Clinical and internal medicine

This volume focuses on various aspects of interleukin-27 (IL-27), especially its potential for clinical applications.

Pressure ulcers, also referred to as pressure sores, bedsores and decubitus ulcers, can range from a very mild pink coloration of the skin, which disappears in a few hours after the pressure is relieved, to a very deep wound extending to and in very serious cases sometimes through a bone and into internal organs.

This book explores in depth the relation between physical activity and cancer control, including primary prevention, coping with treatments, recovery after treatments, long-term survivorship, secondary prevention, and survival.

This detailed book presents a comprehensive collection of state-of-the-art protocols on muscular dystrophy therapeutics, covering therapeutics using antisense oligonucleotides, gene replacement, genome editing, small molecules, stem cells, and antibodies.

Comprehensive review of diseases of the abdomen and pelvisTeaching Atlas of Abdominal Imaging is a case-based reference covering the full spectrum of common and uncommon problems of the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tract encountered in everyday practice.

The Novartis Foundation Series is a popular collection of the proceedings from Novartis Foundation Symposia, in which groups of leading scientists from a range of topics across biology, chemistry and medicine assembled to present papers and discuss results.

The goal of gene transfer is protein expression.

Anyone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer or knows someone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer recognizes that cancer raises a host of questions concerning its nature and how we treat it.

The ESC Handbook of Preventive Cardiology is a 'how-to' manual for busy healthcare professionals.

The three years since our last conference in San Francisco have again seen a dramatic expansion of the number of antivirals either licensed or in the late stages of clinical trials.

Radioactive Isotopes in the Localization of Tumours covers the proceedings of the 1967 International Nuclear Medicine Symposium, held at the Imperial College of Science and Technology, London, organized by the Institute of Cancer Research in association with the Royal Marsden Hospital.

La depression est une pathologie tres frequente qui touche deux fois plus la femme que l'homme et qui sera en 2020 la deuxieme cause d'invalidite apres les troubles cardiovasculaires.

This book provides a comprehensive but practical understanding of the clinical approach to evaluating and caring for older people with bipolar disorder.

This book provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of the interventional procedures that can be performed in intensive care settings.

Despite overwhelming evidence of tobacco's harmful effects and pressure from anti-smoking advocates, current surveys show that about one-quarter of all adults in the United States are smokers.

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE WELLCOME BOOK PRIZE****A GUARDIAN SCIENCE BOOK OF THE YEAR** Riveting invites comparison to Rebecca Skloot's The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks NatureThe epic and controversial story of a major breakthrough in cell biology that led to the conquest of rubella and other devastating diseases.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

Cancer is a multifaceted disease and overwhelmingly increasing experimental evidence has helped us to develop a deeper understanding of the role of signal transduction cascades in cancer development and progression.

Using a multidisciplinary approach, Human Respiratory Viral Infections is set at the level between the definitive reference work and an essential clinical manual.

This book presents research outcomes, providing a big picture of rheumatic diseases as systemic conditions, and exploring the correlation between liver dysfunction and gastrointestinal lesions.

Horizons in World Cardiovascular Research.

This book is intended as a comprehensive, practically oriented reference on pulmonary hypertension within the context of adult congenital heart disease (ACHD).

Venous Ultrasound 2e is the essential text for anyone involved in the treatment of chronic venous disease.

Advances in Immunology, a long established and highly respected serial, presents current developments as well as comprehensive reviews in immunology.

Chronic Kidney Disease in Disadvantaged Populations investigates the increased incidence and prevalence of kidney disease in vulnerable populations world-wide.

50 Studies Every Ophthalmologist Should Know presents key studies that have shaped the practice of ophthalmology.

This edition of Diabetes: Chronic Complications provides both the experienced and trainee endocrinologist with easy-to-read, up-to-date practical guidance on the management of the many complications that can result from the onset of diabetes, such as kidney failure, cardiovascular disease, retinal failure, and cerebrovascular disease.

This book discusses the new era of modern retinal laser therapy and its clinical applications.

Hematopathology: Genomic Mechanisms of Neoplastic Diseases will keep physicians abreast of the rapid and complex changes in genomic medicine, as exemplified by the molecular pathology of hematologic malignancies.

The culmination of 30 years of research and experience in T-cell-based cancer, this book highlights and evaluates new treatments that harness the power of the T cell to attack and kill all cancer cells in our bodies.

Advances in Cancer Research

Heart Failure in the Child and Young Adult: From Bench to Bedside combines multiple etiologies for pediatric heart failure, including congenital heart disease, cardiomyopathies, infectious diseases and metabolic abnormalities.

Dieser Buchtitel ist Teil des Digitalisierungsprojekts Springer Book Archives mit Publikationen, die seit den Anfängen des Verlags von 1842 erschienen sind.

This book is based on presentations by some of the world's leading experts at the Sixth International Conference on Clinical Cancer Prevention, held in St.

La Hematología es un área de la Medicina que trata los pacientes con trastornos hematológicos de manera benigna y maligna, que mediante apoyo de medios diagnósticos, como la citometría de flujo, el extendido periférico, el hemograma automatizado, mielograma permiten un diagnóstico acertado para beneficio del paciente y apoyo para el médico.

Primary care providers (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants) make decisions on a daily basis regarding treatments for musculoskeletal problems, including referrals to physical therapists, orthopedic surgeons and other specialists.

A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO VULVAL DISEASE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO VULVAL DISEASE DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT Patients with vulval disease frequently experience delays in diagnosis due to a lack of training for physicians.

This book is a quick reference guide and atlas for performing bronchoscopy in pediatric patients.

Modern brain imaging is revolutionizing the study of brain function in health and disease.

A comprehensive, practical resource on state-of-the-art cosmetic dermatology proceduresVolume II of Procedural Dermatology: Postresidency and Fellowship Compendium, edited by esteemed dermatologists Yoon-Soo Cindy Bae and David H.

Communication in Palliative Nursing presents the COMFORT Model, a theoretically-grounded and empirically-based model of palliative care communication.

This volume discusses hazardous environmental micropollutants, their impacts on human health, and possible means to mitigate their associated risks.

Core Concepts in Parenchymal Kidney Disease provides comprehensive and state-of-the-art information on the diagnosis, treatment, classification and pathogenesis of glomerular and tubulointerstitial diseases.

The opening chapter of Advances in Health and Disease.

La generación del conocimiento de manera universal ha sido desde la Edad Antigua Clásica una manifestación humana derivada de la necesidad de explicar el origen del ser humano, su objetivo y el propósito de su presencia en el universo.