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Cole: Medical rehabilitation and the palliative care patient Section 5: Communication and palliative medicine 5.1: Thomas W. LeBlanc and James Tulsky: Communication with the patient and family 5.2: Susan D. Block: Practical considerations including difficult conversations 5.3: Judith Rietjens, Ida Korfage, and Jane Seymour: Advance care planning Section 6: Family and caregiver issues 6.1: Carrie Lethborg and David W. Kissane: Family dynamics in the context of serious illness 6.2: Rinat Nissim, Sarah Hales, and Gary Rodin: Caregiver burden and distress Section 7: Pain 7.1: Lucy N. Wyld, Clare Rayment, and Mike I. Bennett: Definition and assessment of chronic pain in advanced disease 7.2: Anthony H. Dickenson and Richard Gordon-Williams: Pathophysiology of pain in cancer and other terminal illnesses 7.3: Nathan I. Cherny: Acute cancer pain syndromes 7.4: Nathan I. Cherny: Chronic cancer pain syndromes 7.5: Ruth Miles, Steven Wanklyn, and Joy Ross: Principles of drug therapy 7.6: Nathan I. Cherny and Marie T. Fallon: Opioid therapy: optimizing analgesic outcomes 7.7: Joseph V. Pergolizzi, Jr., Jo Ann LeQuang, Flaminia Coluzzi, Dean Mariano, Andrew Nicolaou, and Christopher Gharibo: Opioid therapy: managing risks of abuse, addiction, and diversion 7.8: Per Sjøgren, Frank Elsner, and Stein Kaasa: Non-opioid analgesics 7.9: Russell K. Portenoy, Ebtesam Ahmed, and Mona Patel: Adjuvant analgesics: principles of use 7.10: Robert A. Swarm, Menelaos Karanikolas, Lesley K. Rao, and Rajiv K. Shah: Interventional approaches for chronic pain 7.11: Helena Knotkova: Neurostimulation in pain management 7.12: Joseph Winger, Carolyn E. Keeler, and Francis Keefe: Behavioral and psychosocial interventions for pain management 7.13: Noah Samuels and Eran Ben-Arye: Integrative medicine therapies in pain management 7.14: Peter Hoskin: Management issues in bone pain 7.15: Lise Ventzel and Nanna Finnerup: Management issues in neuropathic pain 7.16: Victor T. Chang: Management issues in visceral pain 7.17: Judith A. Paice: Management issues in chronic pain following cancer therapy 7.18: Renee McCulloch: Paediatric pain control Section 8: Gastrointestinal symptoms and disorders 8.1: Katherine Clark: Dysphagia, dyspepsia, and hiccups 8.2: Saskie Dorman: Nausea and vomiting 8.3: Philip J. Larkin: Constipation and diarrhoea 8.4: Alexandra Shingina and Anne M. Larson: Jaundice, ascites, and encephalopathy 8.5: Vickie Baracos and Sharon M. Watanabe: Aetiology, classification, assessment, and treatment of the anorexia-cachexia syndrome 8.6: Jann Arends and Florian Strasser: Parenteral nutrition Section 9: Cardio-respiratory symptoms and disorders 9.1: Miriam J. Johnson and David C. Currow: Breathlessness and other respiratory symptoms in palliative care 9.2: Doris Tse and Kin-Sang Chan: Cough and other pulmonary symptoms Section 10: Skin and oral symptoms and disorders 10.1: Sebastian Probst and Georgina Gethin: Skin problems in palliative care 10.2: Charles P. Tilley, Mei R. Fu, Janet H. Van Cleave, Allison R. Most, and Christopher Comfort: Palliative wound and ostomy care 10.3: Vaughan Keeley: Lymphoedema and oedema of advanced disease 10.4: Andrew N. Davies: Oral care Section 11: Genitourinary symptoms and disorders 11.1: Jennifer G. Rothschild, Noah E. Canvasser, Frederick J. Meyers, and Christopher Evans,: Dysuria, frequency, and bladder spasm 11.2: Noah E. Canvasser, Jennifer G. Rothschild, Frederick J. Meyers, and Christopher P. Evans: Obstructive urinary disorders Section 12: Constitutional symptoms and related disorders 12.1: Sriram Yennurajalingam and Eduardo Bruera: Fatigue 12.2: Lauren Kadwell, Jane Ussher, Emilee Gilbert, Janette Perz, and Amanda Hordern: Sexuality in palliative care: discussing patient sexuality and intimacy in palliative care 12.3: Kyriaki Mystakidou, Efi Parpa, and Eleni Tsilika: Sleep disorders 12.4: Simon Noble, Nicola Pease, and Nicholas Chinn-Yee: Assessment and management of thrombotic complications 12.5: Bill Hulme, Sarah Wilcox, Paul Ashwood, Laura Deacon, Hazel Gilkes, and Victoria Montgomery: Assessment and management of bleeding complications in the medically ill Section 13: Psychiatric and psychological symptoms and disorders 13.1: Tzeela Cohen and Simon Wein: Coping and resilience in palliative medicine 13.2: David W. Kissane: Depression, demoralization, and suicidality 13.3: Kerry A. Sherman and Christopher J. Kilby: Fear, anxiety, and adjustment disorder in palliative care 13.4: Meera Agar, Yesne Alici, Augusto Caraceni, and William Breitbart: Delirium 13.5: David W. Kissane: Bereavement Section 14: Palliative care in cancer 14.1: Nathan I. Cherny and Stein Kaasa: The oncologist s role in delivering palliative care 14.2: Olav Dajani and Karin Jordan: Disease-modifying therapies in advanced cancer-medical treatment 14.3: Peter Hoskin: Radiotherapy in symptom management 14.4: Robert Krouse and Brian Badgwell: The role of general surgery in the palliative care of patients with cancer 14.5: Mohamed Yakoub and John Healey: Orthopaedic surgery in the palliation of cancer 14.6: Eran Ben-Arye and Noah Samuels: Integrative oncology in palliative medicine 14.7: Tarun Sabharwal, Nicos I. Fotiadis, and Andy Adam: Interventional radiology in the palliation of cancer 14.8: Augusto Caraceni, Fabio Simonetti, and Cinzia Martini: Neurological problems in advanced cancer 14.9: Richella Ryan and Ruth Casey: Endocrine and metabolic complications of advanced cancer 14.10: Jason W. Boland and Elaine G. Boland: Malignant Bowel obstruction 14.11: Catriona R. Mayland and Simon N. Rogers: Palliative care issues in head and neck cancers 14.12: Thomas W. LeBlanc and Arjee El-Jawahri: Palliative care issues in populations with haematological malignancies 14.13: Nancy Zhu and Cynthia Wu: Anaemia, cytopenias, and thrombosis in palliative medicine Section 15: Issues in populations with non-cancer illnesses 15.1: Meera Pahuja and Peter Selwyn: HIV\/AIDS 15.2: Natasha Smallwood and Nicole Goh: Advanced diseases of the lung 15.3: Steve Pantilat, Patricia Davidson, and Mitch Psotka: Advanced heart disease 15.4: Eric Widera, Shaida Talebreza, and Rachelle E. Bernacki: Dementia 15.5: Stefan Lorenzl and Raymond Voltz: Neurological disorders other than dementia 15.6: Arpan Patel and Anne Walling: Palliative care and end-stage liver disease 15.7: Fliss E.M. Murtagh: End-stage kidney disease 15.8: Anne Wilkinson and Marianne Matzo: Palliative care in catastrophic disasters and humanitarian crises Section 16: Issues of the very young and the very old 16.1: Erna Haraldsdottir and Sally Paul: Involving children and families when someone important is dying or has died 16.2: Myra Bluebond-Langner, Richard W. Langner, and Ignasi Clemente: Care of children with advanced illness 16.3: Meera Agar and Jane Phillips: Palliative medicine and care of the elderly Section 17: Spiritual issues in palliative medicine 17.1: Susan McClement, Genevieve Thompson, and Jamie Penner: Spiritual issues in palliative medicine 17.2: Yvan Beaussant, Alexandra Nichipor, and Tracy A. Balboni: Integration of spiritual care into palliative care service delivery models Section 18: The terminal phase 18.1: Christian T. Sinclair: Predicting survival in patients with advanced disease 18.2: David Hui and Masanori Mori: Physiology of dying 18.3: Judith Lacey and Nathan I. Cherny: Management of the actively dying patient Section 19: Ethical issues 19.1: Robert C. Macauley: Practical bioethics in the care of patients with advanced illness 19.2: Alexander A. Kon: Requests for futile or inappropriate interventions near the end of life 19.3: Nathan I. Cherny: Autonomy and shared decision making in a multi-cultural world 19.4: Linda Emanuel, Rebecca Johnson, and Lara Boyken: Truth-telling and consent 19.5: Richard D.W. Hain: Ethics in paediatric palliative care 19.6: Lars Johan Materstvedt: Ethical issues in physician aid-in-dying 19.7: Danielle Ko, Hannah Evans-Barns, and Craig Blinderman: Withholding and withdrawing life-sustaining treatment (including artificial nutrition and hydration) 19.8: Eric L. Krakauer: Medical and ethical considerations in palliative sedation at the end of life Section 20: Assessment tools and Informatics 20.1: Afaf Girgis, Amy Waller, and Breanne Hobden: Palliative care needs assessment tools 20.2: Jennifer Tieman and David C. Currow: Informatics and literature search 20.3: Madeline Li, Tracy A. Balboni, Rinat Nissim, and Gary Rodin: Validated assessment tools for psychological, spiritual, and family issues Section 21: Teaching and training in palliative medicine 21.1: Karen Forbes and Jane Gibbins: Physicians 21.2: Geana Paula Kurita and Philip J. 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For its wide scope and balanced critical evaluation, The Alzheimer Conundrum is an inspiring read for everyone working in the field.\"--Eus Van Someren, Nature \"Comprehensive, cogent, and densely detailed, The Alzheimer Conundrum provides a useful antidote to media hype about 'silver bullets' that are 'just around the corner' and makes an important contribution to our understanding of an achingly tragic disease that touches virtually all of us.\"--Glenn Altschuler, Psychology Today \"The Alzheimer Conundrum: Entanglements of Dementia and Aging is a welcome addition to a body of work that has so productively explored the historical contingencies, cultural specificities, and philosophical dilemmas that surround and shape bodies and people's understandings and inhabitances of them.\"--Aaron Seaman, Somatosphere \"The Alzheimer Conundrum is a gem for young scientists and medical students, and it will challenge them to step back from traditional models, standardised diagnostic procedures and disease specificity to adopt a broader philosophical approach: when is a disease not a disease? ... 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28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSave a Document in PDF or XPS Format 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet Options for Saving Documents 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen a Word Document 32\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen a Document of Another Format 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart a New Document 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwitch Between Open Documents 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompare Documents Side by Side 40\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInspect a Document Before Sharing 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork with Protected Documents 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMark a Document as Final 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConvert Word Documents from Prior Versions to Word 2016 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3 Editing Text\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsert Text 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDelete Text 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsert Blank Lines 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUndo Changes 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelect Text 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMark and Find Your Place 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMove or Copy Text 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShare Text Between Documents 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMove or Copy Several Selections 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTake Advantage of Paste Options 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwitch Document Views 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderstanding Document Views 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork with the Navigation Pane 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsert a Symbol 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork with Equations 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZoom an Object 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZoom In or Out 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranslate Text 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet Options for Additional Actions 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Additional Actions 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4 Proofreading\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork in Read Mode View 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearch for Text 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSubstitute Text 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCount Words in a Document 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomatically Correct Mistakes 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomatically Insert Frequently Used Text 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Spelling and Grammar 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisable Grammar and Spell Checking 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFind a Synonym or Antonym with the Thesaurus 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFind a Definition 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrack Document Changes During Review 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLock and Unlock Tracking 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork with Comments 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview Tracked Changes 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombine Reviewers’ Comments 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5 Formatting Text\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange the Font 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange Text Size 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmphasize Information with Bold,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eItalic, or Underline 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuperscript or Subscript Text 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange Text Case 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange Text Color 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApply Text Effects 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApply a Font Style Set 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApply Highlighting to Text 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApply Strikethrough to Text 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCopy Text Formatting 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemove Text Formatting 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet the Default Font for All New Documents 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6 Formatting Paragraphs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange Text Alignment 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet Line Spacing Within a Paragraph 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet Line Spacing Between Paragraphs 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate a Bulleted or Numbered List 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisplay Formatting Marks 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHide or Display the Ruler 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndent Paragraphs 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet Tabs 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd a Paragraph Border 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReview and Change Formatting 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompare Formatting 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApply Formatting Using Styles 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwitch Styles 156\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSave Formatting in a Style 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExpand or Collapse Document Content 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModify a Style 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd Paragraph Shading 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7 Formatting Pages\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdjust Margins 166\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsert a Page Break 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl Text Flow and Pagination 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlign Text Vertically on the Page 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange Page Orientation 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInsert a Section Break 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd Page Numbers to a Document 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd Line Numbers to a Document 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Building Blocks Organizer 180\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd a Header or Footer 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing Different Headers or Footers\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWithin a Document 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd a Footnote 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd an Endnote 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFind, Edit, or Delete Footnotes or Endnotes 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConvert Footnotes to Endnotes 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGenerate a Table of Contents 192\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd a Watermark 194\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd a Page Border 196\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApply Document Formatting 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate Newspaper Columns 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8 Printing Documents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreview and Print a Document 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrint on Different Paper Sizes 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrint an Envelope 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet Up Labels to Print 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9 Working with Tables and Charts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate a Table 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange the Row Height or Column Width 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMove a Table 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eResize a Table 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd or Delete a Row 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd or Delete a Column 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSet Cell Margins 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd Space Between Cells 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCombine Cells 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSplit Cells 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSplit a 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260\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWrap Text Around a Graphic 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork with Diagrams 262\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11 Customizing Word\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eControl the Display of Formatting Marks 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCustomize the Status Bar 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHide or Display Ribbon Buttons 270\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd a Predefined Group to a Ribbon Tab 272\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate Your Own Ribbon Group 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate Your Own Ribbon Tab 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWork with the Quick Access Toolbar 282\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAdd Keyboard Shortcuts 286\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate a Macro 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRun a Macro 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12 Working with Mass Mailing Tools\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate Letters to Mass Mail 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCreate Labels for a 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In no time, you'll begin editing, formatting, proofing, and dressing up your Word documents like a pro. In this leading book about the world's number one word processing application, Dan Gookin talks about using Microsoft Word in friendly, easy-to-follow terms. Focusing on the needs of the beginning Word user, it provides everything you need to know about Wordwithout any painful jargon.    Covers the new and improved features found in the latest version of WordCreate your own templatesExplains why you can't always trust the spell checkerOffers little-known keyboard shortcuts If you're new to Word and want to spend more time on your actual work rather than figuring out how to make it work for you, this new edition ofWord X For Dummieshas you covered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFoolish Assumptions 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat’s Not Here 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Your Introduction to Word\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 1: Hello, Word!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStart Your Word Day 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBehold the Word Program 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnd Your Word Day 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 2: The Typing Chapter\u003c\/b\u003e 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInput Devices Galore 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eKeyboard Do’s and Don’ts 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStuff That Happens While You Type 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Your Basic Word\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 31\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 3: To and Fro in a Document\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocument Scrolling 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMove the Insertion Pointer 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReturn to the Previous Edit 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGo to Wherever with the Go To Command 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 4: Text Editing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRemove Text You Don’t Want 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSplit and Join Paragraphs 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSoft and Hard Returns 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUndo Mistakes with Undo Haste 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 5: Search for This, Replace It with That\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eText Happily Found 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReplace Found Text 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 6: Blocks o’ Text\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeet Mr. Block 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMark a Block of Text 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eManipulate a Block of Text 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 7: Spell It Write\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 71\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCheck Your Spelling 71\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutoCorrect in Action 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrammar Be Good 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll-at-Once Document Proofing 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocument Proofing Settings 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 8: Documents New, Saved, and Opened \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e83\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Terms to Get Out of the Way 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBehold! A New Document 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSave Your Stuff! 85\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpen a Document 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecover a Draft 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 9: Publish Your Document\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 95\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour Document on Paper 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectronically Publishing Your Document 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Fun with Formatting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 10: Character Formatting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 109\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eText-Formatting Techniques 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBasic Text Formats 110\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eText Transcending Teensy to Titanic 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore Colorful Text 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChange Text Case 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClear Character Formatting 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBehold the Font Dialog Box 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 11: Paragraph Formatting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParagraph-Formatting Rules and Regulations 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJustification and Alignment 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake Room Before, After, or Inside Paragraphs 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParagraph Indentation Madness 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 12: Tab Formatting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 133\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnce Upon a Tab 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Standard Left Tab Stop 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Center Tab Stop 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Right Tab Stop 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Decimal Tab 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Bar Tab 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFearless Leader Tabs 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTab Stop, Be Gone! 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 13: Page Formatting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDescribe That Page 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePage Numbering 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNew Pages from Nowhere 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePage Background Froufrou 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 14: More Page Formatting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 163\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSlice Your Document into Sections 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThat First Page 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeaders and Footers 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 15: Style Formatting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 177\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Big Style Overview 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMake Your Own Styles 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStyle Tips and Tricks 187\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 16: Template and Themes Formatting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 191\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstant Documents with Templates 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTemplates of Your Own 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Theme of Things 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 17: Random Drawer Formatting \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e201\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWeird and Fun Text Effects 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteal This Format! 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomatic Formatting 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCenter a Page, Top to Bottom 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Spruce Up a Dull Document\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 18: They’re Called Borders\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 213\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Basics of Borders 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Borders and Shading Dialog Box 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStick a thick line between paragraphs 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 19: Able Tables\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 221\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePut a Table in Your Document 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eText in Tables 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTable Modification 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 20: Columns of Text\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 233\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAll about Columns 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColumn Termination 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 21: Lots of Lists\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 241\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLists with Bullets and Numbers 241\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocument Content Lists 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFootnotes and Endnotes 248\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 22: Here Come the Graphics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 251\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGraphical Goobers in the Text 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImage Layout 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImage Editing 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImage Arrangement 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 23: Insert Tab Insanity \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e265\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharacters Foreign and Funky 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpice Up a Document with a Text Box 268\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFun with Fields 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Date and Time 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: The Rest of Word\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 275\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 24: Multiple Documents, Windows, and File Formats\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 277\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMultiple Document Mania 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMany, Many Document Types 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 25: Word for Writers\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 285\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganize Your Thoughts 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLarge Documents 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDan’s Writing Tips 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 26: Let’s Work This Out\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 297\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComments on Your Text 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Yellow Highlighter 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLook What They’ve Done to My Text, Ma 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollaborate on the Internet 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter 27: Mail Merge Mania\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e 307\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout Mail Merge 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Main Document 310\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Recipient List 313\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFold in the Fields 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreview the Merged Documents 320\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMail Merge, Ho! 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Chapter One reviews the antitumor effecrs of lithium carbonate. Chapter Two analyses the current evidence on the role of epigenetic mechanisms involved in the progression of various types of cancer and their clinical relevance. Chapter Three examines pregnancy and hemodialysis. Chapter Four focuses on the pharmacokinetics, efficacy and safety of levonorgestrel. Chapter Five discusses challenges and management of childhood obesity in the United Kingdom. Chapter Six reviews dynamic and integrated synaptic processing in sex-steroid sensitive medial amygdala of female rats. Chapter Seven studies the characterization of anti-coxsackie virus B3 constituents of Scabiosa arenaria Forssk by reversed phase-high-performance liquid chromatography. Chapter Eight provides a review of risk factors, diagnosis and management of congenital upper limb anomalies. Chapter Nine summarizes the current knowledge on genetics, environmental factors, clinical characteristics, medical, laser and surgical treatment options of exfoliation syndrome and exfoliative glaucoma.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886045213015,"sku":"9781536100563","price":163.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536100563.jpg?v=1722538620"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-biology-volume-109-9781536102079","title":"Advances in Medicine \u0026 Biology: Volume 109","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapter One reviews sialic acids in early life and their impact beyond infancy. Chapter Two examines how prolonged excitation of hypothlamic sympathetic center provokes preeclampsia by the stimulation of expanded pregnant uterus through uterus-brain nerve. Chapter Three reviews the genesis of the new and emerging field of synthetic biology. Chapter Four studies individuals'' involvement in biobanking and new ways of doing research in bio-medicine. Chapter Five discusses the impact of IgG4-related sclerosing cholangitis after hepato-biliary-pancreatic resection in our population and identifies non-invasive diagnostic methods, IgG-IgG4 serum values, and magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRC) images to diagnose this entity in the early postoperative period in order to avoid aggressive and unnecessary treatment. Chapter Six examines and summarizes the available literature on burnout amongst emergency medicine physicians and provides recommendations for future work in this field. Chapter Seven provides microbiological and physicochemical characterizations of ground and spring waters associated with public health issues. Chapter Eight examines how abdominal vagal afferent nerves could be activated by nutrients and hormones via the mechanisms of molecular sensing, signal transduction and sensing regions and how they regulate food intake and metabolism. Chapter Nine discusses the major musculoskeletal manifestations found in diabetes mellitus. Chapter Ten elucidates important basic and clinical aspects of malignant otitis externa (MOE) and outlines an updated diagnostic workup and management of MOE in a clear and concise manner.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886047342935,"sku":"9781536102079","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536102079.jpg?v=1722538628"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-biology-volume-110-9781536104714","title":"Advances in Medicine \u0026 Biology: Volume 110","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapter One reviews parkin and other proteins of Parkinson''s Disease. Chapter Two discusses hyperlipidemia, its impact on the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD), and the use of statins, as well as both yeast polysaccharides and other miscellaneous newer and investigational non-statin agents, to treat hyperlipidemia. Chapter Three summarises the concept, pathogenesis, variables and treatment of mitochondrial dysfunction in severe hemorrhagic shock. Chapter Four reviews use of telomerase-targeted replicative adenoviruses for cancer treatment and diagnosis. Chapter Five evaluates the swelling and diffusional behavior of guar gum for the controlled release of bioactive agents. Chapter Six reviews both in vitro and in vivo studies that were carried out to check the activity of phytoestrogens used in topical products. Chapter Seven presents the potential application of phytoestrogens to alleviate the symptoms of climacteric. Chapter Eight provides preventive measure of developing osteonecrosis of the jaw in patients receiving bisphophonate therapy. Chapter Nine investigates the possible mechanisms of the protective effect of glutamine on animal models and its use in the clinic. Chapter Ten presents relevant features of the glutamine role in immune pathways, energy metabolism and exercise, highlighting the relationships between glutamine supplementation and performance in adult subjects with different levels of activity.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886050586967,"sku":"9781536104714","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536104714.jpg?v=1722538639"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-biology-volume-111-9781536105131","title":"Advances in Medicine \u0026 Biology: Volume 111","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. 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Chapter Nine focuses on injury and recovery of the periodontal ligament.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886051176791,"sku":"9781536105131","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536105131.jpg?v=1722538643"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-biology-volume-112-9781536106251","title":"Advances in Medicine \u0026 Biology: Volume 112","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters One describes the oxidative stress in disease and health, as well as the action of classic and new antioxidants. Chapter Two examines an investigation by big data analysis of the Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect on human health problems. Chapter Three provides a literature review of the associations between sedentary behaviour and health-related outcomes in Japan. Chapter Four assesses non-specific chronic low back pain and reviews management strategies. Chapter Five studies scleroderma and its mythological background. Chapter Six reviews the possible mechanisms of 5-HT and their metabolites as common protectors against oxidative stress produced by animal venoms. Chapter Seven focuses on the effect of broad bean true mosaic virus (BBTMV) and salicylic acid (SA) treatments on the concentrations of photosynthetic pigments, total phenolics content, protein contents and the yield of susceptible and tolerance broad bean cultivars. Chapter Eight reviews the photochemical (photooxidative) activity of xanthone itself and the preventive effect of xanthone derivatives on photosensitised DNA damage.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886052880727,"sku":"9781536106251","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536106251.jpg?v=1722538651"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-biology-volume-113-9781536106695","title":"Advances in Medicine \u0026 Biology: Volume 113","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters One reviews the epidemiology and molecular mechanisms of hepatocellular carcinoma, as well as methods for its diagnosis and treatments with a special emphasis on the latest advances. Chapter Two examines in vitro anti-cancer actions of progesterone on human melanoma cells based on recovery cell growth, adhesion and migration functions. Chapter Three reviews the medical uses, potential complications and advances in spinal anesthesia for ambulatory surgery. Chapter Four evaluates the effects of low dose spinal anesthesia on vital signs of patients for Cesarean Section (CS) and fracture repair. Chapter Five discusses Horner''s syndrome after spinal and epidural anesthesia. Chapter Six studies the chronobiology and electrophysiology of the rat heart under pentobarbital anesthesia. Chapter Seven provides literature orientation and personal experiences to discuss patient-specific instrumentation of total knee arthroplasty. Chapter Eight reviews the involvement of the endocrine system in the pathogenesis and clinical course of Ménières disease. Chapter Nine summarises recent research reporting several different effects of non-gluten members of the α-amylase\/trypsin inhibitors and other nutritional food ingredients on the onset and severity of innate and\/or adaptive immune responses.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886053142871,"sku":"9781536106695","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536106695.jpg?v=1722538650"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-biology-volume-115-9781536108354","title":"Advances in Medicine \u0026 Biology: Volume 115","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters One studies Kleine-Levin syndrome. Chapter Two reviews stress, hypothalamicpituitaryadrenal dysfunction, inflammation, and psychomotor disability in preterm birth infants. Chapter Three discusses the cellular and molecular basis of fibrogenesis. Chapter Four examines the role of ocular melanin, melanosomes and melanocytes in eye functionality. Chapter Five focuses on hypopituitarism especially on the clinical feature, pathogenesis, and treatment of these novel conditions of hypophysitis. Chapter Six discusses benign and malignant anorectal pathology. Chapter Seven analyses the medical and surgical management of haemorrhoids. Chapter Eight introduces and reviews computer aided drug designing. Chapter Nine discusses the occurrence and risk assessment of organochlorine pesticides in seafood. Chapter Ten gathers and describes information about trans fats and their regulation in Mexico in over the last ten years. Chapter Eleven analyses the legislation, consumption and potential replacement solutions of trans fat in Argentina.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886055698775,"sku":"9781536108354","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536108354.jpg?v=1722538659"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-biology-volume-117-9781536108965","title":"Advances in Medicine \u0026 Biology: Volume 117","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters One discusses the utility of negative pressure therapy in the treatment of chronic resistant venous ulceration by reviewing the current available literature on this topic. Chapter Two reviews telemedicine in chronic respiratory diseases. Chapter Three focuses on the role of GABA\/glycine in respiratory network formulation using knock-out mice with respiratory failure. Chapter Four investigates in vitro and in vivo studies of prolonged dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEAS) treatment. Chapter Five analyses superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs) based magnetic hypothermia as a promising therapy in cancer treatment. Finally, Chapters Six and Seven discuss the prevalence, risk factors, potential complications, and psychological impacts of miscarriage and perinatal mortality.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886056386903,"sku":"9781536108965","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536108965.jpg?v=1722538662"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-biology-volume-118-9781536110104","title":"Advances in Medicine \u0026 Biology: Volume 118","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters One researches recent topics in retinal ganglion cells. Chapter Two provides a review of acetylsalicylic acid resistance. Chapter Three analyses the effect of chlorogenic acid (CGA) on myocardial diseases. Chapter Four focuses on the role of diet in the composition and activity of gut microbiota. Chapter Five examines data on the Maillard reaction as a cause of stochastic damage in E. coli, and subsequently, of E. coli aging. Chapter Six studies haploinsufficient tumor suppressor genes. Chapter Seven discusses animal models of respiratory distress in neonates. Chapter Eight presents professional training in the work-up of bleeding disorders in women. Chapter Nine investigates microbial dynamics characterisation during the composting process of organic wastes.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886058254679,"sku":"9781536110104","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536110104.jpg?v=1722538669"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-biology-volume-119-9781536111057","title":"Advances in Medicine \u0026 Biology: Volume 119","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters One describes the prevalence, anticipated risk factors and potential complications related to ectopic pregnancies. Chapter Two reviews the mechanism participating in altered glucocorticoid sensitivity that in turn affects their effect on immune response. Chapter Three analyzes the usefulness of an initial intravenous immunoglobulin therapy with a delayed use of anti-inflammatory drugs for Kawasaki disease. Chapter Four focuses on the formation, metabolism and role in diabetic vascular complications that glycation end products have. Chapter Five highlights the applications of analytical methods in the determination of fluoroquinolones in pharmaceutical or biological material and in the degraded solutions. Chapter Six describes the in silico characterization of carvacrol and its derivatives in order to determine the physicochemical, topological and quantum mechanical properties that promote their antibacterial activity. Chapter Seven studies the CTHRC1 as a pituitary hormone. Chapter Eight discusses nitric oxide and abdominal aortic aneurysms. Chapter Nine provides an overview of cloud point extraction of parabens from water samples. Chapter Ten reviews past and current state of Pacific sleeper shark abundance in the North Pacific, discusses its deterrence aspects for fisheries and proposes some ways of commercial exploitation of the stocks of this shark.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886059729239,"sku":"9781536111057","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536111057.jpg?v=1722538675"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-biology-volume-120-9781536117912","title":"Advances in Medicine \u0026 Biology: Volume 120","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe chapters in this volume present the latest developments in medicine and biology. Chapters One begins with a review of the clinical aspects, side effects and potential complications of intrauterine devices (IUD). Chapter Two analyzes new strategies to reduce the burst release effect of copper-based IUDs. Chapter Three discusses ubiquitin-conjugating enzymes. Chapter Four provides some advanced research and treatment methods in the enhancement of innate immune response to prevent infections or infections leading to diseases. Chapter Five focuses on Basiliximab. Chapter Six studies bismuth ions, gastrins, and their biological activity in the gastrointestinal tract. Chapter Seven analyzes the risks and benefits of the barium enema. Chapter Eight investigates the complications caused by ventilation in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Chapter Nine includes a critical discussion on the management of a quadricep hematoma from acute injury to the end stage of rehabilitation. The final chapter provides an updated review on the mechanisms linking obesity with inflammation, and analyzes the importance of inflammatory biomarkers such as TNF-alpha, IL-6, C-reactive protein and Ceruloplasmin as connecting links between inflammation, obesity and associated complications.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886060515671,"sku":"9781536117912","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536117912.jpg?v=1722538676"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-biology-volume-121-9781536119138","title":"Advances in Medicine \u0026 Biology: Volume 121","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter One examines what has been learned about the Nipah Virus, a highly lethal paramyxovirus, throughout the nearly two decades since its discovery. The authors review includes progress in the understanding of its molecular characteristics, its pathogenesis in humans and animal models, transmission and prevention of infection, the development of experimental vaccines and therapeutics, and the relationship with its pteropid bat hosts. Chapter Two covers Bursitis, a characteristic feature of polymyalgia rheumatic (PMR), which is a common inflammatory rheumatic disease of people aged 50 and above, with pain and stiffness in the shoulder girdle and often pelvic girdle and neck. Although local musculoskeletal signs and symptoms are the hallmark of the disease, PMR is a systemic inflammation. The authors discuss how weekly bilateral shoulder corticosteroid injections have been studied, and their efficacy and safety have been proved, but oral cortiocosteroids still remain the cornerstone of therapy. Chapter Three reviews fetal sinus bradycardia, a condition defined by a heart rate less than 100 bpm. The author give an overview of the current diagnostic techniques, prognosis and treatment strategies.  Mechanical stress on heart, caused by volume overload alone, is considered to be the condition that regulates the synthesis and release of natriuretic peptides. Thirty years later the measurements of the peptides, especially NT-proBNP, has not met all of the expectations of a simple and useful tool in cardiology; the mechanical stress on the heart does not explain all of the findings made in clinical studies. In Chapter Four, a hypothesis is presented in which the oxygen metabolism is in the focus. Chapter Five discusses how red light stimulated the phosphorylation of two small proteins, transit peptide NDPK2 and pre-sequence NDPK3 in etiolated pea seedling stems. In human NDPKs, Nm23H1 and Nm23H2 may function to reduce the influx of singlet oxygen and suppress tumor metastasis. Chapter Six offers several easy exercises that can be used as postoperative therapy for carpal tunel sydnrome, or as preventative measures for people with a heightened risk of developing the syndrome. The theory behind the load cell is presented both for conventional-socket transtibial amputees and osseo-integrated transfemoral amputees in Chapter Seven. Examples of equipment used on osseo-integrated transfemoral amputees is also shown. Studies and outcomes for a transtibial and a transfemoral osseo-integrated prosthesis are given, including force-moment analysis. In Chapter Eight, the relationship of catalase activity, Cdk5 regulation of topographic neuronal architecture, and cross-talk are discussed.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886061826391,"sku":"9781536119138","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536119138.jpg?v=1722538682"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-biology-volume-122-9781536120691","title":"Advances in Medicine \u0026 Biology: Volume 122","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter One deals with the structural and developmental aspects of bacterial biofilms; the problems associated with biofilm formation and current control strategies utilised in clinical and industrial sectors; and the advances regarding the use of compounds derived from plants to control the formation of biofilms at the different stages of development. Chapter Two discusses how the current antibiotic crisis has made understanding bacterial cellular metabolism essential for improving existing therapies and identifying novel therapeutic approaches. Bactericidal agents have been reported targeting the cytoplasmic membrane, DNA, RNA, protein synthesis, and cell wall synthesis. In Chapter Three, a revision of the studies concerning the effect of bariatric surgery procedures in overall oral food perception is made, discussing how this may influence choices and dietary behaviour. Chapter Four provides a review of studies of taxeme-induced peripheral neurotoxicity (TIPN) and discusses challenge for TIPN areas. Chapter Five identifies surrogate markers for predicting the long-term prognosis and biochemical response to ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) in patients with primary biliary cholangitis (PBC). Chapter Six broadly covers IgG4- related disease (IgG4 RD), a constellation of disorders united by histopathological and immunohistochemical analysis. Classically, IgG4 RD has been associated with gastrointestinal (GI) tract, especially the pancreas and often patients present with repeated bouts of pancreatitis. Chapter Seven discusses the use of Retinol, a monoaromatic compound of vitamin A, for the treatment of wrinkles, fine lines, changes in microrelief and anti-aging effects. Chapter Eight identifies factors that protect an individual from developing a whiplash injury after a road traffic incident and looks at demographic variations rendering a person more likely to suffer a whiplash.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886064775511,"sku":"9781536120691","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536120691.jpg?v=1722538690"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-and-biology-volume-126-9781536130133","title":"Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 126","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdvances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 126 opens with a discussion on fungal infections of the central nervous system and the way they have been known to parallel the incidence of systemic fungal infections in at risk populations. The reported percentages of central nervous system involvement associated with invasive fungal infections range from 3% - 100% depending on the species isolated. Next, the authors discuss the effect of agouti-related peptide on the increase of food intake and body weight in animal models of cachexia, proposing agouti-related peptide as a possible anti-anorexigenic drug. This compilation includes the first complete overview of human leukocyte antigen variation across Austronesian populations and includes the effects of admixture along the migration path during their 5,000 year diaspora. The authors conclude that intermarriage has shifted allele frequencies in migrant peoples from those found in their original pure Austronesian stock (Taiwanese natives) towards those populations with which they have since become blended. Following this, a review of the factors affecting the photodegradation reaction and mechanism of riboflavin and related compounds is provided. Riboflavin belongs to the family of vitamin B complex and is present in a number of food products. Additionally, this book addresses the determination that the existence of the majority of microorganisms in the form of three-dimensional associates on the phase interface proves the significant survivable advantages as compare with selective ones. Afterwards, the authors present their designed dimeric dipeptide called GK-2 (bis(N-succinyl-Lglutamyl-L-lysine)hexametylendiamide) on the base of a beta-turn sequence of NGF loop4, which is most exposed to solvent and hence has a significant role in the interaction of NGF with the receptor. Later, the authors analyzed the pharmacological properties of the GlyR in the immature retina and compare those with the adult. Membranes from adult and immature rat retinas were incubated under different conditions in the presence of radioactive glycine or strychnine. Radioactive binding was considered as the specific binding to the GlyR. The closing chapter discusses Professor Werner Kalow (1917-2008), a pioneer in the field of pharmacogenetics\/pharmacogenomics, foreseeing future emerging subspecialties such as pharmacoepigenetics\/pharmacoepigenomics and pharmacoanthropology. All these disciplines study human individuality and variability, paving the way for a translational personalized medicine. However, they cannot be legitimate if not properly founded by a broader, coherently unified science which deals with method and principles.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886078800215,"sku":"9781536130133","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536130133.jpg?v=1722538741"},{"product_id":"advances-in-health-and-disease-volume-3-9781536130201","title":"Advances in Health and Disease: Volume 3","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this compilation, the authors begin by examining the correlation between stress tolerance, metabolism, and energy balance using insects as model systems and demonstrate how in recent years, we have learned mostly from physiological responses in insects that many parallels exist between invertebrate and mammalian homeostasis. Therefore, studying insects as simpler model organisms can provide useful information for elucidating the complexities of mammalian metabolism. Following this, the book presents a mixed-methods study with the goal of adding to the existing body of knowledge in the areas of HIV-related risk behaviors, HIV testing behaviors, and the various factors that act as barriers and facilitators to HIV testing among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The authors go on to deliberate on the advantages and disadvantages of potential strategies for the treatment of mitochondrial diseases caused by mutant mtDNA. As cells contain multiple copies of mtDNA, pathogenic mtDNA mutations frequently coexist with wild-type mtDNA, a phenomenon known as heteroplasmy. The patient attachment style is investigated as a moderator of the patient and practitioner relationship in order to potentially promote clinical interventions aimed to enhance the adherence to medical care, improving health-care outcomes and patient quality of life. Next, the patterns of dislocation and subluxation are reviewed, along with associated issues, in order to allow surgeons to provide optimal care for these patients. Hip dislocation or subluxation may occur after surgical procedure and has been reported after hip arthroscopy and other open procedures. The authors discuss Castlemans disease, a rare lymphoproliferative syndrome derived into two groups: unicentric and multicentric. Unicentric Castlemans disease is presented as an isolated mass, such as mediastitial lymph node, and is curable with surgery in most cases. Multicentric Castlemans diseaseis comprised of heterogeneous disorders with various etiologies and represents systemic inflammatory symptoms, such as fever and weight loss. The subsequent chapter discusses the evidence concerning the involvement of microbiota on the appearance and development of inflammatory bowel diseases and the eventual response to medical treatment. Despite promising links between microbial composition and disease phenotypes, to date no causative role for the microbiome has been established, and our understanding of the dynamic role of the human microbiome in inflammatory bowel diseases remains incomplete. The book also examines sudden death, an unexpected event that happens in healthy people or in stable patients. It must occur within one hour from the onset of the first symptoms, and it is precipitated by a cardiac arrest, which is irreversible due to the absence of adequate assistance. In closing, amantadine is examined in the context of treatment of Parkinson''s disease and its complications. As a tricyclic amine, it enhances the release of dopamine at the synaptic cleft and inhibits its uptake, acts directly at the D2 receptor and up-regulates it, has anti-muscarinic properties, and non-competitive antagonism of the NMDA receptor. It has been studied as both a monotherapy or adjuvant therapy for Parkinson''s disease with mixed results.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886079357271,"sku":"9781536130201","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536130201.jpg?v=1722538747"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-and-biology-volume-127-9781536132045","title":"Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 127","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 127, the authors discuss Parkinson''s disease (PD), a neurological disorder characterized by the death of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta and reduced dopamine levels in the striatum. Currently, there are few pharmacological treatments for PD and although Levodopa has frequently been used, it is not a viable treatment option for all patients. Thus, this book presents experimental evidence supporting the claim that endocannabinoid signaling may represent a promising therapeutic target for PD, inducing a reduction in neurodegeneration with minimal psychotropic effects. Subsequently, it presents findings that free-hydroxyproline observed in a physiological system must be resulted from a degradation of protein molecules. Variations in free-hydroxyproline concentrations in the plasma and white muscle of fishes, with genetic differences in growth rates and with different feedings, could indicate differences in protein degradation rates for tissue remodeling and growth. Since the synthesis of the connective tissue framework of muscle is a rate-limiting step in muscle growth, the concentrations of white muscle free-hydroxyproline could be reliable for growth studies, as its levels are correlated with fish specific growth rates (SGR) and feed efficiency. Next, the authors analyze the results of umbilical hernia repair using Ventralex Hernia Patch, a bilayer prosthesis. Preoperative characteristics, surgical procedure details, postoperative complications and recurrence rate were studied. An overview of the most up-to-date findings on the association of NGF with development of schizophrenia is presented, based on literature data as well as the authors own findings. The contributions of other research groups are provided and discussed in the context of prominent existing hypothesis of psychiatric disorder development. Afterwards, hernias are discussed as one of the most common reasons a primary care patient may need referral for surgical intervention. The emergence of next-generation prosthesis seeks to achieve the best possible integration into the tissues, improving their performance on all interfaces and avoiding complications. The authors exhibit a retrospective cohort study to assess the impact of 6-hour versus 4-hour HD sessions in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients treated with three times per week, daytime, in-center HD. Using data from a cohort of forty-three, stable chronic ESRD patients, the authors compared twenty-one patients undergoing 6-hour HD sessions with twenty-two patients on conventional 4-hour HD sessions. The following chapter begins with an introduction to collagen and the function of Hyp in the collagen molecule, followed by a description of sources of various Hyp fractions in tissues and body fluids. The effects of different toxins on various Hyp fractions in the serum and tissues are also discussed. Then, soy isoflavones or soy derivatives (supplements containing S-equol) are recommended for relieving vasomotor symptoms. The evidences for standardized cohosh preparations are effective and are also be recommended. This book also discusses DNA damage repair, a very important biological process commonly associated with human health and diseases, because a detailed elucidation of DNA repair mechanism is essential for a better understanding of health and disease. Afterwards, the current information on collagen PTMs and their alteration under different pathological conditions are examined. It has been reported that collagen undergoes polyubiquitination in response to S-adenosyl-L-methionine. The polyubiquitination inhibits Collagen processing leading to decreased collagen secretion in hepatic stellate cells (HSCs). In closing, a critical review about the impact of changes in lifestyle and diet supplementation with natural phytochemicals on cancer statistics is given. This review highlights the new advances in understanding the anticancer activity of flavonoids based on its ability to damage DNA in cancer cells.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886081814871,"sku":"9781536132045","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536132045.jpg?v=1722538754"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-and-biology-volume-128-9781536132724","title":"Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 128","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 128, the authors provide evidence that several families of GPCRs dynamically modulate microglial phenotypes and provide evidence that aberrations in G-protein coupled receptors-mediated signaling are prime contributors to a loss of homeostatic microglia states. A comprehensive landscape on the physiological conditions already known to be important for dendritic cell (DC) differentiation is included. Specifically: presenting stages of development of bone marrow stem cells; comparing the ontogeny of DCs in mice and humans; debating the differences between conventional DCs versus plasmacytoid DCs; highlighting that Langerhans cells (LCs) have different origins; discussing factors that may modulate the development of DC subsets; and emphasizing ontogenetic properties of DCs that make them different from monocytes and macrophages. Next, the authors review ex vivo and in vitro studies about the effects of human soluble fibrinogen molecule on blood components behavior and its effects at physiological and pathophysiological conditions, as well as in vitro studies conducted in experimental animal models. The tacrolimus (TAC) metabolism is reviewed in a separate study which proposes the TAC metabolism rate (C\/D ratio) as a novel tool to assist physicians in risk stratification to individualize therapy in patients after (renal) transplantation. Continuing, the book postulates that modulation of nitric oxide (NO) concentrations at the maternal-fetal interface is relevant for maintaining early gestation due to failures in vascular adaptations. NO regulates vascular tone, angiogenesis, and cellular aggregation and adhesion, which are important functions in establishing and maintaining normal pregnancy. This book also presents the research and development of a collaborative, social-networked approach to train elementary and middle-school students so that the students can be aware of their bad sitting posture and timely improve it. Results show that the proposed approach and the developed posture training tools were very effective in improving teens posture.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886083158359,"sku":"9781536132724","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536132724.jpg?v=1722538757"},{"product_id":"an-essential-guide-to-mens-and-womens-health-9781536133318","title":"An Essential Guide to Mens and Womens Health","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003emen. Topics include: the epidemiology and temporal trends of low bone mass, osteoporosis and related fractures; the morbidity and mortality associated with osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures; low bone mass risk factors and etiology; and osteoporotic risk assessment. The book includes a study with the goal of understanding workers social representation of occupational risks and preventive measures. A qualitative approach was utilised based on social representation theory  processual approach. The sample was comprised of male workers from a municipal service responsible for cleaning and conservation of the public area with no permanent contract in a large city in the South-eastern region of Brazil. The authors describe working conditions and health conditions of men from small enterprises in Campinas Fruit and Vegetables Warehouse Wholesale. A cross-sectional study with a sample of 200 male workers was developed. Data collection was performed using the following instruments: questionnaire with socio-demographic data, lifestyle, health and work aspects, QSETES elaborated on by author Monteiro and a stress scale adapted by Monteiro based on Elo et al. The authors study the status of women in India, arguing that many poor health outcomes of girls and women can be attributed to their low rank in society. Specifically, the focus is on female economic devaluation, specifically dowry, an issue with historical antecedents that has failed to be addressed or even exacerbated by the entry of the country into the global economy. Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) is examined as one of the worlds leading causes of maternal mortality. Various conservative surgical procedures have been developed in recent years to reduce the need for hysterectomy, including external compression sutures, selective de-vascularization by surgical ligation or radiological embolization of the uterine and pelvic arteries and intrauterine balloon tamponade. The authors also examine the correlation between the development of congenital malformations and teratogenesis brought on by adverse conditions within the millieur interieur of the developing embryo, suggesting that the pharmacokinetic processes must be seen in the perspective of maternal and fetal lethal dose parameters. A study on perceived motives for contraceptive interference (CI) is included, hypothesizing that common barriers to male condom use might also be perceived as motives for CI enacted by a man toward his female partner.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886083846487,"sku":"9781536133318","price":92.79,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536133318.jpg?v=1722538761"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-and-biology-volume-130-9781536135985","title":"Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 130","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAdvances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 130 begins by discussing proton pump inhibitors (patented in 1979) that selectively target the H,K- ATPase of gastric parietal cells as a reliable therapeutic regimen for management of acid reflux disease and gastric bleeding. Around the same time, H. pylori was recognized as the main cause of peptic ulcer. The following chapter explores how common bile duct stones can be predicted and investigated. In addition, the management of proven ductal calculi is discussed in the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative stages. The investigation of ductal stones is partly dependent upon patient presentation and liver function tests, but also on availability of imaging modality and surgical experience. Afterwards, the authors summarize the current knowledge regarding the toxic effects of STZ on mammalian DNA and chromosomes, putting emphasis on the most recent findings on this subject. At the chromosome level, STZ induces chromosomal aberrations (including those ones involving telomeric sequences), micronuclei and sister chromatid exchanges. A review of current state of knowledge of atmospheric parameters pathophysiological mechanisms and its cardiovascular risk effects is included. Additionally, some medical prevention strategies that can provide effective protection against the negative health effects of global climate change are presented. The authors go on to summarize the morphogenesis, 3D structure, and rearrangement of the IHBDs, as well as the cellular changes of cholangiocytes during development and regeneration. Recent advances based on gene targeting, lineage tracing, and threedimensional (3D) analysis of the liver tissue have improved our understanding of the IHBDs morphogenesis and regeneration. The goal of the concluding chapter is to describe the current educational preparation and scope of practice of pediatric advance practice providers (APPs) and provide guidelines with a new practice model as to how to successfully integrate APPs into the pediatric emergency department. The pediatric health care and role of an acute care APP has evolved significantly in the last few years, with APPs seeing patients ranging from non-urgent to all kinds of pediatric emergencies.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886088761687,"sku":"9781536135985","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536135985.jpg?v=1722538776"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-and-biology-volume-132-9781536139648","title":"Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 132","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBiofilms are complex and dynamic communities of surface-attached microorganisms held together by a self-produced extracellular polymeric matrix, forming a highly hydrated structure. It is known that there is considerable heterogeneity within biofilms with respect to local environments, which may result in spatial and temporal patterns of gene expression. Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 132 begins by discussing the use of GFP to explore these microbial communities, presenting the most recent developments associated with GFP variants and novel applications of this molecule in biofilm research. Next, the authors discuss the fibrinolytic and its important role in reproduction. Plasminogen Activator Inhibitor-1 (PAI-1) is one of the primary regulators of the fibrinolytic system and is expressed in various cells including ovarian granulosa and theca cells, endometrial cells and trophoblasts. This overview provides the current knowledge on the role of PAI-1 and PAI-1 gene mutations in reproduction. Green fluorescent protein (GFP) is a bio-luminous fluorescent phosphoprotein which was originally isolated from the luminous organ of the jellyfish Aequorea Victoria. At the molecular level, it is composed of 238 amino acids with an approximate molecular weight of about 27 kDa. The authors discuss the role of GFP in animal diagnostic technologies, molecular tracking techniques using GFP as fusion tags in studying proteinprotein interactions and real time monitoring of host pathogen interactions. In the authors Immunoallergology Department, a recent study of 64 CSU patients treated with omalizumab provided pertinent information. Overall, the patients had a reduction of the UAS7 score of 5.82% per omalizumab administration (pOa) and of the DLQI score of 6.69% pOa (data not published). However, when patients were divided according to their baseline serum total IgE levels (STIgE), patients with higher STIgE had a much faster response to omalizumab. The results of this study are discussed in detail. The subsequent chapter aims to explore the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) that arise from the small bowel in both metastatic and non-metastatic disease. GISTs account for two per cent of all neoplasia of the gastrointestinal tract. They represent the most common GI mesenchymal tumour with a worldwide incidence of 11-15 per million and a median age of presentation of 55-60 years. Diabetes insipidus (DI) is examined as one of the major clinical syndromes characterized by the excretion of copious volumes of diluted urine (polyuria) together with persistent intake of abnormally large volumes of fluid (polydipsia). Investigation of the chronological changes of hyper intensity (HI) distribution over the pituitary stalk and the posterior lobe after transsphenoidal surgery on MR images might enable to predict how frequently postoperative diabetes insipidus occurs and how long it persists, and to elucidate an underlying mechanism for the appearance of the HI in the pituitary stalk. In the following chapter, the authors discuss salient aspects of central nervous system effects of methionine and methionine metabolites in relation to behavioural, neurochemical and possible structural alterations. The possibility of the evolution of conventionally-approved clinical applications of oral methionine, and the potential limitations to its utilisation in such capacity are also considered. Later, this collection considers the functions of Gamma-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) in pharmacology and diseases. The authors aim to address what GABA is, how GABA reacts, and what GABA-related diseases and agents exist. GABA is the principal inhibitory neurotransmitter of the vertebrate central nervous system, acting at inhibitory synapses in the brain. In the concluding chapter, the authors address how gabapentin, a synthetic analog of GABA, may be an effective analgesic used to treat different types of neuropathic pain syndromes, including diabetic neuropathy, postherpetic neuralgia, trigeminal neuralgia, painful neuropathy resulting from HIV infection, cancer pain, fibromyalgia, pain after burn injury, and complex regional pain syndrome.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886094889303,"sku":"9781536139648","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536139648.jpg?v=1722538799"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-and-biology-volume-133-9781536140750","title":"Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 133","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe management of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is complex and early intervention is needed to prevent or delay the progression of the disease. The severity of PsA and response to medication should guide the proper treatment modality, as per the recent EULAR and GRAPPA recommendations. In this collection, the authors begin by examining conventional treatment options include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and disease modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. Next, the authors examine parasitic nematodes which cause substantial production losses in grazing animals and suffering in humans. Farmers treat animals with anthelmintics, often in an unplanned way. Frequent whole flock and herd treatments have encouraged the development of resistance as all worms in the animals are exposed to anthelmintic. The single largest problem with anthelmintic resistance is persuading farmers to adopt strategies that slow the development and spread of resistance. The authors go on to discuss the role of green fluorescent protein (GFP) in animal diagnostic technologies, molecular tracking techniques using GFP as fusion tags in studying proteinprotein interactions and real time monitoring of host pathogen interactions, as reporter tags in animal viral studies, in in-vitro and in-vivo imaging of transgenic animals for genetic screening and in animal marker vaccines and cancer studies. Following this, the authors provide their understanding of pathogenesis in spinal cord injury (SCI), the current therapeutic efforts and their limitations, and the emerging roles of retinoids in neuroprotection and functional recovery in SCI. Retinoids use retinoic acid receptor (RAR) and retinoid X receptor (RXR) in the cells for modulation of expression of genes that eventually provide neuroprotection in SC. Pap smears detect cytologic abnormalities that indicate the possible presence of a pre-malignant lesion. The cytologic suspicion of a high grade lesion presents the risk of hiding a more severe dysplasia, which has a high risk of progression to invasive neoplastic lesion. Thus, the authors propose that adequate treatment and follow-up should be offered, such as cytology repeat, HPV testing, colposcopy, colposcopy-directed biopsy, or excision of the transformation zone. The subsequent chapter deals with the criteria that can be leant upon to prescribe retinoids for the off-label treatment of dermatological diseases. Exemplary clinical cases are illustrated. The author hopes to inspire creative physicians, and revamp classical, time-honored therapeutic methodologies as well. This book also discusses methods to study bacterial heterogeneity and its influence on phenotypic drug resistance include flow cytometry based approaches, RNA sequencing techniques, microfluidic technology time-lapse microscopy and mass spectrometry-based proteomic approaches. These technological advances are powerful tools that enable us to explore and interrogate mechanisms of bacterial heterogeneity in pathogen populations. Lastly, the authors review the effects of how reproductive toxic exposures induce apoptosis of male germ cells by affecting the spermatogenic cells of the developing testis and investigate several possible mechanisms underlying alkylating agent-induced reproductive toxicity. Furthermore, an understanding of how cells cope with DNA damage caused by alkylating agents is valuable in clinical medicine.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886096757079,"sku":"9781536140750","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536140750.jpg?v=1722538806"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-and-biology-volume-134-9781536142563","title":"Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 134","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe eyes are highly diversified photosensitive structures. In all vertebrates, eyes resemble in molecular composition and are predominantly composed of extracellular matrix (ECM). Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 134 explores the dual role of ECM in ocular homeostasis and diseases and discusses how this duality can be used to treat such diseases. The view on ECM biology offered by this work is translational and adress concepts of basic science and clinical-surgical issues.Following this, the authors aim to provide information about the mechanisms of oxidative stress-mediated apoptosis, to provide updates for previous studies update and some of the current paradigms discussed and to provide a basis for future studies. This review highlights the elementary value of apoptosis, including its effect on tissue homeostasis and cellular stress.The aim of the subsequent study was to investigate microcirculation peculiarities of the covering tissues of the limbs and body in patients with orthopedic pathology and in track-and-field athletes having reached high sport mastership.Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks are a clinical entity in which CSF rhinorrhea occurs in the absence of any inciting event. Spontaneous CSF leaks are associated with elevated intracranial pressure (ICP) or underlying idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). The authors report on a cohort of patients who have undergone nasal endoscopic repair for spontaneous CSF leaks.Wound healing is a widespread feature of multicellular organisms. Evidence illustrates that apoptosis has very important roles in the various phases of the wound healing process. As such, the authors maintain the importance of keeping up-to-date with studies on apoptosis and its associated mechanisms highlighted in the wound healing process, providing a systematic analysis of recent molecular research in wound healing applications.Despite enormous improvements in supportive and standard care, septic shock and liver failure remain major causes of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients. Plasma separation via centrifugation is a common method for therapeutic plasma exchange in patients with liver failure and septic shock. The authors suggest that the use of a centrifugal approach rather than regular plasma filtration enables the transfer of larger particles into the resulting plasma fraction. The possible advantages of using centrifugation in comparison to hemofiltration in blood cleaning techniques are currently hypothetical.The most commonly used staging classification of the classical form of Kaposis sarcoma was presented by Brambilla et al. in 2003. The authors distinguished four stages of the disease based on the morphology of the cutaneous lesions, location of the skin changes, presence of complications and internal organ involvement. The clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of classical Kaposis sarcoma will be discussed in the closing chapter.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886101147991,"sku":"9781536142563","price":205.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536142563.jpg?v=1722538820"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-and-biology-volume-140-9781536153354","title":"Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 140","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVolume 140 opens by discussing vascular endothelial growth factor, an attractive target for antiangiogenic therapy for glioblastoma. Although bevacizumab, a humanized anti-vascular endothelial growth factor antibody, improves the progression-free survival of patients with glioblastoma, prolonged overall survival has been attained only in few patients with a proneural type of glioblastoma. As such, bevacizumab is increasingly used to treat newly diagnosed and recurrent glioblastoma. Bevacizumab selectively inhibits glioblastoma growth by targeting membrane-bound vascular endothelial growth factor, inhibiting angiogenesis and thus halting tumor growth. Vascular endothelial growth factor plays a major role in wound healing, with upregulation starting on day three and levels remaining high up to 24 weeks after wound creation. The authors discuss how, to avoid postoperative wound complications following neurosurgical procedures, perioperative management is indispensable. As perioperative preparation, shaving or minimal hair removal should be avoided to prevent minor trauma to the scalp and surgical-site infection. Excess electrocautery coagulation and metal skin clips are efficacious during skin incision for preventing blood loss, but might cause skin edge necrosis and alopecia. Next, the authors briefly summarize the actions of melatonin in a broad range of effects with a significant regulatory influence over many of the protection processes against Fe overload effects. Melatonin is a ubiquitous compound present in bacteria and eukaryotes, which in vertebrates, is released at night from the pineal gland to induce sleep. Quantitative foundations of continuous non-invasive prenatal screening are explored in the following chapter. The mosaicism interval and the interval-based estimate of the degree ofmosaicism are introduced, and the uncertainty of the estimation of the degree of mosaicismcan be quantified by the width of the mosaicism interval. Continuing, the authors emphasize the implication of SRY-related box factors in male sex determination and differentiation, leading to fertility. The production of spermatozoa in adulthood requires a coordination in the regulation of gene expression by a multitude of SRY-related box transcription factors within the testis. The authors perform an overview of the mechanisms of action of SRY-related box transcription factors throughout male development contributing to fertility. The objective of the penultimate study is to evaluate, in vitro, the coagulating, cytotoxic, oxidizing and antioxidant effects caused by the Bothrops jararacussu and B. moojeni crude venoms. The crude venoms protein profiles are characterized, and the biological effects are evaluated and compared between the species. Among the activities triggered by Crotalus durissus terrificus snake venom, coagulation is both intriguing and contradictory since the venom contains in its composition both coagulant and anticoagulant precursor proteins. The concluding work describes the in vitro effects of crude venom and purified proteins from Crotalus durissus terrificus snake venom as they affect coagulation factors of the extrinsic, intrinsic, and common clotting pathways in citrated human plasma.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886122807639,"sku":"9781536153354","price":177.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536153354.jpg?v=1722538901"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-and-biology-volume-144-9781536158427","title":"Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 144","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe opening chapter summarises the generation of amniotic fluid, role and its clinical significance of protecting the fetus from external trauma. Next, the role of in silico and in vitro methods are used for the prediction of cytotoxicity which is measured in terms of Selectivity Index or Therapeutic Index, which is defined as the ratio of CC50 and EC50. Additionally the authors discuss the principles of aptamer selection and in vitro applications for bench scientists in molecular imaging, including aptahistochemistry, tissue imaging, enzyme-linked aptamer assay, aptablot, aptamer-mediated flow cytometry and mass cytometry, and super-resolution microscopy. In order for natural rubber latex nanoparticles to be employed in tissue engineering, they need to have designed biological interaction with cells as well as favorable mechanical properties. Cells can delicately sense and respond to external nanoscale features in intricate living systems. With this in mind, chapter four demonstrates an in-depth understanding of how cell differentiation may bring a new perspective to tissue engineering including new bone regeneration and cartilage therapy. In the penultimate chapter, a study of the relationship between the adipokine signaling dysregulation and the androgen status is proposed as necessary to develop new adipokines-based approaches to restore the steroidogenesis and spermatogenesis in male in the metabolic and endocrine diseases. In recent stress research, coping flexibility, which is defined as an individual''s ability to modify their coping strategies effectively according to the demands of different stressful situations, has received considerable attention. The author of the closing chapter presents two cross-sectional studies in order to examine the relationship between insomnia and coping flexibility for daily stress.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886134538583,"sku":"9781536158427","price":177.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536158427.jpg?v=1722538938"},{"product_id":"advances-in-medicine-and-biology-volume-145-9781536159240","title":"Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 145","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe opening chapter examines the role of different reported oviduct factors in modulating gamete function, fertilisation and early embryo development. The guidelines of occupational post-exposure prophylaxis are reviewed in order to help guide clinicians in managing occupational exposure to human immunodeficiency virus. Next, the authors discuss how the detection of bacterial genes in the genome of eukaryotic cells has provided evidence for gene exchange between bacteria and eukaryotic cells, mainly from bacteria to fungi. The important structural information for potent and selective HDAC3, a zinc-dependent histone deacetylases isoform, inhibitors along with the structure-activity relationships of a handful of molecules may enrich the knowledge of academics and industry personnel. As such, this compilation provides a deep insight into HDAC3 and related inhibitors. In the penultimate chapter, the authors assess the algorithm of cell dead mechanism in spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage and how the impact of intraperitoneal celecoxib treatment can increase the survival of neural stem cells. The concluding chapter focuses on how foreign protein accumulation in vacuoles proves to be a fruitful production strategy for for biological and industrial enzymes.","brand":"Nova Science Publishers Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48886136144215,"sku":"9781536159240","price":177.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781536159240.jpg?v=1722538946"},{"product_id":"health-care-in-transition-volume-1-9781590332726","title":"Health Care in Transition, Volume 1","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHealth care is clearly in transition -- but to where? Managed or unmanaged care? HMO''s or not? Are insurance companies and hospitals the enemy of health care for their own patients? What about the 40,000,000 uninsured in America? Don''t ask the patients, for they have become the ping pong balls in the health care game. 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