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Medical Device Design

3rd Edition
July 1, 2025
Peter J. Ogrodnik
English
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Medical Device Design: Innovation from Concept to Market, Third Edition provides the bridge between engineering design and medical device development. The book clearly explains the process of medical device development - from very early stages of conceptualization to commercialization on the global market. It addresses medical devices' regulatory (FDA and EU) requirements, shows the essential methodologies medical designers must understand to ensure their products meet requirements, and brings together proven design protocols, enabling engineers and medical device manufacturers to rapidly bring new products to the marketplace.This book is suitable for professional engineers, both new and experienced, as well as students taking a course in medical device design.

Ovarian Cancer

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Bhupendra G. Prajapati + 2 more
English
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By providing a comprehensive overview of current research findings, emerging therapies, and clinical practices, Ovarian Cancer: Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment is an invaluable resource. It will not only enhance the understanding of ovarian cancer's complex biology among professionals but also guide them in applying this knowledge to improve patient outcomes The book delivers the key knowledge and information needs faced by the audience center around understanding the latest advances in the underlying pathogenesis and treatment of ovarian cancer. This encompasses a broad spectrum of requirements, from grasping the molecular and genetic factors driving ovarian cancer development to staying updated on the latest therapeutic strategies, including targeted therapies and immunotherapies. In 19 chapters Ovarian Cancer: Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment gives a timely and comprehensive coverage of advances in ovarian cancer therapy, particularly highlighting the development and utilization of Nanotheranostics technologies. This focus not only addresses a crucial and cutting-edge area of cancer treatment but also positions the book as a forward- thinking resource that delves into the potential of Nanotheranostics to revolutionize cancer diagnostics and therapy.Ovarian Cancer: Disease, Diagnosis and Treatment targets a specialized audience within the medical and scientific community, focusing on obstetricians and gynecologists, oncologists, cancer researchers, and importantly, patients with ovarian cancer. This audience selection underscores the project's dual aim of advancing scientific knowledge and directly benefiting patient care in the realm of ovarian cancer, bridging the gap between research, clinical application, and patient advocacy.

Fundamentals of Cost-Efficient AI

1st Edition
December 5, 2025
Rohit Kumar
English
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Fundamentals of Cost-Efficient AI: In Healthcare and Biomedicine is situated within the broader context of artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning (DL) technologies as they pertain to healthcare and biomedicine. AI and DL have witnessed remarkable advancements in recent years, leading to breakthroughs in various applications, including medical image analysis, drug discovery, disease diagnosis, and personalized treatment recommendations. In 14 chapters this book offers techniques and best practices for compressing deep learning models, allowing them to run efficiently on healthcare devices with limited memory and processing power. This book provides the void code-first approach to optimizing AI for healthcare and biomedicine by offering practical solutions to the unique challenges posed by AI in healthcare. The growing demand for efficient AI computing techniques, coupled with advancements in Deep Learning and Large Language Models tailored for healthcare and biomedicine, makes this book, Efficient Cost Aware Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Biomedicine timely and essential. It addresses the pressing need for practical guidance on compressing and optimizing AI models for everyday healthcare devices, making it accessible to a broad and diverse audience seeking to harness the power of AI within the healthcare and biomedicine sectors. "Efficient AI in Healthcare and Biomedicine" empowers healthcare professionals, researchers, and organizations with practical solutions to the challenges posed by resource-intensive deep learning models in healthcare and biomedicine.

Neurobiology of Aging

1st Edition
December 1, 2025
Sachchida Nand Rai
English
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Neurobiology of Aging: Exploring Cognitive Decline and Neurodegeneration is a comprehensive reference exploring the complexities of the aging brain. This book examines the intricate processes driving cognitive decline and neurodegeneration. From the gradual loss of neurons and synapses to the formation of protein aggregates characteristic of Alzheimer's disease, each chapter reviews key aspects of brain aging. Chapters dissect the mechanisms driving neuronal loss, synaptic dysfunction, and protein misfolding, shedding light on the intricate interplay of oxidative stress, inflammation, and mitochondrial dysfunction. This book also navigates through strategies for healthy brain aging, from the impact of diet and exercise to the role of cognitive stimulation.

Gender Affirming Vaginoplasty

1st Edition
April 16, 2025
Gennaro Selvaggi + 1 more
English
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Gender Affirming Vaginoplasty is a novel reference of the latest research on those who present with Gender Dysphoria and desire surgery. The book describes the history of Gender Affirming Vaginoplasty (GAV), including social, legal, and ethical aspects of GAV, and explains updated Standards of Care. Users will find sections on preparation for surgery, different surgical techniques available (inclusive with the most recent developments), surgical results and complications, ways to solve complications, and finally, surgical procedures for persons who are requesting nonbinary genital surgery, and for those who are requesting reversal surgery.This is an unprecedented resource for all surgeons from various specialties already involved in gender-affirmative surgery and colleagues interested to gain state-of-the-art knowledge and experience in this field included plastic surgeons, urologists and gynecologists. Gender centers and trainees, scientists, researchers in transgender health, and organizations involved in trans health.

Nervonic Acid and Brain Health

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Xianyang Chen + 2 more
English
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Nervonic Acid and Brain Health is a comprehensive guide for professionals and researchers seeking in-depth knowledge about nervonic acid. This book meticulously delves into its functions, sources, synthesis, and therapeutic applications. Readers will find valuable information on the connections between nervonic acid, brain health, and neurological conditions, presenting data that is currently scarce in other publications. The book emphasizes evidence-based research findings, making it an essential resource for understanding the impact of nervonic acid on cognitive development and its potential therapeutic benefits.In addition to exploring nervonic acid's role in brain health, the book addresses its significance in infant and toddler brain development, the consequences of deficiency during pregnancy, and its inclusion in infant formula and cognitive health products. The association with neurological conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis, and cerebral ischemia is thoroughly examined, providing practical insights for medical professionals and caregivers. This text bridges the gap between scientific research and consumer interests, offering real-world relevance and application.

The Immunological Synapse Part C

1st Edition
Volume 193
February 4, 2025
English
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The Immunological Synapse - Part C, Volume 193 in the Methods in Cell Biology series provides state-of-the-art and detailed methods for the study of the T cell, natural killer (NK) cell and B cell immunological synapses. Topics covered in this third volume include tau-STED microscopy for 3D-quantitative colocalization of lytic granule markers, image processing approaches for 3D-analysis of markers and for microtubule remodeling quantification at the immunological synapse, flow cytometry to analyze NK cell-target cell conjugation, imaging flow cytometry to quantify a range of different subcellular processes at the immunological synapse, imaging techniques aimed at quantitatively analyzing B cell immunological synapse formation, quantification of force-mediated antigen extraction in the B cell immune synapse using DNA-based tension sensors, measuring interaction forces between T lymphocytes and their target cells using live microscopy and laminar shear flow chambers, measuring interaction kinetics between T cells and their target tumor cells with optical tweezers, and gauging antigen recognition by human primary T-cells featuring orthotopically exchanged TCRs of choice. Additionally, this volume includes methods to isolate and characterize primary NK cells and enrich the KIR2DL1+ population, and to expand γδ T cells and evaluate their cytotoxicity.

Current Topics in Developmental Biology

1st Edition
Volume 162
April 18, 2025
English
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Fertilization and Activation of Development, Volume 162 in the Current Topics in Developmental Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.Chapters in this new release include Fertilization and the fast block to polyspermy in the African Clawed Frog, Xenopus laevis: A historical perspective, The Mammalian Egg's Zona Pellucida, Fertilization, and Fertility, Function, structure, and regulation of the broadly conserved gamete membrane fusion protein, HAP2, Gamete activation for fertilization and seed development in flowering plants, Paternal contributions to mammalian zygote, and much more.Additional sections cover Ovarian follicle formation and activation, Cytoskeletal dynamics in gamete (pro)nuclear migration across flowering plants, animals, and yeast, and Luteinizing hormone-induced changes in the structure of mammalian preovulatory follicles.

Evapotranspiration in Agro-Ecosystems and Forestry

1st Edition
July 14, 2025
Suat Irmak
English
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Evapotranspiration in Agro-Ecosystems and Forestry: Spatio-temporal Applications presents the progress and advances made in terms of science and application of evaporation, transpiration, and evapotranspiration for various vegetation surfaces, water bodies, and bare soil under different soil and crop management (including different irrigation and tillage management) conditions. Sections on forest and wetlands evapotranspiration and grassland evaporative losses are included, as are the fundamentals of original Penman, Penman-Monteith, Shuttleworth-Wallace and ASCE-EWRI and FAO56 Penman-Monteith equations and their derivatives.The book is an excellent resource to better understand the progression and applications and dynamics of most recent evapotranspiration, evaporation and transpiration measurement and modeling technologies. Case studies will be provided in terms of how different technologies are currently deployed, how data are used for providing information and management decisions to the users.

Marine Ecosystem-Based Management

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Janne B. Haugen + 1 more
English
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Marine Ecosystem-Based Management provides a comprehensive exploration of ecosystem-based management (EBM), presenting it as an essential approach that integrates human activities with environmental processes. This book emphasizes the interconnected nature of these ecosystems, which cannot be managed effectively through traditional single-sector methods, and underscores how EBM addresses objectives from multiple sectors to balance ecosystem services, including ecological, economic, and social needs for current and future generations.Authored by well-known champions of EBM, this volume integrates original research with an extensive review of decades of scientific work to systematically introduce the theory, modeling, applications, and policy behind this management approach. It conveys the what, why, and how of EBM in easily navigable chapters, making it accessible to broad academic and professional audiences spanning marine ecology, fisheries, oceanography, conservation biology, renewable energy, marine planning, coastal development, shipping, resource use management, and related professions operating in the ocean space.Marine Ecosystem-Based Management covers not only why EBM is necessary, but also how it can be applied. This book aims to contribute to the development and implementation of EBM, refute myths, and encourage action. It is an essential reference for graduate students, researchers, professors, resource managers, and decision-makers interested in all aspects of marine resource management.

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