Medical equipment and techniques

How Does the Body's Motor Control System Deal with Repetition?

Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) continues to mature as a research field and is primed to make a swift transition to routine preclinical and clinical applications.

This book is designed to help researchers better design and analyze observational data from quasi-experimental studies and improve the validity of research on causal claims.

This volume covers the science of ALDH enzymes in relation to chronic disease processes and the future therapeutic potentials of targeting ALDH in these processes.

This book systematically describes the achievements and current situation of in vitro diagnostic (IVD) industry in China.

Normative Biology, Husbandry, and Models, the third volume in the four volume set, The Mouse in Biomedical Research, encompasses 23 chapters whose contents provide a broad overview on the laboratory mouse's normative biology, husbandry, and its use as a model in biomedical research.

"e;At a time when there is considerable interest in the palliative care needs of people with advanced dementia, this 'tour de force' on the development/psycho-metric testing of 11 tools (all included) will be invaluable to both researchers and practitioners wanting to develop better care.

This book contains a collection of papers that were presented at the IUTAM Symposiumon "e;Computer Models in Biomechanics: From Nano to Macro"e; held at Stanford University, California, USA, from August 29 to September 2, 2011.

It is now over ten years since we edited the first edition of HLA-B27 in the Development of Spondyloarthropathies (SpA).

The book explores the challenges and opportunities associated with high-altitude agro-ecosystems and the factors that influence them.

Sample Sizes for Clinical Trials, Second Edition is a practical book that assists researchers in their estimation of the sample size for clinical trials.

This volume is a unique combination of papers that cover critical topics in biostatistics from academic, government, and industry perspectives.

Clinical Trials in Older Adults is the first book to consider the methodological issues underlying the evaluation of new treatments in older people.

Olesja Rissling analyzes the potential interaction of mycophenolic acid (MPA) and pantoprazole.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in a wide range of biomaterials for the development of smart and advanced functional materials.

Dieses Buch zeigt anschaulich, wie Sie mit einfachen Mitteln und ohne komplizierte Laborausrüstung die DNA von Pflanzen, Früchten, Tieren und Ihre eigene DNA sichtbar machen.

Precision Medicine in Neurodegenerative Disorders, Part One, Volume 192 in the Handbook of Clinical Neurology deals with the "e;Why"e; in the approach to slow the progression of accelerated brain aging.

This textbook helps you to prepare for your next exams and practical courses by combining theory with virtual lab simulations.

The Physiological and Technical Basis of Electromyography aims to help the clinician involved in the study of diseases of the peripheral nervous system and muscle to better understand the pathophysiological basis for many of the observations derived from electromyography and nerve conduction studies.

This book shows how and why quality assurance programmes should be implemented in laboratory rodent facilities to monitor animal health and genetic status.

Over a period of almost 10 years, the work of the Project on Death in America (PDIA) played a formative role in the advancement of end of life care in the United States.

Bei Menschen mit Lernschwierigkeiten besteht ein erhöhtes Risiko für eine Demenzerkrankung im Alter.

Important practical implications are established by case reports and specific examples.

The book provides a comprehensive overview of classic and modern approaches of centrosome research, including new aspects of centrosome functions focusing on primary cilia and their implications in numerous diseases.

The publication of this second edition was motivated by several facts.

Nachdem die "Fortschritte der Botanik" viele Jahre fast ausschließ­ lich in deutscher Sprache erschienen sind, ist nun erstmals der über­ wiegende Teil in Englisch abgefaßt.

This book systematically discusses the pathogenesis, prevention, and the current and potential clinical treatment of hearing loss, as well as the latest advances in hearing research.

Functional Marine Biomaterials: Properties and Applications provides readers with the latest information on the diverse marine environment as a resource for many new substances, including biopolymers, bioceramics, and biominerals.

This book introduces the reader to important aspects of the nano-hydrogels.

All biomaterials and medical devices are subject to a long list of regulatory practises and policies which must be adhered to in order to receive clearance.

This book provides an overview of recent advances in the study of aging and aging related diseases, discussing the topics at individual, organ, tissue, cell, and molecular levels.

Now in its second decade of publication, this landmark series draws together and critically reviews all the existing research in specific areas of nursing practice, nursing care delivery, nursing education, and the professional aspects of nursing.

In 1964, the release of Dr.

For more than thirty years, this serial has broadened the technical scope and expanded the scientific base of clinical chemistry.

Praise for the First Edition All medical statisticians involved in clinical trials should read this book - Controlled Clinical Trials Featuring a unique combination of the applied aspects of randomization in clinical trials with a nonparametric approach to inference, Randomization in Clinical Trials: Theory and Practice, Second Edition is the go-to guide for biostatisticians and pharmaceutical industry statisticians.

The research field of biobanks and tissue research is highly promising.

If you wish to grow or characterize embryonic stem cells or persuade them to differentiate into a particular cell type, then this book contains information that is vital to your success.

Mitochondrial Diseases, Volume 194 presents the most common clinical manifestations, providing an up-to-date summaries on the clinical presentations, diagnostic processes, genetic counseling and treatment options in mitochondrial diseases.

Offering a wide array of illustrations and tables in every chapter, this book extensively covers the principles of allosterism in reference to drug action and progresses to a detailed examination of individual ionotropic and G-protein coupled receptor systems-helping those new to the subject understand the importance of allosterism and providing th

This book focuses on novel approaches that provide a reliable basis for identifying what kinds of patients are likely to benefit from the each new treatment.

This second edition of a pioneering technical work in biomedical informatics provides a very readable treatment of the deep computational ideas at the foundation of the field.

The understanding of chemokines, the proteins that control the migration of cells, and their receptors, is critical to the study of causes and therapies for a wide range of human diseases and infections, including certain types of cancer, inflammatory diseases, HIV, and malaria.

Explores the forces determining the trajectory of medical progress, bringing together scientific policy, economics, sociology and innovation.

Handbook of Studies on Depression is a collection of papers on the research and general overview of studies on depression from many countries of the world.

When 18-year-old Jesse Gelsinger died in a gene transfer study at the University of Pennsylvania, the national spotlight focused on the procedures used to ensure research participants' safety and their capacity to safeguard the well-being of those who volunteer for research studies.