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Contents:
Section 1: Basic Processes at the Cellular Levels
Arginine uptake by cells
L-arginine and the expression of HSP70 and p-53 proteins
AMP-activated protein kinase and L-arginine
Amidine-based compounds affecting arginine metabolism
Oxy- and sulfoanalogues of L-arginine
Regulation of expression and activity of L-arginine transporters by nutrients and hormones: A focus in transcriptional mechanisms regulated by glucose and insulin
Arginine, pancreatic beta cell function and diabetes: mechanisms of stimulated insulin release and pathways of metabolism
Erythrocytes by-products of arginine catabolism
Section 2: Arginine Metabolism and Functions
Arginine synthesis from enteral proline
Arginine and macrophages: role in classical and alternative activation
Arginine and TNF alpha production in macrophages: a focus on metabolism, ageing, metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes
Arginine metabolism impairment during sepsis and diseases: causes and consequences
Use of arginine with Growth Hormone Releasing Hormone (GHRH) and the endocrine response
Serum arginase in healthy subjects and nitric oxide
Section 3: Arginine Status in Cells Related to Organ Damage and Disease
Protein Arginine Methylation of RNA-binding Proteins and Their Impact on Human Diseases
DNA-arginine adducts and implications in disease
Homoarginine and L-arginine: Glycine amidinotransferase in stroke
The L-arginine/asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) ratio in health and disease: an overview
Arginine and its transporters in colorectal cancer
Arginine Uptake and Its Role in the Survival of Breast Cancer Cells
Section 4: Arginine Status and Use in Healthy Individuals
Arginine production during pregnancy
L-arginine in the uterus and placenta and during gestation in mammals
Oral L-arginine supplementation in young males: endocrinology, metabolic, and physiological responses at rest and during exercise
Metabolic precursors of L-Arginine supplementation in sport: a focus on L-Citrulline and L-Ornithine
Section 5: Arginine and Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Arginine and its use in ameliorating Cryptosporidium parvum infection in undernourished children
Arginine and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Dietary L-arginine and intestinal recovery
Enteral and parenteral arginine supplementation in intestinal ischemia and reperfusion injury
Mucosal Protection by Arginine in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
Enteral L-arginine and necrotizing enterocolitis
Section 6: Therapeutic uses of Arginine: Diabetes, Obesity and Cardiovascular Diseases
L-arginine usage in Type I diabetes: From the autoimmune event to human dietary supplementation
Oral l-arginine supplementation and glucose metabolism and vascular function
Arginine enriched apples and diabetic control
Beneficial impact of cod protein, arginine and other amino acids on insulin sensitivity
Obese subjects and supplemental L-arginine
Mitochondrial cardiomyopathy and usage of L-arginine
Arginine Measurement and Concentrations in Hypertension and other Cardiovascular Disease
L-Arginine and cardiovascular disease
Arginine therapy in sickle cell disease
Section 7: Therapeutic Uses of Arginine: Cancer, Wound Healing and Infectious Disease
Role of arginine in surgical patients with head and neck cancer
Arginine-Incorporated Albumin Mesospheres: A Drug Delivery System for Cancer Therapy
Use of L-arginine and glycine supplementation to reduce radiotherapy damage
Arginine in Cancer Therapy
Mechanisms of Arginine-Auxotrophic Response and Their Cancer Therapeutic Implications
The role of arginine in wound healing
L-arginine and bacterial translocation: implications for health
L-arginine in Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Arginine in Health and Disease: Recommended Resources and Further Reading.

Summary: Jahren has built three laboratories in which she's studied trees, flowers, seeds, and soil. She tells about her childhood in rural Minnesota with an uncompromising mother and a father who encouraged hours of play in his classroom's labs; about how she found a sanctuary in science, and the disappointments, triumphs and exhilarating discoveries of scientific work. Yet at the core of this book is the story of a relationship Jahren forged with Bill, who becomes her lab partner and best friend. Their sometimes rogue adventures in science take them over the Atlantic to the ever-light skies of the North Pole and to tropical Hawaii, where she and her lab currently make their home.

Contents:
Prologue
Roots and leaves
Wood and knots
Flowers and fruit
Epilogue.

Summary: An illuminating debut memoir of a woman in science; a moving portrait of a longtime friendship; and a stunningly fresh look at plants that will forever change how you see the natural world. Acclaimed scientist Hope Jahren has built three laboratories in which she's studied trees, flowers, seeds, and soil. Her first book is a revelatory treatise on plant life but it is also so much more. "Lab Girl" is a book about work, love, and the mountains that can be moved when those two things come together. It is told through Jahren's remarkable stories: about her childhood in rural Minnesota with an uncompromising mother and a father who encouraged hours of play in his classroom's labs; about how she found a sanctuary in science, and learned to perform lab work done with both the heart and the hands; and about the inevitable disappointments, but also the triumphs and exhilarating discoveries, of scientific work. Yet at the core of this book is the story of a relationship Jahren forged with a brilliant, wounded man named Bill, who becomes her lab partner and best friend. Their sometimes rogue adventures in science take them from the Midwest across the United States and back again, over the Atlantic to the ever-light skies of the North Pole and to tropical Hawaii, where she and her lab currently make their home. Jahren's probing look at plants, her astonishing tenacity of spirit, and her acute insights on nature enliven every page of this extraordinary book. "Lab Girl" opens your eyes to the beautiful, sophisticated mechanisms within every leaf, blade of grass, and flower petal. Here is an eloquent demonstration of what can happen when you find the stamina, passion, and sense of sacrifice needed to make a life out of what you truly love, as you discover along the way the person you were meant to be. -- Publisher description.

Contents:
Prologue
Roots and leaves
Wood and knots
Flowers and fruit
Epilogue.

Summary: Laboratory Animal Welfare provides a comprehensive, up-to-date look into the new science of animal welfare within laboratory research. Animals specifically considered include rodents, cats and dogs, nonhuman primates, agricultural animals, avian animals and aquatic animals. The book examines the impact of experiment design and environment on animal welfare, as well as emergency situations and euthanasia practices. Readers will benefit from a review of regulations and policy guidelines concerning lab animal use, as well as information on assessing animal welfare. With discussions of the history and ethics of animals in research, and a debate on contemporary and international issues, this book is a go-to resource for laboratory animal welfare.

Contents:
1. Same principles, some differences / Javier Guillen and Patri Vergara
2. Oversight of research animal welfare in the United States / John F. Bradfield, B. Taylor Bennett, and Cynthia S. Gillett
3. Canada's oversight of animal use in science / Gilly Griffin and Michael Baar
4. Laboratory animal science legislation in Latin America / Ekaterina Akimovna Botovchenco Rivera [and three others]
5. The European framework on research animal welfare regulations and guidelines / Javier Guillen [and three others]
6. Israeli legislation and regulation on the use of animals in biological and medical research / Rony Kalman [and three others]
7. Animal experimentation in Africa : legislation and guidelines / Amanda R. Hau [and five others]
8. Laws, regulations, and guidelines shaping research animal care and use in India / Syed SYH Qadri and Christian E. Newcomer
9. Oversight of animal research in China / Kathryn Bayne and Jianfei Wang
10. Laws, regulations, guidelines, and principles pertaining to laboratory animals in Far East Asia / Tsutomu Miki-Kurosawa, Jae Hak Park, and Chou-Chu Hong
11. Laws, regulations, guidelines, and principles pertaining to laboratory animals in Southeast Asia / Montip Gettayacamin [and eight others]
12. Laboratory animals regulations and recommendations for global collaborative research : Australia and New Zealand / John Schofield [and three others].

Summary: "This laboratory manual is a compilation of years of work developing the neurologic and geriatric rehabilitation laboratory course at the Ohio State University. It is a constantly evolving course, but we wanted to capture the essence of the course and share it so that other instructors could utilize the resources developed over the years. This manual is designed to be used in conjunction with the textbook Neurologic Rehabilitation: Neuroscience and Neuroplasticity in Physical Therapy Practice but could be used with other neurologic rehabilitation textbooks."--Preface

Contents:
Chapter 1: Movement Analysis
Chapter 2: Motor Learning and Skill Acquisition-- Chapter 3: Brain Circulation
Chapter 4: Examination of the Neurologic System
Chapter 5: Examination and Evaluation: Outcome Measure Interpretation
Chapter 6: Evaluation of the Client With a Neurologic Lesion: Case Study
Chapter 7: Sitting Upright and Trunk Control
Chapter 8: Respiratory Management in Neurological Disorders
Chapter 9: Bed Mobility, Positioning, and Range of Motion
Chapter 10: Transfers
Chapter 11: Gait Training in the Client With Hemiplegia
Chapter 12: Upper Extremity in Stroke
Chapter 13: Managing Clients With Perceptual Deficits
Chapter 14: Spinal Cord Injury Foundations
Chapter 15: Spinal Cord Injury: Bed Mobility Laboratory
Chapter 16: Spinal Cord Injury Transfer Training
Chapter 17: Spinal Cord Injury: Wheelchair Skills
Chapter 18: Spinal Cord Injury: Ambulation Skills
Chapter 19: Balance Laboratory
Chapter 20: Examination and Treatment of Vestibular System Disorders
Chapter 21: Lower Motor Neuron Disorders
Chapter 22: Managing the Client With Parkinson's Disease
Chapter 23: Managing Clients With Multiple Sclerosis and Cerebellar Ataxia
Chapter 24: Brain Injury: Treatment Based on Level of Cognitive Function.

Contents:
v. 1. Clinical chemistry
v. 2. Hematology and blood banking. Medical microbiology, serology, and immunology
v. 3. Special techniques
v. 4. Body fluids, including urine. Cytology and cytogenetics. Laboratory management and function
v. [5] Index.

Summary: Laboratory Statistics: Handbook of Formulas and Terms presents common strategies for comparing and evaluating numerical laboratory data. In particular, the text deals with the type of data and problems that laboratory scientists and students in analytical chemistry, clinical chemistry, epidemiology, and clinical research face on a daily basis. This book takes the mystery out of statistics and provides simple, hands-on instructions in the format of everyday formulas. As far as possible, spreadsheet shortcuts and functions are included, along with many simple worked examples. This book is a must-have guide to applied statistics in the lab that will result in improved experimental design and analysis. Comprehensive coverage of simple statistical concepts familiarizes the reader with formatted statistical expressionSimple, worked examples make formulas easy to use in real lifeSpreadsheet functions demonstrate how to find immediate solutions to common problemsIn-depth indexing and frequent use of synonyms facilitate the quick location of appropriate procedures.

Summary: "This edited volume draws upon Lacanian psychoanalytic theory to examine the conscious and unconscious forces underlying race as a social formation, conceptualizing race, racial identity, and racism in ways that go beyond traditional modes of psychoanalytic thought Featuring contributions from Lacanian scholars from diverse geographical and disciplinary contexts, chapters span a wide breadth of topics including white nationalism and contemporary debates over confederate monuments; emergent theories of race rooted in Afropessimism and postcolonialism; Latinx and other racialized groups; apartheid and American slavery; and applications of Lacan's concepts of the lamella, drive and sexuation to processes of racialization. The collection both reorients readers' understandings of race through its deployment of Lacanian theory and redefines the Lacanian subject through its theorizing of subjectivity in relation to race, racism and racial identification. Lacan and Race will be a definitive text for psychoanalytic theorists and contemporary scholars of race and appeal to readers across the fields of psychology, cultural studies, humanities, politics, and sociology"-- Provided by publisher.

Summary: While there are books that review lacrimal system disorders and surgery as a section of comprehensive oculoplastic textbooks, The Lacrimal System: Diagnosis, Management and Surgery solely addresses Lacrimology in one concise, practical volume. Building off of the success of the first edition, this text includes significantly updated information, new authors from around the world as well as new chapters that are complete with high quality images and illustrations. Lacrimal surgeries are commonly performed by oculoplastic surgeons and range from alleviating lacrimal system obstructions in children with congenital dysmorphology to minimally invasive lacrimal system reconstruction. The second edition of this book meets the needs of practicing physicians, fellows, and residents who are managing the tearing patient clinically and surgically.

Contents:
v. 1. The mammary gland: development and maintenance
v. 2. Biosynthesis and secretion of milk. Diseases
v. 3. Nutrition and biochemistry of milk. Maintenance.

Summary: "The book deals with advances made in the functionalities of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) such as, their effect on vitamin D receptor expression, impact on neurodegeneratives pathologies, production of B-vitamins for food bio-enrichment, production of bacteriocins to improve gut microbiota dysbiosis, production of metabolites from polyphenols and their effects on human health, effect on reducing the immunoreaction of food allergens, as biological system using time-temperature to improve food safety, and the use of probiotic in animal feed. The book also reviews the use of LAB and probiotics technologies to develop new functional foods and functional pharmaceutical"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Cell-cell communication in lactic acid bacteria : potential mechanisms / Lima, EMF, Quecán, BXV, Cunha, LR, Franco, BDGMF, and Pinto, UM
Probiotic dose-response and strain number / Ouwehand, A
Impact of lactic acid bacteriaon bioavailability and digestibility / Hess, J
Lactic acid bacteria application to decrease food allergies / Bíscola, V, Albuquerque, MAC, Nunes, TP, Vieira, ADS, and Franco, BDGM
Lactic acid bacteria bacteriocins and their impact on human health / Todorov, S and Chikindas, ML
Probiotics, vitamin D, and vitamin D receptor in health and disease / Battistini, C, Nassani, N, Saad, SMI, and Sun, J
B-group vitamin producing lactic acid bacteria : a tool to bio-enrich foods and delivery natural vitamin to the host / Albuquerque, MAC, Terán, MM, Garutti, LHG, Cucik, ACC, Saad, SMI, and LeBlanc, JG
Effect of short-chain fatty acids produced by probiotics : functional role toward the improvement of human health / da Silva, MF, de Lima, MSF, and Converti, A
Impact of probiotics on human gut microbiota and the relationship with obesity / Bianchi, F and Sivieri, K
Probiotics in the management of inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome / Celiberto, LS, Vallance, BA, and Cavallini, DCU
The potential use of lactic acid bacteria in neurodegenerative pathologies / Perez-Visñuk, D, Terán, MM, de Giori, GS, LeBlanc, JG and de Moreno de LeBlanc, A
The role of the microbiota and the application of probiotics in reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases / Bedani, R and Saad, SMI
Metabolites of polyphenols produced by probiotic microorganisms and their beneficial effects on human health and intestinal microbiota / Beres, C, Cabezudo, I, and Maidin, NM
. Application of lactic acid bacteria in time-temperature integrators : a tool to monitor the quality and safety of perishable foods / Girardeau, A, Bíscola, V, Keravec, S, Corrieu, G and Fonseca, F
Impact of probiotics on animal health / Sabo, SS, Villalobos, EF, Piazentin, ACM, Lopes, AM, and Oliveira, RPS.

Summary: This book introduces readers to basic studies on and applied techniques involving lactic acid bacteria, including their bioengineering and industrial applications. It summarizes recent biotechnological advances in lactic acid bacteria for food and health, and provides detailed information on the applications of these bacteria in fermented foods. Accordingly, it offers a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students in the fields of food microbiology, bioengineering, fermentation engineering, food science, nutrition and health.

Contents:
Lactic acid bacteria and #x1B;(Sd#x1B;(B-aminobutyric acid and diacetyl
Lactic acid bacteria and conjugated fatty acids
Lactic acid bacteria and B vitamins
Bacteriocins of lactic acid bacteria
Preparation techniques of lactic acid bacteria starters
Lactic acid bacteria and fermented cereals
Lactic acid bacteria and fermented fruit and vegetables
Lactic acid bacteria and fermented meat products
The Preparation technology of pharmaceutical preparations
Lactic acid bacteria in animal breeding and aquaculture.

Summary: This book discusses the latest research and new techniques in the field of lactic acid bacteria, including comparative genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics and metabolomics. It also introduces the omics and functional evaluation in detail and shows the links between lactic acid bacteria and gut health and host immunity. Summarizing the biotechnological advances in lactic acid bacteria for food and health, it is a valuable resource for researchers and graduate students in the fields of food microbiology, bioengineering, food science, nutrition and health.

Contents:
Introduction
Genetic operation system of lactic acid bacteria and its applications
Comparative Genomic Analyses of Lactic Acid Bacteria
Transcriptomics of lactic acid bacteria
Proteomics of lactic acid bacteria
Metabolomics of lactic acid bacteria
Functional evaluation model for Lactic acid bacteria
Lactic acid bacteria and intestinal health
Lactic acid bacteria and host immunity
Widely used lactic acid bacteria strains with excellent physiological functions
Safety Evaluation of Lactic Acid Bacteria.

Summary: This book provides an overview of the physiological basis of lactic acid bacteria and their applications in minimizing foodborne risks, such as pathogens, heavy metal pollution, biotoxin contamination and food-based allergies. While highlighting the mechanisms responsible for these biological effects, it also addresses the challenges and opportunities that lactic acid bacteria represent in food safety management. It offers a valuable resource for researchers, graduate students, nutritionists and product developers in the fields of food science and microbiology.

Contents:
Introduction
Genomic analysis of lactic acid bacteria and their applications
Proteins and exopolysaccharides of lactic acid bacteria
Metabolites of lactic acid bacteria
Environmental stress responses of lactic acid bacteria
Lactic acid bacteria-based food fermentations
Lactic acid bacteria and foodborne pathogens
Applications of lactic acid bacteria in heavy metal pollution environment
Lactic acid bacteria and food-based allergy
Lactic acid bacteria and biotoxins.

Summary: The lake charr Salvelinus namaycush is a ubiquitous member of cold-water lake ecosystems in previously glaciated regions of northern continental U.S., Alaska, and Canada that often support important commercial, recreational, and subsistence fisheries. The lake charr differs from other charrs by its large size, longevity, iteroparity, top-predator specialization, reduced sexual dimorphism, prevalence of lacustrine spawning, and use of deepwater habitat. The species is remarkably variable in phenotype, physiology, and life history, some of which is reflected in its ecology and genetics, with as many as four morphs or ecotypes co-occurring in a single lake. The lake charr is often the top predator in these systems, but is highly adaptable trophically, and is frequently planktivorous in small lakes. The lake charr by their name highlights their common habitat, lakes both large and small, but often frequents rivers and occasionally moves into the Arctic Ocean. Movement and behaviour of lake charr are motivated by access to cool, well-oxygenated water, foraging opportunities, predator avoidance, and reproduction. Owing to their broad distribution and trophic level, the lake charr serves as a sentinel of anthropogenic change. This volume will provide an up-to-date summary of what is currently known about lake charr from distribution to genetics to physiology to ecology. The book provides a compilation and synthesis of available information on the lake charr, beginning with an updated distribution and a revised treatment of the paleoecology of the species. Understanding of ecological and genetic diversity and movement and behaviour of the species has advanced remarkably since the last major synthesis on the species over 40 years ago. Mid-sections of the book provide detailed accounts of the biology and life history of the species, and later sections are devoted to threats to conservation and fishery management practices used to ensure sustainability. A new standard lake charr-specific terminology is also presented. The book will be a valuable reference text for biologists around the world, ecologists, and fishery managers, and of interest to the angling public.

Contents:
Introduction. The Lake Charr: Biology, Ecology, Distribution, and Management
Distribution
Paleoecology
Ecological Diversity
Genetic Diversity
Habitat
Movement Ecology and Behavior
Life History and Population Dynamics
Trophic Ecology
Reproduction
Contaminants and Ecotoxicology
A General, Life History Based Model for Sustainable Exploitation of Lake Charr across their Range
Terminology Issues in Lake Charr Early Development.

Summary: Lakes across the globe require help. The Lake Restoration Handbook: A New Zealand Perspective addresses this need through a series of chapters that draw on recent advances in modelling and monitoring tools, citizen science and First Peoples' roles, catchment and lake-focused restoration techniques, and policy implementation. New Zealand lakes, like lakes across the globe, are subject to multiple pressures that have increased in severity and scale as land use has intensified, invasive species have spread and global climate change becomes manifest. This books builds on the popular Lake Managers Handbook (1987), which provided guidance on undertaking investigations into, and understanding lake ecosystems in New Zealand. The Lake Restoration Handbook: A New Zealand Perspective synthesises contemporary issues related to lake restoration and rehabilitation, integrated with social science and cultural viewpoints, and complemented by authoritative topic-area summaries by renowned scientists and practitioners from across the globe. The book examines the progress of lake restoration and the new and emerging tools available to managers for predicting and effecting change. The book will be a valuable resource for natural and social scientists, policy writers, lake managers, and anyone interested in the health of lake ecosystems.

Summary: This book, published in two volumes, provides the most comprehensive review of lamprey biology since Hardisty and Potter's "The Biology of Lampreys" published more than 30 years ago. This second volume offers a synthesis of topics related to the lamprey gonad (e.g., lamprey sex ratios, sex determination and sex differentiation, sexual maturation, and sex steroids), the artifical propagation of lampreys, post-metamorphic feeding and the evolution of alternative feeding and migratory types, the history and status of sea lamprey control in the Laurentian Great Lakes and Lake Champlain, and an overview of contributions of lamprey developmental studies for understanding vertebrate evolution.

Contents:
1. The Lamprey Gonad
2. Lamprey Reproduction and Early Life History: Insights from Artificial Propagation
3. Post-Metamorphic Feeding in Lampreys
4. Life History Evolution in Lampreys: Alternative Migratory and Feeding Types
5. Control of Invasive Sea Lamprey in the Great Lakes, Lake Champlain, and Finger Lakes of New York
6. The Lamprey as a Model Vertebrate in Evolutionary Developmental Biology
7. There and Back Again: Lampreys in the 21st Century and Beyond.

Summary: This book addresses current topics concerning Landau-Kleffner Syndrome (LKS) and related central auditory disorders from the perspectives of epidemiology, diagnosis, genetics and clinical treatment. LKS is a rare childhood neurological disorder and manifests auditory agnosia as the central auditory verbal dysfunction. In many cases, LKS patients also suffer from epileptic seizures. The book is divided into two parts, the first of which outlines LKS from its historical background to clinical treatment. In turn, the second part examines current topics involving related central auditory disorders, for purposes of comparing them with LKS. The book offers a valuable resource for many specialists, such as pediatric neurologists, neuropsychologists, audiologists and epileptologists, with an interest in this field.

Contents:
Part 1. Landau-Kleffner Syndrome (LKS).
History of LKS and its epidemiology
Diagnostic paradigms
Etiology and genetics
Treatment and long-term prognosis
Case histories
Fifty years in the history of Landau-Kleffner Syndrome (LKS). Part 2. Related central auditory disorders.
Adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD)
Cerebrovascular accidents
Auditory agnosia in children due to Herpes Encephalitis
Transient auditory agnosia/cortical deafness during the recovery phase of acute encephalopathy of unknown origin
Pelizaeus-Merzbacher disease
Long-term hydrocephalus
Brain malformation and hydrocephalus.

Summary: Landmark Papers in Psychiatry traces the evolution of psychiatry as a scientific discipline. By summarizing over 100 watershed psychiatric papers this text gives historical context to the research trajectory of psychiatry.

Contents:
I. Foundational Topics. 1. Diagnosis and conceptualization of mental illness / Awais Aftab and John G. Csernansky
2. Epidemiology / Elizabeth Ryznar and Harvey Whiteford
II. Pathogenesis. 3. The neurochemical basis of psychiatric disorders / Elizabeth Ryznar and Herbert Y. Meltzer
4. Genetics / Marina Bayeva and Edwin H. Cook Jr.
5. Inflammatory mechanisms, the immune system and psychiatric illness / Ozan Toy, Emmalee Boyle, and Lynn E. DeLisi
6. Psychological and social factors / Shaun M. Eack
III. Pharmacotherapy. 7. Schizophrenia / David. V. Braitman and Juan. R. Bustillo
8. Pharmacotherapy of mood disorders / Marsal Sanches, Rodrigo Machado-Vieira, and Jair C. Soares
9. Pharmacotherapy of anxiety and related disorders / Dan J. Stein
10. Pharmacotherapy in child and adolescent psychiatry / Jenni E. Farrow, Francisco Romo-Nava, and Melissa Delbello
IV. Psychosocial interventions. 11. Psychodynamic therapy / Kevin S. McCarthy and Richard F. Summers
12. Cognitive behavioral therapy / Keith S. Dobson
13. Third wave psychotherapies / Amanda A. Uliaszek, Nadia Al-Dajani, Amanda Ferguson, and Zindel V. Segal
14. Psychosocial rehabilitation / Mariam Ujeyl and Wulf Rossler
15. Social and community psychiatry / Neil Jordan
16. Child and adolescent psychiatry and psychology / Mark R. Dadds, Yixin Jiang, Valsamma Eapen, and Stephen Scott
V. Somatic Treatments. 17. Electroconvulsive therapy / Keith G. Rasmussen
18. Non-convulsive brain stimulation / Kevin A. Caulfield and Mark S. George
19. Subcallosal cingulate deep brain stimulation for treatment-resistant depression / Paul E. Holtzheimer and Helen Mayberg
VI. Special Considerations. 20. Psychiatric ethics / Rachel E. Zettl and John Z. Sadler
21. Forensic psychiatry / Stephen H. Dinwiddie
22. Suicide / Danuta Wasserman, Marcus Sokolowski, and Vladimir Carli
23. Research methodology / Robert D. Gibbons.

Summary: This book describes the evolution of treatment in oncology through the lens of approximately 250 landmark clinical trials. The well-designed clinical trial is essential to the practice of medicine. There is no field that has embraced or been transformed more by the clinical trial than oncology. Each primary cancer site has a remarkable story that can be told through clinical trials. For example, patients who presented decades ago with soft tissue sarcoma of the extremities would invariably undergo limb amputation. The landmark National Cancer Institute study by Rosenberg et al. randomized patients to limb sparing surgery followed by adjuvant radiation therapy compared with limb amputation. This study helped change the standard of care by allowing most patients to retain their functioning limbs with an improvement in quality of life and no compromise in overall survival. Such major clinical trials for common malignancies including breast, prostate, lung, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and gynecologic cancers are discussed. Because oncology is multidisciplinary, this book should be of interest for radiation oncologists, surgeons, medical oncologists, and other physicians interested in learning more about the landmark trials that have shaped oncology.

Summary: This volume is a compilation of studies on interactions of changes in land cover, land use and climate with people, societies and ecosystems in drylands of Greater Central Asia. It explores the effects of collapse of socialist governance and management systems on land use in various parts of Central Asia, including former Soviet Union republics, Mongolia and northern drylands of China. Often, regional land-atmosphere feedbacks may have large global importance. Remote sensing is a primary tool in studying vast dryland territories where in situ observations are sporadic. State-of-the-art methods of satellite remote sensing combined with GIS and models are used to tackle science questions and provide an outlook of current changes at land surface and potential scenarios for the future. In 10 chapters, contributing authors cover topics such as water resources, effects of institutional changes on urban centers and agriculture, landscape dynamics, and the primary drivers of environmental changes in dryland environment. Satellite observations that have accumulated during the last five decades provide a rich time series of the dynamic land surface, enabling systematic analysis of changes in land cover and land use from space. The book is a truly international effort by a team of scientists from the U.S., Europe and Central Asia. It is directed at the broad science community including graduate students, academics and other professionals at all levels within natural and social sciences. In particular, it will appeal to geographers, environmental and social scientists, economists, agricultural scientists, and remote sensing specialists.

Contents:
Preface
Multiple Perspectives on Eurasian Drylands
Dry Land Belt of Northern Eurasia: Contemporary Environmental Changes
Recent Land Surface Dynamics in Greater Central Asia
Quantifying the Anthropogenic Signature in Drylands of Central Asia and Its Impact on Water Scarcity and Dust Emissions
The Complexity and Challenges of Central Asia's Water-Energy-Food Systems
Assessment of the influences of dust storms on cotton production in Tajikistan
Population and Urban Dynamics in Drylands of China
Hydrology and Erosion Risk Parameters for Grasslands in Central Asia
A Conceptual Framework for Ecosystem Stewardship Based on Landscape Dynamics: Case Studies From Kazakhstan and Mongolia
Social-Ecological Systems across the Asian Drylands Belt (ADB)
Index.

Summary: This book contributes to a deeper understanding of landscape and regional modelling in general, and its broad range of facets with respect to various landscape parameters. It presents model approaches for a number of ecological and socio-economic landscape indicators, and also describes spatial decision support systems (DSS), frameworks, and model-based tools, which are prerequisites for deriving sustainable decision and solution strategies for the protection of comprehensively functioning landscapes. While it mainly focuses on the latest research findings in regional modelling and DSS in Europe, it also highlights the work of scientists from Russia. The book is intended for landscape modellers, scientists from various fields of landscape research, university teaching staff, and experts in landscape planning and management, landscape conservation and landscape policy.

Contents:
Modelling and simulation of agricultural landscapes
Challenges and perspectives for integrated landscape modelling to support sustainable land use management in agrolandscapes
Application of ecosystem modelling methodology on rural areas of Crimea
Systematic approach
Integral assessment of condition and sustainability of socio-ecological-economic systems
The use of observation methods and model approaches for estimating regional crop evapotranspiration and yield in agro-landscapes
Development of landscape-adaptive land use of the Upper Volga region based on geostatistical methods
Modelling of the suitability of lands to the agrarian use and their resistance to negative processes
A GIS-based model for the enhancement of rural landscapes: the case-study of Valdera
Tuscany (Italy)
Models for describing landscape hydrochemical discharge in mountain countries
Agent-based modelling of a simple synthetic rangeland ecosystem
The use of multitemporal spectral information to improve the classification of agricultural crops in landscapes
Global evaluation of the status and sustainability of terrestrial landscapes and water bodies
Spatial Estimation of Estonian Forest Landscapes' Soil Cover Humus Status: Methods, Model samples and Assessments
Dynamics of soil organic matter in agricultural landscapes
Model based assessment of nutrient load into water bodies from different landscape types
Model-based estimation of irrigation water demand for different agricultural crops under climate change, presented for the Federal State of Brandenburg, Germany
Forecasting scanning branches of the hysteresis soil water-retention capacity for calculation of precise irrigation rates in agrolandscapes using a mathematical model
Estimation of Leaf Area Index (LAI) of Russian Forests Using a Mechanical Model and Forest Inventory Data
Assessment approach of the spatial wheat cultivation risk for the main cereal cropping regions of Russia
Model based forecasting winter wheat yields using landscape and climate data
Actual and model-based assessment of Castor fiber populations for different reserves in the European part of Russia and their impact on ecosystems
Modelling biodiversity and ecosystem services trade-offs in agricultural landscapes to support planning and policy-making
Simulating the Effects of Agrochemicals and Other Risk-Bearing Management Measures on the Terrestrial Agrobiodiversity: the RISKMIN Approach
LandCaRe-DSS
An interactive model-based decision support system for assessing the impacts of climate change on agriculture and agricultural landscapes
A spatial analysis framework to assess responses of agricultural landscapes to climates and soils at regional scale
Integrated modelling approach for land-use changes on different scales
Assessment of soybeans crop management strategies using crop growth models for Central Brazil
Estimation of Agro-landscape Productivity in Regional Scale using Dynamic Crop Models in a GIS Environment
Landscape phenology modelling and decision support in Serbia.

Summary: This book presents the polycentric and multiscale view of landscape which has been developed in Russia within a framework of physical geography since the early twentieth century. The authors develop the ideas of hierarchical organization of a landscape and strong relationships between abiotic and biotic components with equal attention to both vertical fluxes and lateral transfer. Three-dimensional representation of landscape involves strong emphasis on abiotic drivers of pattern development including relief, geological structures and runoff. The objective of this book is to demonstrate the multiplicity of models and multiscale approach to description and explanation of landscape pattern, functioning, dynamics, and evolution. The contributions deal with various hierarchical levels ranging from within-unit interior variability to between-units interaction at landscape level, as well as regional and supra-regional zonal patterns. Divided into 8 clear parts, the 28 chapters treat spatial pattern in one of the following aspects: indicator of actual matter and energy flows control over actual processes including disturbance expansion as well as determinant of future development indicator of genesis and prerequisite for future trends driver for short-term dynamics of processes response to climatic and anthropogenic influences factor of settlement network and land use adaptation at various historical epochs framework for actual land use spatial arrangement. This contributed volume is written for researchers and students in the field of landscape ecology, physical geography, environmental impact assessment, and ecological planning.

Contents:
Intro
Foreword: Landscape Science
A Multidisciplinary and Border-Crossing Scientific Approach
Preface
Contents
List of Figures
List of Tables
Part I: Theory of Landscape Pattern and Hierarchy
Chapter 1: Concepts of Landscape Pattern
1.1 What Is Landscape?
1.2 Notion of Landscape Structure
1.3 Radial Relations Between Geocomponents
1.4 Causes of Spatial Heterogeneity
1.5 Multiplicity of Landscape Structures
References
Chapter 2: Polygeosystem Fundamentals of Landscape Science
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Models and Methods 2.3 Facial Analysis of Landscapes
2.4 Polysystem and Polystructural Interpretation of Knowledge
2.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Multipattern (Polystructural) Organization of a Landscape: Geophysical Approach
3.1 Common Principles of the Landscape Structure Models
3.2 Typological Model of the Landscape Structure
3.3 Functional Model of the Geosystem Structure
3.4 Ecological Zoning of Geosystems Based on Information on Hydrological Functioning
3.5 Conclusion
References
Part II: How Patterns Indicate Actual Processes 5.5 Simulation of the Spatial Structure of 137Cs and Transformation at the Microlandscape Level
5.6 Conclusions
References
Chapter 6: Determination of the Order Parameters of the Landscape at the Regional Level
6.1 Introduction
6.2 General Methodology of Analysis: Definition of the System as an Object of Research
6.3 Methodology and Methods for Determination of the Hierarchy and the Order Parameters of the Relief
6.4 Methods of Multidimensional Spatial Analysis and Order Parameters Calculation
6.5 Study Area and Materials 6.6 Analysis of the Hierarchical Organization, Order Parameters of Relief, and the Allocation of Its Characteristics
6.7 Analysis of the Properties of Vegetation
6.8 Analysis of Soil Properties, Soil-Forming Depositions, and Their Genesis
6.9 Integration of Component Order Parameters
6.10 Conclusion
References
Chapter 7: Land Cover Thermodynamic Characteristics Defined by Remote Multispectral Data Based on Nonextensive Statistical Mechanics
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Materials and Methods
7.3 Results
7.4 Discussion
References Chapter 4: Representation of Process Development Laws in Morphological Pattern Laws: Approach of the Mathematical Morphology of Landscape
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Methods
4.3 Results
4.4 Conclusions
References
Chapter 5: Transformation of the Chernobyl 137Cs Contamination Patterns at the Microlandscape Level as an Indicator of Stochastic Landscape Organization
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Self-Organization of Nonlinear Hierarchical Landscape Structures
5.3 Landscape as a Stochastic System
5.4 Study Area

Summary: Human well-being depends in many ways on maintaining the stock of natural resources which deliver the services from which humans benefit. However, these resources and flows of services are increasingly threatened by unsustainable and competing land uses. Particular threats exist to those public goods whose values are not well-represented in markets or whose deterioration will only affect future generations. As market forces alone are not sufficient, effective means for local and regional planning are needed in order to safeguard scarce natural resources, coordinate land uses and create sustainable landscape structures. This book argues that a solution to such challenges in Europe can be found by merging the landscape planning tradition with ecosystem services concepts. Landscape planning has strengths in recognition of public benefits and implementation mechanisms, while the ecosystem services approach makes the connection between the status of natural assets and human well-being more explicit. It can also provide an economic perspective, focused on individual preferences and benefits, which helps validate the acceptability of environmental planning goals. Thus linking landscape planning and ecosystem services provides a two-way benefit, creating a usable science to meet the needs of local and regional decision making. The book is structured around the Drivers-Pressures-State- Impact-Responses framework, providing an introduction to relevant concepts, methodologies and techniques. It presents a new, ecosystem services-informed, approach to landscape planning that constitutes both a framework and toolbox for students and practitioners to address the environmental and landscape challenges of 21st century Europe.

Contents:
1. Landscape planning and ecosystem services: the sum is more than the parts
2. Objectives and structure of the book
3. Theories and methodology for ecosystem services assessment in landscape planning
4. The basis of evaluation: legal, economic and social factors
5. Data sources for assessments
6. Using GIS in landscape planning
7. Ecosystem services under pressure
8. European Union policies and standards as drivers for ecosystem service provision and impairment
9. Assessing pressures in landscape planning
10. Production capacity and actual provision of food, materials and energy
11. Cooper, Hiscock: Catchment water resources
12. Renewable energy production capacities and goods
13. Regional climate regulation capacities
14. Greenhouse gas storage and sequestration function
15. Landscape aesthetic capacities as a cultural ecosystem service
16. The natural support system of ecosystems
17. Identification and evaluation of habitat development potentials
18. Habitat capacity
19. Evaluation of multifunctionality and aggregated benefits
20. Economic valuation of services
21. Developing landscape planning objectives and measures
22. Measures for protecting soil-related ecosystem services
23. Mitigation measures for water pollution and flooding
24. Measures for landscape aesthetics and recreational quality
25. Measures for biodiversity
26. Methods for increasing spatial and cost effectiveness of measures through multifunctionality
27. Leitbilder and scenarios in landscape planning
28. Techniques for participatory approaches
29. Design in landscape planning solutions
30. Perspectives from outside the EU: Influence of legal and planning frameworks on landscape planning
31. Synthesis and prospects for landscape planning.

Contents:
Medical terminology
Microbiology
Pharmacology and anesthesia
Blood values
Aseptic technique
Sterilization and disinfection
Operating room environment
Transportation and positioning
Counts
Specimens
Medical, ethical, and legal responsibilities
Diagnostic procedures
Consents
Skin preparation and draping
Instruments
Sutures, stapling devices, and drains
Wound healing and dressings
General surgery
Obstetrics and gynecology
Ophthalmology
Otorhinolaryngology
Plastic and reconstructive surgery
Genitourinary
Thoracic
Cardiac
Vascular
Neurosurgery
Orthopedics
Pediatrics
Biomedical science (Electricity, hemostasis, lasers, and computers)
Occupational hazards/fire safety
Endoscopy, minimally invasive surgery, and robotics.

Summary: Offering exceptional full color diagrams and clinical images, Langman's Medical Embryology, 13e helps medical, nursing, and health professions students develop a basic understanding of embryology and its clinical relevance. Concise chapter summaries, captivating clinical correlates boxes, clinical problems, and a clear, concise writing style make the subject matter accessible to students and relevant to instructors. The new edition is enhanced by over 100 new and updated illustrations, additional clinical images and photos of early embryologic development, and an expanded chapter on the cardiovascular system. Clinical Correlates boxes illustrated by cases and images cover birth defects, developmental abnormalities, and other clinical phenomena. More than 400 illustrations?including full-color line drawings, scanning electron micrographs, and clinical images?clarify key aspects of embryonic development. Basic genetic molecular biology principles are highlighted throughout the text to link embryology to other critical specialties. Chapter Overview figures provide a visually compelling introduction to each chapter. Problems to Solve (with detailed answers at the back of the book) help you assess your understanding. An expanded glossary defines key terms and concepts. Online learning resources for students include an interactive question bank and animations.

Contents:
Introduction to molecular regulation and signaling
Gametogenesis: conversion of germ cells into male and female gametes
First week of development: ovulation to implantation
Second week of development: bilaminar germ disc
Third week of development: trilaminar germ disc
Third to eighth weeks: the embryonic period
The gut tube and the body cavities
Third month to birth: the fetus and placenta
Birth defects and prenatal diagnosis
The axial skeleton
Muscular system
Limbs
Cardiovascular system
Respiratory system
Digestive system
Urogenital system
Head and neck
Central nervous system
Ear
Eye
Integumentary system.

Summary: "Every student will be affected by pregnancy, either their mother's, because what happens in the womb does not necessarily stay in the womb, or by someone else's. As health care professionals, you will often encounter women of childbearing age who may be pregnant, or you may have children of your own, or maybe it is a friend who is pregnant. In any case, pregnancy and childbirth are relevant to all of us, and unfortunately, these processes often culminate in negative outcomes. For example, 50% of all embryos are spontaneously aborted. Furthermore, prematurity and birth defects are the leading causes of infant mortality and major contributors to disabilities. Fortunately, new strategies can improve pregnancy outcomes, and health care professionals have a major role to play in implementing these initiatives. However, a basic knowledge of embryology is essential to the success of these strategies, and with this knowledge, every health care professional can play a role in providing healthier babies. To accomplish its goal of providing a basic understanding of embryology and its clinical relevance, Langman's Medical Embryology retains its unique approach of combining an economy of text with excellent diagrams and clinical images. It stresses the clinical importance of the subject by providing numerous clinical examples that result from abnormal embryological events. The following pedagogic features and updates in the 14th edition help facilitate student learning"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Introduction : Embryology: Clinical relevance and historical perspective
pt. I, General Embryology :
Introduction to molecular regulation and signaling
Gametogenesis: conversion of germ cells into male and female gametes
First week of development: ovulation to implantation
Second week of development: bilaminar germ disc
Third week of development: trilaminar germ disc
Third to eighth weeks: the embryonic period
The gut tube and the body cavities
Third month to birth: the fetus and placenta
Birth defects and prenatal diagnosis
pt. II, Systems-based embryology :
The axial skeleton
Muscular system
Limbs
Cardiovascular system
Respiratory system
Digestive system
Urogenital system
Head and neck
Central nervous system
Ear
Eye
Integumentary system
pt. III, Appendix : Answers to problems.

Summary: "Every student will be affected by pregnancy, either: 1. Directly from their own gestation, since adverse exposures during their mother's pregnancy can have lasting healthcare effects postnatally; 2. having their own child; 3. having a patient who is pregnant"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
The enigma of schizophrenia
Language in schizophrenia
Schizophrenic language : the cognitive perspective
Schizophrenic language : the philosophical perspective
An alternative view : schizophrenia as a disease of language.

Summary: Gynaecological surgery has made tremendous strides in the last 30 years, due to advances in medical imaging, operative laparoscopy, and new types of prosthesis. Reconstructive plastic surgery of pelvic organ prolapse and of urinary incontinence have benefited from these developments. The laparoscopic sacropopexy and laparoscopic lateral suspension with meshes are two excellent examples. In order to successfully perform these operations, detailed knowledge of the anatomy of the pelvic floor as "seen from above", i.e., from the abdominal view, is an invaluable asset. Achieving perfect knowledge of the anatomical details is now possible, thanks to laparoscopy. With the aid of laparoscopy, following subperitoneal dissections, reconstructive surgery of the pelvic floor can be made substantially more precise, more exact, and also more anatomical. This atlas will allow gynaecologic surgeons to deepen and improve their anatomical expertise, with the aid of laparoscopy. It also describes in detail the most common laparoscopic operative techniques. The book represents a new and unique approach to anatomy studied in the living, and supplements the main content with a wealth of straightforward and clearly explained photographs.

Contents:
Traditional anatomy of the pelvic floor
Laparoscopic normal anatomy of the pelvic floor seen by transperitoneal vision
Laparoscopic normal retroperitoneal anatomy of the pelvic floor seen after peritoneal incision
Laparoscopic anatomy of the pelvic floor in case of genital prolapse seen by transperitoneal vision
Laparoscopic anatomy of the pelvic floor in case of genital prolapse seen after peritoneal incision
Laparoscopic sacropexy and lateral suspension with meshes to treat genital prolapse
Anatomical references.

Summary: This book provides comprehensive advice and recommendations to surgeons practicing the laparoscopic repair of incisional hernias. It opens with a brief history and evolution of the technology surrounding the repair of incisional and ventral hernias laparoscopically and includes the introduction of robotic technology, which is constantly undergoing further refinement as new devices are introduced. The text discusses areas of controversy, as well as the limits and benefits of using this technology in the laparoscopic approach. Written by the current thought leaders of minimally invasive techniques, this helpful resource provides current opinions and methods in incisional and ventral hernia repair. Laparoscopic And Robotic Incisional Hernia Repair: Current Considerations provides a valuable resource for both seasoned laparoscopic surgeons interested in the technical aspects of incisional and ventral hernia repair.

Contents:
Overview of past, present, and future of incisional hernia repair
Peroperative considerations prior to minimally invasive ventral incisional hernia repair
Overview of laproscopic/robotic technical aspects
Implants used for hernioplasty
Laparoscopic closure of fascial defect
Intraoperative considerations for laprascopy
Endoscopic and laparoscopic techniques of minimally invasive components separation for abdominal wall reconstruction
Robotic component separation
Lumbar hernia repair
Parastomal hernia repair
Postoperative management (routing and complex situations)
Management of adverse events during laparoscopic and robotic hernia repair.

Summary: This book is a practical guide to the laparoscopic and robotic surgery technique in urology. It includes 34 chapters in three sections, which are adrenal gland, kidney and ureter surgery, bladder and prostate surgery and lympadenectomy. This book covers all parts of laparoscopic and robotic urological surgery, including methods in patient selection, peri-operative management, step-by-step descriptions of specific techniques and complication avoidance. It is accompanied with over 800 illustrations and real-time capture figures. It also includes over 40 surgery videos with online access. Through the combination of texts, pictures and videos, it presents the surgical designing, surgical procedures and surgical techniques in panorama. This book is a good reference book for urologists who interested in these techniques.

Contents:
Patient Position and Trocar Placement for Upper Urinary Tract Surgery
Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
Robotic Adrenalectomy
Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Simple Nephrectomy
Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy
Robotic Radical Nephrectomy with Caval Thrombectomy
Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy
Robotic Nephroureterectomy
Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
Robotic Donor Nephrectomy
Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy
Robotic Partial Nephrectomy
Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
Robotic Pyeloplasty for Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction
Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Ureterolithotomy
Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Ureteroureterostomy for Retrocaval Ureter
Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Upper-Pole Nephroureterectomy for Duplex Kidney Anomaly
Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Renal Pedicle lymphatic Disconnection for Chyluria
Patient Position and Trocar Placement for Lower Urinary Tract Surgery
Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy in Male Patients and Urinary Diversion
Robotic Radical Cystoproatatectomy and Intracorporeal Neobladder
Laparoscopic Radical Cystectomy in Female Patients
Robotic Radical Cystectomy in Female Patients
Laparoscopic Partial Cystectomy
Laparoscopic Ureteral Reimplantation
Robotic Ureteral Reimplantation
Extraperitoneal Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy
Robotic Radical Prostatectomy
Robotic Excision of Seminal Vesicle Tumor
Laparoscopic Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection
Robotic Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection
Laparoscopic Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection for Bladder Cancer
Robotic Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection for Bladder Cancer
Laparoscopic Inguinal Lymphadenectomy.

Summary: "his book, written by expert surgeons, offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of all aspects of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Coverage includes the indications for surgery, anesthesia, establishment of pneumoperitoneum, surgical technique, and the prevention and management of complications. Performance of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the specific contexts of biliary tree stones and acute cholecystitis is described. Extensive reference is made to the latest clinical evidence, and the real benefits of the laparoscopic approach, for example in terms of outcomes and day surgery, are carefully assessed. New technologies, including SILS, NOTES, robotic surgery, and miniaturized instruments, are reviewed. The learning curve and training are also extensively discussed, and an individual chapter is devoted to the views of international experts in the field. Some 20 years after the National Institutes of Health Consensus Conference first published recommendations regarding indications for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, it remains the gold standard approach and continues to evolve."--Publisher's website.

Contents:
1. An International Survey: State Of The Art
2. Surgical Strategy
3. Indication To Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (Elderly, Obese, Asymptomatic Patients)
4. Biliary Tree Stones
5. Acute Cholecystitis
6. Technical Steps (Devices; Intraop Cholecystectomy; Analgesia Etc )
7. Complications : How to Prevent and Manage Them
8. New Technologies (SILS
NOTES
Robotic
Mini-Instruments)
9. Real Benefits Of The Laparoscopic Approach (Outcomes)
10. Day Surgery
11. Learning Curve - Training - Definition Of Expert In Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
12. The Point Of View Of International Experts
13. Establishing Pneumoperitoneum
14. Anesthesia And Laparoscopy
Subject Index.

Summary: This book is designed specifically to help equip new surgeons with the anatomical and technical knowledge to supplement hands on experience in minimally invasive colon and rectal surgery. There are multiple colorectal surgeries which distinctly lend themselves to the use of the laparoscopic approach. To assist the junior surgeon who is embarking on a career in surgery, expert surgeons and educators in the field of colon and rectal surgery from around the country authored the chapters included in this book. Chapters describe key elements of each surgery, including the order of surgery, when and how the surgeon created tension, rotated the patient, and optimized flow of the surgery. Chapters also contain tips and pitfalls that are not always explicitly presented when describing a surgical approach in order to provide readers with a diverse toolkit. Each chapter is also full of new illustrations that show the direction of traction, the line of dissection, and the anatomy of the colon. The illustrations also present tools in a color-coded format to clearly distinguish between the surgeons and the assistants tools. Laparoscopic Colectomy: A Step by Step Guide is a valuable resource to residents and junior attendings who wish to master laparoscopic colon and rectal surgery.

Contents:
Intro
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Contributors
About the Editors
Content Editor and Contributing Author
Educational Editor
1: Tools
Introduction
Preoperative Preparation
Bowel Prep
Patient Setup
Lines and Tubes
Accessing the Abdomen
Open Hassan Technique
Veress Entry
Visual Entry System
Trocars
Changing Ports in the Obese/Large Patient/Tall Patient/Redundant Pannus
Techniques for Surgery
Types of Bowel Graspers
Running of the Bowel
Energy Instrumentation
Intraoperative Endoscopy
Endoscopy
Wound Protectors Incisions/Wound Protectors
Wound Closure
2: Laparoscopic Right Colectomy
Introduction
Patient Positioning for Laparoscopic Laparoscopic Right Colectomy
Operative Strategy
Step 1: Port Placement
Step 2: Laparoscopic Staging (if Indicated) and Restoration of Normal Anatomy
Step 3: Identification of Pathology
Step 4: Identification and Transection of the Ileocolic Pedicle
Step 5: Dissection of the Retroperitoneal Plane
Step 6: Identification and Transection of the Middle Colic Arteries (MCA)
Step 7: Transverse Colon Mesenteric Transection Step 8: Entry into the Lesser Sac
Step 9: Hepatic Flexure Mobilization
Step 10: Lateral Mobilization
Step 11: Attachments to the Terminal Ileum
Step 12: Externalization of Specimen
Step 13: Anastomosis
Step 14: Closure
Special Considerations
Varying the Approach
Top-Down Approach
Bottom-Up Approach
A Lateral to Medial Approach
Crohn's Disease
Intracorporeal Anastomosis
Steps of Intracorporeal Anastomosis
Preparation of the Colon and Small Bowel (Fig. 2.12)
Transection of the Colon and Small Bowel
Placement of Stabilizing Suture (Stay Suture) Creation of Enterotomy
Stapling of the Anastomosis
Suturing the Common Enterotomy
3: Laparoscopic Transverse Colectomy
Introduction
Patient Positioning for Laparoscopic Laparoscopic Transverse Colectomy
Operative Strategy
Step 1: Port Placement (Fig. 3.1)
Step 2: Intraoperative Staging
Step 3: Identification of Pathology and Determination of Operative Plan
Step 4: Extent of Resection
Step 5. Continuation of the Right Colectomy: Middle Colic Vessels
Step 6: Medial Middle Colic Vessel Ligation
Step 7: Top-Down Approach: Entering the Lesser Sac Step 8: Omental Resection
Step 9: Hepatic Flexure Mobilization
Step 10: Splenic Flexure Mobilization
Step 11: Transection of the Inferior Mesenteric Vein (IMV) and Ascending Branch of the Left Colic Artery for Splenic Flexure Tumor
Step 12: Identification and Transection of the Middle Colic Pedicle, Top-Down Approach
Step 13: Specimen Exteriorization and Anastomosis
4: Splenic Flexure
Introduction
Indications
Operative Approaches
Operative Steps
Patient Positioning for Laparoscopic Splenic Flexure
Operative Strategy
Anterior (Lesser Sac) Approach (Fig. 4.2) Patient and Surgeon Positioning

Contents:
1 Milestones in Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
2 Types of Colon Surgery and Anatomy
3 Pre-operative Evaluation and Selection of Patients
4 Instruments
5 Surgical Techniques
6 Complications in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
7 Robotic Colon Surgery and Quality of Life.
8 Laparoscopic Colon Surgery: Education and Best Practices
9 Anaesthesia in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery.

Summary: This unique guide describes colorectal surgery procedures using medical terminology and anatomical terms originating from embryology. In the last decade, laparoscopic procedures in gastrointestinal surgery have been enhanced and their safety has significantly improved. With the number of cases of colorectal cancer surgery increasing and laparoscopic surgery no longer considered a specialized surgery, the recognition of the correct anatomy is vital in these procedures. Unfortunately, however, the understanding of clinical anatomy is frequently separate from that of basic surgical concepts. Initially, the dissecting layer should be presumed to derive from the fascial anatomy based on embryological recognition. Furthermore, the techniques currently being used by surgeons should be described in sufficient detail and the appropriate anatomical terms should always be used. In view of this, this valuable monograph benefits gastrointestinal surgeons and general surgeons who are involved in the treatment of colorectal cancer.

Contents:
Basic Principles
Basic Approach
Laparoscopic Sigmoidectomy
Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection of the Rectum
Laparoscopic Abdominoperineal Resecrion of the Rectum
Laparoscopic Right Colectomy
Laparoscopic Left Colectomy
Laparoscopic Subtotal Proctocolectomy
Unresolved fascia compositions.

Summary: This book provides a concise overview of several critically important techniques and their applications within Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration (LCBDE). LCBDE is rapidly emerging as the preferential management option for treating patients with common bile duct (CBD) stones. Chapters within this book describe how this technique can be applied to manage patients with concomitant gallstones, which aims to increase the exploration of the CBD via the transcystic route. Particular mention is made for the use of energy devices to enable stone fragmentation within the bile duct also known as Lithotripsy-Assisted Bile duct Exploration by Laparoendoscopy (LABEL). Guidance is also provided on how to set-up an acute biliary service which can offer the single-stage management of concomitant gallstones and choledocholithiasis. The concepts of Leveraging Access to Technology and Enhanced Surgical Techniques (LATEST)--in LCBDE and Biliary Surgery 2.0--as the framework through which these techniques can be further enhanced are analysed. Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration features insight into how to perform these increasingly important procedures successfully and set-up a service within institutions that are yet to provide it. Therefore, it is a valuable resource for all medical professionals involved in the care of these patients.

Contents:
History of biliary surgery.-The first cholecystectomy
The first choledochotomy
History of common bile duct imaging
Technique of CBD exploration in the 60s-70s
The arrival of ERCP
Approach to the cbd stones in the 80s
The revolution in the nineties: The laparoscopic cholecystectomy and bile duct exploration
Review of the evidence against and in favour of LC-IOC±LCBDE
Our technique & equipment needed
Equipment and kit needed for LCBDE
Surgical technique for LCBDE
Laparoscopic ultrasound
Different surgical scenarios and its specific management
Different surgical scenarios
CBD and CD both non-dilated
CD Dilated & CBD non-dilated
CD non-dilated & CBD Dilated
CD & CBD both dilated
The impossible hilum: The transinfundibular approach
The closure after the access to the CBD
Closure over T -tube
Closure over antegrade stent
Primary closure
Closure with transcystic drain
Bilioenteric anastomoses
The LABEL technique
Our experience with LCBDE in more than 450 cases
The evolution to Biliary Surgery 2.0
Our cases.-Failure to clear the duct
Morbidity
Closure after exploring CBD
T tube vs antegrade stent.-Primary closure
Increase in the use of transcystic approach
The transcystic vs the TD access.-management of Type II Mirizzi syndrome
The impact pf LCBDE in a general surgical department.-Bile duct exploration 2.0 .-Training in LCBDE.

Contents:
Anatomy of the Liver in the Laparoscopic Situation
Instruments for Laparoscopic Hepatectomy by Curettage and Aspiration
Laparoscopic Left Lateral Segmentectomy
Laparoscopic Left Hemihepatectomy
Laparoscopic Right Hemihepatectomy
Laparoscopic Resection of Caudate Lobe
Laparoscopic Non-Anatomical Liver Resection
Two-Stage Completely Laparoscopic Hemihepatectomy
Laparoscopic Radical Resection of Gallbladder Cancer
Other Techniques for Laparoscopic Hepatectomy.

Contents:
Laparoscopic Anatomical Hepatectomy
Positioning and Accesses
Preoperative Preparation and Anesthesia
Laparoscopic Fenestration of Liver Cyst
Laparoscopic Partial Hepatectomy
Laparoscopic Single-site Hepatectomy
Laparoscopic Left Lateral Sectionectomy
Laparoscopic Left Hepatectomy
Laparoscopic Right Posterior Sectoretomy
Retroperitoneal Laparoscopic Hepatectomy
Laparoscopic Right Hepatectomy
Laparoscopic Caudate Lobectomy
Radiofrequency Ablation Assisted Laparoscopic Hepatectomy
Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Hepatectomy.

Summary: This book offers a concise and easy-to-understand overview of facts and concepts in pelvic anatomy. Laparoscopy provides good vision in a limited field, which means that surgeons have to rely on their anatomical knowledge of what structures lie in the vicinity and which structures need to be preserved. Focusing on surgical anatomy, the book helps laparoscopic surgeons better understand the female pelvic structures so improve their surgical skills. -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Intro; Preface; Introduction; Contents; About the Authors;
1: Pelvic Organs;
2: Pelvis Boundaries; 2.1 Sacral Promontory (Fig. 2.8); 2.2 Concepts of the Blood Supply; 2.3 Lateral Boundary; 2.4 Caudal Boundary; 2.5 Anterior Boundary;
3: Ligaments and Supports of the Uterus; 3.1 Uterosacral Ligaments (Fig. 3.8); 3.1.1 Concepts; 3.1.2 Rules; 3.2 Mackenrodt's Ligaments (Fig. 3.22a-c); 3.2.1 Rules; 3.3 Paravaginal/Paracolpos (Fig. 3.30); 3.3.1 Rules; 3.4 Round Ligaments (Fig. 3.39); 3.4.1 Rules; 3.5 Broad Ligament (Fig. 3.44);
4: Bones and Muscles; 4.1 Coccyges (Fig. 4.3) 4.2 Psoas Muscle4.3 Bones; 4.4 Inferiorly Pubic Symphysis (Figs. 4.9 and 4.10);
5: Vascular Anatomy; 5.1 Aorta/Vena Cava; 5.2 External Iliac Artery and Vein; 5.2.1 Important Aspects of Inferior Epigastric Artery and Vein; 5.2.2 Internal Iliac Artery; 5.2.3 Rules; 5.3 Uterine Artery; 5.3.1 Rules; 5.4 Superior Vesical Artery; 5.5 Obliterated Hypogastric Artery; 5.5.1 Rules; 5.5.2 Obturator Artery; 5.5.3 Ovarian Artery; 5.5.4 Ovarian Vein; 5.6 Veins; 5.6.1 Common Iliac Vein; 5.6.2 Internal Iliac Vein; 5.6.2.1 Rules; 5.6.3 External Iliac Vein; 5.6.3.1 Rules;
6: The Spaces 6.1 Pouch of Douglas or the Rectovaginal Space6.2 Pararectal Space; 6.3 Paravesical Space; 6.4 Prevesical Space;
7: Fascial Anatomy; 7.1 Cervicovesical Fascia; 7.2 Denonvilliers' Fascia; 7.3 Endopelvic Fascia; 7.4 Waldeyer's Fascia;
8: Anatomy of the Ureter; 8.1 Blood Supply;
9: Nerves; 9.1 The Genitofemoral Nerve (Fig. 9.1); 9.2 The Obturator Nerve; 9.3 The Hypogastric Nerve; 9.4 Pelvic Splanchnic Nerve; 9.5 Sciatic Nerve;
10: Lymphatics; 10.1 Ilio-Obturator Nodes; 10.2 Internal Iliac Nodes; 10.3 Lumbosacral Chain; 10.4 Para-aortic and Paracaval Nodes
11: Applications of Anatomy11.1 Dissection of the Pararectal Space and Paravesical Space; 11.2 Medial Pararectal Space; 11.3 Exposure of the Retroperitoneum; 11.3.1 The Lateral Approach; 11.4 Radical Hysterectomy (Pune Technique); 11.5 Nerve Sparing; 11.6 Hysterectomy Type I or Intrafascial (Figs. 11.72, 11.73, 11.74, 11.75, 11.76, 11.77, 11.78, 11.79, 11.80, 11.81, 11.82, 11.83, 11.84, 11.85, and 11.86); Suggested Reading

Summary: This book offers a practical surgical guide, helping surgeons learn the technique needed to perform Laparoscopic SacroColpoPexy (LSCP). To do so, it explains the surgical process in straightforward language, supplemented by images and diagrams, while also discussing why this procedure is so effective. The book has two primary goals: to provide those surgeons who have never performed LSCP before with essential insights and technical expertise, based on the author's 20 years of practical surgical experience; and to allay the common fear of possible complications. Following a 2012 FDA warning, surgeons whose work involved vaginal prolapse repair have been looking for an alternative technique. Though LSCP offers a safe alternative to current methods, the available literature on it is sparse. This book provides a comprehensive guide to the techniques and methods needed by surgeons operating on pelvic organ prolapse in a range of different specialties, including urogynecology, urology, and gynecology.

Summary: This book provides a complete guide to laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and the management of obesity. The chapters discuss guidelines for healthcare providers for the management of patients with obesity, the rationale behind choosing patients, performing the procedure in line with the patient's condition, the perioperative period, postoperative requirements, and postoperative complications. This book aims to give readers an understanding of the surgical techniques involved in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and the wider treatment options available. It is relevant to bariatric, metabolic, and general surgeons, physicians, clinical nutritionists as well as students.

Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Weight Loss Options
3. Candidates for Sleeve Gastrectomy
4. Insurance, Self-Pay and Medical Tourism
5. Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
6. Potential Benefits of the LSG
7. LSG: Risks and Considerations
8. Nutritional Considerations
9. The Sleeve Diet and Exercise Programs
10. Long Term Outcomes Post-Sleeve.

Contents:
Esophagus and Stomach
Liver, Gallbladder, and Biliary Tree
Abdominal Wall
Colon, Rectum, and Appendix
Kidney, Adrenal Gland, Ureter, and Varicocele
Spleen and Pancreas
Bariatic Surgery
Gynecology.

Contents:
Chapter 1 Principles of Anatomy
Chapter 2 Evidence of Laparoscopic Surgery for Colorectal Cancer
Chapter 3 Right-sided Colectomy (ileo-cecal resection, right-hemicolectomy, extended right-hemicolectomy)
Chapter 4 Transverse Colectomy
Chapter 5 Left Sided Colectomy (mobilization of splenic, sigmoidectomy)
Chapter 6 Laparoscopic Total Mesorectal Excision (TME) for Rectal Cancer
Chapter 7 Procedures of Right Lateral Pelvic Lymph Node Dissection (LPLND) with Pelvic Autonomic Nerve Preservation
Chapter 8 Restorative Proctocolectomy
Chapter 9 Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery for Rectal Cancer
Chapter 10 Robotic Total Mesorectal Excision.

Summary: This book presents the latest advances in laparoscopic spleen surgery. The first chapter reviews current status of laparoscopic spleen surgery, including indications, contraindications, and various types of surgical techniques. In the following three chapters, anatomy of spleen, pathology of spleen diseases, and perioperative management are described. After that, surgical techniques of laparoscopic splenectomy, single-incision laparoscopic splenectomy, hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy, and laparoscopic partial splenectomy are introduced with high-resolution illustrations combined with typical clinical cases. Focusing on minimally invasive surgery in spleen, this book will be a valuable reference for general surgeons, as well as practitioners in related disciplines.

Contents:
Overview and Prospects of Laparoscopic Splenectomy
Anatomy and Physiology of the Spleen
Pathology and Pathophysiology of Surgical Spleen Diseases
Perioperative Management of Laparoscopic Splenic Surgery and Application of Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS)
Laparoscopic Splenectomy (LS)
Single Incision Laparoscopic Splenectomy (SILS)
Hand-Assisted Laparoscopic Splenectomy
Laparoscopic Partial Splenectomy
Laparoscopic Splenectomy Combined Selective Pericardial Devascularization
Laparoscopic Radical Antegrade Modular Pancreatosplenotomy.

Summary: "The acclaimed full-color guide to selecting the correct laboratory test and interpreting the results covering ALL of clinical pathology Laboratory Medicine is the most comprehensive, user-friendly, and well-illustrated guide available for learning how to order the correct laboratory test and understand the clinical significance of the results. The book features an easy-to-follow, consistent presentation for each disease discussed. Chapters begin with a brief description of the disorder followed by a discussion that includes tables detailing the laboratory evaluation of specific disorders, diagnosis, baseline tests to exclude diagnostic possibilities, and clinical indications that warrant further screening and special testing. With new, increasingly expensive and complicated tests appearing almost daily, Laboratory Medicine, Third Edition is required reading for medical students, clinical laboratory scientists, and healthcare professionals who want to keep abreast of the latest testing procedures and maximize accuracy and patient safety. Features: 48 clinical laboratory methods presented in easy-to-understand illustrations that include information on the expense and complexity of the assays More than 200 tables and full-color algorithms that encapsulate important information and facilitate understanding Full-color blood-smear micrographs that demonstrate common abnormal morphologies of red blood cells Valuable learning aids in each chapter, including learning objectives, chapter outlines, and a general introduction -- and new to this edition: chapter-ending self-assessment Q&A. Logical systems-based organization that complements most textbooks Extensive table of Clinical Laboratory Reference Values that show the conversions between U.S. and SI units for -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Concepts in laboratory medicine
Methods
Autoimmune disorders involving the connective tissue and immunodeficiency diseases
Histocompatibility testing and transplantation
Infectious diseases
Toxicology
Diseases of infancy and childhood
Blood vessels
The heart
Diseases of red blood cells
Bleeding and thrombotic disorders
Transfusion medicine
Diseases of white blood cells, lymph nodes, and spleen
The respiratory system
The gastrointestinal tract
The liver and biliary tract
Pancreatic disorders
The kidney
Male genital tract
Female genital system
Breast
The endocrine system.

Summary: In this book, detailed information on the nosology, pathology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnosis and treatment of large- and medium-sized vessel and single-organ vasculitis is provided and critically discussed by the most expert physicians and researchers in the field. Among the conditions considered are giant cell arteritis, Takayasu arteritis, polyarteritis nodosa, primary central nervous system vasculitis, isolated aortitis, isolated gastrointestinal vasculitis, cutaneous vasculitis and isolated genitourinary vasculitis. The role of histopathology in the diagnosis and prognosis of these vasculitis is evaluated, along with the part played by imaging studies in diagnosing and monitoring these diseases, while indications and limitations of the available imaging modalities are discussed as well. The expanding role of biological agents for the treatment of the large vessel vasculitis is addressed, as well as the current approaches to these diseases. This book will be a valuable companion in decision-making for medical practitioners, internists, specialists, researchers and postgraduate students interested in the intriguing fields of vasculitis and rare diseases.

Contents:
Part 1. Giant cell arteritis
Chapter 1. Classification criteria
Chapter 2. Epidemiology and genetics
Chapter 3. Pathogenesis
Chapter 4. Clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis and laboratory markers
Chapter 5. Histopathology and imaging
Chapter 6. Prognosis and disease activity
Chapter 7. Treatment
Part 2. Takayasu arteritis
Chapter 8. Classification criteria, Epidemiology and genetics; and Pathogenesis
Chapter 9. Clinical manifestations, differential diagnosis and laboratory markers
Chapter 10. Imaging
Chapter 11. Prognosis and disease activity
Chapter 12. Treatment
Part 3. Polyarteritis nodosa
Chapter 13. Cutaneous polyarteritis nodosa
Chapter 14. Systemic polyarteritis nodosa
Part 4. Single organ vasculitis
Chapter 15. Primary central nervous system vasculitis
Chapter 16. Isolated aortitis
Chapter 17. Isolated gastrointestinal vasculitis
Chapter 18. Cutaneous vasculitis
Chapter 19. Isolated genitourinary vasculitis
Part 5. Arterial and venous involvement in Behcet's disease
Chapter 20. Arterial and venous involvement in Behcet's disease.

Summary: "Ongoing advances in innovative technologies have improved the diagnosis and treatment of laryngeal cancer, resulting in more optimal oncologic and functional patient outcomes. Laryngeal Cancer: Clinical Case-Based Approaches, by distinguished head and neck surgeon Rogério A. Dedivitis and internationally recognized coeditors, is a comprehensive reference that presents multiple options for similar lesions. Contributions from a diverse group of globally renowned subspecialists reflect the multidisciplinary treatment of laryngeal cancer. The book focuses on diverse primary subsites of laryngeal cancer; local, early-stage, and advanced disease stages; and current available treatment modalities for each type. Case study chapters include insightful discussion of several potential approaches, rationale for surgical decision making, radiographic findings, pearls, and pitfalls"--Provided by publisher.

Summary: 'Laryngology' is a compact yet comprehensive resource on the management of disorders of voice, airway and swallowing. It discusses the latest techniques in laryngeal documentation, key principles in management of laryngeal disorders, outcome measures and quality-of-life assessment, and evolving technologies in laryngology.

Summary: This text comprehensively reviews the current state of the art in Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) together with a comprehensive explanation and description of the known gastroesophageal reflux (GERD) literature. With chapters written by experts from around the world, this text aims to deliver what is current in reflux recognition, diagnosis, reflux related complications, and the various treatment modalities. This is the first textbook to combine the most up to date knowledge of both LPR and GERD meant for both specialties and the general medicine population. Completely unique to the reflux literature is a section detailing the substantial benefits of a mostly plant based, Mediterranean style diet in the treatment of reflux disease. Encouraging patients to read and learn about diet and health is likely the most important step in improving their disease. The text provides direction to the caregiver on how to transition to a mostly plant-based diet. Review of myths, effects of diet in the setting of other disease states, and dietary consequences are explained. Guidelines on how to transition diet, dining out while maintaining a plant-based diet, and how to wean off medication, such as PPI, are also provided. Laryngopharyngeal and Gastroesophageal Reflux: A Comprehensive Guide to Diagnosis Treatment, and Diet-Based Approaches will provide the medical community with a resource to understand, teach, and provide the latest in LPR and GERD information to the caregiver and subsequently the patient. .

Contents:
Introduction
Anatomy and Physiology
LPR: Presentation, Physical Findings, Diagnostic Testing
GERD: Presentation, Physical Findings, Diagnostic Testings
Historical Treatments
Western Treatments
Plant Based Diet Approach to LPR and GERD
Plant Based Diet Benefits
Dining Out Guide
Cooking Guideline
Recipes
Chegan Challenge with Guidelines
Special Dietary Needs: Diabetes, Short Gut, Post-Surgical, Renal, Coumadin). .

Summary: This comprehensive text provides the reader with an in-depth understanding of laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR), and presents a practical and readable evidence-based approach to the diagnosis and management of patients with this condition. It highlights options for management of those patients who fail to improve with traditional reflux treatment and assists in determining the next steps in the management of this population. Information is presented from an inter-disciplinary perspective, including input by otolaryngology, gastroenterology, speech pathology, and complementary/integrative medicine. The first section of the book is dedicated to understanding the fundamentals of laryngopharyngeal reflux as a condition. It begins with a review of the fundamental anatomy and pathophysiology of LPR and summarizes the landmark and most recent advances in the scientific understanding of this condition. Subsequent chapters delve into the typical symptoms and clinical presentations of patients, with information provided on cost-effective work-up strategies to confirm the diagnosis. The second section focuses on management of this condition. It begins with a thorough review of traditional medical management, including use of proton pump inhibitors, histamine receptor antagonists, neutralizing agents, low acid diet, alkalinizing agents, and alginates. Surgical management is reviewed as well, including partial and full fundoplication operations. It concludes with "non-traditional" treatment options for LPR, with chapters dedicated to voice therapy, probiotics, herbal therapies, and integrative East-West medicine approaches. Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease will be a definitive guide for otolaryngologists, gastroenterologists, speech pathologists, and general physicians with an interest in traditional and complementary/integrative treatments for patients with laryngopharyngeal reflux.

Summary: This book addresses the management of scars using lasers and light. The authors provide a comprehensive overview of the current laser modalities and the science and evidence behind them. They also present various treatments, including those using carbon dioxide lasers, Erbium:YAG lasers, pulsed dye lasers and Q-switched lasers. The book includes detailed information on the treatment of burn, acne, keloid and hypertrophic scars, as well as discussions of the complications of laser treatments and ethical and medico-legal issues. Scars have many causes, including trauma and burns, but also medical treatments themselves - scars are an inevitable consequence of most surgery. There have been significant advances in laser and light technology over the last decade, and the management of scars with a variety of lasers has been adopted both in traditional healthcare settings and in the cosmetic sector. Edited by a respected burns and plastic surgeon, this book is a valuable resource for a variety of clinicians including dermatologists, laser practitioners, physiotherapists and occupational therapists, burn care professionals, as well as multidisciplinary teams working with patients with scars of all aetiologies.

Contents:
Assessment and classification of scars
Therapeutic targeting for scars
Overview of laser modalities in scar management
The science and evidence behind laser scar management
Ablative laser technologies in scar management
Non-ablative laser technologies in scar management
Erbium:YAG laser treatment for scarring
Carbon dioxide laser treatment for scarring
Pulsed dye laser treatment for prevention and treatment of scarring
Role of Q-switched lasers in treatment of scars
Laser management of burns scars
Laser management of acne scars
Strategies for keloid and hypertrophic scars with lasers
Role of laser depilation in scar management
Laser-mediated drug delivery in scar management
A holistic approach to scar management
Complications of laser treatment of scars
Ethical and Medico-legal issues related to laser scar management
Informed Consent in relation to laser scar management
Skills, training and accreditation for laser management of scars.

Contents:
1. Introduction to laser-induced transfer and other associated processes
2. Origins of laser-induced transfer processes
3. LIFT using a dynamic release layer
4. Laser-induced forward transfer of fluids
5. Advances in blister-actuated laser-induced forward transfer (BA-LIFT)
6. Film-free LIFT (FF-LIFT)
7. Laser-induced forward transfer of metals
8. LIFT of solid films (ceramics and polymers)
9. Laser-induced transfer of soft materials
10. Congruent LIFT with high-viscosity nanopastes
11. Laser printing of nanoparticles
12. Laser printing of electronic materials
13. Laser printing of chemical and biological sensors
14. Laser printing of proteins and biomaterials
15. Laser-assisted bioprinting of cells for tissue engineering
16. Industrial, large-area, and high-throughput LIFT/LIBT digital printing
17. LIFT of 3D metal structures
18. Laser transfer of entire structures and functional devices.

Summary: This book describes and illustrates state-of-the-art techniques in laser spine surgery. Laser technology has revolutionized surgeries in many specialties to perform minimally invasive and cutting-edge procedures. Recent advances in spinal surgery have led to the increasingly widespread use of minimally invasive techniques based on endoscopy and microscopy. Nevertheless, the application of laser in the context of spinal surgery remains less well known, and the aim of this book is to present practical usage of laser in spine surgery to our readers. A wide variety of minimally invasive approaches to spine surgery using CO2, Ho: YAG, and Nd: YAG lasers are presented in detail, with a discussion of equipment and specific recommendations on laser settings. Care has been taken to ensure that the content is faithful to the fundamental principles of spine surgery and evidence-based medicine. The book will be an essential resource for all who use or are intending to use lasers in spine surgery.

Contents:
Intro
Preface
Contents
1: Evolution of Spine Surgery as a Request of Endoscopic and Microscopic Laser to Technology
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Summary
References
2: Physics and General Principle of Spinal Laser
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Basic Laser Physics
2.3 The Utility of Laser Application in Spinal Surgery
2.4 The Principle of the Laser in the Treatment of PLDD
2.5 CO2 Laser
2.6 Holmium:YAG (Ho:YAG) Laser
2.7 Neodymium-Doped YAG (Nd:YAG) Laser
2.8 Summary
References
3: Setting Up Lasers in Spine Surgery 3.1 General Operating Room Layout
3.2 Laser Spine Surgery Equipment
3.3 Positioning
3.4 Laser Machine
4: Anesthetic Consideration of the Laser Spine Surgery
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Anesthetic Considerations for General Anesthesia
4.2.1 Monitoring
4.2.2 Induction
4.2.3 Positioning
4.2.4 Airway Management
4.2.5 Maintenance
4.2.6 Transfusion Management
4.2.7 Extubation
4.2.8 Postoperative Care
4.2.9 Postoperative Complications
4.3 Awakened Sedation
References 5: Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy for Paramedian Disc Herniation with Ho:Yag Laser
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Indication
5.3 Surgical Technique
5.3.1 Anesthesia and Position
5.3.2 Special Surgical Instrument
5.3.3 Surgical Step
5.4 Literature Review
5.5 Postoperative Consideration
References
6: Transforaminal Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy for Foraminal Disc Herniation with Ho:Yag Laser
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Indications
6.2.1 Surgical Technique
References
7: Endoscopic Lumbar Foraminotomy with Ho:Yag Laser
7.1 Introduction 7.2 Indications
7.3 Surgical Procedure
7.4 Role of Ho:Yag Laser in Endoscopic Foraminotomy
7.5 Case Illustration
7.5.1 Case 1
7.5.2 Case 2
7.6 Summary
References
8: Microscopic Lumbar Discectomy for Paramedian Disc Herniation with CO2 Laser
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Indications
8.3 Surgical Technique
8.4 Postoperative Consideration
8.5 Case Illustration
8.6 Summary
References
9: Discectomy of Calcified Disc Herniation Using CO2 Laser
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Surgical Technique
9.3 Conclusion
References 10: Microscopic Lumbar Discectomy for Foraminal and Extraforaminal Disc Herniation Using CO2 Laser
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Indications
10.3 Surgical Technique
10.3.1 L1-L2, L2-L3, L3-L4, and L4-L5
10.3.2 L5-S1
10.4 Case Illustration
10.5 Summary
References
11: Transforaminal Endoscopic Thoracic Discectomy with Ho:Yag Laser
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Indications
11.3 Surgical Technique
11.4 Postoperative Consideration
11.5 Case Illustration
11.5.1 Case 1
11.6 Summary
References

Contents:
Part I: The History of Laser Therapy
Part II: The Theory and Science of Laser Therapy
Part III: Practical Applications of Laser Therapy
Part IV: Clinical Applications of Laser Therapy in Companion Animals
Part V: Clinical Applications of Laser Therapy in Canine Sports Medicine
Part VI: Clinical Applications of Laser Therapy in Companion Animal Rehabilitation
Part VII: Clinical Applications of Laser Therapy in Exotic Animals
Part VIII: Clinical Applications of Laser Therapy in Equine Practice
Part IX: Clinical Applications of Laser Therapy in Food Animal Practice
Part X: Laser Therapy and Alternative and Regenerative Therapies
Part XI: Integrating Laser Therapy into Veterinary Medicine.

Summary: Today, nearly 60 years after the invention of the first medical laser, multiple laser and light systems exist and are applied in various medical specialties such as dermatology, ophthalmology, and urology. This volume - the first in the series Aesthetic Dermatology - focuses on the laser treatment of cutaneous lesions with a vascular target. Each chapter describes a particular laser or light modality and its specific application to a variety of both vascular and nonvascular lesions. Renowned specialists in laser medicine have contributed their expertise, incorporating current evidence-based literature and their own personal treatment recommendations, as well as pearls and perils. The purpose of this book is to explore the options and parameters available to treat cutaneous lesions traditionally responsive to vascular laser therapy and to expand the application to further lesion treatments. Readers who wish to broaden their knowledge and further hone their skills in treating cutaneous vascular lesions with lasers will find this publication a valuable and comprehensive review.

Contents:
Laser history, physics, and safety / Bard, S.
Argon, krypton, and copper lasers / Styperek, A.R.
Pulsed dye laser / Waibel, J.S.
KTP laser / Green, J.B., Serowka, K., Saedi, N., Kaufman, J.
Alexandrite and diode lasers / Nouri, K., Savas, J.A., Ledon, J., Franca, K., Chacon, A., Nouri, K.
Nd:YAG laser / Kaufman, J.
Intense pulsed light / Chen, A.F., Weiss, E.
Complications of vascular laser treatment / Grunebaum, L.D., Bartlett, K.

Summary: The series “Clinical Approach and Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology” intends to be a practical guide in Cosmetic Dermatology. Procedures in cosmetic dermatology are very popular and useful in medicine, indicated to complement topical and oral treatments not only for photodamaged skin but also for other dermatosis such as acne, rosacea, scars, etc. Also, full-face treatments using peelings, lasers, fillers and toxins are increasingly being used, successfully substituting or postponing the need for plastic surgeries. Altogether, these techniques not only provide immediate results but also help patients to sustain long-term benefits, both preventing/treating dermatological diseases and maintaining a healthy and youthful skin. Throughout this series, different treatments in Cosmetic Dermatology will be discussed in detail covering the use of many pharmacological groups of cosmeceuticals, the new advances in nutraceuticals and emerging technologies and procedures. This volume addresses the most important physical approaches in cosmetic dermatology, disclosing their uses and advantages. Here are discussed in detail the applicability of lasers and other lights, photodynamic therapy, radiofrequency, ultrasound and transepidermal drug delivery.

Contents:
SECTION A: LASERS AND LIGHTS Chapter 1. Biophotonics
Chapter 2. IPL for Photorejuvenation
Chapter 3. IPL for rosacea and other indications
Chapter 4. LED for acne, scars and photodamaged skin
Chapter 5. Nonablative lasers for photorejuvenation
Chapter 6. Nonablative lasers for stretch marks
Chapter 7. Nonablative lasers for scars
Chapter 8. QS Laser for Melasma, Dark circles eyes and photorejuvenation
Chapter 9. Ablative lasers (Erbium laser) for photorejuvenation
Chapter 10. Ablative lasers (Erbium laser) for scars and stretch marks
Chapter 11. Ablative lasers (CO2 laser) for photorejuvenation
Chapter 12. Ablative lasers (CO2 laser) for stretch marks
Chapter 13. Ablative lasers (CO2 laser) for scars
Chapter 14. Ablative lasers (CO2 laser) for other indications
Chapter 15. Fractional ablative and non ablative lasers for ethnic skin
Chapter 16. Laser for hair removal
Chapter 17. Laser on hair regrowth
Chapter 18. Laser lipolysis
Chapter 19. Laser for vascular lesions
Chapter 20. Laser for onychomycosis
Chapter 21. Safety rules of lights and lasers use.- SECTION B: PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY (PDT) Chapter 22. Daylight PDT and its relation to photodamaged skin
Chapter 23. Actinic chelitis: efficacy x cosmetic result
Chapter 24. PDT for photorejuvenation
Chapter 25. PDT for acne
Chapter 26. New substances and equipments developed in Brazil – PDT.- SECTION C: RADIOFREQUENCY (RF) Chapter 27. Non Ablative RF for facial rejuvenation
Chapter 28. Non ablative RF for laxity and cellulites
Chapter 29. Non ablative RF for hyperhidrosis
Chapter 30. Ablative RF in cosmetic dermatology.- SECTION D: ULTRASSOUND (US) Chapter 31. US for lipolysis
Chapter 32. US for tightening
Chapter 33. Impact US for drug delivery.- SECTION E: TRANSEPIDERMAL DRUG DELIVERY (TED) Chapter 34. TED: concept, effects and applications
Chapter 35. TED with ablative methods (RF and laser)
Chapter 36. TED and Photodynamic Therapy.- SECTION F: CRYOLIPOLYSIS Chapter 37. Cryolipolysis for body sculpting. .

Summary: "Part of the practical and dynamic Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology Series, Lasers and Lights, 4th Edition, brings you up to speed with today's best methods for using laser light to treat skin disorders. This well-organized text by Drs. George J. Hruza and Elizabeth L. Tanzi provides current, authoritative guidance on popular procedures including laser hair removal, tattoo removal, acne scars, vascular lesions, non-ablative fractional laser rejuvenation, ablative laser resurfacing, and tissue tightening. Drs. George Hruza and Elizabeth Tanzi offer evidence-based, procedural how-to's and step-by-step advice on proper techniques, pitfalls, and tricks of the trade, so you can successfully incorporate the latest procedures into your practice"--Publisher's description

Contents:
Understanding lasers, light sources, other energy-based technology
Laser treatment of vascular lesions
Laser treatment of pigmented lesions and tattoos
Laser hair removal
Nonablative laser and light skin rejuvenation
Nonablative fractional laser rejuvenation
Laser resurfacing
Nonsurgical body contouring
Nonsurgical skin tightening
Laser treatment of ethnic skin
Complications and legal considerations of laser and light treatments.

Contents:
Preface
Laser physics and laser sources for cardiovascular applications
Optic fibers and mechanical properties of laser catheters
Landmarks along the introduction of laser to cardiovascular therapy
Laser-thrombus interaction: from basic research to clinical utilization in the management of cardiovascular diseases
Laser for treatment of acute coronary syndromes
Laser for management of ST-elevation acute myocardial infarction
Laser for revascularization of complex targets: old SVGs, CTO, left main disease, stent restenosis
Laser utilization for synergistic technology strategy for coronary revascularization: laser and directional rotablation; laser combined with drug eluting balloon
Laser for revascularization of peripheral arterial disease- SFA, renal, subclavian, carotid arteries
Laser for infra-popliteal revasculariztion
TMR- physiology, pathology and basic research concepts
TMR-endovascular and surgical techniques and clinical outcomes
Laser application for venous thrombosis
Laser for IVC filter removal
Laser for interventional electrophysiology ? extraction and removal of pacemaker and AICD leads
Laser for treatment of cardiac arrhythmias
Laser application for treatment of congenital heart disease
Nursing perspectives of cardiovascular laser procedures
Laser safety in the cardiovascular suite and the operation room
Laser induced cardiovascular complications : mechanisms, recognition and management
Laser in cardiovascular veterinary medicine.

Summary: In the book of 'Lasers in Dermatology: Parameters and Choice,' specific laser parameters are described around each laser instrument for these novices. However, since it is impossible to treat effective and safe laser simply by memorizing parameters, it is described based on the important principles that is essential for parameter control. This book describes a total of 13 lasers and energy-based devices : Q-switched ruby laser, Q-switched Nd:YAG laser, picosecond alexandrite laser, long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser, pulsed-dye laser, intense pulsed light (IPL), long-pulsed alexandrite laser, Er:YAG laser, CO2 fractional laser, fractional microneedle radiofrequency (RF), light-emitting diode (LED), skin equipment, and 1,450nm diode laser. And for novices, it explains the simple principles of lasers and the concepts you need to know when you start skin care and laser. It also explains the treatment of scars and melasma, which are the diseases that novices are most interested in. Finally, it describes post-inflammatory (PIH) and side effects and complications that novices are embarrassed about in diagnosis and treatment.

Contents:
I. Principles of Laser
1. Six parameters of lasers in dermatology
II. Choice of laser and medical skin care
2. Choice of laser
3. Medical skin care
III. Lasers and parameters
4. Q-switched Ruby laser and absorption coefficient
5. Q-switched Nd:YAG laser and subcellular selective photothermolysis
6. Alexandrite picosecond laser and stress confinement time
7. Long-pulsed Nd:YAG laser and Arrhenius equation
8. Pulsed-dye laser and macropulse
9. Intense pulsed light and extended theory of selective photothermolysis
10. Long-pulsed alexandrite laser and thermal kinetic selectivity
11. CO2, Er:YAG laser and residual thermal damage
12. CO2 fractional laser and fractional photothermolysis
IV. Energy-based devices and parameters
13. Fractional microneedle radiofrequency and conductivity
14. Light emitting diode and Arndt-Schultz curve
15. Skin care equipment and calcium gradient
V. Treatment of acne, scar and melasma
16. Photodynamic therapy and consensus of acne treatment
17. Acne atrophic scar and hisology
18. Melasma and melanogenesis
VI. Complications of laser treatment
19. Pathogenesis and treatment of post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation
20. Complications and its treatment in laser treatment.

Summary: Along with its sister dermatologic volume, this comprehensive textbook of laser technology covers the use of lasers to treat vascular anomalies and lesions, control of pigmented lesions and tattoos, hair removal, acne, facial rejuvenation, Psoriasis, hypopigmented lesions and Vitiligo. Chapters are formatted in an easy to follow format with clear concise sections with bulleted summaries to highlight key points. Lasers in Dermatology and Medicine: Dermatologic Applications provides detailed explanations of when lasers can be of use how to use them across a range of medical disciplines. Clinically relevant examples are provided along with relevant images and summary boxes to highlight key points. It therefore provides a critical resource on the applications and use of lasers across medicine for both the trainee and trained clinician.

Summary: This book provides surgeons with important insights into laser technologies as well as a sound understanding of their current and potential applications within oral and maxillofacial surgery and related disciplines. The opening chapters focus on the relevant physical background, the technology of the typically used lasers, laser-tissue interactions, and the treatment systems. Detailed information is then provided on the various established applications of laser treatments, including in relation to skin and mucosa and the dental hard tissues and bone. Special applications are also described, for example with respect to periodontal surgery, peri-implantitis therapy, photodynamic treatment, holography and additive manufacturing. The book closes by examining technologies that will soon be available for application in hospitals, topics which are currently the subject of research, and laser safety. Beyond surgeons, the book will be of value for engineers and scientists working in the field of medical engineering using lasers.

Contents:
Intro
Preface
Contents
Part I: Laser Fundamentals
1: Physical Fundamentals
1.1 Prequel
1.2 Basic Properties of Light
1.2.1 Geometrical Optics: Light as Rays
1.2.2 Wave Optics
1.2.3 Photons
1.3 Light Propagation
1.4 Light-Matter Interaction
1.5 Scattering of Light
1.5.1 Elastic Scattering
1.5.2 Inelastic Scattering
References
2: An Introduction to Laser
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Physics of Laser
2.3 Laser Light Properties
2.3.1 Coherence
2.3.2 Divergence and Directionality
2.3.3 Monochromaticity
2.3.4 Brightness 2.4 Gaussian Beam Optics
2.5 Solid-State Lasers
2.6 Gas Lasers
2.7 Semiconductor Lasers
References
Suggested Reading
3: Laser-Tissue Interaction
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Optical Properties of Tissue
3.2.1 Absorption
3.2.2 Scattering
3.3 Photochemical Interaction
3.3.1 Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
3.3.2 Laser Biostimulation
3.4 Photothermal Interaction
3.5 Photoablation
3.6 Plasma-Induced Ablation
3.7 Photodisruption
3.8 Conclusion
References
Part II: Clinical and Technical Applications 4: Prevention and Treatment of Oral Mucositis in Cancer Patients Using Photobiomodulation (Low-Level Laser Therapy and Light-Emitting Diodes)
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Oral Mucositis
4.2.1 Photobiomodulation (PBM) and Oral Mucositis
4.2.2 New Beneficial Evidence
References
5: Photodynamic Reactions for the Treatment of Oral-Facial Lesions and Microbiological Control
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Photodynamic Therapy in Facial Lesions
5.3 Photodynamic Therapy of Head and Neck Cancers
5.3.1 Protocols and Determining Factors in the Outcome
5.3.2 Lesion Size and Appearance 5.3.3 Dosimetry
5.3.4 Site
5.4 Photodynamic Inactivation
References
6: Biophotonic Based Orofacial Rehabilitation and Harmonization
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Photonic Therapies for Orofacial Rehabilitation and Harmonization
6.2.1 Photobiomodulation
6.2.1.1 Red Light (622-780 nm)
6.2.1.2 Near Infrared Light (780-1500 nm)
6.2.1.3 Blue Light (455-492 nm)
6.2.1.4 Amber Light (577-622 nm)
6.2.1.5 Violet Light (390-455 nm)
6.2.1.6 Green Light (492-577 nm)
6.2.2 Photokinesiotherapies
6.3 Photopeelings
6.4 Conclusion
References 7: Use of Er:YAG Laser in Conservative Dentistry and Adhesion Process
7.1 Er:YAG Laser Interaction with Enamel and Dentine
7.2 Laser Er:YAG and Adhesion
7.3 Clinical Cases and Protocols for Laser Conservative Dentistry
References
8: Deep Lasers on Hard Tissue and Laser Prevention in Oral Health
8.1 Laser and Hypersensitivity
8.1.1 Nd:YAG Laser: LITS Technique
8.1.2 Diode Laser
8.2 Er:YAG Sealing
References
9: Laser in Bone Surgery
9.1 Introduction
9.2 History of Hard Tissue Laser Ablation
9.3 The Physics Behind the Laser-Bone Interaction

Summary: This multidisciplinary book introduces all the known and unknown facts, tips, and tricks of laser procedures in various anorectal disorders including haemorrhoids, fistula in ano, anal fissure, pilonidal sinus, etc. It describes minimally invasive procedures, provides authoritative, in-depth presentations of all perspectives of this latest technique. Each chapter includes surgical anatomy, clinical evaluation, and the principle behind hybrid procedures, complications, and solutions that may arise while using Lasers. The book also discusses case presentations in various scenarios and a brief comparison of laser techniques with conventional procedures. It includes an up-to-date scientific and clinical data for quick reference. It emphasizes on "What to do, How to do and What not to do." This is a must-read book for all trainees and surgeons practicing anorectal disorders, providing an overview of the latest treatment options. This book empowers surgeons with in-depth knowledge and enhance their skills to manage common anorectal diseases. It will serve as a valuable guide for residents, clinicians, surgeons, researchers, and proctologists keen to use lasers as a futuristic approach to deal with anorectal disorders.

Contents:
Lasers in surgery -From Past to Present
Surgical Anatomy of Anal Canal; - Anal cushions and Pathophysiology of Hemorrhoids
Clinical Evaluation of Hemorrhoids
Non-Surgical Management of Hemorrhoids
Hemorrhoidectomy The Gold Standard
Minimal Invasive Procedures for Hemorrhoids
Laser Hemorrhoidoplasty; - Lasers in external and complicated internal haemorrhoids
Anatomy of Para-anal and Para-rectal spaces
Anatomy of Para-anal and Para-rectal spaces
Evaluation and Management of Anorectal Abscess
Clinical Evaluation and Classification of Anal Fistula
Clinical Evaluation and Classification of Anal Fistula
Sphincter Saving Techniques
Role of lasers in fistula - Fistula laser closure (FiLaC)
Hybrid Procedures-Future of Fistula Surgery
Role of Lasers in Pilonidal Sinus
Role of Lasers in Anal Fissures,- Postoperative Management of Anorectal Wounds.

Summary: "Learn and review clinical optics and refraction with the newly revised edition of this popular resource! Last-Minute Optics, 3rd Edition, distills a vast amount of complex information into an easy-to-read, engaging text that makes the most of your limited study time. Now in full color for the first time, this clear and concise review manual features a unique question-and-answer format that allows for self-assessment and easy identification of areas where more study is needed"-- publisher's description.

Contents:
Refraction and reflection
Vergence, lenses, objects, and images
Mirrors
Principles of light and lasers
The model eye
Visual acuity testing
Refraction and optical dispensing
Lens effectivity and vertex distance
Accommodation, presbyopia, and bifocals
Cylinders, crosses (axis and power), and spherocylindrical notation
Astigmatism
Aberrations, distortions, and irregularities
Contact lenses
Intraocular lenses
Refractive surgery
Prisms and diplopia
Instruments
Low vision
Good people, bad optics: the dissatisfied patient
Summary of important optics formulas.

Summary: This book describes a paradigm shift for all of humanity -- We are at a point where we may be the last generation that is still partially or fully natural. We are often balancing on the precipice between science and science fiction, now ready to tip the scales and slide comfortably into the future of great discoveries and wonderful changes. Many crucial and important questions are addressed in the pages of this book, including: what are the true medical and social problems facing us? Which are the highest value targets we need to focus on to ensure our best route of success? How can we protect our futures and enhance our lives by understanding what it means to be the "last natural humans" to roam this planet? The Last Natural Man combines a fascination with the history of medicine, evolutionary biology, and medical anthropology and mix it with modern medicine and science to investigate how we evolved and where we are headed. The overall result is a clear and engaging guidebook for navigating the often confusing and cloudy waters of the future of medicine and our life on Earth.‍?‍? Cultural evolution has been the major driving force over the last several thousand years and enormous in its influence compared to almost invisible changes in our physical adaptations. If cultural and religious evolution was the driver for human history, are we now entering the phase of physical transformation ? where humanity refuses to accept mortality and seeks to make changes to defeat nature. ‍In this book the authors are describing a paradigm shift of all of humanity?just as hunter-gatherers had their stellar features, the future man will have many attractive qualities, even if many artificial. We are often balancing on the precipice between science and science fiction, now ready to tip the scales and slide comfortably into the future of great discoveries and wonderful changes. But are these changes all for the good? What will being human mean.

Contents:
A history of disease and human invention
Germs, genes and geography
Is aging a disease?
Vaccines and prevention
The future of disease: evolution and ecology
Acute vs. chronic illness: how do we decide what to treat or eliminate?
The last natural brain
Biomimicry
The new creationists
The replaceable you
Sensing the future
Moving on
The last chapter
Epilogue.

Summary: "Whether we like it or not, we all die. People avoid talking about death because it is too mysterious, too dark, and occasionally, as in the case of an accidental or other sudden death, too unpredictable. Because we do not discuss death and dying in our current culture, people are left to wrestle with large questions about death. This book is a place to start thinking about, and preparing for, this inevitable event. The primary goal of The Last Things We Talk About is to help readers affirm, celebrate, and remember the people and experiences they cherish in this life. It encourages them to seriously consider their death and take planning one step at a time, according to their schedule, and as energy permits. Elizabeth Boatwright, DMin, BCC-PCHAC, CFP is a Relief Chaplain in Oncology Outpatient Palliative Care Medicine at Stanford Health Care. She has over 25 years in ministry experience serving diverse cultures along with extensive work in the arts and financial planning"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Introduction
Exploring and expressing meaning and purpose
Making wishes known to loved ones
Talking about health and illness
Putting your house in order
Saying goodbye and the dying process
Figuring out what happens next
Piercing things back together after death: conversations around grief and loss.

Summary: "Late-Life Depression and Anxiety empowers health care professionals to identify and diagnose anxiety and depression in older adult patients and help them find relief, stay independent, and lower their risk of suicide. Readers will gain up-to-date knowledge of the scope and seriousness of depression, anxiety, and suicide in older adults, alongside a system of proven assessment and treatment techniques for turning evidence-based theory into practice"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Introduction to late-life depression / Art Walaszek
Introduction to late-life anxiety and related disorders / Lisa L. Boyle
Assessment of late-life depression and anxiety / Rebecca M. Radue
Suicide risk reduction in older adults / Lucy Y. Wang
Management of late-life depression and anxiety / Anna Borisovskaya, Elizabeth Chmelik, William Bryson, Matthew Schreiber, Marcella Pascualy, Samantha May, Courtney Roberts
Comprehensive cultural assessment of the older adult with depression and anxiety / Eileen Ahearn.

Summary: This volume analyses the distinct care needs of late preterm infants and their parents by reflecting on the best available evidence to inform on practice and latest innovations in care. It addresses the spectrum of issues experienced by late preterm infants and their parents to ensure their health life trajectories. We define late preterm infants as those born between 34 to 36 weeks' gestational age. The book uses creative writing prompts and a narrative style to gain insight and self-reflection in and on practice to move the reader to embracing best practices. Issues such as mother's physical and emotional health, father's burden in postpartum period and neurodevelopmental outcomes of late preterm infants are specifically addressed. Areas of innovation are shared for consideration to prompt readers thinking about continuous improvement in quality of care. The book shares local and global perspectives to address the common concerns related to care of late preterm infants and their families, and to foster a partnership in promoting their health all across the globe. It is intended to any health care providers such as nurses, midwives, physicians and other allied care professionals like health visitors, community health workers.

Contents:
Foreword
Chapter 1. Who is the late preterm infant and what trouble can he potentially gets into after birth?
Chapter 2. Mother's physical health before delivery matters: what happens and why?! Why is hypoglycaemia a potential concern forlate preterm infants?
Chapter 3. Mother's emotional health during pregnancy matters: what happens and why?!
Chapter 4. What do I need to know about the father of a late preterm infant to support him in the postpartum period?
Chapter 5. The social organization of nurses' work with late preterm infants in non-tertiary settings: say that again?
Chapter 6. Why is it so hard to breastfeed a late preterm infant and what can I do to help parents?
Chapter 7. Why is it so hard to breastfeed a late preterm infant and how to help parents?
Chapter 8. Am I a frequent flyer? Taking care of late preterm infants and their parents in the community
Chapter 9. Late preterm infants and neurodevelopmental outcomes: Why do I need to serve and return? Are there innovative therapies we can explore?
Chapter 10. Perspectives from health care providers local to global: Words of wisdom. Personal reflections of caring for late preterm infants
Chapter 11. The alternative facts about late preterm infants: You mean there are fake stories about me?
Conclusion.

Summary: This comprehensive guide describes the aftercare that is appropriate in young cancer patients and discusses in detail the risk and detection of treatment sequelae. It explains the impacts on body and mind of both the disease itself and the different risk-adapted cancer treatments currently in use. Clear guidance is provided on diagnosis and management of the principal treatment-related toxicities in different organs and organ systems and for a wide variety of tumor types. In addition, the role of genetic polymorphisms in the development of adverse therapy-related outcomes is explored, and advice offered on genetic counselling. As the number of long-term survivors of childhood cancer and of cancer in young adults continues to grow, so issues surrounding potential sequelae, second malignancies, and quality of life are becoming ever more important. All practitioners involved in the care of young cancer patients will find this book to be a helpful source of up-to-date information and assistance.

Summary: This well-illustrated textbook is the first comprehensive and authoritative source of information on minimally invasive lateral access spine surgery. It covers all aspects of the subject, including patient selection, approach and monitoring techniques, soft tissue management, application in a variety of pathologies, technical nuances, and the prevention and management of complications. In addition, current controversies in the field are discussed and the biomechanics of lateral spinal reconstruction, the physiologic benefits, and cost implications are explained. Over the past decade, the emergence of minimally invasive lateral access spine surgery has created a revolution in spine treatment. This trend began with the introduction of extreme lateral interbody fusion, a totally new spinal procedure. In recent years, the conversion of more than 15% of lumbar spinal fusion procedures to a lateral approach has been due to the unique advantages of this approach over conventional anterior or posterior surgery. All major purveyors of spinal products and implants have entered this market enthusiastically, and all major spinal societies now conduct annual cadaveric and didactic courses to teach the technique. As use of the lateral approach in spinal surgery has become more popular, so its diversity and complexity have increased. Nevertheless, coverage in the literature is typically limited to single chapters, and the spinal surgeon seeking to achieve optimal results must rely on chance discussions with colleagues at meetings to learn the latest information. Lateral Access Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery is designed to fill this vacuum. Written by world experts on the topic, it will be an excellent resource for both beginning and experienced surgeons.

Summary: This superbly illustrated, up-to-date reference textbook covers all aspects of ankle instability and its management. Readers will find extensive information on biomechanics, injury prevention, current strategies for conservative treatment, and established and emerging surgical techniques. The most recent procedures, particularly those which are minimally invasive and arthroscopically assisted, are described and discussed in depth. Detailed attention is also devoted to controversies such as the indications and timing for conservative or surgical treatment, the current and future roles of arthroscopy, the definition of "anatomic" repair, and the upcoming concept of "anatomic reconstruction" (replication of anatomy by using a graft). The book is published in cooperation with ESSKA, and the chapter authors include clinicians and scientists working in the field of foot and ankle orthopaedics and sports medicine from across the world. All who are involved in the care of patients suffering from ankle instability, including amateur and high-level athletes, will find Lateral Ankle Instabilityto be an excellent source of knowledge and a valuable aid to clinical practice. .

Contents:
Anatomy of the Ankle ligaments
Anatomic perspective on the role of inferior extensor retinaculum in lateral ankle ligament reconstruction
Biomechanics of the ankle
History and Clinical Examination of Lateral Ankle Instability
Lateral ankle instability imaging
Microinstability of the ankle
Assessment of subtalar instability
Combined medial pathology in patients with lateral chronic ankle instability: Rotational instability of the ankle? --Prevention Strategies and Prehab For lateral Ankle Instability
Current Concepts in Ankle Sprain Treatment
Level of evidence for nonoperative treatment on Chronic ankle instability
Surgical treatment for acute ankle sprain "state of the art"
Current published evidence to support open surgical treatment of chronic ankle instability
Anatomic open Repair procedures: Description of the Broström-Gould technique
Reinforcement of the Broström Technique: When and how to do it?
Collateral lateral ligament repair: anatomic ligaments reinsertion with augmentation using an extensor retinaculum flap
Anatomical reconstruction: Open procedure to percutaneous procedure (P-AntiRoLL)
Open surgical treatment: nonanatomic reconstruction
Anatomic open Repair procedures: Periosteal flap
Ankle Ligament Injuries Long-term Outcomes After Stabilising Surgery
Level of evidence for mini-invasive treatment of chronic ankle instability
Arthroscopic Capsular shrinkage
Arthroscopic Assisted Repair of Chronic Lateral Ankle Instability
Arthroscopic ATFL repair with percutaneous Gould augmentation
The Arthroscopic all inside knotless option
Arthroscopic all inside ATFL repair
All Inside Endoscopic Brostrom-Gould Technique
Anatomical reflections when considering tunnel placement for ankle ligament reconstruction
ATFL anatomical reconstruction
Arthroscopic anatomical reconstruction of the lateral ankle ligaments
Arthroscopic AntiRoLL technique
The plantaris tendon option for anatomical reconstruction
Rehabilitation after acute lateral ankle ligament injury and after surgery
Goal-based protocol for rehabilitation
Rehabilitation options for chronic ankle instability: what is new?
Lower Extremity Alignment and Ankle Instability
Ankle instability and gastrocnemius tightness
Concurrent Pathology and Ankle instability
Non-Biological Adjuncts for Ankle Stabilization
Unique Perspective of care of the elite athlete
Assessing outcomes for Treatment of Chronic Ankle Instability
Consensus and Algorithm in the approach to patients with chronic lateral ankle instability.

Summary: The Lateralized Brain: The Neuroscience and Evolution of Hemispheric Asymmetries is an up-to-date teaching resource for neuroscience faculty members that teach courses concerning hemispheric asymmetries. The book provides students with all relevant information on the subject, while also giving aspiring researchers in the field an up-to-date overview of relevant, previous work. It is ideal for courses on hemispheric asymmetries, that is, the functional or structural differences between the left and the right hemispheres of the brain, and also highlights how the widespread use of modern neuroimaging techniques, such as fMRI and DTI has completely changed the way hemispheric asymmetries are currently investigated.

Contents:
1. Brain asymmetries: two millennia of speculation, research and discoveries
2. Evolution of asymmetries
3. The connected hemispheres: the role of the corpus callosum for hemispheric asymmetries
4. Language and the left hemisphere
5. Handedness and other behavioral asymmetries
6. Spatial attention, neglect, and the right hemisphere
7. Recognizing yourself and others: the role of the right hemisphere for face and self perception
8. Hemispheric asymmetries in emotion processing
9. Structural hemispheric asymmetries
10. Hemispheric asymmetries over the lifespan
11. Sex differences in hemispheric asymmetries
12. Altered hemispheric asymmetries in neurodevelopmental, psychiatric, and neurological disorders
Glossary
Index.

Summary: Latin America is a megadiverse territory hosting several hotspots of plant diversity and many types of forest biomes, ecosystems and climate types, from tropical rainforest to semi-arid woodlands. This combination of diverse forests and climates generates multiple responses to ecological changes affecting the structure and functioning of forest ecosystems. Recently, there have been major efforts to improve our understanding of such impacts on ecosystems processes. However, there is a dearth of studies focused on Latin-American forest ecosystems that could provide novel insights into the patterns and mechanisms of ecological processes in response to environmental stress. The abundance of "New World" tree species with dendrochronological potential constitutes an ideal opportunity to improve the ecological state of knowledge regarding these diverse forest types, which are often threatened by several impacts such as logging or conversion to agricultural lands. Thus, detailed information on the dendroecology of these species will improve our understanding of forests in the face of global change. Accordingly, this book identifies numerous relevant ecological processes and scales, ranging from tree species to populations and communities, and from both dendrochronological and dendroecological perspectives. It offers a valuable reference guide for the exploration of long-term ecological interactions between trees and their environmental conditions, and will foster further research and international projects on the continent and elsewhere.

Contents:
Chapter 1
Dendroecology investigation of Magnolia vovidesii, a threatened Mexican Cloud Forest tree species endemic to eastern Mexico
Chapter 2
Drought is a driving factor of seasonal growth of Pinus strobiformis Engelm. in northern Mexico
Chapter 3
Dendroecological studies with Cedrela odorata L., Northeastern Brazil
Chapter 4
Xylogenesis explains climate- growth relationships in a Mexican conifer
Chapter 5
Dendrochronological potential of tree species from America's rainiest region
Chapter 6
Potential of Tropical Dry Forest trees species: anatomy, chronologies and environment
Chapter 7
Tree-growth variations along environmental gradients in tropical montane forests of South America
Chapter 8
Forest dynamics in the Patagonian Andes: Lessons learned from dendroecology
Chapter 9
Historical fire regimes in high-elevation tropical forests
Chapter 10
Patterns of tree establishment following glacier-induced floods in southern Patagonia
Chapter 11
Dendrochronological reconstruction of Ormiscodes amphimone outbreaks in Nothofagus pumilio forests from Southern Patagonia, Argentina
Chapter 12
Dendroecology in Polylepis forests in the tropical Andes: modeling of the radial growth of the last centuries and its implications for its conservation
Chapter 13
Dendrochronological study of the xeric and mesic Araucaria araucana forests of northern Patagonia: implications for the Ecology and Conservation
Chapter 14
Dendroecology applied to silvicultural management in the Southern Patagonian forests: a case of study from an experimental forest in Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
Chapter 15
Reconstructing land use changes through ring-width variations in Nothofagus antarctica chronologies from Southern Patagonia
Chapter 16
Long-term decoupling between growth and water-use efficiency and its implications for the conservation of old-growth conifer forests in southern Chileong-term decoupling between growth and water-u se efficiency and its implications for the conservation of old-growth conifer forests in southern Chile.

Summary: Taking a social justice stance, this book highlights the unique characteristics of the farmworker population in the eastern United States. It examines the health and living conditions of this underserved population, while advocating for equality.

Contents:
Intro
Contents
About the Authors
Chapter 1: The Health and Safety of Latinx Farmworkers in the Eastern United States: A Renewed Focus on Social Justice
1.1 A Renewed Focus on Social Justice
1.2 Organization of the Chapters
1.3 Definitions and Conventions
1.4 The Chapters
References
Chapter 2: Latinx Farmworkers and Farm Work in the Eastern United States: The Context for Health, Safety, and Justice
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Farmworkers Defined
2.3 Geographic Context
2.4 Agricultural Context
2.4.1 From Family Farm to Commercial Agriculture 2.4.2 The Risk and Safety Culture of US Farmers
2.4.3 Regional Crops in the Eastern US with Farmworker Involvement
2.4.4 Livestock and Poultry
2.5 Demographic Context
2.5.1 Number of Farmworkers
2.5.2 Farmworker Personal Characteristics
2.6 Housing Context
2.6.1 Employer-Provided Housing
2.6.2 Non-Employer-Provided Farmworker Housing
2.7 Cultural Context
2.7.1 General Beliefs and Values of Latinx Farmworkers
2.7.2 Health Values, Beliefs, Behaviors
2.7.2.1 General Health Beliefs
2.7.2.2 Lay-Defined Illness
2.7.2.3 Self-Treatment Versus Medical Care 2.8 Political Context
2.8.1 Political Processes
2.8.2 Political Organizations
2.9 Summary and Recommendations to Address Health, Safety, and Justice
References
Chapter 3: Occupational Injury and Illness in Farmworkers in the Eastern United States
3.1 Introduction
3.1.1 The Role of Culture in Farmworker Occupational Injury
3.1.2 Data on Farmworker Occupational Illness and Injury
3.1.2.1 Numerator Problems
3.1.2.2 Denominator Problems
3.2 Access to Optimal Health Care
3.3 Common Occupational Health Problems
3.3.1 Heat Stress 3.3.1.1 Work-Related Hyperthermia
3.3.1.2 Prevention of Heat Injury
3.3.1.3 Other Heat Considerations
3.3.2 Health Effects of Pesticide Exposure
3.3.2.1 The Ubiquity of Farmworker Pesticide Exposure
3.3.2.2 The Health Effects of Farmworker Pesticide Exposure
3.3.2.3 Reducing Pesticide Exposure
3.3.3 Musculoskeletal Injuries and Illness
3.3.3.1 Musculoskeletal Injuries Affecting Farmworkers
3.3.3.2 Diagnosis and Treatment of Musculoskeletal Disorders
3.3.3.3 Musculoskeletal Disorder Solutions
3.3.4 Skin Disease
3.3.4.1 Skin Disorders Affecting Farmworkers 3.3.4.2 Skin Disease Solutions
3.3.5 Hearing Loss
3.3.5.1 Hearing Loss Occurring in Eastern Agriculture
3.3.5.2 Causes of Hearing Loss in Farmworkers
3.3.5.3 Hearing Loss Solutions
3.3.6 Eye Injury
3.3.6.1 Eye Injuries Affecting Eastern Farmworkers
3.3.6.2 Chronic Irritation of the Eyes
3.3.6.3 Cataract and Pterygium
3.3.6.4 Eyesight and Eye Care
3.3.6.5 Eye Injury Solutions
3.3.7 Transportation
3.3.7.1 Transportation Injuries Affecting Farmworkers
3.3.7.2 Transportation Solutions
3.4 Commodity-Specific Occupational Illness and Injury

Summary: "The Latinx Guide to Grad School offers readers advice on the graduate school process-from the application stage to the cultivating of effective networks in academia-in an accessible guidebook. It provides a broader institutional analysis as well as grounded advice for prospective and current graduate students navigating doctoral and Master's programs, with a specific focus on the humanities and social sciences, areas of study with significant Latinx representation. Genevieve Negrón-Gonzales and Magdalena L. Barrera have worked for many years as professors, thesis advisors, dissertation chairs, instructors, and mentors within institutions with a large percentage of Latinx undergraduate and graduate students. They identify common challenges, key questions, and helpful techniques for supporting Latinx students that will be helpful for both students and faculty mentors. This book offers their refined approaches to working with Latinx students in a way that both pushes them forward in their work and academic goals in an ethical, socially-engaged manner that still offers a critical assessment of institutions of higher education."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
To grad school or not to grad school?
Learning to be a grad student
Essential skills in graduate school
Unwritten rules of the academy : navigating the gray area
Navigating professional relationships in graduate school
Navigating personal relationships in graduate school
Life after graduate school
Five mandamientos for remaking the academy
UndocuGrads : undocumented and applying to grad school (FAQs) / Carolina Valdivia.

Summary: The expanding remit of policing as a fundamental part of the public health continuum is increasingly acknowledged on the international scene. Similarly the growing role of health professionals as brokers of public safety means that the need for scholarly resources for developing knowledge and broadening theoretical positioning and questioning is becoming urgent and crucial. The fields of law enforcement and public health are beginning to understand the inextricable links between public safety and public health and the need to shift policies and practices towards more integrated practices. This book comes as a first, an utterly timely scholarly collection that brings together the views of multidisciplinary commentators on a wide range of issues and disciplines within the law enforcement and public health (LEPH) arena. The book addresses the more conceptual aspects of the relationship as well as more applied fields of collaboration, and the authors describe and analyze a range of service delivery examples taken from real-life instances of partnerships in action. Among the topics covered: Defund, Dismantle or Define Law Enforcement, Public Health, and Vulnerability Law Enforcement and Mental Health: The Missing Middle The Challenges of Sustaining Partnerships and the Diversification of Cultures Using Public Health Concepts and Metrics to Guide Policing Strategy and Practice Policing Pandemics Law Enforcement and Public Health: Partners for Community Safety and Wellbeing is essential reading for a wide array of professions and areas of expertise in the intersectoral field of LEPH. It is an indispensable resource for public health and law enforcement specialists (practitioners, educators, scholars, and researchers) and training programs across the world, as well as individuals interested in developing their knowledge and capacity to respond to complex LEPH issues in the field, including public prosecutors, coroners, and the judiciary. The text also can be used for undergraduate and postgraduate university policing, criminology, sociology, psychology, social work, public health, and medicine programs.

Contents:
PART I - HISTORICAL AND CONCEPTUAL ISSUES
Chapter 1. Conceptual and practice tensions in LEPH: Public health approaches to policing and Police and public health collaborations
Chapter 2. The historical public health and social work role of the police
Chapter 3. Defund, Dismantle or Define
Chapter 4. Law Enforcement, Public Health, and Vulnerability
Chapter 5. Challenges and Opportunities in Educating Law Enforcement Officers: 2020 and Beyond
Chapter 6. Historical and Conceptual Issues: Community Voices
PART II - LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH: PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS IN PRACTICE
Chapter 7 - Improving Community Outcomes and Social Equity Through Leveraged Police Leadership
Chapter 8. Law enforcement and mental health: The missing middle
Chapter 9. The challenges of sustaining partnerships and the diversification of cultures
Chapter 10. Using public health concepts and metrics to guide policing strategy and practice: The case for an academic center for policing and public health
Chapter 11. Law Enforcement and Public Health Partnerships and Collaborations in Practice: Community Voices
PART III - SPECIAL ISSUES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Chapter 12. Moving Beyond the War on Drugs? The Rhetoric and Reality of Harm Minimisation in Australia
Chapter 13. Refugees: sitting at the nexus of law enforcement and public health. Chapter 14. First responders stress and resilience as a matter of the public health: A Scientific Approach to Police Commander's Testimonial about Police Work Challenges following Practical Implications
Chapter 15. Law enforcement and public health: a framework for analysis of LEPH in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs)
Chapter 16. Policing pandemics: developing effective policing responses during health emergencies.