Clinical and internal medicine

Melioidosis is an endemic tropical disease and is fast becoming an emerging global concern.

This book describes the dietary habits (such as use of probiotics, synbiotics, prebiotics and dietary fiber) that could modify and reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC).

This book provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of frailty and sarcopenia in the cirrhotic patient.

This volume develops results on continuous time branching processes and applies them to study rate of tumor growth, extending classic work on the Luria-Delbruck distribution.

Practical Electrophysiology is a detailed presentation of the fundamental aspects of electrophysiology written by an internationally recognized group of experts.

A recent comprehensive study of stress and human health by the Institute of Medicine/National Academy of Sciences concludes that individuals who experience any of a wide range of stressful events or situations are at increased risk of developing a physical or mental disorder, including heart disease.

Early Vascular Aging (EVA): New Directions in Cardiovascular Protection, Second Edition continues to be the most comprehensive and authoritative resource on premature alterations in artery structure and function.

This book provides a practically applicable guide to the all the different imaging modalities used in the diagnosis and management of ENT & Head and Neck patients.

Dieses praxisorientierte Buch behandelt ein stetig wachsendes Teilgebiet der Neurologie grundlegend.

This volume documents the proceedings of a symposium on "e;The Pulmonary Circulation"e; held at the Ettore Majorana Center for Scientific Culture, in Erice, Sicily, between 16th July and 21st July 1979.

When you visit the doctor, information about you may be recorded in an office computer.

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A candid, provocative, and moving account of one of America’s fastest-growing health issuesIf you or someone you love has diabetes, you are not alone — more than twenty million Americans now live with the disease.

During the last 1500 years, Rome was the inspiration of artists, the coronation stage of German emperors, the distant desire of pilgrims, and the seat of the Roman popes.

This book is aimed to summarise the key aspects of the role of circulating tumour cells (CTCs) in breast cancer, with special attention to their contribution to tumour progression and establishment of metastatic disease.

The Pocket Guide to Teaching for Clinical Instructors, 3rd edition, provides a concise introduction to teaching.

TRANSPORTERS AND DRUG-METABOLIZING ENZYMES IN DRUG TOXICITY Explore up-to-date coverage on the interaction between drug metabolism enzymes, transporters, and drug toxicity with this leading resources Transporters and Drug-Metabolizing Enzymes in Drug Toxicity delivers a comprehensive and updated review of the relationship between drug metabolism, transporters, and toxicity, providing insights into a major challenge in drug development accurate assessment of human drug toxicity.

It is commonly acknowledged that the nervous system and the immune system, those most complex of networks, share attributes beyond their intricacy.

This text is the only book of its kind to provide specific guidance applicable to limited resource settings and builds up from the foundation of general practitioner or general pediatrician competence.

This book gathers together contributions from internationally renowned authors in the field of cardiovascular systems and provides crucial insight into the importance of sex- and gender-concepts during the analysis of patient data.

Looking back is a luxury for which scientists normally have little time.

This book presents the applications of systems biology and synthetic biology in cancer medicine.

Als es sich der Arbeitskreis Urologische Funktionsdiagnostik und Urologie der Frau 1999 zur Aufgabe machte, ein Handbuch zu erstellen, das in Anpassung an internationale Standards (ICS, ICI) den derzeitigen Stand der Patho­ morphologie, Pathophysiologie, der Diagnostik und Nomenklatur darstellen sollte, war nicht abzusehen, dass inner­ halb der nächsten Jahre ganz neue Untersuchungstechniken und eine komplett neue ICS-Nomenklatur entwickelt wer­ den sollten.

Physical attractiveness of the face has a significant impact on the social life and daily interaction of individuals as well as one's general perception of life.

Until the early 1960s, cancer treatment consisted primarily of surgery and radiation therapy.

Autoimmune disorders of the skin remain an enigma for many clinicians and scientists not familiar with these mostly severe and chronic diseases.

In his trademark, revolutionary style, Dr.

Case Studies in Infection Control has 25 cases, each focusing on an infectious disease, which illustrate the critical aspects of infection control and prevention.

Diagnostic Pathology of the Intestinal Mucosa - An Atlas and Review of Biopsy Interpretation offers a comprehensive overview of intestinal mucosal structure as defined through peroral or endoscopic biopsy specimens obtained in normal and disease states.

This book brings together information on all aspects of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL), a hyperostotic condition of the spine that can cause severe neurological deficits.

Written by a leader in the field, this book discusses the role of vision in reading.

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

Men's Health is a concise, didactic compendium that covers three important aspects of male sexual health:- Testosterone Deficiency Syndrome; Premature Ejaculation and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).

This book presents the current trends and state of the art solutions addressing various issues related to pulmonary disorders.

In this unique title, the full range of chronic respiratory conditions and their association with psychiatric comorbidities are explored and targeted management options are outlined.

Although normally thought of as a sex hormone, recent research has highlighted the numerous and significant effects that oestrogen has on the CNS, extending far beyond its important reproductive role.

This concise book examines clinically relevant issues relating to the ways in which bone marrow, cord blood and apheresis products, are processed and stored for the purpose of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation and Cell Therapy.

The world of postgraduate medical education is changing, and educational supervisors need the knowledge and skills to be able to do their job effectively.

Roughly one in every five patients referred to a neurologist suffers from headaches; the majority have migraines.

A major challenge for modern software systems is to become more cost-effective, while being versatile, flexible, resilient, energy-efficient, customizable, and configurable when reacting to run-time changes that may occur within the system itself, its environment or requirements.

The Oxford American Handbook of Urology provides authoritative, point-of-care guidance on all aspects of the field, covering both benign and malignant conditions, as well as medical and surgical management.

This monograph provides a comprehensive overview of recent advances in the field of vasopressin and oxytocin.

This book focuses on the representation of dermatological diseases in pigmented skin, fills an important gap in the literature, and facilitates better dermatological diagnosis when dealing with patients of various ethnicities.

The recent explosion of information in innate immune pathways for recognition, effect or responses, and genetic regulation has given impetus to investigations into analogous pathways in the human immune response, which in turn has produced attendant insights into both normal physiology and immunopathology.

This book concentrates on ocular oncology covering the latest advances in both adult and pediatric oncology.

This text was developed with the practicing physician in mind, however, it will be of considerable interest to the virologist, pharmacologist, chemist and all scientists interested in antiviral agents.