Clinical and internal medicine

This monograph aims to cover in depth all aspects of bone marrow lymphoid infiltrates, in the context of their wide spectrum of benign, borderline and malignant expressions.

Many diseases earlier considered to be incurable are now being treated with modern innovations involving fetal tissue transplants and stem cells derived from fetal tissues.

This concise practical guide is designed to facilitate the clinical decision-making process by reviewing a number of cases and defining the various diagnostic and management decisions open to clinicians.

The book will be written by the experts in the disease including imaging, interventional cardiology and surgical valve expertise.

There is no standard textbook at this time on endovascular management of thoracic aortic pathologies.

Noninvasive Vascular Diagnosis comprehensively covers all aspects of noninvasive evaluation of the circulatory system in the extremities.

Fish Oil and Vascular Disease covers the most relevant aspects of fish oil (n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids) on vascular disease.

The present volume is one of a series concerned with topics considered to be of growing interest to those whose ultimate aim is the understanding of the nutrition of man.

This monograph comprises 17 papers written by prominent authors in the field, each of whom presents his most recent experiences.

While emphysema and chronic bronchitis are primarily lung di- seases, one of their major consequences is to deeply affect the function of the respiratory muscles.

The workshops that have been held over the past few years and the volumes published in their wake have proved highly successful and have prompted us to press on with our initial plans.

Respiratory rehabilitation can be defined as long term evaluation and therapy.

Bone research in recent years has generated much new knowledge, in large measure because of the broad public health implications of osteoporosis and related bone disorders.

Pulmonary emphysema is a disease which develops because of a localized imbalance between endogenous proteinase inhibitors and proteinases leaking from neurophils during phagocytosis at inflammatory foci within the lung.

For centuries, physicians studied the appearance and characteristics of urine as a guide to the health of the individual.

Professor George Fegan is a world authority on the use of sclerotherapy for the treatment of varicose veins.

An experienced pathologist, radiologist and clinician combine forces to review the recent literature on coloproctology and give a precis of the results.

Despite the recent advances in medical treatment, patients suffering from wounds such as burns or receiving surgical implants are still in great danger of infection.

Human Health: The Contribution of Microorganisms is the first major work to concentrate on probiotics in humans.

Diffuse Lung Disorders aims to bring together pathologists, clinicians and diagnostic radiologists to produce a simplified analysis and a unification of the existing concepts in the diagnosis and treatment of diffuse lung diseases.

One of the most important developments in diagnostic imaging over the last decade has been magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Osteoporosis in Clinical Practice provides a concise review of the current knowledge of osteoporosis.

Pancreatic Disease gives an up-to-date picture of recent advances in the field and developing areas where progress can be expected in the near future.

It is only in the last 25 years that the treatment of anal incontinence has become an important surgical discipline.

A variety of syndromes are hidden behind the term vertigo; the interdisciplinary approach here shows how surprisingly easy it is to correctly diagnose and effectively treat them.

In this work I endeavour to explain the morphological changes in diseases of the human ear, nose, larynx and pharynx.

The recent advances in the techniques for imaging the pancreas without surgical inter- vention have reduced the inaccessibility of the pancreas.

Radiotherapy or radiation therapeutics, as the name suggests, is a branch of general therapeutics.

Man is entering a new era as a result of advances in human reproduction.

Twenty five years ago the subject of male infertility scarcely existed in urological practice.

A gem among surgical manuals, this comprehensive guide to Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis is an excellent source for all surgeons looking specifically for technical details about the surgical management of these two diseases.

Until recently interstitial cystitis was considered a urologic curiosity, a rare problem with relatively specific diagnostic criteria that many urologists would see only once or twice in a decade.

In this book we have expert urologists and gynaecologists on the two sides of the Atlantic working together with a common interest, the inadequate female urethra.

This book sets out to illustrate the key steps in some of the commoner procedures in pulmonary and oesophageal surgery.

'Cardiovascular Disease' is the fourth monograph in the series on management and treatment in major clinical sub specialties or patient groups.

The purpose of this work is to review the current knowledge of laryngeal pathology in the light of my experience at the Institute of Laryngology and Otology, London.

"e;The Elderly"e; is the third monograph in a series on management and treatment in major patient groups and subspecialties.

"e;Rheumatic Disease"e; is the second monograph in a new series on management and treatment in major clinical subspecialties and patient groups.

"e;Gastrointestinal Disease"e; is the first monograph in a new series on management and treatment in major clinical subspecialties and patient groups.

After many years of relative neglect, the importance of study of factors governing blood flow has at last achieved recognition; in this volume are documented many of the techniques, and the basic scientific and clinical observations, which have helped to open up understanding of this highly important aspect of human physiology and pathology in recent years.

Cancer: Palliative Care examines the nature of the care and support that can be provided to those in need of palliative care and their families.

All those physicians and surgeons who have responsibility for newborn infants will face the problem of dealing with tumours.

Measurement of Wound Healing will update the knowledge base and promote the use of measurements in order to improve both understanding of wounds and their management.

Therapeutic hypothermia has emerged as a very important treatment option for patients with cardiac arrest as it provides significant protection from developing neurologic injury once the patient has been successfully resuscitated.

This small handbook provides a "e;just the facts"e; approach to the use of nuclear cardiology for the general cardiology population.

As the second volume in the Essentials of Diagnostic Gynecological Pathology series sponsored by the British Association of Gynecological Pathologists, Pathology of the Ovary, Fallopian Tube and Peritoneum is one of the very few dealing wholly with this subject.

Cardiac Pacing: An Illustrated Introduction will provide an introduction to all those who have or who are developing an interest in cardiac pacing.

The field of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has now taken centre stage in modern clinical practice.

A huge number of therapeutic studies has been published in rheumatology and clinical immunology.