Respiratory medicine

As I reflect on the evolution of this book, I am struck by the differences be- tween my early conceptions and the final product.

Presented here are recent data on the mechanisms of action of different dusts and fibres of industrial interest.

A representative cross section of the latest work in sleep research is presented in this book based on the international symposium "e;Sleep and Health Risk"e; held in Marburg in 1989.

The "e;Europe against Cancer"e; programme has, from its inception, emphasised the key role which general practitioners must play in the actions necessary to achieve its aim of reduc- ing the incidence and the mortality from cancer in the European Community.

Birdkeeping is becoming increasingly popular, but could it threaten good health?

This volume forms part of a prestigious series and covers the latest advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology and treatment of asthma.

Eine der häufigsten Todesursachen bei AIDS ist die Infektion mit Pneumocystis carinii Pneumoni.

In diesem Buch wird die Einwirkung von Schadstoffen am Arbeitsplatz auf die Atemwege und das Lungenparenchym sowie deren Reaktion dargestellt.

Considerable progress in understanding how inhaled minerals cause disease in man has been made in the past two decades.

Diseases of the pleura such as effusion, thickening, or pneumothorax are frequently encountered in the practice of medicine.

The Fourth International Workshop on "e;In Vitro Effects of Mineral Dusts on Cells"e; was held on September 20 - 23, 1988 in Auberge Estrimont, Orford, Quebec, Canada.

The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI), a nonprofit, public foundation, was established in 1978 to advance the sciences of nutrition, toxicology, and food safety.

Dieses Kompendium ist ein aktueller Beitrag zur Aerosoltherapie und gibt einen kurzen Überblick über die Anatomie der Lunge, die zur Therapie eingesetzten Aerosole und deren Produktionsverfahren.

I am very happy and honoured to have so many famous contrib- utors from around the world presenting their knowledge and experience in this book, including Dr.

This volume deals specifically with those antituberculosis drugs which passed the preclinical phase and have been or are used in the treatment of tuberculosis and other mycobacterial diseases (except leprosy) in at least some parts of the world.

Das Interesse an pulmonalen Erkrankungen, besonders an Asthma, hat sich in den vergangenen Jahren in erheblichem Maße verstärkt, bedingt durch Hinweise auf eine zunehmende Häufigkeit derartiger Krankheitsbilder und durch die Annahme eines Zusammenhanges mit den Umweltbedingungen in der Industriegesellschaft.

Als im Jahre 1978 Herr Professor Mayrhofer die Frage an mich herantrug, ob ich bereit wäre, eine Monographie über die kardio­ pulmonale Wiederbelebung zu verfassen, habe ich sie ohne zu zö­ gern und mit Freude, mit Ja beantwortet.

Nach langjähriger ärztlicher, klinischer und akademischer Tätig­ keit legt Professor Dr.

This book presents the proceedings of a satellite symposium of the XXVllth International Congress of IUPS held in Berlin, July 12-15, 1977 the latest of a series of meetings dealing with the organization of the autonomic nervous system, especially its central nervous control (Warsaw 1971, Tokyo 1974, Heidelberg 1976).

Since the respiratory airways branch to all parts of the lungs and ready access is provided through the nose or mouth, exploration of these passages for direct visualization or tissue sampling has long been a clinical challenge.

International Symposium held at the Battelle Seattle Research Center, Seattle, WA, USA, 23 - 26 June 1974

The International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI), a nonprofit, public foundation, was established in 1978 to advance the sciences of nutrition, toxicology, and food safety.

Lung cancer is not a single disease process but is a group of biologically variable diseases.

Mechanical ventilation and weaning is one of the most common procedures carried out in critically ill patients.

All diseases involving the lung are presented in alphabetical order.

Radiology of the thorax forms an indispensable element of the basic diagnostic process for many conditions and is of key importance in a variety of medical disciplines.

Induced pluripotent stem cells in cardiovascular research.

Chest sonography is an established procedure in the assessment of pulmonary and pleural disease, allowing the investigator to make an unequivocal diagnosis without exposing the patient to costly and stressful procedures.

Lung cancer is the neoplastic disease with the highest mortality numbers in the world.

For a long time, imaging of the chest was based on the use of either radiography, demonstrating lung morphology, or scintigraphy, looking at lung function.