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Stress: Concepts, Cognition, Emotion, and Behavior: Handbook in
Stress Series, Volume 1, examines stress and its management in the
workplace and is targeted at scientific and clinical researchers in
biomedicine, psychology, and some aspects of the social sciences.
The audience is appropriate faculty and graduate and undergraduate
students interested in stress and its consequences. The format
allows access to specific self-contained stress subsections without
the need to purchase the whole nine volume Stress handbook series.
This makes the publication much more affordable than the previously
published four volume Encyclopedia of Stress (Elsevier 2007) in
which stress subsections were arranged alphabetically and therefore
required purchase of the whole work. This feature will be of
special significance for individual scientists and clinicians, as
well as laboratories. In this first volume of the series, the
primary focus will be on general stress concepts as well as the
areas of cognition, emotion, and behavior.
Healing Stories for Challenging Behaviour brings together the
fruits of Susan Perrow's work in storymaking. It is richly
illustrated with lively anecdotes drawn from parents and teachers
who have discovered how the power of story can help resolve a range
of common childhood behaviours and situations such as separation
anxiety, bullying, sibling rivalry, nightmares and grieving.
Pancreas and Beta Cell Replacement is the inaugural volume of the
Regenerative and Transplant Medicine series. The idea for this new
book series spawned from the observation that the regenerative
medicine field is progressing at such a fast pace that the way we
currently think and practice transplant medicine is rapidly
changing, faster than we could ever imagine. This series was
therefore conceived to bring together experts from both the
transplant and regenerative medicine fields, to share knowledge
first, but also to introduce the transplant audience to the
remarkable progress that has occurred in regenerative medicine over
the past few decades. At the same time, we intend to illustrate to
researchers and operators in the regenerative medicine field the
numerous platforms that transplant medicine offers for the
application of their technologies. To the publisher and the editors
of this series and volumes there is no doubt that regenerative
medicine will shape and define the future of transplant medicine.
This volume focuses on pancreas and beta cell replacement and
illustrates how progress in biomaterial sciences, stem cell
biology, gene editing, cell, tissue and organ bioengineering and
regeneration, along with advances in xenotransplantation are
revolutionizing the field. Written by the world's experts in the
fields of pancreas, islet and xenotransplantation, as well as
regenerative medicine, it represents a valuable educational tool
for those in the fields of clinical transplantation, researchers in
the field of regenerative medicine, transplant medicine, diabetes
and immunology, as well as for medical and health science students,
those in academia, the biotech industry and regulatory agencies
working to advance the field. At the end of the book, it will
become clear to the reader that beta cell replacement offers a vast
array of platforms for the application of regenerative medicine
technologies to transplant medicine.
In this issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest editors Drs.
Christopher P. Holstege and Joshua D. King bring their considerable
expertise to the topic of Toxicology Emergencies. The field of
medical toxicology has grown dramatically over the past decade,
with the emergence of new pharmaceuticals, abused substances,
chemicals within the workplace, and agents of terrorism. In this
issue, top experts in the field address some of the more common,
controversial, or emerging areas in this challenging area. Contains
15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including the approach to the
patient with an unknown overdose; emerging agents of substance
abuse and misuse; differentiating the causes of metabolic acidosis
in the poisoned patient; pediatric toxicology; and more. Provides
in-depth clinical reviews on toxicology emergencies, offering
actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest
information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of
experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill
the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically
significant, topic-based reviews.
Published since 1953, Advances in Virus Research covers a diverse
range of in-depth reviews, providing a valuable overview of the
current field of virology.
Published since 1959, Advances in Applied Microbiology continues to
be one of the most widely read and authoritative review sources in
microbiology. The series contains comprehensive reviews of the most
current research in applied microbiology, and includes recent
research on the roles of fungal communities in soil nutrient
recycling, the microbial nitrogen cycle in soil, and the
inter-kingdom associations between soil bacteria, fungi, and
mycorrhizal fungi.
Volumes in this widely revered series present comprehensive reviews
of drug substances and additional materials, with critical review
chapters that summarize information related to the characterization
of drug substances and excipients. This organizational structure
meets the needs of the pharmaceutical community and allows for the
development of a timely vehicle for publishing review materials on
this topic. The scope of the Profiles series encompasses review
articles and database compilations that fall within one of the
following six broad categories: Physical profiles of drug
substances and excipients; Analytical profiles of drug substances
and excipients; Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetic profiles of
drug substances and excipients; Methodology related to the
characterization of drug substances and excipients; Methods of
chemical synthesis; and Reviews of the uses and applications for
individual drug substances, classes of drug substances, or
excipients.
In rural Mexico, people often say that Alzheimer's does not exist.
""People do not have Alzheimer's because they don't need to
worry,"" said one Oaxacan, explaining that locals lack the stresses
that people face ""over there"" - that is, in the modern world.
Alzheimer's and related dementias carry a stigma. In contrast to
the way elders are revered for remembering local traditions,
dementia symbolizes how modern families have forgotten the communal
values that bring them together. In Caring for the People of the
Clouds, psychologist Jonathan Yahalom provides an emotionally
evocative, story-rich analysis of family caregiving for Oaxacan
elders living with dementia. Based on his extensive research in a
Zapotec community, Yahalom presents the conflicted experience of
providing care in a setting where illness is steeped in stigma and
locals are concerned about social cohesion. Traditionally, the
Zapotec, or ""people of the clouds,"" respected their elders and
venerated their ancestors. Dementia reveals the difficulty of
upholding those ideals today. Yahalom looks at how dementia is
understood in a medically pluralist landscape, how it is treated in
a setting marked by social tension, and how caregivers endure
challenges among their families and the broader community. Yahalom
argues that caregiving involves more than just a response to human
dependency; it is central to regenerating local values and family
relationships threatened by broader social change. In so doing, the
author bridges concepts in mental health with theory from medical
anthropology. Unique in its interdisciplinary approach, this book
advances theory pertaining to cross-cultural psychology and
develops anthropological insights about how aging, dementia, and
caregiving disclose the intimacies of family life in Oaxaca.
The Diverse Faces of Bacillus cereus elucidates all characteristics
of this microorganism, from its environmental and ecologic
relevance, to its veterinary involvement, its clinical settings,
most common B. cereus associated food poisoning episodes, and the
newest airway disease pictures mimicking the inhalation of anthrax.
Due to its environmental distribution, B. cereus may cause serious,
even fatal human diseases. The organism shows many diverse faces,
as it is not only a veterinary pathogen, but also used as a
biocontrol agent to control vegetable decay due to its natural
antimicrobial properties. Once considered as a mere colonizer or
contaminant, Bacillus cereus is nowadays acquiring increasing
importance as an agent of nosocomial infections. The book's target
audience is familiar with this opportunistic pathogen and will
benefit from this clear compendium on the classical and molecular
techniques and procedures that may be adopted or followed to
correctly identify this intriguing multi-faceted microorganism.
Advances in technology permeates every aspect of life, including
the healthcare system. Nanotechnology based systems have gained
popularity based upon their promise, size, and other
characteristics. Multifunctional Nanocarriers for Contemporary
Healthcare Applications is a critical academic publication that
explores advancements in nanostructured systems, applications of
these systems in healthcare, and biomedical applications of these
systems. Featuring coverage on a wide range of topics, such as
hydrogels, controlled drug delivery systems, and nanomedicine, this
book is geared toward researchers, students, and academicians
seeking current research on advancements and applications of
nanostructured systems in the healthcare industry.
Managing Treatment-Resistant Depression: Road to Novel Therapeutics
defines TRD for readers, discussing the clinical and
epidemiological predictors, economic burden and neurobiological
factors. In addition, staging methods for treatment resistance are
fully covered in this book, including serotonin specific reuptake
inhibitors, serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors, other
classes of antidepressants, including tricyclic antidepressants and
monoamine oxidase inhibitors, augmentation strategies, and newer
antidepressant treatments like ketamine and esketamine. In
addition, evidence supporting the use of psychotherapies and
neuromodulation strategies are also reviewed. Written by top
experts in the field, this book is the first of its kind to review
all methods of treatment for TRD.
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