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Breathborne biomarkers carry information on the state of human
health, and their role in aiding clinical diagnosis or in
therapeutic monitoring has become increasingly important as
advances in the field are made. Breathborne Biomarkers and the
Human Volatilome, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive update
and reworking of the 2013 book Volatile Biomarkers, by Anton Amann
and David Smith. The new editing team has expanded this edition
beyond volatile organic compounds to cover the broad field of
breath analysis, including the many exciting developments that have
occurred since the first edition was published. This thoroughly
revised volume includes the latest discoveries and applications in
breath research from the world's foremost scientists, and offers
insights into related future developments. It is an ideal resource
for researchers, scientists, and clinicians with an interest in
breath analysis.
Neurology: A Clinician's Approach teaches a symptom-oriented
approach to the 20 most common problems which face neurologists in
training. Emphasizing the primary importance of the patient
history, the reader is instructed which questions to ask in order
to elicit the chief complaint, how to ask these questions, and how
to interpret the answers. The neurologic examination is presented
as a flexible diagnostic tool rather than as a rigid exercise to be
performed by rote and without reference to the chief complaint.
Each chapter integrates evidence-based and experience-based
approaches to diagnostic testing and treatment.
Frequently-encountered conditions, uncommon 'zebras', and
non-neurologic mimics of nervous system dysfunction are all given
appropriate weight. Neurology: A Clinician's Approach is essential
reading for neurologists in training, including neurology residents
and medical students.
While doctors and physicians are more than capable of detecting
diseases of the brain, the most agile human mind cannot compete
with the processing power of modern technology. Utilizing
algorithmic systems in healthcare in this way may provide a way to
treat neurological diseases before they happen. Early Detection of
Neurological Disorders Using Machine Learning Systems provides
innovative insights into implementing smart systems to detect
neurological diseases at a faster rate than by normal means. The
topics included in this book are artificial intelligence, data
analysis, and biomedical informatics. It is designed for
clinicians, doctors, neurologists, physiotherapists,
neurorehabilitation specialists, scholars, academics, and students
interested in topics centered on biomedical engineering,
bio-electronics, medical electronics, physiology, neurosciences,
life sciences, and physics.
Medical image technologies play a significant role in visualization
and interpretation methods in medical diagnosis and practice using
decision making, pattern classification, diagnosis, and learning.
Progressions in the field of medical imaging lead to
interdisciplinary discovery in microscopic image processing and
computer-assisted diagnosis systems, and aids physicians in the
diagnosis and early detection of diseases. Histopathological Image
Analysis in Medical Decision Making provides emerging research
exploring the theoretical and practical applications of image
technologies and feature extraction procedures within the medical
field. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics such as image
classification, digital image analysis, and prediction methods,
this book is ideally designed for medical professionals, system
engineers, medical students, researchers, and medical practitioners
seeking current research on problem-oriented processing techniques
in imaging technologies.
This volume presents several machine intelligence technologies,
developed over recent decades, and illustrates how they can be
combined in application. One application, the detection of dementia
from patterns in speech, is used throughout to illustrate these
combinations. This application is a classic stationary pattern
detection task, so readers may easily see how these combinations
can be applied to other similar tasks. The expositions of the
methods are supported by the basic theory they rest upon, and their
application is clearly illustrated. The book's goal is to allow
readers to select one or more of these methods to quickly apply to
their own tasks. Includes a variety of machine intelligent
technologies and illustrates how they can work together Shows
evolutionary feature subset selection combined with support vector
machines and multiple classifiers combined Includes a running case
study on intelligent processing relating to Alzheimer's / dementia
detection, in addition to several applications of the machine
hybrid algorithms
Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2022! Concise, portable, and
user-friendly, The Washington Manual (R) Rheumatology Subspecialty
Consult, Third Edition, provides essential information on inpatient
and outpatient management of rheumatologic diseases and disorders.
This edition offers state-of-the-art content on how to perform the
musculoskeletal exam and arthrocentesis, what laboratory testing
may prove useful, and which medications are appropriate, including
dosages and recommended monitoring. Ideal for residents, fellows,
and practicing physicians who need quick access to current
scientific and clinical information in rheumatology, the manual is
also useful as a first-line resource for internists and other
primary care providers. Thoroughly revised content from cover to
cover, including new chapters on current topics such as
mosquito-transmitted viral arthritis and arthralgias, IgG4-related
disease, interstitial lung disease, and cutting-edge technologies
in rheumatology. Text covers all aspects of rheumatology, including
hereditary periodic fever syndromes, recently approved drugs and
biologic agents used in the treatment of rheumatic disease, and
much more. Utilizes a highly templated, bulleted format ensuring
that you can find what you need quickly and easily. Content is
written by residents, fellows, and clinical faculty of the
distinguished Washington University School of Medicine in St.
Louis. Enrich Your Ebook Reading Experience Read directly on your
preferred device(s),such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily
convert to audiobook,powering your content with natural language
text-to-speech. The Washington Manual (R) is a registered mark
belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which
international legal protection applies. The mark is used in this
publication by Wolters Kluwer Health under license from Washington
University.
The second edition of the Pocket Guide is designed to work as a
clinical handbook and up-to-date reference for nurses when
interviewing patients of all age groups and cultural backgrounds,
taking health histories, promoting health, and performing physical
assessments. The content derives from and has been developed in
conjunction with Jensen's Nursing Health Assessment: A Best
Practice Approach and serves to both review the core content
provided in the textbook as well as help students apply their
foundational learning through reinforcement and streamlined
presentation. The content focuses on key questions in the area of
health promotion, reviewing important risk factors and outlining
essential teaching points for risk assessment and intervention. It
includes essential questions to review common and concerning signs
and symptoms for each health assessment topic. The chapters review
the key techniques of examination, outlining normal and unexpected
findings. Finally, tables of findings provide a quick reference by
which students can compare and contrast results to assist with
eventual nursing and medical diagnoses.
In recent years, advanced molecular techniques in diagnostic
microbiology have been revolutionizing the practice of clinical
microbiology in the hospital setting. Molecular diagnostic testing
in general and nucleic acid-based amplification methods in
particular have been heralded as diagnostic tools for the new
millennium. This third edition covers not only the most recent
updates and advances, but details newly invented omic techniques,
such as next generation sequencing. It is divided into two distinct
volumes, with Volume 1 describing the techniques, and Volume 2
addressing their applications in the field. In addition, both
volumes focus more so on the clinical relevance of the test results
generated by these techniques than previous editions.
A highly illustrated book providing concise yet comprehensive
information on fracture classification and management. The text has
been developed according to the requirements of orthopaedic
surgeons in training. The first section covers general principles
such as terminology and dealing with multiple trauma; following
sections take the reader systematically through regions of the body
and the various possible fractures, covering diagnosis, treatment
and healing in each case. Definitive information on the
ever-disputed issue of classification of musculoskeletal injuries
is provided throughout. An effective reference book for the clinic,
this book is also an indispensable tool for trainees in orthopaedic
and emergency medicine and orthopaedic nurses.
In the medical field, there is a constant need to improve
professionals' abilities to provide prompt and accurate diagnoses.
The use of image and pattern recognizing software may provide
support to medical professionals and enhance their abilities to
properly identify medical issues. Medical Image Processing for
Improved Clinical Diagnosis provides emerging research exploring
the theoretical and practical aspects of computer-based imaging and
applications within healthcare and medicine. Featuring coverage on
a broad range of topics such as biomedical imaging, pattern
recognition, and medical diagnosis, this book is ideally designed
for medical practitioners, students, researchers, and others in the
medical and engineering fields seeking current research on the use
of images to enhance the accuracy of medical prognosis.
Medical Response to Child Sexual Abuse, Second Edition is
specifically developed to equip physicians, nurses, and other
medical professionals with the necessary tools to identify cases of
child sexual abuse. This new edition is revised and updated to
reflect contemporary best practices for the pediatric approach to
childhood sexual abuse and effectively treat and examine sexually
abused patients. Professionals who work with sexually abused
children face a great challenge in not only treating the immediate
outcomes of sexual abuse but also safeguarding their patients'
long-term recovery. To meet their needs and the needs of those in
their care, Medical Response to Child Sexual Abuse, Second Edition
offers a wealth of evidence-based research and practical guidelines
to the evaluation of childhood sexual abuse.
The book discusses novel visualization techniques driven by the
needs in medicine and life sciences as well as new application
areas and challenges for visualization within these fields. It
presents ideas and concepts for visual analysis of data from
scientific studies of living organs or to the delivery of
healthcare. Target scientific domains include the entire field of
biology at all scales - from genes and proteins to organs and
populations - as well as interdisciplinary research based on
technological advances such as bioinformatics, biomedicine,
biochemistry, or biophysics. Moreover, they comprise the field of
medicine and the application of science and technology to
healthcare problems. This book does not only present basic research
pushing the state of the art in the field of visualization, but it
also documents the impact in the fields of medicine and life
sciences.
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