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Intelligent Diagnosis of Lung Cancer and Respiratory Diseases presents information about diseases of the respiratory system and the relevant diagnostic imaging techniques. The book focuses on intelligent diagnostic imaging systems.The first section of the book deals with the physiological underpinnings of 3 major diseases that affect the respiratory system: tuberculosis, lung cancer and COVID-19. This section also explains the basic principles of artificial Intelligence that support the diagnosis of these diseases.The next section presents applications of intelligent systems to support the imaging diagnosis of COVID-19 and lung cancer, with emphasis on digital health and telemedicine approaches.Each chapter is organized into a readable format, and is accompanied with a detailed bibliographical information for further reading.This book is a reference for everyone seeking to understand how artificial intelligence can provide solutions for diagnostic support systems by processing and analyzing radiological images to improve early diagnosis and, consequently, lung disease prognosis.

This comprehensive reference book is meant to support clinicians in the diagnosis and treatment of polyendocrine diseases and endocrine neoplastic syndromes. Although a large majority of endocrine diseases present as sporadic cases, an increasing proportion can be identified as part of a polyendocrine or systemic syndrome. These include autoimmune endocrine diseases, which may be part of autoimmune polyendocrine disorders (APS) or rare complex disorders such as POEMS (polyneuropathy, organomegaly, endocrinopathy, M-protein and skin changes) or IPEX (immune dysregulation, polyendocrinopathy, enteropathy, X-linked) syndromes. On the other hand, endocrine tumors may develop in a variety of clinical conditions, including multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) syndromes, syndromic diseases such as McCune Albright or Carney's complex, or peculiar familial associations such as pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma syndromes. The book discusses the significant advances that have been made in the clinical and genetic characterization of such entities, with major implications in terms of diagnosis and clinical management - with special attention to emerging syndromes, familial screening, multidisciplinarity and multimodal treatment. This volume is intended for clinicians, residents, specialists and physicians involved in the diagnosis and treatment of affected patients, including specialists in endocrinology, internal medicine, oncology, genetics and imaging.

Pesquisas em assentamentos do MST em Santa Catarina: desafios na produção de conhecimento de professores militantes é resultado de inúmeros diálogos entre pesquisadoras e pesquisadores das áreas de assentamento do MST no Estado de Santa Catarina. As pesquisas, que se traduziram nos capítulos deste livro, fazem parte de estudos desenvolvidos em programas de pós-graduação, mestrados e doutorados, em diversas universidades públicas. Cada autora e autor buscou sistematizar sua trajetória de pesquisa, sua relação com os objetos de estudos, bem como as vivências experimentadas nessas áreas. Pensar a produção de conhecimento na atualidade se apresenta como um desafio, principalmente quando se busca dialogar sobre a realidade de sujeitos que historicamente foram silenciados. Por isso, a experiência de elaboração e publicação deste livro apresenta-se como um marco fundamental para pesquisas e estudos sobre processos educacionais que vêm sendo desenvolvidos no MST no Estado de Santa Catarina. A diversidade de trabalhos publicados neste livro indica um panorama amplo dos avanços e conquistas que foram sendo realizados por meio da luta e da organização das famílias e do MST. O estudo e a pesquisa, além de uma necessidade para a quebra de paradigmas e estereótipos construídos sobre os Movimentos Sociais, em especial o MST, apresentam-se como um campo de luta, de reconhecimento e de resistência, tanto para Educação do Campo quanto para a educação pública, laica e gratuita.

Obesity is a global public health issue; significant numbers of the world's population are overweight, growing numbers are obese, and many are morbidly obese. As obesity is associated with a range of co-morbidities (namely cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer, depression, and sleep apnoea), it presents a daunting peri-operative challenge to the anaesthetist. The increasing size and weight of patients presenting for surgery involves multiple issues from starting intravenous lines through to intubation and ventilation challenges. The Oxford Textbook of Anaesthesia for the Obese Patient is a highly authoritative, evidence-based account of the principles and clinical practice within the field. Across 36 chapters, this resource provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the subject including physiological and pharmacological modifications in the obese patient, bariatric and non-bariatric surgery, specific clinical issues such as fluid management and tissue oxygenation, as well as challenges arising from obesity in the setting of paediatrics, obstetrics, intensive care and trauma. Written and edited by experts in the field, this resource is the definitive guide to clinical management of the obese patient, exploring various international approaches to practice, with helpful case studies, and practical advice on common intra-operative challenges, and how to resolve them using evidence and best practice.

The aim of this ISCCM manual is to focus on the noninvasive ventilation. Noninvasive ventilation (NIV), as a technique/intervention, is universally practiced by pulmonologists, intensivists, emergency physicians and anesthesiologists in different environments in varied conditions. Its use has expanded multifold over the years because of ease of application, cost effectiveness and flexibility. This book comprised of 8 sections that include introduction and physiology, noninvasive ventilation: disease specific, noninvasive ventilation in specific situations, monitoring and weaning, problems with noninvasive ventilation, home ventilation, high flow nasal cannula, and neonatology and pediatrics, which are further divided into 41 chapters. Chapters in the manual under different sections heads dealing with physiology, clinical applications, use in different types of respiratory failure, including end of life situations, and limitations, challenges as well as its use in pediatrics. In this book, evidence-based and updated protocols have been used in easy to read format with flowcharts and diagrams. This book will be helpful to all postgraduates, intensivists and physicians.

Popol Vuh – o esplendor da palavra antiga dos Maias-Quiché de Quauhtlemallan: aurora sangrenta, história e mito é o mais importante documento poético-político da antiguidade das Américas. O Popol Vuh, Livro do Conselho, ou Livro da Comunidade, guarda a cosmogonia, o amanhecer da natureza e da humanidade, a mitologia heroica, a história e a genealogia dos Maias-Quiché da Guatemala. A tradução crítica de Josely Vianna Baptista, poeta e tradutora do espanhol e do guarani, resulta de um esforço de interpretação do original maia-quiché a partir do confronto entre 7 traduções feitas diretamente dele para o espanhol e o inglês. Ela também consultou, pontualmente, traduções diretas e indiretas para outras línguas, e percorreu uma variada cartografia de estudos, códices e dicionários do período colonial – além de, vez por outra, ter feito uma visita à prosa cerrada do manuscrito do frei dominicano Francisco Ximénez, a versão mais antiga do Popol Vuh que temos disponível. A edição da Ubu conta com notas e uma introdução da tradutora, e o prólogo, a introdução e as notas que acompanham a versão do manuscrito de Ximénez traduzida para o espanhol pelo erudito guatemalteco Adrián Recinos. Grande conhecedor das culturas mesoamericanas, em sua introdução Recinos traz informações detalhadas sobre o Popol Vuh e seu entorno histórico e cultural. Há ainda um texto do arqueólogo Daniel Grecco Pacheco sobre o papel e a importância deste livro clássico. O volume é ilustrado por Francisco França. As imagens foram criadas com base em cenas, selecionadas por Daniel Grecco, que destacam temas e personagens da narrativa do Popol Vuh presentes em outras produções da cultura material dos povos maias antigos: imagens de vasos; pratos de cerâmica que datam do período Clássico maia (200 d.C. a 1050 d.C.); cenas de estelas de pedra também deste período; pinturas murais do Pré-clássico (2500 a.C. a 200 d.C.); e ilustrações encontradas em códices do período Pós-clássico (1050 d.C. a 1525 d.C.) e em elementos decorativos de estruturas arquitetônicas.

Das DIVI Jahrbuch präsentiert ausgewählte State of the Art-Beiträge und brandaktuelle wissenschaftliche Arbeiten aus der gesamten Intensiv- und Notfallmedizin. Neueste Ergebnisse aus der Grundlagen- und klinischen Forschung werden auf ihren Nutzen für die intensivmedizinische Praxis hin überprüft, spezielle Problemstellungen in der Klinik wie auch neue Blickwinkel auf diskutierte und etablierte Themen sorgen für eine breite, aber stets relevante Wissensvermittlung. Über die klinisch-medizinischen Fragestellungen hinaus werden auch Themenbereiche wie Organisation und Management, Qualitätssicherung oder ethische Fragen angegangen. Die Einbeziehung der aktuellen Vereinbarungen, Leitlinien oder Konsensuspapiere macht das DIVI Jahrbuch zu einer Pflichtlektüre für alle Ärzte und Pflegekräfte in den intensivmedizinischen Fachdisziplinen.

This text provides a comprehensive, contemporary review of this disease and serves as an important resource for clinicians and researchers with an interest in medullary thyroid cancer. The book reviews the initial management of the patient with thyroid nodules, including risk factors, appropriate genetic evaluation of suspected/known medullary thyroid cancer, and appropriate screening for diseases associated with inherited forms of medullary thyroid cancer, including primary hyperparathyroidism and pheochromocytomas. It includes an in-depth discussion of the optimal surgical management of patients with sporadic and inherited disease, those with locoregional metastases, distant metastases, and recurrent medullary thyroid cancer. The long-term follow-up and management of patients with medullary thyroid cancer is highlighted.Medullary Thyroid Cancer will serve as a useful resource for all providers and researchers interested in this relatively rare and challenging malignancy. It highlights recent guidelines for the management of patients with medullary thyroid cancer and discusses controversies within the literature. All chapters are written by experts in the field and incorporate multiple disciplines, including Surgery (Endocrine Surgery, General Surgery, and Otolaryngology), Endocrinology, Radiology, Medical Oncology and Genetic Counseling.

The most respected, all-in-one global STD reference - now in full-color With a level of detail and scientific rigor that no other text can match, Sexually Transmitted Diseases takes you through all aspects of STDs, from epidemiology to diagnosis and public health measures. Featuring an exciting new full-color format, the fourth edition of Sexually Transmitted Diseases delivers the most encyclopedic overview of the clinical, microbiological, and public health aspects of STDs, including HIV. Turn to any page, and you'll find essential coverage of critical new developments in vaccines and prevention, global epidemiology, new treatments, and much more. Features of the Fourth Edition: The ultimate sourcebook on STDs, with top-to-bottom coverage of all STDs and all etiologies, from bacteria to viruses and more Cutting-edge insights and clinically relevant perspectives from a distinguished roster of international authorities in medicine, infectious disease, and public health NEW! Brand-new chapters that cover: Drug Use and STDs, Cervical Cancer and STDs,Prevention of Opportunistic Infections in AIDS,Pregnancy and Bacterial STDs,Pregnancy and Perinatal Transmission of STDs,The Role of Primary Care Clinicians in Managing STDs,STD and HIV Vaccines NEW! Eye-catching full-color format with hundreds of precise illustrations that drive home chapter concepts and help you visualize various conditions