Pharmacology

Reflux is an important factor in many different lung diseases and its manifestations are under recognised.

This book is a compilation of some of the most remarkable contributions made by scientists currently working in Latin America to the understanding of virus biology, the pathogenesis of virus-related diseases, virus epidemiology, vaccine trials and antivirals development.

There are few publications about drug interactions in chemotherapy and even less about pediatric oncology treatment.

This book provides an update on recent clinical practice and an in-depth view of selected topics relevant to hospital medicine.

Clinical and preclinical exploration of gene and cellular immunotherapy have seen rapid growth and interest with the development and approval of five Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-cell (CAR-T) products for lymphoma and myeloma and one Bispecific T-Cell Engager (BiTE) for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).

The dangerous decline in vaccinations in many developed countries is at the heart of a lively debate that confirms how important the subject is today.

This volume offers a comprehensive overview of basic and applied aspects of Staphylococcus aureus, which is one of the most important human pathogens.

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) have been implicated in almost every human disease phenotype, without much, if any, therapeutic consequence foremost exemplified by the failure of the so-called anti-oxidants.

This book describes the newest developments in antibody drug conjugates and immunotoxins, paving their way to clinical application.

This book highlights the important role free fatty acids (FFA) play as potential drug targets.

Building on the previous edition with contributions from internationally renowned experts this book provides a fully comprehensive resource for managing the post emergency/treatment stage of acute poisoning.

This is the second edition of a well-received book that reflects the state of the art in cancer medical therapies and their side-effects, including immunotherapy and chemotherapeutic drugs.

The first of its kind for budget-impact analysis, this comprehensive guide provides clear and concise instructions for evaluating the impact that new pharmaceuticals will have on the budget for a specific jurisdiction.

This book provides a detailed summary of the therapeutic benefits of natural extracts from medicinal plants, mushrooms, algae, fungi and sponges and their role in the prevention and treatment of obesity and diabetes, offering readers a solid introduction to obesity and diabetes as well as current treatment models.

This book provides an authoritative overview of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) treatment menus for 16 pain categories with an evidence-based literature review on each pain disorder, illustrative figures showing anatomy and techniquesIntroductory chapters cover basic information about the mechanism, function and the analgesic effects of the BoNTs based on the data derived from animal studies.

Cellular trafficking is only recently identified as a site for therapeutic intervention.

Since the first edition of this book was published in 2004, to much acclaim, the pace of innovation in the field of skin metrology has increased and various new technologies have become available.

This book is for personalized medicine as a prescription of specific treatments and therapeutics best suited for an individual and considers genetic as well as environmental factors that influence responses to therapy.

This third and final volume in the "e;Ion Transport in Tumor Biology"e; collection presents novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in cancer based on the exploitation of ion transport proteins.

This book covers all aspects of hypersensitivity to drugs, providing practical information for non-specialist physicians as well as addressing issues of interest to practitioners in different specialties and presenting the expert knowledge required by specialist allergists and immunologists.

This book provides a comprehensive coverage of the state of the art in precision medicine in stroke.

This book is an international effort to standardize the language, terms, and methods used in ocular toxicology.

This 2nd edition of the Handbook "e;Regulatory Toxicology"e; was written and updated by experts for professionals, scientists and all those involved in toxicological data generation and decision-making.

Tamoxifen is a pioneering medicine for the treatment and prevention of breast cancer.

Drug resistance is a fundamental factor in treatment failure in diseases like leishmaniasis, although additional factors also play a role in this phenomenon.

In a rapidly progressing field, Botulinum Toxin Therapy provides both clinicians and basic researchers with the latest science on the structure and function of botulinum toxins and the use of these toxins to treat a wide variety of diseases.

This book reviews advanced techniques for the determination of pesticide residues, with focus on extraction, detectors and cleaning protocols.

The present volume is supposed to be a major reference resource for chest physicians and those involved in the development of novel pharmaceutical entities for these diseases.

The over-arching goal of this volume is to help infertility practitioners evaluate and manage their patients with poor semen quality.

This book presents a systematic overview of the most relevant nanomaterials and their respective intrinsic properties that have been highly explored by the scientific community and pharmaceutical companies in several different modalities for cancer therapy and bioimaging.

This book reviews current science and applications in fields including thrombosis and hemostasis, signal transduction, and non-thrombotic conditions such as inflammation, allergy and tumor metastasis.

Volume Two advances the exploration of the fundamental principles of oxidative stress and toxicity on male (and female) reproduction.

Hypertension: from basic research to clinical practice"e; contains a unique collection of selected chapters written by experts and enthusiasts engaged in research and treatment of hypertension, a condition that affects around a billion people in the world.

Due to the resultant health consequences and considerable increase in prevalence, obesity has become a major worldwide health problem.

This volume describes the mechanisms which bacteria have created to secure their survival, proliferation and dissemination by subverting the actin cytoskeleton of host cells.

This book addresses the consequences of high agricultural pesticide use over the last few decades in the form of organophosphate poisoning.

This volume focuses on the transport of medically relevant bacterial protein toxins into mammalian cells, and on novel pharmacological strategies to inhibit toxin uptake.

In today's nanotechnology and pharmaceutical research, alternative toxicology testing methods are crucial for ethically and commercially sound practice.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of pediatric oncology, discussing drug therapy and treatment in children under the age of 1 year.

This volume provides up-to-date information on toxic pollutants in the environment and their harmful effects on human health and nature.

This book examines in detail the clinical implications of those diseases that either are primarily triggered by air pollution or represent direct consequences of air pollutants.

This reference work provides a comprehensive overview of bioactive compounds found in underutilized vegetables and legumes around the globe.

Alzheimer's disease is the most prevalent form of dementia.

This exhaustive work shows that new therapies using anti-angiogenic drugs are of particular importance because they can be used against many different types of cancer, as tumor angiogenesis seems to be involved in most if not all solid metastasizing malignancies.

This book provides detailed information on the prevalence and manifestations of the most important oral complications associated with different drug treatments, focusing especially on recently developed therapies.

The current book is focussed on the Toll-like receptors (TLRs), which are the first pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) discovered in humans.

The 4th edition of this successful reference book contains an updated selection of the most frequently used assays for reliably detecting the pharmacological effects of potential drugs.

This book is a valuable contribution to the debate about the harmful effects of environmental toxicants on human health, which is a growing concern in the 21st century.

This book offers a completely new approach to learning and teaching the fundamentals of analytical chemistry.

This volume explores the dynamic topic of tight junctions.