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Quick ViewPost-traumatic peripheral neuropathic pain (PTP-NP) is a common debilitating neuropathic pain condition. After certain types of physical trauma or surgical procedures, the prevalence of PTP-NP can exceed 60%. Clinically, a significant degree of pain with altered sensitivity at the area of the trauma or within the distribution of the affected peripheral nerve(s) has been the…
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Quick ViewIn this compilation, the authors begin with a focus on the indications for surgery in hepatocarcinoma and how to perform a liver resection. Long-term outcomes and different theories on the causes of recurrence after resection are also discussed. Most patients with hepatocarcinoma have underlying chronic liver disease and are thus at high risk for development…
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Quick ViewLignin is the main natural resource of aromatic structures on Earth. With the depletion of fossil oil and increased environmental concerns, renewable resources for energy and chemical production have attracted tremendous attention from scientists and engineers. As a renewable aromatic polymer, lignin has been, for a long time, studied in terms of its biosynthesis, structures,…
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Quick ViewAs an objective of human security, it is important to understand the social system and to make more appropriate policies for people based on the bio-psycho-social viewpoint of health advocated by the World Health Organization (WHO). For countries with increasingly large populations of older adults, aging-related disorders cause many social handicaps. A comprehensive approach for…
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Quick ViewSoil pollution receives less attention when compared to air pollution and water pollution. However, soil pollution is grabbing more attention nowadays. Undoubtedly, soil is an indispensable environmental matrix for the growth of any terrestrial plants. Nevertheless, the rapid growth rate of population expansion and urbanization exceeds the sustainability and recovery capability of the ecosystem. This…
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Quick ViewExperiencing Hospitality offers an intellectually stimulating and innovative approach to the study of hospitality. It is ideal for students and academics within both the applied fields of hospitality and tourism studies, and the general field behavioral sciences. This book is also suitable for practitioners in hospitality, leisure and tourism businesses, for whom it provides a…
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Quick ViewIn recent times, gamified media has seen a rise in popularity, particularly in Japan. Among Japanese youth, one manifestation of this trend is the expansion of original media content to create fanfiction content. This process changes passive consumers into active agents with the ability to advance society. However, no appropriate model currently exists for investigating…
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Quick ViewInpatriates have become an important means of knowledge transfer within multinational companies. As such, the authors of Expatriates: Perspectives and Challenges of the 21st Century attempt to extract information regarding the knowledge transfer processes and inpatriates’ behavioral patterns. To provide a rich understanding of these processes from the inpatriates’ perspective, critical incidents reported by 22…
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Quick ViewThis book gives a new insight into the concept of creativity and innovation as it offers a new perspective on these concepts. It connects creativity and innovation with education. It connects creativity with sustainability and the education for sustainable development. It describes the complex and multifaceted concept of creativity and the universe of innovation connected…
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Quick ViewAreas with high agricultural potential include arid zones, which make up 43% of the world’s total area. In these areas the scarce precipitation and the high salinity of the soils represent a limitation for the development of conventional agriculture. For this reason, it is essential to guide the efforts of research to generate agricultural technologies…
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Quick ViewPain and itch are associated with a wide range of injuries and diseases. Some conditions may have pain and associated symptoms arising from a discrete cause, such as postoperative and neuropathic pains or headaches. Chronic itch or pruritus is a frequent symptom in the general population and in many skin and systemic diseases. Millions of…
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Quick ViewHearing loss in the pediatric population is often a source of anxiety both for families and health professionals, with current rehabilitation options mainly consisting of hearing aids and cochlear implants. As such, the authors of Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Prevalence, Risk Factors and Treatment present an overview of the causes of progressive hearing loss (both congenital…
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Quick ViewOrganic and Medicinal Chemistry discusses the principal branches of chemistry, as they are more widely studied than any other subjects in chemistry. Very often, organic and medicinal chemistry have been defined collectively as a hybrid discipline of many other subjects, particularly biology, chemistry, medicine and pharmacy. The synthesis of molecules, mechanism of a process, studies…
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Quick ViewTransesterification is an organic reaction in which the organic group R′′ of an ester is exchanged with another organic group R′ of an alcohol according to a mechanism called alcoholysis. In this compilation, the authors address the way the transesterification process has become widely popular in biodiesel production, on an industrial scale, by reaction of…
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Quick ViewThis deals with the subjects of olive oil authentication, characterization, traceability, classification and adulteration with plant and seed oils of inferior quality and price. It focuses on conventional and instrumental methods of analysis including GC, HPLC, GC/MS, HPLC/MS, ICP, IRMS, NMR, Fluorescence and IR Spectroscopy, Thermal and DNA analysis used to determine authenticity and detect…
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Quick ViewThe future of healthcare lies in the continued progress and acceleration of adopting translational science. The two principal constructs, translational research and translational effectiveness, collectively strive towards patient-centered, effectiveness-focused and evidence-based care. Translational research is the application of scientific methods into healthcare decision-making and practice. Through these applications and methods used on the patient, translational…
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Quick ViewThe importance of the initial diagnosis and subsequent management of scoliosis is crucial as it affects the patient’s future. Initial diagnosis is highly important in orientating the patient and correlating available therapeutic means to the expected results. Since the 1900s, the surgical approach to scoliosis has changed as thoughts and possibilities have evolved. Nowadays, progressive…
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Quick ViewThe genus Agave has about 200 species naturally distributed in the Neotropics. Agave is a genus with a long tradition of uses, mainly alimentary, medicinal and industrial. Agave: Characterization, Analysis and Uses opens with a summary of the introduction of the genus Agave in the Iberian Peninsula, while also providing some insight into its spread.…
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Quick ViewChemisorption: Properties, Reactions and Uses opens by presenting chemisorption analysis by a pulse flow system for determining the metal nanosize for different heterogeneous catalysts. The authors show some examples of palladium, nickel, platinum, copper and gold nanoparticles supported on different supports, and discuss potentialities, criticalities and applicability of the technique. Following this, the synthesis of…
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Quick ViewArtificial Intelligence (AI) has become a popular research topic recently. Pattern recognition (PR) is an important part of an AI system. If the AI is considered as the digital “brain”, then the PR is the visual and auditory “cortex” that converts the optical signals from the eyes and the acoustic signals from the ears to…
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Quick ViewAlcohol has long been a well renowned and leading teratogen that inflicts a myriad of adverse effects on the offspring exposed during pregnancy in alcoholic mothers, ranging from mild to severe malformed features. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: Recognition, Differential Diagnosis and Long-Term Effects opens with a presentation on the diagnostic criteria for identifying and distinguishing these…
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Quick ViewThe cultural, scientific and legislative divide created by vigorous debates over the legalization of medical marihuana has given way to a new synergy among community stakeholders across the United States to improve access to medical marijuana for patients with refractory debilitating neurological disorders, cancer, and chronic pain as an alternative to ineffective pharmacotherapy and potentially…
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Quick ViewGraphene oxide is a carbon-based material what produces a monolayer or a few layers of oxygen-functionalized graphene. The number of layers usually differentiate between graphene oxide and graphite oxide. Though a multilayer system, graphite oxide monolayer flakes and few-layer flakes can be found in a graphene oxide dispersion. Due to the presence of oxygen functionalities,…
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Quick ViewThe term, African Studies Matters, provides the context and conceptual framework for documenting the history of the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana, West Africa, 1961-2017. Established by the first President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the vision of the Institute was to provide direction for national development through…
