intechopen apr 2022 (33 Ergebnisse)

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Vaccination is the most effective and scientifically based means of protection against infectious diseases, especially in this era of the COVID-19 pandemic. This book examines several issues related to the development of vaccines against viral, bacterial, and parasitic infections.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 82 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are toxic organic compounds that resist environmental degradation through biological, chemical, and photolytic processes. Many POPs are currently used as pesticides, pharmaceuticals, solvents, and industrial chemicals. Because of their persistence, POPs bioaccumulate and adversely affect human health and the environment. Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) - Monitoring, Impact and Treatment deals with several aspects of POP monitoring, occurrence, impact, and treatment technologies. The book is divided into two sections containing nine chapters that address such topics as the effect of POPs on wildlife, their role in hepatocarcinogenesis, treatment of POPs in wastewater, and much more.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 172 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Global Trade in the Emerging Business Environment explores global trade dynamics in the emerging business environment. Globalization, technological advancements, Industry 4.0, Chinäs Belt and Road Initiative, and the COVID-19 pandemic are changing the global trade ecosystem. Companies and countries need to evaluate these rapid changes and adjust their respective business strategies and policy formulations. This book discusses such strategies and how firms and countries can reposition themselves within the current environment.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 230 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Currently, new health benefits of probiotics have been identified, and new strains with probiotic potential have been discovered and continue to be investigated. Likewise, prebiotics and their interaction with the microbiota have been the focus of research in human and animal health, as well as to counteract zoonotic pathogenic microorganisms. Probiotics and prebiotics can be found in food and are isolated or synthesized to be supplemented as functional ingredients for the benefit of humans or animals. The volume contains thirteen chapters that explain the mechanisms of probiotics, prebiotics, and symbiotics from their interaction with the intestinal microbiota as antimicrobials and immunomodulators and their effect on human and animal health.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 254 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -It is well recognized that music is a unique and cost-effective solution for the rehabilitation of patients with cognitive deficits. However, music can also be used as a non-invasive and non-pharmacological intervention modality not only for the management of various disease conditions but also for maintaining good health overall. Music-based therapeutic strategies can be used as complementary methods to existing diagnostic approaches to manage cognitive deficits as well as clinical and physiological abnormalities of individuals in need. This book focuses on various aspects of music and its role in enhancing health and recovering from a disease. Chapters explore music as a healing method across civilizations and measure the effect of music on human physiology and functions.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 104 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Postharvest management of food crops is an important part of food safety and security across the supply chain. It includes processing of agricultural produce, storage, packaging and coating, postharvest disease management, extending shelf life, and maintaining food quality and safety. Postharvest Technology - Recent Advances, New Perspectives and Applications discusses some important aspects of postharvest technologies. Chapters address such topics as postharvest preservation technology, postharvest disease management, and postharvest processing and packaging.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 268 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book includes ten chapters addressing various aspects of plant stress physiology, including plant responses and tolerance to abiotic and biotic stress. These chapters summarize recent findings on the physiological and molecular mechanisms of stress tolerance. They also discuss approaches to enhancing plant productivity via stress tolerance mechanisms. This book is useful for undergraduate and graduate students, teachers, and researchers in the field of plant physiology and crop science.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 218 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Hypothyroidism is an endocrine disorder commonly caused by Hashimotös disease. Nowadays, autoimmune diseases appear to be on the rise. As such, there is renewed interest in hypothyroidism. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the disorder with chapters on etiology and pathogenesis, precision medicine tools for detection, diagnosis and treatment, the morphology of the thyroid gland, the effect of hypothyroidism on various organ systems, and much more.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 178 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Maize is one of the most economically important food crops worldwide. It is used for livestock feeds and human nutrition. Recent strategies have been adopted for improving maize crops. This book brings together recent advances, breeding strategies, and applications in the biological control, breeding, and genetic improvement of maize genetic resources. It also provides new insights and sheds light on new perspectives and future research work that have been carried out for further improvement of maize crops. This book is a useful resource for students, researchers, and scientists.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 180 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Leishmaniasis is a major global health challenge, affecting approximately 12 million of the poorest people in 100 countries. It is a deforming and fatal disease in the visceral form. Therapies for leishmaniasis are numerically restricted, basically consisting of the administration of miltefosine, pentavalent antimonials, amphotericin B, or pentamidine. This is an important vulnerability against therapy efficiency that must be overcome by the scientific community. This book discusses important aspects of the disease, such as treatment, epidemiology, and molecular and cell biology. The information contained herein is important for young researchers as they seek to develop safe and effective treatments for this neglected tropical disease.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 256 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book provides a comprehensive overview of current concepts in pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetic retinopathy. It is a collection of chapters written by experts that discuss advances in the understanding of pathophysiology, inflammatory and immunological factors and emerging concepts, clinical aspects, diagnostic management, and treatment strategies.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 294 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Landscape architecture involves designing, planning, and managing natural and built environments. Its goal is to balance natural spaces with the human element. As such, new methods and analysis techniques are necessary for creating healthy and user-friendly spaces in both urban developments and natural environments. This book discusses these approaches to planning and designing natural spaces with a focus on sustainability.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 116 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book offers an up-to-date and comprehensive review of modern antenna systems and their applications in the fields of contemporary wireless systems. It constitutes a useful resource of new material, including stochastic versus ray tracing wireless channel modeling for 5G and V2X applications and implantable devices. Chapters discuss modern metalens antennas in microwaves, terahertz, and optical domain. Moreover, the book presents new material on antenna arrays for 5G massive MIMO beamforming. Finally, it discusses new methods, devices, and technologies to enhance the performance of antenna systems.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 266 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Bats are widely distributed and vary enormously in their ecology, sociality, and behavior. They offer diverse cultural and economic contributions to human populations, such as ecotourism, guano, medicinal products, religious significance, and vector control, to name a few. Insectivorous bats consume massive quantities of insects and other arthropods, controlling important agricultural pests and potential disease vectors. Bats feeding on nectar help to maintain diversity in forests through the dispersal of seeds and pollen, essential to many plant species with high economic, biological, and cultural value. At the same time, bats are often associated with zoonotic disease risks, a trend that has been magnified by the global COVID-19 pandemic, although no direct infection from bat to human has been demonstrated. Rapid deforestation is also a major contributing factor to new viral emergences. This book suggests that education is a suitable tool to minimize prejudice against bats and a key step to creating a harmonious coexistence between humans and bats. Chapters address such topics as bats in folklore and culture, bat dispersal patterns, bats in ecosystem management, pesticide exposure risks, roost-tier preference, diversity and conservation, and ecology of white-nose syndrome.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 150 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The concept of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has evolved since the 1980s, with broad-based applications for clinical care, research, and health policy, as well as for individual and patient use. This book, Health-Related Quality of Life - Measurement Tools, Predictors and Modifiers, highlights measurement tools for HRQoL, as well as predictors and modifiers, examining HRQoL in various disease states, including psychological health. It also discusses ethical issues in the use of HRQoL measurements. The book is a compendium of original research, sharing perspectives from across developing and developed world settings. It is a useful text for researchers and students of academic disciplines in public health and clinical studies, extending to healthcare administrators and policymakers.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 196 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book provides an overview of sheep husbandry in different parts of the world, including information on production and management systems, reproduction, and animal health. Chapters discuss different types of sheep and sheep husbandry in Poland, India, Africa, Spain, and North America, as well as zoonotic diseases such as cryptosporidiosis and their adverse impacts on the economics of sheep herding. This book is a useful resource for producers, veterinarians, animal scientists, researchers, biologists, students, and other interested readers.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 178 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease raises awareness about the importance of early recognition and prevention of modifiable cardiovascular risk factors. Some non-modifiable factors, like diabetes, can even be impacted by lifestyle modification (like weight loss) early in the disease. This book also describes cardiovascular risk factors in different patient populations and work settings.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 228 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Wounds with full thickness or deep partial thickness skin loss require skin grafts to achieve closure and minimize functional and aesthetic effects of healing. This book presents a comprehensive overview of skin grafts for wound closure. Section I includes three chapters that discuss established methods of wound bed preparation as well as new agents and methods. Section II includes three chapters that provide basic information about skin grafts and grafting procedure techniques.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 110 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book, Paraffin - Thermal Energy Storage Applications, includes 6 chapters that focus on thermal energy storage. It examines the preparation of paraffin via encapsulation to develop a nonconventional energy storage material.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 106 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book discusses selected topics on the anatomy of paranasal sinuses and related conditions, providing insight into advancements in the field. The first section covers morphological aspects of the maxillary sinus, infectious causes of acute and chronic sinusitis, posterior ethmoidal artery, and paranasal sinuses anatomy and anatomical variations. The second section covers sinonasal-associated midfacial expansion and maxillary sinus in dental implantology. Chapters present new clinical and research developments as well as future perspectives on ever-expanding upper airway and jaw problems.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 132 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -As healthcare systems continue to evolve, it is clear that providing safe, high-quality care to patients is an extremely complex process.Ranging from multi-disciplinary teams to bedside care, virtually every aspect of the patient-care experience provides us with an opportunity for doing things better, from improving efficiency, safety, and overall outcomes to reducing costs and promoting team synergy.This book, the fifth in our patient safety series collection, consists of chapters that help explore key concepts related to both the safety and quality of care. In a departure from the vignette-driven format of our earlier books, this installment gravitates toward discussing frameworks, theoretical considerations, team-centric approaches, and a variety of other concepts that are critical to both our understanding and the implementation of safer and better-performing health systems. We also feel that the knowledge presented herein increasingly applies across the world, especially as global health systems evolve and mature over time. It is our goal to improve the recognition of potential opportunities that will highlight various aspects of the delivery of healthcare and thus contribute to better patient experiences, with safety at the forefront.Topics covered in this volume, as well as the previous volumes, highlight the critical importance of identifying and addressing opportunities for improvement, not as one-time events, but rather as continuous, hardwired institutional processes.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 168 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book presents selected processes that can be applied in contemporary and future biorefinery systems. It discusses the indicators characterizing the level of sustainable development for these systems as well as the methods of segregation and purification of biorefinery products, the use of enzymes, the possibility of obtaining bioplastics, ethyl alcohol, and co-pyrolysis of coal and biomass. This book is a valuable resource for research teams working on the development of biorefinery technologies as well as teachers and students of biotechnology faculties.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 134 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Brain tumors comprise a spectrum of histological patterns. Their presentation and management depend on their location, size, and grade of lesions. This book is a collection of high-quality research work from global experts on brain tumors, including meningiomas, and their treatment.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 212 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -An estimated 50% to 80% of individuals with Parkinson¿s disease experience Parkinson¿s disease dementia (PDD). Based on the prevalence and clinical complexity of PDD, this book provides an in-depth update on topics including epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment. Chapters discuss non-medical therapies and examine views on end-of-life issues as well. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in PDD whether they are a patient, caregiver, or doctor.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 236 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Limitations of bus-based interconnections related to scalability, latency, bandwidth, and power consumption for supporting the related huge number of on-chip resources result in a communication bottleneck. These challenges can be efficiently addressed with the implementation of a network-on-chip (NoC) system. This book gives a detailed analysis of various on-chip communication architectures and covers different areas of NoCs such as potentials, architecture, technical challenges, optimization, design explorations, and research directions. In addition, it discusses current and future trends that could make an impactful and meaningful contribution to the research and design of on-chip communications and NoC systems.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 110 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book deepens the study and knowledge on fiber-reinforced plastics (FRPs), which are composite materials made of a polymer matrix reinforced with fibers. The fibers are usually glass, carbon, or aramid, although other fibers such as paper, wood, or asbestos are sometimes used. The polymer is usually an epoxy, vinyl ester, or polyester thermosetting plastic, and phenol-formaldehyde resins are still in use. Among, the most prominent applications of FRPs are in the aerospace, automotive, marine, and construction industries. The development of FRPs has a very promising future with a marked annual increase and with a wide range of sources. This book presents comprehensive information on FRPs and their wide variety of applications in the industry worldwide.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 192 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -The book provides a comprehensive review of apoptotic cell death. It discusses the mechanism of apoptosis and emerging principles of drug resistance in cancer. The development of novel drug targets and drug delivery systems for inhibiting or inducing apoptosis are the ultimate goal. Further, upregulation of anti-apoptotic proteins and loss of pro-apoptotic proteins strongly favors apoptosis evasion. The ability of cancer cells to evade apoptosis is critical for the progression and clonal expansion of malignantly transformed cells. Defective apoptosis imparts proliferative advantage to cancer cells or cells with the potential to become cancerous. The mechanisms employed by cancer cells to evade apoptosis can be used in the strategic design of therapeutic regimens aimed at exploiting apoptotic signaling networks to ensure tumor-specific cell death. This book presents knowledge of the molecular mechanisms of defective apoptosis that could be translated into the development of novel therapeutic agents and therapeutic modalities for cancer treatment.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 182 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Insights Into Global Engineering Education After the Birth of Industry 5.0 presents a comprehensive overview of recent developments in the fields of engineering and technology. The book comprises single chapters authored by various researchers and edited by an expert active in the engineering education research area. It provides a thorough overview of the latest research efforts by international authors on engineering education and opens potential new research paths for further novel developments.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 148 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -Bioremediation technologies for environments contaminated by organic and inorganic pollutants are a major focus of researchers and scientists worldwide. The chemical control of agricultural pests and advocacy for sustainable agriculture have led to the development of new paradigms in environmental remediation. This book covers recent advances in the bioremediation technology of organic and inorganic pollutants in the environment.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 494 pp. Englisch.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware -This book highlights current challenges and developments in waste material recycling in the framework of a circular economy. The increase in the standard of living has resulted in the large consumption of several materials, mainly polymers. Therefore the problem of waste recycling, specifically polymer recycling, in an environmentally friendly way is more urgent than ever. Nowadays, more specialized recycling methods are required to manage a wide variety of wastes. Over fourteen chapters in three sections, this book addresses such topics as chemical recycling techniques, recycling of polyethylene, denim production and recycling, valorization of waste materials, urban mining, the circular economy, and much more.Books on Demand GmbH, Überseering 33, 22297 Hamburg 336 pp. Englisch.