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  • Cutting-edge Computational Intelligence in Healthcare with Convolution and Kronecker Convolution-based Approaches

    • 1st Edition
    • Allam Jaya Prakash + 2 more
    • English
    Cutting-edge Computational Intelligence in Healthcare with Convolution and Kronecker Convolution-based Approaches focuses on the use of deep learning techniques in the field of medical imagine analysis. These advances offer promising progress in healthcare through improvements in diagnostic accuracy, efficiency in medical image interpretation, and breakthroughs in treatment planning. Divided into five sections, the book begins with foundational coverage of deep learning in medical imaging and fundamentals of Convolutional Neural Networks. Discover the role convolutions play in extracting meaningful features from images, aiding tasks such as diagnosis and segmentation. The second section takes a deep dive into Kronecker convolutions and their unique advantages, such as enhanced spatial hierarchy understanding, efficient parameter utilization, and improved adaptability to specific characteristics of medical images. Section three reviews specific applications in tumor detection, enhancing organ segmentation as well as disease classification, and section four explores real-world implementation of AI-driven diagnostic imaging, precision medicine via imaging analytics, and wearable devices and continuous health monitoring. The final section offers discussion on the unique challenges, trends, and potential future directions these innovative computational approaches have on medical image processing and advanced healthcare. In summary, this book takes an interdisciplinary approach to bridge the gap between theory and practice, fusing knowledge from the domains of medicine, computer science, and machine learning to address issues in healthcare through sophisticated image analysis techniques.

  • Clinical Research in Private Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Jason E. Pope + 3 more
    • English
    Clinical research is the tip of the spear for innovation and central in the development of improving safety and efficacy for patient centric care. Unfortunately, clinical research in academic practices is bogged down by inefficiency and infrequent regulatory oversight, thus leaving physicians unable to meet the clinical and research needs for driving innovation. Private practice is a valid practice cohort that can effectively, reliably, and reproducibly perform study related activities, for both FDA and non-FDA regulated studies, both industry-sponsored or investigator-initiat... Research in Private Practice fills a gap and provides a playbook for how to incorporate clinical research in a validated, safe, and compliant manner, allowing a needed meaningful contribution to the medical space, while concurrently maintaining fiduciary responsibility. Written for physicians by physicians.

  • Honey Bioavailability

    Understanding Nutritional Benefits and Therapeutic Potential
    • 1st Edition
    • Rajesh Kumar Jaryal + 2 more
    • English
    Honey Bioavailability: Understanding Nutritional Benefits and Therapeutic Potential begins with an overview of sustainable apiculture practices, methods of honey harvesting, and global quality testing. The book also explores how honey as a functional food can optimize health, enhance nutrition, and aid in healing certain diseases. With a special emphasis on medical-grade honey and it pharmacological importance, readers will gain insights into honey’s bioavailability and the benefits of its antimicrobial, antibacterial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, anticancer, and antiaging properties. The book also highlights honey’s effectiveness in fighting certain respiratory diseases, viral infections such as Covid-19, diabetes, allergies, skin, periodontal diseases, and more.

  • Immuno-oncology and Immunotherapy Part F

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 201
    • English
    Immuno-oncology and immunotherapy, Part F, Volume 201 in the Methods in Cell Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of timely topics, including an Evaluation of agents that affect anti-tumor function of CD8+ T cells at activation, Cancer cyro-immunotherapy: Models and methods, Methods for analysis of cancer- and TLS-associated immune infiltrates by multiplex immunofluorescence histology, In-vivo measurement of the extracellular ATP concentration by bio-luminescent probes, and much more.Additional sections cover the Analysis of the tumor microenvironment using imaging mass cytometry data, Saphenous vein blood collection for different immune analyses of living mice, Use of mouse KO models to validate the specificity of monoclonal antibodies, Imaging mass cytometry to analyze the immune TME, Autoimmune arthritis: Transgenic mouse models and methods, Assessment of human and mouse tumor-antigen specific CD8+ T cells by multimer staining in multiple compartments, and more.

  • Antimicrobial Peptides and Proteins

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 149
    • English
    Antimicrobial Peptides and Proteins, Volume 149 in the Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on topics such as Nature and mechanistic action of Antimicrobial Peptides, Advances in elucidation molecular targets and mechanisms of action of AMPs: beyond membrane disruption, Discovery, Design, and Applications of Antimicrobial Peptides, Designing Potent Antimicrobial Peptides Against Acinetobacter baumannii: A Combined Approach Using Genetic Algorithms and Machine Learning Strategies, Protection of Diabetic Wound Patients from Invasive Bacterial Infections by Innate Antimicrobial Peptides, and more.Additional chapters explore Bacteriophage Lysins as a potential therapeutic strategy for Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus infections, Structural insights and therapeutic potential of host defense peptides in combatting antimicrobial resistance, Antimicrobial protein as a cargo for antimicrobial nanomaterials to combat Gram-negative bacteria, Unravelling the Role of Antimicrobial Proteins in Leptospirosis: A Comprehensive Transcriptomic Analysis, and Deciphering Antimicrobial Peptide (AMP) Resistance Mechanisms in Enterococcus faecalis Through Integrated RNA-Seq and Hub Genes Identification.

  • Advances in Clinical Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 130
    • English
    Advances in Clinical Chemistry series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors. This volume provides invaluable information on the fast-moving field of chemistry research that includes outstanding original reviews on a variety of topics.

  • Transforming Global Healthcare Delivery

    Leveraging Technology to Increase Accessibility and Affordability
    • 1st Edition
    • Sandeep Reddy
    • English
    Transforming Global Healthcare Delivery: Leveraging Technology to Increase Accessibility and Affordability guides readers through the ongoing digital transformation of healthcare. The author makes the case for how tools like AI, telehealth, and data analytics can empower patients, connect underserved communities, and help health systems achieve the Quadruple Aim. Real-world examples along with the author's evaluations of digital health interventions showcase promising directions. The author argues realizing the full potential of new technologies requires corresponding advancement of care delivery models towards team-based, coordinated practice and spotlights innovative programs trailing shared appointments, community health workers, remote monitoring and more that can expand access and better meet individual needs. With authoritative analysis grounded in both research and practice, this book serves as a practical roadmap for digitally enabled, patient-centred care capable of delivering improved outcomes to all. Dr. Reddy has over 25 years of international experience as a clinician, researcher, and health system leader; offering an unmatched perspective on leveraging technology to enable patient-centred, value-based care. Transforming Global Healthcare Delivery: Leveraging Technology to Increase Accessibility and Affordability draws on extensive qualifications across medicine, public health, management, and informatics.

  • Behavior of Insect Natural Enemies

    Ecology and Applications in Biological Control
    • 1st Edition
    • Omkar + 1 more
    • English
    Behavior of Insect Natural Enemies: Ecology and Applications in Biological Control provides a comprehensive guide to the mating, oviposition, predation, parasitism, competition, and foraging behavior of insect and mite natural enemies. With contributions from leading experts, the book is an essential resource for anyone with an interest in the fascinating world of insect behavior. Researchers in academia and industry can build upon the knowledge in this resource to investigate and develop novel biocontrol methods. Students, particularly graduate and postgraduate students, as well as lecturers in the fields of entomology, parasitology, zoology, and plant protection will also benefit from its fascinating information.Natural enemies of insects, consisting of predators, parasitoids, and pathogens, have attracted the attention of scientists and industry experts across the globe. Their unusual behaviors, from parasitism to cannibalism, exemplify a variety of biological behaviors and processes occurring within a balanced, yet complex ecosystem. They are ecofriendly and safe alternatives to pesticides yet still act as effective checks to pest populations.

  • Design and Applications of Cell-Free Systems Part A

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 218
    • English
    Design and applications of cell-free systems –Part A represents an important component in the field of biochemistry, duly acknowledging the pioneering effort made by Nobel laureate Eduard Buchner for discovery of fermentation in yeast cell extracts (YCE). CFS requires a core molecular machinery including RNA polymerase, translational apparatus (ribosomes, tRNA synthases, and translation factors), energy-generating molecules, and their cofactors, substrates, and DNA or plasmid templates for obtaining desired products. CFS is a simple, rapid, and sensitive platform, which is devoid of membrane-bound barriers, yet contains all the mandatory substrates, biomolecules, and machineries required for the synthesis of the desired proteins. It has the potential to overcome loopholes in the current in vivo production systems and it is promising tool in both basic and applied scientific research. It facilitates a simplified organization of desired experiments with a variety of reaction conditions, making CFS a powerful tool in biological and translational science research.This volume offers wide range of topics on different aspects of cell free systems design and their applications. It covers introduction to applications of cell-free systems, protocol for cell free design, transcription and translation, computational biology, artificial intelligence, automation and robotics for cell free systems, cell free for biosensor, low cost diagnostics, cell free based high throughput screening, biodesign and incorporation of non-natural amino acids into proteins. This volume helps students, researchers, scientists, clinicians, stakeholders, policymakers, and practitioners to understand cell-free systems and their applications in many areas.

  • Beyond Halal

    Exploring Dietary Preferences, Novel Ingredients and Techniques
    • 1st Edition
    • Amal A. Elgharbawy + 4 more
    • English
    In a world where dietary choices, sustainability, and supply chain transparency are becoming increasingly intertwined, Beyond Halal: Exploring Dietary Preferences, Novel Ingredients, and Techniques sheds light on the ethical and dietary considerations and challenges that arise in the context of Halal food practices. Written by leading experts of Halal food studies in their respective fields, Beyond Halal: Exploring Dietary Preferences, Novel Ingredients, and Techniques not only addresses the aspects of sourcing, production, distribution, and certification, but also examines the applications of nanomaterials in ethical and sustainable food production and explores the use of sustainable aquaculture practices to meet the dietary preferences of Halal consumers. This book takes a deep dive into the intersection of molecular gastronomy and health in the context of ethical food production, discusses plant-based innovation in Halal cuisine, and examines consumer behavior and preferences in relation to Halal practices. It also discusses the application of blockchain technology in enhancing transparency and integrity in the Halal supply chain, while focusing on the impact of consumer choices and ethical considerations.

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