This is Volume 1 of a three-volume series dedicated to providing an overview of the physiology and biology of permanent cartilage tissue and its role as a template in development and skeletal growth. It covers hyaline, elastic, and fibrous cartilage, focusing on articular cartilage, its function, injuries, and degradative diseases such as osteoarthritis.
This book presents applied kinesiology through case studies focusing on applications in sport coaching, pedagogy, and sport medicine. It addresses physical fitness, diet, and exercise.
This is the second edition of a food microbiology laboratory textbook, offering a revised and updated practical approach for food science students. The new edition includes five new chapters covering essential laboratory techniques such as Thermal Inactivation of Escherichia coli O157:H7, evaluating the antimicrobial activity of chlorine water on produce, assessing Salmonella cross-contamination using the Most Probable Number (MPN) technique, DNA extraction and purity determination of foodborne pathogens, and the practice of Multiplex PCR for bacterial identification. It also features new lab work flowcharts.
This book describes the oral ecosystems, factors controlling the oral microbiota, identification of oral microbes, and basic aspects of the immune system, with a particular emphasis on the etiology, pathogenesis, and diagnosis of periodontal disease and dental caries.
An authoritative drug reference for nurses providing timely facts on hundreds of drugs from A–Z, including accurate indices of generic, trade, and alternate names, and mechanism-of-action illustrations showing how drugs work at the cellular, tissue, or organ levels.
A condensed collection of figures and boxes specifically covering Endocrinology content, extracted and compiled from the 23rd Edition of Davidson's Principles and Practice of Medicine. This document focuses on summarizing key data and visuals.
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Mount Sinai Expert Guides: Obstetrics and Gynecology provides...
This book focuses on the role of diagnostic imaging modalities (such as chest radiography and CT) in the evaluation and management of foreign bodies. It addresses foreign body incidents, ingestion, and aspiration, detailing the serious problems they present in emergency departments and potential complications like obstruction, perforation, and septicemia.
An analysis of various food contaminants, including natural plant toxins, marine toxins, fungal toxins, and chemical pollutants. Details cover the differences between bacterial infection and poisoning, the classification of pollutants (pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals), and an in-depth case study on mercury toxicity (sources, clinical signs, and dangerous health effects), referencing food safety standards from 2011/2012.
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Offering a concise, illustrated summary of biochemistry and...
A comprehensive review resource covering basic and advanced knowledge related to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS). The book is structured as multiple-choice questions and free-response questions organized into 14 topic-based chapters, including anatomy, anesthesia and pharmacology, cleft lip and palate, dental implants, trauma, and orthognathic surgery.
