Browse Items (1135 total)

This book aims to review contemporary publications regarding pneumothorax. In particular, the anatomy and physiology of pneumothorax, pathological classification into primary and secondary, different diagnostic methods, and the rationale behind…

This 3-volume set offers a comprehensive compilation presenting detailed information on eye diseases (retina, vitreous, and macula). Key features of the series include: Emphasis on practical features of clinical diagnosis Brief and didactic…

Tissue engineering re-emerged in the 1990s as a new concept to overcome the problem of tissue and organ failure. Over the past few decades, there have been tremendous advances in the regeneration of tissues such as bone, heart valves, cartilage,…

Sight is the most important sense in higher mammals. The retina is the first step in visual processing and the window to the brain. It is not surprising that problems that arise with the retina lead to moderate to severe vision problems. Here we…

This book analyses the first two years of South Africa’s response to the COVID-19 epidemic, from its emergence in early 2020. Drawing on the perspectives of a range of public health experts, economists and other social scientists and development…

This book reviews the contributions of Earth Observation (EO) to public health practices. It examines how EO is being used to understand, track, predict, and manage infectious and chronic diseases, and it provides discussion on the current challenges…

Bacterial biofilms are colonies of bacterial cells embedded in their self-produced matrix composed of polysaccharides, DNA, and proteins. They protect bacterial cells against antibiotics, antibacterial agents, soaps and detergents, and shear stress.…

Biomaterials—the materials used for the manufacturing of medical devices— are part of everyday life. Each one of us has likely had the experience of visting a dentist’s office, where a number of biomaterials are used temporarily or permanently in the…

The objective of this reprint is to present the main evidence-based data on new developments and knowledge in diagnostic and treatment technologies in the orofacial field used in both children and adults. The published content has been met with great…

Antimicrobial resistance is a global One Health topic that affects us all, whether we are working in human or veterinary medicine. Although antibiotic use in farm animals is decreasing in many countries, other nations are still using these essential…