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This new book provides a unified in depth readable introduction to the multipredictor regression methods most widely used in biostatistics linear models for continuous outcomes logistic models for binary outcomes the Cox model for right censored survival times repeated measures models for longitudinal and hierarchical outcomes and generalized linear models for counts and other outcomes Treating these topics together takes advantage of all they have in common The authors point out the many shared elements in the methods they present for selecting estimating checking and interpreting each of these models They also show that these regression methods deal with confounding mediation and interaction of causal effects in essentially the same way The examples analyzed using Stata are drawn from the biomedical context but generalize to other areas of application While a first course in statistics is assumed a chapter reviewing basic statistical methods is included Some advanced topics are covered but the presentation remains intuitive A brief introduction to regression analysis of complex surveys and notes for further reading are provided

In this revised and updated edition renowned cardiologist William Davis explains how eliminating wheat from our diets can prevent fat storage shrink unsightly bulges and reverse myriad health problems Every day we eat food products made of wheat As a result millions of people experience some form of adverse health effect ranging from minor rashes and high blood sugar to the unattractive stomach bulges that preventative cardiologist William Davis calls wheat bellies According to Davis that fat has nothing to do with gluttony sloth or too much butter it s down to the whole grain food products so many people eat for breakfast lunch and dinner After witnessing over 2 000 patients regain their health after giving up wheat Davis reached the disturbing conclusion that wheat is the single largest contributor to the nationwide obesity epidemic and its elimination is key to dramatic weight loss and optimal health In Wheat Belly Davis exposes the harmful effects of what is actually a product of genetic tinkering being sold to the public as wheat and provides readers with a user friendly step by step plan to navigate a new wheat free lifestyle Benefits include substantial weight loss correction of cholesterol abnormalities relief from arthritis mood benefits

Traditional and Herbal Medicines for COVID 19 explores promising ways to manage COVID 19 post COVID and long COVID conditions The management plans are based on anti virus activity anti inflammatory and diverse health benefits of traditional and herbal medicines through a comprehensive summarization of scientific literature by experts in the field It presents information on a view of the origin of SARS CoV 2 emerging variants and pathogenesis and it proposes renewed strategies of diagnostics vaccines and therapies Features Provides an in depth analysis to illustrate the impact of traditional and herbal medicines on crucial protein targets that are responsible for the progress of SARS CoV 2 infection and symptoms Presents knowledge of SARS CoV 2 and variants Explores strategies to manage COVID 19 post COVID and long COVID by applying traditional herbal medicines Illustrates molecular aspects of anti coronavirus activity from traditional herbal medicines Features information on molecular mechanisms of target proteins involving COVID 19 infection and symptoms Traditional and Herbal Medicines for COVID 19 serves as an ideal reference for researchers and experts in the fields of virology epidemiology drug discovery and traditional herbal medicine

Traditional and Herbal Medicines for COVID 19 explores promising ways to manage COVID 19 post COVID and long COVID conditions The management plans are based on anti virus activity anti inflammatory and diverse health benefits of traditional and herbal medicines through a comprehensive summarization of scientific literature by experts in the field It presents information on a view of the origin of SARS CoV 2 emerging variants and pathogenesis and it proposes renewed strategies of diagnostics vaccines and therapies Features Provides an in depth analysis to illustrate the impact of traditional and herbal medicines on crucial protein targets that are responsible for the progress of SARS CoV 2 infection and symptoms Presents knowledge of SARS CoV 2 and variants Explores strategies to manage COVID 19 post COVID and long COVID by applying traditional herbal medicines Illustrates molecular aspects of anti coronavirus activity from traditional herbal medicines Features information on molecular mechanisms of target proteins involving COVID 19 infection and symptoms Traditional and Herbal Medicines for COVID 19 serves as an ideal reference for researchers and experts in the fields of virology epidemiology drug discovery and traditional herbal medicine

Thoroughly examining tuberculosis from historical theoretical and clinical perspectives this Third Edition merges state of the art research developments with principles of programmatic TB management Each of the 50 chapters analyze current studies on TB mechanisms and treatment and will meet the needs of all who work in the field of TB control whether in low income high prevalence areas or in low prevalence industrialized countries

This book presents a comprehensive treatise on community ophthalmology principles and practices for countries with developing and emerging economies It is replete with chapters on basic epidemiology health economics basic statistics and lays the foundation of the global eye health care programs with skills for community based epidemiological projects in eye care With extensive experience in conducting various epidemiological surveys funded by the Ministry of Health WHO Indian Council of Medical Research etc the editors provide practical knowledge to ophthalmologists public health specialists physician scientists researchers eye care program managers optometrists and academicians involved in community ophthalmology operational studies Key Features Presents a single platform for knowing everything about community ophthalmology from statistics and epidemiology to financing in an easy and succinct manner Serves as a robust resource and an advanced teaching tool for medical professionals Includes well illustrated succinct chapters for better understanding of various aspects of public health in eye care Provides tips and tricks for dealing with both expected and unexpected situations while conducting epidemiological research and data collection in the field

This text fills the gap between medical specialties in this topic covering the dermatological diseases appearing during or affected by pregnancy it also looks at safe drug usage and the cosmetic and aesthetic concerns of the pregnant woman Most of the conditions discussed require a combined approach and treatment by the dermatologist and gynaecologist and obstetrician and this text establishes a united therapeutic approach for all practitioners Fills the gap between the various specialties involved in managing skin diseases in pregnant patients Offers a unified approach for all health professionals managing pregnant patients Presents a practical and detailed clinical resource

This authoritative introduction to physical activity applies the main theories models and approaches in health promotion to the field of sport and exercise

Vaccines What Everyone Needs to Know offers an accessible overview of the science manufacture and culture of vaccines in the United States and internationally with needed updates in light of rapid advances in vaccine technologies and distribution This second edition expands the lens of vaccine access and equity with authoritative insight into the following How vaccines work History of vaccines Vaccine content and manufacturing Vaccine policy and regulation Vaccine injury Vaccines and alleged effects on autism Development of Ebola and COVID 19 vaccines Modern global vaccine hesitancy movementWritten by a leading authority in both infectious disease and vaccine education this book offers a clear eyed resource for students clinicians and general readers interested in the use efficacy and controversy surrounding vaccines In a subject area defined by partisanship it offers a reliable resource for what everyone needs to know

This popular learning and revision aid is designed specifically to help medical students memorise essential clinical facts invaluable throughout medical studies and particularly useful in the pressured run up to final exams Over 100 maps are organised by body system and include disease definitions and descriptions pathophysiology causes risk factors investigations treatments and complications where relevant and applicable Key features Proven new edition of this very well received and successful book which has helped thousands of medical students around the world to exam success using mind maps an established tool in education and known to improve memory recall Flexible ideal primer when coming to a topic for the first time when reviewing it at the end of a module or attachment and for making project and revision plans Adaptable use the maps in the book directly as a guide to prepare your own or a supplement to personal notes Systems based in line with medical course structure Current thoroughly revised and updated incorporating the latest clinical guides with many maps new to this edition including Breast Disease and expanded coverage of Rheumatological Haematological and Endocrine conditions

Pediatric abdominal organ transplantation is a complex procedure that requires a multidisciplinary team to ensure that outcomes are consistently excellent This book highlights the surgical point of view of the surgical aspects of multiorgan transplantation It is intended to deepen the knowledge of these types of transplants for medical students nurses doctors and anaesthetists This book will serve to expand the understanding of the general concepts of pediatric abdominal transplantation focusing on the indications surgical techniques and complications of each type of graft for all multidisciplinary team members

In an era marked by exponential growth in data generation and an unprecedented convergence of technology and healthcare the intersection of biostatistics and data science has become a pivotal domain This book is the ideal companion in navigating the convergence of statistical methodologies and data science techniques with diverse applications implemented in the open source environment of R It is designed to be a comprehensive guide marrying the principles of biostatistics with the practical implementation of statistics and data science in R thereby empowering learners researchers and practitioners with the tools necessary to extract meaningful knowledge from biological health and medical datasets This book is intended for students researchers and professionals eager to harness the combined power of biostatistics data science and the R programming language while gathering vital statistical knowledge needed for cutting edge scientists in all fields It is useful for those seeking to understand the basics of data science and statistical analysis or looking to enhance their skills in handling any simple or complex data including biological health medical and industry data Key Features Presents contemporary concepts of data science and biostatistics with

This text fills the gap between medical specialties in this topic covering the dermatological diseases appearing during or affected by pregnancy it also looks at safe drug usage and the cosmetic and aesthetic concerns of the pregnant woman Most of the conditions discussed require a combined approach and treatment by the dermatologist and gynaecologist and obstetrician and this text establishes a united therapeutic approach for all practitioners Fills the gap between the various specialties involved in managing skin diseases in pregnant patients Offers a unified approach for all health professionals managing pregnant patients Presents a practical and detailed clinical resource

Why do health inequalities exist How do gender sexuality race ethnicity or class affect health What is the healthcare impact of technology How does climate change relate to health and illness and what does sociology have to teach us about pandemics This textbook exists to answer these complex questions providing a complete overview of all the key sociological debates themes theories and research Key features Takes a global perspective providing comparative examples throughout Grapples with the most pressing healthcare debates including climate change and environment pandemics and society racism health inequality and gender identity Breaks the complexities down using extremely clear language throughout Lecturers and instructors can also access a range of additional teaching resources available from the SAGE website Though aimed primarily at students on health and social care courses and professions allied to medicine this textbook provides valuable insights for anyone interested in the social aspects of health

This book examines the process of information diffusion and the challenges of spreading awareness about maternal and child health MCH outcomes in India with a special focus on Bihar a state in eastern India Investing in the health of women and children results in significant and long lasting economic and social benefits to society Analysing the National Family Health Survey data the volume explores the role that access to information has on the adoption of MCH practices It also explores regional variations between Empowered Action Group EAG states and non EAG states and also across EAG states in the impact of information networks Using appropriate econometric methods the authors study the role of peer effects and grass roots health workers in bringing about a change in attitude within communities The book looks at the process of information dissemination between the grass roots health workers and the target women and brings to the forefront the intricacies of patriarchal family dynamics that hinder women from accessing basic maternal and child healthcare needs Based on grass roots experiences the book provides sharp insights from the field for the benefit of researchers policymakers and activists Rich in empirical data this book will be of inter

Long term prescription opioid use occurs in a substantial proportion of new opioid users Most concerning is that high risk patients with comorbid depression anxiety nicotine dependence and substance use disorders compared to patients without these factors continue to be prescribed higher opioid doses for longer durations and are more likely to receive opioids with high abuse potential To understand this phenomenon we must consider the relationships between pain mental illness substance use disorder and long term prescription opioid use While separate fields have investigated the bi directional relationships between depression pain and long term prescription opioid use independently of one another there is no text which has brought together the complex interaction of all three together Drawing on contributions from neuroscience pain psychiatry clinical epidemiology pharmacoepidemiology clinical trials and research on social determinants of health Pain the Opioid Epidemic and Depression is the first book to integrate currently siloed areas of investigation and clinical knowledge This book takes a comprehensive approach from neurophysiology to epidemiology to clinical practice and explains the processes driving maintenance of chronic pain persis

This textbook for graduate students in statistics data science and public health deals with the practical challenges that come with big complex and dynamic data It presents a scientific roadmap to translate real world data science applications into formal statistical estimation problems by using the general template of targeted maximum likelihood estimators These targeted machine learning algorithms estimate quantities of interest while still providing valid inference Targeted learning methods within data science area critical component for solving scientific problems in the modern age The techniques can answer complex questions including optimal rules for assigning treatment based on longitudinal data with time dependent confounding as well as other estimands in dependent data structures such as networks Included in Targeted Learning in Data Science are demonstrations with soft ware packages and real data sets that present a case that targeted learning is crucial for the next generation of statisticians and data scientists Th is book is a sequel to the first textbook on machine learning for causal inference Targeted Learning published in 2011 Mark van der Laan PhD is Jiann Ping Hsu Karl E Peace Professor of Biostatistics and Statistics at UC Berkeley

More people were killed by smallpox during the twentieth century over 300 million than by all of the wars of that period combined In 1918 and 1919 influenza virus claimed over 50 million lives A century later influenza is poised to return ongoing plagues of HIV AIDS and hepatitis infect millions and Ebola Zika and West Nile viruses cause new concern and panic The overlapping histories of humans and viruses are ancient Earliest cities became both the cradle of civilization and breeding grounds for the first viral epidemics This overlap is the focus of virologist immunologist Michael Oldstone in Viruses Plagues and History Oldstone explains principles of viruses and epidemics while recounting stories of viruses and their impact on human history This fully updated second edition includes engrossing new chapters on hepatitis Zika and contemporary threats such as the possible return of a catastrophic influenza and the impact of fear of autism on vaccination efforts This is a fascinating panorama of humankind s longstanding conflict with unseen viral enemies both human successes such as control of poliomyelitis measles smallpox and yellow fever and continued dangers such as HIV and Ebola Impeccably researched and accessibly written Viruses Plague

This text is a comprehensive review in normal and abnormal pregnancy physiology the most common etiologies of maternal medical emergencies recognition of maternal deterioration and pending cardiopulmonary arrest modifications to cardiopulmonary resuscitation in pregnant and postpartum patients special procedures that can assist in diagnosing and treating maternal medical emergencies tailored to the setting e g point of care ultrasound resuscitative cesarean delivery extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation treatment of trauma stroke in pregnancy and postpartum maternal medical emergencies There are streamlined algorithms and cognitive aids designed to improve a team s ability to successfully implement techniques unique to treating maternal medical emergencies and cardiac arrest Offers a practical guide to treating complex and challenging maternal medical emergencies Equips the entire team responding to a maternal cardiac arrest with the current evidence based approaches and techniques Presents a thorough review detailed algorithms and a consolidated discussion of the practical aspects of implementation The Open Access version of this book available at http www taylorfrancis com has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Co

This book is a comprehensive guide to producing medical software for routine clinical use It is a practical guidebook for medical professionals developing software to ensure compliance with medical device regulations for software products intended to be sold commercially shared with healthcare colleagues in other hospitals or simply used in house It compares requirements and latest regulations in different global territories including the most recent EU regulations as well as UK and US regulations This book is a valuable resource for practising clinical scientists producing medical software in house in addition to other medical staff writing small apps for clinical use clinical scientist trainees and software engineers considering a move into healthcare The academic level is post graduate as readers will require a basic knowledge of software engineering principles and practice Key Features Up to date with the latest regulations in the UK the EU and the US Useful for those producing medical software for routine clinical use Contains best practice