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  • Morbidity Prevention in Aging

    The Role of Salutogenesis Amidst Crises
    • 1st Edition
    • Nestor Asiamah + 3 more
    • English
    Morbidity Prevention in Aging: The Role of Salutogenesis Amidst Crises addresses the urgent need to rethink disease prevention strategies for an aging population. The book begins by exploring how age-friendly environments support health-seeking behaviors. The next section focuses on developing personal skills such as resilience and self-efficacy for maintaining health during crises. Section III examines the reorientation of health services to support preventive care, including community care and diet promotion, while Section IV addresses the creation of policies that facilitate health-promoting interventions and integrate prevention strategies. Community engagement and empowerment in promoting health is emphasized in the fifth section.The book concludes by providing a framework for understanding disease prevention amidst crises, focusing on diverse racial, cultural, and socioeconomic experiences and ensuring equitable opportunities for lifelong disease prevention. This groundbreaking book emphasizes a salutogenic approach that focuses on factors promoting health rather than merely treating diseases. It provides a comprehensive framework for understanding how to maintain health and prevent diseases across the lifespan, even amidst challenges such as wars, climate change, and industrial hazards.

  • Biosimilars and Biologics in Cancer Treatment

    An Era in Therapeutic Strategies
    • 1st Edition
    • Kuttiappan Anitha + 2 more
    • English
    Biosimilars and Biologics in Cancer Therapy: An Era in Therapeutic Strategies addresses challenges and opportunities in biosimilars and biologics, integrating the latest evidence, regulatory landscapes, economic implications, and strategies to enhance cancer management. The book aims to create an all-inclusive educational resource, bridge the gap between research and clinical practice, and inspire future research in oncology. It provides a comprehensive examination of cancer therapeutics, starting with an introduction to biologics and biosimilars, their historical development, and foundational principles. Sections explain mechanisms of action, drug development processes, regulatory landscapes, and clinical applications through case studies. Emerging therapeutic strategies, including combination therapies and personalized medicine, are also covered. This book benefits researchers, oncologists, pharmacologists, pathologists, and other healthcare professionals by offering up-to-date insights into the clinical aspects of biological medications and their biosimilars. Contributions from global experts ensure readers gain the latest advancements and practical guidance on integrating these therapies into clinical practice and research.

  • Advanced Technologies for Disease Intervention

    Innovations Across Precision Medicine, Nutrition and Holistic Therapies
    • 1st Edition
    • Ranbir Chander Sobti + 3 more
    • English
    Advanced Technologies for Disease Intervention: Innovations Across Precision Medicine, Nutrition and Holistic Therapies, Two Volume Set investigates current and emerging advances in disease detection, diagnosis, treatment and prevention, and how molecular medicine and biotechnology have contributed to this changing landscape. Volume One focuses on sustainable health practices through biotechnology, exploring traditional health systems, diagnostic innovations, and integrative therapies. Key topics include: the role of traditional medicine and practices in sustainable health; contemporary and emerging technologies such as aptamer diagnostics, telemedicine, nanomaterials and AI in healthcare, and much more.Volume Two then delves deeper into emerging technologies for disease intervention, focusing on drug development, delivery systems, nutrition, and natural products for health. Themes explored here include: developments and trends in drug discovery; drug repurposing; contemporary drug delivery systems; phototherapeutics; personalized drug delivery; innovations in vaccine development; the role of nutraceuticals in disease prevention; and the use of natural products and herbal interventions for sustainable health.

  • Microbial Technologies for Sustainable Waste Management

    • 1st Edition
    • Rajneesh Kumar + 2 more
    • English
    Microbial Technologies for Sustainable Waste Management explores advanced waste management through microbial processes. The book investigates the current limitations of traditional waste treatment and the potential for microbial cell factories in bringing innovative solutions to this field. Beginning with an introduction to the role of microbes in waste management, it examines global case studies demonstrating success stories in microbial waste treatment and microbial innovations for biotechnological applications in waste conversion. Concluding chapters focus on microbial pathways for anaerobic digestion, hydrolysis, and fermentation, and microbial technologies for industrial applications such as wastewater treatment and the biofuel industry.Additionall... the book considers microbial remediation of hazardous and toxic waste, microbial fuel cells, and strategies for plastic waste degradation. Emerging technologies, such as AI integration, microbial nanotechnology, and engineered microbes are discussed, along with their environmental impacts and potential for scaling up to commercial applications.

  • Politics, Practice, and Policy

    How to Get Things Done in Food and Nutrition, 10 Case Studies
    • 1st Edition
    • Eileen Kennedy
    • English
    Food and Nutrition Policy: 10 Case Studies for Developing Effective Policies and Programs explains how policy compromises are reached and then changed over time as new information becomes available. Derived from the authors’ experiences while serving as a political appointee in the federal government, participating in international committees and boards, and from materials from a graduate course which she teaches on global food and nutrition policy at Tufts University, the 10 case studies presented in this book provide real world learning examples on how contentious issues are resolved in the political process.While each of the ten chapters focuses on a specific topic, the book showcases an overriding theme of food and health justice, equity, and empowerment. Readers will deduce key factors to examine pivotal policy decisions while the author dissects polarizing topics such as examining the successes and failures of dietary guidelines, front label packaging approaches, implications of expanding personalized nutrition, the obesity epidemic and anti-obesity drugs, the role of GMO’s in agricultural production, and more.

  • Dry Eye Disease

    A Clinical Handbook
    • 1st Edition
    • James Stuart William Wolffsohn + 2 more
    • English
    Dry Eye Disease: A Clinical Handbook illuminates the translation of cutting-edge research on dry eye disease into practical situations, allowing clinical diagnosis and management of the condition using the latest evidence-based methods. It first presents research on the core pathophysiological features of dry eye disease, including tear film instability, hyperosmolarity, inflammation, and ocular surface damage. Thereafter, it champions a patient-centered approach to dry eye management, emphasizing the necessity of classifying the ocular surface disease(s) most relevant to each case. It discusses global disease distribution and the role of non-modifiable risk factors like age, sex, and ethnicity. Additionally, the book describes tools for monitoring symptoms over time and assessing subtle signs of the disease. Readers will find practical methods for improving patient outcomes both in clinical settings and at home.

  • The Handbook of Autobiographical Memory

    From Basic to Applied Perspectives
    • 1st Edition
    • Mohamad El Haj + 2 more
    • English
    The Handbook of Autobiographical Memory: From Basic to Applied Perspectives offers a comprehensive view on autobiographical memory from a multidisciplinary approach. The book explores contemporary advances in understanding both cognitive and neural processes, including historical contexts on autobiographical memory theory and assessment. The book further synthesizes insights from cognitive, developmental, and social aspects of autobiographical functioning while also covering departures from norms in terms of autobiographical memory dysfunction. A section on applications equips readers with essential information regarding the assessment and detection of autobiographical memory dysfunction in neurological and psychiatric populations. How such processes evolve over the lifespan, and how deviations from healthy memory function can be supported through novel rehabilitation practices are also covered.

  • Cardiopulmonary Interactions in Sleep

    Comprehensive Approaches to Mitral Regurgitation and Sleep-Disordered Breathing
    • 1st Edition
    • Kyriakos Dimitriadis + 1 more
    • English
    Cardiopulmonary Interactions in Sleep: Comprehensive Approaches to Mitral Regurgitation and Sleep-Disordered Breathing delves into the correlation between these two serious conditions. Commonly found in patients with cardiovascular disease and heart failure, the interplay between mitral regurgitation and sleep-disordered breathing creates a vicious cycle of clinical deterioration. Their coexistence not only exacerbates disease severity but also increases mortality and adverse cardiovascular outcomes. This book addresses a significant gap in research by exploring this connection and offering insights into diagnosis and treatment.In addition to covering the diagnosis of these conditions, the book discusses coexistent pathologies such as arrhythmias and heart failure. It is the first to focus on the effects of surgical and transcatheter techniques on sleep-disordered breathing. The positive impact of these interventions on sleep respiration and the resulting benefits for mitral valve repair are meticulously analyzed, making it a valuable resource for understanding and treating these interconnected conditions.

  • Energy Storage and Hydrogen Integration for Sustainable Solutions

    • 1st Edition
    • Mousa Marzband + 1 more
    • English
    Energy Storage and Hydrogen Integration for Sustainable Solutions provides a clear and cohesive understanding of the technologies, challenges, and opportunities in this field, with the aim to help pave the way towards a low-carbon, sustainable energy future. This book begins by introducing renewable energy integration, and the fundamentals of energy storage technologies and hydrogen production and utilization. Subsequent chapters then guide the reader through energy storage and grid integration, hydrogen as an energy carrier in the grid, hybrid energy systems, energy storage and hydrogen in transportation, and decarbonizing industries with hydrogen integration. The policy and regulatory framework, and economic and environmental impact are covered in detail, before a chapter that brings together various real-word case studies, analyzing the strategies, challenges, and outcomes of those projects. Finally, future trends and challenges in energy storage and hydrogen integration are explored. This is a valuable resource for all those looking to gain fundamental, practical knowledge of the integration of energy storage and hydrogen technologies, including researchers, students, engineers, scientists, industry professionals, consultants, and policy makers.

  • Molecular Insights for Harnessing Urine Biomarkers in Precision Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Cheng Xue + 3 more
    • English
    Molecular Insights for Harnessing Urine Biomarkers in Precision Medicine provides a comprehensive exploration into the molecular signatures and clinical implications of urine biomarkers, providing invaluable insights for clinicians, researchers, and healthcare professionals. From historical perspectives to cutting-edge technologies, this reference presents an updated understanding of urine biomarkers' role across diverse bodily systems. With sections devoted to fundamental concepts, molecular signatures, and clinical applications, readers gain a deep understanding of urine biomarkers' significance in disease diagnosis and personalized medicine.Each chapter explores specific body systems, including renal, urological, cardiovascular, and respiratory, uncovering the diagnostic potential of urine biomarkers in various conditions like cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and neurological disorders. Highlighted are the latest advances in technology, challenges, and future directions, keeping readers abreast of the rapidly evolving landscape of urine biomarker research. Real-world case studies illustrate practical applications, enhancing comprehension and facilitating knowledge transfer to clinical practice.

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