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Nutritionism: The Science and Politics of Dietary Advice (Arts and Traditions of the Table: Perspectives on Culinary History)
by Gyorgy ScrinisPopularized by Michael Pollan in his best-selling In Defense of Food, Gyorgy Scrinis's concept of nutritionism refers to the reductive understanding of nutrients as the key indicators of healthy food—an approach that has dominated nutrition science, dietary advice, and food marketing. Scrinis argues this ideology has narrowed and in some cases distorted our appreciation of food quality, such that even highly processed foods may be perceived as healthful depending on their content of "good" or "bad" nutrients. Investigating the butter versus margarine debate, the battle between low-fat, low-carb, and other weight-loss diets, and the food industry's strategic promotion of nutritionally enhanced foods, Scrinis reveals the scientific, social, and economic factors driving our modern fascination with nutrition.Scrinis develops an original framework and terminology for analyzing the characteristics and consequences of nutritionism since the late nineteenth century. He begins with the era of quantification, in which the idea of protective nutrients, caloric reductionism, and vitamins' curative effects took shape. He follows with the era of good and bad nutritionism, which set nutricentric dietary guidelines and defined the parameters of unhealthy nutrients; and concludes with our current era of functional nutritionism, in which the focus has shifted to targeted nutrients, superfoods, and optimal diets. Scrinis's research underscores the critical role of nutrition science and dietary advice in shaping our relationship to food and our bodies and in heightening our nutritional anxieties. He ultimately shows how nutritionism has aligned the demands and perceived needs of consumers with the commercial interests of food manufacturers and corporations. Scrinis also offers an alternative paradigm for assessing the healthfulness of foods—the food quality paradigm—that privileges food production and processing quality, cultural-traditional knowledge, and sensual-practical experience, and promotes less reductive forms of nutrition research and dietary advice.
Nutritionism: The science and politics of dietary advice (Arts And Traditions Of The Table: Perspectives On Culinary History Ser.)
by Gyorgy Scrinis'Gyorgy Scrinis exposes the folly of the reductionist approach and proposes an alternative food quality paradigm, based on respecting traditional dietary patterns and reducing technological processing. It may offend nutritionists and will upset the food industry, but it could also herald a delicious revolution in our ability to eat well.' - Dr Rosemary Stanton OAM, NutritionistFrom the fear of 'bad nutrients' such as fat and cholesterol, to the celebration of supposedly health-enhancing vitamins and omega-3 fats, our understanding of food and health has been dominated by a reductive scientific focus on nutrients. It is on this basis that butter and eggs have been vilified, yet highly processed foods such as margarine have been promoted as being healthier than whole foods.Gyorgy Scrinis argues that this ideology of nutritionism has narrowed and distorted our appreciation of food quality, while promoting nutrition confusion and nutritional anxieties. The food industry exploits these anxieties by nutritionally modifying their food products, and marketing them with nutritional and health claims.Through a fascinating investigation into such issues as the butter versus margarine debate, the battle between low-fat, low-carb, low-calorie and low-GI weight-loss diets, the limitations of dietary guidelines, and the search for the optimal dietary pattern - from Mediterranean and vegetarian to paleo diets - Scrinis builds a revealing history of the scientific, social, and economic factors driving our modern fascination with nutrition, and explores alternative ways of understanding food quality.
Nutzen der Labormedizin in der Schweiz
by Michael Schlander Ramon Schäfer Lorenz SelbergDie Labormedizin gilt nach Expertenmeinung als ausschlaggebend für rund 70 % aller klinischen Entscheide, wird jedoch hinsichtlich ihrer Kosten und des Kosten-Nutzen-Verhältnisses labordiagnostischer Verfahren kritisch betrachtet. Mit diesem Buch veröffentlicht das Institut für Innovation & Evaluation im Gesundheitswesen eine von der schweizerischen Foederatio Analyticorum Medicinalium Helveticorum (FAMH) veranlassten Studie, um den gegenwärtig generierten und zukünftig zu erwartenden Nutzen von Laboranalysen aus der Perspektive von Patienten und Gesellschaft zu untersuchen. Dies ist ein Open-Access-Buch.
Nutzung von Routinedaten für die Qualitätsmessung in der ambulanten Pflege
by Kathrin WehnerIn der eigenen Häuslichkeit versorgt zu werden, ist für viele pflegebedürftige Menschen von großer Bedeutung. Neben Angehörigen gewährleisten ambulante Pflegedienste die häusliche Versorgung. In Deutschland wird ein Viertel der zu Hause betreuten pflegebedürftigen Menschen von ambulanten Pflegediensten versorgt. Das Thema der Qualität der ambulanten Pflege ist zunehmend Gegenstand pflegefachlicher und politischer Diskussionen. Eine Möglichkeit zur Messung von Versorgungsqualität ist die Nutzung von Routinedaten von Kranken- bzw. Pflegekassen. Für die ambulante Pflege gab es hierzu bislang keine Überlegungen. Im Rahmen der Forschungsarbeit wurde daher die generelle Nutzbarkeit von Routinedaten für die ambulante Pflege untersucht. Im Ergebnis zeigt sich, dass eine Reihe von qualitätsrelevanten Versorgungsaspekten in der ambulanten Pflege anhand von Routinedaten operationalisierbar ist. Die Mehrzahl der relevanten Versorgungsaspekte ist jedoch nicht über Routinedaten abbildbar. Hierfür wären unter anderem grundlegende Anpassungen der gesetzlichen Rahmenbedingungen erforderlich.
Não É Só Sangue: Uma Conversa Sobre o Ciclo Menstrual
by Patrícia LemosO ciclo menstrual é reflexo da sua saúde. Aprenda o que o seu corpo lhe está a querer dizer. Além das questões menstruais, o livro ajudará as mulheres a compreender o importante conceito de literacia de corpo: que se traduz na capacidade de interpretarmos os sinais que o corpo nos dá e capacitar-nos no sentido de nos permitir tornarmo-nos uma autoridade nos nossos próprios assuntos. Porque é que precisa de um livro sobre ciclo menstrual? O mais provável é que seja diferente do que aquilo que lhe contaram. Para algumas pessoas, a menstruação é a chatice que aparece de quando em vez; para outras, não incomoda assim tanto. Mas para todas as pessoas que menstruam: o ciclo menstrual é informação. Patrícia Lemos, educadora para a saúde menstrual e fertilidade, ajuda-nos a compreender o nosso ciclo menstrual e a olhá-lo como um indicador de saúde, sempre — e não apenas quando se pensa em ter bebés. Neste livro, descobrirá que:· No ciclo menstrual, o mais importante é invisível aos olhos. · Ovular faz-nos falta, mesmo quando não queremos engravidar. · A expressão do período (cor, consistência, cheiro, duração) fornece pistas sobre a nossa saúde.· Num pico de fertilidade, as probabilidades de conceção são de cerca de 20% a 25% a cada ciclo. · A TPM tem tratamento, e não é suposto existir. · A síndrome dos ovários poliquísticos é uma condição crónica, não se cura com a pílula e não se diagnostica apenas com uma ecografia.· A endometriose é uma condição de saúde séria e estrogénio-dependente. · Infertilidade e subfertilidade são coisas distintas.
O Completo guia do ÓLEO CBD para o ALÍVIO DAS DORES
by Sandra Moore Eliane CarvalhoO Completo guia do ÓLEO CBD para o ALÍVIO DAS DORES: Um guia com o passo a passo para iniciantes com informações a respeito do ÓLEO de CANABIDIOL para o tratamento natural e eficaz para diversos males. VOCÊ ESTÁ SOFRENDO COM DORES CRÔNICAS, ARTRITE REUMATOIDE, FIBROMIALGIA, ESCLEROSE MÚLTIPLA, DORES NA COSTAS E NO PESCOÇO, ANSIEDADE E DEPRESSÃO, OU OUTRAS DOENÇAS QUE O IMPEDEM DE VIVER SAUDÁVEL E FELIZ? Em caso afirmativo: provavelmente você está tomando medicamentos como o ibuprofeno para ajudá-lo no alívio das dores, mas com os terríveis efeitos colaterais desses medicamentos a sua saúde piora a cada dia. Você não precisa sofrer com isso! Com os benefícios do CANABIDIOL ÓLEO que foi pesquisado, testado e comprovado pelos cientistas, você conhecerá os incríveis resultados nos processos de: inflamações, dores crônica, combate a depressão, ansiedade e melhoria na qualidade de vida. Este livro:" O completo guia do óleo CBD para ALÍVIO DAS DORES." Um guia com o passo a passo para iniciantes, com informações a respeito do ÓLEO de CANABIDIOL para o tratamento natural e eficaz de diversos males, alívio de dores sem o uso de medicamentos. O melhor guia sobre o óleo CBD, com informações detalhadas sobre como fazer uso do CANABIDIOL, acompanhado de um guia explicativo para a compra do óleo de CBD de forma precisa sem desperdiçar recursos, e também as pesquisas comprovadas e os testemunhos de usuários do CDB para várias condições de saúde e muito mais. Tudo o que você precisa saber para superar as dores está aqui, não coloque sua vida em risco com medicamentos! Abrace esta maravilha, o ÓLEO natural que pode ser a cura para diversos males. O óleo de CBD é a resposta! Não perca tempo, clique no botão "Comprar" adquira já!
O Estranho e Surpreendente Mundo dos Sentidos
by Guy LeschzinerCOMO OS SENTIDOS MOLDAM A NOSSA PERCEÇÃO DO MUNDO Os nossos sentidos são vitais para a compreensão de tudo o que nos rodeia. Eles enriquecem as nossas experiências de vida e são parte integrante das nossas memórias. No entanto, são falíveis e inconsistentes, vulneráveis a diferenças entre indivíduos e a doenças, pelo que aquilo que consideramos ser real não é mais do que uma reconstrução complexa, uma realidade virtual criada pelo nosso cérebro. A verdade é que os nossos sentidos podem trair-nos, oferecendo-nos a sua própria interpretação do que podemos ver, ouvir, cheirar, tocar ou sentir. Neste livro, o Dr. Guy Leschziner, um conceituado neurologista, apresenta-nos histórias reais e extraordinárias de pessoas cujos sentidos foram alterados de alguma forma, com consequências inesperadas e por vezes devastadoras: pessoas a quem as palavras ativam as papilas gustativas, produzindo um verdadeiro sabor; pessoas cegas que têm uma visão pormenorizada e vívida; pessoas para quem as sensações de quente e frio se invertem. Estes relatos surpreendentes demonstram as limitações dos sentidos, a sua dependência do bom funcionamento do nosso sistema nervoso e, mais importante, o modo como a perceção do mundo pode ser bastante diferente da realidade para cada um de nós. «Um mergulho fascinante nas profundezas das funções e disfunções dos sentidos.» Publishers Weekly «Um livro profundamente comovente e poderoso, repleto de ideias provocadoras sobre a perceção humana e a forma como construímos a realidade.» DANIEL M. DAVIS, autor de O Incrível Sistema Imunitário «Um livro intenso, divertido e excecional. O professor Leschziner conduz-nos numa viagem de exploração dos nossos sentidos, fazendo-nos questionar a natureza da nossa realidade e a forma como interpretamos o mundo que nos rodeia.» Dr. Alistair Stanhouse, psiquiatra e autor de Head First «Através de histórias vívidas de doenças que afetam os nossos sentidos, o professor Leschziner faz uma análise profunda da imensidão de experiências sensoriais presentes em todos os momentos das nossas vidas, mas de que quase não estamos conscientes. Uma fantástica abordagem da neurociência à compreensão dos sentidos.» Allan Ropper, autor bestseller internacional «Fiquei encantada desde o primeiro parágrafo. Através de histórias reais sobre o que acontece quando a nossa frágil perceção do mundo que nos rodeia é afetada, o Dr. Guy Leschziner liga-nos de novo aos nossos sentidos.» Professora Alice Roberts, autora, anatomista e antropóloga
O'Donnell's Drug Injury
by James T. O'Donnell Gourang P. Patel Jennifer Splawski James J. O'Donnell IIIO’Donnell’s Drug Injury, Fifth Edition presents up-to-date information on adverse events caused by drugs via direct pharmacological action or indirectly through injury caused by impairment or an altered mental state. The impact of drug injury on legal cases is emphasized throughout the book. This book serves as a comprehensive reference for attorneys, pharmacists, physicians, risk managers, nurses, drug manufacturers, and regulators—as well as anyone with an interest in drug use and drug injury. It lays out general pharmacological principles, presents an in-depth discussion of high-risk drugs often implicated in drug injury, details best practices to improve medication safety in clinical pharmacy practice, and discusses a variety of important forensic toxicology concepts such as drug testing.Key areas covered include: Pharmacology and toxicology of high-alert and high-risk drugs often implicated in legal cases Application of pharmacological and toxicological principles to the law Coverage of processes to ensure medication safety, gaps and blind spots in this process, and recommendations on how to enhance drug safety Eight new chapters covering timely topics such as Antineoplastics Therapy, Contrast Media Neurotoxicity, Drug Recognition Evaluation, RxISK Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Program, Compounding Pharmacy Fraud, Involuntary Intoxication, and Total Parenteral Nutrition Errors and Injuries Contributions by 43 authors with diverse expertise, including pharmacologists; toxicologists; clinical pharmacists; physicians; attorneys; nephrologists, and a neurologist, hepatologist, epidemiologist, addiction expert, and an investigative health reporter.
OAT 2017-2018 Strategies, Practice & Review with 2 Practice Tests: Online + Book
by KaplanWith Kaplan's OAT 2017-2018 Strategies, Practice & Review, you will gain an advantage by earning a higher Optometry Admissions Test score - guaranteed or your money back. Updated for the latest test changes, this book includes all of the content and strategies you need to get the OAT results you want, including: * 2 full-length, online practice tests * 600+ practice questions * A guide to the current OAT Blueprint so you know exactly what to expect on Test Day * Kaplan's proven strategies for Test Day success * Comprehensive review of all of the content covered on the OAT: Biology, General Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Reading Comprehension, Physics, and Quantitative Reasoning * 16-page, tear-out, full-color study sheets for quick review on the go * Practice questions for every subject with answers and explanations Kaplan also offers a wide variety of additional OAT preparation including online programs, books and software, classroom courses, and one-on-one tutoring. For more information about live events, courses, and other materials, visit KaplanOAT.com.
OAT Prep Plus 2019-2020: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies + Online (Kaplan Test Prep)
by Kaplan Test PrepKaplan's OAT Prep Plus 2019-2020 provides the test-taking strategies, realistic practice, and expert guidance you need to get the OAT results you want. Our comprehensive updated subject review reflects recent changes to the blueprint of the exam, question types, and test interface. You'll get two full-length practice OATs and expert tips to help you face Test Day with confidence.The Best ReviewTwo updated full-length, online practice exams for test-like practiceStudy planning guidanceMore than 600 practice questions for every subject, with detailed answers and explanationsFull-color study sheets for high-yield review on the goA guide to the current OAT Blueprint so you know exactly what to expect on Test DayComprehensive review of all of the content covered on the OATExpert GuidanceOur books and practice questions are written by veteran teachers who know students—every explanation is written to help you learnKaplan's experts ensure our practice questions and study materials are true to the testWe invented test prep—Kaplan (www.kaptest.com) has been helping students for 80 years, and our proven strategies have helped legions of students achieve their dreamsThe previous edition of this book was titled OAT 2017-2018 Strategies, Practice & Review.
OAT Prep Plus 2023-2024: 2 Practice Tests + Proven Strategies + Online (Kaplan Test Prep)
by Kaplan Test PrepPublisher's Note: Products purchased from 3rd party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entities included with the product.Kaplan's OAT Prep Plus 2023–2024 provides the test-taking strategies, realistic practice, and expert guidance you need to get the OAT results you want. Our comprehensive subject review reflects recent changes to the blueprint of the exam, question types, and test interface. You'll get two full-length practice OATs and expert tips to help you face Test Day with confidence.We're so confident that OAT Prep Plus offers all the knowledge you need to excel on the test that we guarantee it: after studying with our online resources and book, you'll score higher on the OAT—or you'll get your money back.The Best ReviewTwo updated full-length, online practice exams for test-like practiceStudy-planning guidanceMore than 600 practice questions for every subject, with detailed answers and explanations16-page full-color study sheets for high-yield review on the goA guide to the current OAT Blueprint so you know exactly what to expect on Test DayComprehensive review of all of the content covered on the OATExpert GuidanceOur books and practice questions are written by veteran teachers who know students—every explanation is written to help you learnKaplan's experts ensure our practice questions and study materials are true to the testWe invented test prep—Kaplan (www.kaptest.com) has been helping students for 80 years, and our proven strategies have helped legions of students achieve their dreams
OB-GYN Pathology for the Clinician
by Debra S. HellerThis book fills the gap in understanding of pathology of the female genital tract that is often understated during training. Normal histology and pathology of abnormal conditions are covered for the lower and upper genital tract, in a concise manner with over 200 color illustrations. Topics include this covers inflammatory diseases, iatrogenic conditions, changes associated with menopause, and benign and malignant neoplasms. This text also address adjunctive testing such as molecular diagnostics and immunohistochemistry staining. The text is concise and practical with a liberal use of bullet points, and it includes clinicopathologic correlations. Breakout tables in each chapter cover information the clinician should provide the pathologist to get the most useful report, as well as pathology issues and challenges that may result in a report less specific than the clinician is expecting. Written by board certified experts, this book is the ultimate resource for gynecological pathologists, obstetrics, OB/GYN physicians, and gynecology practitioners.
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY for Children
by Edd Jane Clifford O'Brien Jane Case-Smith Otr L FaotaIncorporating the newly adopted OT Practice Framework, this market-leading text takes an evidence-based look at children at various ages and stages in development, comprehensively addressing both conditions and treatment techniques in all settings. Users will discover new author contributions, new research and theories, new techniques, and current trends to keep them in step with the changes in pediatric OT practice. Case studies incorporate clinical reasoning and evidence-based structure Key terms, chapter objectives, and study questions identify important information Information on conditions, technology, practice models, and practice arenas Describes practice in both medical and educational settings to expose readers to a variety a practice situations Updated language and terminology in accordance with the 2002 OT Practice Framework International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) codes are integrated throughout More evidence-based content such as clinical trials and outcome studies with regard to evaluation and intervention more accurately reflects OT as it is currently taught and practiced New authors provide a fresh approach to play, social skills, interventions, visual and auditory disorders, and hospital services Over 150 new illustrations and improved text concepts Internet resources provide the reader with new information sources
OCD For Dummies
by Laura L. SmithManage OCD and live a better life, thanks to this friendly Dummies guide People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) need skills and tools to manage their symptoms. OCD For Dummies offers help for you or your loved one when it comes to recognizing, diagnosing, treating, and living with this common mental and behavioral disorder. Dummies gives you all the information you need on getting your symptoms under control and working toward remission. This edition updates you with the latest research on OCD, new therapeutic treatments, and all the most up-to-date resources to help you along on your OCD journey. You&’re not alone—there are millions of people out there who understand what you&’re going through, and OCD For Dummies does, too. Understand obsessive-compulsive disorder and get the help you need with this book. Discover what causes OCD and learn how identify the symptoms and early warning signs Learn about the latest medications, treatments, and resources available to help manage OCD symptoms Differentiate between OCD and related disorders so you can get the right help Help a loved one who suffers from OCD and get tips on how you can be supportive If you or someone you know has symptoms of OCD or has received a recent diagnosis, this book will gently guide you through building the skills and awareness that will let you live life to its fullest.
OCD in Children and Adolescents: The "OCD Is Not the Boss of Me" Manual
by Katherine McKenney Annie Simpson S. Evelyn StewartIn a large-size format for easy photocopying, this user-friendly manual presents a tested treatment protocol for children and adolescents (ages 6 to 18) struggling with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD). Ten flexible modules give clinicians tools for engaging kids and their parents and implementing successful exposure and response prevention activities, as well as other cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) strategies. Each module includes vivid clinical vignettes, sample scripts, &“tips and tricks&” drawn from the authors&’ extensive experience, and numerous reproducible child and parent handouts and worksheets. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print additional copies of the reproducible materials, in color.
OCME: Life in America's Top Forensic Medical Center
by Bruce Goldfarb"Gripping . . . a brilliant insider's view." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Go behind the scenes inside the nation's preeminent Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where good people fight the good fight amid the tragedies and absurdities of our agePerfect for fans of Michael Lewis and David Simon (Homicide, The Corner, The Wire, We Own This City)Real life is different from what gets depicted on procedural crime dramas.Equipped with a journalist&’s eye, a paramedic&’s experience and a sardonic wit, Bruce Goldfarb spent ten years with Maryland&’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, where every sudden or unattended death in the state is scrutinized.Touching on numerous scandals, including Derek Chauvin's trial for the murder of George Floyd and the tragic killing in police custody of Freddie Gray, Goldfarb pulls back the curtain on a pioneer institution in crisis.Medical examiners and the investigators and technicians who support them play vital roles in the justice and public health systems of every American community. During Goldfarb&’s time with the Maryland OCME, opioid-related deaths contributed to a significant increase in their workload. Faced with a chronic shortage of qualified experts and inadequate funding, their important and fascinating work has become more challenging than most people could ever imagine.The public gets a skewed view of the relationship between police and medical examiners from procedural crime dramas, Bruce Goldfarb writes of his work inside one of America's most storied forensic centers. We aren&’t on the same team . . . We aren&’t on any team. The medical examiner&’s sole duty is to the deceased person. We speak for the dead.--Praise for Bruce Goldfarb's 18 Tiny Deaths"An engrossing and accessible chronicle of . . . the early years of scientific detection." — The Wall Street Journal"Devotees of TV's CSI will have their minds blown." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)
OCT Imaging in Glaucoma: A guide for practitioners
by Ki Ho Park Tae-Woo KimThis book provides readers with the most up-to-date practical information on optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging in glaucoma. A key aim is to demonstrate how imaging results are interpreted and applied in clinical practice. To this end, many high-quality images are presented to document findings in patients with glaucoma, glaucoma suspects, and healthy subjects and to explain their clinical significance. The book is timely in that the role of OCT in the early diagnosis of glaucoma, the detection of disease progression, and the choice of management options has been advancing rapidly. OCT-based exploration of the segmented layer of the neural tissue and the deeper structures of the optic nerve, as well as OCT evaluation of the vascular network around the optic nerve head, facilitates understanding and assessment of the risk of glaucomatous damage. In explaining all aspects of the use of OCT in glaucoma, this book will be a rich source of information and guidance for practicing ophthalmologists, glaucoma specialists, and trainees.
OCT Made Easy
by Hiram G. Bezerra Guilherme F. Attizzani Marco A. CostaThis book, written by premier authors in the field of OCT intravascular imaging, covers the best practices for using OCT to provide high resolution cross-sectional viewing for atherosclerotic plaque assessment, stent strut coverage and apposition, assessment in stent restenosis evaluation, and PCI guide and optimization. Fully illustrated thorughout in a handy, cath-lab side handbook supplemented by online movie clips, OCT Made Easy includes case studies, angiography, CT correlations, and simple techniques for getting the best image.
OCT and Imaging in Central Nervous System Diseases: The Eye as a Window to the Brain
by Andrzej Grzybowski Piero BarboniThe second edition of OCT and Imaging in Central Nervous System Diseases offers updated state-of-the-art advances using optical coherence tomography (OCT) regrading neuronal loss within the retina. Detailed information on the OCT imaging and interpretation is provided for the evaluation of disease progression in numerous neurodegenerative disorders and as a biological marker of neuroaxonal injury. Covering disorders like multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, intracranial hypertension, Friedreich’s ataxia, schizophrenia, hereditary optic neuropathies, glaucoma, and amblyopia, readers will given insights into effects on the retina and the and optic nerve. Individual chapters are also devoted to OCT technique, new OCT technology in neuro-ophthalmology, OCT and pharmacological treatment, and the use of OCT in animal models.Similar to the first edition, this book is an excellent and richly illustrated reference for diagnosis of many retinal diseases and monitoring of surgical and medical treatment. OCT allows to study vision from of the retina to the optic tracts. Retinal axons in the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) are non-myelinated until they penetrate the lamina cribrosa. Hence, the RNFL is an ideal structure for visualization of any process of neurodegeneration, neuroprotection, or regeneration. By documenting the ability of OCT to provide key information on CNS diseases, this book illustrates convincingly that the eye is indeed the “window to the brain”.
OCT and Imaging in Central Nervous System Diseases: The Eye as a Window to the Brain
by Andrzej Grzybowski Piero BarboniThis book offers a current overview of state-of-the-art advances using optical coherence tomography (OCT) re-grading neuronal loss within the retina. Detailed information on the OCT imaging and interpretation is provided for the evaluation of disease progression in numerous neurodegenerative disorders and as a biological marker of neuroaxonal injury. Covering disorders like multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, Alzheimer’s disease, intracranial hypertension, Friedreich’s ataxia, schizophrenia, hereditary optic neuropathies, glaucoma, and amblyopia, readers will be given insights into effects on the retina and the and optic nerve. Individual chapters are also devoted to OCT technique, new OCT technology in neuro-ophthalmology, OCT and pharmacological treatment, and the use of OCT in animal models. OCT and Imaging in Central Nervous System Diseases, 3rd Edition is a richly illustrated reference for the diagnosis of many retinal diseases and monitoring of surgical and medical treatment. By documenting the ability of OCT to provide key information on CNS diseases, this book illustrates convincingly that the eye is indeed the “window to the brain”.
OCT and OCT Angiography in Retinal Disorders
by Justis P. EhlersHighly visual and easy to navigate, OCT and OCT Angiography in Retinal Disorders is a concise, reliable reference for optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography findings in both common and uncommon retinal disorders. Each chapter explores the prognostic features of OCT and OCTA scans along with additional diagnostic modalities for comparison and correlation. Where appropriate, longitudinal changes in response to treatment or natural history are also discussed.
OCT in Central Nervous System Diseases
by Andrzej Grzybowski Piero BarboniThis book reviews recent important advances in the use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in order to analyze neurodegeneration within the retina through the quantification of axonal loss. Detailed information is provided on the role of OCT as a promising tool for the evaluation of disease progression in numerous neurodegenerative disorders and as a biological marker of neuroaxonal injury. The disorders considered include multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, intracranial hypertension, Friedreich's ataxia, schizophrenia, hereditary optic neuropathies, glaucoma, and amblyopia. Individual chapters are also devoted to OCT technique, new OCT technology in neuro-ophthalmology, OCT and pharmacological treatment, and the use of OCT in animal models. By documenting the ability of OCT to provide key information on CNS diseases, this book illustrates convincingly that the eye is indeed the "window to the brain".
OD: Naloxone and the Politics of Overdose (Inside Technology)
by Nancy D. CampbellThe history of an unnatural disaster—drug overdose—and the emergence of naloxone as a social and technological solution.For years, drug overdose was unmentionable in polite society. OD was understood to be something that took place in dark alleys—an ugly death awaiting social deviants—neither scientifically nor clinically interesting. But over the last several years, overdose prevention has become the unlikely object of a social movement, powered by the miracle drug naloxone. In OD, Nancy Campbell charts the emergence of naloxone as a technological fix for overdose and describes the remaking of overdose into an experience recognized as common, predictable, patterned—and, above all, preventable. Naloxone, which made resuscitation, rescue, and “reversal” after an overdose possible, became a tool for shifting law, policy, clinical medicine, and science toward harm reduction. Liberated from emergency room protocols and distributed in take-home kits to non-medical professionals, it also became a tool of empowerment.After recounting the prehistory of naloxone—the early treatment of OD as a problem of poisoning, the development of nalorphine (naloxone's predecessor), the idea of “reanimatology”—Campbell describes how naloxone emerged as a tool of harm reduction. She reports on naloxone use in far-flung locations that include post-Thatcherite Britain, rural New Mexico, and cities and towns in Massachusetts. Drawing on interviews with approximately sixty advocates, drug users, former users, friends, families, witnesses, clinicians, and scientists—whom she calls the “protagonists” of her story—Campbell tells a story of saving lives amid the complex, difficult conditions of an unfolding unnatural disaster.
ODE/PDE Analysis of Multiple Myeloma: Programming in R
by William E. SchiesserMultiple myeloma is a form of bone cancer. Specifically, it is a cancer of the plasma cells found in bone marrow (bone soft tissue). Normal plasma cells are an important part of the immune system. Mathematical models for multiple myeloma based on ordinary and partial differential equations (ODE/PDEs) are presented in this book, starting with a basic ODE model in Chapter 1, and concluding with a detailed ODE/PDE model in Chapter 4 that gives the spatiotemporal distribution of four dependent variable components in the bone marrow and peripheral blood: (1) protein produced by multiple myeloma cells, termed the M protein, (2) cytotoxic T lymphocytes (CTLs), (3) natural killer (NK) cells, and (4) regulatory T cells (Tregs). The computer-based implementation of the example models is presented through routines coded (programmed) in R, a quality, open-source scientific computing system that is readily available from the Internet. Formal mathematics is minimized, e.g., no theorems and proofs. Rather, the presentation is through detailed examples that the reader/researcher/analyst can execute on modest computers using the R routines that are available through a download. The PDE analysis is based on the method of lines (MOL), an established general algorithm for PDEs, implemented with finite differences.
OKU: Musculoskeletal Infection (Orthopaedic Knowledge Update Ser.)
by George C. Cierny III Alex C. McLaren Montri D. WongworawatThe increasing responsibility placed on physicians and hospitals to reduce postoperative infection makes this OKU specialty topic particularly relevant. Developed in partnership with the Musculoskeletal Infection Society, OKU: Musculoskeletal Infection is the first orthopaedic literature survey devoted to the identification, prevention, and treatment of bone, joint, and soft-tissue infections.