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    • Probiotics in The Prevention and Management of Human Diseases

      • 1st Edition
      • December 2, 2021
      • Mitesh Kumar Dwivedi + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Probiotics in The Prevention and Management of Human Diseases: A Scientific Perspective addresses the use of probiotics and their mechanistic aspects in diverse human diseases. In particular, the mechanistic aspects of how these probiotics are involved in mitigating disease symptoms (novel approaches and immune-mechanisms induced by Probiotics), clinical trials of certain probiotics, and animal model studies will be presented through this book. In addition, the book covers the role of probiotics in prevention and management aspects of crucial human diseases, including multidrug resistant infections, hospital acquired infections, allergic conditions, autoimmune diseases, metabolic disorders, gastrointestinal diseases, neurological disorders, and cancers. Finally, the book addresses the use of probiotics as vaccine adjuvants and as a solution for nutritional health problems and describes the challenges of using probiotics in management of human disease conditions as well as their biosafety concerns. Intended for nutrition researchers, microbiologists, physiologists, and researchers in related disciplines as well as students studying these topics require a resource that addresses the specific role of probiotics in the prevention and management of human disease.

    • The Inductive Brain in Development and Evolution

      • 1st Edition
      • June 22, 2021
      • Nelson R Cabej
      • English
      • Paperback
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      The Inductive Brain in Development and Evolution provides readers with a substantial biological education on animal nervous systems and their role in the development, adaptation, homeostasis, and evolution of species. The book begins by delving into the embryonic development of the brain and then discusses epigenetic information and neural activity post-birth. It then analyzes the inductive brain’s neural and brain control of such factors like myogenesis, bone development, sensory organs, metamorphosis in vertebrates and invertebrates, and wing development in insects. The book closes with an examination of phenotypic evolution in neural control, mechanisms, and drivers of animal brains. The Inductive Brain in Development and Evolution will offer evolutionary biologists, specifically those researching development, adaptation, and evolution of animals, a comprehensive text that covers a variety of valuable topics.

    • Ultrasound Guided Musculoskeletal Procedures in Sports Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • June 12, 2021
      • Dinesh Sirisena
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Ultrasound Guided Musculoskeletal Procedures in Sports Medicine: A Practical Atlas provides the support practitioners need based on practical, first-hand experience of a Sports and Exercise Medicine Physician who trained in musculoskeletal sonography. Over the years, and with much practice, the lessons learned and techniques developed are summarized with relevant pictures that guide those undertaking the procedure. As musculoskeletal ultrasound forms an important tool for physicians working in this field of medicine, this book helps physicians provide increasing expectation for patients who want a safe, guided procedure when clinically warranted. While an understanding of ultrasound imaging is essential prior to ultrasound guided procedures, there are few practical guides that provide practicing clinicians with a quick reference when faced with a procedure. This book fills that void.

    • Micro and Nano Systems for Biophysical Studies of Cells and Small Organisms

      • 1st Edition
      • August 14, 2021
      • Xinyu Liu + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Micro and Nano Systems for Biophysical Studies of Cells and Small Organisms provides a comprehensive introduction to the state-of-the-art micro and nano systems that have recently been developed and applied to biophysical studies of cells and small organisms. These micro and nano systems span from microelectromechanic... systems (MEMS) and microfluidic devices to robotic micro-nanomanipulati... systems. These biophysical studies range from cell mechanics to the neural science of worms and Drosophila. This book will help readers understand the fundamentals surrounding the development of these tools and teach them the most recent advances in cellular and organismal biophysics enabled by these technologies.

    • Biomedical Engineering Tools for Management for Patients with COVID-19

      • 1st Edition
      • June 8, 2021
      • Valentina Emilia Balas + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Biomedical Engineering Tools for Management of Patients with COVID-19 presents biomedical engineering tools under research (and in development) that can be used for the management of COVID-19 patients, along with BME tools in the global environment that curtail and prevent the spread of the virus. BME tools covered in the book include new disinfectants and sterilization equipment, testing devices for rapid and accurate COVID-19 diagnosis, Internet of Things applications in COVID-19 hospitals, analytics, Data Science and statistical modeling applied to COVID-19 tracking, Smart City instruments and applications, and more. Later sections discuss smart tools in telemedicine and e-health. Biomedical engineering tools can provide engineers, computer scientists, clinicians and other policymakers with solutions for managing patient treatment, applying data analysis techniques, and applying tools to help the general population curtail spread of the virus.

    • Handbook on the Toxicology of Metals: Volume II: Specific Metals

      • 5th Edition
      • December 1, 2021
      • Gunnar F. Nordberg + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Handbook on the Toxicology of Metals, Volume II: Specific Metals, Fifth Edition provides complete coverage of 38 individual metals and their compounds. This volume is the second volume of a two-volume work which emphasizes toxic effects in humans, along with discussions on the toxic effects of animals and biological systems in vitro when relevant. The book has been systematically updated with the latest studies and advances in technology. As a multidisciplinary resource that integrates both human and environmental toxicology, the book is a comprehensive and valuable reference for toxicologists, physicians, pharmacologists, and environmental scientists in the fields of environmental, occupational and public health.

    • Foundations of Colorectal Cancer

      • 1st Edition
      • October 28, 2021
      • Alejandro Pazos Sierra
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Foundations of Colorectal Cancer provides a holistic and comprehensive dive into colorectal cancer, discussing the contributions of each discipline that studies it, allowing its understanding from the most demographic and ethical facts, to the treatment process, its varieties and genetic background. Written by experts in diverse areas such as cancer research, oncology, genetics, biochemistry, psychology, social sciences, bioinformatics and palliative care, the book brings real-world experiences to help readers with any challenge they may face when dealing with patients or during their research workflow.The content is split into nine sections: Clinical manifestations and disease detection, covering primary and secondary prevention, and the role of primary care; Diagnosis and staging, discussing endoscopy, colonoscopy, molecular pathology, and anatomopathological diagnosis; Treatment, including endoscopic, surgical, radiological, and postoperative approaches; Molecular and biological mechanisms, with the role of intestinal microbiota, stem cells and signaling pathways; New diagnostic methods, encompassing biomarkers and bioinformatics tools for research; Biobanks, with an overview of their regulations and importance in the research; Epidemiological studies, focusing on incidence and mortality globally and by regions; Hereditary colorectal cancer, differentiating nonpolyposis and polyposis types; and Addressing the consequences of colorectal cancer, covering psychological effects, nutrition and ethical issues.

    • Pediatric Headache

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

    • Skeletal Trauma

      • 1st Edition
      • January 7, 2021
      • Guillaume Bierry
      • English
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      A key to being confident in the evaluation of skeletal trauma imaging is to rely on the identification of mechanism-specific traumatic features. Indeed, for each mechanism of injury applied to a particular part of the skeleton, the latter can only present predefined traumatic injuries: this is a pattern of injuries.The recognition of such a pattern of imaging allows the reader to determine the injuring mechanism and look for damages of lesser expression (or even invisible damages) that are common to the identified mechanism. In becoming more familiar with those mechanisms, the readers can deal with trauma imaging more efficiently and directly focus on findings relevant for further management.Skeletal Trauma: A Mechanism-Based Approach of Imaging aims to combine the knowledge of both radiologists and surgeons to propose a mechanism-based approach to imaging in skeletal trauma. Along 15 chapters covering every part of the skeleton, with more than 900 figures, this book reviews the anatomy, standard radiologic views, and imaging findings of skeletal trauma. Over 200 original schemas invite the reader to understand the imaging features and determine the injuring mechanism.

    • Neuropsychologie et troubles des apprentissages chez l'enfant

      • 3rd Edition
      • May 4, 2021
      • Michèle Mazeau + 2 more
      • French
      • Paperback
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      L ’ensemble de la symptomatologie des troubles cognitifs spécifiques au sein des troubles du neurodéveloppement chez l’enfant a été rassemblé en un seul volume, entièrement révisé pour cette 3e édition, afin de tenir compte des études les plus récentes. Le premier chapitre précise la terminologie de ces troubles, définit clairement ce que sont et ne sont pas les situations de dys-, décrit la démarche générale conduisant à leur diagnostic et rappelle les spécificités du bilan neuropsychologique. Les troubles sont ensuite successivement développés et richement illustrés, selon qu’ils affectent le langage oral, le geste, la mémoire, l’attention et les fonctions exécutives, le langage écrit ou le nombre et le calcul. Les auteurs adoptent une stratégie propre à la neuropsychologie : à partir de la description des notions développementales et du fonctionnement typique du domaine considéré sont abordés les mécanismes pathologiques sous-jacents aux symptômes. Ces processus sous-tendent la description des symptômes et les préconisations thérapeutiques, rééducations, aménagements scolaires, contournement de la situation de handicap… De nombreux exemples de cas cliniques, accompagnés de reproductions d’exercices écrits, de retranscriptions d’entretiens, de tests d’évaluation et plus de 20 vidéos illustrent ces mécanismes et facilitent leur compréhension.

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