A comprehensive overview of the latest achievements, trends, and the current state of the art of this important and rapidly expanding field. Clearly and logically structured, the first part of the book explores the fundamentals of tissue engineering, providing a separate chapter on each of the basic topics, including biomaterials stem cells, biosensors and bioreactors. The second part then follows a more applied approach, discussing various applications of tissue engineering, such as the replacement or repairing of skins, cartilages, livers and blood vessels, to trachea, lungs and cardiac tissues, to musculoskeletal tissue engineering used for bones and ligaments as well as pancreas, kidney and neural tissue engineering for the brain. The book concludes with a look at future technological advances. An invaluable reading for entrants to the field in biomedical engineering as well as expert researchers and developers in industry.

This book encompasses the period since the establishment of the State of Israel (1948-75), which marked the peak of Soviet involvement in the Middle East. It introduces new concepts in the study of propaganda, and describes and analyzes Soviet propaganda as it relates to the Middle East conflict.

This book is an outcome of the 'Nineteenth All-Union Party conference, convened on Gorbachev's initiative. The conference recommends that, taking account of the new realities, legislation pertaining to union and autonomous republics and autonomous oblasts and okrugs should be developed and renewed.

This book is a source of raw material for critiques of Perestroika's scope and pace. It assesses the sources of opposition and support to Gorbachev and analyzes his strategies for attaining his goals, the foreign policy implications of his reform efforts, and his changes for long-term success.

This book encompasses the period since the establishment of the State of Israel (1948-75), which marked the peak of Soviet involvement in the Middle East. It introduces new concepts in the study of propaganda, and describes and analyzes Soviet propaganda as it relates to the Middle East conflict.

This book describes the power base of each of the Soviet leaders and analyzes the steps they took to consolidate their positions and tighten controls over the bureaucracy and the military. It provides a detailed analysis of the hidden power struggle within the top Soviet leadership.

In this detailed survey of European communist systems. Dr. Hazan examines the formal structure of East European politics and the functions of party organizations as the true centers of power. Drawing on extensive primary sources and illustrations from the most recent period of Eastern Europe's history, he analyzes the role of the entire government infrastructure in consolidating the strength of the Communist party. He also focuses on party congresses, internal elections, organizational and personnel changes, and foreign visits against the background of the all-encompassing network of ritual that governs the political process.

From 1982 to 1985, the period on which this book focuses, the Soviet Union was governed by a succession of ailing old men-Brezhnev, Andropov, and Chernenko-who, supported by an equally elderly Politburo, were often physically incapable of controlling and directing the bureaucratic state machine and party organization. This unprecedented situation precipitated a secret and bitter power struggle within the top Soviet leadership between two main factions: the Chernenko apparatchiks, who had risen to power under Brezhnev and owed their positions to him; and the supporters of Andropov, including the younger, more dynamic, and power-hungry members of the party elite, who had been advocating fairly bold reforms to deal with the grave social and economic problems facing the USSR. Dr. Hazan provides a detailed analysis of this hidden power struggle as he examines the final years of Brezhnev's reign and the brief ascendancies of Andropov and Chernenko. These rapid changes led to the demise of the old guard in the Politburo and the emergence of a new breed of leader in Mikhail Gorbachev, culminating in the final consolidation of his power at the 27th CPSU Congress. Drawing on an extensive range of primary sources and using vivid examples of how the factions exploited the gigantic propaganda machine of the Soviet mass media, the author looks behind the Kremlin's walls to explore the essence of Soviet politics. The book describes the power base of each of the recent Soviet leaders and analyzes the steps they took to consolidate their positions and tighten controls over the bureaucracy and the military.

This book is a source of raw material for critiques of Perestroika's scope and pace. It assesses the sources of opposition and support to Gorbachev and analyzes his strategies for attaining his goals, the foreign policy implications of his reform efforts, and his changes for long-term success.

In Pediatric Critical Review, Board certified pediatric critical care physicians uniquely capture the essence of the most common critical care scenarios in a series of carefully crafted questions and answers. With their crisp and clear explanations, detailed references, and pertinent pictures, the authors illuminate-in an easy to read format-the essential facts and latest findings concerning the diagnosis and treatment of critical problems in the respiratory, cardiovascular, central nervous, endocrine, and gastrointestinal systems. Drawing on years of practical experience, they illuminate with simple straightforward explanations the major clinical issues involved in the critical care of pediatric infectious diseases, hematology, oncology, immunology, metabolic disorders, pain management, and traumatology. An interactive study guide on CD-ROM, sold separately (ISBN: ), is available for self-testing on the reader's PC or PDA.

This book is an outcome of the 'Nineteenth All-Union Party conference, convened on Gorbachev's initiative. The conference recommends that, taking account of the new realities, legislation pertaining to union and autonomous republics and autonomous oblasts and okrugs should be developed and renewed.

This book provides an insight to the Foetal anatomy that has become very special now a days due to application of surgery before birth for the treatment of lethal disorder. Before the advancement in the foetal surgical techniques, options for the suffering foetus were in the form of termination of pregnancy and planned caesarean section but the technical advancement provided a new option in the form of inutero correction of the malformations. Knowledge of the size of foetus of different gestational age has important applications in medical practice. A series of readings is to be preferred because it not only checks the accuracy of a single reading but also gives most useful information as to rate of growth of the foetus. Morphometric readings of foetal spinal cord will help in determining the age and sex of foetuses, which are of great medicolegal significance.

This is a pocket handbook on mechanical ventilation (conventional and non-conventional ventilation) and other measures of respiratory support ranging from simple devices such as a nasal cannula to the more complex measures such as nitric oxide and extra-corporeal life support (ECLS).