Books

Contents:
Introduction to the ecosystem for two-sided markets, barriers and facilittors / V. Vimarlund and T. Mettler
Patient safety and health information technology / E.M. Borycki and A.W. Kushniruk
Usability of healthcare information technology / A.W. Kushniruk and E.M. Borycki
Inclusive design in ecosystems / J. Mitchell and J. Treviranus
Privacy, trust and security in two-sided markets / P.S. Ruotsalainen
Sustainable and viable introduction of tele-technologies in healthcare / L. Botin, P.Bertelsen and C. Nøhr
Implementation and evaluation of e-health ecosystems in two-sided markets / P. Nykänen
HIT implementation and coordinated care delivery from the perspective of multi-sided markets / C.E. Kuziemsky
Explaining healthcare as a two-sided market using design patterns for IT-business models / M. Eurich and T. Mettler
Business models in two-sided markets (analysis of potential paymants and reimbursement models that can be used) V. Vimarlund and T. Mettler
The future of two-sided health markets / V. Vimarlund.

Summary: This book describes the use of telecommunication technologies to provide mental health services to individuals in communities or locations that are underserviced, typically as a result of their geographic isolation or due to cultural and/or linguistic barriers. The potential of the e-Mental Health approach is demonstrated in various mental health settings by describing concrete clinical examples and applications involving novel strategies for employing technology. Further, the book presents an approach to cooperation on a global level based on the exchange of expertise and knowledge across national boundaries. The target audience includes mental health workers (clinicians and staff members), medical and nursing students, academic researchers, technology professionals and health care policy makers.

Contents:
INTRODUCTION
Technology, health and contemporary practice: how does telemental health fit it and what does it offer?
Unexpected events with new technologies: addiction, consequences on communication
PREVENTION, EARLY DETECTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION
Telemental health improves access to care, promotes health, facilitates prevention and provides evidence-based treatments at a distance
How to evaluate your telemental health program, make improvements and increase clinical, fiscal and administrative
Treatment of cross cultural populations world wide (international perspectives of telepsychiatry)
CLINICAL CARE MODELS: STEPPED CARE, COLLABORATIVE CARE AND INTEGRATED CARE BY TELEPSYCHIATRY
The effectiveness of telemental health: evidence base, how to choose the model based ease/cost/strengths and future areas of research
How telemental health adds to traditional outpatient and newer models of integrated care for patients, providers and systems
Patient-centered comorbidity approaches (e.g., depression/diabetes) to MH treatments and the interdisciplinary team
Social media and clinical practice: what stays the same, what changes and how to plan ahead
NEW THERAPIES / METHODS / TREATMENTS
Web-based support and treatment approaches
Web-based CBT and potential alternatives
How psychiatric applications are shifting clinical practice: patient reflection, informal and formal clinical care, communication and new approaches to treatment
CONSEQUENCES, LIMITS AND RISKS
Global/world wide telehealth: international perspectives of telepsychiatry and the future
How does the Internet influence the Doctor-Patient Relationship?
Pathological use of Internet/social media
From telehealth to an interactive virtual mental health clinic.

Summary: This book is designed to meet the needs of nurse practitioners, other advanced practice nurses, and allied health professionals working in women's health, primary care, and other specialties. The multiple roles the clinician embraces in menopause management include that of direct caregiver, manager of therapeutics, educator, and interdisciplinary team member or leader. This book provides updated, evidence based information on the menopause transition from the late reproductive stage to post-menopause to optimize the interaction of the clinician and the individual woman in each of those roles. Women's lived experiences of menopause and women's concerns regarding both the menopause transition and the choice of care options are included as critical components of shared therapy decisions. The review of natural menopause physiology and the variability of menopause symptoms are inclusive of diverse women and diverse trajectories. The impact of menopause on chronic disease, sleep, weight and nutrition, mood and cognition, urogenital health and sexuality, as well as vasomotor symptoms are each developed as individual topics by experts in those fields. Evidence based management using hormonal and non-hormonal options, and life-style and other complementary interventions are discussed with the most updated advantages and disadvantages of each treatment option. Consistent with advanced practice nursing theory, the approach is whole patient focused.

Contents:
Chapter 1. History and Overview of the Menopause Experience
Part I. Women's Perspective and Physiology of the Menopause Transition
Chapter 2. Women's Voices: The Lived Experience of the Path to Menopause
Chapter 3. Communication with Women in the Menopause Transition
Chapter 4. Physiology of Menopause
Chapter 5. Menopause and Chronic Disease
Chapter 6. Menopause Hormone Therapy
Part II. Menopause Symptom Management
Chapter 7. Abnormal Uterine Bleeding
Chapter 8. Vasomotor Symptoms
Chapter 9. Sleep Disruption
Chapter 10. Mood and Cognition
Chapter 11. Genitourinary and Sexual Health
Chapter 12. Nutrition and Weight Management in Midlife
Chapter 13. Musculoskeletal Health in Menopause
Chapter 14. Breast Health.

Summary: This highly comprehensive and informed textbook has been prepared by the Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance section of the European Society of Cardiology association on imaging, the EACVI. The EACVI Textbook of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance is the authority on the subject.

Contents:
Cover; Contents; Abbreviations; Contributors;
SECTION 1 Physics;
Chapter 1 The MR scanner in anutshell;
Chapter 2 Basic MR physics;
Chapter 3 Spatial encoding and image reconstruction;
Chapter 4 Scan acceleration;
Chapter 5 Basic pulse sequences;
Chapter 6 Motion compensation;
Chapter 7 MR angiography;
Chapter 8 CMR applications;
Chapter 9 Image quality and artefacts;
SECTION 2 Safety in cardiovascular MRI;
Chapter 1 MRI set-up and safety;
Chapter 2 MRI contrast agents;
Chapter 3 MRI interactions withmedical devices;
SECTION 3 CMR methodology;
Chapter 1 Morphology
Chapter 2 Global and regional cardiac function
Chapter 3 Dynamic contrast-enhanced perfusion CMR;
Chapter 4 Early and late gadolinium enhancement;
Chapter 5 Mapping techniques;
Chapter 6 Blood flow and phase contrast CMR;
Chapter 7 Coronary imaging;
SECTION 4 Ischaemic heart disease;
Chapter 1 Chronic ischaemic heart disease;
Chapter 2 Acute ischaemic heart disease;
SECTION 5 Myocardial disease;
Chapter 1 Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy;
Chapter 2 Dilated cardiomyopathy;
Chapter 3 Takotsubo syndrome;
Chapter 4 Arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy
Chapter 5 Non-compaction or excessive trabeculation cardiomyopathy
Chapter 6 Myocarditis;
Chapter 7 Chagas' cardiomyopathy; Chaper 8 Transplant cardiomyopathy;
Chapter 9 Cardiac involvement in oncologic patients;
Chapter 10 Cardiac involvement in systemic diseases and secondary cardiomyopathies;
Chapter 11 Infiltrative cardiomyopathy;
Chapter 12 Myocardial iron overload;
Chapter 13 Cardiovascular magnetic resonance in cardiac resynchronization therapy;
Chapter 14 Athlete's heart and prevention of sudden cardiac death in athletes;
SECTION 6 Pericardial disease;
Chapter 1 Pericardial disease
SECTION 7 Vascular disease
Chapter 1 CMR of vascular disease;
SECTION 8 Valve disease;
Chapter 1 Valve disease;
SECTION 9 Masses and tumours;
Chapter 1 Epidemiology and classification;
Chapter 2 CMR approach in cardiac tumours;
Chapter 3 Benign cardiac tumours;
Chapter 4 Malignant tumours;
Chapter 5 Metastatic tumours;
Chapter 6 Pericardial tumours;
Chapter 7 Cardiac thrombi;
SECTION 10 Congenital heart disease; Chpater 1 Introduction;
Chapter 2 Segmental approach to congenital heart disease;
Chapter 3 Adapting CMR sequences for CHD and imaging small patients
Chapter 4 Novel CMR techniques for advanced surgical planning
Chapter 5 Assessing shunts;
Chapter 6 The pulmonary circulation: assessing pulmonary arteries and pulmonary veins;
Chapter 7 Ebstein's malformation of the tricuspid valve;
Chapter 8 Congenital aortic disease;
Chapter 9 CMR for transposition of the great arteries;
Chapter 10 Tetralogy of Fallot;
Chapter 11 Double-outlet right ventricle;
Chapter 12 The single ventricle and surgical palliation;
SECTION 11 Extra-cardiac findings;
Chapter 1 Extra-cardiac findings;
SECTION 12 CMR in the multi-modality environment

Contents:
Surgical anatomy of the ear
The fundamentals of ear surgery
The external ear
Stapes surgery
Tympanoplasty
Ossiculoplasty
Mastoidectomy
Cholesteatoma
The facial nerve
Vestibular surgery
Cochlear implants
Temporal bone fractures, encephaloceles, and cerebrospinal fluid leaks
Temporal bone resection
The petrous apex
Pulsatile tinnitus.

Summary: This casebook tackles the common psychiatric illnesses that physicians experience during these early stages of their careers. The cases carefully present guidelines for assessment and management, along with clinical pearls and resources for further reference. Written by experts in the field, the text is designed to be valuable for physicians engaged in medical education and training, and specifically for the psychiatrists who provide care for other physicians. Each chapter includes a unique case and discussion. Topics include: onset of a mood and or psychotic disorder, life transitions, trauma in care, physician suicide, anxiety, and other issues that are part of the experience of young adults developing their personal and professional identities.

Contents:
Preliminaries
Overview. Early detection of psychosis: state of the art and future perspectives
Early intervention in emerging psychosis: state of the art and future perspectives
Early detection of psychosis: clinical assessments. First signs of emerging psychosis
Psychosis high-risk states in adolescents
The psychosis high-risk state
Early detection of psychosis: helpful or stigmatizing experience for those concerned?
Early detection of psychosis: neuroimaging. Structural and functional MRI in the prediction of psychosis
Pattern recognition methods in the prediction of psychosis
Connectivity abnormalities in emerging psychosis
Early detection of psychosis: neurocognitive and neurophysiological assessments. Neurocognition and motor functioning in the prediction of psychosis
Electroencephalographic predictors of psychosis
Early intervention in emerging psychosis. Psychological methods of early intervention in emerging psychosis
Nonpharmalogical substances for early intervention
Pharmacological intervention in first-episode psychosis
Conclusions and future perspectives. early detection and intervention in psychosis.

Summary: Head and neck cancer (HNC) is a heterogeneous group of cancers that, if combined, represent one of the most common cancer types. Patients with HNC suffer significant morbidity and mortality due to the importance of the structures involved. Over two-thirds of these patients are diagnosed at a late stage, leading to a poor prognosis. Therefore, advancements in early detection and treatment of HNC are crucial. Volume I begins with a general overview, including the industry landscape, of HNC detection, diagnosis, and treatment. Next, it covers the applications of innovative technologies such as microfluidics, nanotechnology, and deep learning to early detect as well as study HNC. For example, studying the cellular features at a single-cell level became possible with the advancement of technologies such as mass cytometry or specifically, Cytometry by Time Of Flight Mass Spectrometry (CyTOF), which has revolutionized the way we can study complex human diseases such as HNC. Finally, the last few chapters are dedicated to describing the standard of care of HNC. The first volume of Early Detection and Treatment of Head & Neck Cancers is highly pertinent to the next generation of interdisciplinary clinicians, scientists, residents, and students who are particularly interested in HNC and in the translation of early detection methods, technologies, and research to clinical practice.

Contents:
Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Head and Neck Cancers
Emerging Technologies in Head & Neck Cancer Detection: Industry landscape of Head and Neck Cancer Detection and Diagnosis
Microfluidic Technologies for Head and Neck Cancer: from Single Cell Analysis to Tumor-on-a-chip
Nanotechnology for Diagnosis Imaging and Treatment of Head & Neck Cancers
The Role of Mass Cytometry in Early Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Head and Neck Cancers
Deep Learning based Cancer Detection from H&E Slide of HPV-associated Oropharyngeal Tumors
Salivary Biomarkers for Non-invasive Early Detection of Head and Neck Cancer
Surgical Ablative Treatment of Head and Neck Cancer
Conventional Reconstructive Approaches following Resection of Head and Neck Cancers
Dental Implants and their Management in the Treatment of Oral Cancers.

Summary: Head and neck cancer (HNC) is a heterogeneous group of cancers that, if combined, represent one of the most common cancer types. Patients with HNC suffer significant morbidity and mortality due to the importance of the structures involved. Over two-thirds of these patients are diagnosed at a late stage, leading to a poor prognosis. Therefore, advancements in early detection and treatment of HNC are crucial. This second volume provides an up-to-date overview of the theoretical background in the field of head and neck cancer (HNC) as well as of the emerging research that is impacting our understanding of this disease. The book begins with a comprehensive review of the epidemiology, etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, and staging of HNC. Next, it covers the essentials of potentially malignant disorders of the oral cavity, an important variety of HNC. Subsequently, it covers the newly emerging research in the field of HNC. The overall goal is to shift towards precision medicine (discussed in detail in Volume I), which will bring individualized clinical benefit to patients with HNC. This second volume of Early Detection and Treatment of Head & Neck Cancers concludes with the topic of chronic pain associated with HNC, including both the mechanisms of pain and the management strategies, and the emerging oral mucoadhesive drug delivery approach for HNC. All HNC surgeons, scientists, residents, and individuals whose lives have been touched by this disease, will recognize the impact pain has upon a patients health and his or her recovery trajectory.

Contents:
Epidemiology of Head and Neck Cancers
Epidemiology of Head and Neck Premalignant Lesions
Mutational Landscape of Head and Neck Cancers
Genomic and Proteomic Factors of Head and Neck Cancer Progression
Understanding the Role of Exosomes in Molecular Pathogenesis of Cancers including Head and Neck Cancers
Risk of Head and Neck Cancers in Systemic Inflammatory Disorders and after Immunosuppressive Treatment
Metastasis of Brain Tumors (including Glioblastoma) to Head and Neck Region
Virus-associated Head and Neck Cancers in Immunocompromised and Healthy Patients
Orofacial Pain-/Oral Adverse Event-associated with Head and Neck Cancers
EGFR Activation Signature and Modulation in Head and Neck Cancers
Identification of Genetic Differences between Normal and Tumor Tissues in Head and Neck Cancers
Cellular Immune Mechanisms of Natural Killer (NK) Cell, Dendritic Cells (DC) and T Lymphocyte Activation Against Head and Neck Cancers
Statistical Power Analysis in Head and Neck Cancer Studies
Bioethics in Head and Neck Cancer Research
Future Perspective of Head and Neck Cancer Research.

Contents:
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Summary: "This Recent Results in Cancer Research volume provides an up-to-date overview of the multidisciplinary management of locally confined rectal cancer as well as colorectal cancer with synchronous resectable liver metastases. The contents comprise the majority of the invited contributions from the Second St. Gallen EORTC Gastrointestinal Cancer Conference, held on 6-8 March 2014 in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Written by some of the world's leading experts in the imaging, endoscopy, pathology, molecular biology, surgery, radiotherapy, and medical oncology of rectal cancer and liver metastases, the chapters offer a comprehensive view on the latest recommendations in diagnosis and multidisciplinary treatment. Every clinician involved in the care of patients with rectal cancer will find this book interesting and helpful."--Publisher's description.

Contents:
Staging of rectal cancer
Imaging assessment of early rectal cancer / Jo Waage, Fiona Taylor, James Read and Gina Brown
Predicting lymph node metastases in pT1 rectal cancer / S. L. Bosch and I. D. Nagtegaal
Treatment of early rectal cancer
Endoscopic resection: when is EMR/ESD sufficient? / H. Messmann
Transanal endoscopic microsurgery /Chris Cunningham
Surgical treatment of rectal cancer
What is "good quality" in rectal cancer surgery? The pathologist's perspective / S. L. Bosch and I. D. Nagtegaal
Total mesorectal excision: open, laparoscopic or robotic / Monica Young and Alessio Pigazzi
Ultra low resection versus abdomino-perineal excision in low rectal cancer / Torbjörn Holm
T4 rectal cancer: do we always need an exenteration? / Thomas A. Vermeer, Miranda Kusters and Harm J. T. Rutten
Do T3 rectal cancers always need radiochemotherapy? / Rob Glynne-Jones
Quality of life after surgery for rectal cancer / Teresa Gavaruzzi, Francesca Giandomenico, Paola Del Bianco, Lorella Lotto, Alessandro Perin and Salvatore Pucciarelli
Combined modality therapy in rectal cancer
Aims of combined modality therapy in rectal cancer (M0) / J. P. Gerard, K. Benezery, J. Doyen and E. Francois
Neoadjuvant radiotherapy (5 3 5 Gy): immediate versus delayed surgery / Krzysztof Bujko, Maciej Partycki and Lucyna Pietrzak
Early and late toxicity of radiotherapy for rectal cancer /Ines Joye and Karin Haustermans
Immediate surgery or clinical follow-up after a complete clinical response? / Angelita Habr-Gama and Rodrigo Oliva Perez
Rectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases
Limits of colorectal liver metastases resectability: how and why to overcome them? / Serge Evrard
Rectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases: leave it all in? When (not) to resect the primary? / Florian Lordick
Recurrence patterns after resection of liver metastases from colorectal cancer / Halfdan Sorbye.

Summary: From its start in 1909, all surgical and obstetrical anesthesia services at Stanford affiliated hospitals were provided by physician anesthesiologists. The first formal anesthesia residency training program in California was founded in 1937 at Stanford. Then in 1959 one of the nation’s earliest independent Departments of Anesthesiology was established at Stanford. Many of the most prominent anesthesiologists in the country came to work at Stanford. This book highlights the anesthesiologists on the faculty of the Stanford School of Medicine from 1909 until 1972, the final year of John Bunker’s tenure as the first Chair of the Department of Anesthesiology.

Summary: This first book of a two-volume series describes current research and state of the art clinical practice the shed light on the developmental origins of psychopathology in the first year of life, i.e. approximately up to the emergence of secondary intersubjectivity and/or walking. The second volume explores the interactional underpinnings of psychopathology in toddlerhood, from the time of voluntarily gross motor functioning to the emergence and basic organization of symbolic language at 24-30 months. A comprehensive approach is adopted, focusing on the fundamentally interactive nature of early development and examining interactions both with caregivers and more broadly with the socio-cultural environment. The books describe the processes involved in psychopathological trajectories and provide clinical insight into tailored, culturally sensitive therapeutic care in diverse environments. This volume discusses in detail situations placing the infant at risk and the nature of infant development, including communication, intersubjectivity, functional development, and affective and emotional development. Culturally and socially sensitive approaches to psychopathology are examined, with examples of specific infant- and family-centered therapies. Information on risk of abuse and neglect and infant protection policies is included.

Contents:
Introduction.-Historical View
Part 1: At risk situations: The MRM Model and Infants' Implicit Relational Knowing
Parental Pathology
During Pregnancy
Premature Parents
Immediate Peripartum Psychopathology
Part 2: Early Fetal and Infant Development: The Beginning of Parent-Infant Communication.-Mothers and Fathers Interactions with Sons and Daughters
Early Rhythms Development
Affective and Emotional Development
Part 3:Early Assessment: NBAS
Early Psychomotor Assessment.-0-3
Assessing Early Interactions
Conclusion: Therapeutic Perspectives.

Contents:
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Foreword
Part I: The Rationale for Early Intervention in Nearly Everything
1 Introduction
2 How Early Intervention can turn things upside down and turn a patient into a psychiatrist
3 Involving the Family in Early Interventions
4 Do Early Intervention Services for Psychosis Represent Value for Money?
Part II: Early Intervention across the Lifespan
5 Perinatal preventive interventions in psychiatry: A clinical perspective
6 Psychiatry and Intervention in Infancy and Early Childhood
7 Early Intervention for young people with mental illness
8 Transiting out of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services
9 Adults of working age
10 Early Intervention in Older Adults
A focus on Alzheimer's Dementia
Part III: Early Intervention in Specific Settings
11 Primary prevention of mental disorders
12 Early intervention in mental health problems: the role of the voluntary sector
13 Why primary care matters for early intervention in psychiatry
14 General hospitals
15 Early Intervention Services: Background, rationale and development
Part IV: Early Intervention in Specific Disorders
16 Prevention and early intervention in depression and anxiety disorders
17 Alcohol and substance use prevention and early intervention
18 Early intervention in childhood disorders
19 Early intervention for Delirium
20 Early intervention for Self-harm
21 Early intervention in Bipolar disorder
22 Early intervention in Eating disorders
23 Early intervention to reduce violence and offending outcomes in young people with mental disorders
24 Early intervention for Borderline Personality Disorder
Part V: Conclusions
25 Early intervention and The Power of Social Movements: UK development of early intervention in psychosis as a social movement and its implications for leadership
26 Challenging stigma
27 Conclusions including standards
Afterword.

Summary: This book offers valuable insights into the latest concepts and findings from epidemiologic, clinical and basic studies in the burgeoning area of early-life environmental exposure and diseases. The book is divided into five parts, starting with an overview of environmental exposure measurement and evaluation, followed by a review of the effects of exposure to various substances like tobacco smoke, pesticides and metals as well as stress on offsprings health. It then discusses the developmental origins of a range of childhood diseases that affect growth, neural development and the immune system, and highlights the importance of longitudinal studies that measure exposure at potentially sensitive time points during childhood. It also provides up-to-date evidence of the intergenerational/transgenerational effects of early-life environmental exposure, especially via genetic and epigenetic pathways. Allowing readers to gain a thorough understanding of the predominating aspects of early-life environmental exposure and diseases, the book also provides a basis for developing environmental and health policies that could have wide and long-term impacts on human health.

Contents:
Intro
Preface
Cover Page
Acknowledgments
Contents
Environmental Exposure Measurements and Evaluations
1 Introduction
2 Internal Exposure Assessment
2.1 Biomarkers
2.2 Biomaterials
3 External Exposure Assessment
4 Analytical Instruments for Environmental Exposure
4.1 Gas Chromatography
4.2 Liquid Chromatography
4.3 Capillary Electrophoresis
4.4 Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy
4.5 Fluorescence Spectroscopy
4.6 Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy
4.7 Atomic Fluorescence Spectroscopy
4.8 Mass Spectrometry 2 Early-Life Tobacco Smoke/Nicotine Exposure and Respiratory Morbidity
2.1 Types of Exposures
2.2 General Overview of Respiratory Morbidity Following Early-Life Tobacco Smoke/Nicotine Exposure
3 Nicotine Is the Primary Determinant of Early-Life Tobacco Smoke Exposure-Mediated Respiratory Morbidity
3.1 Animal Models Used to Study Early-Life Tobacco Smoke/Nicotineś Effects on the Developing Lung
3.2 Critical Window for Tobacco Smoke/Nicotineś Effects on the Developing Lung
3.3 Perinatal Nicotine Metabolism and Pharmacokinetics 3.4 Early-Life Tobacco Smoke/Nicotine Exposure and Potential Long-Term Outcomes on Respiratory Health
3.5 Early-Life Tobacco Smoke/Nicotine Exposure and Offspring Predisposition to Respiratory Infections and Allergic Asthma
3.6 Genes and Signaling Pathways Involved in Early-Life Tobacco Smoke/Nicotine-Induced Lung Phenotype
4 Early-Life Tobacco Smoke/Nicotine Exposure and Offspring Weight
5 Early-Life Tobacco Smoke/Nicotine Exposure and Offspring Neurobehavior
6 Early-Life Tobacco Smoke/Nicotine Exposure and Offspring Diabetes 4.9 Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
4.10 Direct-Reading Instruments
4.11 Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry
4.12 Inductively Coupled Plasma Tandem Mass Spectrometry
4.13 Capillary Electrophoresis Tandem Mass Spectrometry
5 Analytical Methods for Environmental Exposure
5.1 Analytical Methods for Organic Chemicals
5.2 Analytical Methods for Inorganic Chemicals
6 From Exposure Measurements to Evaluations: The Use of Models
7 Future Perspective
References
Early-life Tobacco Smoke/Nicotine Exposure and Offspring Health
1 Introduction 7 Early-Life Tobacco Smoke/Nicotine Exposure and Offspring Fertility
8 Early-Life Tobacco Smoke/Nicotine Exposure and the Developing Heart
9 Effects of Prenatal Tobacco Smoke/Nicotine Exposure on Craniofacial Development
10 Effects of E-cig Flavorings on Developing Organs
11 Early-Life Tobacco Smoke/Nicotine Exposure and the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
12 Early-Life Tobacco Smoke/Nicotine Exposure and Later Risk of Malignancies
13 Perinatal Tobacco Smoke/Nicotine Exposure and Transgenerational Effect

Summary: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the field of developmental programming of ageing phenotypes. Although gerontological research has traditionally focused on later stages of the life cycle, growing evidence indicates that both the rate of ageing-associated functional declines, and the risks of later-life chronic pathological conditions, can be traced to origins early in life. While other books in the field concentrate on the developmental origin of particular disorders, this volume offers a detailed guide to all important aspects of the role of early-life conditions in programming both chronic pathological conditions and the ageing process. Interest in the study of ageing and longevity had its beginnings in research on the fetal origins of adult disease. This has evolved into a hypothesis on the Developmental Origins of Adult Health and Disease (DOHaD), which postulates that adverse environmental exposures during critical in-utero and early postnatal stages of development may permanently change physiological responses and cause functional impairments and disorders in adult life. In this book, the contributing authors and leading experts from around the world, describe research on mechanisms underlying the developmental programming phenomenon, as well as interventional strategies aimed at restoring developmentally disrupted epigenetic patterns. Early Life Origins of Ageing and Longevity benefits a wide audience of working scientists, clinicians, and advanced students, and will also interest scientifically curious general readers who wish to know more about current research in this rapidly evolving field.

Contents:
Intro; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Overview; 1 Epidemiology of Early Nutrition and Adult Health: Metabolic Adaptations and Body Composition; 1.1 Introduction to the Developmental Origins of Adult Health and Disease; 1.2 Famine and DOHaD; 1.2.1 Dutch Famine; 1.2.2 Chinese Famine; 1.2.3 Finnish Famine; 1.3 Historical Birth Cohorts and DOHaD; 1.3.1 Poor Growth as a Risk Factor for Obesity; 1.3.2 Poor Growth as a Risk Factor for Chronic Diseases; 1.3.3 Poor Growth as a Risk Factor for Mental Health Diseases; 1.4 Growth Retadation and DOHaD; 1.4.1 Global Prevalence of Stunting 1.4.2 Stunting in Latin America1.4.3 Stunting in Africa; 1.4.4 First 1,000 Days Concept; 1.4.5 Stunting and Metabolic Adaptations; 1.4.6 Social Determinants of Growth and Role in DOHaD; 1.5 Summary and Conclusions; References; 2 General Biology of the Developmental Origins of Health; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Growth: A Cellular Process; 2.3 Cellular Dualities: Alternative Cell Fate Decisions; 2.4 Oxygen; 2.5 Building and Reserving; 2.6 Building the Body: Cells Are Energy-Driven; 2.7 Phenotypic Outcomes Reflect Tissue Construction; 2.8 Fetal Challenges in Building the Body 2.9 Biological Fundamentals of Developmental Origins of Health and DiseaseReferences; Experimental Study of DOHaD; 3 Early Life Programming of Aging in Genetically Long-Lived Mice; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Ames Dwarf Mouse, an Animal Genetically Predisposed to Extreme Longevity; 3.3 Multiple Mechanisms Link Reduced GH Signaling with Extended Longevity of Ames Dwarf Mice; 3.4 Effects of GH Replacement Therapy in Juvenile Ames Dwarf Mice; 3.5 Discussion; References; 4 Immunological Basis of In Utero Programming of Adult Disease; 4.1 Developmental Origin of Metabolic Diseases 4.2 Fetal Immune Development4.3 Fetal Immune Perturbation Results in Adult Metabolic Disease; 4.4 Immunologic Basis of Metabolic Health; 4.5 Concluding Remarks; References; 5 Early Life Developmental Programming of the GH/IGF Axis and Long-Term Health; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Developmental Programming of the GH-IGF Axis-Evidence from Epidemiological Cohorts and Human Clinical Studies; 5.3 Altered Programming of the GH-IGF Axis-Evidence from Animal Models; 5.3.1 Rodents; 5.3.2 Sheep; 5.3.3 Primates; 5.3.4 Other Models; 5.4 Epigenetic Regulation of the GH-IGF Axis 5.5 Strategies to Reverse Early Life Impacts on the GH-IGF Axis5.6 Conclusions; References; 6 Early Life Nutritional Programming of Adult Health Status; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Obesity and Pregnancy; 6.2.1 The Increasing Prevalence of Maternal Obesity; 6.2.2 Maternal Obesity and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes; 6.3 Maternal Obesity and Programming of Later Disease; 6.3.1 Epidemiological Evidence Linking Maternal Obesity to Later Outcome; 6.4 Animal Models of Maternal Obesity; 6.4.1 High Fat Feeding; 6.4.2 Cafeteria Feeding; 6.4.3 Clinical Studies; 6.5 Obesity and Infant Feeding; 6.5.1 The Role of Early Infant Nutrition: Breastmilk Versus Infant Formula

Contents:
Endoscopic Screening and Surveillance-Indications and Standards
Histopathology of Early Mucosal Neoplasias-Morphologic Carcinogenesis in the GI Tract
Principles of Endoscopic Resection-Diagnostic and Curative Resection of Mucosal Neoplasias
Endoscopic Detection and Analysis of Mucosal Neoplastic Lesions
Enhanced Imaging and Tumor Morphology
High-resolution Endoscopic Ultrasound -Clinical T-staging of Mucosal Neoplasms
Squamous Cell-lined Esophagus and Hypopharynx
Mucosal Neoplasias
Columnar Epithelium-lined (Barrettś) Esophagus
Mucosal Neoplasias
Stomach-Mucosal Neoplasias
Duodenum and Small Bowel
Mucosal Neoplasias
Colorectum-Mucosal Neoplasias
Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Remission -Mucosal Neoplasias.

Summary: Comprised exclusively of clinical cases demonstrating the management of idiopathic, congenital, syndromic and neuromuscular early onset scoliosis (EOS), this concise, practical casebook will provide orthopedic surgeons with the best real-world strategies to properly manage the differing presentations of EOS they may encounter. Each chapter is a case that opens with a unique clinical presentation, followed by a description of the diagnosis, assessment and management techniques used to treat it, as well as the case outcome, clinical pearls and pitfalls, and literature review. Cases included illustrate different types and management strategies for EOS, including various spine-based growing rods, the vertical expandable prosthetic titanium rib (VEPTR), anterior vertebral body tethering (AVBT) and congenital resection. Treatment strategies for EOS with related conditions such as myelomeningocele, cerebral palsy and skeletal dysplasia are also discussed, as are common complications and the role of traction. Pragmatic and reader-friendly, Early Onset Scoliosis: A Clinical Casebook is an excellent resource for pediatric orthopedic surgeons and other physicians confronted with both common and complex disorders of the child's spine.

Contents:
Normal Spine Growth
Classification of Early Onset Scoliosis
EDF Casting for Early Onset Scoliosis
Spine-Based Growing Rods for the Treatment of Idiopathic Early Onset Scoliosis
The Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR) for Idiopathic Early Onset Scoliosis
Treatment of Idiopathic Early Onset Scoliosis with a Hybrid Growing Rod Construct
Shilla Growth Guidance Technique for Early Onset Scoliosis
Early Onset Scoliosis Treated with Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods
Modern Trolley Growth Guidance for Early Onset Scoliosis
Anterior Vertebral Body Tethering (AVBT) for Early Onset Scoliosis
Anterior Vertebral Body Stapling for the Treatment of Idiopathic Scoliosis
Congenital Resection for Early Onset Scoliosis
The Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR) for Congenital Scoliosis
Hemiepiphysiodesis for the Treatment of Congenital Scoliosis
Congenital Myopathy with Early Onset Scoliosis
Cerebral Palsy with Early Onset Scoliosis
The Use of the Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib (VEPTR) in Myelomeningocele
Early Onset Scoliosis in Skeletal Dysplasia
Complications with Early Onset Scoliosis
Spine Growth Assessment of Growth Friendly Surgery
The Role of Traction in Early Onset Scoliosis
The End Game for Early Onset Scoliosis.

Summary: Early osteoarthritis is novel topic for orthopedic surgeons and its process begins immediately after joint injury. The mechanical restoration of the joint surface or ligamentous stability is not sufficient to restore the homeostatic environment in the joint, and this leads to osteoarthritis, despite mechanical stability and alignment. This book sheds light on the various mechanisms and systems involved in the gradual decline of the injured joint toward manifest osteoarthritis. Published in collaboration with ISAKOS, this volume appeals to all stakeholders in surgical orthopaedics and sports medicine.

Contents:
1. Current findings in epidemiology
2. Precocious puberty and environmental endocrine disruptors
3. Neuroendocrine control of puberty
4. Puberty in particular situations
5. Clinical and biological diagnosis of central precocious puberty
6. Etiological diagnosis of central precocious puberty
7. Precocious puberty therapeutic management: GnRH analogs treatment
8. Midterm and long-term impacts of GnRH agonists treatment.

Summary: This book discusses major issues and advances in the diagnosis and treatment of incidentally detected early-stage lung cancer (ESLC). In Part I, pathology and radiology experts comprehensively review the state-of-the-art advances in individual research fields, and offer an update on the cross-sectional anatomy of the lung and post-processing techniques for CT imaging. Part II focuses on the imaging features, differential diagnosis and radiologic-pathologic correlations of ESLCs in the categories pGGN, mGGN and solid nodules in compliance with the Guidelines on Lung Cancer Screening from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN). Part III briefly introduces therapeutic management strategies for ESLCs, including surgical and non-surgical approaches, for instance stereotactic ablative radiation therapy (SABR) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Lastly, the authors have meticulously prepared 50 clinical cases of pathologically proven benign and malignant pulmonary nodules with in-depth discussion and experts? comments to further readers? understanding of practical imaging and management strategies of ESLCs.

Contents:
The pathological advances of early lung adenocarcinoma
Advancement in Cross-sectional Anatomy of the Lung
Low-dose CT Screening of Lung Cancer
The Advances of PET/CT clinical application in micronodular lung cancer
Angiogenesis-dependent tumor progression
Pure Ground-glass Nodules
Part-solid Ground-glass Nodules
Solid Pulmonary Nodules
CT-based Categorization of Small Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma and Differential Diagnosis
Multiple Primary Lung Cancer
Management Strategies of Micronodular Lung Cancer: Surgical Perspectives
Management Strategies of Early-stageLung Cancer: Stereotactic Ablative Radiation Therapy
Radiofrequency ablation
Case Discussion.

Contents:
What is an EMG?
Why perform electrodiagnostic studies?
About the machine
Nerve conduction studies
Electromyography
Injuries to peripheral nerves
How to plan out the examination
Pitfalls
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Ulnar neuropathy
Radial neuropathy
Radiculopathy
Spinal stenosis
Fibular (peroneal) neuropathy
Tarsal tunnel syndrome
Peripheral polyneuropathy
Myopathy
Brachial plexopathies
Lumbosacral plexopathies
Motor neuron diseases
Critical illness neuropathy and myopathy
Inflammatory neuropathies
Neuromuscular junction disorders
How to write a report
Tables of normals
Reimbursement
Figures for table 4.3 (nerve conduction studies setup)
Figures for table 5.4 (common muscles: innervation, location, and needle placement).

Summary: Eating disorders, addictions, and substance use disorders are each challenging in their own right, but they also commonly co-occur, causing major challenges for clinicians. Emerging research suggests that there are common substrates at the neuroanatomical, neurochemical, and psychological levels. While randomized controlled trials have revealed a number of effective psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacologic treatments for the individual conditions, little is known about integrative interventions for these comorbidities. This book presents cutting-edge research on the overlap of these complex disorders and reviews integrative assessment strategies and treatment approaches, including enhanced cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, abstinence approaches, motivational enhancement, mindfulness meditation, and pharmacotherapy. The issue of whether eating-disordered behaviors such as dieting, binge eating, and excessive exercise are merely other forms of addictive behavior is examined. The authors argue both for and against the concept of food addiction in research, clinical treatment, and public policy.

Contents:
Research Perspectives: Relationship between feeding and drug seeking behaviors
Animal models of eating disorders
Activity Anorexia
Role of neurotransmitter systems
Dimensions of personality and neuropsychological function
Imaging findings
Genetic aspects: Do EDs, addictions, and SUDs share genetic vulnerabilities
The Role of Epigenetics
Clinical Perspectives: Epidemiology of EDs, addictions and SUDs
Assessment
Nutritional Aspects
Are EDs addictive disorders?
The Role of Stress, Trauma and PTSD
The Role of Obesity
EDs, addictions and SUDs following bariatric surgery
Prevention and public policy issues
Treatment Perspectives: General principles of treating the comorbid patient
The use of CBT
Mindful based treatments
The use of self-help approaches
The use of motivational interviewing and MET
The use of family therapy
Nutritional interventions
The use of exercise
The use of alternative and complementary therapies
Ethics and the role of compulsory hospitalization
The role of invitational intervention.

Summary: Boys and men with eating disorders remain a population that is under-recognized and underserved within both research and clinical contexts. It has been well documented that boys and men with eating disorders often exhibit distinct clinical presentations with regard to core cognitive (e.g., body image) and behavioral (e.g., pathological exercise) symptoms. Such differences, along with the greater likelihood of muscularity-oriented disordered eating among boys and men, emphasize the importance of understanding and recognizing unique factors of clinical relevance within this population. This book reviews the most up-to-date research findings on eating disorders among boys and men, with an emphasis on clinically salient information across multiple domains. Five sections are included, with the first focused on a historical overview and the unique nature and prevalence of specific forms of eating disorder symptoms and body image concerns in boys and men. The second section details population-specific considerations for the diagnosis and assessment of eating disorders, body image concerns, and muscle dysmorphia in boys and men. The third section identifies unique concerns regarding medical complications and care in this population, including medical complications of appearance and performance-enhancing substances. The fourth section reviews current findings and considerations for eating disorder prevention and intervention for boys and men. The fifth section of the book focuses on specific populations (e.g., sexual minorities, gender minorities) and addresses sociocultural factors of particular relevance for eating disorders in boys and men (e.g., racial and ethnic considerations, cross-cultural considerations). The book then concludes with a concise overview of key takeaways and a focused summary of current evidence gaps and unanswered questions, as well as directions for future research. Written by experts in the field, Eating Disorders in Boys and Men is a comprehensive guide to an under-reported topic. It is an excellent resource for primary care physicians, adolescent medicine physicians, pediatricians, psychologists, clinical social workers, and any other professional conducting research with or providing clinical care for boys and men with eating disorders. It is also an excellent resource for students, residents, fellows, and trainees across various disciplines.

Contents:
Section 1
Overview
1 History of eating disorders in men
2 Body Image in males
3 Muscularity oriented disordered eating
4 Epidemiology of eating disorders in males
Section 2
5 Assessment/Diagnosis
6 Assessment
7 Using Eating Disorder and Body Image Assessment Questionnaires with Boys and Men
8 Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder
9 Muscle Dysmorphia
Section 3
Medical complications
10 Medical complications of traditional eating disorders
11 Supplements and appearance and performance enhancing drugs and medical complications
12 Anabolic androgenic steroids and medical complications
Section 4
Prevention and treatment
13
Prevention
14 Treatment
Section 5
Specific Populations/Social Cultural
15 Race/ethnicity considerations
16 Cross-Cultural in Latin America
17 Sexual minorities
18 Transgender men and gender minorities
19 Athletes and Exercise
20 Social Media, Eating and Body Image Concerns Amongst Men and Boys
21 Body image and eating disorders across the lifespan
22 Conclusions and Future Research Directions for Eating Disorders in Boys and Men.

Contents:
What are eating disorders? / Therese Waterhous
The psychology of an eating disorder : etiology and risk factors / Cathey Soutter
Physiology of an eating disorder / Vicki Berkus
The treatment of eating disorders / Jonna Fries and Veronica Sullivan
Nutrition therapy : evolution, collaboration, and counseling skills / Sondra Kronberg
Eating disorders in college students / Mandy Golman, Marilyn Massey-Stokes, and Susan Karpiel
Eating disorders in athletes / Kate Bennett
Pregnancy and eating disorders / Maggie Baumann and Jessica Setnick
Eating disorders in males / Helen B. Murray and Adelaide S. Robb
Eating disorders and type 1 diabetes / Carolyn Costin, Gail Prosser, and Jacque Mular
Eating disorders in racial/ethnic minorities / Anna M. Bardone-Cone, M.K. Higgins, and Stacy L. Lin
Eating disorders in women at midlife and beyond : a bio-psycho-social-relational perspective / Margo Maine and Karen Samuels
Eating disorders in sexual and gender minorities / Jonna Fries.

Summary: This first open access European CAR-T Handbook, co-promoted by the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) and the European Hematology Association (EHA), covers several aspects of CAR-T cell treatments, including the underlying biology, indications, management of side-effects, access and manufacturing issues. This book, written by leading experts in the field to enhance readers' knowledge and practice skills, provides an unparalleled overview of the CAR-T cell technology and its application in clinical care, to enhance readers' knowledge and practice skills.

Contents:
1. Introduction
2. The science behind CAR-T Cells
3. Manufacturing CAR-T Cells: the supply chain
4. Clinical indications for CAR-T Cells
5. Clinical management of patients treated with CAR-T Cells
6. Access to CAR-T cells. .

Contents:
1. Ebola's origin: a limited but devasting viral hemorhagic disease of Central Africa
2. Ebola's unanticipated arrival in West Africa
3. Kenema Government Hospital: from Lassa to Ebola
4. Sheik Humarr Khan: leading the fight against ebola in Sierra Leone at Kenema Government Hospital
5. ZMapp: the ethics of decision making
6. Robert Garry: managing the effort to curtail ebola's curse
7. Pardis Sabeti: geneticist tracking ebola's travels and changing profile
8. Ebola's curse: impact on the economics of West Africa
9. Ebola's scorecard: failure of the WHO and the international community
Addendum
Index.

Summary: This current manual gives an overview to management of Ebola Virus Disease outbreaks from a practical point of view. It gives an introduction to the topic, reviews the history and previous outbreaks of Ebola virus disease and gives insight to clinical features of the disease. The major part of the book presents ways of response including screening, isolation and personal protection equipment as well as waste management during disease outbreaks. New therapies and experimental drugs are discussed in further detail. The last part of the volume deals with all aspects of diagnostics and practical laboratory handling of Ebola virus. Dr. Marta Lado is the clinical lead of the King's Sierra Leone Partnership in country team. She brings together a group of authors aggregating both well-grounded basic knowledge on Ebola virus as well as deep experience with Ebola Virus Disease in the field.

Contents:
EVD INTRODUCTION
Virology and VHF diseases: Ebola, Marbung, Lassa.-History of previous outbreaks
Sources of the infection, ways of transmission
CLINICAL FEATURES AND CASE DEFINITION
Clinical features: incubation period, clinical presentation and post Ebola syndrome
RESPONSE TO EVD OUTBREAK
Screening of suspected cases in a referral Hospital: variability of the case definition adapted to the outbreak. Screening forms and Standard precautions
Isolation Unit: how to set up and construct a holding unit in a hospital and satellite clinics
Personal protection equipment (PPE) and Infection prevention and control (IPC) measures
Waste management and cleaning/disinfection
Safe Medical Burials: practical and cultural implications
EVD MANAGEMENT
Symptomatic, supportive treatment- differences between treatment in the field and high resources settings (Europe, US)
Special populations: pregnancy and pediatrics
Controversies with invasive therapies: dialysis, ventilation
New therapies, Experimental drugs (Zmapp, Favipiravir, convalescent serum, etc) and vaccines
DIAGNOSTICS EVD
Rapid tests for EVD
Laboratory: RT-PCR, serology and Ag determination.

Summary: "A conversational, reader-friendly, clinical approach to electrocardiography. A how-to-read ECGs teaching tool that provides lessons from basic to advanced"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Background material/getting started
How to use this book
History
Anatomy and physiology
Electrophysiology
Introduction to the EKG
The cardiac rhythms. Introduction to laddergrams
Mechanisms of arrhythmias
Sinus rhythms
Premature complexes and aberrancy
Conduction abnormalities and heart block
Supraventricular arrhythmias
Ventricular arrhythmias
Chamber enlargement. Atrial
Ventricular
Myocardial ischemia, infarction and pericarditis
Preexcitation
Pacemaker interpretation
Miscellaneous conditions. Electrolyte imbalance
Drug effects
Qt prolongation
Hypothermia
A step-by-step method of interpretation
Final exams
Supplementary materials
Diagnostic criteria
Glossary

Contents:
Anatomy and basic physiology
ECG recording and ECG leads
The normal ECG and the frontal plane QRS axis
The components of the ECG waves and intervals
P waves and atrial abnormalities
Chamber enlargement and hypertrophy
Intraventricular conduction defects
Coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndromes
Acute pericarditis
The ECG in extracardiac disease
Sinus node dysfunction
Premature ventricular complexes (PVC)
Atrioventricular block
Atrial rhythm disorders
Ventricular tachycardias
Ventricular fibrillation and ventricular flutter
Preexcitation and Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome (WPW)
Electrolyte abnormalities
Electrophysiologic concepts
Antiarrhythmic drugs
Pacemakers and their ECGs
Errors in electrocardiography monitoring, computerized ECG, other sites of ECG recording
How to read an ECG.

Summary: The second edition of this book provides an overview of electrocardiography from a pathophysiological basis. Refreshed with color illustrations, it incorporates new anatomic and electrophysiologic information as well as updated material on clinical applications of the electrocardiogram (ECG). Intended as a reference for students with a basic understanding of the ECG, the book's focus is to provide the fundamental anatomic and electrophysiologic processes that lead to ECG changes rather than simple pattern recognition. Each chapter has key points and questions with comprehensive explanations so that the reader can assess their understanding of the contents. It can be utilized as a guide - chapter by chapter - or read cover to cover for a complete overview. Case studies are included at the end of the book that integrate the multiple principles of electrocardiography. The Second Edition of ECG Interpretation: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Application is an essential text for medical students, residents, fellows, physicians, and nurses in cardiology and clinical cardiac electrophysiology.

Contents:
Part I. Fundamentals
Chapter 1. Electrophysiology/Anatomic Principles
Chapter 2. ECG Physics
Chapter 3. Normal ECG
Part II. Abnormal Depolarization and Repolarization
Chapter 4. Hypertrophy
Chapter 5. Bundle Branch Blocks, Fascicular Blocks
Chapter 6. TU Waves
Chapter 7. ST Segment Changes: Myocardial Infarction
Chapter 8. ST Segment Changes: Other
Part III. Arrhythmias
Chapter 9. Premature Beats
Chapter 10. Bradycardia
Chapter 11. Supraventricular Tachycardia
Chapter 12. Wide Complex Tachycardia
Chapter 13. Pacing
Part IV. Putting It All Together
Chapter 14. Interpreting ECGs
Chapter 15. Cases 1: Putting It All Together
Chapter 16. Cases 2: ECG in Clinical Practice
Chapter 17. Cases 3: Electrolytes
Chapter 18. Orphans
Chapter 19. Extra Practice.

Contents:
Cardiac anatomy and physiology / Opal V. Wilson
Obtaining a rhythm strip / Jessica Shank Coviello
Interpreting a rhythm strip / Carolynn Spera Bruno
Sinus node arrhythmias / Leigh Ann Trujillo
Atrial arrhythmias / Nancy Bekken
Junctional arrhythmias / Karen Knight-Frank
Ventricular arrhythmias / Maurice H. Espinoza
Atrioventricular blocks / Leigh Ann Trujillo
Nonpharmacologic treatments / Karen Crisfulla
Pharmacologic treatments / Mary l. Johnston
Obtaining a 12-lead ECG / Marcella Ann Mikalaitis
Interpreting a 12-lead ECG / Carolynn Spera Bruno.

Summary: "Offering expert direction, this freshly updated, fully illustrated guide is packed with images and learning aids that support your understanding and retention in obtaining and interpreting rhythm strips. Recognize and treat a wide variety of arrhythmias with this vital text -- an ideal study aid and friendly on-the-unit support for both students and practicing nurses."--Publisher's description.

Contents:
Part I. ECG fundamentals
Chapter 1. Cardiac anatomy and physiology / Opal V. Wilson
Chapter 2. Obtaining a rhythm strip / Jessica Shank Coviello
Chapter 3. Interpreting a rhythm strip / Carolynn Spera Bruno
Part II. Recognizing arrhythmias
Chapter 4. Sinus node arrhythmias / Leigh Ann Trujillo
Chapter 5. Atrial arrhythmias / Nancy Bekken
Chapter 6. Junctional arrhythmias / Karen Knight-Frank
Chapter 7. Ventricular arrhythmias / Maurice H. Espinoza
Chapter 8. Atrioventricular blocks / Leigh Ann Trujillo
Part III. Treating arrhythmias
Chapter 9. Nonpharmacologic treatments / Karen Crisfulla
Chapter 10. Pharmacologic treatments / Mary L. Johnston
Part IV. The 12-lead ECG
Chapter 11. Obtaining a 12-lead ECG / Marcella Ann Mikalaitis
Chapter 12. Interpreting a 12-lead ECG / Carolynn Spera Bruno
Appendices and index
Practice makes perfect / Kathleen M. Hill
ACLS algorithms
Brushing up on interpretation skills / Kathleen M. Hill
Look-alike ECG challenge
Quick guide to arrhythmias
Glossary
Index.

Contents:
Anatomy and physiologyof the heart
The electrocardiogram
Sinoatrial node arrhythmias
Atrial arrhythmias
Junctional arrhythmias
Ventricular arrhythmias
Atrioventricular and bundle branch blocks
Artificial cardiac pacemakers
Artifact
The 12-lead ECG and acute myocardial infarction
ECG practice test one
ECG practice test two
ECG practice test three
ECG practice test four.

Summary: Includes nearly 200 tracings and 150 cases that teach you the art and Science of ECG interpretation. This book presents a set of tracings, which when taken together, demonstrate most of the abnormalities that a generalist physician trainee should be familiar with.

Contents:
Introduction: A focused step-wise guide to ECG interpretation
Level 1
Case #1
Case #2
Case #3
Case #4
Case #5
Case #6
Case #7
Case #8
Case #9
Case #10
Case #11
Case #12
Case #13
Case #14
Case #15
Case #16
Case #17
Case #18
Case #19
Case #20
Case #21
Case #22
Case #23
Case #24
Case #25
Case #26
Case #27
Case #28
Case #29
Case #30
Case #31
Case #32
Case #33
Case #34
Case #35
Case #36
Case #37
Case #38
Case #39
Case #40
Case #41
Case #42
Case #43
Case #44
Case #45
Case #46
Case #47
Case #48
Case #49
Case #50
Level 2
Case #51
Case #52
Case #53
Case #54
Case #55
Case #56
Case #57
Case #58
Case #59
Case #60
Case #61
Case #62
Case #63
Case #64
Case #65
Case #66
Case #67
Case #68
Case #69
Case #70
Case #71
Case #72
Case #73
Case #74
Case #75
Case #76
Case #77
Case #78
Case #79
Case #80
Case #81
Case #82
Case #83
Case #84
Case #85
Case #86
Case #87
Case #88
Case #89
Case #90
Case #91
Case #92
Case #93
Case #94
Case #95
Case #96
Case #97
Case #98
Case #99
Case #100
Level 3
Case #101
Case #102
Case #103
Case #104
Case #105
Case #106
Case #107
Case #108
Case #109
Case #110
Case #111
Case #112
Case #113
Case #114
Case #115
Case #116
Case #117
Case #118
Case #119
Case #120
Case #121
Case #122
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Case #124
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Case #126
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Case #143
Case #144
Case #145
Case #146
Case #147
Case #148
Case #149
Case #150.

Summary: "Fully addressing the most common arrhythmias, this clearly worded text will take you step-by-step through expert ECG tracing interpretation methods, including differentiating among rhythm groups, equipment use, and management protocols." -- Publisher.

Contents:
Anatomy and physiology of the heart
Electrophysiology
Waveforms, complexes, intervals, and segments
Cardiac monitors
Analyzing a rhythm strip
Sinus rhythms
Atrial rhythms
Junctional rhythms and AV blocks
Ventricular rhythms and bundle-branch block
Pacemaker
Posttest.

Summary: "Grasp the electrocardiography basics and identify arrhythmias accurately, with the freshly updated ECG Workout, 7th Edition. Fully addressing the most common arrhythmias, this clearly worded text will take you step-by-step through expert ECG tracing interpretation methods, including differentiating among rhythm groups, equipment use, and management protocols. This is the go-to ECG guide for both student training and professional review--perfect for physicians, nurses, medical and nursing students, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, telemetry technicians, and related practitioners. Get a strong grounding in accurate ECG readings with: NEW pull-out arrhythmia summary cards help you interpret end-of-chapter practice strips, NEW and updated advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) guidelines incorporated in each arrhythmia chapter, NEW and updated figures, boxes, tables, and additional practice strips, Updated coverage of all ECG concepts and skills, including: Illustrated anatomy and physiology of the heart, Electrical basis of electrocardiology, Arrhythmia chapters: sinus, atrial, junctional and AV blocks, ventricular and bundle-branch block rhythms--examples, causes, clinical treatments, and practice strips, Step-by-step direction on interpreting rhythm strips, Components of the ECG tracing: waveforms, intervals, segments, complexes, and waveform identification, Discussion of cardiac monitors, lead systems, lead placement, ECG artifacts, and troubleshooting monitor problems, Methods for precise rate calculation, Discussion of cardiac pacemakers: types, indications, function, pacemaker terminology, malfunctions, and pacemaker analysis, with practice tracings. ECG conversion table ensures precise heart rate calculation with plastic pocket version inside back cover. Skillbuilder practice strips--more than 600 life-size ECG tracings: End-of-chapter strips from actual patients, with 3-second indicators for rapid-rate calculation, and answers at back of book. A mix of arrhythmias to help you distinguish among types. Posttest with mix of more than 100 waveform rhythm strips, for student testing or self-evaluation"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Anatomy and physiology of the heart
Electrophysiology
Waveforms, intervals, segments, and complexes
Cardiac monitors
Analyzing a rhythm strip
Sinus arrhythmias
Atrial arrhythmias
Junctional arrhythmias and AV blocks
Ventricular arrhythmias and bundle-branch block
Pacemakers
Posttest.

Summary: "This best-selling manual is a practical guide to the performance, interpretation, and clinical applications of echocardiography. It is written by recognized authorities at the Mayo Clinic and provides a concise, user-friendly summary of techniques, diagnostic criteria, and quantitative methods for both echocardiography and Doppler echocardiography. Discussion of each clinical problem also includes transesophageal echocardiography"--Provided by publisher.

Summary: This atlas of echocardiography presents more than 100 cases of adult congenital heart disease, from diagnosis to treatment follow-up. The coverage is broad, encompassing atrial and ventricular septal defects, patent ductus arteriosus, cyanotic adult congenital heart disease, and numerous other anomalies, as well as findings on fetal echocardiography. For each disease, all echocardiographic images and views which proved of diagnostic value are arranged sequentially, with inclusion of transesophageal echocardiographic images whenever appropriate. Additional pertinent information is provided relating to diagnosis and treatment, and key teaching points are highlighted. The superb quality of the illustrations and the range of cases considered (including many rare ones) ensure that this atlas will be of great value for cardiology residents and fellows and highly relevant to day-to-day practice.

Contents:
Left to right shunts
Cyanotic adult congenital heart disease
Other anomalies
Fetal heart echocardiography.

Summary: This updated textbook provides an essential evidence-based approach to echocardiography and includes practical case-based instruction illustrating a wide variety of clinical scenarios in which echocardiography is a vital diagnostic option for physicians. It reflects how echocardiography has evolved into a complex multimodality method for evaluating and quantifying cardiovascular lesions, and explains the use of hemodynamic assessment of the heart using echocardiography, transesophageal and three-dimensional echocardiography, deformation imaging and assessment of myocardial perfusion, which have added a new dimension to real-time noninvasive evaluation of patients. Echocardiography highlights the clinical utility of these evolving modalities that are now crucial to the renaissance of echocardiography, and it provides a thorough clinical review of this most revealing and adaptable methods of imaging a patient. The Editors and their world-class group of contributors have created an essential reference for those in training or who already use echocardiography in their practice. .

Summary: This is a comprehensive yet easy to read study guide for those preparing for the echocardiography board examinations, which brings all of the critical resources together into one convenient and portable resource. Echocardiography is an integral part of routine cardiology practice and this book represents a quick, yet thorough, reference that can be easily consulted to help practicing clinicians deliver high quality care to their patients. The Echocardiography Companion: Study Guide and Review includes a comprehensive educationally-focused review of the technique, its clinical uses, applications, and utilization in all cardiac conditions. The practical and quick reference format allows it to serve as a reference book and as a helpful companion to students, on which notes can be taken while studying from other resources such as board review videos.

Contents:
Echocardiography Physics
Chamber Quantification
Systolic Function and Strain Imaging
Coronary Artery Disease and Stress Testing
Diastolic Function
Right Ventricular Function and Pulmonary Hypertension
Aortic Valve
Mitral Valve.-Tricuspid Valve and Pulmonic Valve
Prosthetic Valves
Cardiomyopathies: Dilated, Hypertrophic, Restrictive, Right Sided
Echocardiographic Swan Ganz Cather: Hemodynamics
Pericardial Disease
Aortic Disease
Congenital Heart Disease
Cardiac Masses
Additional Echo Modalities: M mode, TEE, 3D echo, Interventional echo. .

Summary: This book offers readers a better understanding of how to perform echocardiography in their daily intensive care unit (ICU) work. With numerous practical examples highlighting the indices and hemodynamic monitoring profiles that physicians could encounter, it considers echocardiography not merely as a simple imaging technique, but as a practical diagnostic and hemodynamic monitoring tool. The booklet is richly illustrated with figures explaining how to perform echo, and includes numerous tables, simple equations and normal and abnormal values. Echocardiography in ICU, a pocket guide written by the leading international experts in the field, is an excellent source of information and guidance for all residents and physicians working in ICU, emergency medicine, anesthesia and cardiology as well.

Contents:
Foreword.-Preface
Ultrasound Physics
Section 1 TEE and TTE Views.-Transthoracic echocardiography: views and measurements
Transoesophageal echo views and measurements
Artifacts
Section II: Echocardiography in ICU
Echocardiography in ICU: when to use it
Transthoracic echocardiography : technical aspects
Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) in mechanically ventilated patients: practical aspects
Section III: Heart lung interactions
Heart lung interactions
Section IV: Hemodynamic evaluation
Fluid requirement and fluid-responsiveness
LV global and segmental systolic function including cardiac output
LV diastolic function and PAOPRight ventricular function
Pulmonary artery pressures
Section V: Shocks
Hypovolemia fluid-responsiveness
Cardiogenic shock
Septic shock
Section VI: Respiratory failures
Respiratory failure
Right to left shunt
Section VII: Pathologies
Pericardial Effusion and tamponade
Echocardiography in ARDS
Pulmonary embolism
Valvulopathy quantification
Infective Endocarditis
Prosthetic valve evaluation
Myocardial infarction and complications
Acute diseases of the thoracic aorta.

Contents:
Principles of cardiovascular ultrasound
Practical issues related to the examination, anatomic image orientation, and segmental cardiovascular analysis
Quantitative methods in echocardiography-basic techniques
Quantitative methods in echocardiography-advanced techniques for the assessment of ventricular function
Anomalies of the pulmonary and systemic venous connections
Abnormalities of atria and atrial septation
Atrioventricular septal defects
Ebstein's malformation and tricuspid valve diseases
Echocardiographic assessment of mitral valve abnormalities
Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries
Ventricular septal defects
Univentricular atrioventricular connections
Abnormalities of right ventricular outflow
Abnormalities of left ventricular outflow
Tetralogy of fallot
d-Transposition of the great arteries
Double-outlet right and left ventricles
Truncus arteriosus
Patent ductus arteriosus and aortopulmonary window
Abnormalities of the aortic arch
Marfan syndrome: aortic aneurysm and dissection
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Additional cardiomyopathies
Pericardial disorders
Systemic diseases
Vascular abnormalities
Cardiac tumors
Evaluation of the transplanted heart
Pulmonary hypertension
Echocardiography in the diagnosis and management of endocarditis
Evaluation of prosthetic valves
Fetal echocardiography
Three-dimensional echocardiography in congenital heart diseases
Stress echocardiography
Intracardiac and intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography
Interventional echocardiography in congenital heart disease
Echocardiographic assessment of mechanical circulatory support
Cardiac magnetic resonance and computed tomographic imaging in congenital heart disease
Evaluation of the adult with transposition after atrial or arterial switch operations
Tetralogy of fallot with pulmonary regurgitation
Echocardiographic evaluation of the functionally univentricular heart after fontan "Operation"
Eisenmenger syndrome

Summary: "This textbook was designed to be a resource on echocardiography in pediatric and congenital heart disease. When first published in 2009, this book filled a void of nearly 10 years between major textbooks in the field. In this textbook we strived to provide a comprehensive source of information for both beginners and advanced practitioners. At the time of the first edition, the "special" topics included 3D echocardiography and fetal echocardiography. When we updated the textbook in 2016, the newer topics were post-Fontan imaging and pregnancy with heart disease. In this updated third edition of our comprehensive textbook, we focused on consolidating recent advances in echocardiography into routine practice. We have incorporated the topics of speckle tracking echocardiography and 3D echocardiography into the chapters discussing ventricular function and cardiovascular lesions. To highlight the progress in our profession, we added new chapters on assessment of the right ventricle, the transitional neonatal circulation, and the role of multimodality imaging. In our "key elements" sections, we continued to emphasize echocardiographic predictors of important clinical outcomes. Many, if not most, of the images and videos have been replaced to give the readers up-to-date examples of essential clinical images"-- Provided by publisher.

Summary: This book comprehensively reviews the use of echocardiography in the rapidly evolving field of critical care cardiology. Increasingly, cardiac care units (CCU) are focusing on the management of patients with multisystem diseases, advanced hemodynamics compromise, complex ventricular arrhythmias, and established or incipient multi-organ failure. This book covers ultrasound applications in such topics as hemodynamic assessment and the assessment of patients with intracardiac devices. Syndrome-based echocardiography in the CCU is also covered with an emphasis on using echocardiography in patients with acute dyspnea, acute chest pain and neurologic syndromes. The use of contrast echocardiography in the CCU is also covered. Echocardiography in the CCU reveals the essential role of various echocardiographic modalities in modern acute cardiovascular care. This is therefore a critical resource for all cardiology practitioners and trainees who use echocardiography in CCUs.

Contents:
Hemodynamic assessment in the CCU by Echo
Use of Echo in Patients with Intra-Cardiac Device
Non Cardiac Ultrasound in the CCU
Hand held Ultrasound devices in the CCU
Contrast Echo in the CCU
Echo in Acute Chest Pain
Echo in Acute Dyspnea
Echo in Syncope
Echo in Hypotension and Shock
Echo in Cardiac Arrest
Echo in a Patient with Arrhythmia
Echo in Acute Neurologic Syndrome
Echo in a Patient with a new murmur.

Summary: The aim of this book is to educate and train practitioners in the safe and professional use of diagnostic ultrasound imaging in the visualization and interpretation of various cerebral conditions not only in neurointensive care, but also in the operating room and, in general, cardiothoracic and neurocritical care settings. It is chiefly intended for anaesthetists and intensivists with a basic knowledge of ultrasound physics, but also for neurosurgeons and neurologists. All chapters were coordinated by the Editors, with experiences in hands-on courses on Echography and Doppler of the Brain, and prepared by international experts. The book covers from basic principles to estimation of intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion. The topics cover emergency department and prehospital brain US as part of POCUS and US multiorgan evaluation to general intensive care, neurointensive care and anesthesia, including special populations as pregnant and children and setting as LMIC. Clinical scenarios complete the book. An innovative and unique guide that equips readers to perform bedside and non-invasive assessments for a range of cerebrovascular diseases.

Contents:
Part I. Technology, views and normal echo anatomy
Physical principles probe/Technology
Basic anatomy with TCCD and vessels
Windows and practical approach: the MoTOr
ONSD
Limitations and pitfalls
The minimal, intermediate and advanced skills: how to boost your competencies
Part II. PI, FV, Autoregulation, Cr Cl
Intracranial pressure
Brain US for cerebral perfusion
Part III. Pathology and clinical applications: Emergency department
Emergency department and prehospital brain US as part of POCUS and US multiorgan evaluation
Part IV. Liver failure, metabolic coma, sepsis
Meningitis, stroke
Cardiac arrest
ARDS (protective ventilation), ECMO
Part V. Intracerebral haematomas, midlineshift, hydrocephalus
SAH Vasospasm
Brain US in the neurologic settings
Brain death
Part VI. Pathology and clinical applications: Applications in neurosurgery
Applications in neurosurgery
Applications in low middle income countries
Part VII. Pathology and clinical applications: specific considerations
Pediatric population
Pregnant patients
Part VIII. Pathology and clinical applications: Intraoperative applications
Non cardiac surgery
Cardiac surgery
Part X. Pathology and clinical applications
Clinical cases images: clinical scenarios.

Summary: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been in clinical use for some 40 years, but it is only in the past decade that its application in the treatment of life-threatening circulatory and respiratory failure has truly flourished. This book presents a comprehensive overview of both pathophysiological and practical aspects of circulatory and respiratory extracorporeal support. The basics of ECMO, including its history, the "ECMO team", cannulation, materials, and blood-surface interactions, are first discussed. The various indications for and particular characteristics of circulatory and respiratory extracorporeal life support are then described in detail in the main part of the book. Patient care during ECMO and monitoring of the ECMO patient are also carefully covered, with explanation of the management of technical and clinical complications and transport-related problems. Further topics include long-term therapy options beyond ECMO, such as ventricular assist devices and transplants, outcome, the new frontiers of ECMO for organ procurement and future challenges. The authors are well-known experts in the field whose authoritative contributions and attention to practical aspects will be invaluable for novices and experienced practitioners alike.

Summary: "ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation) is a crucial form of support for patients with respiratory failure, severe ARDS, COVID-19, and cardiogenic shock whose use has been increasing exponentially around the world. The ECMO Book offers a comprehensive yet approachable framework for understanding the principles of extracorporeal support as well as the subtleties related to the care of patients needing ECMO. Dr. Jeffrey DellaVolpe provides authoritative, consistent guidance on all aspects of ECMO, making complex information understandable and accessible and helping you increase your knowledge of and proficiency with this multifaceted therapy. "--Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Oxygen Delivery and Consumption
Shock
Recognition of Shock
Hypoxia
The Failure of DO 2 - Did What I Do to the Patient Just Work?
Introduction to ECMO Fundamentals
Indications and Selection of Patients for ECMO
ECMO Configurations
Components, Sensors, and Circuit Access
Blood Flow Dynamics
Membrane Characteristics
Veno-Venous ECMO Physiology
Veno-Arterial ECMO Physiology
Physiology of Retrograde Flow
Central Veno-Arterial ECMO Physiology
Introduction to ECMO Management Principles
Blood Flow Titration
Sweep Gas Flow Titration
Ventilator Management on ECMO
Anticoagulation and Bleeding Management
Pharmacokinetics.

Summary: As the world population is exploding and alongside fluctuations in climate is also prevalent, there is an increasing stress on the food requirements of the population. We have an urgent necessity to produce more food in the limited agricultural land. Further, to feed 7 billion people there is a requirement of high yielding crops, without harming environment and limiting the use of unnecessary pesticide and chemical fertilizers. Therefore it has become crucial to develop agri-bio-techniques which are environment friendly and also give high crop productivity. Many countries are evaluating the utility of biotechnology and its role in addressing problems of food security and poverty. Biotechnology is the application of scientific and engineering principles to the processing and production of materials by utilising biological agents. These agents are exploited to provide goods and services. Agricultural biotechnology encompasses a growing list of techniques that range from simple probes to determine a relevant gene from the complete genome to manipulating genes for a desired outcome. Many other popular methods used in the realm of agricultural technology are - gene integration, Marker-assisted breeding, Tissue culture, Gene profiling or association mapping, Metabolomics etc. The fundamental challenge facing the scientific community is how to devise innovative strategies that will bring all developed as well as developing countries into the "biological fold" and to do so in ways that will take full advantage of advances in the biological sciences to curb poverty, improve public health, and promote human development. This book contains information on eco-friendly techniques for high crop productivity and it is a myriad of different techniques and technology used to sustain productivity in crop plants. There are fewer books focusing on large-scale organic farming, molecular farming etc. Multidisciplinary research and literature is needed to deliver knowledge and products into the marketplace which fulfil these requirements. The present book is a collection of literature contributed by experts, scientists, professors, and researchers from around the world, it emphasizes work of concerned scientist and his choice of techniques used for enhancement of agricultural production. This book analyses the use of modern techniques to increase crop yields, production, and risk of hunger linked to socioeconomic scenarios.

Contents:
Organic Agriculture: Techniques to Improve Crop Production
Recent Biotechnological Approaches to Produce Climate-ready-crops and Enhancing Crop Productivity
Bioformulation and Fluid Bed Drying: A new approach towards an improved biofertilizer formulation
Analysis of chlorophyll fluorescence: a reliable technique in determination of stress on plants
The LISA and SOCRATEES© approach for sustainable crop and soil management
Integrated farming systems for sustainable agriculture
Resource conserving technologies for enhancing resource use efficiency and crop productivity
Biotechnological tools for Enhancing Abiotic Stress Tolerance in plant
Bioengineering of DREB and NAC Transcription Factors for Enhancing Plant Tolerance against Abiotic Stresses
Perspectives in high-throughput phenotyping of qualitative traits at the whole-plant level
An Overview of QTL Identification and Marker Assisted Selection for Grain Protein Content in Wheat
Statistical Data Analysis Tools-Software prospects for Crop Productivity.

Summary: Rampant industrialization, urbanization, and population growth have resulted in increased global environmental contamination. The productivity of agricultural soil is drastically deteriorated and requires a high dose of fertilizers to cultivate crops. To ensure food security, farmers are compelled to apply excess chemical fertilizers and insecticides that contaminate soil, air, and water. Heavy loads of chemical fertilizers not only degrade the quality of agricultural land but also pollute water and air. Use of chemical fertilizers also accelerate the release of greenhouse gases like nitrous oxide and methane along with nutrient runoff from the watershed in to lower elevation rivers and lakes, resulting in cultural eutrophication. Farming practices globally in developed, developing, and under-developing countries should utilize and promote sustainable methods through viable combined environmental, social, and economic means that improve rather than harm future generations. This can include use of non-synthetic fertilizers like compost, vermicompost, slow-release fertilizers, farmyard manures, crop rotations that include nitrogen-fixing legumes. Organic fertilizers like compost and vermicompost improve soil properties like texture, porosity, water-holding capacity, organic matter, as well as nutrient availability. The purpose of this book is to document the available alternatives of synthetic fertilizers, their mode of action, efficiency, preparation methodology, practical suggestions for sustainable practices, and needed research focus. The book will cover major disciplines like plant science, environmental science, agricultural science, agricultural biotechnology and microbiology, horticulture, soil science, atmospheric science, agro-forestry, agronomy, and ecology. This book is helpful for farmers, scientists, industrialists, research scholars, masters and graduate students, non-governmental organizations, financial advisers, and policy makers.

Contents:
Intro
Acknowledgment
Contents
About the Editors
1: Sustainable Agricultural Approaches for Enhanced Crop Productivity, Better Soil Health, and Improved Ecosystem Services
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Crop Productivity Along with Soil Health
1.3 High-Yielding Varieties (HYVs) and Genetically Modified Varieties (GMVs)
1.4 Modern Agricultural Practices and Their Impacts on Ecosystem Services (ES)
1.5 Environmentally Friendly Agricultural Practices and Ecosystem Services
1.6 Soil-Friendly Crops
1.7 Soil-Friendly Fertilizers and Pesticides
1.7.1 Biofertilizer 1.7.2 Biopesticides
1.7.3 Green Manure
1.7.4 Farmyard Manure (FYM)
1.7.5 Biochar
1.7.6 Vermicompost
1.7.7 Slow-Release Fertilizers
1.8 Soil-Friendly Farming Practices
1.8.1 Crop Rotation
1.8.2 Multi-cropping
1.8.3 Mixed Cropping
1.8.4 Strip Cropping
1.8.5 Zero/Low Tillage
1.8.6 Nitrogen-Fixing Cropping
1.9 Conclusion
References
2: Ecologically Sound and Practical Applications for Sustainable Agriculture
2.1 Introduction
2.2 The Need for Topsoil
2.3 No-Till
2.4 Crossbreeding and Genetics
2.5 Case Studies Around the World
2.6 Conclusion 2.7 Communication
2.8 Economic Viability
2.9 Education
2.10 Final Thoughts
References
3: Destruction of Soil Health and Risk of Food Contamination by Application of Chemical Fertilizer
3.1 Mineral or Chemical Fertilizers
3.2 Application of Chemical Fertilizers
3.2.1 Direct Application
3.2.1.1 Surface Feeding
3.2.1.2 Foliage Feeding
3.2.1.3 Indirect Application
3.3 Contamination of Soil Health
3.3.1 Soil Health
3.4 Chemical Fertilizers and the Risk of Food Contamination
3.5 Discussion
3.6 Conclusion
References 4: Impacts of Synthetic Pesticides on Soil Health and Non-targeted Flora and Fauna
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Need of Pesticides
4.3 Synthetic Pesticides
4.4 Types of Synthetic Pesticides
4.4.1 Organochlorine Pesticides
4.4.2 Organophosphorus Pesticides
4.4.3 Carbamates
4.5 Toxicity of Synthetic Pesticides
4.5.1 Toxicity to the Animals
4.5.2 Toxicity to Plants
4.5.3 Toxicity to the Soil
4.6 Impact of Synthetic Pesticides on Non-targeted Beneficial Insects
4.7 Conclusion
References
5: Ecological Consequences of Genetically Modified Crops on Soil Biodiversity 5.1 Introduction
5.2 Genetically Modified Crops
5.3 Role of Genetically Modified Crops in Agriculture
5.4 Environmental Consequences of GM Crops
5.4.1 Impact on Human Health
5.4.2 Impact on Plants
5.4.3 Impacts on Soil Biodiversity
5.4.4 Impact on Non-targeted Insects
5.5 Risk of Gene Flow
5.6 Conclusion
References
6: Application of Biochar in Agriculture: A Sustainable Approach for Enhanced Plant Growth, Productivity and Soil Health
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Biochar
6.2.1 Synthesis of Biochar
6.2.2 Characteristics of Biochar
6.2.2.1 pH

Summary: This book proposes strategies for improving the resilience and conservation of temperate forests in South America, such that these forests can provide ecosystem services in a sustainable way. As such it contributes to the design of a resilient human-forest model that takes into account the multiculturalism of local communities, in many cases including aspects of ecological economics, development economics and territorial development planning that are related to indigenous peoples or first nations. Further, it provides proposals for public and territorial policies that improve the state of conservation of native forests and forest ecosystems, based on a critical analysis of the economic factors that lead to the degradation of forest ecosystems in South America today. This edition was conceived by members of the Transdisciplinary Research Center for Social and Ecological Strategies for Sustainable Forest Management in South America at the Universidad Austral de Chile. It includes contributions by distinguished researchers from around the world, combining the fields of economics, ecology, biology, anthropology, sociology and statistics. It is not, however, simply a collection of works written by authors from different disciplines, but rather each chapter is in itself transdisciplinary. This approach makes the book a unique contribution to enhancing social, managerial and political approaches to forestry management, helping to protect forest ecosystem services and make them more sustainable. This, in turn, will benefit local communities and society as a whole, by reducing the negative externalities of forestry management and enhancing future opportunities.

Contents:
Foreword
Preface
Part 1. General thoughts on transdisciplinarity, economics and ecology
Chapter 1. Towards a transdisciplinary ecological economics: a cognitive approach
Chapter 2. The 'Tragedy of the Commons' and the role of the money interest rate
Chapter 3. Allocative efficiency and property rights in ecological economics: why we need to distinguish between man-made capital and natural resources
Part 2. Chile
Chapter 4. Subsidizing green deserts in southern Chile
between fast growth and sustainability of Forest Management
Chapter 5. Land use as a socio-ecological system: developing a transdisciplinary approach to studies of land use change in south-central Chile
Chapter 6. Between extractivism and conservation: tree plantations, forest reserves, and peasant territorialities in Los Ríos, Chile
Chapter 7. Land tenure insecurity and forest conservation in Chile: the case of the Mapuche Huilliche indigenous communities in the coastal range rainforests of Mapu Lahual
Chapter 8. Towards a New Forest Model for Chile: managing forest ecosystems to increase their social, ecological and economic benefits
Chapter 9. On ecosystem dynamics for the conservation of wetlands and forest
Part 3. Brazil
Chapter 10. Transdisciplinary case study approaches to the ecological restoration of rainforest ecosystems
Chapter 11. Forest governance in Brazil and Chile: institutions and practices in the implementation of sustainable management of native forests
Chapter 12. Municipal private natural heritage reserves: uses and attributions of Natural Protected Areas in the city of Curitiba (PR)
Chapter 13. Understanding adoption and design of incentive-based forest conservation policies: a case study of the SISA Program in Acre, Brazil
Conclusions
Index.

Summary: "Ecologists and economists both use models to help develop strategies for biodiversity management. The practical use of disciplinary models, however, can be limited because ecological models tend not to address the socioeconomic dimension of biodiversity management, whereas economic models tend to neglect the ecological dimension. Given these shortcomings of disciplinary models, there is a necessity to combine ecological and economic knowledge into ecological-economic models. Gradually guiding the reader into the field of ecological-economic modelling by introducing mathematical models and their role in general, this book provides an overview on ecological and economic modelling approaches relevant for research in the field of biodiversity conservation. It discusses the advantages of and challenges associated with ecological-economic modelling, together with an overview of useful ways of integration. Although being a book about mathematical modelling, ecological and economic concepts play an equally important role, making the book accessible for readers from very different disciplinary backgrounds"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
What is a model?
Purposes of modelling
Typical model features
Homogenous deterministic population models
Homogenous stochastic population models
Spatial population models
Models with individual variability
Models of biodiversity
Instruments for biodiversity conservation
Game theory
Incentive design
Modelling human decisions
The agglomeration bonus
Foundations of ecological- foundations of ecological-economic modelling
Benefits and challenges of ecological-economic modelling
Integration of ecological and economic models
Examples of ecological-economic modelling
Outlook.

Summary: "Researchers in the field of ecological genomics aim to determine how a genome or a population of genomes interacts with its environment across ecological and evolutionary timescales. Ecological genomics is trans-disciplinary by nature. Ecologists have turned to genomics to be able to elucidate the mechanistic bases of the biodiversity their research tries to understand. Genomicists have turned to ecology in order to better explain the functional cellular and molecular variation they observed in their model organisms. Ecological genomics covers 3 fields of research that have most benefited from the recent technological and conceptual developments in the field of ecological genomics: the study of life-history evolution and its impact of genome architectures; the study of the genomic bases of phenotypic plasticity and the study of the genomic bases of adaptation and speciation"-- Publisher's description.

Contents:
Recent advances in ecological genomics: from phenotypic plasticity to convergent and adaptive evolution and speciation
Trait transitions in explicit ecological and genomic contexts: plant mating systems as case studies
Revisiting Mortimer's genome renewal hypothesis: heterozygosity, homothallism, and the potential for adaptation in yeast
Ecological genomics of adaptation and speciation in Fungi
Integrating phenotypic plasticity within an ecological genomics framework: recent insights from the genomics, evolution, ecology, and fitness of plasticity
Eco-evo-devo: the time has come
Evolutionary and ecological genomics of developmental plasticity: novel approaches and first insights from the study of horned beetles
Neurogenomics of behavioral plasticity
Ecological genomics of host behavior manipulation by parasites
Ecological epigenetics
The reproducibility of adaptation in the light of experimental evolution with whole genome sequencing
Ecological Genomics of Host Shifts in Drosophila mojavensis
The genomics of an adaptive radiation
insights across the Heliconius speciation continuum
Merging ecology and genomics to dissect diversity in wild tomatoes and their relatives
Integrated genomics approaches in evolutionary and ecological endocrinology
Evolutionary genomics of environmental pollution
Signatures of natural selection and ecological differentiation in microbial genomes.

Summary: Ecological intensification involves using natural resources such as land, water, soil nutrients, and other biotic and abiotic variables in a sustainable way to achieve high performance and efficiency in agricultural yield with minimal damage to the agroecosystems. With increasing food demand there is high pressure on agricultural systems. The concept of ecological intensification presents the mechanisms of ensuring high agricultural productivity by restoration the soil health and landscape ecosystem services. The approach involves the replacement of anthropogenic inputs with eco-friendly and sustainable alternates. Effective ecological intensification requires an understanding of ecosystems services, ecosystem's components, and flow of resources in the agroecosystems. Also, awareness of land use patterns, socio-economic factors, and needs of the farmer community plays a crucial role. It is therefore essential to understand the interaction of ecosystem constituents within the extensive agricultural landscape. The editors critically examined the status of ecological stress in agroecosystems and address the issue of ecological intensification for natural resources management. Drawing upon research and examples from around the world, the book is offering an up-to-date account, and insight into the approaches that can be put in practice for poly-cropping systems and landscape-scale management to increase the stability of agricultural production systems to achieve Ecological resilience. It further discusses the role of farmer communities and the importance of their awareness about the issues. This book will be of interest to teachers, researchers, climate change scientists, capacity builders, and policymakers. Also, the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, forestry, ecology, agronomy, soil science, and environmental sciences. National and international agricultural scientists, policymakers will also find this to be a useful read for green future.

Contents:
Chapter 1. Ecological Intensification of Natural Resources towards Sustainable Productive System
Chapter 2. Ecologically Harmonized Agricultural Management for Global Food Security
Chapter 3. Ecological Intensification: A Step towards Biodiversity Conservation and Management of Terrestrial Landscape
Chapter 4. Climate Change and Agricultural Sustainable Intensification in the Arid Lands
Chapter 5. Ecological Intensification for Sustainable Development
Chapter 6. Ecological Intensification for Sustainable Agriculture in South Asia
Chapter 7. Ecological Intensification for Sustainble Agriculture and Environment in India
Chapter 8. Mulching and Weed Management towards Sustainability
Chapter 9. Vertical Greenhouses Agro-technology- Solution toward Environmental Problems
chapter 10. Bioremediation of Lead Contaminated Soils for Sustainable Agriculture
Chapter 11. Pollination and Ecological Intensification: A Way towards Green Revolution
Chapter 12. Ecosystem Services of Himalayan Alder
Chapter 13. Soil Carbon Stock and Sequestration: Implications for Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Chpater 14. Ecomodelling towards Natural Resource Management and Sustainability
Chapter 15. Ecological Intensification for Sustainable Agriculture: The Nigerian Perspective
Chapter 16. Eco-designing for Sustainability
Chpater 17. Ecological Intensification: Towards Food and Environmental Security in Sub-Saharan Africa
Chapter 18. Eco-intensified Breeding Strategies for Improving Climate Resilience in Goats.

Summary: Based on graph theory studies this book seeks to understand how tropical species interact with each other and how these interactions are affected by perturbations in some of the most species-rich habitats on earth. Due to the great diversity of species and interactions in the tropics, this book addresses a wide range of current and future issues with empirical examples and complete revisions on different types of ecological networks: from mutualisms to antagonisms. The goal of this publication is not to be only for researchers but also for undergraduates in different areas of knowledge, and also to serve as a reference text for graduate-level courses mainly in the life sciences.

Contents:
Intro; Dedication; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Contents;
Chapter 1: Tropical Biodiversity: The Importance of Biotic Interactions for Its Origin, Maintenance, Function, and Conservation; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Biotic Interactions and the Origin of Tropical Forest Biodiversity; 1.3 Biotic Interactions and the Maintenance of Tropical Biodiversity; 1.4 Biotic Interactions and Ecosystem Functioning; 1.5 Management and Conservation Implications; References;
Chapter 2: The History of Ecological Networks; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Pioneering Natural Historians. 2.3 Early Ecologists2.4 Food Web Models; 2.5 Modern Developments in Ecological Network Analysis; 2.6 Concluding Remarks; References;
Chapter 3: The Structure of Ecological Networks; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Indices to Describe the Topology of Ecological Networks; 3.3 Indices to Describe the Roles of Individual Species; 3.4 Factors That Influence the Structure of Ecological Networks; 3.5 Conclusions; References;
Chapter 4: Ecology and Evolution of Species-Rich Interaction Networks; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Ecological Dynamics; 4.3 Evolutionary Dynamics; 4.4 Eco-evolutionary Dynamics. 4.5 The Challenge Ahead: Eco-evolutionary Dynamics in Tropical, Species-Rich NetworksReferences;
Chapter 5: The Complex Antâ#x80;#x93;Plant Relationship Within Tropical Ecological Networks; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Antâ#x80;#x93;Plant Interactions in a Network Perspective; 5.3 Origin and Maintenance of Structural Patterns in Antâ#x80;#x93;Plant Networks; 5.4 The Robustness of Antâ#x80;#x93;Plant Networks; 5.5 Limitations and Recommendations for the Study of Antâ#x80;#x93;Plant Networks; 5.6 Future Directions in the Study of Antâ#x80;#x93;Plant Networks; References;
Chapter 6: Plant-Pollinator Networks in the Tropics: A Review. 6.1 Introduction6.2 A Profile of Pollination Network Studies; 6.3 Global Distribution of the Studies; 6.4 Comprehensive Versus Partial Networks and Habitats Sampled; 6.5 Sampling Methods; 6.6 Structure and Drivers of Pollination Networks; 6.7 General Network Patterns; 6.7.1 Low Connectance; 6.7.2 Uneven Degree Distribution and Interaction Strength; 6.7.3 Asymmetric Interactions; 6.7.4 Nestedness; 6.7.5 Modularity; 6.8 Drivers of Network Structure and a Nicheâ#x80;#x93;Neutral Continuum Model for Interactions; 6.8.1 Contemporary Mechanisms. 6.8.2 A â#x80;#x9C;Neutralâ#x80;#x93;Niche Continuum Modelâ#x80;#x9D; for Species Interactions6.8.3 Evolutionary History May Shape Interactions by Its Influence on Species Traits; 6.8.4 Historical Drivers of Interactions; 6.9 Is There a Latitudinal Gradient of Specialization in Pollination Networks?; 6.10 Concluding Remarks; References;
Chapter 7: Tropical Seed Dispersal Networks: Emerging Patterns, Biases, and Keystone Species Traits; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Tropical Seed Dispersal Networks; 7.3 Basic Network Descriptors and Methodological Bias; 7.4 Methodological Bias.

Summary: This book builds on existing work exploring succession, disturbance ecology, and the interface between geophysical and biological systems in the aftermath of the 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens. The eruption was dramatic both in the spatial extent of its impact and the range of volcanic disturbance types and intensities. Complex geophysical forces created unparalleled opportunities to study initial ecological responses and long-term succession processes that occur in response to a major contemporary eruption across a great diversity of ecosystems, lowland to alpine forests, meadows, lakes, streams, and rivers. These factors make Mount St. Helens an extremely rich environment for learning about the ecology of volcanic areas and, more generally, about ecosystem response to major disturbance of many types, including land management. Lessons about ecological recovery at Mount St. Helens are shaping thought about succession, disturbance ecology, ecosystem management, and landscape ecology. Explosive Mount St. Helens now rivals Krakatoa's 1883 eruption for understanding ecological change. Researchers escaping their desks have produced top science by repeated immersion, inspiration and observation in nature. From a mountain with conspicuous heterogeneous geology, the big picture emerges, and landscape ecology's evolving spatial patterns come alive. Bounce-back ecosystem recovery processes enrich the concepts of both resilience and ecological succession. Readers will relish the cascade of discoveries here. Richard T.T. Forman, retired PAES Professor of Landscape Ecology at Harvard University. A volcanic eruption instantly resets the ecological clock, starting a process of recovery and renewal that follows multiple pathways. The lessons gleaned from the contributions to this book apply not just to Mount St. Helens, but more broadly, to less spectacular but more frequent environmental disturbances of all sorts. John A. Wiens, former Chief Scientist, The Nature Conservancy, and Adjunct Professor, University of Western Australia "Research following the eruption of Mount St. Helens has helped revolutionize our thinking about how forest ecosystems respond to disturbances. Now, as demonstrated in this book, it has also become the global go-to locale for scientific information on impacts of volcanic eruptions! We are incredibly fortunate to have this latest volume summarizing science in this eruptive landscape." Jerry F. Franklin, Professor of Forest Ecosystems, University of Washington.

Summary: This book chronicles the decades-long work of studying, analyzing, and reversing the environmental pressures that threatened India's Chilika Lagoon, the largest brackish-water lagoon in the region, and the second largest in the world. Designated as one of India's first Ramsar Sites in 1981, Chilika Lagoon continued to degrade for a decade longer. Then, the Chilika Development Authority (CDA) was established to gather information and devise a restoration plan that benefits the ecosystems of the lagoon, with sensitivity to the needs and livelihoods of local communities. Expert contributors detail the work of analysis, planning and implementation, including extensive coverage of such topics as: Devising a plan for implementing Ramsar wise use guidelines Sedimentologic, chemical, and isotopic impacts Hydrodynamics and salinity Runoff and sediment in watersheds of the Lagoon's Western Catchment Long-term analysis of water quality and continued water quality monitoring Bio-optical models for cyclone impact assessment Studies of geomorphology, land use, and sedimentary environments Spatiotemporal assessment of phytoplankton communities Creation of a post-restoration scenario for fish and fisheries Assessing status of waterbirds, species diversity and migration patterns The result was a major hydrological intervention to re-establish hydrological and salinity regimes, biodiversity, and fish catches, and help protect the livelihood of lagoon-dependent communities. The story of the rehabilitation and management of Chilika Lagoon demonstrates that it is possible to halt and reverse the encroachment and degradation of wetlands, to restore biodiversity and to provide benefits for large numbers of people. Ecology, Conservation, and Restoration of Chilika Lagoon goes beyond scientific research articles to explore institutional and governance issues, political ecology, and the Ramsar Convention's guidelines for ecosystem restoration. The book will benefit researchers, wetland managers, government policy makers and more general readers concerned with restoration and conservation of wetlands around the planet.

Contents:
Introduction
An overview of the restoration and management of Chilika Lagoon : successful application of the Ramsar wise use guidelines
Ecological characterization of Chilika : defining strategies and management needs for wise use
Ecosystem services : implications for managing Chilika
Sedimentologic, chemical, and isotopic constraints on the Anthropogenic influence on Chilika Lake, India
Modelling of hydrodynamics and salinity characteristics in Chilika Lagoon
Assessment of runoff and sediment yield from selected watersheds in the Western Catchment of the Chilika Lagoon
Long-term analysis of water quality in Chilika Lagoon and application of bio-optical models for cyclone impact assessment
Spatio-temporal variation in physicochemical parameters of water in the Chilika lagoon
Geomorphology, land use/land cover and sedimentary environments of the Chilika Basin
Spatiotemporal Assessment of phytoplankton communities in the Chilika lagoon
Fish and fisheries of Chilika : post-restoration scenario
Avifauna of Chilika, Odisha : assessment of spatial and temporal changes
Biodiversity of benthic fauna in Chilika lagoon
Microbial ecology of Chilika Lagoon
Survey, characterization, ecology, and management of macrophytes in Chilika lagoon.

Summary: Pinnipeds are marine mammals that include eared seals, true seals, and walruses. This book presents detailed reviews on the ecology and conservation of 10 pinniped species along the coasts and islands in Latin America, from Mexico to Chile and Argentina. Topics covered include their population dynamics, trophic ecology, reproduction, and behavior. In addition, the book addresses major conservation issues regarding climate change, interaction with fisheries, ecotourism, and other human activities.

Contents:
Chapter 1 - Introduction - Pinnipeds in Latin America
Chapter 2 - South American fur seal (Arctocephalus australis, Zimmerman 1783)
Chapter 3 - Ecology and conservation of the Galapagos fur seal (Arctocephalus galapagoensis, Heller 1904)
Chapter 4 - Antarctic fur seal (Arctocephalus gazella, Peters 1876)
Chapter 5 - Reviewing the current status of Juan Fernandez fur seals (Arctocephalus philippii philippii, Peters 1866)
Chapter 6 - The Guadalupe fur seal (Arctocephalus philippii townsendi, Merriam 1897)
Chapter 7 - South American sea lion (Otaria flavescens, Shaw 1800)
Chapter 8 - Current status of the California sea lion (Zalophus californianus, Lesson 1828) in Mexico
Chapter 9 - Life history strategies in the Galapagos sea lion (Zalophus wollebaeki, Silvertsen 1953): understanding the past to predict the future
Chapter 10 - Conservation and management implications of southern elephant seals (Miroung leonina, Linnaeus 1758): demography, social organization and behavior
Chapter 11 - Status review of the northern elephant seal (Mirounga angustirostris, Gill 1866) in Mexico: past, present and perspectives
Chapter 12 - The Pacific harbor seal (Phoca vitulina richardii, Gray 1864) in Mexico.

Summary: This book brings together the latest information on tropical ungulates in different Latin American countries. These animals are not only important from the point of view of their role in different ecosystems, but also have cultural value for people. The book also discusses topics such as habitat transformation and hunting as these species are an important source of food in many places. Addressing ungulate natural communities in diverse ecosystems and countries, the book provides information on specific aspects of each of the most representative species, and highlights topics to help readers better understand these species and develop effective management and conservation strategies. The information presented also reveals the need for more knowledge and will hopefully provide the incentive for continued studies on this important group of animals. This publication serves as a reference for academic research on ungulate ecology, behavior and dynamics, as well as the basis for conservation strategies.

Contents:
Section 1
General Topics of Tropical Ungulated Species
Chapter 1
Introduction: Tropical Ungulates in Latin America
Chapter 2
Tropical Ungulates in Mexico
Chapter 3
Tropical Ungulates of Costa Rica
Chapter 4
Tropical Ungulates of Honduras
Chapter 5
Tropical Ungulates of Panama
Chapter 6
Tropical Ungulates of Colombia
Chapter 7
Tropical Ungulates of Venezuela
Chapter 8
Tropical Ungulates of Peru
Chapter 9
Tropical Ungulates of Brazil
Chapter 10
Tropical Ungulates of Argentina Chapter 11
Tropical Ungulates of Uruguay
Section 2
SpecificTopics of Tropical Ungulated Species
Chapter 12
Mule Deer
Chapter 13
White-Tailed Deer
Chapter 14
Brocket Deer
Chapter 15
White Lipped Peccari
Chapter 16
Collared Peccari
Chapter 17
Tapir
Index

Summary: This book reviews the history and development of rhizobial ecology (diversity, function and interactions with the biotic and abiotic environments), evolution (genome diversification, systematics of symbiotic genes) and application. Further, it describes the new concept of rhizobia, the latest systematic methods, biogeographic study methods, and genomic studies to identify the interactions between rhizobia, legumes and environments. To enable readers to gain a comprehensive understanding of rhizobial biogeography, the book provides effective protocols for the selection and application of high-efficiency rhizobial inoculants. In addition, it presents standard and modern methods used in studies on rhizobial ecology and evolution in dedicated appendices, making it a unique and valuable handbook for researchers.

Contents:
Preface
Chapter 1. Symbiosis between rhizobia and legumes
Chapter 2. History of rhizobial taxonomy
Chapter 3. Current Systematics of rhizobia
Chapter 4. Genomics and evolution of rhizobia
Chapter 5. Symbiosis genes: diversity and organization
Chapter 6. Evolution of symbiosis genes: Vertical and horizontal gene transfer
Chapter 7. Diversity of interactions between rhizobia and legumes
Chapter 8. Geographical distribution of rhizobia
Chapter 9. Environmental determinants of biogeography of rhizobia
Chapter 10. Effects of host plants on biogeography of rhizobia
Chapter 11. Rhizobial genomics and biogeography
Chapter 12. Current status of rhizobial inoculants
Chapter 13. Screening for effective rhizobia
Chapter 14. Usage of rhizobial inoculants in agriculture
Chapter 15. Rhizobial activity beyond nitrogen fixation
Chapter 16. Working on the taxonomy, biodiversity, ecology and evolution of rhizobia
Index
Acknowledgments.

Summary: "An important contribution to the burgeoning literature extolling the virtues of forest complexity. As a compendium of the literature on forest heterogeneity alone, this book is an indispensable reference for scholars and practitioners of ecological forest management." Gregory H. Aplet, Senior Science Director, The Wilderness Society "Ecology and Recovery of Eastern Old-Growth Forests is extremely timely and hugely important. Old-growth forests are quickly disappearing, and global changes mandate that we find new approaches to manage them. Succinctly written by prominent American and Canadian scientists, this book is a must-read for forest professionals and enthusiastic forest lovers everywhere." Christian Messier, Professor of Forest Ecology, Université du Québec à Montréal and Université du Québec en Outaouais "Finally, a much-needed, up-to-date treatise on the state of old-growth forests in the East. All forest stakeholders should read this book." Jerry F. Franklin, Professor Emeritus, University of Washington.

Contents:
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1. Introduction: Ecological and Historical Context
Chapter 2. Old-Growth and Mature Remnant Floodplain Forests of the Southeastern United States
Chapter 3. Fire-Maintained Pine Savannas and Woodlands of the Southeastern United States Coastal Plain
Chapter 4. Old-Growth Forests in the Southern Appalachians: Dynamics and Conservation Frameworks
Chapter 5. Topography and Vegetation Patterns in an Old-Growth Appalachian Forest: Lucy Braun, You Were Right!
Chapter 6. Old-Growth Disturbance Dynamics and Associated Ecological Silviculture for Forests in Northeastern North American
Chapter 7. Historical Patterns and Contemporary Processes in Northern Lake States Old-Growth Landscapes
Chapter 8. Is Management or Conservation of Old Growth Possible in North American Boreal Forests?
Chapter 9. Forest-Stream Interactions in Eastern Old-Growth Forests
Chapter 10. Belowground Ecology and Dynamics in Eastern Old-Growth Forests
Chapter 11. Biological Diversity in Eastern Old Growth
Chapter 12. Eastern Old-Growth Forests under Threat: Changing Dynamics due to Invasive Organisms
Chapter 13. Silviculture for Eastern Old Growth in the Context of Global Change
Chapter 14. Source or Sink? Carbon Dynamics in Eastern Old-Growth Forests and Their Role in Climate Change Mitigation
Chapter 15. Conclusion: Past, Present, and Future of Old-Growth Forests in the East
Glossary
Contributors
About the Editors
Index.

Summary: Large herbivorous mammals have a long history of adaptation to changing environmental circumstances. Many groups of mammalian herbivores started as omnivores and opportunistic browsers of fruits and other plant parts, later adapting to increasingly specialised leaf browsing, and finally to grazing as open grass-dominated environments spread following climatic cooling and drying during the Neogene. Changes in global climate led to vegetational changes in terrestrial ecosystems, which resulted in changes in the proportions of browsing and grazing species in the ungulate guilds. There is currently a range of proxy methods to assess diets and feeding ecology of large extinct herbivorous mammals, including dental microwear and mesowear analyses and stable isotope analyses. Together these methods have enabled an increasingly diverse and fine-scale understanding of the dietary variation of herbivorous mammals throughout the Cenozoic, providing a more detailed picture than traditional comparative ecomorphology approaches alone. This chapter will provide an up-to-date assessment of the analytical methods of determining the diet of extinct large herbivorous mammal taxa, and provide insights into changes in the assemblages of browsing and grazing mammals and how these relate to changes to climate and the evolution of different plant forms.

Contents:
The Ecology of Browsing and Grazing II / Iain J. Gordon and Herbert H.T. Prins
The Palaeontology of Browsing and Grazing / Juha Saarinen
The Paleoecological Impact of Grazing and Browsing: Consequences of the Late Quaternary Large Herbivore Extinctions / John Rowan and J.T. Faith
Morphological and Physiological Adaptations for Browsing and Grazing / Daryl Codron, Reinhold R. Hofmann, and Marcus Clauss
Feeding Ecology of Large Browsing and Grazing Herbivores / Jan. A. Venter, Mike M. Vermeulen, and Christopher F. Brooke
Population Dynamics of Browsing and Grazing Ungulates in the Anthropocene / Christian Kiffner and Derek E. Lee
Community Dynamics of Browsing and Grazing Ungulates / Charudutt Mishra, Minib Khanyari, Herbert H.T. Prins, and Kulbhushansingh R. Suryawanshi
Weather and Climate Impacts on Browsing and Grazing Ungulates / Randall B. Boone
Impacts of Browsing and Grazing Ungulates on Soil Biota and Nutrient Dynamics / Judith Sitters and Walter S. Andriuzzi
Effects of Grazing and Browsing on Tropical Savanna Vegetation / Frank van Langevelde, Claudius A.D.M. van de Vijver, Herbert H.T. Prins, and Thomas A. Groen
Impacts of Browsing and Grazing Ungulates on Plant Characteristics and Dynamics / Autumn E. Sabo
Impacts of Browsing and Grazing Ungulates on Faunal Biodiversity / Krisztián Katona and Corli Coetsee
Interactions Between Fire and Herbivory: Current Understanding and Management Implications / Izak P.J. Smit and Corli Coetsee
Managing Browsing and Grazing Ungulates / Richard W.S. Flynn, David J. Augustine, and Samuel D. Fuhlendorf
The Ecology of Browsing and Grazing in Other Vertebrate Taxa / Iain J. Gordon, Herbert H.T. Prins, Jordan Mallon, Laura D. Puk, Everton B.P. Miranda, Carolina Starling-Manne, René van der Wal, Ben Moore, William Foley, Lucy Lush, Renan Maestri, Ikki Matsuda, and Marcus Clauss
Browsers and Grazers Drive the Dynamics of Ecosystems / Iain J. Gordon and Herbert H.T. Prins.

Summary: Charles S. Elton's classic text Ecology of Invasions by Animals and Plants sounded an early warning about a human-driven global change that became widely appreciated among scientists and the public only decades later. "We must make no mistake", he wrote. "We are seeing one of the great historical convulsions of the world's fauna and flora." The enormous environmental consequences of this phenomenon are now well recognized. The past 60 years have seen an exponential rise in research on biological invasions, and Elton's original hypotheses are among those at the center of this research. In this new annotated edition, ecologists Daniel Simberloff and Anthony Ricciardi have provided forewords placing each chapter into historical scientific context. They assess the influence of Elton's ideas on the development of invasion ecology. Moreover, using the author's notes from the Elton archives at the University of Oxford, Simberloff and Ricciardi offer evidence that Elton was preparing the groundwork for a revised edition and discuss what additions and changes he intended to make. With clear language and copious examples, Ecology of Invasions is the first book to place invasions in a global context and is still the most cited work on the subject. It is an essential reference for students, researchers, and the general public who wish to understand an environmental phenomenon that has grown in magnitude and scope as a global issue for conservation and biosecurity.

Contents:
The invaders
Wallace's realms : the archipelago of continents
The invasion of continents
The fate of remote islands
Changes in the sea
The balance between populations
New food-chains for old
The reasons for conservation
The conservation of variety.

Contents:
Section I. Introduction
1. General concepts in the ecology of invertebrate diseases
2. Methods for studying the ecology of invertebrate diseases and pathogens
Section II. The Basics of Invertebrate Pathogen Ecology
3. The pathogen population
4. The host population
5. Abiotic factors
6. The biotic environment
Section III. Ecology of Pathogen Groups
7. Viruses
8. Bacteria
9. Fungi
10. Microsporidia
11. Nematodes
12. Modeling insect epizootics and their population-level consequences
13. Leveraging the ecology of invertebrate pathogens in micrbial control
14. Prevention and management of diseases in terrestrial invertebrates
15. Prevention and management of infectious diseases in aquatic invertebrates
16. Ecology of emerging infectious diseases of invertebrates
17. Conclusions and future directions.

Summary: This work is a collection of articles that discuss microbial predation from a variety of perspectives. It provides the readers a concise resource describing factors that are critical for several different predatory microbes, including Myxobacterium spp. and Bdellovibrio­-and-like organisms (BALOs), including the mechanisms involved, ecological conditions that adversely impact it and potential applications in aquaculture and bioproduction. The first half of this collection focuses more on ecological aspects of predation, with in-depth discussions on "wolf pack" predators, the presence and activities of predators in waste-water treatment plants and the role of intraguild predatory relationships, i.e., when two different predators are competing for a single prey but also interact with one another. The reader will gain a deeper understanding of the predatory mechanisms involved and their ecological roles. In the latter half, emphasis is given more to the application and limitations of predators. In addition to discussing secondary metabolite production within different microbial predators, the readers will also learn how predators are being used to purify secondary metabolites from prey. This section also discusses the expanding and promising role of predation in aquaculture, focusing on the application of predators to reduce pathogenic populations, but includes some important caveats for young researchers to consider and follow when working with Bdellovibrio. This work is written for both experienced researchers already in the field and for young scientists who are captivated by the thought of predation at the microscale and its growing importance within a wide-array of fields.

Contents:
Preface
Predatory interactions between Myxobacteria and their prey
The ecology of Bdellovibrio and like organisms in wastewater treatment plants
Intraguild predation: predatory networks at the microbial scale
Antibacterial activities of Bdellovibrio and like organisms in aquaculture
Secondary metabolism of predatory bacteria
Environmental and biotic factors impacting the activities of Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus
Emerging horizons for industrial applications of predatory bacteria.

Summary: This book offers an overview of the larva of Diptera Cyclorrhapha. It first discusses the principal forms, functions and roles of larvae, and then evaluates feeding, locomotion and respiration in larval saprophages, phytophages and zoophages as keys to understanding and predicting larval morphology. It also highlights how the environment affects morphology, the adaptiveness of morphological features and compares the adaptive features. Assessing the larval attributes that have the potential to explain the success of the Cyclorrhapha, the book also suggests future research directions and provides a summary of main findings and conclusions. As such, it appeals to entomologists, evolutionary biologists and Diptera researchers in all fields.

Contents:
Chapter 1: The Cyclorrhaphan larva
Chapter 2: Acquiring data: targets, problems and solutions
Chapter 3: Forms, functions and names
Chapter 4: Mobility and locomotion
Chapter 5: Respiration
Chapter 6: Saprophagy, developing on decay
Chapter 7: Phytophagy and mycophagy
Chapter 8: Zoophagy: predation and parasitism
Chapter 9: The Cyclorrhaphan larva as a data source.

Contents:
Economic evaluation in health care: evidence-based medicine and evidence-based health economics
Genomic medicine today: an introduction for health economists
Economic evaluation and genomic medicine: what can they learn from each other?
Introduction to the technical issues of economic evaluation
Advanced methodological aspects in the economic evaluation
Economic evaluation in the genomic era: some examples from the field
Special requirements for economic evaluation and health technology assessment in genomic medicine
A new methodological approach for cost-effectiveness analysis in genomic medicine
Conclusions and future perspectives.

Summary: This book compiles examples of the most widely used tools in agricultural economics that have been developed and used to analyze the impact of global change in agricultural activity. The research papers on this topic are plenty but lack the methodology. The content of this book can be used by research students exploring additional methods in agricultural economics.

Contents:
Part I: Microeconomic modelling: Risk management, adaptation measures and stakeholders' perception
Ch.1. Crop Production functions and efficiency models: Climate change and water adaptation policy over competitiveness and social disparities of crop production in the Mediterranean
Ch.2. Using ecological modelling tools to inform policy makers of potential changes in crop distribution: an example with cacao crops in Latin America
Ch.3. The effects of climate change on poverty and income distribution: A case study for rural Mexico
Ch.4. The value of meteorological information in agrarian producers' decision making: introducing analytic decision models
Ch.5. Participatory process: Approaches for assessing farmer behavior towards adopting climate change adaptation strategies in Sub-Saharan Africa
Part II: Macroeconomic and Complexity Modelling: Global challenges and multi-agent interactions in Mitigation and Adaptation Policy analysis
Ch.6. CGE models in environmental policy analysis: A review and Spanish case study
Ch.7. General equilibrium models: A computable general equilibrium model to analyze the effects of an extended drought on economic sectors in México
Ch.8. Costs and benefits of Adaptation: "Economic appraisal of adaptation options for the agriculture sector
Ch.9. The impacts of climate change on crop yields in Tanzania: comparing an empirical and a process-based model
Ch.10. Development of a prioritization tool for climate change adaptation measures in the forestry sector
A Nicaraguan case study.

Summary: Much has been written about the economic causes of obesity, but this book offers a comprehensive and deep investigation of the causes and treatment of these issues in a single volume. In the second edition, the author expands upon the serious threat that obesity poses not only to our health, but also to our society. Obesity costs billions of dollars a year in lost productivity and medical expenses. The social distribution of obesity has changed over time. Obesity rates in the United States continue to worsen in parallel with income inequality. Socioeconomic groups with low personal capital, levels of education, and income have higher obesity rates. In fact, the rate of obesity has increased the fastest among low-income Americans. The disproportionate burden of obesity on the poor poses an economic challenge and an ethical imperative. The link between obesity, inactivity, and poverty may be too costly to ignore because obesity-associated chronic disease already accounts for 70% of US healthcare costs. Although economic and technological changes in the environment drove the obesity epidemic, the evidence for effective economic policies to prevent obesity remains limited. The new edition brings together a multitude of topics on obesity previously not discussed with a particular emphasis on the influence of poverty and income inequality on obesity including: Economic Analysis: Behavioral Patterns, Diet Choice, and the Role of Government Income and Wealth Inequality and Obesity Social Mobility and Health Food Policies, Government Interventions, and Reducing Poverty The Economics of Obesity is an essential text for readers interested in learning about the causes and consequences of obesity within a social context including students, academicians, and practitioners in public health, medicine, social sciences, and health economics, both in and outside of the United States. US and international policy-makers also will find the book a salient read in addressing the issues that contribute to the cycle of poverty, income inequality, and obesity.

Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction: The Magnitude of the Obesity Problem
Chapter 2: Different Perspectives on Causes of Obesity
Chapter 3: Consequences of Obesity
Chapter 4: Economic Analysis: Behavioral Patterns, Diet Choice, and the Role of Government
Chapter 5: Socioeconomic Factors: Poverty and Obesity
Chapter 6: Income and Wealth Inequality and Obesity
Chapter 7: Data and Methodology: Empirical Investigation of the Relationship Among Obesity, Income Inequality, and Poverty
Chapter 8:Obesity and Socioeconomic Status: Case Study of Peruvian Women
Chapter 9: Social Mobility and Health
Chapter 10: Food Policies, Government Interventions, and Reducing Poverty
Chapter 11: Concluding Comments.

Summary: Halophytes are those plant species that can tolerate high salt concentrations. There are diversified species of halophytes suited for growth in various saline regions around the world, e.g. coastal saline soil, soils of mangrove forests, wetlands, marshlands, lands of arid and semiarid regions, and agricultural fields. These plants can be grown in soil and water containing high salt concentrations and unsuitable for conventional crops, and can be good sources of food, fuel, fodder, fiber, essential oils, and medicine. Moreover, halophytes can be exploited as significant and major plant species for the desalination and restoration of saline soils, as well as phytoremediation. This book highlights recent advances in exploring the unique features of halophytes and their potential uses in our changing environment.

Contents:
Chapter 1. Halophytes Responses and Tolerance to Abiotic Stresses.- Chapter 2. Behavior of Halophytes and their tolerance mechanism under different abiotic stresses.- Chapter 3. An Overview of the Germination Behaviour of Halophytes and Their Role in Food Security.- Chapter 4. Reactive Oxygen Species Production and Scavenging During Seed Germination of Halophytes.- Chapter 5. Halophyte Growth and Physiology under Metal Toxicity.- Chapter 6. Oxidative stress and antioxidant defense under metal toxicity in halophytes.- Chapter 7. Molecular mechanisms of osmotic stress recovery in extremophile plants: What can we learn from proteomics?.- Chapter 8. Halophytic Microbiome in Ameliorating the Stress.- Chapter 9. Economic utilization and potential of halophytes.- Chapter 10. Halophytes: prospective plants for future.- Chapter 11. Sustainable Use of Halophytic Taxa As Food and Fodder
An Important Genetic Resource in Southwest Asia.- Chapter 12. How Could Halophytes Provide a Sustainable Alternative to Achieve Food Security in Marginal Lands?.- Chapter 13. Halophytes
The Plants of Therapeutic Medicine.- Chapter 14. Halophyte species as a source of secondary metabolites with antioxidant activity.- Chapter 15. Phytoamelioration of the salt-affected soils through halophytes.- Chapter 16. Multidisciplinary studies on a pilot coastal desert modular farm growing Salicornia bigelovii in United Arab Emirates.- Chapter 17. Financial analysis of halophytes cultivation in a desert environment using different saline water resources for irrigation.- Chapter 18. Rhizophora Biomass of Mangrove Swamp Forests and its Utilization in Energy and Industrial Production: The Case of Malaysia.- Chapter 19. Halophytic Plant Diversity of Duzdag Mountain in Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic
Azerbaijan.

Summary: This book focuses in detail on all ecologically important aspects of the Kongsfjorden system such as the marine and atmospheric environment including long-term monitoring, Ecophysiology of individual species, structure and function of the ecosystem, ecological processes and biological communities. The contributed articles include review articles and research articles that have a wider approach and bring the current research up-to-date. This book will form a baseline for future work.

Summary: This book highlights ecosystem services of Indian tropical soils driven by soil properties. Soils are complex and important biomaterials and have an outstanding role in providing ecosystem services to mankind. The tropical soils have been traditionally and generally considered as either agriculturally poor or virtually useless by many. This book will discuss the difficulties encountered in managing Indian tropical soils in order to sustain their productivity. Some unique soil properties are yet to be linked explicitly to soil ecosystem services and soil care needs to be a constant research endeavour in the Indian tropical environment. This book highlights the new and unique soil knowledge base necessary to close the gap between food production and future population growth.

Contents:
Intro; Preface; Contents; About the Author;
Chapter 1: Soil Properties and Ecosystem Services: Overview and Introduction; References;
Chapter 2: Agro-ecological Regions for Better Crop Planning and Ecosystem Services; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Refinement of Agro-ecological Zones Based on Soil Properties; 2.3 Usefulness and Revision Needs of AESR; 2.3.1 Example 1 from SAT Non-zeolitic Vertisols; 2.3.2 Example 2 from SAT Zeolitic Vertisols; 2.3.3 Example 3 from BSR and IGP Areas on Wheat Productivity; 2.4 Generation of New Data for AESR Revision 2.5 Computation of Length of Growing Period (LGP) Based on sHC2.5.1 Estimation of sHC; 2.5.1.1 sHC of the IGP soils; 2.5.1.2 sHC of the BSR soils; 2.6 Modification of AESR Boundaries; 2.6.1 The Indo-Gangetic Plains; 2.6.2 Black Soils Region; 2.7 Usefulness of Modified AESRs in BSR Observed in Better Compatibility Between Revised LGP and Cotton Yield: A Case Study; References;
Chapter 3: Organic Carbon Sequestration and Ecosystem Service of Indian Tropical Soils; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Other Factors of SOC Sequestration; 3.3 '4 per mille' Concept and Enhancement of SOC Sequestration 3.4 Possible Ways to Enhance the SOC SequestrationReferences;
Chapter 4: Is Soil Inorganic Carbon (CaCO3, SIC) Sequestration a Bane or a Hidden Treasure in Soil Ecosystem Services?; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Formation of CaCO3 in SAT Soils: A Regressive Pedogenesis; 4.3 SIC (CaCO3) as Soil Modifier: Its Soil Ecosystem Services; 4.4 SIC's Ecosystem Services and Sustainability of SAT Soils; References;
Chapter 5: Soil Modifiers (Ca-Zeolite and Gypsum) as Ecosystem Engineers in Soils of Humid and Semi-arid Tropical Climates; 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Ca-Zeolites as Prolonged Ecosystem Engineer in Inceptisols, Alfisols and Mollisols of the Humid Tropical WG and KR Areas5.3 Ca-Zeolites as Transitory Ecosystem Engineer in Soils of SAT Marathwada Region of Central Peninsular India; 5.4 Gypsum: A Better Ecosystem Engineer than Ca-Zeolites in Vertisols of SAT Environment; 5.5 Zeolites Sustain Rice Cultivation in SAT Vertisols; 5.6 Ca-Zeolites in Adsorption and Desorption of Major Nutrients in SAT Vertisols; 5.6.1 Organic Carbon; 5.6.2 Nitrogen; 5.6.3 Phosphorus; 5.6.4 Potassium; References
Chapter 6: Degradation in Indian Tropical Soils: A Commentary6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Physical Degradation Due to Water Erosion in Indian HT and SAT Soils; 6.2.1 HT Soils; 6.2.2 SAT Soils; 6.3 Chemical Degradation in Indian HT and SAT Soils; 6.3.1 HT Soils; 6.3.2 SAT Soils; References;
Chapter 7: Summary and Concluding Remarks; 7.1 Agro-ecological Regions as a Tool for Ecosystem Services; 7.2 Organic Carbon Sequestration and Ecosystem Service; 7.3 Soil Inorganic Carbon Sequestration in Soil Ecosystem Services; 7.4 Soil Modifiers as Ecosystem Engineers; 7.5 Degradation in Indian Tropical Soils

Summary: Over the last two decades, the topic of forest ecosystem services has attracted the attention of researchers, land managers, and policy makers around the globe. The services rendered by forest ecosystems range from intrinsic to anthropocentric benefits that are typically grouped as provisioning, regulating, supporting, and cultural. The research efforts, assessments, and attempts to manage forest ecosystems for their sustained services are now widely published in scientific literature. This volume focuses on broad-scale aspects of forest ecosystem services, beyond individual stands to large landscapes. In doing so, it illustrates the conceptual and practical opportunities as well as challenges involved with planning for forest ecosystem services across landscapes, regions, and nations. The goal here is to broaden the scope of land use planning through the adoption of a landscape-scale approach. Even though this approach is complex and involves multiple ecological, social, cultural, economic, and political dimensions, the landscape perspective appears to offer the best opportunity for a sustained provision of forest ecosystem services.

Contents:
Preface
Ecosystem services from forest landscapes: An overview.- Effects of climate change on CH4 and N2O fluxes from temperate and boreal forest soils.- What are plant-released biogenic volatiles and how they participate in landscape- to global-level processes?.- Towards functional green infrastructure in the Baltic Sea Region: knowledge production and learning across borders.- Sustainable Planning for peri-urban landscapes.- Barriers and bridges for landscape stewardship and knowledge production to sustain functional green infrastructures.- Solving conflicts among conservation, economic and social objectives in boreal production forest landscapes; Fennoscandian perspectives.- Natural disturbances and forest management: interacting patterns on the landscape.- Ecosystem services from forest landscapes: Where we are and where we go
Index.

Summary: The fourth edition of this popular Handbook provides the latest guidance on prescribing and administering electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Leading researchers and practitioners review new research on ECT and related treatments, including their efficacy in children and adolescents, and in those with bipolar disorder and neurological conditions. With a focus on safe provision and minimisation of side effects, it provides the reader with practical, evidence-based advice. The book has been substantially revised: references have been updated throughout; related treatment modalities such as rTMS, tCDS and ketamine are covered in greater depth; and current administrative and legal framework guidelines are clearly outlined. An essential reference manual for consultant and trainee clinical psychiatrists, as well as ECT practitioners. This guide will benefit clinical teams looking after complex cases of depression, as well as those involved in the care of other people for whom ECT may be recommended.

Summary: Comprised exclusively of clinical cases covering ectopic pregnancy, this concise, practical casebook will provide clinicians in reproductive medicine and obstetrics/gynecology with the best real-world strategies to properly diagnose and treat the various forms of the condition they may encounter. Each chapter is a case that opens with a unique clinical presentation, followed by a description of the diagnosis, assessment and management techniques used to treat it, as well as the case outcome and clinical pearls and pitfalls. Cases included illustrate different management strategies ? from treatment with methotrexate to surgical interventions ? as well as types of ectopic pregnancy, such as ovarian, interstitial, heterotopic and abdominal forms, among others. Pragmatic and reader-friendly, Ectopic Pregnancy: A Clinical Casebook will be an excellent resource for reproductive medicine specialists, obstetricians and gynecologists, and family and emergency medicine physicians alike.

Contents:
Identification of Risk Factors of Ectopic Pregnancy
Discriminatory Serum hCG level for Ectopic Pregnancy
Pregnancy of Unknown Location
Ectopic Pregnancy After In-Vitro Fertilization
Surgical Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy
Bleeding Ectopic Pregnancy
Medical Treatment of Ectopic Pregnancy
Compliance with Methotrexate Treatment for Ectopic Pregnancy
Inadvertent Methotrexate Administration
Effect of Methotrexate Treatment for Ectopic Pregnancy on Current and Subsequent Pregnancy
Interstitial Pregnancy
Cervical Pregnancy
Ovarian Ectopic Pregnancy
Cesarean Scar Pregnancy
Abdominal Pregnancy
Intramural Pregnancy
Heterotopic Pregnancy
Retroperitoneal Ectopic Pregnancy
Ectopic Molar Pregnancy
Rudimentary Uterine Horn Pregnancy
Fertility after Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy.

Summary: This book explores one of the most discussed and investigated novel foods in recent years: edible insects. The increasing demand for alternative protein sources worldwide had led the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to promote the potential of using insects both for feed and food, establishing a program called "Edible Insects." Although several social, environmental, and nutritional benefits of the use of insects in the human diet have been identified, the majority of the population in Western countries rejects the idea of adopting insects as food, predominantly for cultural reasons. Nevertheless, international interest in promoting the consumption of insects has grown significantly, mainly in North America and Europe. This trend is mostly due to increasing attention and involvement from the scientific network and the food and feed industries, as well as governments and their constituents. The book explores the current state of entomophagy and identifies knowledge gaps to inform primary research institutions, students, members of the private sector, and policymakers to better plan, develop, and implement future research studies on edible insects as a sustainable source of food. The case studies and issues presented in this book cover highly up-to-date topics such as aspects of safety and allergies for human consumption, final meat quality of animals fed with insects, the legislative framework for the commercialization of this novel food, and other relevant issues.

Contents:
Insects as food: risk assessment and their future perspective in Europe
Insects as food in the Global North
the evolution of the entomophagy movement
How to measure consumers acceptance towards edible insects?
A scoping review about methodological approaches
Bugs on the menu
Drivers and barriers of consumer acceptance of insects as food
Sensory and consumer perspectives on edible insects
Quality and consumer perspectives on edible insects
Quality and consumer acceptance of products from insect-fed animals
Potential allergenic risk of entomophagy.-Insects as food: the legal Frameword.

Contents:
v. 1. Fruits
v. 2. Fruits
v. 3. Fruits
v. 4. Fruits
v. 5. Fruits
v. 6. Fruits
v. 7. Flowers
v. 8. Flowers

Summary: "The launch of "the Alameda Plan" in Oakland, California, in 1945 is a momentous chapter in the history of modern medicine and a beautiful example of how collective action by the medical profession can make things better. Physician leaders in the Alameda County Medical Association (ACMA), which became the Alameda-Contra Costa Medical Association (ACCMA) when it merged with the Contra Costa Medical Society in 1950, were facing local and national public discontent over a war-induced physician shortage, disruptions in doctor-patient relations caused by the transition to more specialized multi-doctor care, notorious stories about a few bad doctors, and political rumblings for government regulation. With the organizational and visionary skills of their first fulltime Executive Secretary, they turned that public narrative on its head. The "Alameda Plan"--in practice and in name--became emblematic of physician compassion and innovation in newsrooms, board rooms, union halls, medical conventions, State Capitols, and the halls of Congress.... This book aims to capture the context, essence, and results of the forward-thinking programs launched by the ACMA-ACCMA from 1945 through 1955" -- back cover.

Summary: This EDiR guide has a practical rather than a theoretical focus, and is intended as a reference tool for potential EDiR candidates who would like to gain a better understanding of the EDiR examination. A pool of experts has made every possible effort to create a single source that contains everything needed to successfully pass the EDiR examination. Times have changed, and there is certainly a new generation of radiologists who will find this cutting-edge tool a "must-have" to familiarize themselves with the examination quickly and easily. The book is divided into the following main sections: one chapter for each subspecialty; one chapter on Safety, Management and Imaging Procedures; another on Principles of Imaging Techniques and Processing; and lastly, one on Management. This structure follows the same pattern as the EDiR examination, which is based on the European Training Curriculum (ETC) for Radiology released by the European Society of Radiology (ESR). Each subspecialty is covered using the same basic structure: Multiple Response Questions (MRQs), Short Cases (SCs) and CORE Cases from one of the most recent EDiR examinations. Students will thus be able to see all the questions from a recent examination and learn from the answers and comments provided by our pool of experts. Clinical cases as electronic supplementary material complete the book, and links to EDiR preparation sessions are also included, allowing students to improve their knowledge of specific areas.

Summary: This book explores the lives and achievements of two Irish sisters, Edith and Florence Stoney, who pioneered the use of new electromedical technologies, especially X-rays but also ultraviolet radiation and diathermy. In addition, however, the narrative follows several intertwined themes as experienced by the sisters during their lifetimes. Their upbringing, influenced by their liberal-minded scientist father, set the tone for both their lives. Irish independence fractured their family heritage. Their professional experiences, fulfilling for Florence as a qualified doctor but often frustrating for Edith as a Cambridge-educated scientist, mirrored those of other aspiring women during this period, when the suffragist movement expanded and womens lobby groups were formed. World War I created an environment in which their unusual specialist knowledge was widely needed, and the sisters war experiences are carefully examined in the book. But ultimately this is the extraordinary story of two independent but closely bonded sisters and their abiding love and support for one another.

Contents:
Chapter 1: Dublin
Chapter 2: Oakley Park
Chapter 3: Newnham College, Cambridge
Chapter 4: Cheltenham
Chapter 5: London School of Medicine for Women
Chapter 6: Florence and X-rays
Chapter 7: Teaching Physics
Chapter 8: Challenge and Loss
Chapter 9: Action and Reaction
Chapter 10: Florences War
Chapter 11: Chateau de Chanteloup
Chapter 12: Serbia and Salonika
Chapter 13: Mobile Radiography
Chapter 14: Villers-Cotterêts
Chapter 15: Royaumont Abbey
Chapter 16: Return to Civilian Life
Chapter 17: Family, Retirement and Travel
Chapter 18: Legacy.

Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Characterizing physicians' information needs at the point of care
3. Access of primary and secondary literature by health personnel in an academic health center : implications for open access
4. Evidence-based medicine training in undergraduate medical education : a review and critique of the literature published 2006-2011
5. Challenges to learning evidence-based medicine and education approaches to meet them : a qualitative study of selected EBM curricula in North American medical schools
6. Designing evidence-based medicine training to optimize transfer of skills from the classroom to clinical practice : apply the Four Component Instructional Design Model
7. Discussion.

Summary: Do you want to improve your teaching skills in graduate medical education? This book provides suggestions and practical examples for teaching in the Pre-Anesthesia Clinic, the Operating Room, the Pain Clinic, and the ICU. Designed to help the reader become a more efficient and effective teacher, it also provides best practice suggestions for teaching airway management, regional anesthesia, transesophageal echocardiography, and newer technologic advancements such as point-of-care ultrasound. Based on research in education, this book provides information for all medical educators, including creating the optimal learning environment, teaching clinical reasoning, using multimedia and simulation, making the classroom interactive, and the significance of test-enhanced learning, while presenting specific examples of each. Chapters include teaching professionalism, preparing residents to be teachers, teaching quality and safety, providing feedback, and teaching residents how to read the literature. This volume emphasizes providing practical suggestions from recognized leaders in each of the areas discussed.

Summary: "Educational Neuroscience: The Basics is an engaging introduction to this emerging, interdisciplinary field. It explains how the brain works and its priorities for learning, and shows how educational neuroscience, when combined with existing knowledge of human and social psychology, and with teacher expertise, can improve outcomes for students. Cathy Rogers and Michael S. C. Thomas reveal how neuroscientific evidence is forcing us to question our assumptions about how our brains learn and what this means for education. The chapters in this vital volume step through the brain's priorities: processing senses and moving our bodies, emotional processing, and the difficult job of dealing with other people. It unpacks the tricky tasks of thinking and learning, considering how memory works and the many systems involved in learning. It draws this all together to offer guidance for effective classroom practice, current and future. Chapter features include key issues for special educational needs and neurodiversity, case studies of novel interventions, debunking of common neuromyths, and guidance for teachers on how to evaluate their own practice. Educational Neuroscience: The Basics is a compact, lively introductory text for students of psychology, neuroscience and education and courses where these disciplines interconnect. It will also be essential reading for educational professionals, including teachers, heads, educational advisors and the many industry bodies who govern and train them, as well as anyone interested in the fascinating story of how we learn"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Why do we need educational neuroscience?
I wanna walk like you ...
I feel therefore I am
No one is an island
Thinking is hard
Learning is even harder
Fly me to the moon
Covering the syllabus
The whole system perspective.

Contents:
Foreword
How can e-learning support PBL groups? A systematic literature review
How do students use their mobile devices in PBL?
Are Wikipedia articles and YouTube videos reliable resources in problem-based learning curricula
Peeking behind the curtain of PBL learning processes: An ethnographic study among medical students
Video as context and conduit for problem-based learning
PBL facilitation with interactive whiteboards: An interactional ethnography
E-learning for e-health: Improving concepts to improve curriculum
The deteriorating patient Smartphone app: Serious game design
Mobile just-in-time situated learning resources for surgical clerkships
Utilising mobile electronic health records in clinical education
EEG and dental simulators indicate skill-learning pathways
Impact of haptic simulation on dental student performance
Opportunities of a virtual reality training environment in dental education
Measuring emotions in medicine: Methodological and technological advances within authentic medical learning environments.

Summary: This book provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive source of information on all aspects of EEG-fMRI, a neuroimaging technique for synchronous acquisition of electroencephalography (EEG) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) data. The reader will find in-depth information on the physiological principles of the EEG and fMRI signals, practical aspects of data measurement, artifact reduction, data analysis, and applications. All the main areas of the techniques application are the subject of one or multiple chapters: sleep research, cognitive neuroscience, and clinical neurology and psychiatry. In addition to providing a thorough update, this second edition offers five entirely new chapters covering important areas of research that have emerged during the past 5 years, including noninvasive brain stimulation during fMRI, resting-state functional connectivity, real-time fMRI, and neurofeedback. Written by the most prestigious experts in the field, the text is enhanced by numerous high-quality illustrations. This book will be valuable for neuroradiologists, neuroscientists, physicists, engineers, electrophysiologists, (neuro) medical scientists, neurologists, and neurophysiologists. Chapter 30 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Contents:
PartI Background: Principles of Multimodal Functional Imaging and Data Integration
EEG: Origin and Measurement
The Basics of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Locally Measured Neuronal Correlates of Functional MRI Signals
What Can fMRI Add to the ERP Story?
The Added Value of EEGfMRI in Imaging Neuroscience
Part II Technical and Methodological Aspects of Combined EEGfMRI Experiments: EEG Instrumentation and Safety
EEG Quality: Origin and Reduction of the EEG Cardiac-Related Artefact
EEG Quality: The Image Acquisition Artefact
Image Quality Issues
Specific Issues Related to EEGfMRI at B0 7 T and above
Experimental Design and Data Analysis Strategies
Real-time fMRI with EEG
Brain stimulation with multimodal acquisitions
Part III Applications of EEGfMRI : Resting State: Brain Rhythms
Sleep
Part IV Applications of EEGfMRI : Resting State: Clinical Applications : EEGfMRI in Adults with Focal Epilepsy
EEGfMRI in Idiopathic Generalised Epilepsy (Adults)
EEGfMRI in Children with Epilepsy
EEGfMRI in Psychiatric Disorders
Part V Applications of EEGfMRI : Resting State: Activation Studies: Combining EEG and fMRI in Pain Research
Simultaneous EEG and fMRI of the Human
Part VI Applications of EEGfMRI : Resting State: Auditory System: Visual System
Cognition
Part VI Applications of EEGfMRI : Resting State: Special Topics: Neuronal Models for EEGfMRI Integration
BOLD Response and EEG Gamma Oscillations
EEGfMRI in Animal Models
EEGfMRI Information Fusion: Biophysics and Data Analysis
EEG-fMRI and brain connectivity (data fusion and modelling)
EEGfMRI Information Fusion: Empirical approaches
Outlook.

Summary: This book presents the conceptual and mathematical basis and the implementation of both electroencephalogram (EEG) and EEG signal processing in a comprehensive, simple, and easy-to-understand manner. EEG records the electrical activity generated by the firing of neurons within human brain at the scalp. They are widely used in clinical neuroscience, psychology, and neural engineering, and a series of EEG signal-processing techniques have been developed. Intended for cognitive neuroscientists, psychologists and other interested readers, the book discusses a range of current mainstream EEG signal-processing and feature-extraction techniques in depth, and includes chapters on the principles and implementation strategies.

Contents:
Intro; Contents; Contributors;
Chapter 1: Introduction; 1.1 Historical Background; 1.2 Why to Write This Book?; 1.3 Who Wrote It and Who to Use?; 1.4 The Organization of the Book; References;
Chapter 2: EEG: Neural Basis and Measurement; 2.1 Neural Basis of EEG; 2.1.1 Volume Conduction and Source Estimation; 2.1.2 EEG, ECoG, and LFP; 2.2 EEG Measurement; 2.2.1 Recording Electrodes; 2.2.1.1 Electrode Type; 2.2.1.2 Electrode Number; 2.2.1.3 Electrode Placement; 2.2.1.4 Impedances; 2.2.1.5 Reference Electrode; 2.2.2 Amplifiers and Converters; 2.2.3 Artefacts; 2.2.4 Suggestions on EEG Measurement 2.2.4.1 Recording Environment2.2.4.2 Parameters of EEG Recording System; 2.2.4.3 Subjects; References;
Chapter 3: Electroencephalography, Evoked Potentials, and Event-Related Potentials; 3.1 Spontaneous EEG Activity; 3.2 Evoked Potentials and Event-Related Responses; 3.3 An Overview of EPs and ERPs; 3.4 Common EP and ERP Components; 3.4.1 Auditory Evoked Potentials; 3.4.2 Visual Evoked Potentials; 3.4.3 Laser Evoked Potentials; 3.4.4 Somatosensory Evoked Potentials; 3.4.5 Steady-State Evoked Potentials; 3.5 Pitfalls and Promise in EP and ERP Studies; References 4.4.4 Oddball Paradigm4.4.5 Sentence Comprehension Paradigm; References;
Chapter 5: EEG Preprocessing and Denoising; 5.1 Artifacts in EEG; 5.1.1 Physiological Artifacts; 5.1.2 Non-physiological Artifacts; 5.2 Montage; 5.3 Filtering; 5.4 Re-referencing; 5.5 Extracting Data Epochs and Removing Baseline Values; 5.6 Removal and Interpolation of Bad Channels; 5.7 Removal of Bad Epochs; 5.8 Removal of EEG Artifacts Using ICA; 5.9 Summary; References;
Chapter 6: Spectral and Time-Frequency Analysis; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Spectral Estimation; 6.2.1 Basic Concepts; 6.2.2 Periodogram 6.2.3 The Welchś Method6.2.4 The Multitaper Method; 6.2.5 Autoregressive Method; 6.2.6 Comparison of Spectral Estimation Methods; 6.2.7 Extraction of Spectral Features; 6.3 Time-Frequency Analysis; 6.3.1 Basic Concepts; 6.3.2 Short-Time Fourier Transform (STFT); 6.3.3 Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT); 6.3.4 Other Commonly Used TFA Methods; 6.3.4.1 Time-Varying AR Model; 6.3.4.2 Time-Frequency Decomposition Methods; 6.3.4.3 Latest Developments; 6.4 Event-Related Synchronization/Desynchronization (ERS/ERD); 6.4.1 Estimation of ERS/ERD; 6.4.2 Baseline Correction and Illustration of ERS/ERD
Chapter 4: ERP Experimental Design4.1 Experimental Design and Cognitive Processes; 4.1.1 Stimulus Properties; 4.1.2 Condition Comparison; 4.1.3 Behavioral Measure; 4.2 Requirements of the ERP Method; 4.2.1 Trial Number; 4.2.2 Stimulus Probability; 4.2.3 Time-Locking; 4.2.4 Time Interval; 4.2.5 Eye and Body Movement Control; 4.3 Confounding Factors; 4.4 Classic Experimental Designs and Corresponding ERP Indexes; 4.4.1 Cue-Target Paradigm; 4.4.2 Face Presentation Paradigm; 4.4.2.1 Stimulus Response Compatibility (SRC) Paradigms; 4.4.2.2 Stop Signal Paradigm; 4.4.3 Gambling Paradigm

Summary: This text comprehensively covers novel, innovative technologies used in the food and beverage industries in order to provide safe and healthy foods for consumers. The research provided in these chapters aims to show that the traditional pasteurization and commercial sterilization of foods result in unacceptable quality and nutrient retention, creating an important need for alternative methods used to minimize undesirable reactions such as thermal decomposition or degradation. Emerging processing methods to minimize heat induced alterations in foods and their applications are covered in-depth, demonstrating that these methods are useful not only for the inactivation of microorganisms and enzymes but also for improving the yield and development of ingredients and marketable foods with higher quality and better nutritional characteristics. Effect of Emerging Processing Methods on the Food Quality: Advantages and Challenges not only covers the advantages of using innovative processing methods, but also the disadvantages and challenges of using these techniques on food quality. Each chapter focuses on a different emerging processing technique, breaking down the sensory, textural and nutritional aspects for different food products in addition to the advantages and challenges for each method. New technologies and advanced theories are a major focus, pointing to innovative new paths for the quality and safety assurance in food products. From pulsed electric fields to ultrasounds, this work covers all aspects of emerging processing techniques for fruits and vegetables, foods and dairy products.

Contents:
Intro; Preface; Contents;
Chapter 1: Impact of Ohmic Processing on Food Quality and Composition; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Nutritional Properties; 1.2.1 Fruits and Vegetables; 1.2.2 Meat Products; 1.2.3 Dairy Products; 1.3 Textural Properties; 1.3.1 Fruits and Vegetables; 1.3.2 Meat Products; 1.3.3 Dairy Products; 1.4 Sensorial Properties; 1.4.1 Fruits and Vegetables; 1.4.2 Meat Products; 1.4.3 Dairy Products; 1.5 Advantageous and Challenges of Using Ohmic Processing on Food Quality; 1.6 Conclusions; References 2.3.2 Plant-Based Foods2.4 Sensorial Attributes and Consumer Acceptance; 2.5 Conclusions and Outlook; References;
Chapter 3: Impact of Ultrasound on Food Constituents; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Advantageous and Challenges of Using Ultrasound on Food Quality; 3.2.1 Nutritional Properties; 3.2.1.1 Fruits and Vegetables; 3.2.1.2 Meat Products; 3.2.1.3 Dairy Products; 3.2.2 Textural Properties; 3.2.2.1 Fruits and Vegetables; 3.2.2.2 Meat Products; 3.2.2.3 Dairy Products; 3.2.3 Sensorial Properties; 3.2.3.1 Fruits and Vegetables; 3.2.3.2 Meat Products; 3.2.3.3 Dairy Products; 3.3 Conclusions
Chapter 2: Effects of Pulsed Electric Fields on Food Constituents, Microstructure and Sensorial Attributes of Food Products2.1 Introduction; 2.2 On Food Constituents; 2.2.1 Proteins; 2.2.1.1 Milk Proteins; 2.2.1.2 Egg Proteins; 2.2.1.3 Meat and Fish Proteins; 2.2.1.4 Plant-Based Proteins; 2.2.2 Lipids and Oils; 2.2.2.1 Milk Fat; 2.2.2.2 Egg and Meat Lipids; 2.2.2.3 Plant-Based Oils; 2.2.3 Carbohydrates; 2.2.4 Bioactive Compounds; 2.2.4.1 Milk Components; 2.2.4.2 Plant Compounds; 2.2.5 Flavor Compounds; 2.2.5.1 Milk; 2.2.5.2 Plant-Based Foods; 2.3 Food Microstructure; 2.3.1 Animal-Based Foods Cheese4.2.3 Sensorial Properties; 4.2.3.1 Fruits and Vegetables; Fruits; Vegetables; 4.2.3.2 Meat Products; Fish and Fish-Based Products; Meat and Meat-Based Products; 4.2.3.3 Dairy Products; Milk; Fresh Cheese; Cheese; 4.3 Conclusion; References;
Chapter 5: Impact of Pulsed Light on Food Constituents; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Influences of Pulsed Light on Foods' Qualities; 5.2.1 Fruits and Vegetables; 5.2.2 Meat Products; 5.2.3 Dairy Products; 5.3 Challenges; 5.3.1 Challenges as a Surface Treatment Technology; 5.3.2 Effect on the Photochemical and Photothermal Compounds

Summary: This book shows how a successful public health policy designed to foster the culture of brain death diagnosis and improve the interaction between Organ Procurement Organizations and Intra-Hospital Organ and Tissue Donation Committees for Transplants led the Brazilian state of Paraná to reach one of the highest rates of effective organ donors per million population in the world. Brazil has the largest public transplant system in the world, and each of the country’s 26 states is responsible for organizing its own transplant system. The state of Paraná, with 11 million inhabitants, has stood out in this regard in the last decade. It reached 47.7 effective donors per million population (pmp), performing better than countries such as the United States (33.3/pmp), Canada (21.9/pmp), Portugal (33.6/pmp) and Croatia (41.2/pmp). The remodeling of Paraná’s transplant system, between 2011 and 2020, was based on the recognized Spanish model, but has some unique characteristics. This book seeks to describe all the steps of this remodeling, describing its characteristics and explaining how the new system was built. By presenting an in-depth analysis of a local successful case, Effective Public Health Policy in Organ Donation: Lessons from a Universal Public Health System in Brazil seeks to provide useful information to policy makers, health professionals and students from different fields within the health sciences interested in understanding how public health policies can improve organ donation rates, especially in developing countries. Describes the highly efficient organ procurement system developed in the state of Paraná, Brazil Brazil Presents a model that can be reproduced in countries with lesser socio-economic development Explains the construction and development of Paraná’s organ procurement system, allowing replication.

Contents:
1.The Parana´s Model of Organ Donation and Transplant
2.Pathway to convert a potential in an actual organ donor
3.Strengthening the donation process
4.Access, outcome and monitoring of transplants
5.Interference of the human factor in the efficiency of the Parana´s Transplant System.

Summary: "This book provides a thorough understanding of the history, classification and multiple options of treatment for trigeminal neuralgia. It addresses the entire pathology of trigeminal neuralgia and minimally to maximally invasive approaches to treating this phenomenon"--Provided by publisher

Contents:
Glycerol rhizotomy as a treatment modality for trigeminal neuralgia / Alexander Dru, Hasan Zaidi, Andrew Shetter
Endoscopic-assisted microvascular decompression / M. Yashar Kalani, Michael Levitt, Celene Mulholland, Charles Teo, Peter Nakaji
V2 rhizotomy / Lucas Campos, Nicholas Telischak, Huy Do, Xiang Qian
History of trigeminal neuralgia : a discussion of how the understanding of pathophysiology guided treatment / Alice Hung, Michael Lim
Medical management of trigeminal neuralgia / Niushen Zhang.

Summary: This book explains how training in arthroscopic skills is best carried out in order to keep up to date with advances in arthroscopy, meet the ever-increasing demand for high-quality care, and respond to changes in available training time. State of the art developments regarding tools, performance monitoring, and learning strategies are presented, and practical guidelines provided for direct implementation in daily clinical practice. The coverage of simulation-based training ranges from the use of wet labs and box trainers through to sophisticated virtual reality simulators. Subsequent sections on objective performance tracking of training outside and in the operating room cover a variety of key aspects, including psychomotor learning, the adequacy of performance measures, evidence-based thresholds, preclinical training strategies, the role of global rating scales, and video tools. As a result of the success of arthroscopy, its role in the orthopaedic armamentarium is continuously increasing and ever more complex surgeries are being performed arthroscopically. Effective training in arthroscopy is essential to good outcomes. The guidance provided in this book by acknowledged experts in the field will assist in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of arthroscopic training and in enhancing patient safety.

Contents:
Obstacles faced in the classical training system; Why is there a need for newer systems?- Needs and wishes from the arthroscopic community? Simulation: Traditional wet labs (animal and human cadavers) including industry involvement
Box trainers & anatomic bench models
Virtual reality simulators
Simulator Validation
Guidelines for use of simulators. Objective performance tracking: Psychomotor learning applied to arthroscopy
What measures represent performance?- What thresholds are evidence-based?- Preclinical training strategies
Guidelines for preclinical performance tracking. Monitoring training in the OR: Theory on learning strategies applied to arthroscopy
Global rating scales
(Video) tools for objective monitoring in OR
Guidelines for use in OR
Concluding remarks.

Summary: "Effective Weight Loss presents 25 detailed sessions of an empirically supported, cognitive-behavioral treatment package called Acceptance-Based Behavioral Treatment (ABT). The Clinician Guide is geared towards helping administer treatment, and the companion Workbook provides summaries of session content, exercises, worksheets, handouts, and assignments for patients and clients receiving the treatment"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Machine generated contents note:
Acknowledgments
Introduction and Principles of Treatment
Chapter 1: Session 1: Welcome
Chapter 2: Session 2: Calorie Cutting Keys
Chapter 3: Session 3: Goal Setting, and Weighing and Measuring
Chapter 4: Session 4: Labels, Planning, and Calorie Accounting
Chapter 5: Session 5: Control What You Can, Accept What You Can't; the Home Food Environment
Chapter 6: Session 6: Physical Activity and Willingness (Part 1)
Chapter 7: Session 7: Willingness (Part 2) and Values
Chapter 8: Session 8: Forming Good Habits/Flexibility
Chapter 9: Session 9: Restaurant Eating/Handling Weekends and Special Occasions
Chapter 10: Session 10: Barriers to Living a Valued Life
Chapter 11: Session 11: Friends and Family
Chapter 12: Session 12: Introduction to Defusion and Urge Surfing
Chapter 13: Session 13: Strategies to Help Defuse and Increase Willingness
Chapter 14: Session 14: Review of Dietary Principles, Mindless Eating, and Portion Sizes
Chapter 15: Session 15: Mindful Decision-Making
Chapter 16: Session 16: Transitioning to Bi-Weekly Meetings
Chapter 17: Session 17: Maintaining Losses over the Long Term
Chapter 18: Session 18: Willingness and Reducing Barriers to Physical Activity
Chapter 19: Session 19: Committed Action
Chapter 20: Session 20: Emotional Eating
Chapter 21: Session 21: Lapse vs. Relapse/Reversing Small Weight Gains
Chapter 22: Session 22: Revisiting Commitment/Transition to Monthly/Bi-Monthly Meetings
Chapter 23: Session 23: Maintaining Motivation
Chapter 24: Session 24: Looking Ahead
Chapter 25: Session 25: Celebrating Accomplishments
Appendix 1: Weight and Lifestyle Inventory (WALI)
Certificate of Completion
References.

Summary: 'Effective Weight Loss' presents 25 detailed sessions of an empirically supported, cognitive-behavioural treatment package called Acceptance-Based Behavioral Treatment (ABT).

Contents:
Information about weight loss and this treatment program
Chapter 1: Session 1: Welcome
Chapter 2: Session 2: Calorie Cutting Keys
Chapter 3: Session 3: Goal Setting, and Weighing and Measuring
Chapter 4: Session 4: Labels, Planning, and Calorie Accounting
Chapter 5: Session 5: Control What You Can, Accept What You Can't; the Home Food Environment
Chapter 6: Session 6: Physical Activity and Willingness (Part 1)
Chapter 7: Session 7: Willingness (Part 2) and Values
Chapter 8: Session 8: Forming Good Habits and Flexibility
Chapter 9: Session 9: Restaurant Eating: Handling Weekends and Special Occasions
Chapter 10: Session 10: Barriers to Living a Valued Life
Chapter 11: Session 11: Friends and Family
Chapter 12: Session 12: Introduction to Defusion and Urge Surfing
Chapter 13: Session 13: Strategies to Help Defuse and Increase Willingness
Chapter 14: Session 14: Review of Dietary Principles, Mindless Eating (Part 1), and Portion Sizes
Chapter 15: Session 15: Mindful Eating (Part 2) and Mindful Decision-Making
Chapter 16: Session 16: Transitioning to Bi-Weekly Meetings
Chapter 17: Session 17: Maintaining Losses over the Long Term
Chapter 18: Session 18: Willingness and Reducing Barriers to Physical Activity
Chapter 19: Session 19: Committed Action
Chapter 20: Session 20: Overeating and Emotional Eating
Chapter 21: Session 21: Lapse vs. Relapse/ and Reversing Small Weight Gains
Chapter 22: Session 22: Revisiting Commitment and Transition to Monthly/Bi-Monthly Meetings
Chapter 23: Session 23: Maintaining Motivation
Chapter 24: Session 24: Looking Ahead
Chapter 25: Session 25: Celebrating Accomplishments
Appendix A: Keeping Track Form
Appendix B: In-Session Weight Change Record
Appendix C: Home Weight Change Record
Appendix D: Weekly Review
Appendix E: Worksheets.

Summary: The meeting of Aquatic Noise 2013 will introduce participants to the most recent research data, regulatory issues and thinking about effects of man-made noise and will foster critical cross-disciplinary discussion between the participants. Emphasis will be on the cross-fertilization of ideas and findings across species and noise sources. As with its predecessor, The Effects of Noise on Aquatic Life: 3rd International Conference will encourage discussion of the impact of underwater sound, its regulation and mitigation of its effects. With over 100 contributions from leading researchers, a wide range of sources of underwater sound will be considered.

Summary: Machine learning and big data is hot. It is, however, virtually unused in clinical trials. This is so, because randomization is applied to even out multiple variables. Modern medical computer files often involve hundreds of variables like genes and other laboratory values, and computationally intensive methods are required. This is the first publication of clinical trials that have been systematically analyzed with machine learning. In addition, all of the machine learning analyses were tested against traditional analyses. Step by step statistics for self-assessments are included. The authors conclude, that machine learning is often more informative, and provides better sensitivities of testing than traditional analytic methods do.

Contents:
Preface
Traditional and Machine-Learning Methods for Efficacy Analysis
Optimal-Scaling for Efficacy Analysis
Ratio-Statistic for Efficacy Analysis
Ratio-Statistic for Efficacy Analysis
Complex-Samples for Efficacy Analysis
Bayesian-Networks for Efficacy Analysis
Evolutionary-Operations for Efficacy Analysis
Automatic-Newton-Modeling for Efficacy Analysis
High-Risk-Bins for Efficacy Analysis
Balanced-Iterative-Reducing-Hierarchy for Efficacy Analysis
Cluster-Analysis for Efficacy Analysis
Multidimensional-Scaling for Efficacy Analysis
Binary Decision-Trees for Efficacy Analysis
Continuous Decision-Trees for Efficacy Analysis
Automatic-Data-Mining for Efficacy Analysis
Support-Vector-Machines for Efficacy Analysis
Neural-Networks for Efficacy Analysis
Ensembled-Accuracies for Efficacy Analysis
Ensembled-Correlations for Efficacy Analysis
Gamma-Distributions for Efficacy Analysis
Validation with Big Data, a Big Issue
Index.

Summary: Aiming at building efficient radiology operations, this book walks the reader through the entire radiology workflow, from the moment that the examination is requested to the reporting of findings. Using their practical experience, the authors draw attention to the many elements that can go wrong at each step, and explain how critical analysis and objective metrics can be used to fix broken processes. Readers will learn how to measure the efficiency of their workflows, where to find relevant data, and how to use it in the most productive ways. The book also addresses how data can be turned into insightful operational information to produce organizational change. All aspects of radiology operations are considered including ordering, scheduling, protocols, checking-in, image acquisition, image interpretation, communication, and billing. The closing section provides a deeper dive into the advanced tools and techniques that are used to analyze operations, including queuing theory, process mining and artificial intelligence.

Contents:
Part 1. A word about numbers
Mining your own business
Part 2. Ordering
Scheduling.-Examinations, Protocols, Autoprotocols
Arriving for the Examination
Creating the Imagines.-Image Delivery
From Images to Reports
Part 3. Ars Longa, Vita Brevis.

Summary: Study the essentials of organic chemistry efficiently! This e-book for bachelor and master students facilitates effective learning and is renowned for the quality of its content. Based on the author's long teaching experience, this book has been developed from lecture scripts of courses held in the USA and in Germany. It comprises the molecular orbital model to explain covalent bonding in organic molecules, the classes of organic compounds including natural products, polymers and biopolymers, basic concepts (orbital hybridization, resonance, aromaticity), types and mechanisms of organic reactions, and essential aspects of molecular structure such as atom connectivities, skeletal isomerism, conformation, configuration and chirality.

Summary: The book discusses the importance of eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) as a crop, highlighting the potential for eggplant to serve as a model for understanding several evolutionary and taxonomic questions. It also explores the genomic make-up, in particular in comparison to other Solanaceous crops, and examines the parallels between eggplant and tomato domestication as well as between the most common eggplant species and two related eggplants native to Africa (Ethiopian eggplant [Solanum aethiopicum L.] and African eggplant [Solanum macrocarpon L.]). The eggplant genome was first sequenced in 2014, and an improved version was due to be released in 2017. Further investigations have revealed the relationships between wild species, domesticated eggplant, and feral weedy eggplant (derived from the domesticate), as well as targets of selection during domestication. Parallels between eggplant and tomato domestication loci are well known and the molecular basis is currently being investigated. Eggplant is a source of nutrition for millions of people worldwide, especially in Southeast Asia where it is a staple food source. Domesticated in the old world, in contrast to its congeners tomato and potato, the eggplant is morphologically and nutritionally diverse. The spread of wild eggplants from Africa is particularly interesting from a cultural point of view. This book brings together diverse fields of research, from bioinformatics to taxonomy to nutrition to allow readers to fully understand eggplant's importance and potential.

Contents:
Economic/Academic importance
Botanical descriptions/cytology
Classical genetics and traditional breeding
Genetic basis of nutrition
Molecular mapping
comparison to other crops
Molecular mapping of genes & QTLs/Association Mapping
Structural & functional genomic resources developed
The draft genome
Background history of the genome initiatives. Strategies for sequencing
Repetitive sequences, gene annotation, gene families, genome duplication
Synteny with allied & model genomes
Other domesticated eggplants
Domestication genomics
Impact on germplasm characterization & gene discovery
Impact on plant breeding
Future prospects.

Summary: The debate over eHealth is alive as never before. Supporters suggest that it will result in dramatic innovations in healthcare, including a giant leap towards patient-centered care, new opportunities to improve effectiveness, and enhanced wellness and quality of life. In addition, the growing market value of investments in health IT suggests that eHealth can offer at least a partial cure for the current economic stagnation. Detractors counter these arguments by claiming that eHealth has already failed: the UK Department of Health has shut down the NHS National Program for IT, Google has discontinued its Health flagship, and doubts have arisen over privacy safeguards for both patients and medical professionals. This book briefly explains why caregivers, professionals, technicians, patients, politicians, and others should all consider themselves stakeholders in eHealth. It offers myth-busting responses to some ill-considered arguments from both sides of the trench, in the process allowing a fresh look at eHealth. In addition, it describes how the technical failures of previous eHealth systems can be avoided, examines the legal basis of eHealth, and discusses associated ethical issues.

Contents:
1 Introduction: The debate over eHealth
2 Definitions of eHealth
3 An introduction to the technological basis of eHealth
4 eHealth and me: The implications of the Net for health care relationships
5 Legally eHealth
6 EU support to eHealth and cost-benefits
7 No (e)Health without (e)Research
8 eHealth policy
9 The high-tech face of eHealth
10 The data-driven revolution of healthcare
11 eEducation and eHealth: a call for action
12 Conclusions.

Summary: This book introduces the basic tenets and technique skills for endovascular embolization and provides the most up-to-date technical advancements, treatment strategy evolution, and literature review related to the endovascular treatment of brain aneurysms. The most special feature of this book is how the content is organized. The morphology, instead of the location, dictates the treatment strategy applied and procedure skills required for the endovascular treatment of brain aneurysms. Hence, the book is structured with a new conceptual way of classifying aneurysms into eight different types based on the morphological characteristics of brain aneurysms. The specific technical skills and treatment strategies for these different aneurysm categories are described separately in their own chapters. Another important feature of the book is the combination of detailed technical descriptions of the skills, strategies, and advancement in the field accompanied with case presentations. The large and comprehensive collection of the case presentations further enhances the points in the text. This book can be used as a handbook on endovascular treatment of brain aneurysms. It can also help physicians in the early careers of these subspecialties for their daily practice and board preparation. The text will provide the most up-to-date knowledge for more experienced endovascular neurosurgeons and interventionalists on the topics of new techniques and endovascular products. Additionally, it can also serve as a practice guidance resource for nurse practitioners and physician assistants of the above subspecialties.

Contents:
Why the Brain is classified into eight types, and what are they?
Anticoagulation and antiplatelet treatment related to endovascular treatment of aneurysms
Complications of aneurysm embolization and its prevention
Trans-femoral access
Trans-radial access
Transbrachial access
Transcervical Access
Narrow neck aneurysm
Wide neck aneurysm
Blood Blister like and small aneurysms
Fusiform/Dissecting Aneurysm
Recurrent/Residual Aneurysm
Large and giant aneurysms
Pseudoaneurysms/arterial injury
Infectious aneurysm (mycotic aneurysm).

Contents:
T.
1. Einführung in das Wesen der Magen-, Darm- und Stoffwechsel-Krankheiten.

Summary: This book is a short-form guide designed to fill a training gap in medical education. It is a reference that will help interns and junior residents understand and appropriately respond to real world situations that they will be encountering as newly minted physicians. The book outlines a basic methodology for electrocardiogram (EKG) interpretation and sets a framework for the junior resident physician to use to approach every EKG. It describes common dysrhythmias that residents will often encounter, on the wards, in the emergency department, and in clinic. It uses many high-quality images to prime junior learners in the interpretation and recognition of high yield EKGs. Chapters address commonly encountered pathology, such as atrio-ventricular blocks, tachydysrhythmias, acute coronary syndrome, and syncope. The conversational tone of this book is designed to mimic how staff physicians talk to senior medical students and junior residents, maximizing readability to enhance retention. EKG Teaching Rounds is a case-based book that will quickly become an essential reference text for medical professionals in training who are looking to advance their knowledge of EKG interpretation. This book is relevant for every medical specialty and every level of medical education.

Contents:
Chapter 1: The Basics
Chapter 2: Conduction Blocks
Chapter 3: Tachydysrhythmias
Chapter 4: Bradydysrhythmias
Chapter 5: Electrolytes
Chapter 6: Syncope
Chapter 7: Acute Coronary Syndrome. .

Contents:
Basics of cardiac physiology and relationship to the EKG rhythm output
Introduction to the EKG, cardiac anatomy, and electrical conduction system
Defining the intervals
Lead review
Rate
Rhythm
Axis
Heart block
Ischemia and infarction
Supraventricular tachycardia
Ventricular arrhythmias
paced EKGs
Drug and electrolyte effects on the EKG
Clinical conditions that affect the EKG
Applying EKG skills to clinical practice.

Contents:
Introduction to elastography / Richard G. Barr
Principles of elastography / Richard G. Barr
Elastography for diffuse liver disease / Giovanna Ferraioli, Mabel Zicchetti, Raffaella Lissandrin, and Carlo Filice
Elastography for focal liver disease / Stephanie R. Wilson
Elastography of the breast / Richard G. Barr
Elastography of the thyroid gland / Vito Cantisani, H. Grazhdani, E. David, F. Calliada, N. Di Leo, M. Di Segni, A. Masciotra, C. Catalano, and F. D'Ambrosio
Elastography of the prostate / Jean-Michel Correas and O. Hélénon
Elastography of the lymph nodes / Nitin Chaubal, Anupam Bam, and Ketki Khadtare
Elastography of the spleen, pancreas, and kidney / Mirko D'Onofrio, Vito Cantisani, Emilio Quaia, Riccardo De Robertis, Costanza Bruno, Stefano Crosara, Valentina Ciaravino, Antonio Giulio Gennari, Michele Pontello, and Roberto Pozzi Mucelli
Elastography of the musculoskeletal system / Richard G. Barr, Amy M. Lex, and Nelson A. Hager
Elastography of small parts / Fabrizio Calliada, Vito Cantisani, Chandra Bortolotto, Hector Grazhdani, Emanuele David, Antonio Pio Masciot, and Andrea Isidori
Magnetic resonance elastography / Bogdan Dzyubak
Future applications of elastography / David O. Cosgrove.

Summary: This volume explores the main applications of elastographic techniques in hepatological and gastroenterological diseases, and elaborates on the use of these diagnostic techniques in a broad range of clinical settings; in this regard, it provides a clear critical methodological approach to the correct indication, taking into account the existing diagnostic pathways, the actual diagnostic accuracy of elastographic techniques, and their impact on clinical practice in terms of correct positioning of the test in the diagnostic pathway and clinical outcomes improvement. In the first chapters, which focus on the correct methodology for Diagnostic Accuracy Assessment of non -invasive techniques, the architecture of diagnostic research is discussed. In turn, the following sections describe a broad range of clinical applications in hepatology and gastroenterology. The closing section presents a number of case studies on practical issues, together with a critical discussion on how to promote the appropriate use of these technologies. Given its scope, the book will be of interest to specialists, post-graduate medical students, and researchers in the fields of hepatology and gastroenterology.

Contents:
Intro
Foreword
Preface
Contents
Part I: Introduction to Elastography
1: Elastographic Measures: A Methodological Approach
1.1 Phase 0
1.2 Phase 1
1.3 Phase 2
1.4 Phase 3
1.5 Phase 4
1.6 Conclusions
References
2: Liver Stiffness: Thresholds of Health
2.1 Preamble: The Concept of Normality in Medicine
2.2 Healthy Ranges in Liver Disease Diagnostics
2.3 Definition of Healthy Ranges for Liver Stiffness
2.4 Conclusions
References
Part II: Liver Diseases 3: The Role of Transient Elastography for Fibrosis Staging in HCV-Related Chronic Liver Disease
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Assessment of Liver Disease Severity
3.2.1 Role of Liver Biopsy
3.2.2 Non-Invasive Assessment of Liver Fibrosis in CHC
3.3 Transient Elastography for the Assessment of Liver Fibrosis Prior to Antiviral Therapy
3.3.1 Combination Algorithms
3.3.2 TE vs. Other Elastography Techniques
3.4 Transient Elastography for the Assessment of Liver Fibrosis After SVR
3.5 Transient Elastography for Diagnosing Liver-Related Complications 3.5.1 Portal Hypertension
3.5.2 Gastro-Oesophageal Varices (GEV)
3.5.3 Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)
3.6 Transient Elastography to Determine Prognosis
3.7 Conclusions
References
4: The Role of Elastography in HBV: Assessing Liver Fibrosis
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Liver Stiffness Cofactors and Confounders
4.3 TE in Untreated HBV Carriers
4.3.1 HBsAg Carriers Without Liver Disease
4.3.2 Untreated CHB Patients
4.4 TE in Treated CHB Patients
4.4.1 LS Kinetics During Antiviral Treatment 4.4.2 Correlation Between LS Changes During Treatment and CHB Outcomes
4.5 Conclusions
References
5: The Role of Transient Elastography in NAFLD
5.1 Fibrosis in NAFLD: The Burden
5.2 Transient Elastography: The Technique
5.2.1 The Procedure
5.2.2 Probes
5.2.3 The Role of Controlled Attenuation Parameter (CAP)
5.2.4 Limitations
5.3 Transient Elastography in NAFLD: The Quote
5.3.1 Diagnostic Accuracy
5.3.2 The Issue of Rule-In and Rule-Out
5.3.3 Confounding Factors
5.3.4 Liver Stiffness as Predictor of Liver Events
5.4 Conclusions References
6: Elastography in Liver-Transplanted Patients
6.1 Acute Rejection
6.2 Recurrent Hepatitis C
6.3 "Non-viral" Graft Disease After Transplantation
6.4 Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
6.5 Elastography Outcome After Liver Transplantation
6.6 Spleen Stiffness and Liver Transplant
References
7: Elastography in Autoimmune Liver Diseases
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Primary Biliary Cholangitis
7.3 Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
7.4 Autoimmune Hepatitis
7.5 Conclusions
References.

Contents:
Part I. Exposures
part II. Fractures and trauma
part III. Complications of trauma
part IV. Soft tissue injuries and management
part V. Nonreplacement and reconstructive surgery
part VI. Joint replacement arthroplasty
part VII. Postoperative management.

Summary: This book provides readers with detailed guidance on the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of injuries and disorders of the elbow, including dislocation, complex instability, articular fractures, epicondylitis and epitrochleitis, distal biceps and triceps tendon injuries, peripheral nerve pathology, snapping triceps syndrome, elbow stiffness, and upper limb compartment syndrome. The choice between conservative and surgical treatment in different settings is clearly explained, and detailed advice offered on selection of surgical technique. A separate section provides a deeper understanding of the most common sports-related elbow pathologies, and their management, based on careful correlation with the movements performed by athletes in particular sports. Extensive consideration is also given to rehabilitation and physiotherapy protocols. This book will be of value for all orthopedic surgeons and other specialists who care for patients with elbow injuries, which can represent a challenge even to the more experienced.

Contents:
Clinical relevant anatomy of the elbow
Biomechanics of the elbow joint in overhead athletes
Physical examination of the elbow
Imaging of the elbow in overhead athletes
Preventions of elbow injuries
Medial sided elbow pain
New aspects in UCL stabilization
Evaluation of medial coll rec by ultrasound
Olecranon elbow pain in sportsmen
Lateral sided elbow pain
Conservative treatments in lateral elbow pain
PRP in lateral elbow pain
Degenerative elbow in sportsmen
Distal Biceps tendon pathology
Triceps tendon pathology
Triceps repair
Posterior impingement of the elbow joint
Nerve compression syndromes around the elbow in sportsmen
Endoscopy around the elbow
Ulnar nerve problems in sportsmen
Acute sports related injuries
Elbow Dislocation in Extreme Sports
Complex elbow dislocation
Radial head fractures
Fractures of the olecranon
Rehabilitation of the elbow joint.

Summary: This handbook provides detailed, state-of-the-art information on total elbow replacement, covering all relevant aspects, from basic science and pathogenesis to clinical and instrumental evaluation, and treatment techniques. Elbow arthroplasties have undergone a considerable evolution in recent decades due to better anatomical and biomechanical knowledge, continuous development of biomaterials, improvement of operative techniques and better definition of the surgical indications. This book enables readers to better understand the main indications, the outcomes and the complications following total elbow arthroplasty, radial head arthroplasty, radiocapitellar arthroplasty and distal humerus hemiarthroplasty. The closing section addressing the post-operative management of the patients who have undergone elbow replacement is provided in order to optimize the relationship between the orthopedic surgeon and the rehabilitation physician. Written by leading experts in the field, the book is an invaluable tool for experienced surgeons, orthopedic residents and shoulder fellows.

Contents:
Section 1- Basic science : 1 History and evolution of elbow arthroplasties
2 Epidemiology and demographics of elbow arthroplasties
3 Anatomy of the elbow and its influence on implant design
4 Kinematics and biomechanics in normal and replacement elbow
5 Surgical exposures in elbow arthroplasty. Section 2
Total Elbow Arthroplasty: 6 Indications and surgical technique of primary elbow linked arthroplasty
7 Cement techniques: tips and tricks to improve fixation of implants
8 Total elbow linked arthroplasty in distal humeral fractures and distal humeral nonunion: peculiarities of surgical technique and expected results
9 Total elbow arthroplasty in rheumatoid arthritis and other inflammatory conditions: unlinked or linked replacement?
10 Total elbow linked arthroplasty in primary and post-traumatic arthritis: peculiarities of surgical technique and expected results
11 Convertible total elbow arthroplasty: theoretical or real advantages?
12 Infection management in total elbow replacement: do effective guidelines exist?
13 Periprosthetic fractures in total elbow replacement: classification and current treatment algorithm
14 Revision in total elbow replacement with preserved bone stock: surgical technique and expected results
15 Revision in total elbow replacement with bone stock loss: surgical technique and expected results
16 Resection arthroplasty: expected clinical results
17 Changes in quality of life and cost/utility analysis after total elbow replacement. Section 3
Distal Humeral Hemiarthroplasty: 18 Anatomical considerations and biomechanics in distal humeral hemiarthroplasty: are custom-made implants essential?
19 Distal humeral hemiarthroplasty: indications and expected results
20 Distal humerus hemiarthroplasty: surgical technique.-21 Complication management in distal humerus hemiarthroplasty. Section 4
Radial Head and Radiocapitellar Arthroplasty: 22 Indications for radial head arthroplasty and classification of current implants
23 Non-anatomical monopolar uncemented radial head arthroplasty: surgical technique and expected outcomes
24 Anatomical monopolar press-fit radial head arthroplasty: surgical technique and expected outcomes
25 Bipolar press-fit radial head arthroplasty: surgical technique and expected outcomes
26Cemented radial head arthroplasty: surgical technique and outcomes
27 Complications and revision of radial head arthroplasty: management and outcomes
28 Radiocapitellar arthroplasty: indications, surgical technique and outcomes. Section 5
Postoperative management: 29 The use of elbow braces in elbow replacement
30 Continuous passive motion and rehabilitation in elbow arthroplasty: when, how and why
31Mobilization under anaesthesia in stiff prosthetic elbow: is it still an option?

Contents:
Clinically Relevant Elbow Anatomy and Surgical Approaches
Ulnar Collateral Ligament: Throwing Biomechanics
Valgus Extension Overload
Ulnohumeral Chondral and Ligamentous Overload
Epidemiology of Elbow Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries
History and Physical Exam on the Thrower's Elbow
Radiographic Imaging of the Elbow
MR Imaging in Patients with Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury
Ultrasound Imaging of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury
The Conservative Treatment of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries
Injections Including Platelet Rich Plasma
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: Graft Selection and Harvest Technique
Primary Repair of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Elbow
The Role of Arthroscopy in Athletes with Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries
Biomechanics of Reconstruction Constructs
Figure of 8 Technique and Outcomes
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: Docking Technique
American Sports Medicine Institute Techniques and Outcomes
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction: Alternative Surgical Techniques
Combined Flexor-Pronator Mass and Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries
Ulnar Nerve Issues in Throwing Athletes
Revision Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injuries in High School-Aged Athletes
Ulnar Collateral Ligament Injury in Female Athletes
Complications of Ulnar Collateral Ligament Repair
Sports Specific Outcomes for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Reconstruction
Rehabilitation of the Overhead Athlete{u2019}s Elbow
Sport Specific Rehabilitation after Ulnar Collateral Ligament Surgery.

Summary: "This book will enable the reader to gain a sound understanding of contemporary and futuristic evidence-based interventions and assessment procedures for pelvic floor disorders. It gathers the experiences of some of the most important experts on electrical stimulation techniques, offering a multidisciplinary and problem-oriented approach organized according to therapeutic goals. Interventions are recommended that are consistent with theory and display clinical efficacy for specific disorders, including urinary incontinence or retention, fecal incontinence, constipation, pelvic pain, sexual dysfunction, and neurological diseases involving the pelvic floor. All of the surgical or rehabilitative techniques requiring electrical stimulation for the treatment of these disorders are explored, and essential background information is provided on functional anatomy, neurophysiology, and concepts in electrotherapy. This volume will be a very useful tool for urologists, general or colorectal surgeons, gynecologists, and anesthesiologists, and also physiotherapists and alternative medicine practitioners (a specific chapter focuses on electroacupuncture). It will assist in their clinical practice as they seek to help the very many patients who suffer from any of the wide range of functional pelvic floor disorders"--Publisher's description.

Contents:
Electrotherapy for pelvic floor disorders: historical background / Jacopo Martellucci
Functional anatomy of the pelvic floor / Jacopo Martellucci, Carlo Bergamini, Giulia Palla, Tommaso Simoncini, Gabriele Naldini, and Andrea Valeri
Neurophysiology and neurophysiological evaluation of the pelvic floor / Giuseppe Pelliccioni, Paolo Pelliccioni
Basic concepts in electricity and electrotherapy / Jacopo Martellucci
Acupuncture for pelvic floor disorders / Marco Scaglia, Mattia Tullio, Ines Destefano, Leif Hultén
Electrical stimulation, biofeedback, and other rehabilitative techniques / Filippo Pucciani
Functional electrical stimulation (FES) in micturition disorders / Aldo Tosto
Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation / Filippo Murina, Stefania Di Francesco
Tibial nerve stimulation / Iacopo Giani, Stefania Musco
Sacral nerve modulation: techniques and indications / Michele Spinelli
Sacral nerve modulation for urinary disorders: overactive bladder / Marzio Angelo Zullo
Sacral nerve modulation for urinary disorders: urinary retention / Maria Paola Bertapelle
Sacral nerve modulation for fecal incontinence / Donato F. Altomare, Simona Giuratrabocchetta, Ivana Giannini, Michele De Fazio
Sacral nerve modulation for constipation / Marco Franceschin, Jacopo Martellucci, Alfonso Carriero
Pudendal nerve modulation / Michele Spinelli
Dynamic graciloplasty / Claudio Fucini, Filippo Caminati, Niccolò Bartolini
Electrical stimulation in sexual dysfunction / Jacopo Martellucci
Electrical stimulation for pelvic pain / Francesco Cappellano
Pelvic Floor neuromodulation in neurologic patients / Giulio Del Popolo, Jacopo Martellucci, Stefania Musco
New frontiers: electrical stimulation in urinary disorders / Michele Spinelli.

Summary: "A comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the latest research trends in conductive polymers and polymer hybrids, summarizing recent achievements. The book begins by introducing conductive polymer materials and their classification, while subsequent chapters discuss the various syntheses, resulting properties and up-scaling as well as the important applications in biomedical and biotechnological fields, including biosensors and biodevices. The whole is rounded off by a look at future technological advances. The result is a well-structured, essential reference for beginners as well as experienced researchers."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Bioinspired Polydopamine and Composites for Biomedical Applications / Ziyauddin Khan, Ravi Shanker, Dooseung Um, Amit Jaiswal, Hyunhyub Ko
Multifunctional Polymer-Dilute Magnetic Conductor and Bio-Devices / Imran Khan, Weqar A Siddiqui, Shahid P Ansari, Shakeel khan, Mohammad Mujahid Ali khan, Anish Khan, Salem A Hamid
Polymer-Inorganic Nanocomposite and Biosensors / Anish Khan, Aftab Aslam Parwaz Khan, Abdullah M Asiri, Salman A Khan, Imran Khan, Mohammad Mujahid Ali Khan
Carbon Nanomaterial-Based Conducting Polymer Composites for Biosensing Applications / Mohammad O Ansari
Graphene and Graphene Oxide Polymer Composite for Biosensors Applications / Aftab Aslam Parwaz Khan, Anish Khan, Abdullah M Asiri
Polyaniline Nanocomposite Materials for Biosensor Designing / Mohammad Oves, Mohammad Shahadat, Shakeel A Ansari, Mohammad Aslam, Iqbal IM Ismail
Recent Advances in Chitosan-Based Films for Novel Biosensor / Akil Ahmad, Jamal A Siddique, Siti H M Setapar, David Lokhat, Ajij Golandaj, Deresh Ramjugernath
Self Healing Materials and Conductivity / Jamal A Siddique, Akil Ahmad, Ayaz Mohd
Electrical Conductivity and Biological Efficacy of Ethyl Cellulose and Polyaniline-Based Composites / Faruq Mohammad, Tanvir Arfin, Naheed Saba, Mohammad Jawaid, Hamad A Al-Lohedan
Synthesis of Polyaniline-Based Nanocomposite Materials and Their Biomedical Applications / Mohammad Shahadat, Shaikh Z Ahammad, Syed A Wazed, Suzylawati Ismail
Electrically Conductive Polymers and Composites for Biomedical Applications / Haryanto, Mohammad Mansoob Khan.

Summary: This book provides essential information on methodologies for recording electrocardiograms in various animal species, including dogs, cats, cattle, buffaloes, sheep, goats, mithun, chelonians, snakes, avians, equines, rabbits, and the Indian gray mongoose. It also reviews the electrocardiographic physiology, generation of electrocardiograms, and normal criteria for various animal species; electrocardiograms in health and disease; and the interpretation of abnormal electrocardiograms, cardiomyopathy and arrhythmias, with corresponding treatment protocols. Further, it presents several approaches to interpreting the electrocardiograms of dogs, cats, ruminants, tortoises, pigeons, and other animals, offering a valuable resource for all veterinary students, scientists, and physicians wanting to make greater use of this valuable non-invasive tool in the diagnosis of heart diseases and general health examinations.

Contents:
Part 1. Canine
Chapter 1. Cardiac Evaluation Approaches
Chapter 2. Electrocardiography, its uses and limitations
Chapter 3. Generation and shape of electrocardiogram
Chapter 4. A Systematic reading of an electrocardiogram
Chapter 5. Benchmarks for normal electrocardiogram
Chapter 6. Abnormal wave forms, segments and intervals in electrocardiogram
Chapter 7. Atrial and Ventricular enlargement patterns and Clinical Associations
Chapter 8. Intraventricular conduction abnormality and bundle branch blocks
Chapter 9. ECG Patterns associated with Electrolyte imbalances, Drug Toxicities and Physical and Chemical Agents
Chapter 10. Cardiac Arrhythmias
Chapter 11. Electrocardiographic findings in cardiac and non-cardiac diseases
Chapter 12. Canine Cardiomyopathy and Bacterial Endocarditis
Chapter 13. Valvular Insufficiency
Chapter 14. Pericardial Effusion
Chapter 15. Heart Failure , Cardio-pulmonary Arrest and Cardiogenic Shock
Chapter 16. Canine Electocardiograms in diseases
Part 2. Feline
Chapter 17. Electrocardiography in Cats
Part 3. Ruminant
Chapter 18. Electrocardiography in ruminants
Part 4. Other Animals
Chapter 19. Electrocardiography in other animals.

Summary: This book provides a comprehensive review of the ECG findings of inherited arrhythmias and cardiomyopathies. Despite new forms of medical imaging, electrocardiography (ECG) remains the cornerstone of diagnosis, risk-stratification, and prognosis for these conditions. It is extremely important for clinicians to develop the skills required to interpret the ECG correctly as both overdiagnosis and underdiagnosis of these conditions can have a deleterious effect on patients and their families. Each chapter covers a specific condition and highlights typical or critically important ECG findings. Chapters include detailed descriptions of these findings along with pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical vignettes. In addition, the book reviews some normal ECG findings in athletes in order to differentiate some ECG findings from those which may be found in inherited arrhythmia or cardiomyopathy conditions. Electrocardiography of Inherited Arrhythmias and Cardiomyopathies: From Basic Science to Clinical Practice is an essential resource for physicians, residents, fellows, and medical students in cardiology, cardiac electrophysiology, emergency medicine, sports medicine, and primary care.

Contents:
Part I. Inherited Arrhythmias
Chapter 1. Long QT Syndrome
Chapter 2. Brugada Syndrome
Chapter 3. Short QT Syndrome
Chapter 4. Early Repolarization Syndrome
Chapter 5. Catecholaminergic Polymorphic Ventricular Tachycardia
Chapter 6. Short-coupled PVC-induced Ventricular Fibrillation
Part II. Inherited Cardiomyopathies
Chapter 7. Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
Chapter 8: Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy
Chapter 9: Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Chapter 10: AMP-K Syndromes
Part III. ECG in Athletes
Chapter 11. Athletes.

Summary: Electrocardiography of Laboratory Animals is the only book covering electrocardiography of laboratory animals, including dogs, mini-pigs, and cynomologus monkeys. As more countries institute requirements for the care of laboratory animals in research, this publication offers an effective standard on performing and analyzing ECGs. Topics covered include safety electrocardiography, toxicology, safety pharmacology, and telemetry. Electrocardiography of Laboratory Animals will assist biological and medical researchers, veterinarians, zoologists, and students in understanding electrocardiography of various species of animals used in research. Covers safety electrocardiography of large laboratory animals. Offers comprehensive analysis of ECGs for practical laboratory use. Includes a self-evaluation section for testing of ECG reading and analysis.

Summary: This easily readable book describes a practical approach to electrodiagnostic medicine. Replete with well-curated figures, the relevant principles and procedures are clearly described and portrayed, including the anatomical details needed for successful nerve conduction studies and needle electrode examination. Numerous summary tables also convey key information in a concise and easily accessible manner. The reader is also able to reinforce understanding of the various topics through high-yield sample cases which are presented and discussed at the end of chapters. Electrodiagnostic Medicine, A Practical Approach is ideal reading for budding, junior as well as more experienced electrodiagnosticians, particularly those in the field neurology and physiatry.

Contents:
Intro
Foreword
Preface
Few Antecedent Words of Gratitude from NGJ
Using the Book
Contents
Contributors
1: Principles of Electrodiagnosis: Introduction
Introduction
Biases, Advantages and Disadvantages/Limitations (see Tables 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4)
Physiopathological Basis for the Interpretation of NCS
Nerve Conduction Studies
Needle Electrode Examination
Late Responses
F-Wave (Fig. 1.4)
H-reflex (Fig. 1.5)
The A-wave or Axon Reflex
Blink Reflexes
Facial Nerve Motor Studies
Standard Assessments of the Upper and Lower Extremities Some Common Scenarios in Which an Electrodiagnostic Study Is Requested
Hand Pain/Numbness/Sensory Disturbance
Foot Pain/Numbness/Sensory Disturbance
Radiculopathies
Proximal Lower Limb/Anterior Thigh Weakness
Foot Drop/Weakness
Generalized Weakness
References
2: Atlas of Nerve Conduction Studies (NCS)
Introduction
General Concepts
Upper Extremities
Sensory NCS
Median Sensory Recording at Index Finger (See Fig. 2.1)
Median Sensory Recording at the Thumb (See Fig. 2.2)
Median Sensory Recording at Middle Finger (See Fig. 2.3) Ulnar Sensory Recording at Fifth Finger (See Fig. 2.4)
Dorsal Ulnar Cutaneous Sensory Recording at Dorsum of the Hand (See Fig. 2.5)
Radial Sensory Recording at Base of the Thumb (See Fig. 2.6)
Median Palmar Mixed Nerve (See Fig. 2.7)
Ulnar Palmar Mixed Nerve (See Fig. 2.8)
Medial Antebrachial Cutaneous Sensory Recording Medial Forearm (See Fig. 2.9)
Lateral Antebrachial Cutaneous Sensory Recording Lateral Forearm (See Fig. 2.10)
Motor NCS
Median Motor Recording at Abductor Pollicis Brevis (APB)
Ulnar Motor Recording at Abductor Digiti Minimi (ADM) Ulnar Motor Recording at First Dorsal Interosseous (FDI)
Radial Motor Recording at Extensor Digitorum (Communis) [ED/EDC]
Musculocutaneous Recording at Biceps Brachii
Axillary Recording at Deltoid Muscle
Lower Extremity
Sensory NCS
Sural (Sensory) Recording Posterior Distal Leg/Lateral Ankle (See Fig. 2.23)
Superficial Peroneal (Fibular) Sensory Recording Dorsolateral Aspect of Ankle/Proximal Foot (See Fig. 2.24)
Saphenous Nerve Recording Medial Distal Leg (See Fig. 2.25)
Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve Recording Lateral Thigh (See Fig. 2.26) Medial and Lateral Plantar Mixed Nerve Response Recording the Medial Ankle (See Figs. 2.27 and 2.28)
Motor NCS
Peroneal (Fibular) Motor Recording at Extensor Digitorum Brevis (EDB)
Peroneal (Fibular) Motor Recording at Tibialis Anterior (TA)
Tibial Motor Recording at Abductor Hallucis (AH)
Tibial Motor Recording at Abductor Digiti Quinti Pedis (ADQP)
Femoral Motor Recording at Rectus Femoris
Tibial H-Reflex Recording at Soleus
Spinal Accessory Motor Recording at Trapezius
Facial Motor Recording at Nasalis
Suggested Reading

Contents:
Approach to nerve conduction studies, electromyography, and neuromuscular ultrasound
Anatomy and neurophysiology for electrodiagnostic studies
Basic nerve conduction studies
Late responses
Blink reflex
Repetitive nerve stimulation
Anomalous innervations
Artifacts and technical factors
Basic statistics for electrodiagnostic studies
Routine upper extremity, facial, and phrenic nerve conduction techniques
Routine lower extremity nerve conduction techniques
Basic overview of electromyography
Anatomy for needle electromyography
Basic electromyography: analysis of spontaneous activity
Basic electromyography: analysis of motor unit action potentials
Clinical-electrophysiologic correlations : overview and common patterns
Fundamentals of neuromuscular ultrasound
Neuromuscular ultrasound of mononeuropathies
Neuromuscular ultrasound of polyneuropathy, motor neuron disease, and myopathy
Median neuropathy at the wrist
Proximal median neuropathy
Ulnar neuropathy at the elbow
Ulnar neuropathy at the wrist
Radial neuropathy
Peroneal neuropathy
Femoral neuropathy
Tarsal tunnel syndrome
Facial and trigeminal neuropathy
Polyneuropathy
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and its variants
Atypical and inherited motor neuron disorders
Radiculopathy
Brachial plexopathy
Proximal neuropathies of the shoulder and arm
Lumbosacral plexopathy
Sciatic neuropathy
Neuromuscular junction disorders
Myopathy
Myotonic muscle disorders and periodic paralysis syndromes
Approach to electrodiagnostic studies in the intensive care unit
Approach to pediatric electromyography
Basics of electricity and electronics for electrodiagnostic studies
Electrical safety and iatrogenic complications of electrodiagnostic studies.

Contents:
Conventional specimen preparation techniques for transmission electron microscopy of cultured cells / John J. Bozzola
Microwave-assisted processing and embedding for transmission electron microscopy / Paul Webster
Processing plant tissues for ultrastructural study / John Kuo
Staining sectioned biological specimens for transmission electron microscopy : conventional and En Bloc stains / E. Ann Ellis
Metal shadowing for electron microscopy / Gregory M. Hendricks
Freeze fracture and freeze etching / Douglas E. Chandler and William P. Sharp
Conventional specimen preparation techniques for scanning electron microscopy of biological specimens / John J. Bozzola
High-pressure freezing : current state and future prospects / Andres Kaech and Urs Ziegler
Cryo-fixation by self-pressurized rapid freezing / Markus Grabenbauer, Hong-Mei Han, and Jan Huebinger
Cryo-electron microscopy of vitreous sections / Petr Chlanda and Martin Sachse
Negative staining and cryo-negative staining : applications in biology and medicine / J. Robin Harris and Sacha De Carlo
Electron microscopy of microtubule cytoskeleton assembly in vitro / Margaret Coughlin, Aaron C. Groen, and Timothy J. Mitchison
Cryosectioning fixed and cryoprotected biological material for immunocytochemistry / Paul Webster and Alexandre Webster
Analysis of specificity in immunoelectron microscopy / Christian Hacker and John M. Lucocq
Cryo-electron microscopy of membrane proteins / Kenneth N. Goldie [and others]
Tracking DNA and RNA sequences at high resolution / Dušan Cmarko, Anna Ligasová, and Karel Koberna
Visualization of DNA and protein-DNA complexes with atomic force microscopy / Yuri L. Lyubchenko, Alexander A. Gall, and Luda S. Shlyakhtenko
Biological applications of phase-contrast electron microscopy / Kuniaki Nagayama
Single particle cryo-electron microscopy and 3-D reconstruction of viruses / Fei Guo and Wen Jiang
Electron tomography for organelles, cells, and tissues / Wanzhong He and Yongning He
Correlative light and electron microscopy : from live cell dynamic to 3D ultrastructure / Coralie Spiegelhalter, Jocelyn F. Laporte, and Yannick Schwab
Nanometer-resolution fluorescence electron microscopy (Nano-EM) in cultured cells / Shigeki Watanabe [and others]
Correlative fluorescence and electron microscopy of quantum dot labeled proteins on whole cells in liquid / Diana B. Peckys, Madeline J. Dukes, and Niels de Jonge
FIB-SEM tomography in biology / Caroline Kizilyaprak [and others]
Correlative light and electron microscopy using immunolabeled sections / Heinz Schwarz and Bruno M. Humbel
Correlative 3D imaging : CLSM and FIB-SEM tomography using high-pressure frozen, freeze-substituted biological samples / Miriam S. Lucas [and others]
Three-dimensional imaging of adherent cells using FIB/SEM and STEM / Clarissa Villinger [and others]
X-ray microanalysis in the scanning electron microscope / Godfried M. Roomans and Anca Dragomir
Application of SEM and EDX in studying biomineralization in plant tissues / Honghua He and Yaowanuj Kirilak
Freeze stabilization and cryopreparation technique for visualizing the water distribution in woody tissues by x-ray imaging and cryo-scanning electron microscopy / Yasuhiro Utsumi and Yuzou Sano
Biological applications of energy-filtered TEM / Martin Saunders and Jeremy A. Shaw
Secondary ion mass spectrometry imaging of biological cells and tissues / Nicholas P. Lockyer
Elemental and isotopic imaging of biological samples using NanoSIMS / Matt R. Kilburn and Peta L. Clode
3D chemical mapping : application of scanning transmission (soft) x-ray microscopy (STXM) in combination with angle-scan tomography in bio-, geo-, and environmental sciences / Martin Obst and Gregor Schmid.

Summary: Electronic cigarettes (E-cigarettes), also known as vape devices or by trade names such as JUUL, are handheld devices that aerosolize liquid commonly containing nicotine, humectants and flavorings. Used by 1 in 5 high school students in 2020, they are the most common tobacco product used by youth. E-cigarette use has been associated with a variety of health issues such as nicotine addiction, e-cigarette or vaping associated lung illness (EVALI), seizures, and increased risk of cardiovascular disease. This first-of-its-kind book begins with an introduction and background on the historical context of tobacco products. The next chapters provide an overview of the e-cigarette landscape and reviews the e-cigarette devices and solutions and the evolution of these products. This is followed by reviews of the health effects of e-cigarettes on users and non-users and includes recommendations for prevention and treatment of youth e-cigarette use. The last few chapters address the public health impact of e-cigarettes with a review of the evidence of e-cigarettes in smoking cessation. The book closes with policy and advocacy approaches and a resource page. E-cigarette and vape device use pose a public health crisis. This book contains succinct practical information and is a key reference for pediatricians as well as clinicians of all specialities. It also serves as a resource for health professionals, including tobacco dependence treatment providers and public health experts.

Contents:
Introduction
A Brief History of Tobacco and Implications for New Tobacco Products
The E-Cigarette Phenomenon: What it is, why it is happening, and what you should know about it
Background and description of e-cigarette products and solutions
Acute and Chronic Health Effects of E-cigarette use
Health Effects of E-cigarettes and Other Vaping Devices on Non-users
Recommendations for prevention and treatment of e-cigarette use among youth in the clinical setting
Evaluation of evidence of e-cigarettes as a smoking cessation treatment for adult smokers
Marketing and advertising of E-cigarettes and Pathways to Prevention
The E-cigarette Regulatory Landscape: Policy and Advocacy Approaches
Resource Page
Conclusion. .

Summary: This book offers clinicians involved in perinatal care a detailed and in-depth perspective on electronic fetal monitoring (EFM). Topics include EFM management, antepartum and intrapartum fetal assessment and application of EFM in abnormal pregnancy, obstetrical complications, fetal acid-base balance, and fetal arrhythmias. Variant fetal heart rate patterns are presented with interpretation, diagnosis and comments from experts who have wealthy experience in high risk pregnancy intervention. It will be a valuable reference for physicians, nurses, and midwives who are responsible for initiating, performing, and interpreting EFM.

Contents:
Assessment of fetal well-being
Management of EFM
Fundamental electroic FHR monitoring
Prenatal and intrapartum EFM
Abnormal pregnancy
Pregnant diseases
Fetal acid-base balance
Impact of intrapartum events on EFM
Fetal arrhythmia.

Summary: "The newly updated Electronic Fetal Monitoring: Concepts and Applications, 3rd Edition, is an invaluable guide for clinicians (nurses, nurse-midwives, physicians) responsible for ordering, initiating, performing, and interpreting electronic fetal monitoring (EFM). Written by OB/GYN nurses and advanced practitioners, this combination textbook/workbook offers clinicians involved in perinatal care a uniquely detailed, in-depth, and historical perspective on EFM. Topics include maternal-fetal physiology, EFM instrumentation, antepartum and intrapartum fetal assessment and pattern interpretation, and a variety of additional issues and challenges relevant to the current state of EFM practice. Applicable to both the novice and seasoned practitioner, this text is useful as a both a primer for this specialty field and also as a detailed resource to ready for the NCC Certificate of Added Qualification in EFM. Upgrade and update your EFM skills with: Examples of EFM tracings that demonstrate the points presented in the text- including 22 case studies annotated with real-time bedside interpretation, followed by expert review with commentary to support these analyses. Validation of knowledge - New! End-of-chapter study questions and answers are a perfect supplement for certification exam preparation. For the educator, methods of competence validation are discussed and presented in detail. Up-to-date EFM guidelines - explained and demonstrated in real-life, situational context. Concise, easy-to-follow support for optimal acquisition and assessment of EFM data, and proper response to findings. Expert advice on handling both clinical and instrumental challenges related to EFM. Detailed explanation of the workings of EFM equipment and technology. Proven algorithms for management of antepartum testing and of EFM data, outlining specific interventions and their rationales. Coverage of crucial knowledge, including maternal-fetal physiology of fetal heart rate patterns and management of unusual EFM tracings, common problems and more. Chapter features include helpful tips ("Stork Bytes") to highlight important points. Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC, and Mac. Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time--providing a seamless reading experience online or offline. Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity, as well as responsive design. The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click. About the Clinical Editors, Cydney Afriat Menihan, CNM, MSN, RDMS, is a Nurse Midwife and Perinatal Consultant in North Kingstown, Rhode Island. Ellen Kopel, RNC, MS, is a Nurse Educator and Perinatal Consultant in Tampa, Florida"--Provided by publisher.

Summary: "This guide shows you how to develop a library-wide workflow and a shared understanding of the components delivering electronic resources to your patrons"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Troubleshooting as problem solving
The access chain
Soliciting problem reports
Diagnosing access issues
Resolving access issues
Common access issues and examples
Troubleshooting workflows and training
Proactive troubleshooting.

Summary: Electronic and electric waste (e-waste), defined as end-of-life electronic products, including computers, television sets, mobile phones, transformers, capacitors, wires and cables, are a major global environmental concern. The crude recycling of e-waste releases persistent toxic substances, such as heavy metals, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), polychlorinated dibenzodioxins (PCDDs), polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDFs), polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), and the environmental pollution and health risks caused by the improper disposal of e-waste has become an urgent issue. This book offers an overview of e-waste history, sources, and entry routes in soil, air, water and sediment. It also addresses e-waste transport and fate, bioavailability and biomonitoring, e-waste risk assessment, impacts on the environment and public health. In addition, it discusses the impact of e-waste on soil microbial community diversity, structure and function and reviews the treatment and management strategies, such as bioremediation and phytoremediation, as well as policies and future challenges. Given its scope, it is a valuable resource for students, researchers and scholars in the field of electronics manufacturing, environmental science and engineering, toxicology, environmental biotechnology, soil sciences and microbial ecology, as well as and plant biotechnology.

Contents:
History and Major Types of Pollutants in Electronic Waste Recycling
Biomonitoring of Electronic Waste Polluted Environment
New Brominated Flame Retardants in the Environment of Developing Countries
Status of Organophosphate Esters in the Environment of Developing Countries and their Impact on Human Health
Global Trends of E-waste Pollution and Its Impact on Environment
E- wastes: Global Scenario, Constituents, Biological Strategies for Remediation
Organic and Inorganic Contaminants from E-waste and their Effects on Environment
Environmental and Health Effects: Exposure to E-waste pollution
Health Effects of E-waste Pollution
Effects of E-waste on Immune System of Pre-School Children
Metagenomics Approaches to Study the Microbes in E-waste Pollution Environment
Recycling Processes and Plastic in Electronic Waste Is an Emerging Problem for India: Implications for Future Prospect
Techniques Used for Recycling the E-waste Worldwide
Ecotoxicological Risk Assessment of E-waste Pollution
Toxicity, Eco-toxicity and Phytoremediation of E-waste
Phytoremediation of Electronic Waste: A Mechanistic Overview and Role of Plant Secondary Metabolites
Aspects of E-waste Management in India
Bioremediation Approaches For E-waste Management: A Step Toward Sustainable Environment
Biodegradation of E-waste Pollution
Enzymatic Role in the Degradation of E-waste Pollution
Managing Electronic Waste Pollution: Policy Options and Challenges.

Contents:
SECTION I EVALUATION AND MANAGEMENT
1 Bradycardia
2 Supraventricular tachycardia: AVNRT, AVRT
3 Atrial arrhythmias
4 Ventricular tachycardia
5 Syncope
6 Sudden cardiac death and the cardiac arrest survivor
SECTION II THE ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY LABORATORY
7 Electrophysiology equipment
8 Electrophysiologic testing : indications and limitations
9 Principles of mapping and ablation
10 Indications for cardiac rhythm management devices
11 Ambulatory electrocardiographic monitoring
SECTION III THE PACEMAKER AND DEFIBRILLATOR CLINIC
12 Device interrogations and utilization of diagnostic data
13 Lead management and extraction
SECTION IV MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
14 Approach to the patient with wide complex tachycardia
15 Antiarrhythmic medications
16 Channelopathies

Summary: Psychophysiology is an ever expanding field. The application of psychophysiological investigations to psychiatric disorders is likewise expanding and has in fact shed much light on some of the neural processes contributing to the development of psychiatric symptoms and/or their amelioration following treatment. The first part of this volume deals with a number of conditions where psychophysiological investigations have recently provided some insight into the pathophysiology of a particular manifestation (e.g., dissociation) or a disorder. Although this volume has a main focus on electrophysiological investigative modalities where neuroimaging was complimentary this added insight was included. The second part of the volume focuses on novel uses of psychophysiological measures, combining it with neuropsychology and imaging where possible, in the context of neuropsychiatric research and describes advanced analytical tools. Both basic and clinical investigators in this field should find the reviews and interpretations provided clear and informative. Clinicians will find this volume easy to assimilate. While direct clinical applications may be down the road, the insights provided should help the practicing clinicians to have firmer understanding of the complexity of the disorder they manage in everyday practice.

Contents:
Preface
Part 1. Psychophysiology in Neuropsychiatric Disorders and Their Treatment: Past, Present and Future
Part 2. Psychophysiology Measurements and Analytical Tools: New Perspectives.

Contents:
Bradycardias
Mechanisms of tachycardia
Intracardiac echocardiography
Transeptal catheterization
Narrow complex tachycardias
Long RP tachycardias
Atrio-ventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia
Ablation of atrio-ventricular nodal reentrant tachycardia
Basic evaluation of accessory pathways
Orthodromic reciprocating tachycardia
Unusual types of accessory pathways
Ablation of accessory pathways
Atrial tachycardia
Atrial flutter
Atrial fibrillation
Sinus node and atrio-ventricular junction modification/ablation
Wide complex tachycardias
Preexcited tachycardias
Idiopathic ventricular tachycardia and fibrillation
Ablation of scar-related ventricular tachycardia
Bundle branch reentrant tachycardia
Unusual electrophysiologic phenomena

Contents:
1. Electroporation-based gene therapy; recent evolution in the mechanism description and technology developments / Lluis M. Mir
2. Electropermeabilization of the cell membrane / Justin Teissie
3. The impact of non-electrical factors on electrical gene transfer / Jiemino Hu, Jeffry Cutrera, and Shulin Li
4. Electroporation formulation for cell therapy / Jiemiao Hu and Shulin Li
5. Short-fragment DNA-mediated in vivo DNA electroporation delivery / Jinliang Peng, Yonggang Zhao and Yuhong Xu
6. Gold nanoparticle-enhanced electroporation for leukemia cell transfection / Shuyan Huang, Yingbo Zu and Shengnian Wang
7. siRNA delivery via electropulsation: a review of the basic processes / Muriel Golzio and Justin Teissie
8. Continuous cell electroporation for efficient DNA and siRNA delivery based on laminar microfluidic chips / Zewen Wei and Zhihong Li
9. Electroporation of siRNA into mouse bone marrow-derived macrophages and dendritic cells / Isabel Siegert, Valentin Schatz, Alexander T. Prechtel, Alexander Steinkasserer, Christian Bogdan and Jonathan Jantsch
10. Directo imaging of siRNA electrotransfer at the single-cell level / Justin Teissie and Muriel Golzio
11. Electroporation mediated siRNA delivery into tumors / Yashifumi Takei
12. Substrate-mediated, high-efficiency siRNA electroporation / Hiroyuki Fujimato and Hiroo Iwata
13. Intradermal electroporation / Maria L. Knudsen, Karl Ljungberg, Peter Liljeström and Daniel X. Johansson
14. Delivery of DNA into the central nerous system via electroporation / Jochen De Vry, Tim Vanmierlo, Pilar Martínez-Martínez, Mario Losen, Yasin Temel, Harry Steinbusch, Marc De Baets and Jos Prickaerts
15. DNA delivery in adult mouse eyes: an update with corneal outcomes / John M. Nickerson, Shannon E. Getz, Jana T. Sellers, Micah A. Chrenek, Penny Goodman, Christiana J. Bernal and Jeffrey H. Boatright
16. Delivery of plasmid DNA into dental tissues of developing rat teeth by electroporation / Shaomian Yao, Michael L. Beckley and Dawen Liu
17. Electroporation-mediated gene delivery to the lungs / Jennifer L. Young, Michael S. Barravecchia and David A. Dean
18. Electroporation-mediated delivery of genes in rodent models of lung contusion / David Machado-Aranda and Krishnan Raghavendran
19. In vivo electroporation-mediated gene delivery to the beating heart / Hendrik T. Tevaearai, Amiq Gazdhar, Marie-Noëlle Giraud and Martin Flück
20. Managing local swelling following intratumoral electro-chemo-gene therapy / Jeffry Cutrera, Glenn King, Pamela Jones, Elias Gumpel, Xueqing Xia and Shulin Li
21. Gene electrotransfer in clinical trials / Julie Gehl
22. Electrochemotherapy in veterinary oncology: from rescue to first line therapy / Enrico P. Spugnini and Alfonso Baldi
23. Low-energy DC current ablation in a mouse tumor model / Prejesh Philips, Yan Li and Robert C.G. Martin II
24. Evolution of electroporated DNA vaccines / Andrea M. Keane-Myers and Matt Bell
25. Clinical development of intramuscular electroporation: providing a "boost" for DNA vaccines / Amir S. Khan, Kate E. Broderick and Niranian Y. Sardesai
26. Electroporation-mediated administration of candidate DNA vaccines against HIV -1 / Sandhya Vasan
27. Electroporation-mediated intradermal delivery of DNA vaccines in nonhuman primates / Lucille Adam, Roger Le Grand and Fré́déric Martinon
28. Intramuscular DNA vaccination protocols mediated by electric fields / Pieranna Chiarella and Emanuela Signori
29. DNA electroporation of multi-agent vaccines conferring protection against select agent challenge: TriGrid delivery system / Andrea M. Keane-Myers, Matt Bell, Drew Hannaman and Mark Albrecht
30. Gene-based vaccination and screening methods to develop monoclonal antibodies / M. Pirouz Daftarian, Aram Vosoughi and Vance Lemmon.

Summary: This book provides a comparative perspective on the topic of electroreception and reviews some of the fundamental insights gained from studies of electrosensory and electromotor systems to understand how the nervous system extracts biologically relevant information from the natural environment A Brief History of Electrogenesis and Electroreception in Fishes Bruce A. Carlson and Joseph A. Sisneros The Development and Evolution of Lateral Line Electroreceptors: Insights from Comparative Molecular Approaches Clare V.H. Baker Electrosensory Transduction: Comparisons Across Structure, Afferent Response Properties, and Cellular Physiology Duncan B. Leitch and David Julius The Evolution and Development of Electric Organs Jason R. Gallant Biophysical Basis of Electric Signal Diversity Michael R. Markham Hormonal Influences on Social Behavior in South American Weakly Electric Fishes Ana C. Silva Evolutionary Drivers of Electric Signal Diversity Rüdiger Krahe Using Control Theory to Characterize Active Sensing in Weakly Electric Fishes Sarah A. Stamper, Manu S. Madhav, Noah J. Cowan, and Eric S. Fortune Envelope Coding and Processing: Implications for Perception and Behavior Michael G. Metzen and Maurice J. Chacron Evolution of Submillisecond Temporal Coding in Vertebrate Electrosensory and Auditory Systems Bruce A. Carlson Influences of Motor Systems on Electrosensory Processing Krista Perks and Nathaniel B. Sawtell Active Electrolocation and Spatial Learning Sarah Nicola Jung and Jacob Engelmann Bruce A. Carlson is Professor of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis Joseph A. Sisneros is Professor of Psychology at the University of Washington, Seattle Arthur N. Popper is Professor Emeritus and research professor in the Department of Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park Richard R. Fay is Distinguished Research Professor of Psychology at Loyola University Chicago, Chicago.

Contents:
Intro; Acoustical Society of America; Series Preface; Preface 1992; Volume Preface; Contents; Contributors;
Chapter 1: A Brief History of Electrogenesis and Electroreception in Fishes; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Early Fascination with Electric Fishes; 1.3 Discovery of Electrogenesis; 1.4 Discovery of Electroreception; 1.4.1 Detection of Electric Fields; 1.4.2 Generation of Weak Electric Organ Discharges; 1.5 Electric Fishes and the Neuroethological Approach to Animal Behavior; 1.5.1 Active Electrolocation; 1.5.2 Jamming Avoidance Response; 1.5.3 Electrocommunication 1.5.4 Reafference and Exafference1.6 Fundamental Insights from Comparative Approaches; 1.7 Future Directions and Concluding Comments; References;
Chapter 2: The Development and Evolution of Lateral Line Electroreceptors: Insights from Comparative Molecular Approaches; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 The Mechanosensory Division of the Lateral Line System; 2.1.2 The Electrosensory Division of the Lateral Line System; 2.1.2.1 Electrosensory Organs in Jawless Fishes; 2.1.2.2 Electrosensory Organs in Nonteleost Jawed Vertebrates; 2.1.2.3 Electrosensory Organs in Teleost Fishes: Independent Evolution 2.1.2.3.1 Overview of Teleost Electroreception2.1.2.3.2 Electroreception Evolved Independently At Least Twice in Teleosts; 2.1.3 Trigeminal Nerve-Mediated Electroreception in Monotremes and Dolphins; 2.2 Electroreceptor Development; 2.2.1 An Introduction to Cranial Placodes; 2.2.2 Nonteleost Ampullary Organs Develop from Lateral Line Placodes that Elongate to Form Sensory Ridges; 2.2.3 Experimental Evidence Is Lacking for the Embryonic Origin of Lamprey and Teleost Electroreceptors; 2.2.4 The Molecular Control of Lateral Line Placode Formation 2.2.4.1 Lateral Line and Otic Placodes Are Developmentally Independent2.2.4.2 Different Lateral Line Placodes Have Different Molecular Requirements; 2.2.5 Investigating the Molecular Basis of Nonteleost Electroreceptor Development; 2.2.5.1 The Candidate Gene Approach; 2.2.5.1.1 Transcriptional Regulators; 2.2.5.1.2 Signaling Pathways; 2.2.5.2 Insights from an Unbiased Transcriptomic (Differential RNA Sequencing) Approach; 2.3 Electroreceptor Evolution; 2.3.1 Morphological and Physiological Similarities Between Hair Cells and Nonteleost Electroreceptors 2.3.2 RNA Sequencing Data Suggest Nonteleost Electroreceptors Share Synaptic Transmission Mechanisms with Hair Cells2.3.3 Hypotheses for Electroreceptor Evolution: The Importance of Ribbons; 2.4 Summary; References;
Chapter 3: Electrosensory Transduction: Comparisons Across Structure, Afferent Response Properties, and Cellular Physiology; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Electroreceptor Organs; 3.2.1 Ampullary Receptors; 3.2.1.1 Ampullae of Lorenzini Structural Properties; 3.2.2 Tuberous Organ Structural Properties; 3.2.3 Mammalian Trigeminal Electroreceptor Structural Properties

Summary: The immune system is a guardian vigilantly fighting illness, healing wounds, maintaining order and balance, and keeping us alive. Richtel interweaves the stories of four people: a terminal cancer patient who rises from the grave; a medical marvel who defies HIV; two women with autoimmunity who discover their own bodies have turned against them. As he leads us from the Black Plague to twentieth-century breakthroughs in vaccination and antibiotics, to the cutting-edge laboratories that are revolutionizing immunology, his four patients each illuminates an essential facet of our "elegant defense."--Adapted from jacket

Contents:
Part I. Lives in the balance. The ties that bind
Jason
Bob
Linda and Merredith
Part II. The immune system and the festival of life. The bird, dog, starfish, and magic bullet
The festival
Festival crashers
The mystery organ
The B-word
T cells and B cells
Vaccines
The infinity machine
Transplant
The immune system's fingerprint
Inflammation
Fever
Flash Gordon
The harmonious way
Three wise men and a monoclonal antibody
A second immune system
Part III. Bob. Sex machine
GRID
The phone call
CD4 and CD8
Magic
The prime
Part IV. Linda and Merredith. Linda
The wolf
Invisible evidence
Best of both worlds (sort of)
Merredith
Should you pick your nose?
Microbiome
Stress
Sleep
Part V. Jason. A word about cancer
Laughter and tears
The Lazarus mouse
Wound healing
Programmed death
The breakthrough
Jason races time
Shepherd of death
Trials, personal and clinical
The other shoe
Part VI. Homecoming. Bob
Linda
Jan and Ron
Jason down the white tunnel
Jason rises
Apollo 11
Home
Jason's way
The meanings of life
The meaning of Jason.

Contents:
Eliminating bottlenecks for efficient bioanalysis : practices and applications in drug discovery and development / Wilson Z. Shou & Naidong Weng
Automated method development of sample preparation / Chris Singleton & Ming Li
Strategies for high-throughput sample analysis / Maria A.M. Fitzgerald
Enabling software for high-throughput bioanalysis / John Janiszewski & Nick Levitt
Sample pooling approaches in discovery bioanalysis / Rongda Xu
Quantitative bioanalysis by microflow LC-MS to support discovery-based pharmacokinetic studies / Heather Skor & Ravi Visswanathan
The current status and future perspective on high-resolution MS in regulated bioanalysis / Eliza N. Fung
Bottlenecks in bioanalysis : where do they come from and how to remove them? / Philip Timmerman
Discovery to development : bioanalytical considerations that can facilitate the transition / Graeme T. Clark
Use of fit-for-purpose quality requirements in bioanalysis / Wenying Jian, Richard W. Edom & Naidong Weng
Incurred sample reanalysis evaluation and impact on drug preclinical and clinical development / Stephanie Pasas-Farmer & Zhongping (John) Lin
Tissue analysis and tissue imaging / Stacy Ho
Bioanalysis supporting disease biomarker discovery and validation / Ian A. Blair
Bioanalysis of biomarkers in support of drug discovery and development / Dieter M. Drexler, Timothy V. Olah, Michael D. Reily, Petia A. Shipkova, Holly D. Soares & Adrienne A. Tymiak
MS-based protein quantification in a discovery setting / John T. Mehl, Joanna J. Zheng & Timothy V. Olah
MS-based protein quantitation in regulated drug development / Diego F. Cortes, William Mylott & Rand Jenkins.

Summary: While promoting access to resources and systems of support for those affected by gender based violence is absolutely crucial, this new book focuses attention on the important question of how communities can take action to prevent violence and abuse. Using examples of current research and practice, the book explores the actions that can be taken in individual sectors of society, our schools, faith communities, campuses, on our streets and using new popular technologies. The contributors draw on global examples to highlight the importance of learning from the study of the interaction between socio-political contexts and effective policies and strategies to address gender-based violence. Chapters take up the challenge of exploring the construction of effective programmes that address cognitive, affective and behavioural domains. They discuss what people know, how they feel and how they behave, and include the important challenge of how to engage men in working towards the elimination of gender-based violence, offering positive messages which build on men's values and predisposition to act in a positive manner. Importantly, such strategies place the responsibility for preventing gender-based violence on the society as a whole rather than on vulnerable individuals. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in gender studies, women's studies, social work, sociology, law and health studies. Its unique approach focuses on the achievement of prevention at the earliest possible stage and examines the issue through a society wide, but community-focused lens. Book jacket.

Contents:
Preface
Acknowledgements
Framing the issues / Ann Taket and Beth R Crisp
Working with parents and young families / Laura Coady, Ann Taket and Beth R Crisp
Respectful relationships education : a case study of working in schools / Debbie Ollis and Suzanne Dyson
Meeting adolescents "where they're at" : the use of technology to prevent violence and abuse in adolescent romantic relationships / Erica Bowen and Emma Sobring
Violence and abuse in young people's intimate relationships : interface of gender, prevalence, impact and implications for prevention / Christine Barter
Campus safety project : strategies, recommendations and obstacles in addressing gender-based violence on campuses / Clara Porter and Cathy Plourde
Prevention, resistance, recovery, revolution : feminist empowerment self defence / Lynne Marie Wanamaker
Engaging bystanders in violence prevention / Ann Taket and Cathy Plourde
Faith communities as a setting for the prevention of gender-based violence / Beth R Crisp
The potential contribution of health and social care professional practice to primary prevention / Ann Taket and Beth R Crisp
Asset-based approaches for preventing gender-based violence in the workplace / Beth R Crisp and Ann Taket
Power, progress and pink pussy hats : rising resistance / Ann Taket and Beth R Crisp.

Summary: This book discusses the historical context, country experience, and best practices that led to eliminating infectious diseases from the WHOs South-East Asia Region, such as malaria, lymphatic filariasis, yaws, trachoma, and mother-to-child HIV in the mid-twentieth and twenty-first century. The UN Sustainable Development Goals (3.3) targets to end AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases by 2030. In this context, this book is of high significance to countries from the SEA region and around the globe. It helps create national strategies and action plans on infectious disease elimination and thus attaining SDG 3.3.

Contents:
Introduction: A historic paradigm shift in communicable diseases in South-East Asia: from control to elimination
Thailand: Elimination of mother-to-child HIV transmission
Yaws: freeing young children in India from an old scourge
Maldives: a long battle to banish malaria
Unburdening the poor: elimination of lymphatic filariasis in Maldives
Sri Lanka: long battle to eliminate malaria
Lymphatic filariasis elimination in Sri Lanka: overcoming the odds
Elimination of lymphatic filariasis in Thailand: a model for best practices
Trachoma elimination in Nepal: bringing light, preventing darkness
South-East Asia Region marches ahead on elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis: Sri Lanka becomes the third country in the SE Asia Region to be validated
Leveraging health system gains towards eliminating mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV and syphilis: How Maldives became the second country in WHO South-East Asia Region to achieve this feat
Leprosy: accelerating towards a leprosy-free world.

Contents:
Part I: Overhead Athlete
Pathophysiology of Throwing Injuries.- Prevention of Labral and Rotator Cuff Injuries in the Overhead Athlete
Keys to Successful Labral Repair
Indications and Techniques for Posterior Capsule Release.- Throwing Acquired Anterior Rotator Interval Pathology
Part II: Instability
Evaluation of Bone Loss and the Glenoid Track
Management of Capsular Laxity
Remplissage: Technique and Results
Arthroscopic Latarjet
Posterior Instability
Part III: Glenohumeral Arthritis
Pearls for Through Debridement, Capsular Release, and the Role of Microfracture.- The Comprehensive Arthroscopic Management (CAM) Procedure for Young Patients with Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis
Graft Interposition Arthroplasty
Adhesive Capsulitis: Diagnosis, Etiology and Treatment Strategies
Part IV: Rotator Cuff
Ultrasound in Rotator Cuff Evaluation
Indications for Repair: Who Really Needs Surgery?- Biologic Augmentation of Rotator Cuff Repair Repair.- Indications and Technique for Double Row Fixation.- Retracted Subscapularis Tears.- ont-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 10pt;">Arthroscopic Repair of Massive Retracted Rotator Cuff Tears.- The Use of Graft Augmentation in the Treatment of Massive Rotator Cuff Tears.- Suprascapular Nerve Release: General Principles.- Spinoglenoid Ligament Release.- Part V: Post Op Care.- Maximizing Return to Activity Post Cuff and Instability Surgery.- When is the Patient Truly ?Ready to Return?, a.k.a. Kinetic Chain Homeostasis. .

Summary: The 6th edition of the textbook Ellestad's Stress Testing: Principles and Practice was written for the new and veteran clinician alike performing stress testing. Thoroughly updated, referenced and interspersed with case examples, the book reviews how to get the most out exercise testing, without and with ancillary imaging. In addition to evaluation of ST segment depression, other powerful tools to detect ischemia and forecast the future are reviewed to increase the diagnostic accuracy and prognostic ability of exercise testing. The recognition and significance of exercise induced arrhythmias and conduction defects are examined. When to convert to pharmacologic stress or add ancillary imaging, including myocardial perfusion imaging, echocardiography, coronary calcium scoring, and magnetic reference imaging are reviewed. The use of stress testing in the management of obstructive and non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), heart failure, cardiac rehabilitation, peripheral vascular disease, congenital heart and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is examined. Options to optimize the diagnostic capabilities of exercise and other diagnostic testing for women are highlighted. Strategic use of exercise testing in the face of a decreasing burden of CAD in the developed world, as well as the opportunity to rely on exercise testing as the first test to evaluate CVD in the developing world, are reviewed. The fundamentals of exercise physiology and myocardial ischemia that serve as the foundation for exercise testing in health and disease are explained.

Summary: Far too often, Black women's anger has been caricatured into an ugly and destructive force that threatens the civility and social fabric of American democracy. But Cooper shows us that there is more to the story than that. Black women's eloquent rage is what makes Serena Williams such a powerful tennis player. It's what makes Beyoncé's girl power anthems resonate so hard. It's what makes Michelle Obama an icon. Eloquent rage keeps us all honest and accountable. It reminds women that they don't have to settle for less. In the Black feminist tradition of Audre Lorde, Brittney Cooper reminds us that anger is a powerful source of energy that can give us the strength to keep on fighting. -- Back cover.

Contents:
The Problem With Sass
Capital B, Capital F
Strong Female Leads
The Smartest Man I Never Knew
Bag Lady
Grown-Woman Theology
Orchestrated Fury
White-Girl Tears
Never Scared
Love in a Hopeless Place
Favor Ain't Fair
Joy.

Contents:
pt. A. General medicine
pt. B. Anatomy
pt. C. Biology, genetics and biochemistry
pt. D. Therapeutic substances.

Summary: "Feelings of embitterment and posttraumatic embitterment disorder are common in our society. Teach your clients how to process their internalized feelings of hurt and humiliation so that they can create the conditions to reconcile themselves with the events that triggered these difficult and long-lasting states. The book is full of practice-oriented tips to help clients actively gain closure with the past and enable a new orientation towards the future. Wisdom therapy provides various tools for this, and these techniques are brought to life with numerous case vignettes. The author also provides tips on the social, medical, and legal aspects associated with this disorder, for example, questions of work incapacity and criminal responsibility."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
The Emotion Embitterment
Resilience and Protective Factors Against Negative Life Events
Posttraumatic Embitterment Disorder
Diagnosis of Embitterment Disorder
Treatment of PTED
Socio-Medical and Juridical Aspects.

Summary: Innovations in catheterization techniques and embolization agents have considerably contributed to the development of endovascular occlusion techniques in arterial and venous trunks as much as distal parenchymal capillar beds. Mini invasive therapies, endovascular embolization and chemo-embolization now constitute valuable therapeutic alternatives in various fields: on a purely palliative or on a curative basis in oncology, but also in traumatology, functional diseases, and for the treatment of benign tumors, or when dealing with post-operative complications. As in-depth and detailed descriptions of these techniques are all ready available in specialized books, our ambition is to provide a basic handbook for the young vascular radiologists in training and a checklist for the more experienced interventional radiologists, by providing for each of the constantly increasing indications a synthetic approach of the technique and its expected results. The first part of this book relates to the tool box (the materials) and the procedure techniques as well as the physiopathological requirements for carrying out embolization; the second part is an analytical description of the main situations and anatomo-clinical strategies. This handy book should to be a valuable memory aid for clinicians and interventional radiologists, readily available in the multidisciplinary staff rooms and in angiography suites.

Contents:
1. The Tool Box: Catheterization Devices and Embolization Agents
2. Vascular Occlusions and Parenchymal Embolizations: Principles
3. Hemorrhages of the ENT Area
4. Massive Hemoptysis: Radiological Management
5. Embolization of the Pulmonary Artery
6. Hepatic Artery Embolization
7. Chemoembolizations and Hepatic Intra Arterial Chemotherapies
8. Portal Vein Embolization
9. Splenic Arterial Embolization
10. Gastro Intestinal Tract Arterial Haemorrhages
11. True and false Aneurysms of Visceral and Renal Arteries
12. Hypogastric Arteries: Aneurysms, Occlusions Before Stent-Grafting
13. Renal Arterial Embolizations
14. Anticoagulant Related Hematomas
15. Embolization of Varicoceles
16. Embolization of the Internal Pudendal Arteries for High Flow Priapism
17. Embolization of Endoleaks Ater Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Repair (EVAR)
18. Post Partum Haemorrhages
19. Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE)
20. Pelvi-Perineal Venous Insufficiency
21. Embolizations of Abdominal and Pelvic Traumas
22. Traumatisms of the Limbs
23. Management of Vascular Malformations
24. Miscellaneous/Marginal/Evolving Indications (Other Abdomino-Pelvic Tumors, Portal Hypertension Related Varicose Veins, Osteoarticular Pathologies).

Summary: This detailed volume illustrates the transformative nature of systems and complexity sciences for practice, research, education, and health system organization. Researchers highlight the fresh perspectives and novel approaches offered by these interdisciplinary fields in addressing the complexities of global, national, and community health challenges in the 21st century. With the implications that these emerging fields hold for health still relatively underexplored, researchers from a wide variety of disciplines, including physiological, social, environmental, clinical, prevention, educational, organizational, finance, and policy domains, aim in this book to suggest future directions in health care and highlight recent advances in basic and clinical physiology, education, policy-making, and leadership. Among the topics discussed: • Impact of genomic heterogeneity on bio-emergent properties • Harnessing Big Data to improve health services • Decision-making of women in violent relationships • Co-producing healthcare interventions • A socio-ecological solution to physician burnout Embracing Complexity in Health: The Transformation of Science, Practice, and Policy is a highly relevant resource to practitioners in the field, students, instructors, and policy makers, and also should find an engaged audience among health and disease researchers, healthcare planners, health system financiers, health system administrators, health services administrators, health professional educators, and other health professionals. The trans- and interdisciplinary natures of health and health care are fostering a broad discourse amongst all concerned with improving patient care in an equitable and sustainable way. .

Contents:
Intro; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Contributors; Part I Introduction: A Systems and Complexity Science Understanding of Health; If You Change the Way You Look at Things, Things You Look at Change. Max Planck's Challenge for Health, Health Care, and the Healthcare System; 1 Looking Differently: At Health, Dis-ease and Disease; 1.1 Most People Are Healthy Most of the Time; 1.2 Dis-ease Versus Disease Versus Health; 1.3 The Cause of Disease; 1.3.1 The Fallacy of `Macroscopic Causation'; 1.3.2 The Emergence of a Network Physiological Understanding of Health and Disease 1.4 Disease: An Outcome of Mal-/Adaptive Regulatory Feedback1.4.1 Genome Regulation; 1.4.2 Autonomous Nervous System and HPA-Axis Regulation; 1.4.3 Mitochondrial Regulation; 1.5 Diseases as Phenotypes; 1.6 Health, Dis-ease and Disease: A `Whole of Person' Phenomenon; 1.7 Detecting Physiological Dysregulation; 1.7.1 Biomarkers of Physiological Dysregulation Have Limited Application in Clinical Practice; 1.8 … Your Appreciation of Health, Dis-ease and Disease Changes; 2 Looking Differently: At Healthcare Delivery; 2.1 Health Care: Is That Really What We Do? 2.1.1 Shifting of the-Mental-Mind Frame2.1.2 In Essence Health Professionals Are Disease Managers; 2.1.3 Disinterest in the Person with the Disease; 2.2 Disease Care at Work; 2.2.1 Communication: About Disease; 2.2.2 A Protocol-/Guideline-Driven Approach to Disease Management; 2.2.3 Disease Management Results in Wasting Scarce Resources; 2.3 Health Workforce Composition; 2.3.1 Evaluating Outcomes: Which Ones Count?; 2.4 … Your Appreciation of the Healthcare Delivery Changes; 3 Looking Differently: At the Healthcare System 3.1 The Disease Focus Diverts Attention and Resources Away from `Being Healthy' and `Staying Healthy'3.2 Reframing Our Metaphors: Achieving Health; 3.3 … Your Appreciation of the Healthcare System Changes; The Transformative Aspects of This Study;
Appendix 1: Disease Definitions and Re-definitions;
Appendix 2: Prevalence of Long-Term Conditions in the Australian National Health Survey;
Appendix 3: Annas' Analysis of the Consequences of the Military and Market Metaphors on Health Care ch1:bib144; References; Fail Small, Fail Often: An Outsider's View of Physiologic Complexity; 1 Introduction 2 Complex Is Typical Not Normal3 But Why Multifractal?; 3.1 Some Results; 4 Control of Variability; 5 Discussion and Conclusions; The Transformative Aspects of This Study; References; Part II Physiology; A Puzzling Question: How Can Different Phenotypes Possibly Have Indistinguishable Disease Symptoms?; 1 Basic Mechanisms Allowing the Emergence of Life; 1.1 The Role of the Chemical Bond; 1.2 Phase Separation; 2 Emergent Processes in Disease; 2.1 Patterns of Ventilation Defects in Asthma; 2.2 Asthma Phenotypes; 3 One Symptom: Different Mechanisms?; 4 Conclusions

Summary: This book focuses on modules and emergence with self-organization in the life sciences. As Aristotle observed so long ago, the whole is more than the sum of its parts. However, contemporary science is dominated by reductionist concepts and tends to neglect the non-reproducible features of complex systems, which emerge from the interaction of the smaller units they are composed of. The book is divided into three major parts; the essays in part A highlight the conceptual basis of emergence, linking it to the philosophy of science, systems biology and sustainability. This is subsequently exemplified in part B by applying the concept of emergence to various biological disciplines, such as genetics, developmental biology, neurobiology, plant physiology and ecology. New aspects of emergence come into play when biology meets the technical sciences, as revealed in a chapter on bionics. In turn, part C adopts a broader view, revealing how the organization of life follows a hierarchical order in terms of scalar dimensions, ranging from the molecular level to the entire biosphere. The idea that life is primarily and exclusively shaped by processes at the molecular level (and, in particular, by the information encoded in the genome) is refuted; rather, there is no hierarchy with respect to the level of causation in the cross-talk between the levels. In the last two chapters, the evolutionary trend toward ever-increasing complexity in living systems is interpreted in terms of the Gaia hypothesis sensu Lovelock: the entire biosphere is viewed as a functional unit (or 'holobiont-like system') organized to develop and sustain life on Earth.

Contents:
Intro; Preface; References; Acknowledgements; Contents; The Basics; Is There Anything New Under the Sun?; Introduction; Instabilities as the Ontological Core of Emergence: Novelty, Processuality, Internality; Nothing New Under the Sun and the Disregard of Instability; Acknowledging Instabilities; Novelty, Processuality, and Internality; Types of Instabilities; Watersheds-and the Static Instability; Chaos-and the Dynamical Instability; Criticalities and Bifurcations-the Structural Instability; Limits of Physical Sciences?-Methodological and Epistemological Issues Biomimetic Façade Shading SystemsBio-inspired Sustainability (Assessment); Discussion and Perspectives; References; Roots of Complexity in the Self-referential Genetic Code; References; Brains Emerging: On Modularity and Self-organisation of Neural Development In Vivo and In Vitro; Introduction: Biologic Determinism Revisited; Modules Governing Normal Development; Cells Forming Spheres; From Hollow Spheres to Planar Tissues; The Epithelium, the Most Basic Tissue; Brain and Eyes Emerging from the Body Surface Epithelium; Neural Tube Evagination, Invagination and Widening to Form an Eye From Modules to Emergent Holistic Properties in Living OrganismsModularity Versus Emergence: How to Cope with Complexity in Whole-Plant Physiology?; Introduction; Modularity and Emergence: General Remarks; Modularity and Emergence in Plant Biology; Synthesis; Redundancy; Implications for Future Basic and Applied Research in the Plant Sciences; References; Emergence in Biomimetic Materials Systems; Introduction; Biomimetic Materials Systems; Emergence in Biomimetic Materials Systems; Selected Examples for Emergence in Biomimetics; Biomimetic Composite Materials; Biomimetic Micro-laminates Limits with Respect to Reproducibility and ExperimentationObstacles to Predictability and Calculability; Boundaries of Testability and Confirmability; Limitations of Describability and Reductive Explainability; Critique of Standard Concepts of the Philosophy of Science; Science in an Unstable World; History of Science: Perceiving Instability, Imposing Stability; The Qualitative: Complexity Characteristics at the Center of Testability; Towards a Novel Kind of Calculability and Testability; Modeling Turn; Decisions ex ante and Underlying Knowledge Interests; Summary; References Modular Organization and Emergence in Systems BiologyReferences; The Emergence of Sustainability; Introduction; Emergence: Three Sustainability Facets in Response to the Planetary Crisis; Sustainability as Policy; Sustainability as Moral Value; Sustainability as Science; Submergence: System Dismantling; Crisis of Conservation Science; Crisis of Environmentalism and of Development; Convergence: Consolidating Sustainability and Moving to the Next Level; Sustainability as Utopia; Gaia: The Next Level?; Concluding Remarks: The Ticking Clock; References

Summary: This book addresses the emergence of biophilic design, a form of design that looks at peoples intrinsic connection with nature. There is no denying that biophilic design is rapidly expanding globally as an effective response to pressing issues in urban areas and built environments. From being a term few had heard of in 2012, when the authors research began, to one that is currently trending in a broad range of disciplines, the story of its emergence has never been properly told. The story of the emergence of biophilic design is the story of a social movement and how a gathering of people with a common interest and passion can spark a global trend. The book and the stories within are not only engaging but also informative and educational, offering readers an in-depth understanding of what biophilic design is all about, and how to promote its implementation in their own built environment. Hopefully, they will inspire people to act, to campaign and to implement initiatives in their urban environment, with the confidence that they are capable of making a difference. The author spent three years researching the emergence of biophilic design, and why and how it was driven by certain people who championed the concept. Part of the authors research involved a three-month tour of ten North American cities, during which she interviewed 26 key players. These people ranged from community leaders, landscape architects, and academics, to the CEOs of NGOs and government leaders. The result is a collection of stories that illustrate the evolution of biophilic design, and how it was frequently born from a passion for, belief in and love of nature, as well as a response to an urban crisis.

Contents:
Chapter 1. The emergence of a new social movement: Biophilic design
Chapter 2. The rationale for biophilic design
Chapter 3. Biophilic design: The stories of the pioneers of the social movement
Chapter 4. How the biophilic design social movement informs planning and policy
Chapter 5. Living green wall trials in a hot dry city climate
Chapter 6. The progression of biophilic design
Bibliography
Appendix.

Summary: Emergencies in Clinical Medicine is an intuitive guide to handling common medical emergencies. It explains how to reach a differential diagnosis and how to prevent, manage, or treat emergencies. With quick reference algorithms and symbols indicating severity, this accessible, portable text will help clinical staff manage acutely ill patients.

Summary: This is the second edition (in two volumes) of a well-received book that reflects current practices in the management of neurological emergencies. It was written bearing in mind the needs of first-contact physicians, who may be neurology trainees, neurology consultants, or interns. Special attention has been paid to various aspects of managing patients at the emergency department, from taking a good clinical history, to completing a quick and focused clinical examination, to investigating and commencing treatment. Neurological emergencies are unique in that they appear abruptly, generally follow a volatile course, and require a prompt yet balanced response. The management of neurological emergencies has been a major challenge in the past, and today, early and aggressive approaches are generally recommended. Exploring these and other aspects, the book offers a valuable asset for all practitioners seeking answers to the questions that inevitably arise while attempting to manage such critical situations.

Contents:
Preface
Glossary
Part I. Neuromuscular Disease: Recent Progress in Diagnosis and Therapy
Neuromuscular Disease: An Overview
Tetanus
Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Porphyria
Vasculitis
Myasthenia Gravis
Botulism
Malignant Hyperthermia
Rhabdomyolysis
Periodic Paralysis.-Part II. Case Studies
Case Study: Atypical GBS
Part III. Differentiated Decisional Algorithms
Differentiated Decisional Algorithms Based on the Technical and Organizational Characteristics of the Hospital Receiving the Clinical Case.

Summary: This comprehensive book addresses the acute emergencies in neuromuscular disease from a novel perspective, focusing on clinical management and treatment of these disorders rather than the more traditional neuropathology, neurogenetics, and neurophysiology approaches. The book fills the gap in guidelines by providing an evidence-based guidance for the clinical adult or pediatric neurologist confronted by an acutely ill patient in a potentially life-threatening situation. The book is structured according to pathophysiological principles, but each chapter is strictly organised around case vignettes that emphasize clinical relevance allowing the non-specialist to access complex scientific backgrounds. The electronic supplementary material and multimedia are provided as an integral tool to facilitate accessibility and understanding of a notoriously difficult field of neurology. Finally, the role of patients, who are increasingly involved in many management decisions, is highlighted in a chapter on ethical issues discussing withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining therapy, patient end-of-life values, wishes and preferences, and on advanced directives. The publication is aimed equally at the non-specialist neurologist in frontline clinical practice confronted by a rare disorder needing immediate management decisions, at the clinical specialist referring for guidance in specific management aspects, and at the specialist researcher keen to maintain clinic relevance.

Contents:
Recognition and Assessment of the Neuromuscular Emergency
Diagnostic Tests in the Acute Setting: Strengths and Limitations
Respiratory Management in Acute Neuromuscular Disease
Management of Respiratory Emergencies in Chronic Neuromuscular Disease
Weaning from the Ventilator and Long-Term Respiratory Support
Emergencies in Motor Neuron Diseases
Emergencies in Peripheral Neuropathies
Infectious Diseases of the Peripheral Nerve and Spinal Cord
The Acute and Emergency Management of Neuromuscular Junction Disorders.