Table of Contents

Preface

Chapter 1. The Mental Health of Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Japan
Masahito Fushimi, MD, PhD
Akita University Health Center, Akita University, Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan

Chapter 2. Allergen Structures and Allergen-Specific Immunotherapy (ASIT)
Tatiana de Morais Lodi, Mariana Giarola Benedito Bartholazzi and Olga Lima Tavares Machado
Laboratory of Chemistry and Function of Proteins and Peptides, Center for Biosciences and Biotechnology, State University of Norte Fluminense-Darcy Ribeiro, Brazil

Chapter 3. Inflammatory Mediators in Oral Diseases: Pathogenic Mechanisms
Cristiane Cantiga-Silva¹, MSc, Flávio D. Faria¹, MSc, Tiago Novaes Pinheiro², PhD and Luciano T. A. Cintra¹, PhD
¹Department of Preventive and Restorative, Endodontics Section, São Paulo State University (Unesp), School of Dentistry, Araçatuba, SP, Brazil
²Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and Oral Medicine Disciplines, Dentistry Course at School Of Health Sciences, Amazonas State University (UEA), Amazonas-AM, Brazil

Chapter 4. The Role of Interleukin-17 (IL-17) – A Critical Mediator of Inflammatory Arthritis
T. Aarthi¹, B. Jegadeshwari², S. D. Saraswathy², P. Sivasakthi¹, P. Senthamil Selvan¹ and E. Sanmuga Priya^1
1Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, University College of Engineering, Anna University, BIT Campus, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India
²Department of Biomedical Science, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli,Tamil Nadu, India

Chapter 5. Xerosis Cutis, Aging and Treatment with Gel-Based Lipids Formulations: Mechanistic Understanding and Product Development
Vivian Li¹, MMS and Jinjiang Li², PhD
¹Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
²Department of Chemical Engineering, City College of New York, New York, New York, USA

Chapter 6. A Framework for Intensive Care Units’ Cost Using Game Theory
Salvador Castillo Rivera¹, PhD and Ana María Castillo Rivera², PhD
¹Department of Mathematics, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Leganés, Madrid, Spain
²Department of Critical Care and Emergency, Intensive Medicine Unit, Jaén Hospital Complex, Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Jaén, Spain

Chapter 7. Anxiety: From Normality to Psychopathology, the Underlying Role of Personality
Behrooz Afshari¹, Shaghayegh Tavakoli², Fatemeh Jafarian Dehkordi³ and Negar Mortazavi Nia^4
1Department of Clinical Psychology, Kashan University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Kashan, Iran
²Islamic Azad University-Kashan Branch, Kashan, Iran
³Department of Psychiatry, Golestan Hospital, School of Medicine, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran
⁴Department of Psychology, South Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

Chapter 8. Markov Modelling of the Service Demand, Workforce Size, and Funding Budget of a New Paediatric Health Service
Kenneth Lo
Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore
ORCID: 0000-0002-8871-7895

Chapter 9. A Closer Look at Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells: IPSCS as an Innovative Tool for Adverse Drug Reactions Assessment and Therapy Personalization
Paola Rispoli¹, Tatiana Scandiuzzi Piovesan¹, Giuliana Decorti^1,2, Gabriele Stocco^1,2 and Marianna Lucafò^3
1University of Trieste, Department of Medicine, Surgery and Health Sciences, Trieste, Italy
²Institute for Maternal and Child Health IRCCS Burlo Garofolo, Trieste, Italy
³University of Trieste, Department of Life Sciences, Trieste, Italy

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