The book contains fundamentals of Machine Learning algorithms and applications. the first chapter discusses the working principles of several supervised algorithms. Next two chapters are dedicated to elucidate the effectiveness and efficacy of Machine Learning algorithms in solving real world problems. One application in the area of predictive modelling of manufacturing systems and the other on modelling financial markets have been explained.
Pulmonary function tests (PFTs) determine how well the lungs work. They measure how much air goes into and out of the lungs, how much air goes from the lungs to the blood, and how well the lungs work during exercise. Office spirometry is the most commonly practised PFT, measuring lung function, specifically the volume and/or speed air can be inhaled and exhaled. Fractional Exhaled Nitic Oxide (FeNO) devices are a novel medical technology used in the diagnosis of asthma. FeNO devices measure fractional exhaled nitric oxide in the breath of patients. Nitric oxide is a biomarker for asthma which provides an indication of the level of inflammation in the lungs. Impulse oscillometry is a test that uses sound waves to measure how much resistance there is to the normal movement of air in and out of the lungs when breathing at rest. A lung diffusion test (DCLO) uses a gas containing carbon monoxide to measure how much oxygen moves from the lungs to the blood when inhaling. The test is used to help diagnose lung conditions and measure how well treatments are working. Technical parameters and quality control are of paramount importance in appropriate use of PFTs. This book provides clinicians and trainees with an overview of PFTs, guiding them through the science and clinical application of different methodologies, to help with diagnosis and management of a variety of respiratory conditions.
Understanding Kidney Diseases makes accessible a medical specialty that is commonly regarded by students as difficult. The target audience is undergraduate and non-specialist postgraduate students. The book is unique in combining the reference material normally found in a nephrology textbook with the everyday clinical applicability of a medical handbook. The chapters are structured on the approach that a clinician should take when assessing someone with a possible kidney problem. The factual content is brought to life by over 60 case studies and is illustrated by a high density of figures, many displaying information in a graphical form that avoids off-putting data and text. It is an authored book, written in a consistent style that is deliberately clear, concise and easy to follow. Nonetheless, it is referenced in as much detail as would be expected in a conventional textbook. It explains principles and concepts that help students understand and interpret clinical problems. No other textbook of nephrology combines these features. The book emphasises a patient-centred approach to practice. Students’ knowledge can be put it into practice by answering a bank of questions that patients frequently ask, and tested against traditional multiple-choice questions. In summary, Understanding Kidney Diseases gives students confidence in helping someone with a kidney problem. Praised by leading nephrologists, it is the book the authors wish they could have read when they were students.
