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McGraw-Hill Education LANGE Review The Fundamentals of Pediatric
Book SynopsisAn essential resource for pediatric sonographers preparing for the specialty exam or working in the fieldAn ideal review for anyone seeking sonography certification, LANGE Review: The Fundamentals of Pediatric Sonography provides both students and practitioners with critical knowledge of clinical applications and scanning techniques for pediatric patients. The book first walks you through the content, and then tests your knowledge with 200 review-based questions.Featuring 500 diagnostic images and 200 review questions complete with detailed answer rationales, LANGE Review: The Fundamentals of Pediatric Sonography is the only book on the market that incorporates educational content, sample sonographic protocols, and an examination review. This is an essential resource for sonographers preparing for the ARDMS-PS registry exam, as well as professional sonographers looking to brush up on their skills, knowledge, and insight.LANGE Review: The
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McGraw-Hill Education Zaoutis and Chiangs Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine Third Edition
Book SynopsisThis cornerstone text provides the most up-to-date evidence-based approaches to inpatient pediatric care availableâall from top experts in their fields The gold standard in pediatric hospital medicine, Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine has been updated and streamlined for todayâs practice. This third edition defines hospital medicine and addresses general issues of hospitalist practice and administration, such as medical legal issues, communications, electronic health records, palliative care, ethical issues, careers, professional organizations, and more. Clearly organized into four main sectionsâInpatient Pediatric Medicine, Commonly Presenting Signs and Symptoms, Systems Approach, and ProceduresâComprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Third Edition explores commonly presenting signs and symptoms, breaks down diseases by system, and describes hard-to-find instructions on procedures most commonly performed on children i
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McGraw-Hill Education The NeuroICU Board Review 2e
Book Synopsis Great for Neurosurgery, Emergency Medicine, Neurology, and Medicaland Surgical Critical Care Board Review! The NeuroICU Board Review, Second Edition provides complete coverage of every topic found on the neurocritical care board exam. This high-yield resource delivers a thorough overview of neurological disease states, neurosurgical management, critical care medicine, as well as ethics and professionalism. More than 700 questions with detailed answer explanations strengthen your understanding of critical care topics and prepare you for practice in the NeuroICU. This second edition has been enhanced with valuable Clinical Pearls that follow each chapter and provide concise, practical insights for patient care. Essential for passing the neurocritical care boards, this is also an ideal resource for reviewing neurocritical care topics found on board exams in n
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McGraw-Hill Education Text and Atlas of Wound Diagnosis and Treatment
Book SynopsisThe acclaimed on-the-go wound care guideâoffering the benefits of both a foundational textbook and a full-color atlas Text and Atlas of Wound Diagnosis and Treatment delivers outstanding visual guidance and clear, step-by-step instruction on caring for patients with wounds. Packed with hundreds of full-color illustrations and clear, concise text, this unique learning tool provides thorough easy-to-understand coverage of evidence-based concepts of would treatment. Each chapter follows a similar design, with consistent headings, brief bulleted text, and numerous high-quality illustrations. Learning aids include case studies, chapter objectives, assessment guidelines, chapter references, chapter summaries, and NPTE-style review questions at the end of each chapter. This innovative format allows you to see actual examples via high-quality color photographs and learn foundational concepts through text. The case studies also gi
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McGraw-Hill Education Clinical Electrophysiology Review Third Edition
Book SynopsisA unique combination of case studies and workbook exercises helps you master the practice of measuring heart rhythm disordersIdeal for both practicing physicians, residents and fellows preparing for board exams, Clinical Electrophysiology Review, Third Edition serves partly as a case study guide and partly as a workbook to challenging studies in advanced electrodiagnostics. The book is filled with illustrations to help you recognize common rhythm disturbances and uncommon arrhythmias. This new edition includes 23 all-new cases on the surface ECG. Chapters include: Analysis of Complex Electrophysiologic Data Electrophysiologic Approach to the ECG Correlation of Intracardiac Data with the Surface ECG Fundamentals of Clinical Electrophysiology Narrow QRS Tachycardia Wide QRS Complex Tachycardia Catheter Ablation Strategies for the Examination Board Questions
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McGraw-Hill Education Rudolphs Pediatrics 23rd Edition SelfAssessment
Book SynopsisAdd the authority of Rudolphâs Pediatrics, 23rd Edition to your pediatric board examination reviewRudolphâs Pediatrics, Twenty-Third Edition, Self-Assessment & Board Review provides the focused practice you need to ace your certification exam. This companion to the landmark pediatrics text has been fully revised to match the current content outline of the American Board of Pediatrics for the pediatrics board certification and recertification exams. More than 1,500 test questions focus on topics including epidemiology, pathophysiology, presenting symptoms, clinical decision-making, therapeutics, and prognosis of different pediatric disorders. Complete explanations are provided for the answers to each question. With new questions, key points, full-color illustrations, and references to pertinent sections in Rudolphâs Pediatrics, Twenty-Third Edition, this review book is an ideal study guide and clinical refresher.Features1,500+ multiple-c
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McGraw-Hill Education The General Surgeons Guide to Passing the Oral
Book SynopsisA comprehensive, accessible study resource for the general surgery oral boardsPreparing for the American Board of Surgery certifying exam can be daunting. Based on the ACS curriculum outline, The General Surgeonâs Guide to Passing the Oral Boards is an invaluable tool for maximizing your study time. The unique format makes this book optimal for quick referencing and self-study. The table of contents is broken down by organ system and surgical sub-specialties.Topics on the curriculum are categorized as either core or advanced. Each chapter begins with a list of topics. And each disease process is covered along with the relevant points of the history and physical, work-up, staging, treatment options, key surgical steps, and post-operative care. Designed as a tool to study for the oral boards, this is also an ideal quick reference guide for residents and practicing surgeons looking to brush up on procedural steps or the work up of complex conditions.&n
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McGraw-Hill Education Vanders Human Physiology 2026 Release ISE
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McGraw-Hill Education Pharmacology An Introduction 2025 Release ISE
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McGraw-Hill Education Cultural Anthropology 2025 Release ISE
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McGraw-Hill Education Essential Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology
Book SynopsisCompletely updated and revised! A comprehensive yet concise resource for diagnosing and treating the most common gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition issues.Focusing on disorders that you are the most likely to encounter, Essential Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Second Edition enables you to assess and interpret presenting signs and symptoms and formulate an effective plan for management. Providing an effective combination of concise text and useful summary features, chapter content is clearly organized into four easily digestible sections: â Approach to Main Symptoms includes algorithms providing diagnostic and/or therapeutic approach to commonly encountered signs and symptoms â Main GI Diseases offers series of disorders individually described, including definition, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentations, diagnosis, and treatment â Le
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McGraw-Hill Education Anatomy Physiology An Integrative Approach 2025
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McGraw-Hill Education Devices in Cardiac Critical Care
Book SynopsisEverything you need to know about the latest cardiac devices and how to use them to diagnose and treat patients safely and effectivelyIn a critical care setting, time is often of the essence and there is no room for confusion about different cardiac devicesâwhich are evolving at a rapid-pace. Understanding how to choose and use each of these devices correctly is crucial. Devices in Cardiac Critical Care addresses this important issue by providing thorough coverage of all the devices you are likely to encounter. Written in an engaging, conversational style, this accessible book will assist you in making effective clinical judgements.The book is divided into chapters based on genuine clinical cases and features a proposed approach for each case. In addition to the cases, each chapter covers indications, contraindications, mechanism of working, complications, troubleshooting, and includes figures and tables. Key points highlight important information
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McGraw-Hill Education LANGE Certification Review for Nurse Anesthesia
Book SynopsisMore than 800 questions and answers provide the practice you need to excel on the National Certification ExaminationPrepare for the nurse anesthesia certification or recertification with this outstanding review written by an experienced nurse anesthesia educator. Focusing on topics tested by the National Board of Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists, the text includes over 800 questions and answers in multiple choice, multiple response, and calculation formats, with subjects mixed to reflect the actual test. Detailed explanations augment each answer, with page references to Clinical Anesthesiology, Seventh Edition and other texts, for more detailed topic discussions.This updated edition features new content on ultrasound in regional anesthesia; use of plain film imaging in anesthesia; psych meds in anesthesia; and updated references.
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McGraw-Hill Education Ltd Seeleys Essentials Of Anatomy And Physiology 2025
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McGraw-Hill Education How to Get on Podcasts Cultivate Your Following
Book SynopsisHow to leverage podcast guesting to elevate yourself as a thought leader, generate more revenue, and promote your businessâall for little to no costThe explosion of social media, AI-enabled online advertising, and the overall cacophony of the internet has made it harder than ever to connect a message with an audience. One of the most powerful emerging tools for cutting through that noise is being a guest on podcasts, or âœpodcast guesting.â Michelle Glogovac, aka The Podcast Matchmakerâ, knows the impact podcast guesting has on business and brand growth. She helps entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, activists, experts, and authors promote themselves, their businesses, organizations, stories, and expertise via podcast interviews. In How to Get on Podcasts, she teaches you how to:â Create unique speaking topics without being genericâ Define your ideal audience â Des
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McGraw-Hill Education Understanding Health Policy A Clinical Approach
Book SynopsisThe simplest, most-readable guide to navigating health care delivery in the United States One of the most popular resources of its kind, Understanding Health Policy: A Clinical Approach provides everything you need to master the U.S. health care systemâs nuances and complexities.Written by practicing primary care physicians who are experts in health care policy, this comprehensive guide covers the entire scope of the U.S. health care system and draws on lessons from systems in other nations. New content in this fully updated edition includes deeper coverage of: â Cost and financing issues, with an emphasis on how it impacts the U.S. economyâ Public health systems, including a discussion of the COVID-19 pandemicâs impact on health policy and deliveryâ Social determinants of health and disparitiesâ Professional burnout and its imp
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McGraw-Hill Education The U.S. Healthcare Ecosystem Payers Providers
Book SynopsisAn Essential Guide to the Processes and Operational Complexities of the U.S. Healthcare System The U.S. Healthcare Ecosystem, Second Edition serves as an expert navigator through the complicated and often confusing environment where healthcare payers, healthcare providers, and producers of healthcare technologies all interact. This thorough, updated resource delivers expert analysis of employer-based health insurance, pharmacy benefits, the major professions, healthcare consolidation, drug discovery and development, biotechnology, and much more.The author, a seasoned professor of management at The Wharton School, provides insight into important themes, including how the goals of healthcare relate to the âœthe iron triangleâ (cost, quality, and access) and âœthe triple aimâ (per capita cost, population health, and patient experience). Chapters include brief but timely cases that inspire you to think more critically about the healthcare industry and
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McGraw-Hill Education Decision Making in Perioperative Medicine
Book SynopsisThis concise high-yield clinical reference guides physicians and their clinical teams through the decision-making process of assessing patient risk prior to surgeryDecision Making in Perioperative Medicine: Clinical Pearls, Second Edition focuses on the critical process of assessing and managing patients with medical comorbidities before undergoing surgical procedures. The book provides validated risk assessment tools and mitigation strategies for frequently encountered comorbidities. Emphasizing risk factors and filled with clinical pearls for postoperative complications, this thorough, expertly written, updated resource covers perioperative medication management; cardiac, pulmonary, and frailty risk indices with modification strategies; diabetes management using target-specific anticoagulants; and complex perioperative cases. Features:â NEW chapters on cardiac biomarkers, postoperative nausea and vomiting, and postoperative urinary retentionâ Reflects the most current guidelines and recommendations from the European Society of Cardiology and the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association â Highlights the most impactful references for each topical area â Tables throughout convey massive amounts of information for quick accessâ Provides need-to-know evidence-based information that can immediately be applied in clinical practice â Key takeaways on preoperative evaluation, testing, anesthesia, and medication management
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McGraw-Hill Education Medical Terminology Learning Through Practice ISE
Book SynopsisMedical Terminology:Learning Through Practice isdesigned to direct your study of medical terminology by guiding you through an organizedapproach to step-by-step learning. Author Paula Bostwick has invested her time,research, and talents to help you succeed in learning medical terminology.Table of Contents1 Learning Terminology, Word Roots, and Combining Forms2 Prefixes3 Suffixes4 The Human Body: An Orientation5 The Integumentary System6 The Musculoskeletal System7 The Nervous System8 The Sensory System9 The Endocrine System10 The Blood System11 The Cardiovascular System12 The Respiratory System13 The Lymphatic System and Body Defense14 The Digestive System and Body Metabolism15 The Urinary System16 The Male Reproductive System17 The Female Reproductive System
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McGraw-Hill Education Mirror Humanity A Concise Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 2026 Release ISE
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McGraw-Hill Education Seeleys Anatomy Physiology 2026 Release ISE
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McGraw-Hill Education Wardlaws Perspectives in Nutrition A Functional
Book SynopsisWelcome to one-stop shopping for everything you need for your introductory majors course! Wardlaw''s Perspectives in Nutrition: A Functional Approach is an alternate version of Perspectives in Nutrition. In this version, the authors have organized the presentation of vitamins and minerals around key functions.The author team has taken a garden-fresh approach to revising this highly regarded text. Every paragraph has been scrutinized to ensure that students are exposed to scientific content and concepts that are explained accurately and precisely, and in high-interest fashion that will draw students into their first study of nutrition science. Students will benefit from a carefully crafted text that brings them up-to-date scientific thinking and research blended with dynamic activities that will allow them to apply their knowledge to their own lives and future careers.
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Cambridge University Press Principles of Medicine in Africa
Book SynopsisThis book is for medical officers working in Africa. It provides up to date, practical information on the pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment and prevention of all the diseases they are likely to encounter in an easily accessible format.
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Barcharts, Inc Medical Abbreviations Academic
Book SynopsisBox of 1,000 flash cards includes color-coded tabs on the top of the cards to easily remove and replace cards in the proper section.
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Barcharts, Inc Phlebotomy Quickstudy Academic
Book SynopsisOur best-selling comprehensive 6 page laminated guide is the perfect resource to help phlebotomy (venipuncture) students understand those procedures that enable blood draw/testing to be safe and comfortable for patients. Different forms of testing, equipment and other aspects of phlebotomy are explored in detail. Includes easy-to-read tables and diagrams. Each section features 'The Phlebotomist Knows' summary of critical points, set off graphically for easy reference. As customers have said this guide has 'everything you need to know for phlebotomy. Topics covered includes: Overview -- Routine Venipuncture How Phlebotomy is Performed Circulatory System Blood Tests Types of Specimens Common Blood Tests Common Chemistry Tests & Panels Table of Test Types & Purpose Phlebotomy Tools, Techniques & Equipment Blood Collection Basics Tourniquets Gloves Needles Evacuated Blood Collection Tubes Tube Additives Order of Blood Draw Order of Blood Draw Color-Coded Tops for Blood Draw Glossary of P
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Making Sense of the ECG Cases for Self Assessment
Book SynopsisMaking Sense of the ECG: Cases for Self-Assessment presents everything you need to assess your ability to interpret ECGs accurately, perform differential diagnosis, and decide upon the most appropriate clinical management in each situation. The patients'' history, examination and initial investigations are presented along with questions on the ECG interpretation. Detailed explanatory answers ensure this book solves your queries as well as providing practical guidance and essential revision.Use alongside the popular companion Making Sense of the ECG 4E,or independently, as a vital tool to consolidate your knowledge and prepare yourself for future clinical practice.Table of ContentsContains 70 cases.
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Lippincott Williams and Wilkins MEDICINE RECALL 4 INT ED
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Taylor & Francis Health Promotion in Midwifery
Book SynopsisHealth Promotion in Midwifery explores the principles of health promotion within the practical context of midwifery. It clearly outlines and discusses the midwifeâs role in health promotion, linking theory and practice. The third edition of this evidence-based text covers essential topics such as breastfeeding, smoking, mental health, behaviour change and sexual health promotion and includes new chapters on healthy eating in pregnancy, pelvic floor health during the childbearing years and violence against women. All the chapters are updated and some are completely rewritten to reflect recent changes and developments in midwifery practice. Text boxes make the text accessible and user-friendly, and case studies and summaries put the material in practical context. Additional readings encourage readers to further research and reflection on their own practice. This textbook is essential reading for midwives and health visitors in education and practice.Table of ContentsPublic Health, Midwifery and Government Policy. Health Promotion and the Midwife. Health Promotion and Models in Midwifery Practice. Evaluating Health Promotion Activities. Attitudes, Values and Behaviors. Women and Health Promotion. The Role of Complementary and Alternative Medicines in Health Promotion. Promoting Good Health in the Postnatal Period. Childbearing, Healthy Eating and Exercise. Breastfeeding. Smoking Cessation. The Challenges of Mental Health Promotion. Sexual Health Promotion in Midwifery Practice. Abused Women and Health Promotion. Communicating Health. Partnership Working and the Midwife.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 136
Book SynopsisDiscovered in 1961, amiodarone is a cationic amphiphilic molecule which belongs to class III antiarrhythmic drugs and therefore, it is used in the treatment of a wide range of cardiac arrhythmias. Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 136 begins by discussing state of the art formulations of amiodarone and outlooks for future dosage forms. Though amiodarone hydrochloride has often been prescribed for patients with refractory or life-threatening arrhythmias, its clinical use is frequently limited because of a number of side effects such as corneal microdeposits, photosensitivity, pulmonary fibrosis, thyroid and liver dysfunction, and peripheral neuropathy. As such, the authors conduct a study wherein amiodarone hydrochloride dose-dependently induced cell death, lysosomal storage of phospholipids and neutral lipids, and oxidative stress in immortalized Schwann cells. The following review presents scientific results and popular uses for plants from the Euphorbia genus. With nearly 2,000 species, Euphorbia is the third largest genus of blossoming plants, promptly discernable by their milky latex and particular inflorescences, called cyathia. The laryngeal mask airway was introduced by Dr. Archie Brain in 1981 with the intent to develop a safe and effective alternative to orotracheal intubation. Since its first use in the early 90s, the laryngeal mask airway went through many structural changes and has greatly evolved. This compilation addresses this evolution and suggests that the laryngeal mask airway is a safe and easy to use device that can be considered an effective alternative to more invasive tools. Also studied in this collection is the recent development and modern trends in the use of mesenchymal stem cells for the regeneration of damaged myocardium. Cardiovascular diseases are the main cause of death worldwide and there is no promising treatment available for cardiomyopathies except some pharmacological and surgical interventions including heart transplantation. Obesity is associated with the chronic inflammatory condition, and a consequence of obesity is the development of cardiovascular diseases due to the presence of risk factors such as hypertension and dyslipidemia. The authors present a study is presented which analyzes recent literature data related to the link between obesity and development of cardiovascular diseases. Following this, the authors discuss echinococcosis, a zoonotic infectious disease caused by the larval stages of four species of genus Echinococcosis, including, Echinococcus granulosus, E. multilocularis, E. oligarthrus and E. vogeli. Imaging methods for detecting space occupying lesions are the primary approaches for diagnosing of human Echinococcosis. The clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of classical Kaposis sarcoma is also discussed. Classical Kaposis sarcoma predominantly develops in immunocompetent older males of Mediterranean or Jewish origin and is considered the most indolent of the four variants of the disease. Human herpes virus 8 is believed to be the etiological factor. In the penultimate chapter, the authors suggest presenting experimental data in the form of hybridization energy isotherms. Theory has demonstrated a relationship between the free energy of oligo-target duplex interaction and the hybridization signal. Moreover, it has been found that target concentration changes are causing vertical shifts of hybridization energy isotherms. Lastly, a short introduction to microphysiometry (the monitoring of energy metabolism of living cells) is given. An experiment with the mouse fibroblast cell line L929 is described, employing the intelligent mobile lab for in vitro diagnostics. The experimental conditions are described with a focus on the medium exchange and rest intervals which result in a metabolism frequency of the living cells.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 137
Book SynopsisAdvances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 137 begins by presenting a systematic view on the electromagnetic properties of blood and its components. Detailed data on electric impedance, conductivity and dielectric permittivity of native blood in healthy persons and patients with different diseases before and after treatment are also presented.The authors go on to discuss the concept of hydrogels, microgels and nanogels; smart/intelligent colloidal gels; classification of nanogels; synthesis of nanogels; and applications in patient compliant drug delivery.Following this, two components involved in triacylglycerol breakdown are discussed: lipolysis and antilipolysis. Fat cells exhibit insulin receptors mediating the well-known antilipolytic properties of the pancreatic hormone. However, various receptors negatively coupled to the adenylyl-cyclase also limit lipolytic activity.The development of oral vaccines by two molecular display systems (using Saccharomyces cerevisiae and Lactobacillus casei as hosts) is explored, as well as the oral administration of enolase using a mouse model.A study is included on zebrafish, which have been used disease models for pathogenesis and drug screening due to the availability of in vivo genetic and molecular tools. Issues from the perspective of morpholino usage in the field of aquatic toxicology are also debated.The closing chapter examines moonlighting metabolic enzymes, such as enolases, and the role they play in transporting tRNAs and presenting cell surface antigens within and outside of cells.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 139
Book SynopsisMyocardial fibers from diseased human atria have elevated resting membrane potential, depressed maximal amplitude of the action potential, and decreased upstroke velocity. Sinus node dysfunction may be due to an alteration in the generation of impulses within the sinus node and/or a disturbance of the conduction of impulses from the sinus node to the atrial myocardium. In this chapter, investigations based on the recording of abnormally prolonged and fractionated atrial local electrograms during sinus rhythm atrial catheter mapping in patients with sinus node dysfunction have provided important knowledge about the electrophysiological properties of the pathological atrium. In chapter two, the effects of caffeic acid and its related compounds on 7-carboxyheptyl radical formation were examined in the reaction mixtures of (z)-9-octadecenoic acid. Carboxyheptyl radical formation was inhibited by caffeic acid, catechol, gallic acid, chlorogenic acid, ferulic acid, noradrenalin, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid, 3-hydroxybenzoic acid and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid. However, quinic acid, benzoic acid and p-anisic acid had no effect on radical formation. These results suggested that the phenol moiety is essential for tradical inhibition. The authors discuss how, in general, biomolecules [DNA, proteins (Aβ-amyloid, α-synuclein, Tau protein, etc)], antioxidant molecules [beta-carotene, lycopene, astaxanthin, sulforafane etc] and molecules bearing regions of high electron densities, [conjugated double bonds, polyene chains, lone pairs of electrons in O, N, S atoms of various molecules etc.] can accommodate them in the empty π* orbital of singlet oxygen, provided that their geometry and energy suits the π* orbitals geometry and energy. This collection explores high intensity exercise between 10 to 240 seconds duration results in an excess of hydrogen ions and acute, transient reductions in blood and muscle pH. Sodium bicarbonate ingestion is a strategy employed by many athletes to increase the buffering capacity for such hydrogen ions in an attempt to offset acidosis and improve or maintain performance. This commentary will overview conventional ingestion strategies, and consider a complimentary approach to ingestion dosage in relation to a range of body masses. The next study examined the effects of sodium bicarbonate ingestion upon sprint performance using a novel repeated sprint protocol. More specifically, this protocol assessed sprint performance to a given level of induced fatigue. The purpose of the following chapter is to review the history of the PSQI and evaluate its uses. Additionally, research findings through its use will also be discussed. Within one study, the most recent theoretical techniques that determine the one-dimensional coordinate-dependent D(Q) are reviewed and new results of D(Q) calculations applied in proteins are presented. It is shown that a proper characterization of D(Q) is sufficient to construct the free-energy landscape and folding rates. The diffusive approach can be augmented to other relevant biological systems in order to characterize the underlying kinetic and thermodynamic processes. The closing chapter discusses firing rate asymmetry of the left and right crayfish caudal photoreceptors (CPR-L and CPR-R, respectively) caused by light pulses. The CPR is a single bilateral non-visual neuron that responds directly to light.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 142
Book SynopsisThe authors of the opening chapter of provide recommendations and tips to assist medical oncologists, hematologists and clinicians in investigating and managing early catheter malfunction. The aim of the following chapter is to ease prompt recognition and management of central venous catheter-related infectious outbreaks, as they may severely jeopardise the outcome of infected patients Next, the placement and maintenance of central venous access devices in the neonatal patient population, with particular regard to umbilical catheters and peripherally inserted central catheters is examined. The authors go on to investigate whether low trabecular bone score during adolescence is predictive of increased fracture risk during adulthood, as well as whether recovery may result in correction of compromised microarchitecture. A summary of the involvement of miRNAs in different beta-thalassemia variants, their association in expression of various globin types, (especially gamma-globin) and their implications as prognostic and therapeutic markers in beta-thalassemia are presented. Additionally, an account is provided on various commonly used monoclonal antibodies targeting the transferrin receptor. The authors also discuss the mechanisms through which monoclonal antibodies targeting the transferrin receptor have been employed to deliver drugs, enzymes, toxins and cytokines to treat various neurological cancers, Alzheimer''s disease, Parkinson''s disease, lysosomal storage diseases and cerebral ischemia. This compilation assesses the use of clarithromycin in the long-term treatment of chronic rhinosinusitis with polyps after endoscopic sinus surgery, showing that a low-dose clarithromycin use for a period of one month can improve patient complaints. The role of aromatase inhibitors for the treatment of endometriosis is subsequently described Numerous surgical procedures have been reported in patients with situs inversus. The penultimate chapter provides insight regarding laparoscopic surgeries for various indications in patients with situs inversus, along methods to address them. The final chapter improves upon the current knowledge of Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, which is a gram-negative rod and typical soil inhabitant bacteria.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 141
Book SynopsisIn the opening chapter the authors describe the importance of the response of photon counting detectors, as well as taking into consideration the detectors response when analyzing objects using a multi-pixel-type photon counting detector for medical X-ray imaging. Following this, the authors discuss how the image quality of radionuclide tomography strongly depends on the method of reconstruction, which can be broadly classified into two types: filtered back projection and iterative reconstruction. Vitamin E function, metabolism, nutritional recommendation and the role of biofortification is also addressed. The authors discuss poly(methyl methacrylate), an artificial polymer resin that can be produced through distinct processes, including solution, suspension and emulsion polymerizations. Particularly, poly(methyl methacrylate) is completely amorphous, but presents high tensile strength and excellent dimensional stability due to its rigid polymer chains. Next, the authors highlight the taxonomy, description and characterization tests of carbapenem resistant bacteria in the environment, as well as epidemiology updates and clinical aspects of infections caused by these microorganisms. Nutrient conditions affect the reproductive potential and life span of many organisms through the insulin signaling pathway. Although this is well characterised in female oogenesis, it has been shown that male reproductive organ also acts as a nutrient sensor to optimize fecundity. The closing chapter discusses the Drosophila male accessory gland, as it has functions similar to those of the mammalian prostate gland and the seminal vesicle, and secretes accessory gland proteins into the seminal fluid.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 143
Book SynopsisVolume 143 discusses the main indications of prophylactic oophorectomy, as well as its risks, benefits and impacts on women''s quality of life. Additionally, the authors examine PEGylation, a chemical reaction that allows for the conjugation of a polyethylene-glycol group to another compound. Since the commercial release of adagen, the first approved PEGylated drug, PEGylation has proven to be a successful strategy for the generation of efficient drugs. Following this, this compilation analyses the morphological and functional disorders that may be induced by oxaliplatin. The authors present the possible side effects of this drug upon several organs, as well as the mechanisms that are activated by the nominated drug. The authors also summarise the processes that might be occurring in Werner syndrome cells during DNA replication that then lead to the genomic instability and replication stress and, ultimately, a p38a-induced premature senescence. The results of the authors'' studies combining the granulocyte colony-stimulating factor and enteral sorption therapy are presented in the closing chapter to ameliorate common side effects of such potent and toxic anti-cancer alkylating agents, such as melphalan.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 146
Book SynopsisIn Volume 146, the authors begin by exploring the mammalian eye lens, a unique transparent organ, with a distinctive cellular architecture and polarity. For more than a century, it has been used as a model to study mechanisms of induction, morphogenesis, differentiation and disease. Following this, the authors discuss guanylate-binding protein-1 (GBP-1), an interferon-inducible large GTPase involved in the epithelial barrier and cell proliferation. Induction of GBP-1 by proinflammatory cytokines is regulated via various signaling pathways and is a reliable marker of interferon-ƴ-activated cells in various diseases. This compilation also examines remifentanil, a synthetic fentanyl derivative and ultra-short acting, selective -opioid receptor agonist. Its chemical structure includes a methyl-ester ring that allows its hydrolysis by non-specific plasma and tissue esterases. The authors suggest that the role of sevoflurane in preventing oxidative damage and inflammatory response to ventilator injury-induced lung injury requires further investigation. Sevoflurane is a halogenated anaesthetic developed in the early 1970s which preserves the hypoxic vasoconstriction reflex, doesn''t irritate the airways, and maintains self-regulation of the district circles. Additionally, the current knowledge on immune-checkpoint inhibitors, immune mediated hepatitis and pancreatitis is summarised. Immune-checkpoint inhibitors continue to revolutionise cancer therapy and are expected to be utilized in an increasing number of malignancies in the coming years. The closing chapter discusses vitamin E, a collective term including compounds which are either naturally occurring or synthetic analogues exhibiting the biological activity of vitamin E. Vitamin E is a micronutrient and fat-soluble vitamin which has an important role in human beings, particularly children.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 147
Book SynopsisThe first chapter reviews actions on bone longitudinal growth, muscle, kidney, calcium, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, body composition, carbohydrate metabolism, insulin, lipids, protein actions, coagulation and fibrinolysis, adipokines, cardiovascular effects, and retina. Next, the authors discuss the values and boundaries of various surgical approaches to achieve interbody fusion, and introduce a novel fusion technique named extraforaminal lumbar interbody fusion. Each indirect decompression procedure for the intervertebral foramen is introduced in detail, and their influence on intervertebral foramen parameters is discussed, including foraminal height and foraminal area. This provides detailed information on the quantitative decompression index, thus proving helpful for surgeons. Following this, prodrugs are examined, having been extensively studied in the field of drug development. Continuous research in developing prodrugs/drug conjugates has resulted in an improvement of the lipophilicy, aqueous solubility, oral bioavailability, chemical stability, prolongation of action, reduced toxicity and site specific drug delivery of parent drugs. The susceptibility of germline stem cells to genetic damage induced by oxaliplatin and its mechanism of action is also discussed. Germ cells are responsible for the transmission of genetic information from males to their progeny. The authors evaluate parenteral nutrition-associated liver disease and how it encompasses a variety of diseases ranging from steatosis to fibrosis and cirrhosis. A systematic review of the literature is executed to pool data from all individually documented patients to evaluate the safety and efficacy of combined liver and inferior vena cava resection in patients with colorrectal liver metastases involving inferior vena cava. Research in subsequent chapter examines how the development of purkinje cells in the postnatal period in rats is accompanied by significant structural and metabolic changes, this being the basis for their growth, maturation, differentiation and functions. The authors evaluate the in vitro leishmanicidal activity of the Vanillosmopsis arborea essential oil and its major compoundð"-bisabolol against Leishmania amazonensis in an effort to evaluate its role to treat diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, and protozoa, such as leishmaniasis. Since there are still only few data available for the understanding of cellular and molecular functions of Neurensin genes in spite of the expected critical roles in human brain function, the authors present studies which will contribute to elucidating the mechanism of brain disorders at the molecular level. The concluding chapter focuses on the pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic properties of emtricitabine, dosing recommendations, and monitoring in the oral antiretroviral preexposure prophylaxis population.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 148
Book SynopsisVolume 148 begins by summarizing recent findings in exosome research, highlighting the importance of exosomes as novel biomarkers and regulatory elements in the process of angiogenesis. Specifically, the authors address the potential of exosomes as future diagnostic and therapeutic tools. Additionally, the authors discuss the latest findings on myometrial cells embryogenesis, their later phenotypic changes, and structure and its relation to contractility, particularly focusing on the least understood aspects of the myometrium function. Next, overview of new developments in breast cancer targeted therapies is provided, and future prospects for directed therapeutic strategies are discussed. Recent advances in targeted therapy have decreased the morbidity and enhanced the quality of life of cancer patients. Several strategies to combat H1N1 through in silico approach along with the discovered drug candidates are reviewed, such as neuraminidase inhibitors, M2 proton channel blocker, and RNA polymerase-complex inhibitor to interfere with H1N1 virus replication. H1N1, also recognized as Swine Flu, is a subtype of influenza A virus which belongs to the orthomyxovirus category. This compilation also explores acute kidney injury, a life-threatening situation which has a mortality rate of up to 50%. Histone deacetylase inhibitors were first used for treating different types of cancers, but recently their immunomodulatory and anti-apoptotic effects in renal cells in vitro have been noticed. Thus, the effects of histone deacetylase inhibitors inhibitors in preventing acute kidney injury are reviewed. The closing paper reviews the literature regarding how to obtain an optimal anatomical reduction in femoral neck fractures in patients under 65 years old, and functional results are discussed in relation to specific fixation implants, fracture patterns and patient-related factors.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 149:
Book SynopsisThis collection begins by discussing bendamustine, a nitrogen mustard derivative that consists of a meclorethamine group, butyric acid and a benzimidazole ring. Bendamustine has been synthesized in 1963, but in recent years it has been shown to be effective in treating lymphoproliferative diseases and solid tumors. Additionally, the authors present the efficacy of structure variation of bendamustine for the enhancement of the lipid membrane partitioning and tissue penetration, as well as drug-likeness. A total of 10 novel compounds are presented, wherein seven have higher Log P values and three have lower Log P values than that of bendamustine. Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 149 also discusses metabolic syndrome, a growing major clinical challenge for global health resultant from over-consumption of energy and obesity. Following this, the authors address the importance of antimicrobial resistance in human and veterinary medicine, focusing on antimicrobial peptides such as nisin as therapeutic alternatives. A study is presented wherein it is concluded that oligodendrocyte dysfunction in multiple system atrophy significantly affects subcortical anatomical pathways. Moreover, the spatial patterns of the glial cytoplasmic inclusions in multiple system atrophy contrast with those reported for filamentous neuronal inclusions in other neurodegenerative diseases. Next, the authors summarize the recent discoveries expounding how β-cell identity and heterogeneity evolve in diabetes mellitus, discussing a new perspective of β-cell function salvage in diabetes mellitus development. Yeast cell cycle arrest and its consequences are analyzed in the subsequent chapter. Cell cycle arrest results in programmed cell death, such as apoptosis, wherein cells are made to commit suicide. The penultimate study evaluates the effect of anodal transcranial direct current stimulation on cognitive and neurophysiological functions in patients with moderate cognitive impairment. Lastly, to investigate the role of CD44 in the development of allergic respiratory inflammation, a mouse model of airway allergic inflammation induced by transnasal administration of helminthic and mite allergens is used to analyze bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and airway hyper responsiveness.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 150:
Book SynopsisAdvances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 150 first discusses how the emergence of multidrug resistant gram-negative bacteria, along with the lack of development of new antibiotics, led the medical community to look to polymyxins for therapeutical uses in critically ill patients. Next, the authors go on to discuss lenalidomide, a chemical analog of thalidomide and a member of the group of immunomodulatory or cereblon-binding drugs. Lenalidomide has antineoplastic, antiproliferative, antiangiogenic, anti-inflammatory, pro-erythropoieic, and immunomodulatory properties. Lenalidomide binds to a specific hydrophobic pocket in the protein cereblon. This pocket is coded by the exons 10 and 11 on the C-end of cereblon gene. Cereblon interacts with the DNA damage-binding protein-1, cullin 4, and regulator of cullins 1 to form the E3 ubiquitin ligase complex. Lenalidomide also enhances the antitumor effect of chimeric antigen receptor modified T cells in murine models of aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Lenalidomide has also been studied in the treatment of cutaneous manifestations of systemic lupus erythematosus and neurodegenerative disorders connected with neuroinflammation, such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Additionally, the authors to discuss the current evidence on the use of troponin as a prognostication biomarker in neonatal encephalopathy, as well as the importance of monitoring cardiac function after hypoxic ischaemic brain damage. The basic science and clinical significance of CD180-negative plasmablasts in various autoimmune and inflammatory diseases is reviewed. In systemic and organ-specific autoimmune diseases, CD180-negative plasmablasts play crucial roles and are useful as a disease marker. Because CD180 has a complex function, the mechanism of the increase of CD180 negative B cells may be different in each disease. In closing, the concept of intensive care rehabilitation was developed with the Federal Rehabilitation Council BAR. Both early rehabilitation for neurological and neurosurgical patients and intensive care rehabilitation for patients with other critical illnesses are detailed.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Biocomposites in Bio-Medicine
Book SynopsisThis book covers important topics of Biopolymers nanocomposites in simple language with clear presentation. Traces of their use as biomedical and pharmaceutical application, gelatine, polysacharides based nanocomposites for applications in antibacterial/microbial/biomedical engineering, drug delivery system and tissue engineering is covered. Further, it presents the opportunities and applications in the field of biocomposites highlighting recent advances in areas commencing chemical synthesis and biosynthesis for end-user applications. This book will serve as a comprehensive literature guide for beginner researchers to grab the attention of biomedical researchers in both academia and industries to help streamline the efforts and understand the need to develop new biocomposites that could solve some of the most serious biomedical problems. The book is aimed to be a reference material for the academic and research community involved in biomedical research.Table of ContentsPrefaceEnzymatic Modification of Biopolymeric Surfaces for CO2 SequestrationCellulose Based Nanocomposites for Biomedical and Pharmaceutical ApplicationsApplication of Gelatin in Biomedical FieldPolylactide (PLA) Based Nanocomposites for Applications in Antibacterial/Microbial and Biomedical EngineeringPolysaccharides Based Nanocomposites for Drug Delivery SystemPolyvinyl Alcohol (PVA) Based Nanocomposites for Biomedical and Tissue Engineering ApplicationsBiopolymers and Their Role in BiomedicineLignin: A Wonderful BiopolymerIndex.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 151
Book SynopsisVolume 151 begins with a focus on one of the rapidly growing mycobacteria groups, Mycobacterium smegmatis, used to understand the pathogenesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis because of the disadvantages in the direct study of tubercle bacilli. The authors propose that a perspective group in the current research and development of novel chemotherapeutic agents with a broad spectrum of activities may be functionalised phenolic derivatives and their metal complexes. The authors also discuss Aeromonadaceae, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria which are ubiquitous in aquatic environments, but they have been also isolated from different types of both fresh and processed foods. Aeromonas species are considered opportunistic pathogens of both aquatic and terrestrial animals. Following this, the role of mannans within Candida biofilms is examined, and the role of Candida biofilms in fungal structure, pathogenesis, and resistance is also addressed. To optimise the application of ß-mannanase in practical animal nutrition, factors affecting its effectiveness have to be carefully considered. As such, the authors explore the impact of these factors on efficacy of ß-mannanase in the penultimate chapter. The concluding chapter focuses on postoperative nausea and vomiting, common and distressing side effects following surgery and anaesthesia. Despite modern antiemetic agents, short-acting anesthetics and minimally invasive surgery, postoperative nausea and vomiting still affects around 30% of surgical patients, with certain high-risk patients experiencing postoperative nausea and vomiting up to 80%.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 152
Book SynopsisIn this compilation, the authors first describe the combined negatively-biased and unbiased cocaine conditioning procedure, aiming to study the potential influence of the initial spontaneous exploratory bias on subsequent cocaine conditioning. Next, the authors perform a critical review about the efficacy of mirtazapine in the treatment of substance dependence and anxiety and related disorders in order to help clinicians, pharmacists and other healthcare workers. Transurethral drug delivery is reviewed, as well as and the application of ketorolac as an intravesical therapy. Ketorolac tromethamine is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug and a potent analgesic. The authors go on to discuss current trends in re-innervating functional muscle transfers and the neurophysiological basis for these various techniques. Later, the microglial response to the process of motoneuronal cell death is analysed by using ionised Ca2+ binding adapter molecule-1 and cFms as microglial markers. Immunohistochemical analysis demonstrates that the number of anti-Iba1 antibody-staining cells increased in the axotomised facial nucleus during 3-5 days post-insult. In the penultimate chapter, a detailed examination was performed of facial muscle innervation by the terminal branches of the facial nerve, in particular the microanatomical distribution to the orbicularis oculi muscle and orbicularis oris muscle. The final study discusses the advantages and concerns related to the use of biofilm reactors for the production of high-value products, and the current challenges to establish E. coli biofilms as a valuable platform to produce recombinant proteins.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 153
Book SynopsisThis compilation opens with a review of the structure and life cycle of neuraminidase in influenza A, and also discusses the method of developing neuraminidase inhibitors derived from natural products and peptides. Following this, the authors describe the different uses of chlorhexidine in the medical field, focusing on dental use. Particularly, the authors discuss its: properties, chemistry, forms of presentation, substantivity and cytotoxicity; uses in dentistry: cariology, periodontology, oral surgery and endodontics. Additionally, the authors discuss rufinamide, a novel triazole derivative which differs from commercial antiepileptic drugs. It is used as an adjunctive medicine in children, adults and the elder population, and administered orally. One study discusses antiviral treatment for the avian influenza A virus using neuraminidase inhibitors such as oseltamivir and zanamivir. Although both inhibitors show therapeutic and prophylactic activities against the H5N1 strains, it is proposed that treatment should be further developed in order to increase the efficiency of the inhibitors against the strains. Angiogenesis or neovascularization is a global term which indicates the physiological process involving the sprouting of new blood vessels from the pre-existing ones. The development of new blood vessels from differentiating endothelial cells is called vasculogenesis. This collection addresses how these processes are vital for tissue development and wound healing in damaged tissues. The spectrum of spondyloarthritides with inflammatory bowel disease and enteropathic arthritis is examined in an effort to give the reader an insight into the risk factors, treatment and prognosis of this clinically challenging rheumatic disease. Later, the principles of optical coherence tomography-guided femtosecond laser cataract surgery are explored. The combination of femtosecond laser surgery and optical coherence tomography imaging simultaneously guides the development of next-generation femtosecond surgical lasers in cataract surgery and explores femtosecond-laser surgical strategies. The authors present a novel colorimetric method for the assay of XI using a reducing monosaccharide determination. The test solution was mixed with 20-fold volume of the 50 mM Na2SiO3, 600 mM Na2MoO4, and 0.95 M HCl aqueous solution (pH 4.5), in which a yellow molybdosilicate species was formed. The penultimate chapter introduces the origin, preparation, applications of Taiyi Shenzhen (Taiyi Moxa Stick Moxibustion), and reviews the relevant research in the past ten years. The concluding study focuses on the daily foraging of honeybees, which is one of the most well-organized social behaviors that exist among social insects. Honeybees are extensively used model animals in behavioral studies for understanding the time-space learning, landmark use and concept of learning.Table of ContentsPrefaceNeuraminidase Inhibitor as Influenza TreatmentChlorhexidine: Uses in DentistryAn Overview of a Novel Antiepileptic Drug (AED) Rufinamide in LennoxGastaut Syndrome (LGS)Antiviral Treatment and Therapy against Avian Influenza Virus (H5N1)Enteropathic Arthritis: Risk Factors, Treatment and PrognosisFemtosecond Laser-Assisted Refractive SurgeryColorimetric High-Throughput Microplate Assay of Xylose Isomerase and Its Application to Improve the Enzyme ActivityTaiyi Shenzhen (Taiyi Moxa Stick Moxibustion) A Special Way to CureImmediate Early Genes as Search Tool for Finding Cellular and Molecular Events Underlying Social Behaviors of Honeybees: A Brief CommentaryIndex.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 154
Book SynopsisVolume 154 first compares the scleral buckle procedure to pneumatic retinopexy and vitrectomy for the repair of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachment to evaluate patient outcomes, single surgery reattachment rate, and complications. Following this, the authors review recent advances in liver organoids differentiated from pluripotent stem cells and discuss the future directions of organoid technology. Additionally, the authors compare the efficacy of low-level red and infrared laser irradiation for the correction of adverse side effects in the oral mucosa in patients receiving (chemo)radiotherapy for oral and pharyngeal cancer. In vivo oral mucosa state monitoring is carried out in patients during the course of oral and pharyngeal cancer radiation/chemoradiation therapy using multimodal optical coherence tomography. An overview of the current methods used for diagnosing, classification of fractures, treatment, and prevention of periprosthetic femur fractures following total hip arthroplasty is provided. This collection also investigates the presence of kyphosis in adolescents and the association between the incidence of kyphosis and age, the average duration of the sports training, body mass index, weight, height and pulse in adolescents who have participated in karate, swimming and handball. The authors attempt to describe advancements in the electrochemistry of cytochrome P450 enzymes and study molecular aspects and catalytic behavior of enzymatic electrocatalysis. Moreover, a comprehensive overview of major causes of liver fibrosis, medicinal plants and the role of medicinal plants in combatting liver fibrosis is provided. Lastly, this compilation recapitulates the history of artificial intelligence in Chinese medicine, focusing on the way Chinese medicine is being revolutionized by this state-of-the-art technology, and how healthcare in China is influenced by various artificial intelligence systems.Table of ContentsPrefaceScleral Buckle for Retinal Detachment RepairAdvances in Liver Organoid Technology and BeyondLow-Level Laser Therapy in the Prevention and Treatment of Radiation-Induced Mucositis: A Comparison of Two Treatment RegimesMicrostructural and Microvascular Changes in Irradiated Oral Mucosa Detected by Optical Coherence TomographyDiagnosing, Treatment, and Prevention of Intraoperative and Postoperative Periprosthetic Femur Fractures in Total Hip ArthroplastyKyphosis and Sports Activity in AdolescentsElectroanalytical Technique for the Investigation of Cytochrome P450-Dependent Catalysis and Drug-Drug InteractionsTherapeutic Potential of Medicinal Plants to Treat Liver FibrosisReconstructing Chinese Medicine in Postmodernity: An Artificial Intelligence ApproachIndex.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 156
Book SynopsisAdvances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 156 first defines endovascular aortic aneurysm repair as the treating of an abdominal aortic aneurysm by placing a stent graft device over guide wires inside the aneurysmal aorta, with the aim of achieving secure fixation and sealing at non-diseased proximal and distal landing zones. Abdominal aortic aneurysm has an atherosclerotic origin; however, rare cases are immune-related, such as those from IgG4 or infections. Among the infectious agents, the authors discuss tuberculosis bacillus, the Salmonella typhi, but also Streptococcus sp., Staphylococcus sp., Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Treponema pallidum. Next, the authors discuss fentanyl, a piperidine derivative opioid analgesic agent that has clinical uses worldwide, originally developed by Janssen and his collegues (Janssen 1959, 309). The systematic name is N-(1-(2-phenethyl)-4-piperidinyl-N-phenylpropanamide. Since its discovery in the heroin supply in 1979, fentanyl and fentanyl analogs have been linked with epidemics of accidental overdose and death. More recently, the increased contamination of heroin with fentanyl and fentanyl analogs has been associated with accelerated national opioid overdose death rates in the United States. Following this, an overview of the systemic and topical corticosteroids used in dermatology is provided, and new classification methods to improve efficacy and minimize side effects are discussed. The authors go on to discuss prostatitis, an infectious disease caused by several bacteria. Approximately 8.2% of men have been affected by prostatitis which damages the ejaculatory ducts, causing infertility. The silver tree, Abies alba Mill. is a monoecious tree from the Pinaceae family. The fir has several uses in food and cosmetic industry, as well as in phototherapy and traditional medicine. As such, the antimicrobial activities of the essential oils of Abies species against some gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and yeasts are explored. The penultimate chapter focuses on arthrosis or osteoarthritis of the knee, a local disease of the knee joint, and presents a clinical manifestation of degenerative changes in affected joints. The authors explore how procedures of physical therapy and rehabilitation alone or in combination with pharmacologic treatment can relieve pain and improve function in patients with knee osteoarthritis. The concluding chapter describes current concepts regarding the correlation between tinnitus and cochlear implants. Possible physiopathological mechanisms of tinnitus reduction after cochlear implant may involve several aspects, such as habituation, acoustic masking, direct electrical nerve stimulation and cortical reorganization.Table of ContentsPrefaceFrom behind the Iron Curtain to World-Wide Practice: A Review of the History and Current Status of Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm RepairThe Infectious and Inflammatory Abdominal Aortic AneurysmA Systematic Review of Properties and Characteristics of Fentanyl and Its Clinical ApplicationsFentanyl and Its AnalogsThe Place of Topical Corticosteroids in DermatologyThe Relationship between Probiotics and ProstatitisAntioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity of Silver Tree (Abies spp.)Regulation of Proliferation of Malignant Mesothelioma Cells by CD26-Cyclophilin a Molecular ComplexNotes to the Light Microscopic Morphology of the Nucleolus in Progenitors and Mature Cells of Human Leukemic Granulocytic LineageRehabilitation of Patients with Osteoarthritis of the KneeTinnitus and Cochlear ImplantsIndex.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Medical Schools: Past, Present and Future
Book SynopsisThis book opens with a focus on the study of anatomy, the foundation of any medical education. Advances in technology involving radiological imaging, touch-based computer programs, and virtual anatomy laboratories have been adopted to provide students with large amounts of less costly, more widely accessible and more rapidly retrievable anatomical data. Following this, the authors discuss medical education in India from its beginnings in informal schools to today, where institutes of medical sciences are being set up in different parts of the country without the necessary preparatory work. A comprehensive framework for institutions aiming to improve academic support for struggling students is provided. Medical school is known to be academically demanding and resource intensive, and some students are at higher risk for struggling based on their background, as well as educational or demographic factors. The closing study explores cinemeducation, an approach that uses film and TV as complementary tools to illustrate concepts and stimulate discussion about humanistic perspectives of medicine. Many health sciences students watch TV medical dramas and films about medical issues, and they remember the portrayal of medical professionals and their relationships with patients and one another, as well as the ethical dilemmas these characters face in their work.Table of ContentsPreface; Anatomical Education through the Ages: A Discipline in Transition; Medical Education in India: Past, Present and Future Perspectives; Academic Support Systems in Undergraduate Medical Education; The University Goes to the Movies: Our Experience Using Feature Films and TV Series in Teaching Health Sciences Students; Index.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Medicine and Biology: Volume 163
Book SynopsisAdvances in Medicine and Biology. Volume 163 begins by discussing lipidomics, a newly emerging field of biomedical research that uses a mass spectrometry-based tool for the quantitative and qualitative analysis of complex lipids in the biological system. Following this, the authors analyze basic aspects of the cellular processes involved in olfactory signal transduction, focusing on the neurogenic processes of neuronal stem cells from the olfactory neuroepithelium. Recent information from several experimental studies is presented highlighting the application of CCl4 as an inducer of pathophysiological changes in key organs of the body. The preparation, advantages and multi-functionality of nano emulsions is reviewed in the context of their potential applications in targeted drug delivery. The existing preclinical and clinical studies carried out with sacubitril-valsartan (and other drugs with similar pharmacological mechanisms) in heart failure and hypertensive patients are described. The authors go on to explore monoclonal antibodies targeting multiple myeloma, a plasma cell neoplasia accounting for 10% of hemopoietic neoplasias. The closing study examines the various approaches for mitral valve surgery, comparing and contrasting the benefits and drawbacks of each.Table of ContentsFor more information, please visit our website at:https://novapublishers.com/shop/advances-in-medicine-and-biology-volume-163/
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