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ROS were long considered one of the key players in tissue injury. Indeed, overproduction of ROS results in oxidative stress, a process leading to the development of many pathological conditions. For the treatment of these conditions, the use of…

This reprint focuses on the importance of the micronutrient iron in human physiological iron homeostasis and iron-related diseases. Daily adequate dietary iron supply ensures vital body functions and hemoglobin synthesis during erythropoiesis. During…

Since prehistoric times, medicinal plants have been used in traditional medical practices
for curing diseases and benefiting human health. A huge array of phytochemicals have been
identified in medicinal plants, including carotenoids, phenolic…

Special Issue “Placenta-Related Pregnancy Disorders” edited by Dr Hiten D. Mistry, Department of Women and Child Health, School of Life Sciences and Population Health Sciences, King's College London, London, UK and Dr Eun D. Lee, Department of…

This open access book explores the question of who or what ‘the public’ is within ‘public health’ in post-war Britain. Drawing on historical research on the place of the public in public health in Britain from the establishment of the National Health…

Our species has always used plants as medicines, during our 200,000 year existence. This is made obvious by the plant medicines found in mummy burials, around the world, dating back thousands of years. Human beings evolved using plant medicines to…

The paper by Shahmohammadi Beni and co-workers [21] adds to the application for which the first
plasma medicine tool was originally designed [17], that is the use of a CAP to perform dental treatments in the oral cavity [22,23]. The authors have…

This book provides the thoracic community and pleura experts with an up-to-date surgical vision of pleura pathology. It provides in-depth knowledge and a better understanding of the indications, positioning techniques, and management of chest drains…

Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is one of the most successful polymers that has been used
to produce medicines, such as drug carriers (DC). This is one of the few polymers that the Food and
Drug Administration (FDA) has approved for human…

Pneumonia is an infectious disease of the pulmonary alveoli that leads to extensive morbidity and mortality. This book presents a comprehensive overview of this disease with chapters on hospital-acquired pneumonia, drug-related problems and hospital…