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Tuberculosis --- Nanomedicine --- Tuberculosis, Pulmonary --- Technology Assessment, Biomedical --- Treatment --- Technological innovations. --- drug therapy --- methods --- Nanomedicine. --- Medicine --- Nanotechnology

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"Combination Drug Delivery Approach as an Effective Therapy for Various Diseases explores the use of bioengineering tools in combination drug delivery approaches to control various diseases at different clinical stages of synergistic action, varying mechanisms of action, and during the suppression of drug resistance. The book presents fundamental knowledge on the experiential and experimental aspects of drug combination approaches in order to equip rational applications in preventing the emergence of resistance during the treatment of various diseases. It provides a holistic understanding of the principles behind formation, characterization, applications, regulations, toxicity, challenges and future perspectives of combination drug delivery approaches."--

Drug delivery systems. --- Delivery systems, Drug --- Drug administration technology --- Drug delivery technology --- Drugs --- Pharmaceutical technology --- Delivery systems --- Chemotherapy. --- Chemotherapy, Combination. --- Drug resistance --- Drug Delivery Systems --- Drug Therapy, Combination --- Drug Synergism --- Drug Resistance --- Prevention.

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Nanomaterials for Photodynamic Therapy takes a unique approach to this area, with a key focus on the use of nanomaterials and nanocarriers for photodynamic therapy (PDT). The book introduces the history and mechanism of action behind PDT, covering the variety of sensitizers currently available. Subsequent chapters review existing and emerging nanomaterials for PDT, including hydrogel nanocomposites, fullerenes, quantum dots, polymeric micelles, and more. Challenges and translational aspects of PDT are also discussed, touching on the issues and hindrances of drug resistant cancers. The book bridges the gap between the physics and clinical aspects of PDT, offering a unique nanomaterials-focused perspective. This book will prove useful for materials scientists, biomedical engineers, electrical and optical engineers, and pharmaceutical scientists interested in cancer treatment.

Nanostructured materials. --- Photochemotherapy. --- Photodynamic therapy --- Chemotherapy --- Photosensitization, Biological --- Phototherapy --- Nanomaterials --- Nanometer materials --- Nanophase materials --- Nanostructure controlled materials --- Nanostructure materials --- Ultra-fine microstructure materials --- Microstructure --- Nanotechnology --- Photochemotherapy --- Nanostructures --- Nanostructures.

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Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery is a comprehensive guide to PLGA nanoparticles for targeting various diseases, covering principles, formation, characterization, applications, regulations and the latest advances. Sections introduce the fundamental aspects of PLGA nanoparticles for drug delivery, including properties, preparation methods, characterization, drug loading methods, and drug release mechanisms, along with a focus on applications. Application of PLGA nanoparticles for the treatment of cancer, inflammatory, cerebral, cardiovascular, and infectious diseases, as well as in regenerative medicine, photodynamic and photothermal therapy, and gene therapy, are all explained in detail. The final chapters explore recent advances and regulatory aspects. This book is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students across nanomedicine, polymer science, bio-based materials, chemistry, biomedicine, biotechnology, and materials engineering, as well as for industrial scientists and R&D professionals with an interest in nanoparticles for drug delivery, pharmaceutical formulations and regulations, and development of innovative biodegradable materials. Presents the fundamentals of PLGA nanoparticles, including properties, preparation, characterization, and biofate and cellular interactions. Provides in-depth coverage of a broad range of specific applications of PLGA nanoparticles across disease treatment, regenerative medicine and therapeutic areas. Offers a methodical approach to PLGA nanoparticles in drug delivery that is supported by data tables, illustrative figures and flowcharts.

Polymers in medicine. --- Biomedical polymers --- Medical polymers --- Biomedical materials --- Medical instruments and apparatus --- Drug delivery systems. --- Copolymers. --- Polymers --- Delivery systems, Drug --- Drug administration technology --- Drug delivery technology --- Drugs --- Pharmaceutical technology --- Delivery systems --- Nanomedicine. --- Nanoparticle Drug Delivery System --- Polylactic Acid-Polyglycolic Acid Copolymer

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