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11th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational Biology & Bioinformatics (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #616)
by Florentino Fdez-Riverola Juan F. De Paz Mohd Saberi Mohamad Miguel Rocha Tiago PintoBiological and biomedical research are increasingly driven by experimental techniques that challenge our ability to analyse, process and extract meaningful knowledge from the underlying data. The impressive capabilities of next-generation sequencing technologies, together with novel and constantly evolving, distinct types of omics data technologies, have created an increasingly complex set of challenges for the growing fields of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. The analysis of the datasets produced and their integration call for new algorithms and approaches from fields such as Databases, Statistics, Data Mining, Machine Learning, Optimization, Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence. Clearly, Biology is more and more a science of information and requires tools from the computational sciences. In the last few years, we have seen the rise of a new generation of interdisciplinary scientists with a strong background in the biological and computational sciences. In this context, the interaction of researchers from different scientific fields is, more than ever, of foremost importance in boosting the research efforts in the field and contributing to the education of a new generation of Bioinformatics scientists. The PACBB'17 conference was intended to contribute to this effort and promote this fruitful interaction, with a technical program that included 39 papers spanning many different sub-fields in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology. Further, the conference promoted the interaction of scientists from diverse research groups and with a distinct background (computer scientists, mathematicians, biologists).
12 Principles for Raising a Child with ADHD
by Russell A. BarkleyOver decades of research and work with thousands of families, Russell A. Barkley has become a leading authority on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in kids and teens. He has learned what a huge difference parents can make in supporting their children's success--as well as how overwhelming it can be. This concise guide presents 12 key parenting principles for dealing with common behavioral, emotional, and school challenges. By cultivating a mindset of acceptance and compassion--together with an understanding of the executive function deficits of ADHD--you can strengthen your loving connection with your child and help your whole family thrive. Filled with practical suggestions and quick-reference lists and tips, this is the perfect book to read cover to cover or pick up any time you need extra support.
12 Strokes: A Case-based Guide to Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
by Alejandro M. Spiotta Ferdinand K. Hui Michael J. Alexander Ricardo A. Hanel Blaise William BaxterThis comprehensive, case-based resource provides the state-of-the-art knowledge that can help readers improve access and optimize delivery of stroke thrombectomy. Improving access to stroke is of particular importance because patients often misinterpret their symptoms or cannot speak for themselves if they have aphasia. More importantly, access needs to be organized because stroke therapies are all extremely time-sensitive. Scalable, choreographed protocols are necessary for emergency medical systems to ‘capture’ stroke patients and automatically transport and triage to time-sensitive treatments. Many of the chapters in the first section on Fundamentals and Systems provide valuable insight in improving access to stroke care. Replete with illustrative case studies and emphasizing that treatment approaches to stroke should not be comprised of a one-size-fits-all approach, this illuminating title provides the complete thought, detail, insight and organization that will help readers meet the needs of stroke patients with large vessel occlusions. 12 Strokes: A Case-based Guide to Acute Ischemic Stroke Management examines the primary technical principles that underlie the current thrombectomy approaches. Instead of continuing the conceptual dichotomy of stent vs. aspiration, many of the chapters look at underlying principles and then discuss ways in which the currently available devices and approaches can best exploit them. The variety, creativity and detail in many of these chapters will help the reader develop a deeper understanding that might assist their ability to successfully take care of their next patient that ‘doesn’t follow the textbook.’ In addition, the anatomic and pathophysiologic classification of the core Twelve Chapters will help readers organize their thinking and approach. This knowledge, particularly because it is organized based on common, challenging syndromes, will arm the reader to quickly recognize patterns and deftly adapt their management approaches to the needs of the patient. An invaluable contribution to the clinical literature, 12 Strokes: A Case-based Guide to Acute Ischemic Stroke Management will be of great interest to not only neurosurgeons and neurologists but other specialists, primary care providers, and trainees as well.
12, 20 & 5: A Doctor's Year in Vietnam
by John A. ParrishThe wry and heart-wrenching memoir of a young doctor&’s year behind the frontlines in Vietnam. Assigned to the marine camp at Phu Bai, Dr. John A. Parrish confronted all manner of medical trauma, quickly shedding the naïveté of a new medical intern. With this memoir, he crafts a haunting, humane portrait of one man&’s agonizing confrontation with war. With a wife and two children awaiting his return home, the young physician lives through the most turbulent and formative year of his life—and finds himself molded into a true doctor by the raw tragedy of the battlefield. His endless work is punctuated only by the arrival of the next helicopter bearing more casualties, and the stark announcements: &“12 litter-borne wounded, 20 ambulatory wounded, and 5 dead.&”12, 20 & 5 is an intimate and unique look at the effects of war that Library Journal calls &“an autobiographical M*A*S*H* . . . phenomenal.&”
12-lead Ecg: The Art Of Interpretation
by Tomas B. GarciaWelcome to the most comprehensive resource on 12-Lead ECG interpretation! This all-encompassing, four-color text, updated to the new Second Edition, is designed to make you a fully advanced interpreter of ECGs. Whether you are paramedic, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, medical student, or physician wanting to learn or brush up on your knowledge of electrocardiography, this book will meet your needs. 12-Lead ECG: The Art of Interpretation, Second Edition takes the complex subject of electrocardiography and presents it in a simple, innovative, 3-level approach. Level 1 provides basic information for those with minimal experience interpreting ECGs. Level 2 provides intermediate information for those with a basic understanding of the principles of electrocardiography. Level 3 provides advanced information for those with some mastery of the subject. The entire text is written in a friendly, easy-to-read tone. Additionally, the text contains real-life, full-size ECG strips that are integrated throughout the text and analyzed in conjunction with the concepts they illustrate.
12.21
by Dustin ThomasonFrom the co-author of the two-million copy mega-bestseller The Rule of Four comes a riveting thriller with a brilliant premise based on the 2012 apocalypse phenomenon--perfect for readers of Steve Berry, Preston and Child, and Dan Brown. For decades, December 21, 2012, has been a touchstone for doomsayers worldwide. It is the date, they claim, when the ancient Maya calendar predicts the world will end. In Los Angeles, two weeks before, all is calm. Dr. Gabriel Stanton takes his usual morning bike ride, drops off the dog with his ex-wife, and heads to the lab where he studies incurable prion diseases for the CDC. His first phone call is from a hospital resident who has an urgent case she thinks he needs to see. Meanwhile, Chel Manu, a Guatemalan American researcher at the Getty Museum, is interrupted by a desperate, unwelcome visitor from the black market antiquities trade who thrusts a duffel bag into her hands. By the end of the day, Stanton, the foremost expert on some of the rarest infections in the world, is grappling with a patient whose every symptom confounds and terrifies him. And Chel, the brightest young star in the field of Maya studies, has possession of an illegal artifact that has miraculously survived the centuries intact: a priceless codex from a lost city of her ancestors. This extraordinary record, written in secret by a royal scribe, seems to hold the answer to her life's work and to one of history's great riddles: why the Maya kingdoms vanished overnight. Suddenly it seems that our own civilization might suffer this same fate. With only days remaining until December 21, 2012, Stanton and Chel must join forces before time runs out.
12th Asian-Pacific Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering: Proceedings of APCMBE 2023, May 18–21, 2023, Suzhou, China—Volume 1: Biomedical Signal Processing, Imaging and Rehabilitation Engineering (IFMBE Proceedings #103)
by Yi Peng Chengyu Liu Dezhong Yao Guangzhi Wang Zhongze Gu Shanbao TongThis book presents cutting-edge research and developments in the field of medical and biological engineering, which a special emphasis on activities carried out in the Asian-Pacific region. Gathering the proceedings of the 12th Asian-Pacific Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering (APCMBE 2023), held on May 18–21, 2023, in Suzhou, China, this first volume of a two-volume set focuses on biomedical imaging and signal processing, biomedical sensing and wearables, and rehabilitation and neural engineering. All in all, this book offers extensive information on the state-of-the-art solutions and challenges in biomedical and clinical engineering, addressing a broad audience of medical scientists, engineers, physicists and other researchers and professionals.
12th Asian-Pacific Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering: Proceedings of APCMBE 2023, May 18–21, 2023, Suzhou, China—Volume 2: Computer-Aided Surgery, Biomechanics, Health Informatics, and Computational Biology (IFMBE Proceedings #104)
by Yi Peng Chengyu Liu Dezhong Yao Guangzhi Wang Zhongze Gu Shanbao TongThis book presents cutting-edge research and developments in the field of medical and biological engineering, which a special emphasis on activities carried out in the Asian-Pacific region. Gathering the proceedings of the 12th Asian-Pacific Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering (APCMBE 2023), held on May 18–21, 2023, in Suzhou, China, this second volume of a two-volume set covers advances in computer-aided surgery, biomechanics and micro-nanoengineering, health informatics and health engineering, as well as computational modeling and simulation, as well as AI applications in biology and medicine. It addresses a broad audience of researchers and professionals active in biomedical engineering, biomechanics, medical biophysics, and health informatics.
13 Days to Die: A Novel
by Matt MiksaRed Sparrow meets Inferno in Matt Miksa's debut which electrifies a Cold War spirit with fresh, modern-day expertise as our heroes wrestle society's darkest nightmares. In a far-flung Tibetan village, prayer flags flap against whitewashed houses and a majestic monastery stretches to heaven. It's Shangri-La--the earthly paradise--until a stranger staggers out of the forest and collapses into a bloody, lifeless mass. He's the first victim of a crippling epidemic, but he's no ordinary man.Olen Grave, an American intelligence officer, heads directly into the hot zone to investigate. Posing as a journalist, he joins the Chinese research team, led by a headstrong female virus hunter, Dr. Zhou Weilin. Together, the unlikely allies discover that Patient Zero was a spy who deliberately infected himself. But why? Who did he work for?As Olen and Dr. Zhou rush to uncover the shocking truth behind the epidemic, they unravel a twisted conspiracy that reaches from Beijing's great halls to Washington's corridors of power. With the superpowers now at the brink of war, the fate of the world will rest on the duo's shoulders.
130 Years of Medicine in Hong Kong: From The College Of Medicine To The Li Ka Shing Faculty Of Medicine
by Frank ChingThis book reviews the medical history of Hong Kong, beginning with its birth as a British colony. It introduces the origins of Hong Kong’s medical education, which began in 1887 when the London Missionary Society set up the Hong Kong College of Medicine for Chinese. When the University of Hong Kong was established in 1911, the College became its medical faculty. The faculty has gained distinction over the years for innovative surgical techniques, for discovering the SARS virus and for its contribution to advances in medical and health sciences. This book is meant for general readers as well as medical practitioners. It is a work for anyone interested in Hong Kong or in medical education.
13th EAI International Conference on Body Area Networks (EAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing)
by Matti Hämäläinen Chika Sugimoto Hamed FarhadiThe papers in this proceeding discuss current and future trends in wearable communications and personal health management through the use of wireless body area networks (WBAN). The authors posit new technologies that can provide trustworthy communications mechanisms from the user to medical health databases. The authors discuss not only on-body devices, but also technologies providing information in-body. Also discussed are dependable communications combined with accurate localization and behavior analysis, which will benefit WBAN technology and make the healthcare processes more effective. The papers were presented at the 13th EAI International Conference on Body Area Networks (BODYNETS 2018), Oulu, Finland, 02-03 October 2018.
13th World Congress of Performance Analysis of Sport and 13th International Symposium on Computer Science in Sport (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #1448)
by Arnold Baca Juliana ExelThis book discovers the latest research and insights in sports performance analysis and computer science in sports with the 13th World Congress of Performance Analysis of Sport and 13th International Symposium on Computer Science in Sport joint conference proceedings. This comprehensive book features over 40 peer-reviewed scientific works, showcasing the latest developments in these areas. The book covers a wide range of topics, including data analytics in sports, performance tracking and monitoring, artificial intelligence and machine learning in sports, virtual and augmented reality in sports, sensor technology, sports biomechanics, and motor control. By reading this book, you'll gain a deeper understanding of how applied and research-based problems can, together, transform the world of sports, and how you can stay ahead of the curve in this rapidly evolving field. This means that whether you're a researcher, coach, athlete, or sports enthusiast, there is something for everyone in this book.
14 MeV Neutrons: Physics and Applications
by Vladivoj ValkovicDespite the often difficult and time-consuming effort of performing experiments with fast (14 MeV) neutrons, these neutrons can offer special insight into nucleus and other materials because of the absence of charge. 14 MeV Neutrons: Physics and Applications explores fast neutrons in basic science and applications to problems in medicine, the envir
14 Ways to Protect Your Baby from SIDS
by Hauck Moon Rachel Y Fern RIn this fact-filled guide written for prospective parents and the parents and caregivers of very young children, two experts on pediatric and family medicine present and explain the most recent research on sudden infant death syndrome and discuss which infants are at greatest risk for this and other sleep-related deaths. This practical book also provides information on ways to minimize risk while dispelling common myths about "crib death."
140 Must Know Meds: Demolish Nursing Pharmacology
by Jon HawsDemolish NCLEX(R) Nursing Pharmacology! Pharmacology makes up 15% of the NCLEX(R) test plan. For many nurses medications and pharmacology can be a difficult subject. But not anymore! If you are ready to finally take your NCLEX(R) Pharmacology studies to the next level . . . this is the perfect book for you! With hundreds of pages of the most vital facts about the most tested medications this ebook for nursing students is a must have. <P><P>Jon Haws RN CCRN from NRSNG.com takes the most commonly tested medications on the NCLEX and in Nursing Pharmacology courses and outlines the MUST know information and nursing considerations so that you can demolish the NCLEX(R) and ace your Pharm course! Over 300+ Pages Jammed Packed This book essentially takes the guess work out of your studies and allows you to focus your valuable time on learning exactly what you NEED to know. Learn how to ACE the NCLEX(R) . . . <P>Details nursing considerations in flash card format. <P>The most important medications to learn. <P>Obscure testable facts and nursing considerations for 140 medicaitons. <P>Detailed outlines of some of the most common classes of meds.
150 Years of ObamaCare
by Daniel E. DawesGo behind the curtain of the creation and implementation of the Affordable Care Act.In this groundbreaking book, health-care attorney Daniel E. Dawes explores the secret backstory of the Affordable Care Act, shedding light on the creation and implementation of the greatest and most sweeping equalizer in the history of American health care. An eye-opening and authoritative narrative written from an insider’s perspective, 150 Years of ObamaCare debunks contemporary understandings of health reform. It also provides a comprehensive and unprecedented review of the health equity movement and the little-known leadership efforts that were crucial to passing public policies and laws reforming mental health, minority health, and universal health.An instrumental player in a large coalition of organizations that helped shape ObamaCare, Dawes tells the story of the Affordable Care Act with urgency and intimate detail. He reveals what went on behind the scenes by including copies of letters and e-mails written by the people and groups who worked to craft and pass the law. Dawes explains the law through a health equity lens, focusing on what it is meant to do and how it affects various groups. Ultimately, he argues that ObamaCare is much more comprehensive in the context of previous reform efforts than is typically understood.In an increasingly polarized political environment, health reform has been caught in the cross fire of the partisan struggle, making it difficult to separate fact from fiction. Offering unparalleled and complete insight into the efforts by the Obama administration, Congress, and external stakeholders, 150 Years of ObamaCare illuminates one of the most challenging legislative feats in the history of the United States.
17th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering: Selected Contributions to ICBME-2019, December 9–12, 2019, Singapore (IFMBE Proceedings #79)
by Chwee Teck Lim Hwa Liang Leo Raye YeowThis book gathers contributions presented at the 17th International Conference on Biomedical Engineering, held on December 9-12, 2019, in Singapore. It continues the tradition of the previous conference proceedings, thus reporting on both fundamental and applied research. It includes a set of carefully selected chapters reporting on new models and algorithms and their applications in medical diagnosis or therapy. It also discusses advances in tele-health and assistive technologies, as well as applications of nanotechnologies. Organized jointly by the Department of Biomedical Engineering of the National University of Singapore and the Biomedical Engineering Society (Singapore), this book offers a timely snapshot of innovative research and technologies and a source of inspiration for future developments and collaborations in the field of biomedical engineering.
17th International Conference on Electrical Bioimpedance: ICEBI 2019, Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil, 9-14 June 2019 (IFMBE Proceedings #72)
by Pedro Bertemes-FilhoThis book gathers the proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Electrical Bioimpedance (ICEBI 2019), held on June 9-14, in Joinville, Santa Catarina, Brazil. The chapters cover the latest knowledge and developments concerning: sensors and instrumentation to measure bioimpendance, bioimpedance imaging techniques, theory and modeling and bioimpendance, as well as cutting-edge clinical applications of bioimpendance. All in all, this book provides graduate students and researchers with an extensive and timely snapshot of current research and challenges in the field of electrical bioimpendance, and a source of inspiration for future research and cross-disciplinary collaborations.
18 Levers for High-Impact Performance Improvement: How Healthcare Organizations Can Accelerate Change and Sustain Results (ACHE Management)
by Gary AutonThe revolutionary shift toward value-based reimbursement is compelling healthcare organizations to produce demonstrated, measurable results for the services they provide—and to deliver those services in a manner that increases access to care and enhances patient engagement. Healthcare leaders, at the epicenter of this shift, are charged with guiding their organizations to improve quality, streamline costs, and preserve operating margins. 18 Levers for High-Impact Performance Improvement: How Healthcare Organizations Can Accelerate Change and Sustain Results is a practical guide for healthcare leaders tasked with improving the financial performance of their organizations. Bridging the gap between performance improvement theory and its real-world application, this book applies systems engineering principles and methods to such critical topics as strategic growth, portfolio management, revenue cycle, and clinical utilization improvement. The author presents a framework of 18 performance improvement “levers” that can be deployed at various levels and degrees throughout an organization. Supported by multiple case studies, this framework is based on three premises:The changing business of healthcare requires performance improvement interventions that are faster, broader, and more strategic than those adopted in the past.Because most health systems are organized and structured in a similar way, they share similar, predictable operational challenges.Most performance improvement initiatives fall short of expectations not from a lack of skills, effort, structure, or tools but from an absence of prioritization and alignment.This essential guide equips healthcare leaders with the stringent operating disciplines and effective improvement strategies they need to steer their organizations through an increasingly uncertain and complex environment.
19th Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics: Proceedings of NBC 2023, June 12–14, 2023, Liepaja, Latvia (IFMBE Proceedings #89)
by Yuri Dekhtyar Inga SakniteThis book reports on new trends, challenges and solutions, in the multidisciplinary fields of biomedical engineering and medical physics. Contributions spans from biomechanics, to robotic rehabilitation, radiation oncology, and image and signal processing, among many other topics. They cover advanced devices for diagnosis or patient monitoring, as well as for therapy (non-invasive surgery, rehabilitation and more). Gathering the proceedings of the 19th Nordic-Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering and Medical Physics, NBC 2023, held on June 12–14, 2023, in Liepaja, Latvia, this book is expected to inform a wide audience of researchers, engineers and other professionals working in the broad field of biomedical engineering, and to offer a timely snapshot of research and projects that have been carried out within Nordic and Baltic countries, in particular, but not limited to them.
1st IFMBE Latin American Conference on Digital Health: Proceedings of CLASD 2024, October 3-5, 2024, Panama City, Panama (IFMBE Proceedings #119)
by Virginia L. Ballarin Ernesto A. Ibarra-Ramírez Sandra M. Pérez-Buitrago Luis R. Berriere Fabiola Martinez-LiconaThis book reports on the latest research and developments in Biomedical Engineering, with a special emphasis on topics of interest and findings achieved in Latin America. It covers applications of artificial intelligence in medical diagnosis, cutting-edge biosignal processing methods, machine learning models in healthcare, and new technologies for medical rehabilitation and diagnosis. Based on the 1st Latin American Conference on Digital Health (CLASD 2024), held on October 3-5, 2024, in Panama City, Panama, this book provides researchers and professionals with extensive information on new technologies for healthcare and current challenges for their clinical applications.
1x1 der chirurgischen Instrumente: Benennen - Erkennen - Instrumentieren
by Margret Liehn Hannelore SchlautmannPraxiswissen kompakt: OP-Instrumente im ÜberblickDieses Buch bietet allen Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern im OP - OP-Pflegekräfte und OTAs - einen kompakten Überblick der wichtigsten chirurgischen Instrumente und deren Instrumentation. Gleichgültig, ob Sie schon erfahren im OP sind oder der Bereich neu für Sie ist: hier lernen Sie OP-Instrumente sicher zu erkennen, gezielt vorzubereiten und einzusetzen. Profitieren Sie von den erfahrenen Autorinnen und meistern Sie Ihren Arbeitsalltag souverän. Ein Fachbuch für alle OP-Mitarbeiterinnen und operations-technische Assistentinnen: Für die Einarbeitung neuer Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeiten, Grundlagenwerk für die Fachweiterbildung oder zum Nachschlagen bei Fragen zum Instrumentarium.Neu in der 4. Auflage: Komplett aktualisiert mit über 200 aktuellen Abbildungen.
1x1 der chirurgischen Instrumente: Benennen - Erkennen - Instrumentieren
by Margret Liehn Sebastian GrieserDieses Buch bietet allen OP-Pflegefachkräften und OTA einen kompakten Überblick der wichtigsten chirurgischen Instrumente und deren Instrumentation. Sie lernen OP-Instrumente sicher zu erkennen und wissen, bei welchen Eingriffen sie eingesetzt werden. Neu in der komplett aktualisierten 5. Auflage mit neuen Abbildungen: Roboterchirurgie, HNO, MKG, Neurochirurgie, Plastische Chirurgie, Augenchirurgie, Herzchirurgie, Sicherheit im Umgang mit chirurgischen Instrumenten. Ideal für die Ausbildung, Fachweiterbildung, Praxisanleitung und Einarbeitung sowie zum Nachschlagen in der Praxis.
1×1 der chirurgischen Instrumente: Benennen, Erkennen, Instrumentieren
by Margret Liehn Hannelore SchlautmannDas Praxisbuch liefert alle notwendigen Informationen zu den im Operationssaal eingesetzten Instrumenten und verhilft Lesern damit zu einem sicheren Umgang. Neben Herstellung und Materialkunde vermitteln die Autorinnen auch Praxiswissen über die richtige Vorbereitung, die Verwendung, Handhabung und Pflege der chirurgischen Instrumente. Die wichtigsten Instrumente und die Instrumentation in einem Buch!
2 Weeks To A Younger Brain
by Gary Small Gigi VorganBy the time they reach age 40, most people notice memory decline and other signs of brain aging, and millions of middle-aged and older adults worry that today's memory slips are tomorrow's dementia. Now they can stop worrying, take charge of their brain health, and begin enjoying a sharper mind quickly and for years to come. In 2 Weeks to a Younger Brain, Dr. Gary Small and Gigi Vorgan translate the latest brain science into practical strategies and exercises that everyone can use to get immediate and long-lasting benefits. Dr. Small's studies have found that the sooner each of us gets started on a younger brain program, the greater the potential benefits. Following the authors' advice will not only improve your memory, but will also strengthen your physical health by reducing your risk for diabetes, heart disease, and stroke.