https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/safety-and-efficiency-of-cervical-disc-arthroplasty-in-ambulatory-surgery-centersIntroduction Anterior cervical surgeries have been safely performed in ambulatory surgery centers since 1995 with the first cases being one level anterior cervical discectomies without fusion, then in 1996, one level anterior cervical discectomies with fusion (ACDF). W…
https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/a-new-forced-convection-heat-transfer-correlation-for-2d-enclosuresThis work presents a new parametric correlation for 2D enclosures with forced convection obtained from CFD simulation. The convective heat transfer coefficient of walls for enclosures depends on the geometry of the enclosure and the inlet and outlet openings, the velocity and the ai…
https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/desalination-membrane-managementWith growing market of membrane technologies the disposal of these spent modules going to be serious issue especially for water industry. Review of status of technologies is briefly highlighted. Keeping this in mind, the various schemes/protocols can be planned and accordingly exploratory studies have been initiated …
https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/overview-of-primary-cell-culture-models-in-preclinical-research-of-prostate-and-bladder-cancerThe number of patients diagnosed with prostate and bladder cancer is increasing worldwide and one of the most important challenges remains the development of effective, safe and economically viable antitumor drugs. Clinical approval for drugs tested in pre…
https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/protein-and-peptide-drug-deliveryProtein and peptide-based drugs have great potential applications as therapeutic agents since they have higher efficacy and lower toxicity than chemical drugs. However, difficulty with their delivery has limited their use. In particular, their oral bioavailability is very low, and the transdermal delivery faces abso…
https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/nanoparticles-novel-approach-to-mitigate-environmental-pollutantsPollution is one of the biggest challenges of current times. For control of environmental pollutants, degradation of these contaminants is need of times. Degradation of pollutants can be achieved by various physical and chemical or by physicochemical approaches. Since these methods ar…
https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/status-epilepticus-in-childrenStatus epilepticus (SE) is an acute, one of the most common, life threatening emergency condition in children and adolescence. According to the ILAE commission, SE is defined as a condition resulting either from the failure of the mechanisms responsible for seizure termination or from the initiation of mechanisms, whic…
https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/antimicrobial-peptides-mechanism-of-actionAntimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a diverse class of small peptides that are found in most life forms ranging from microorganisms to humans. They can provoke innate immunity response and show activity against a wide range of microbial cells which includes bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites, and even cancer…
https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/abiotic-and-biotic-stress-factors-affecting-storage-of-legumes-in-tropicsTropical regions such as South Asia (SA) and Sub-Saharan (SSA) do have storage environment that may impose abiotic and/or biotic stress or. This book chapter aims to broaden current knowledge on the 'Abiotic and Biotic Stress Factors Affecting Storage of Legumes in Tropics'. T…
https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/entrepreneurship-in-a-different-eraWith the development of technology, and the change in economy, population etc. the Industrial economy, internet economy and intelligent economy present different characteristics, and entrepreneurship under these different era varies greatly, and there are great differences in the characteristics and value creation…