The three-volume set LNAI 14195, 14196, and 14197 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th Brazilian Conference on Intelligent Systems, BRACIS 2023, which took place in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, in September 2023. The 90 full papers included in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 242 submissions. They have been organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: Best papers; resource allocation and planning; rules and feature extraction; AI and education; agent systems; explainability; AI models; Part II: Transformer applications; convolutional neural networks; deep learning applications; reinforcement learning and GAN; classification; machine learning analysis; Part III: Evolutionary algorithms; optimization strategies; computer vision; language and models; graph neural networks; pattern recognition; AI applications.

Diabesity: A Multidisciplinary Approach Diabesity refers to the linkageof both diabetes and obesity that results in the coexistence of these 2conditions. Research has identified pathophysiological mechanisms revolvingaround insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia. Diabesity has importantdiagnostic and therapeutic implications. This book is a multidisciplinaryreview of diabesity. It highlights the various pharmacological methods ofmanaging the condition. The book presents 10 chapterscontributed by more than 40 experts from around the world. The review startswith an overview of diabesity and progressively describes the relationships ofdiabesity with the choice of diets and psychological factors. The chapters thencover the role of adipokines as therapeutic biomarkers before presentingresearch on medicinal and nutritional approaches to treat the condition.Modern approaches to diabesitytreatment such as the use of new bioactive phytochemicals, mitigatingmeta-inflammation and laboratory techniques are also reviewed in the book. Diabesity: A MultidisciplinaryApproach is a timelyreference for clinicians (in endocrinology and family medicine subspecialties)and students of pharmacology and medicinal chemistry on the intricaterelationship between diabetes and obesity.

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the International Conference for Smart Health, ICSH 2017, held in Hong Kong, China,in June 2017.The 18 full papers and 13 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selectedfrom 38 submissions. They focus on studies on the principles, approaches, models, frameworks, new applications, and effects of using novel information technology to address healthcare problems and improve social welfare.

Now in its 8th edition, the "gold standard" in community health nursing provides comprehensive and up-to-date content to keep you at the forefront of the ever-changing community health climate and prepare you for an effective nursing career. In addition to a solid foundation in concepts and interventions for individuals, families, and communities, you will find real-life applications of the public nurse's role, Healthy People 2020 initiatives, new chapters on forensics and genomics, plus timely coverage of disaster management and important client populations such as pregnant teens, the homeless, immigrants, and more. Evidence-Based Practice boxes illustrate how the latest research findings apply to public/community health nursing. Separate chapters on disease outbreak investigation and disaster management describe the nurse's role in surveilling public health and managing these types of threats to public health. Separate unit on the public/community health nurse's role describes the different roles and functions of the public/community health nurse within the community. Levels of Prevention boxes show how community/public health nurses deliver health care interventions at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of prevention. What Do You Think?, Did You Know?, and How To? boxes use practical examples and critical thinking exercises to illustrate chapter content. The Cutting Edge highlights significant issues and new approaches to community-oriented nursing practice. Practice Application provides case studies with critical thinking questions. Separate chapters on community health initiatives thoroughly describe different approaches to promoting health among populations. Appendixes offer additional resources and key information, such as screening and assessment tools and clinical practice guidelines. Linking Content to Practice boxes provide real-life applications for chapter content. NEW! Healthy People 2020 feature boxes highlight the goals and objectives for promoting health and wellness over the next decade. NEW! The Nurse in Forensics chapter focuses on the unique role of forensic nurses in public health and safety, interpersonal violence, mass violence, and disasters. NEW! Genomics in Public Health Nursing chapter includes a history of genetics and genomics and their impact on public/community health nursing care.