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Pediatric Food Preferences and Eating Behaviors

  • 1st Edition
  • July 4, 2018
  • Julie C. Lumeng + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Pediatric Food Preferences and Eating Behaviors reviews scientific works that investigate why children eat the way they do and whether eating behaviors are modifiable. The book begins with an introduction and historical perspective, and then delves into the development of flavor preferences, the role of repeated exposure and other types of learning, the effects of modeling eating behavior, picky eating, food neophobia, and food selectivity. Other sections discuss appetite regulation, the role of reward pathways, genetic contributions to eating behaviors, environmental influences, cognitive aspects, the development of loss of control eating, and food cognitions and nutrition knowledge. Written by leading researchers in the field, each chapter presents basic concepts and definitions, methodological issues pertaining to measurement, and the current state of scientific knowledge as well as directions for future research.  

Health Data Processing

  • 1st Edition
  • July 3, 2018
  • Marius Fieschi
  • English
  • Hardback
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Health Data Processing: Systemic Approaches focuses on the design of health information systems and touches on the main themes of medical informatics and public health. The book is written for health professionals in practice or training, and is especially useful for decision-makers or future decision-makers in the field of health information systems. Users will find sections on the question of reusing data for other purposes, protection of individual liberties that this data and technologies make more acute, and the irruption of large masses of genetic data and its related problems. This book develops the methodological and conceptual aspects related to these issues.

Microalgae in Health and Disease Prevention

  • 1st Edition
  • June 29, 2018
  • Ira A. Levine + 2 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Microalgae in Health and Disease Prevention is a comprehensive reference that addresses the historical and potential use of microalgae, its extracts, secondary metabolites, and molecular constituents for enhancing human health and preventing diseases. Each chapter features an overview, and the book includes coverage of microalgae biology, harmful algae, the use of microalgae in alcohol and food, and as sources of macronutrients, micronutrients, vitamins, and minerals. The historical use of microalgae, in addition to its potential use as a nutraceutical and cosmeceutical, is also addressed. The book provides coverage of relevant, up-to-date research as assembled by a group of contributors who are dedicated to the advancement of microalgae use in health, diet and nutrition.

Encyclopedia of Reproduction

  • 2nd Edition
  • June 29, 2018
  • Michael K. Skinner
  • English
  • Hardback
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Encyclopedia of Reproduction, Second Edition, Six Volume Set comprehensively reviews biology and abnormalities, also covering the most common diseases in humans, such as prostate and breast cancer, as well as normal developmental biology, including embryogenesis, gestation, birth and puberty. Each article provides a comprehensive overview of the selected topic to inform a broad spectrum of readers, from advanced undergraduate students, to research professionals. Chapters also explore the latest advances in cloning, stem cells, endocrinology, clinical reproductive medicine and genomics. As reproductive health is a fundamental component of an individual’s overall health status and a central determinant of quality of life, this book provides the most extensive and authoritative reference within the field.

Safety Risk Management for Medical Devices

  • 1st Edition
  • June 29, 2018
  • Bijan Elahi
  • English
  • eBook
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Safety Risk Management for Medical Devices demystifies risk management, providing clarity of thought and confidence to the practitioners of risk management as they do their work. Written with practicing engineers, safety management professionals, and students in mind, this book will help readers tackle the difficult questions, such as how to define risk acceptance criteria and how to determine when to stop risk reduction. This book delivers not only theory, but also practical guidance for applying the theory in daily risk management work. The reader is familiarized with the vocabulary of risk management and guided through a process to ensure compliance with the international standard ISO 14971—a requirement for all medical devices. This book outlines sensible, easily comprehensible, and state-of the-art methodologies that are rooted in current industry best practices. Opening chapters introduce the concept of risk, the legal basis for risk management, and the requirements for a compliant risk-management process. The next group of chapters discusses the connection between risk management and quality systems, usability engineering and biocompatibility. This book delves into the techniques of risk management, such as fault tree analysis and failure modes and effects analysis, and continues with risk estimation, risk control, and risk evaluation. Special topics such as software risk management, clinical investigations, and security are also discussed. The latter chapters address benefit-risk analysis, and production and postproduction monitoring. This book concludes with advice and wisdom for sensible, efficient, and successful safety risk management of medical devices.

New Concepts in the Management of Septic Perianal Conditions

  • 1st Edition
  • June 27, 2018
  • Riyadh Mohammad Hasan + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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New Concepts in the Management of Septic Perianal Conditions provides a comprehensive review of the medically important basic and clinical aspects of perianal diseases in adults. This book presents current, medically important information in the rapidly changing field of anorectal diseases, including significant topics like perianal abscess and fistula. It provides an accurate source of clinically relevant information that is presented clearly and succinctly, making it perfect for the diagnosis, treatment and management of septic perianal conditions.

Manejo de la retinopatía diabética

  • 1st Edition
  • June 26, 2018
  • Caroline R. Baumal + 1 more
  • Spanish
  • eBook
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El objetivo de esta obra es comentar los factores de riesgo y la clasificación de la retinopatía diabética, para seguir con un capítulo de cada modalidad de tratamiento. Los casos clínicos presentados por los autores sirven para mostrar diversos aspectos del tratamiento de la retinopatía diabética complicada. La intención de este título es actuar como manual de ayuda para la selección del fármaco más adecuado y que permita obtener los mejores resultados con el paciente. La obra incorpora imágenes de alta calidad que se pueden utilizar para comprobar el antes y el después del tratamiento.

Mitosis and Meiosis Part B

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 145
  • June 25, 2018
  • Helder Maiato + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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Mitosis and Meiosis, Part B, Volume 145, a new volume in the Methods in Cell Biology series, continues the legacy of this premier serial with quality chapters authored by leaders in the field. Unique to this updated volume are chapters on Mitotic live cell imaging at different time scales, the characterization of mitotic spindle by multi-mode correlative microscopy, STED microscopy of mitosis, Correlating light microscopy with serial block face scanning electron microscopy to study mitotic spindle architecture, quantification of three-dimensional spindle architecture, Imaging based assays for mitotic chromosome condensation and dynamics, and more.

Integrated Nano-Biomechanics

  • 1st Edition
  • June 25, 2018
  • Takami Yamaguchi + 2 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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Integrated Nano-Biomechanics provides an integrated look into the rapidly evolving field of nanobiomechanics. The book demystifies the processes in living organisms at the micro- and nano-scale through mechanics, using theoretical, computational and experimental means. The book develops the concept of integrating different technologies along the hierarchical structure of biological systems and clarifies biomechanical interactions among different levels for the analysis of multi-scale pathophysiological phenomena. With a focus on nano-scale processes and biomedical applications, it is shown how knowledge obtained can be utilized in a range of areas, including diagnosis and treatment of various human diseases and alternative energy production. This book is based on collaboration of researchers from a unique combination of fields, including biomechanics, computational mechanics, GPU application, electron microscopy, biology of motile micro-organisms, entomological mechanics and clinical medicine. The book will be of great interest to scientists and researchers involved in disciplines, such as micro- and nano-engineering, bionanotechnology, biomedical engineering, micro- and nano-scale fluid-mechanics (such as in MEMS devices), nanomedicine and microbiology, as well as industries such as optical devices, computer simulation, plant based energy sources and clinical diagnosis of the gastric diseases.

Cancer Nanotechnology

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 139
  • June 23, 2018
  • Ann-Marie Broome
  • English
  • Hardback
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Advances in Cancer Research, Volume 139, provides invaluable information on the exciting and fast-moving field of cancer research. Original reviews are presented on a variety of topics relating to the rapidly developing intersection between nanotechnology and cancer research, with unique sections in the new release focusing on Exosomes as a theranostic for lung cancer, Nanotechnology and cancer immunotherapy, Ultrasound imaging agents and delivery systems, Dendronized systems for the delivery of chemotherapeutics, Thermosensitive liposomes for image-guided drug delivery, Supramolecular Chemistry in Tumor Analysis and Drug Delivery, Gold nanoparticles for delivery of cancer therapeutics, and Single cell barcode microchip for cancer research and therapy.

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