Deep Learning for Chest Radiographs enumerates different strategies implemented by the authors for designing an efficient convolution neural network-based computer-aided classification (CAC) system for binary classification of chest radiographs into "Normal" and "Pneumonia." Pneumonia is an infectious disease mostly caused by a bacteria or a virus. The prime targets of this infectious disease are children below the age of 5 and adults above the age of 65, mostly due to their poor immunity and lower rates of recovery. Globally, pneumonia has prevalent footprints and kills more children as compared to any other immunity-based disease, causing up to 15% of child deaths per year, especially in developing countries. Out of all the available imaging modalities, such as computed tomography, radiography or X-ray, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, and so on, chest radiographs are most widely used for differential diagnosis between Normal and Pneumonia. In the CAC system designs implemented in this book, a total of 200 chest radiograph images consisting of 100 Normal images and 100 Pneumonia images have been used. These chest radiographs are augmented using geometric transformations, such as rotation, translation, and flipping, to increase the size of the dataset for efficient training of the Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs). A total of 12 experiments were conducted for the binary classification of chest radiographs into Normal and Pneumonia. It also includes in-depth implementation strategies of exhaustive experimentation carried out using transfer learning-based approaches with decision fusion, deep feature extraction, feature selection, feature dimensionality reduction, and machine learning-based classifiers for implementation of end-to-end CNN-based CAC system designs, lightweight CNN-based CAC system designs, and hybrid CAC system designs for chest radiographs. This book is a valuable resource for academicians, researchers, clinicians, postgraduate and graduate students in medical imaging, CAC, computer-aided diagnosis, computer science and engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, biomedical engineering, bioinformatics, bioengineering, and professionals from the IT industry.

Advances in Parasitology, Volume 114, the latest release in this ongoing series, includes medical studies of parasites of major influence, along with reviews of more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy and life history. Chapters in this update include Global Health Governance and the World Health Organization during COVID-19: Current and future impact on control of parasitic diseases towards WHO 2030 targets, Combatting Anthelmintic Resistance in Ruminants, New insights into the Cryptosporidium and cryptosporidiosis in human health and beyond, Control And Elimination Of Lymphatic Filariasis In Oceania: Prevalence, Geographical Distribution, Mass Drug Administration, and Surveillance In Samoa, 1998 To 2017.

International Review of Research in Developmental Disabilities, Volume 60 highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors, including updates on School-based Executive Function Interventions Reduce Caregiver Strain, Emergence of Fine Motor Skills in Down Syndrome, Capturing Positive Psychology in People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: A Systematic Review of Constructs and Measures, Navigating with Blurry Maps: School Principals and Special Education Legal Knowledge, Statistical Techniques for Dealing with Small Samples in IDD Research, and more.

Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) has emerged as the standard first-line treatment for insomnia. The number of patients receiving non-medication treatments is increasing, and there is a growing need to address a wide range of patient backgrounds, characteristics, and medical and psychiatric comorbidities. Adapting Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia identifies for clinicians how best to deliver and/or modify CBT-I based on the needs of their patients. The book recommends treatment modifications based on patient age, comorbid conditions, and for various special populations.

Mental Health in a Digital World addresses mental health assessments and interventions using digital technology, including mobile phones, wearable devices and related technologies. Sections discuss mental health data collection and analysis for purposes of assessment and treatment, including the use of electronic medical records and information technologies to improve services and research, the use of digital technologies to enhance communication, psychoeducation, screening for mental disorders, the problematic use of the internet, including internet gambling and gaming, cybersex and cyberchondria, and internet interventions, ranging from online psychotherapy to mobile phone apps and virtual reality adjuncts to psychotherapy.

Plasmodium Knowlesi, Volume 113 in the Advances in Parasitology series, includes medical studies of parasites of major influence, along with reviews of more traditional areas, such as zoology, taxonomy and life history. Chapters in this update include Taking the strain out of onchocerciasis: a reanalysis of blindness and transmission data does not support the existence of a savanna blinding strain of onchocerciasis in West Africa, Enterocytozoon bieneusi of animals, Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis, Genomic analysis reveals predominant clonality and progressive evolution at all evolutionary scales in eukaryotic pathogens, HTLV-I and Strongyloides: the worm lurking beneath, and more.

Prevention Science and Research in Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Volume 61 highlights the WHOs emphasis on the importance of adopting a public health approach. Chapters in the book include A Prevention Science Approach to Promoting Health for Those with Developmental Disabilities, From Surviving to Thriving: A New Conceptual Model to Advance Interventions to Support People with FASD Across the Lifespan, Disability-related Abuse in People with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: Considerations Across the Lifespan, Two Sides of the Same Coin: A Qualitative Study of Multiple Stakeholder Perspectives on Factors Affecting Implementation of Evidence-Based Practices for Children with Autism in Elementary Schools, and more. Other topics discussed include Family-Focused Interventions as Prevention and Early Intervention of Behavioral Problems in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Body weight improvements associated with nutritional intervention for adults with IDD living in group homes: A randomized controlled trial, Lifestyle Intervention Adaptation to Promote Healthy Eating and Physical Activity of Youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Cultural Adaptations of the Parents Taking Action Program for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder, and more.

Nearly 44 million people have Alzheimer's or related dementia worldwide, according to the Alzheimer's Disease International organization. That number is expected to double every 20 years. Unlike other books on the market, Alzheimer's Disease: Understanding Biomarkers, Big Data, and Therapy covers recent advancements in cognitive, clinical, neural, and therapeutic aspects of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. First, readers are introduced to cognitive and clinical studies, focusing on the different types of memory impairment, past and future thinking. This includes the prevalence of depression, its relationship to other symptoms, and the quality of life for those with Alzheimer's disease. In addition, the book discusses recent studies on memory dysfunction in advanced-stage Alzheimer's disease, in comparison to early-stage, including a chapter on the underlying factors in the transition from mild cognitive impairment to Alzheimer's diagnosis. Following this section, the book presents recent studies on the role of different cortical and subcortical structures in the development of various symptoms in Alzheimer's disease, as well as different neural biomarkers underlying the development and treatment of the disease. In the last section of the book, therapeutic aspects of Alzheimer's disease, focusing on behavioral and pharmacological treatments of sleep disorders, memory problems, and depression, are reviewed. The book aids readers in understanding the advances in research and care, making it a prime tool for all clinicians, psychologists, researchers, neurologists, and caregivers of dementia patients.