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A Context Aware Decision Making Algorithm for Human Centric Analytics: Algorithm Development and Use Cases for Health Informatics System
This reference demonstrates the development of a context aware decision-making health informatics system with the objective to automate the analysis of human centric wellness and assist medical decision-making in healthcare.
The book introduces readers to the basics of a clinical decision support system. This is followed by chapters that explain how to analyze healthcare data for anomaly detection and clinical correlations. The next two sections cover machine learning techniques for object detection and a case study for hemorrhage detection. These sections aim to expand the understanding of simple and advanced neural networks in health informatics. The authors also explore how machine learning model choices based on context can assist medical professionals in different scenarios.
Key Features :
-Reader-friendly format with clear headings introductions and summaries in each chapter
-Detailed references for readers who want to conduct further research
-Expert contributors providing authoritative knowledge on machine learning techniques and human-centric wellness
-Practical applications of data science in healthcare designed to solve problems and enhance patient wellbeing
-Deep learning use cases for different medical conditions including hemorrhages gallbladder stones and diabetic retinopathy
Demonstrations of fast and efficient CNN models with varying parameters such as Single shot detector R-CNN Mask R-CNN modified contrast enhancement and improved LSTM models.
This reference is intended as a primary resource for professionals researchers software developers and technicians working in healthcare informatics systems and medical diagnostics. It also serves as a supplementary resource for learners in bioinformatics biomedical engineering and medical informatics programs and anyone who requires technical knowledge about algorithms in medical decision support systems.
COVID 19 – Monitoring with IoT Devices
In the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic the integration of Internet of Things (IoT) technologies has played a pivotal role in reshaping public health and healthcare delivery. Interconnected devices have demonstrated their capacity to collect transmit and analyze data significantly impacting various aspects of pandemic management. COVID-19 Monitoring with IoT Devices is a comprehensive guide to measuring the impact of COVID-19 infection and monitoring outbreak metrics. Beginning with an introduction to SARS-CoV-2 and its symptoms the book presents chapters on machine learning (supervised and unsupervised algorithms) and techniques to predict COVID-19 outcomes. The book concludes with the role of IoT technology in detecting COVID-19 infections within a community showcasing different computing models applicable to specific use-cases. Key Features: Explores the pivotal role of IoT technology in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Covers a data-driven approach to COVID-19 monitoring by explaining methods for data collection prediction and analysis. Includes specific recommendations for machine learning algorithms designed for COVID-19 monitoring. Easy-to-read structured chapters suitable for novices in computer science and biomedical engineering. COVID-19 Monitoring with IoT Devices provides a valuable resource for understanding the role of IoT technology in managing and mitigating the impact of COVID-19 and developing adequate infection control policies. It also showcases the potential of IoT for future research and applications in the healthcare sector. This book is intended for a diverse readership including academicians industry professionals researchers and healthcare practitioners.
COVID-19 Current Challenges and Future Perspectives
COVID-19: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives informs readers about the current status of knowledge on COVID-19 infection. The book begins by presenting basic information about the history epidemiology pathogenesis diagnosis treatment and preventive measures against COVID-19. The second part of the book contains information about the repurposing of drugs herbal medicines and immunotherapy against COVID-19 infections. Integrating both general and advanced information about Sars-cov-2 this book updates a wide range of readers including students researchers (virologists pharmacologists) health care professionals (physicians nurses pharmacists paramedics) and the general public on novel coronaviruses and COVID-19.
COVID-19: Origin, Impact and Management - (Part 1)
COVID-19 has spread like wildfire across the globe since the start of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak hampering quality of life at multiple levels and causing many deaths. Many aspects of the human experience have been affected with a body of research being published on its effects on psychological and physical well being loss of jobs pay cuts education and unpaid caregiving. New findings on these aspects are still emerging as we learn more about the consequences of the pandemic.
This book is intended as a simple summary of recent findings about COVID-19 for academicians and students from science humanities and commerce backgrounds to understand the pandemic from a microscopic view and how it has touched our lives at different levels.
A collection of topics is presented and explored through chapters dedicated to niche topics on COVID-19. Each chapter is authored by expert scientists academicians and scholars from leading institutions in India.
The key features of this book set are:
- Interdisciplinary content making it useful for readers from different academic streams
- A blend of basic and applied research in biology medicine and social science
- A focus on findings from India
- Updated References for advanced readers This collection of topics is invaluable for researchers and working professionals in industry and academia as well as general readers who want a broad insightful perspective on COVID-19.
COVID-19: Origin, Impact and Management - (Part 2)
COVID-19 has spread like wildfire across the globe since the start of the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak hampering quality of life at multiple levels and causing many deaths. Many aspects of the human experience have been affected with a body of research being published on its effects on psychological and physical well being loss of jobs pay cuts education and unpaid caregiving. New findings on these aspects are still emerging as we learn more about the consequences of the pandemic.
This book is intended as a simple summary of recent findings about COVID-19 for academicians and students from science humanities and commerce backgrounds to understand the pandemic from a microscopic view and how it has touched our lives at different levels.
A collection of topics is presented and explored through chapters dedicated to niche topics on COVID-19. Each chapter is authored by expert scientists academicians and scholars from leading institutions in India.
The key features of this book set are:
- Interdisciplinary content making it useful for readers from different academic streams
- A blend of basic and applied research in biology medicine and social science
- A focus on findings from India
- Updated References for advanced readers
This collection of topics is invaluable for researchers and working professionals in industry and academia as well as general readers who want a broad insightful perspective on COVID-19.
Cancer Medicine in an Ayurvedic Perspective: A Critical Overview
Cancer Medicine in an Ayurvedic Perspective: A Critical Overview is a quick guide written to assist practitioners and Ayurveda academicians in understanding Ayurvedic views on cancer. This book is divided into nine chapters. It starts with a brief overview of cancer and epigenetics before delving into Ayurvedic approach to cancer etiopathogenesis prevention and therapy. Concepts such as prakriti Dincharya Rutucharya and Yoga are explained alongside cancer screening and herbal medications. Whether you are a student of Ayurveda working professional in medicine a caregiver or a general reader interested in the subject this quick guide will give you a better understanding of how Ayurvedic medicine can be used to aid cancer patients.
Capillary Electrophoresis in Food Analysis
This reference describes recent advances and applications of capillary electrophoresis in the field of food science. The first two chapters are devoted to the fundamentals of capillary electrophoresis and to the main sample preparation techniques used for food analysis using this miniaturized separation technique respectively. These two introductory chapters are followed by several chapters focused on the different strategies for analyzing specific food components including lipids carbohydrates proteins peptides amino acids vitamins polyphenols and food additives.
The information provided in these chapters helps readers to understand and develop appropriate methods to carry out a deep characterization of food samples. Relevant concepts such as food authentication chemical food safety or the control of the quality and safety of dietary supplements and food metabolomics are also covered where appropriate. The big potential of capillary electrophoresis to achieve chiral separations and the determination of enantiomers in food samples or to develop targeted and non-targeted metabolomics strategies to ensure food safety and quality is also described. As an additional step towards analytical miniaturization a chapter devoted to food analysis by microchip electrophoresis is also included in this book. All 14 chapters are contributed by highly experienced researchers in the field.
Capillary Electrophoresis in Food Analysis is a key source of information for food chemists and analytical chemists in industry (quality control laboratories) and academia (research labs and training courses).
Cardiac Care and COVID-19: Perspectives in Medical Practice
Cardiac Care and COVID-19: Perspectives in Medical Practice is an accessible reference on diagnoses and treatment modalities for cardiac diseases in general and emergency cardiac conditions to be more specific with respect to the current COVID-19 pandemic. Chapters in the book give updated descriptions of common problems in emergency medicine and cardiovascular disease. Each chapter is dedicated to a specific cardiovascular disease and explains management principles diagnostic procedures and therapy. Examples of medical cases have also been used to highlight complex issues to give a concrete understanding of the cardiac care in COVID-19 patients to the medical practitioner whether they are involved in critical care or in outpatient clinics.
Key Features:
- Clinical guidelines for critical care and cardiovascular management of COVID-19 patients
- Topic-based information about cardiovascular diseases
- Covers a range of cardiovascular problems including myocarditis arrhythmias chest pain acute coronary syndrome
- Information on pulmonary embolism and associated problems
- Reader friendly presentation
- Case-based examples for explaining concepts
The range of topics combined with the simple presentation make this an essential reference for healthcare workers in emergency medicine cardiology and nursing. General physicians interested in the cardiovascular impact of COVID-19 will also benefit from the information provided in the book.
Changing Landscapes in Urban British Churchyards
This interdisciplinary reference work presents a linked consideration to the reader of physical-
cultural (physicocultural) representations of headstones located in urban churchyards in England and Scotland. The geomorphology of landscapes relevant to these locations is explained with the help of detailed case studies from Oxford and Edinburgh. The integrated physicocultural approach addresses the conservation of the archaeological record and presents a cross-temporal perspective of landscape change of the headstones as landforms in their landscape (as part of deathscapes). The physical record (of headstones) is examined in the context of both cultural representation and change. In this way an integrated approach is employed that connects the physical (natural) and cultural (social) records kept by historians and archeologists over the years.
Changing Landscapes in Urban British Churchyards is of interest to geomorphologists historians and scholars interested in understanding landscaping studies and cultural nuance of specific historical urban sites in England and Scotland.
Chemical Modification of Solid Surfaces by the Use of Additives
Chemical Modification of Solid Surfaces by the Use of Additives brings ten comprehensive chapters covering different types of solid surface modifications by using surfactants or other chemicals. Each chapter explains different types of chemical surface modifications that are important for a large variety of applications. The uses of each type of modification is summarized to give the reader an overview of recent developments in this field of materials science.
The book also highlights the importance of surface modification for the biomedical application of polysaccharides sensing application of carbon electrode metal coating substrate surfaces microelectronic microwave applications of perovskite material and the role of nanotechnology. This book is a useful reference for chemical engineering and civil engineering students who wish to understand the surface chemistry of additive materials. Scholars undertaking courses in nanotechnology and environmental science will also benefit from the information presented by the book.
Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis and Therapeutic Updates
Colorectal Cancer is a complex disease caused by the interaction of hereditary and environmental factors that can be classified based on their importance. Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis and Therapeutic Updates provides comprehensive information about the diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer. Chapters first cover the fundamentals of colorectal cancer diagnosis progressing further towards explaining therapeutic modalities and recent advances in the understanding of the disease.
Key Features - 11 organized reader-friendly chapters that provide a complete overview of colorectal cancer
- Covers the colorectal cancer diagnosis screening and histopathology
- Covers multimodal treatment of colorectal cancer including chemotherapy radiotherapy and robotic surgery
- Covers the management and surveillance of colorectal cancer
- Explains the key biochemical mechanisms involved in colorectal cancer treatment
- Covers recent information about colorectal cancer theranostics and drug delivery
- Includes references for further reading in every chapter.
The book serves as an introductory reference for medical students and residents on the subject of colorectal cancer. It also serves as a quick reference on the disease for the practicing general physician.
Common Lip Diseases: A Clinical Guide
Common Lip Diseases: A Clinical Guide is a comprehensive medical atlas designed to enhance the understanding and management of various labial pathologies. This guide is specifically tailored for dentistry students dentists and dermatologists offering a clear and concise overview of common lip diseases organized by etiology for easy reference.
The atlas covers a wide range of conditions including infectious and inflammatory cheilitis traumatic lip diseases and systemic immunological disorders like lichen planus and pemphigus vulgaris. It also addresses labial manifestations of systemic diseases vascular pathologies and potentially malignant disorders such as squamous cell carcinoma. Additionally the guide explores pigmented lesions and introduces innovative treatment protocols like phototherapy and photodynamic therapy.
Key Features
- Quick and easy-to-read medical reference
- Covers several conditions of the lips
- Several detailed images
- Case studies for understanding outpatient clinical practice
With its didactic approach this atlas is an invaluable resource for medical professionals seeking to advance their basic knowledge in oral medicine.
Common Pediatric Diseases: An Updated Review
Common Pediatric Diseases: An Updated Review informs the reader about common diseases in children that are encountered by pediatricians and family physicians. Each of the 14 chapters in the volume presents updated information for readers with the aim to give them a current perspective on the topic. This book is a handy and practical compendium for medical students and healthcare professionals involved in general practice and pediatric clinics.
The text starts with a quick introduction to pediatric diseases before progressing towards specific diseases in children. The list of topics in this book includes pediatric rheumatological diseases common oral diseases pediatric metabolic syndromes pediatric epilepsy syndromes pediatric demyelinating disorder genetic epileptic encephalopathies (with an algorithmic diagnostic approach) Henoch-Schonlein purpura atopic dermatitis childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus Severe Combined Immunodeficiency PFAPA aphthous stomatitis pharyngitis cervical adenitis syndrome and pediatric hepatoblastoma.
[Series Intro]
Updates on Pediatric Health and Disease is a comprehensive series of books on infant and adolescent health and diseases. The series features volumes that update readers on current understanding in basic information and advanced clinical practice in pediatric medicine. Neonatology as well as different diseases in all subspecialties of pediatrics including allergy and immunology cardiology endocrinology gastroenterology hematology infectious diseases nephrology oncology pulmonology rheumatology neurology psychiatry and dermatology are represented in each volume.
Common Pediatric Diseases: Current Challenges
Updates on Pediatric Health and Diseases: Volume 2
Common Pediatric Diseases: Current Challenges provides an update on different diseases and problems that affect child and adolescent health. The book starts with a quick introduction to challenges in the field of pediatrics and child health. This is followed by chapters on the outcomes of sexting the integrated care of children with neurodevelopmental disorders the influence of non-genetic transgenerational inheritance on children and adolescents’ development and the approach to pediatric genetic epilepsy. Additional topics covered in the book include the medical and social outcomes of cardiac diseases along with a review on specific aspects of fetal and neonatal medicine (meconium-stained newborns transient tachypnea of newborns and fetal tumors). The book also features a chapter on Autism Spectrum Disorder during infancy and its early symptoms. The concluding chapter covers medical futility controversies and end-of-life care.
Computational Intelligence for Data Analysis
Optimization Techniques for Decision-making and Information Security is a scholarly compilation that has been edited by experts with specialized knowledge in the fields of decision theory and cybersecurity. Through the synthesis of an extensive array of information this edited volume presents novel methodologies and approaches that forge a link between the critical domain of information security and the realm of decision-making processes.
The publication commences with a fundamental investigation that establishes the theoretical foundations of information security-relevant decision-making models. The subsequent chapters present comprehensive evaluations of real-world applications showcasing an assortment of optimization techniques. The book offers a wide range of perspectives on the practical implementation of data analysis in various domains including but not limited to power generation and optimization solid transportation problems soft computing techniques wireless sensor networks parametric set-valued optimization problems data aggregation optimization techniques fuzzy linear programming problems and nonlinear chaotic systems. The anthology concludes with a comprehensive summary of the most noteworthy observations and ramifications extracted from the projects of all contributors.
Key features
- Presents a wide variety of sophisticated optimization methodologies
- Explores the intricate intersection of decision theory and the safeguarding of confidential information.
- Emphasizes effectiveness in improving decision-making processes designed to strengthen information security measures.
- Showcases practical examples in different industrial domains through case studies and real-world problems.
- Provides guidance and contemplations on strengthening information security environments.
- Includes scientific references for advanced reading
This book serves as an essential reference for policymakers researchers and professionals who are learning about or working in information security roles.
Computational Modeling and Simulation in Biomedical Research
This reference provides a comprehensive overview of computational modelling and simulation for theoretical and practical biomedical research. The book explains basic concepts of computational biology and data modelling for learners and early career researchers.
Chapters cover these topics:
1. An introduction to computational tools in biomedical research
2. Computational analysis of biological data
3. Algorithm development for computational modelling and simulation
4. The roles and application of protein modelling in biomedical research
5. Dynamics of biomolecular ligand recognition
Key features include a simple easy-to-understand presentation detailed explanation of important concepts in computational modeling and simulations and references.
Computational Simulation and Experimental Techniques for Nanofluid Flow
Computational simulation and experimental techniques for nanofluid flow is a collection of studies on nanofluid modelling. It brings together eight detailed research articles that describe the latest developments in nanofluid flow experimentation and simulation. Topics covered include numerical flow simulations and applications on MHD viscous nanofluid bioconvective nanofluid oblique nanofluid Casson nanofluid hybrid nanofluid Darcy-Forchheimer hybrid nanofluid magneto-radiative Ag-water nanofluid and thixotropic nanofluid.
Key Features
- Includes eight chapters authored by experts in fluid mechanics and numerical simulation
- Showcases significant and novel attempts on computational simulation modelling for developing new mathematical models on nanofluids at the research level
- Highlights current research intended to advance mathematics and other areas of science and technology
- Includes references for advanced readers
This publication is essential for researchers and students academicians who are learning nanofluid flow models. Readers involved in applied research and development projects involving nanofluids will also benefit from the information (environmentalists technicians and biomedical engineers).
Computational Toxicology for Drug Safety and a Sustainable Environment
Computational Toxicology for Drug Safety and a Sustainable Environment is a primer on computational techniques in environmental toxicology for scholars. The book presents 9 in-depth chapters authored by expert academicians and scientists aimed to give readers an understanding of how computational models software and algorithms are being used to predict toxicological profiles of chemical compounds. The book also aims to help academics view toxicological assessment from the lens of sustainability by providing an overview of the recent developments in environmentally-friendly practices. The chapters review the strengths and weaknesses of the existing methodologies and cover new developments in computational tools to explain how researchers aim to get accurate results. Each chapter features a simple introduction and list of references to benefit a broad range of academic readers. List of topics: 1. Applications of computational toxicology in pharmaceuticals environmental and industrial practices 2. Verification validation and sensitivity studies of computational models used in toxicology assessment 3. Computational toxicological approaches for drug profiling and development of online clinical repositories 4. How to neutralize chemicals that kill environment and humans: an application of computational toxicology 5. Adverse environmental impact of pharmaceutical waste and its computational assessment 6. Computational aspects of organochlorine compounds: DFT study and molecular docking calculations 7. In-silico studies of anisole and glyoxylic acid derivatives 8. Computational toxicology studies of chemical compounds released from firecrackers 9. Computational nanotoxicology and its applications.
Computer Assistive Technologies for Physically and Cognitively Challenged Users
Advances in Data Science Driven Technologies: Volume 2
Computer Assistive Technologies for Physically and Cognitively Challenged Users focuses on the technologies and devices that assist individuals with physical and cognitive disabilities. These technologies facilitate independent activity and participation serving to improve daily functional capabilities. The book features nine chapters that cover a wide range of computer assistive technologies that give readers an in-depth understanding of the available resources to help the elderly or individuals with disabilities. The topics covered in the book include 1) The category and ontology of assistive devices 2) Web accessibility and ICT accessibility for persons with disability (PWD) 3) Assistive technologies for blind and visually impaired people 4) Assistive technologies for home comfort and care 5) Assistive technologies for hearing impaired people using Indian sign language synthetic animations 6) Augmentative and alternative communication/hearing impairments 7) Accessibility innovations to help physically disabled users 8) Adhesive tactile walking surface indicators for elderly and visually impaired people mobility 9) future of assistive technologies. This book serves as a textbook resource for students undertaking modular courses that require learning material on computer assistive technology. It also serves as a reference for graduate level courses in disability studies human-computer interaction gerontology and rehabilitation engineering. Researchers working in the allied fields intersecting computer science medicine and psychology will also benefit from the information provided in the book.
Computer Based Projects for a Chemistry Curriculum
This e-book is a collection of exercises designed for students studying chemistry courses at a high school or undergraduate level. The e-book contains 24 chapters each containing various activities employing applications such as MS excel (spreadsheets) and Spartan (computational modeling). Each project is explained in a simple easy-to-understand manner. The content within this book is suitable as a guide for both teachers and students and each chapter is supplemented with practice guidelines and exercises. Computer Based Projects for a Chemistry Curriculum therefore serves to bring computer based learning a much needed addition in line with modern educational trends to the chemistry classroom.