for responsible innovation. The authorship is intentionally diverse, encompassing professionals from various backgrounds, including gender, ethnicity, and geographical location. The authors explore applications of biofabrication technologies across different cultural and medical contexts, including voices from underrepresented groups in the fields of biomedical engineering and biofabrication.

  • Federated Intelligence in Medicine

    AI-Driven Robotics for Secure and Intelligent Healthcare Systems
    • 1st Edition
    • Manisha Guduri + 3 more
    • English
    Federated Intelligence in Medicine: AI-Driven Robotics for Secure and Intelligent Healthcare Systems explores the rapidly evolving field where medical robotics intersects with cutting-edge artificial intelligence and secure data-sharing technologies. Covering a comprehensive range of topics, the book begins with foundational knowledge in medical robotics and Generative AI, progressing to advanced concepts such as federated learning and architectural modeling tailored for AI-driven robotic systems. Readers will explore algorithms enhancing surgical robotics, remote robotic surgeries, and human-robot interaction. The text also tackles AI-driven diagnostic robots, privacy preservation through homomorphic encryption, and differential privacy and emerging medical imaging techniques integrated with robotics.Later chapters examine the synergy of large language models, agent AI, and edge AI with robotic technologies, providing both theoretical frameworks and practical case studies that illuminate real-world applications and challenges. This book is an invaluable resource for researchers and academicians engaged in artificial intelligence, robotics, and medical technology. It also serves undergraduate and graduate students in Biomedical Engineering, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, and Computer Science and Engineering.

  • The Future of Health and Economic Resiliency in Africa

    • 1st Edition
    • Muhammad Pate + 1 more
    • English
    Grown out of a Lancet Commission to look at the future of health and economic resiliency of Africa, The Future of Health and Economic Resiliency takes a multidisciplinary approach across numerous sectors of analysis, central to Africa’s future well-being. This book serves as a comprehensive analysis of the current state of the continent and what actions can be taken to improve health and resiliency moving forward. While previous analysis has been done regionally within the continent (sub-Saharan Africa, for example) or by specific health needs (HIV or poverty, for example), this book will be the first to synthesize a cross sector approach pan-Africa. By describing the context and through actionable solutions for the future, this book sets the framework for a more resilient Africa and global future. Future of Health and Economic Resiliency is a collaboration of top African experts and practitioners in public health, health systems, economics, financing, nutrition, climate, youth representation, and the private sector.

  • 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.

  • Animal Models of Disease Part F

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 211
    • English
    Animal Models of Disease, Part F, Volume 212 in the Methods in Cell Biology series, presents significant advancements in understanding disease mechanisms through animal models. The book features chapters on timely topics such as characterizing tumor-infiltrating group 1 innate lymphoid cells in PyMT breast tumors and using zebrafish to unravel the molecular mechanisms of Alzheimer’s disease. The book also covers colitis mouse models and appropriate models for studying diabetes pathophysiology, demonstrating its comprehensive approach to current research.Additional sections cover evaluating polyglutamine protein aggregation in transgenic Caenorhabditis elegans models of Huntington's disease and studying tumor responses to radioimmunotherapy in ovarian cancer models. It also highlights the antimicrobial regime for gut microbiota depletion in mice and the biodistribution of metallic nanoparticles for lymphoma studies. This book is an essential resource for researchers seeking to explore disease mechanisms and therapeutic approaches through animal models.

  • Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy in Humans

    Evidence from Murine Models
    • 1st Edition
    • Jeffrey David Zajac
    • English
    Gender Affirming Hormone Therapy in Humans: Evidence from Murine Models is an unprecedented reference for scientists, researchers, students and anyone interested in this field of research. The book is a review of the current state of mouse animal models of relevance to transgender health. It's divided into chapters specific for different tissues in which mouse models are described and their relevance to human health is discussed. This is a novel reference summarizing what these models demonstrate about the benefits and risks of GAHT and the most effective and lowest risk approach to treatment. The models suggest applications of this research to human studies and treatment of transgender people. There is an expanding number of transgender people with are few evidence based books that address this field relating to the importance and growing role of murine models.

  • Decision Neuroscience

    • 2nd Edition
    • Jean-Claude Dreher
    • English
    Decision Neuroscience: An Integrative Perspective presents the most recent and compelling lesional, neuroimaging, electrophysiological... and computational studies, in combination with hormonal and genetic studies, which have led to a clearer understanding of the neural mechanisms behind reward and decision making. The neural bases of reward and decision-making processes are of critical interest to scientists because of the fundamental role that reward plays in a number of behavioral processes (such as motivation learning, and cognition), and because the neural bases have theoretical and clinical implications for understanding dysfunctions of the dopaminergic system in several neurological and psychiatric disorders. This book will constitute a comprehensive update of ground-breaking work addressing fundamental questions about the nature of behavior: how does the brain process reward and how does it make decisions when facing multiple options? And will feature entirely new content, as well as expanded coverage on drug and behavioral addiction, the role of subthalamus stimulation in neurological disorders and neuroeconomics.

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