Globalization and economic progress has been accompanied with an increase in the incidence of obesity cardiovascular disease and other non-communicable illnesses worldwide among populations in some countries. Obesity and Disease examines how these rising epidemics of obesity and other lifestyle problems are changing health guidelines globally - from directing health care professionals on how to care for individuals to encouraging them to embrace the interconnected systems involved in chronic disease risk management prevention and treatment. With a focus on systems this reference serves as an excellent resource on how to develop a more comprehensive approach to population health. Starting with a systematic approach to health risk assessment in section one followed by a targeted approach to risk reduction and prevention in section two the eBook moves along seamlessly into section three calling for a shared responsibility toward strengthening health systems globally that can help determine and improve upon the health of individuals and societies across the world.

Obesity and Disease gives applicable concepts to readers in a multidisciplinary and collaborative approach to alter health systems and implement changes that promote health and wellness in the communities they serve and live in. The information and resources in this eBook also serve as a guideline for collaborations across professional associations with a goal of developing strategic plans to combat obesity and diabetes.

In recent years we have witnessed significant advances in obstetric anesthesia providing greater safety for the mother and the fetus as well as an improvement in pain management procedures during labor.

This volume presents updates in obstetrics and gynecology that are reflective of the changes in the demographics and associated clinical presentations of gynecological pathologies. It compiles state of the art information on the subject in 20 chapters contributed by more than 50 experts in obstetric anesthesia. The main objective of this volume is to inform and update readers about the different aspects essential to the practice of anesthesia and analgesia during pregnancy labor cesarean section and puerperium. The contents also include information about the management of pregnant women with different pathologies and high-risk pregnancies.

The authors believe that it is essential for all anesthesiologists to be aware of the latest advances and well-contrasted scientific evidence that will allow them to carry out their usual clinical activity.

The volume approaches the subject in a clear and didactic way for the benefit of all professionals involved in this field including anesthesiologists gynecologists obstetricians surgeons clinicians and allied healthcare service providers.

Oesophago-gastric Surgery is a reference manual which addresses the core knowledge needs of surgical trainees in oesophago-gastric surgery as well as established consultants in oesophago-gastric surgery and other specialties. The book features a practical and user-friendly format for the benefit of undergraduate and professional readers. The editors have carefully included information that aligns with gastroenterology specialization curricula.

Chapters in the second part cover advanced topics about oesophagal and gastric surgery including gastric benign disorders (gastritis ulcers dyspepsia dysphagia) motility disorders neoplasms endoscopy and bariatric surgery.

Older Women: Current and Future Challenges of Professionals With An Aging Population is about older women and the unique challenges they face now and in coming decades. Elderly women face problems that require response from multiple service providers in the social welfare health care and legal sectors. Due to the complexity of the various issues and the multi-systemic responses required to address these problems among diverse groups an interdisciplinary perspective in a multicultural context needs to be examined. This book is an attempt to explain the multidisciplinary facets of social work with elderly women. Readers are also introduced to the ethical issues and challenges caused by economic disparities and are also provided with guidelines on potential responses and intervention strategies to such difficulties. Readers are also introduced to the concept of cultural competence in terms of working with aged women.

The integration of theory research and practice in this book makes it a valuable resource for academicians and working professionals who are or will be in frequent contact with older adults.

Multiple biotic and abiotic environmental factors may constitute stresses that affect plant growth and yield in crop species. Advances in plant physiology genetics and molecular biology have greatly improved our understanding of plant responses to stresses. This book details on technologies that have emerged during the past decade and have been useful in studying the multigenicity of the plant abiotic stress response. Upstream molecular mechanisms are involved in the plant response to abiotic stress above all in the regulation of timings and amount of specific stress responses. Post-transcriptional mechanisms based on alternative splicing and RNA processing as well as RNA silencing define the actual transcriptome supporting the stress response. Beyond protein phosphorylation other post-translational modifications like ubiquitination and sumoylation regulate the activation of pre-existing molecules to ensure a prompt response to stress factors.

The text in this book deals with the importance of -omics approaches like Genomics Metabolomics and Proteomics in abiotic stress tolerance. Large scale analytical approaches provide detailed information about the structure and complexity of signaling networks identify subsets of genes or activities that are correlated to given stress factors and reveal unexpected or previously uncharacterized biochemical interactions.

To the best of our knowledge no book on -Omics studies in relation to Plant Abiotic Stress Tolerance is available in the market. This book should therefore be a valuable asset for the readers.

The Microfabrication technology has stimulated a plurality of lab-on-a-chip research for biomedical researchers and health care practitioners to manipulate and analyze complex biological fluids at the nano and microliter scale. Specifically various miniaturized diagnostic devices have been developed for blood sample detection which can increase diagnostic capacity significantly by enabling rapid point-of-care chemical analysis. Recently more and more researchers are paying attention to on-chip whole blood sample pretreatment which is the focus of this eBook aiming to form real Micro Total Analysis Systems (uTAS) for whole blood analysis by integrating blood sample pre-treatment and detection together.

The eBook consists of six chapters. Chapter 1 gives a brief introduction on the background of whole blood and the concept of µTAS followed by a summary of specific microfluidic chips for whole blood pretreatment. Chapter 2 firstly reviews microfluidic chips for plasma isolation from whole blood samples with various methodologies (i.e. microfiltration microcentrifugation ultrasound Zweifach–Fung effect and capillary effect). Then two examples using the plasma skimming effect and crossflow filtration respectively are discussed in detail. Chapter 3 firstly reviews microfluidic devices for blood cell filtrating sorting and collection. Sorting methods such as size filtration optical and magnetic manipulation affinity separation dielectrophoretic manipulation are covered and compared. Then a case study using crossflow filtration is analyzed in detail. Chapter 4 firstly reviews reported microfluidic devices for blood cell lysis in which mechanical lysis sonication lysis thermal lysis electrical lysis chemical lysis and optical lysis are covered. And then a cell lysis microchip using chemical agents for cell lysis is chosen as an example for further concept demonstration. Chapter 5 firstly reviews microfluidic devices for DNA extraction and purification by comparing reported methods of solid phase extraction solid phase reversible immobilization and liquid/liquid extraction. And then two microchips with different solid phase matrixes are used for demonstration of chip based DNA extraction. Chapter 6 firstly reviews current integrated microfluidic platforms for blood pretreatment followed by a case study.

Both fundamental analysis and specific applications are presented in this eBook which is written for researchers engineers and advanced students who have research interest in whole blood pretreatment and miniaturized techniques.

We would like to express our appreciation to Bentham Science Publishers and their team members.

The internet provides a major source of exchanging health information through online portals and new media. Internet users can access health sites and online forums to obtain health information. In turn these information sources act as a catalyst for wellbeing and improving personal health care behaviors and routines. Competent health institutions encourage the development of these individual behaviors that enable individuals to increase health empowerment and to take responsibility for their own health needs diagnosis and treatment.

Online Health Forums and Services: Benefits Risks and Perspectives is an investigation of the use of online health forums and services. The author first introduces the reader to the theories that define online social behaviors in terms of health care services. The chapters following this introduction attempt to account for the variations in online health care portal use and to what extent does social networking induce variations in health behaviors grounded in theory. A summary of media used for affecting health behavior change is also provided along with a discussion of the socioeconomic attributes of the individuals most likely to be affected in terms of their health behaviors.

The book provides a comprehensive perspective that links the aspects of the micro-level use of the Internet for health purposes (accessing health related websites participation in health forums and networking sites) to the macro level practices of telemedicine. Readers will be able to understand the social and health characteristics of the different groups of patients and estimate the extent to which individuals in need of health and medical information are taking advantage of the availability of information and communication platforms to improve their health or if they are being left behind. This is a timely reference for healthcare professionals researchers and consultants involved in digital health care initiatives and public health administration who are seeking information about how access to online health information can influence lifestyles in a way that impacts human behavior in a positive meaningful way.

The second volume of this book series presents a foundation for describing electron-field interactions the basic elements involved in open quantum theory the dissipative couplings of the active elements the quantum injection dot electrons and coherent electromagnetic fields produced by crystal lattice vibrations. A microscopic description of the systems of interest is used to explain a number of structural models that describe electron arrangement and mechanics in such systems. The explanation of these models depends on a number of numerical parameters and calculations which have been explicitly discussed in detail. Readers will gain a better understanding of open quantum systems and energy conversion in semiconductor devices. Theoretical calculations presented in this book can also be compared with experimental data from prior experiments. The volume is also supplemented by an adequate bibliography which provides useful references.

This book is a handy text on advanced quantum theory for advanced physics and electronics students and researchers.

Open Quantum Physics and Environmental Heat Conversion into Usable Energy - Vol. 4 explores the intricate relationship between quantum mechanics relativity gravitation and electromagnetism offering insights into the dynamics of quantum particles in various fields. The book covers key phenomena such as spin graviton spin black holes and quantum states in extreme conditions including black hole formation. It explains how quantum particles behave as distributions of matter using wave functions to describe their propagation. Further it examines electromagnetic and gravitational field interactions quantum particle transitions Dirac's formalism of general relativity and their applications in quantum electrodynamics and unified field theory.

Key Features:

- Detailed explanation of quantum particle dynamics and wave function theory.

- Discussion of quantum particle transitions and spinor fields.

- Exploration of black hole dynamics and gravitational wave interactions.

- Comprehensive coverage of unified field theory integrating electromagnetism and gravity.

- Applications to quantum electrodynamics and particle collisions.

Opportunities for Biotechnology Research and Entrepreneurship explores the intersection of scientific innovation and entrepreneurial endeavors in the field of biotechnology. With a focus on addressing real-world challenges and creating transformative solutions this book offers valuable insights into the diverse applications of biotechnology across ecology food industrial and medical sciences. Comprising 20 chapters this edited volume brings together contributions from experts around the globe offering a comprehensive overview of emerging research trends and techniques. Each chapter provides necessary background information and presents current and future applications of biotechnology making it an ideal resource for students researchers and industry professionals. Key features include global perspectives concise summaries tailored for easy understanding and updated data accompanied by illustrations and flow charts. Whether exploring environmental sustainability enhancing food security optimizing industrial processes or advancing medical treatments this book serves as a valuable reference for those interested in the dynamic field of biotechnology.