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Every year, around the world, between 250,000 and 500,000 people
suffer a spinal cord injury (SCI). Those with an SCI are two to
five times more likely to die prematurely than people without a
spinal cord injury, with worse survival rates in low- and
middle-income countries. Dynamic aerobic requires integrated
physiologic responses across the musculoskeletal, cardiovascular,
autonomic, pulmonary, thermoregulatory, and immunologic systems.
Moreover, regular aerobic exercise beneficially impacts these same
systems, reducing the risk for a range of diseases and maladies.
This book will present comprehensive information on the unique
physiologic effects of SCI and the potential role of exercise in
treating and mitigating these effects. In addition, it will
incorporate work from scientists across a number of disciplines and
have contributors at multiple levels of investigation and across
physiologic systems. Furthermore, SCI can be considered an
accelerated form of aging due to the severely restricted physical
inactivity imposed, usually at an early age. Therefore, the
information presented may have a broader importance to the
physiology of aging as it relates to inactivity. Lastly, the need
for certain levels of regular aerobic exercise to engender
adaptations beneficial to health is not altered by the burden of an
SCI. Indeed, the amounts of exercise necessary may be even greater
than the able-bodied due to 'passive' ambulation. This book will
also address the potential health benefits for those with an SCI
that can be realized if a sufficient exercise stimulus is provided.
The book demonstrates how Resilient Health Care principles can
enable those on the frontline to work more effectively towards
interdisciplinary care by gaining a deeper understanding of the
boundaries that exist in everyday clinical settings. This is done
by presenting a set of case studies, theoretical chapters and
applications that relate experiences, bring forth ideas and
illustrate practical solutions. The chapters address many different
issues such as resolving conflict, overcoming barriers to
patient-flow management, and building connections through
negotiation. They represent a range of approaches, rather than a
single way of solving the practical problems, and have been written
to serve both a scientific and an andragogical purpose. Working
Across Boundaries is primarily aimed at people who are directly
involved in the running and improvement of health care systems,
providing them with practical guidance. It will also be of direct
interest to health care professionals in clinical and managerial
positions as well as researchers. Presents the latest work of the
lauded Resilient Health Care Net group, developing applications of
Resilience Engineering to health care, furthering safety thinking
and generating applicable solutions that will benefit patient
safety worldwide Enables health care professionals to become aware
of the boundaries that affect their work so that they are able to
use their strengths and overcome their weaknesses Written from a
Safety-II perspective, where the purpose is to make sure that as
much as possible goes well and the focus therefore is on everyday
work rather than on failures. There are at present no other books
that adopt this perspective nor which go into the practical details
Provides a concise presentation of the state of resilient health
care as a science, in terms of major theoretical issues and
practical methods and techniques on the overarching and important
topics of boundary-crossing and integration of care settings
"Advances in Calcium Phosphate Biomaterials" presents a
comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of the latest advances in
developing calcium phosphate biomaterials and their applications in
medicine. It covers the fundamental structures, synthesis methods,
characterization methods, and the physical and chemical properties
of calcium phosphate biomaterials, as well as the synthesis and
properties of calcium phosphate-based biomaterials in regenerative
medicine and their clinical applications. The book brings together
these new concepts, mechanisms and methods in contributions by both
young and veteran academics, clinicians, and researchers to forward
the knowledge and expertise on calcium phosphate and related
materials. Accordingly, the book not only covers the fundamentals
but also open new avenues for meeting future challenges in research
and clinical applications.
Besim Ben-Nissan is a Professor of Chemistry and Forensic
Science at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia"
The growing number of elder men providing hands-on care to loved
ones, particularly spouses, undeniably represents a hidden segment
of the home care population. With that in consideration, caregiving
in communities of color, in particular, is increasing while numbers
of informal (unpaid) caregivers are projected to triple by 2030.
Despite statistics, studies on African-American men who care for
other elders (such as spouses and parents) - indeed, "the hidden
among the hidden" - are negligible. This text follows a study
conducted by Helen Black, a research scientist focusing on aging,
alongside John Groce and Charles Harmon, founders of Mature
Africans Learning from Each Other (M.A.L.E.), in which they
interviewed elderly African-American men in caregiver roles. As a
whole, The Hidden Among the Hidden is unique in its study of
caregiving in the areas of subject matter, methodology, and
presentation of findings. The men whose attitudes and behaviors
toward caregiving are recorded in this book share a wealth of
knowledge for other caregivers, gerontologists, healthcare
professionals, students, and the community in general.
This monograph will provide an in-depth mathematical treatment of
modern multiple test procedures controlling the false discovery
rate (FDR) and related error measures, particularly addressing
applications to fields such as genetics, proteomics, neuroscience
and general biology. The book will also include a detailed
description how to implement these methods in practice. Moreover
new developments focusing on non-standard assumptions are also
included, especially multiple tests for discrete data. The book
primarily addresses researchers and practitioners but will also be
beneficial for graduate students.
Since the early 20th century, medical imaging has been dominated by
monochrome imaging modalities such as x-ray, computed tomography,
ultrasound, and magnetic resonance imaging. As a result, color
information has been overlooked in medical image analysis
applications. Recently, various medical imaging modalities that
involve color information have been introduced. These include
cervicography, dermoscopy, fundus photography, gastrointestinal
endoscopy, microscopy, and wound photography. However, in
comparison to monochrome images, the analysis of color images is a
relatively unexplored area. The multivariate nature of color image
data presents new challenges for researchers and practitioners as
the numerous methods developed for monochrome images are often not
directly applicable to multichannel images. The goal of this volume
is to summarize the state-of-the-art in the utilization of color
information in medical image analysis.
Desire and the Female Therapist is one of the first full-length
explorations of erotic transference and countertransference from
the point of view of the female therapist. Particular attention is
given to the female therapist/male client relationship and to the
effects of desire made visible in art objects in analytical forms
of psychotherapy. Drawing on aesthetic and psychoanalytic theory,
specifically Lacan and Jung, the book offers a significant new
approach to desire in therapy. Richly illustrated, with pictures as
well as clinical vignettes, this book follows on from Joy
Schaverien's innovative previous work The Revealing Image. Written
primarily for psychotherapists, art therapists and analysts, Desire
and the Female Therapist will be essential reading for all
therapists affected by erotic transference and countertransference
in the course of clinical practice and all whose clients bring art
works to therapy.
This volume analyzes recent technological breakthroughs in aiding
children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Chapters offer
practical guidance in such areas as assessment, treatment planning,
and collaborative intervention. The book also presents findings on
hardware and software innovations and emphasizes their
effectiveness in clinical practices that are targeted to specific
cognitive, social, academic and motor skill areas. In addition, it
describes promising new deficit-reducing and skill-enhancing
technologies on the horizon. Featured topics include: Developing
and supporting the writing skills of individuals with ASD through
assistive technologies. The ways in which visual organizers may
support executive function, abstract language comprehension and
social learning. Do-as-I'm-doing situations involving video
modeling and autism. The use of technology to facilitate personal,
social and vocational skills in youth with ASD. Evidence-based
instruction for students with ASD. The use of mobile technology to
support community engagement and independence. Technology and
Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder is an essential
resource for clinicians and related professionals as well as
researchers and graduate students across such disciplines as child
and school psychology, rehabilitation medicine, educational
technology, occupational therapy, speech pathology and social work.
This book explores various practices and policies related to ageing
issues in India. It addresses ageing concerns from a theoretical
and empirical viewpoint with in-depth analyses of existential
dimensions of ageing. It provides deep insights into ageing in
India by discussing demographics related to health and social
differentials, gender concerns, retirement problems,
epidemiological transition taking place in the country with rising
problem of dementia and mental health problems. It consists of 23
chapters written by various established as well as upcoming
scholars in the field. The authors cover a broad range of topics
with regard to provisions for institutional care, geriatric
practice and emerging issues of elder abuse. The book will appeal
to professionals and to lay people getting interested in ageing
India from a social, health, gender, economic, psychological and
emotional aspects.
This book focuses on interdisciplinary research in the field of
biomedical engineering and neuroscience. Biomedical engineering is
a vast field, ranging from bioengineering to brain-computer
interfaces. The book explores the system-level function and
dysfunction of the nervous system from scientific and engineering
perspectives. The initial sections introduce readers to the
physiology of the brain, and to the biomedical tools needed for
diagnostics and effective therapies for various neurodegenerative
and regenerative disorders. In turn, the book summarizes the
biomedical interventions that are used to understand the neural
mechanisms underlying empathy disorders, and reviews recent
advances in biomedical engineering for rehabilitation in connection
with neurodevelopmental disorders and brain injuries. Lastly, the
book discusses innovations in machine learning and artificial
intelligence for computer-aided disease diagnosis and treatment, as
well as applications of nanotechnology in therapeutic neurology.
There are at least four reasons why a sleep clinician should be
familiar with rating scales that evaluate different facets of
sleep. First, the use of scales facilitates a quick and accurate
assessment of a complex clinical problem. In three or four minutes
(the time to review ten standard scales), a clinician can come to a
broad understanding of the patient in question. For example, a
selection of scales might indicate that an individual is sleepy but
not fatigued; lacking alertness with no insomnia; presenting with
no symptoms of narcolepsy or restless legs but showing clear
features of apnea; exhibiting depression and a history of
significant alcohol problems. This information can be used to
direct the consultation to those issues perceived as most relevant,
and can even provide a springboard for explaining the benefits of
certain treatment approaches or the potential corollaries of
allowing the status quo to continue. Second, rating scales can
provide a clinician with an enhanced vocabulary or language,
improving his or her understanding of each patient. In the case of
the sleep specialist, a scale can help him to distinguish fatigue
from sleepiness in a patient, or elucidate the differences between
sleepiness and alertness (which is not merely the inverse of the
former). Sleep scales are developed by researchers and clinicians
who have spent years in their field, carefully honing their
preferred methods for assessing certain brain states or
characteristic features of a condition. Thus, scales provide
clinicians with a repertoire of questions, allowing them to draw
upon the extensive experience of their colleagues when attempting
to tease apart nuanced problems. Third, some scales are helpful for
tracking a patient's progress. A particular patient may not
remember how alert he felt on a series of different stimulant
medications. Scale assessments administered periodically over the
course of treatment provide an objective record of the
intervention, allowing the clinician to examine and possibly
reassess her approach to the patient. Finally, for individuals
conducting a double-blind crossover trial or a straightforward
clinical practice audit, those who are interested in research will
find that their own clinics become a source of great discovery.
Scales provide standardized measures that allow colleagues across
cities and countries to coordinate their practices. They enable the
replication of previous studies and facilitate the organization and
dissemination of new research in a way that is accessible and
rapid. As the emphasis placed on evidence-based care grows, a
clinician's ability to assess his or her own practice and its
relation to the wider medical community becomes invaluable. Scales
make this kind of standardization possible, just as they enable the
research efforts that help to formulate those standards. The
majority of Rating Scales in Sleep and Sleep Disorders: 100 Scales
for Clinical Practice is devoted to briefly discussing individual
scales. When possible, an example of the scale is provided so that
readers may gain a sense of the instrument's content.
Groundbreaking and the first of its kind to conceptualize and
organize the essential scales used in sleep medicine, Rating Scales
in Sleep and Sleep Disorders: 100 Scales for Clinical Practice is
an invaluable resource for all clinicians and researchers
interested in sleep disorders."
This book examines non-invasive, electrical-based methods for
disease diagnosis and assessment of heart function. In particular,
a formalized signal model is proposed since this offers several
advantages over methods that rely on measured data alone. By using
a formalized representation, the parameters of the signal model can
be easily manipulated and/or modified, thus providing mechanisms
that allow researchers to reproduce and control such signals. In
addition, having such a formalized signal model makes it possible
to develop computer tools that can be used for manipulating and
understanding how signal changes result from various heart
conditions, as well as for generating input signals for
experimenting with and evaluating the performance of e.g. signal
extraction methods. The work focuses on bioelectrical information,
particularly electrical bio-impedance (EBI). Once the EBI has been
measured, the corresponding signals have to be modelled for
analysis. This requires a structured approach in order to move from
real measured data to the model of the corresponding signals. This
book proposes a generic framework for this procedure. It can be
used as a guide for modelling impedance cardiography (ICG) and
impedance respirography (IRG) signals, as well as for developing
the corresponding bio-impedance signal simulator (BISS).
An edited volume describing the latest developments in
approaching the problem of polymer sequence analysis, with special
emphasis on the most relevant biopolymers (peptides and DNA) but
not limited to them. The chapters will include peptide sequence
analysis, DNA sequence analysis, analysis of biopolymers and
nonpolymers, sequence alignment problems, and more.
This book describes medical applications of photochemistry. In the
first part, a general introduction to photochemistry and related
phototechnologies is provided. In the second part,
photochemistry-based medical applications for diagnostics (biochips
and bioimaging) and therapeutics (biomaterials for artificial
organs, medical adhesives, dental materials, drug-delivery systems,
tissue engineering, and photodynamic therapy) are described, with
examples of recent research. The year 2015 is the International
Year of Light and Light-Based Technologies. Light plays a vital
role in our daily lives and is important in many interdisciplinary
scientific fields in the twenty-first century. Light-based concepts
have revolutionized medicine, including areas such as oncology,
molecular biology, and surgery. Although photochemistry has
contributed significantly to medicine directly and through
photochemical fabrication of biomaterials, a book giving a
comprehensive overview of recent progress has not been published
until now. The aim of this book is to highlight the contributions
of photochemistry in interdisciplinary fields of chemistry and
medical engineering. This book will be useful for chemists who are
interested in medical applications of photochemistry and engineers
who are eager to learn the principles of photochemistry to enable
its use in practical applications.
This book examines the most novel and state-of-the-art applications
of biomaterials, with chapters that exemplify approaches with
targeted drug delivery, diabetes, neurodegenerative diseases and
cranioplasty implants. Expert contributors analyze biomaterials
such as calcium phosphate, sol-gel and quenched glasses, metallic
and polymer implants, bioactive glass, and polymer composites while
also covering important areas such as the soft tissue replacement,
apatites, bone regeneration and cell encapsulation. This book is
appropriate for biomedical engineers, materials scientists, and
clinicians who are seeking to implement the most advanced
approaches and technologies with their patients.
I. Ojima * E. S. Zuniga * J. D. Seitz: Advances in the Use of
Enantiopure -Lactams for the Synthesis of Biologically Active
Compounds of Medicinal Interests.- I. Fernandez * Miguel A. Sierra:
-Lactams from Fischer Carbene Complexes: Scope, Limitations, and
Reaction Mechanism.- Bablee Mandal * Basudeb Basu: Synthesis of
-Lactams Through Alkyne-Nitrone Cycloadditions.- T. T. Tidwell:
Preparation of Bis- -Lactams by Ketene-Imine Cycloadditions.-
Edward Turos: The Chemistry and Biology of N-Thiolated -Lactams.-
Indrani Banik * Bimal K. Banik: Synthesis of -Lactams and Their
Chemical Manipulations Via Microwave-Induced Reactions.
What is reflective practice and why is it important? How do I write
my first reflection? Learn how to carry out reflective practice
quickly and easily with this beginner's guide for nurses. Written
for nursing students and registered nurses, this book helps build
confidence in writing reflectively by using clear step-by-step
guidance, insightful case studies, learning activities, and by
addressing commonly asked questions from nurses and nursing
students. The book has three sections; the first starts with a
simple model to help students practice a first reflection and
explains how to use reflection as part of assessed work at
university. The second section focuses on reflecting in practice
and finding the time to do it in busy work situations. The final
section helps students to think more deeply about models and
theories of reflection, to develop the skills they will need to
pass the final year of their course. Essential reading for any
nursing student new to reflective practice or registered nurse
wanting to improve their reflective writing skills.
This book examines the interactional practices of nurse
practitioners (NPs) and the delivery of health care in the US. The
author takes a discourse analytic approach, examining the
linguistic resources that NPs employ in their interactions with
patients. These linguistic features are connected to the concept of
professional competency with specific focus on the enactment of the
patient-centered approach. Analytic focus is placed on how NPs
address organizational responsibilities during medical visits with
patients, the form and function of patient education, the use of
indirect speech, and the role that small talk plays in health care
encounters. The book explores the understudied professional field
of nurse practitioners and examines their linguistic practices with
an eye on crossing disciplinary boundaries, integrating research
from linguistics, discourse analysis and health communication. It
will appeal to those interested in medical discourse analysis and
health communication, as well as applied linguistics scholars.
In recent years, there have been many exciting breakthroughs in the
application of nanotechnology to medicine. In Characterization of
Nanoparticles Intended for Drug Delivery, expert researchers
explore the latest advances in the field, providing a set of basic
methods for the characterization of nanomaterials for medical use.
Chapters provide methods to characterize the physiochemical
properties (size, aggregation, and surface chemistry) and in vitro
immunological and biological characteristics of nanomaterials.
Composed in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology(TM)
series format, each chapter contains a brief introduction,
step-by-step methods, a list of necessary materials, and a Notes
section which shares tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known
pitfalls. Comprehensive and informative, Characterization of
Nanoparticles Intended for Drug Delivery is an essential survey of
methods that are crucial to the preclinical characterization of
nanomedicines.
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