Books in Life sciences

The Inequality of COVID-19

1st Edition
October 14, 2021
Eric E. Otenyo + 1 more
English
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The Inequality of COVID-19: Immediate Health Communication, Governance and Response in Four Indigenous Regions explores the use of information, communication technologies (ICTs) and longer-term guidelines, directives and general policy initiatives. The cases document implications of the failure of various governments to establish robust policies to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in a sample of advanced and low-income countries. Because the global institutions charged with managing the COVID-19 crisis did not work in harmony, the results have been devastating. The four Indigenous communities selected were the Navajo of the southwest United States, Siddi people in India, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples of Australia and the Maasai in East Africa. Although these are all diverse communities, spread across different continents, their base economic oppression and survival from colonial violence is a common denominator in hypothesizing the public health management outcomes. However, the research reveals that national leadership and other incoherent pandemic mitigation policies account for a significant amount of the devastation caused in these communities.

History of Modern Clinical Toxicology

1st Edition
October 13, 2021
Alan Woolf
English
Paperback
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History of Modern Clinical Toxicology describes the extraordinary advances in the practice of clinical toxicology within the past 70 years and brings together stories of the people – the champions of clinical toxicology - who contributed to these advances, discovered new therapies and antidotes, and made change happen. This book lays out the poison control system they built and the fascinating story of how they created a new and evolving medical specialty. With the participation of renowned international experts as authors, the book showcases the development of poison control centers around the world and the growth of the professional societies that represent and support them today. This book also tells the stories of the modern-day toxic disasters and recent toxic exposures that gained worldwide attention and notoriety. It outlines the public health responses to such calamities which have led to improvements in our understanding of the science and changes in public health policies and regulations to forestall future such events. Finally, the book covers key policies and agencies affecting poison control centers, addresses the challenges facing clinical toxicologists of today, and predicts advances and future innovations in the field. History of Modern Clinical Toxicology is a unique resource that provides the historical and international perspective that will help students, practitioners, scientists, and health policy makers put current issues and methods in perspective. It will help them understand how infrastructure and processes in clinical toxicology have evolved and why poison control systems are configured as they are.

Pediatric Headache

1st Edition
October 13, 2021
Jack Gladstein + 2 more
English

Covering the topic of headache in children from the viewpoint of both primary care and neurology, Pediatric Headache provides concise, authoritative guidance on all aspects of this multifaceted subject. Drs. Jack Gladstein, Christina Szperka, and Amy Gelfand, each an expert in pediatric headache, contribute their considerable knowledge and expertise to assist neurologists, pediatricians, and primary care providers in providing optimal care to young patients.

Pediatric Headache

1st Edition
October 13, 2021
Jack Gladstein + 2 more
English

Proteolytic Signaling in Health and Disease

1st Edition
October 13, 2021
Andre Zelanis
English
Paperback
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eBook
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In recent years, powered by evolving technologies and experimental design, studies have better illuminated the regulating role of proteolytic enzymes across human development and pathologies. Proteolytic Signaling in Health and Disease provides an in-depth discussion of fundamental physiological and developmental processes regulated by proteases, from protein turnover and autophagy to antigen processing and presentation and major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules. Moving on from basic biology, international chapter authors examine a range of pathological conditions associated with proteolysis, including inflammation, wound healing, and cancer. Later chapters discuss the newly discovered network of connected events among proteases (and their inhibitors), the so-called ‘protease web’, and how best to study it. This book also empowers new research with up-to-date analytical methods and step-by-step protocols for studying proteolytic signaling events.

Storage Systems

1st Edition
October 13, 2021
Alexander Thomasian
English
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Storage Systems: Organization, Performance, Coding, Reliability and Their Data Processing was motivated by the 1988 Redundant Array of Inexpensive/Independ... Disks proposal to replace large form factor mainframe disks with an array of commodity disks. Disk loads are balanced by striping data into strips—with one strip per disk— and storage reliability is enhanced via replication or erasure coding, which at best dedicates k strips per stripe to tolerate k disk failures. Flash memories have resulted in a paradigm shift with Solid State Drives (SSDs) replacing Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) for high performance applications. RAID and Flash have resulted in the emergence of new storage companies, namely EMC, NetApp, SanDisk, and Purestorage, and a multibillion-dollar storage market. Key new conferences and publications are reviewed in this book.The goal of the book is to expose students, researchers, and IT professionals to the more important developments in storage systems, while covering the evolution of storage technologies, traditional and novel databases, and novel sources of data. We describe several prototypes: FAWN at CMU, RAMCloud at Stanford, and Lightstore at MIT; Oracle's Exadata, AWS' Aurora, Alibaba's PolarDB, Fungible Data Center; and author's paper designs for cloud storage, namely heterogeneous disk arrays and hierarchical RAID.

Coeliac Disease and Gluten-Related Disorders

1st Edition
October 12, 2021
Annalisa Schiepatti + 1 more
English
Paperback
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Coeliac Disease and Gluten-Related Disorders provides an updated and comprehensive overview on the crucial aspects and clinical management of gluten-related disorders. It provides an overview of the scientific background, mechanisms involved, and emphasizes the translational effect of research on clinical practice. Highlighted throughout are insights into future research areas likely to have a crucial impact in the clinical management of these common conditions. The book is perfect for researchers and gastroenterologists involved in Coeliac Disease and other gluten-related disorders.

Student Workbook for Pharmacology Made Simple

1st Edition
October 12, 2021
Anthony Guerra
English

Reinforce your understanding of pharmacology with this practical workbook! Corresponding to the chapters in Pharmacology Made Simple, this workbook helps you review, practice, and apply the pharmacology knowledge you will need as a healthcare professional. Review questions and exercises provide "skills drills"-style practice to help you understand and apply key terms and concepts. Not only will you get more out of the textbook, but you will also gain confidence and improve your job readiness!

Student Workbook for Pharmacology Made Simple

1st Edition
October 12, 2021
Anthony Guerra
English

Student Workbook for Pharmacology Made Simple

1st Edition
October 12, 2021
Anthony Guerra
English

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Books in Life sciences

The Inequality of COVID-19

History of Modern Clinical Toxicology

Pediatric Headache

Pediatric Headache

Proteolytic Signaling in Health and Disease

Storage Systems

Coeliac Disease and Gluten-Related Disorders

Student Workbook for Pharmacology Made Simple

Student Workbook for Pharmacology Made Simple

Student Workbook for Pharmacology Made Simple

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