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he coronavirus epidemic is a major concern for each one of us, whether we figure among the regular citizens, those affected by the disease, or those involved in their treatment. Much has already been said, however, there is still a lack of profound understanding regarding specific situations, such as the interaction between the virus and the cardiovascular system. We have read that elderly people with coronary artery disease, diabetes or hypertension as well as those with a history of stroke may have a higher risk of being infected, seem to be more severely affected than other persons, and have a higher mortality rate. But other infections, flus and stress situations have previously been shown to also affect the risk and prognosis of patients with cardiovascular disease, through myocarditis, arrhythmias, acute coronary syndromes, acute heart failure or cardiogenic shock.
Myocardial tissue engineering (MTE), a concept that intends to prolong patients’ life after cardiac damage by supporting or restoring heart function, is continuously improving. Common MTE strategies include an engineered ‘vehicle’, which may be a porous scaffold or a dense substrate or patch, made of either natural or synthetic polymeric materials. The function of the substrate is to aid transportation of cells into the diseased region of the heart and support their integration. This book, which contains chapters written by leading experts in MTE, gives a complete analysis of the area and presents the latest advances in the field. The chapters cover all relevant aspects of MTE strategi...
Obesity is a global epidemic and an urgent health crisis impacting human health and health services, with the economic consequences of loss of human capital. It is a crisis for health professionals, health economists and government officials managing finite resources and the economy with premature loss of life and economic productivity. In this Frontiers Research Topic, researchers from a breadth of disciplines internationally contributed reviews, meta-analyses and novel data on the challenges obesity presents in attempts to stimulate debate on strategies and solutions for this crisis.
This book investigates how victims of a large-scale traumatic event converge and diverge in metaphor use in describing their traumatic experiences. By combining qualitative and quantitative methods, the book identifies patterns that are shared by this group of trauma victims. By juxtaposing linguistic data with psychometric data, it also explores how metaphor use can vary with the speakers’ psychopathological symptoms. While metaphorical language has been a rare focus in clinical contexts, this book establishes metaphor use as a previously overlooked yet rewarding avenue for studying mental health communication.