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Biomechanics of Tendons and Ligaments: Tissue Reconstruction looks
at the structure and function of tendons and ligaments. Biological
and synthetic biomaterials for their reconstruction and
regeneration are reviewed, and their biomechanical performance is
discussed. Regeneration tendons and ligaments are soft connective
tissues which are essential for the biomechanical function of the
skeletal system. These tissues are often prone to injuries which
can range from repetition and overuse, to tears and ruptures.
Understanding the biomechanical properties of ligaments and tendons
is essential for their repair and regeneration.
Functionalized Nanomaterials for the Management of Microbial
Infection: A Strategy to Address Microbial Drug Resistance
introduces the reader to the newly developing use of nanotechnology
to combat microbial drug resistance. Excessive use of antibiotics
and antimicrobial agents has produced an inexorable rise in
antibiotic resistance in bacterial pathogens. The use of
nanotechnology is currently the most promising strategy to overcome
microbial drug resistance. This book shows how, due to their small
size, nanoparticles can surmount existing drug resistance
mechanisms, including decreased uptake and increased efflux of the
drug from the microbial cell, biofilm formation, and intracellular
bacteria. In particular, chapters cover the use of nanoparticles to
raise intracellular antimicrobial levels, thus directly targeting
sites of infection and packaging multiple antimicrobial agents onto
a single nanoparticle.
Nurses in hospital, general practice and the community will
frequently encounter patients with neurological disorders, both as
primary cause of consultation, and as co-existing disease. This
practical handbook, now updated, provides support from a number of
perspectives for practitioners caring for patients with
neurological disorders. The neuroscience nurse will use this as a
training/mentoring tool. The experienced generalist nurse on the
ward will find this an invaluable aide-memoire. Nurses in general
practice and the community will use as a reference when dealing
with individual patients with chronic disease. Student nurses on
clinical placements will find this an invaluable introduction to a
complex and fascinating field of care. A summary of neurological
danger signs introduces the pocket reference , followed by a brief
outline of the nervous system. The second section provides a
thorough understanding of the different methods of assessment of
neurological disease. Part three is a concise overview of ten major
neurological conditions, reviewing: causes, signs and symptoms,
diagnosis, treatment and nursing care. Overall this resource
provides a succinct introduction to a complex area of practice.
This is an invaluable resource for the practising nurse, and for
shared use in ward, clinic and community.
How to Promote Wellbeing is a timely resource designed to help all
healthcare practitioners promote and protect their own and their
patients' wellbeing and mental health. Focusing on practical
strategies and guidance, this much-needed book explores approaches
for reducing burnout, managing stress, coping with pressure in
healthcare settings, recognising signs of impaired decision-making,
and much more. Written specifically for busy healthcare
practitioners, the book offers focused and succinct chapters on
topics ranging from behaviours to improve resilience and
mindfulness, to approaches for maintaining work-life balance when
confronted with excessive workloads and organisational pressures.
Throughout the text, evidence-based tools and techniques are
provided to improve the practitioner's health and facilitate the
delivery of high-quality care. Covering a wide range of clinical
situations and important issues, this book: Examines global,
organisational, and individual problem factors affecting mental
health and wellbeing Discusses the impacts of chronic stress,
burnout, technological and environmental factors, work-associated
trauma, and sources of wellbeing strain Identifies factors that
negatively affect patients' wellbeing in hospital, clinic, and
outpatient settings Offers guidance for emergencies and available
resources for those in personal crisis Includes a mental health and
wellbeing toolkit, including assessments and strategies How to
Promote Wellbeing is indispensable reading for doctors, nurses,
dentists, therapists, counsellors, and other clinicians and health
professionals.
Take an exciting journey to success in your LPN/LVN career!
Emphasizing leadership and clinical judgment skills, Success in
Practical / Vocational Nursing: From Student to Leader, 10th
Edition helps you navigate your way through nursing school,
examinations, the job search, and success in professional practice.
It describes the building blocks essential to a successful career,
such as critical thinking, ethics, effective communication, and an
understanding of your role in the nursing process. Also useful are
review questions to help you get ready for the NCLEX-PN®
examination. Written by educators Lisa Falgiatore Carroll and
Janyce Collier, this edition adds new insight into the ways
self-empowerment can help you achieve positive outcomes in class
and on the job. Basic career information includes the value of the
LPN, workforce trends, state regulations governing LPN practice,
and insight into safe practice and NCLEX-PN® success. Learning
features in each chapter include objectives and key terms with
phonetic pronunciations, with definitions in the text and in the
glossary. Storytelling narratives at the beginning of specific
chapters use real-life scenarios to provide context for the topic.
Get Ready for the NCLEX-PN® Examination section at the end of each
chapter includes key points, critical thinking scenarios,
additional learning resources, and review questions with answers at
the back of the book. Test-taking and interview preparation tips
prepare students to take the NCLEX-PN Examination and guide you
through the job search, applications, and interviews - including
electronic resumes. Critical Thinking boxes provide opportunities
to practice problem solving. Coordinated Care boxes develop
leadership and management skills with hints, tools, and activities.
Keep in Mind boxes introduce the underlying theme of each chapter.
Professional Pointers boxes give advice on nursing best practices
in practice settings. Try This! boxes challenge students to
imagine, visualize, and think outside the box. Full-color design
makes this text visually appealing and easy to read. References
cite evidence-based information and can be found in the back of the
book. NEW! Next-Generation NCLEX® (NGN) Examination-style
questions are provided at the end of each chapter. NEW! Empowerment
boxes introduce tools that can affect positive outcomes in class,
clinicals, and professional practice. NEW! Updated content includes
delegation, preparing students for leadership positions immediately
upon graduation, and the latest on clinical judgment.
Computing and Visualization for Intravascular Imaging and
Computer-Assisted Stenting presents imaging, treatment, and
computed assisted technological techniques for diagnostic and
intraoperative vascular imaging and stenting. These techniques
offer increasingly useful information on vascular anatomy and
function, and are poised to have a dramatic impact on the
diagnosis, analysis, modeling, and treatment of vascular diseases.
After setting out the technical and clinical challenges of vascular
imaging and stenting, the book gives a concise overview of the
basics before presenting state-of-the-art methods for solving these
challenges. Readers will learn about the main challenges in
endovascular procedures, along with new applications of
intravascular imaging and the latest advances in computer assisted
stenting.
Metallic Foam Bone: Processing, Modification and Characterization
and Properties examines the use of porous metals as novel bone
replacement materials. With a strong focus on materials science and
clinical applications, the book also examines the modification of
metals to ensure their biocompatibility and efficacy in vivo.
Initial chapters discuss processing and production methods of
metals for tissue engineering and biomedical applications that are
followed by topics on practical applications in orthopedics and
dentistry. Finally, the book addresses the surface science of
metallic foam and how it can be tailored for medical applications.
This book is a valuable resource for materials scientists,
biomedical engineers, and clinicians with an interest in innovative
biomaterials for orthopedic and bone restoration.
Among the many forms of cancer treatment, chemotherapy remains an
important part of the arsenal in which Navelbine and Taxotere play
a major role. These medicines result from molecules discovered by
French researchers of the Institut de Chimie des Substances
Naturelles (ICSN) of the CNRS, directed by Pierre Potier. By
recounting this history, the authors of this book attempt to
illustrate how the work of themselves and others, united in a
community, has helped obtain these results. After having explained
the strategy of the French policy makers to promote the French
chemistry of natural substances, the authors explore how the
academic efforts in this field have evolved, and the alignment
between science and its applications has become increasingly
present. The contributions of the CNRS to the industry, and vice
versa, offer an alternative image of public research relationships
and industrial research, where CNRS researchers are able to extend
the limits of freedom and creativity. It is to account for this
complexity that the authors here have chosen to write this history
together, which is in a sense exemplary. Due to an association
between history and chemistry, this book explains these discoveries
by placing them in their specific politic, economic and scientific
contexts.
The Neonatal Nursing: Scope and Standards of Practice, 3rd Edition,
is an essential document for every neonatal nurse. The scope of
practice statement answers the who, what, when, where, how, and why
questions of neonatal nursing. The standards provide authoritative
statements of the actions and behaviours that all registered
neonatal nurses are expected to competently perform, regardless of
role, population, specialty, and setting.The product of extensive
thought work by many registered nurses, this new edition provides
17 national standards of practice and professional performance.
Each standard is accompanied by detailed competencies for the three
practice levels. This premier professional resource informs and
guides neonatal nurses in their vital work providing safe, quality,
and competent care. It is a must-have for every registered neonatal
nurse.
Bioinspired Materials for Medical Applications examines the
inspiration of natural materials and their interpretation as modern
biomaterials. With a strong focus on therapeutic and diagnostic
applications, the book also examines the development and
manipulation of bioinspired materials in regenerative medicine. The
first set of chapters is heavily focused on bioinspired solutions
for the delivery of drugs and therapeutics that also offer
information on the fundamentals of these materials. Chapters in
part two concentrate on bioinspired materials for diagnosis
applications with a wide coverage of sensor and imaging systems
With a broad coverage of the applications of bioinspired
biomaterials, this book is a valuable resource for biomaterials
researchers, clinicians, and scientists in academia and industry,
and all those who wish to broaden their knowledge in the allied
field.
Science and Principles of Biodegradable and Bioresorbable Medical
Polymers: Materials and Properties provides a practical guide to
the use of biodegradable and bioresorbable polymers for study,
research, and applications within medicine. Fundamentals of the
basic principles and science behind the use of biodegradable
polymers in advanced research and in medical and pharmaceutical
applications are presented, as are important new concepts and
principles covering materials, properties, and computer modeling,
providing the reader with useful tools that will aid their own
research, product design, and development. Supported by practical
application examples, the scope and contents of the book provide
researchers with an important reference and knowledge-based
educational and training aid on the basics and fundamentals of
these important medical polymers.
Neurotoxicity of Nanomaterials and Nanomedicine presents an
overview of the exciting research in neurotoxicity and
nanomaterials. Nanomaterials have been extensively used in
medicine, including diagnosis probes, drug carriers, and embedded
materials. While some have been approved for clinical use, most
nanomaterials are waiting to be transferred from lab to clinic.
However, the toxicity is a main barrier that restricts the
translation. This comprehensive book includes chapters on the most
commonly used individual nanoparticles, with information on the
applications, neurotoxicity, and related mechanisms of each,
providing the most in-depth and current information available. The
book examines the pathways that nanomaterials enter into, and
eliminate, from the brain, along with the strategies that could
reduce the neurotoxicity of nanomaterials. Providing a background
to the subject, detailed information, and ideas for future
directions in research, the book is essential for students and
researchers in toxicology, and for those in medicine, neurology,
pharmacology, pharmaceutical science, and materials science who are
researching nanomaterials.
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