婦人科がんの分子病理学と治療レジメン
Molecular Pathology and Treatment Regimens for Gynecologic Malignancies (Japanese edition).This book is a concise reference for molecular pathological basis of the gynecological cancer and treatment options. Chapter 1. Molecular pathology of the gynecological cancer, 2. Somatic or genetic DNA mutations of the gynecological cancer, 3. How to understand clinical trials, 4 & 5. Pharmacotherapy regimens.
M矇ni癡re's Disease
This book summarizes the concrete, practical issues surrounding M矇ni癡re's disease with vertigo, hearing loss, tinnitus, and offers perspectives and recommendations for affected persons, relatives, and medical and psychotherapeutic practitioners. In the course of M矇ni癡re's disease, in addition to the organic impairment anxious observation with increasing restriction of movement space, insecurity and helplessness, and even occupational disability and depressive development may occur. Nevertheless, help and support are possible, how is shown in this first English edition, which was translated from the updated 8th German edition with the help of "Artificial Intelligence" (DeepL). Even though this was subsequently carefully proofread and adjusted by the author, it may be that much of it sounds "bumpy" - perhaps as is fitting for the disorder, certainly as is fitting for the fact that the author is not a native speaker of English. Nevertheless, the facts are described accurately.From the contentsInformation on current findings in dealing with M矇ni癡re's disease - Improved medical options and limitations - Refined psychosomatic approaches to dealing with the disease.This book is a translation of the original German 1st edition Morbus Meni癡re by Helmut Schaaf published by Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden GmbH, part of Springer Nature in 2017.The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically differently from a conventional translation. Springer Nature works continuously to further the development of tools for the production of books and on the related technologies to support the authors.
Liebe in der Psychotherapie
5. Internationaler Kongress f羹r Echte Psychotherapie, Psycholyse und Alternative Psychiatrie vom 25.bis 27. Juni 2021, Schweiz
Endocrine Board Review 2021
Endocrine Board Review (EBR) Reference Edition 2021 is a board examination preparation book designed for endocrine fellows who have completed or are nearing completion of their fellowship and are preparing to sit for the board certification exam, and for practicing endocrinologists in search of a comprehensive self-assessment of endocrinology, either to prepare for recertification or to update their practice. EBR consists of approximately 240 case-based, American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) style, multiple-choice questions. Each section follows the ABIM Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Certification Examination blueprint, covering the breadth and depth of the certification and recertification examinations. Each case is discussed in detail with comprehensive answer explanations and references provided. CME, MOC, online module not included. Updated annually.
Hell Started At 24
When all is lost, are you willing to seek for the dove of hope amid Hell's fiery furnace?People today hardly ever think about Hell unless it is a scene in a Hollywood blockbuster. A journey of despair and distress can be metaphorical, but it can also be quite literal and waiting around the next corner. No one plans on sudden health complications or a substantial loss of income, but life is full of randomness and the unexpected. No matter how much we fool ourselves into thinking that we have a firm grip on our fate, a transformative change can cause the fairy tale to fade and disappear.Join me as we explore the idyllic life of a young woman who at one moment had everything working for her just to lose it all within one short year. We will evaluate each life event and its correlation to mental health to educate and raise awareness.
Endocrine Board Review 2021
Endocrine Board Review (EBR) Reference Edition 2021 is a board examination preparation book designed for endocrine fellows who have completed or are nearing completion of their fellowship and are preparing to sit for the board certification exam, and for practicing endocrinologists in search of a comprehensive self-assessment of endocrinology, either to prepare for recertification or to update their practice. EBR consists of approximately 240 case-based, American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) style, multiple-choice questions. Each section follows the ABIM Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism Certification Examination blueprint, covering the breadth and depth of the certification and recertification examinations. Each case is discussed in detail with comprehensive answer explanations and references provided. CME, MOC, online module not included. Updated annually.
O mal Radical em Freud
Este livro analisa os fundamentos do conceito de puls瓊o de morte entendido como princ穩pio criador, suas bases filos籀ficas, sua articula癟瓊o com o inconsciente e seu alcance para a teoria psicanal穩tica.O termo "mal radical" foi empregado por Kant para designar uma propens瓊o natural ao mal inerente ao ser humano. Freud, ao postular o conceito de puls瓊o de morte, afirma sua autonomia entendida como puls瓊o de destrui癟瓊o. E Lacan concebe-o n瓊o como uma tend礙ncia, mas como uma vontade de destrui癟瓊o, vontade de cria癟瓊o, de recome癟ar.
Acaso E Repeti癟瓊o Em Psican獺lise
A teoria das puls繭es formulada por Freud em 1905 矇, segundo ele pr籀prio, "a parte mais importante da teoria psicanal穩tica embora, ao mesmo tempo, a menos completa". O que teria mantido essa incompletude insuper獺vel at矇 hoje?Acaso e repeti癟瓊o em psican獺lise enfrenta essa pergunta tendo como refer礙ncia central os textos freudianos; al矇m de revisitar as concep癟繭es m穩ticas da Gr矇cia antiga, percorre outros espa癟os do saber habitados por Spinoza, Hegel, Kierkegaard, Nietzsche, Deleuze e Lacan.
The Concise Guide to Bipolar Disorder
A concise, essential guide to living with bipolar disorder by an internationally known expert.When a diagnosis of bipolar disorder enters your life, you may not be sure where to turn for accurate information about this potentially devastating but treatable illness. Whether you yourself have been diagnosed, or a spouse, parent, child, friend, or employee has developed the illness, the need for information and advice is acute. Presenting the essentials of diagnosis and treatment clearly and succinctly, leading psychiatrist Dr. Francis Mark Mondimore distills everything you need to know about bipolar disorder in this new indispensable guide. In down-to-earth language, Dr. Mondimore explains what bipolar disorder is and how you (or your loved one) can live your best life with the help of medications, therapy, the support of family and friends, and medical care. An extensive list of references is included, along with additional suggested reading materials and online resources. Realistic clinical descriptions and anecdotes reflecting on fascinating historical details associated with this condition provide further information. The Concise Guide to Bipolar Disorder is an excellent up-to-date resource for the newly diagnosed or those seeking rapid answers to the most common questions about bipolar disorder.Past Praise for Books by Francis Mark Mondimore, MD"Offers advice on how to live with bipolar disorder, and how not to become its victim."--Large Print Reviews"An enlightened, pragmatic, and empathic resource for this very complex and challenging illness."--Journal of Clinical Psychiatry"An absolute gold mine for those with the disorder and their families: thorough, candid, and up-to-date advice, full of new possibilities for help."--Kirkus Reviews
Klinische Liquorzytologie
Die Liquorzytologie ist ein wichtiger Bestandteil der Diagnostik unterschiedlicher Erkrankungen, die sich klinisch vielf瓣ltig pr瓣sentieren k繹nnen. Dieses Buch soll, durch die Verkn羹pfung von Leitsymptom-orientierten Fallbeschreibungen mit wegweisenden liquorzytologischen Befunden, die Bedeutung und Wertigkeit der Liquorzytologie f羹r die klinische Entscheidungs- und Diagnosefindung vor Augen f羹hren und somit Klinikern unterschiedlicher Disziplinen wie auch Medizinstudierenden den abstrakten Befund in anschauliche Bilder 羹bersetzen.
Asthma in the Workplace
This new edition focuses on recent developments that are reflected by an impressive addition to the scientific literature. This fifth edition retains key elements that have made the success of previous editions: world-wide contributors, variety of topics covered, presentation of key aspects using workplace scenarios and case histories.
Bronchial Branch Tracing
This book summarizes the branch tracing method for bronchoscopic diagnosis. Cytopathological and histopathological diagnoses are essential to making prognoses and selecting appropriate treatment for peripheral pulmonary lesions, notably lung cancer. In order to collect cell and tissue samples from peripheral pulmonary lesions for cytopathological and histopathological diagnoses, exfoliative cytodiagnosis and biopsy under bronchoscopy with endobronchial ultrasonography (EBUS) are currently used worldwide. Bronchial Branch Tracing highlights how to identify the bronchial branches that lead to peripheral pulmonary lesions and offers a valuable guide for all respiratory physicians, as well as surgeons, who frequently perform bronchoscopies, helping them understand the method and improve their technique.
Diseases of the Gallbladder
Part I Introduction, Epidemiology, Laboratory examinations, Diagnostic methods and Pathology.- Overview of diseases of the gallbladder.- Laboratory examinations of diseases of the gallbladder.- Pathology: benign and malignant diseases of the gallbladder.- Imaging diagnosis of diseases of the gallbladder: US, CT and MRI.- EUS of diseases of the gallbladder.- Tissue acquisition of diseases of the gallbladder: Percutaneous needle biopsy.- Tissue acquisition of diseases of the gallbladder: EUS guided biopsy.- Part II Up-to-date knowledges.- Pathogenesis and treatment of gallbladder stones.- Acalculous cholecystitis; diagnosis and treatment.- IgG4-related gallbladder lesions.- Gallbladder lesions in patients with APBDU.- Dyskinesia of the gallbladder.- Incidental gallbladder carcinoma.- Part III Gallbladder cancer.- Epidemiology.- Risk factors.- Gene mutations and its clinical significance.- Staging by radiologic imagings.- Role of PET/CT.- Diagnostic strategies for early diagnosis.- Recent advances of surgical treatment.- Neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy.- Role of radiation therapy.- Patterns of recurrence and its effective treatment.- Part IV Current issues.- IV-1 Polypoid lesions and wall thickening of the gallbladder.- Differential diagnosis by imaging between benign and malignant lesion.- Role of EUS.- Diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm: Polypoid lesions of the gallbladder.- Diagnostic and therapeutic algorithm: Wall thickening of the gallbladder.- IV-2 Prophylactic cholecystectomy.- Prophylactic cholecystectomy in patients with concomitant gallstones after removal of CBD stone by ERCP.- IV-3 Drainage of the gallbladder: PTGBD vs Endoscopic drainage.- PTGBD.- Endoscopic drainage of the gallbladder.- Part V. Future perspective.- Future perspective.
Primary Care of the Solid Organ Transplant Recipient
Solid organ transplantation offers a new chance at life to those suffering from failing organs. With these successes, however, comes the everyday management that is required to maintain health. The field of solid organ transplantation has become a part of medicine that generalists should be familiar with, as recipients are living longer and frequently returning to primary care for management. While specialists will still need to be involved with the care of solid organ transplant recipients on a life-long basis, many conditions will still need initial and often ongoing care by generalists, including infections, metabolic conditions, psychiatric illnesses, and malignancy.This book focuses on the care of adult solid organ transplant recipients, and is targeted at the level of the primary care provider. It begins with an introduction and overviews of solid organ transplantation and anti-rejection medications. It then delves into organ-specific chapters that provide the primary care provider with an overview of how to take care of patients with the most commonly-transplanted solid organs: kidney, kidney-pancreas, liver, heart, and lung. The final section focuses on specific complications that arise from transplantation including cancer, metabolic conditions, infections, and common presenting syndromes. Preventative health is also discussed, and the book concludes with a chapter on palliative care. Primary Care of the Solid Organ Transplant Recipient is a unique text that provides the reader with organ and complication-specific sections that can be independently read as they relate to the individual physicians and their patients. Written by experts in the field, this text is a valuable resource for primary care providers, medical students, residents and anyone involved in the care of solid organ transplant recipients.
Differentialdiagnostische Leitprogramme in Der Inneren Medizin
2 - 3 Tears
Mental health issues, suicide, traumatic brain injuries, abusive relationships, serious accidents, abandonment, alienation, hurt, spiritual warfare, life-altering illnesses, seemingly endless surgeries, and loss. Each of these is tragic on its own. What does it look like when one person endures all of these in the first forty years of life? This captivating and inspiring read follows a woman's life as she takes a pause and looks at the journey behind her while trying to make sense of it, and who she has become. It is a story of a woman shrouded by ominous darkness, in desperate search of a love that is true, a love that would die for her.This book will have you laughing, crying, and cheering!
AcneC(R)X-Proofing
Doctors call Acne the NUMBER #1 skin disease that is affecting eight out of ten teenagers and an increasing number of adults all over the world. Because of numerous influential factors, it is a mistake for any physician, and more so, other non-medical, self-proclaimed skin health providers (with their "revolutionary concoctions") to claim a treatment that will totally "cure" acne. There is NONE. However, by switching objectives from that of acne cure to acne complications, prevention is not only realistic but also has a high degree of cost-effective success via the AcneC(R)x-Proofing protocol.Jesse J. Corres, M. D. is an internationally recognized cosmetic, plastic and reconstructive surgeon. With special interests in acne complications prevention, Dr. Corres teaches his successful, non-invasive manipulation, injection-free, and science-based protocol of more than thirty years. You will learn life changing solutions upon completion of this book.The corrESthetiques(R) AcneC(R)x-Proofing is a scientific skin care program that addresses acne management with emphasis on prevention of acne complications instead of cure since there is none. It is a deliberate, detailed and properly applied combination of physiological creams and lotions to address the individual's skin pathology. With the awareness/acceptance of patients, it starts with an overview of acne disease and its planned treatment, together with clearly defined objectives using science-based cosmeceutical principles and creative visualization. The program requires no injections, no regular facial manipulations like "cleansing," whitehead and blackhead extractions.The corrESthetiques(R) AcneC(R)x-Proofing recommendations offer the best chance of restoring the skin's proper balance and beauty.
Childhood Trauma in Mental Disorders
This volume presents a comprehensive overview of childhood trauma, considering the psychopathological definition and its neurobiological implications as well as its impact on different psychiatric disorders. The focus on childhood trauma rather than that occurring in adulthood is important due to its general "neuro-psyco-socio" and its specific biological implications, since trauma during childhood impacts directly on neurodevelopment. It has been suggested that early life stress increases vulnerability to psychiatric disorders; however, the exact mechanisms of this association are not yet completely understood. Although childhood trauma could be considered too unspecific to be an important risk factor for individual psychiatric disorders since it seems to occur across the board, it impacts differently on different psychiatric disorders, and it can modulate their clinical expression. Therefore, the assessment of early trauma needs to be included in the clinical evaluation of patients with psychiatric disorders. The volume will be an invaluable tool for psychiatrists, helping them to select suitable pharmacological, psychotherapeutic and rehabilitative treatments.
Schwangerschaft, Geburt und Wochenbett von Zwillingen und h繹hergradigen Mehrlingen
Zwillings- und Mehrlingsschwangerschaften haben durch die Altersverschiebung Schwangerer und vor allem durch k羹nstliche Befruchtung in den letzten Jahrzehnten in westlichen L瓣ndern zugenommen. Diese bergen jedoch w瓣hrend der Schwangerschaft bereits erh繹hte Risiken f羹r M羹tter und die Nachkommenschaft. Die Ultraschalldiagnostik hat Erkenntnisse im Hinblick auf die fetale Situation verbessert, auf der anderen Seite scheinen klinische Fertigkeiten unter der Geburt verloren gegangen zu sein. Dies zeigt sich darin, dass Sektioraten bei Zwillingen und Mehrlingen in den meisten westlichen L瓣ndern angestiegen sind, ohne dass sich dabei das Outcome der Kinder verbessert hat. Da sich das Schwergewicht 瓣rztlichen Interesses auf wenige F瓣lle spezifischer fetaler Therapie konzentriert haben, werden viele weitere Situationen an der Schnittstelle zwischen poliklinischer und klinischer Betreuung unzureichend angesprochen und behandelt. Dieses Buch soll vor allem diese Facetten beleuchten, ein praktischer Ratgeber f羹r ?rzte, Hebammen und ihre betreuten M羹tter und Kinder sein.
La Salute Mentale Ai Tempi Della Pandemia
Il libro descrive le conseguenze sulla salute mentale della pandemia COVID-19, come capirle e come affrontarle.Il 2020 sar? sempre ricordato come l`anno della pandemia da COVID-19. I numeri degli infetti e dei morti sono monitorati con ansia. Sono la tragedia pi羅 evidente. Ma al di l? delle crude statistiche ci sono gli impatti pi羅 grandi e meno tangibili della malattia mentale. La malattia mentale 癡 pi羅 estesa e pi羅 "virale" persino del virus. Il libro di 68 pagine del dottor Paul Valent, La salute mentale ai tempi della pandemia, esplora e distilla questo importante argomento, e offre soluzioni pratiche per i professionisti della salute e per il lettore in generale. - Il dottor Valent introduce la sua scienza dello stress e del trauma, sviluppata in decenni di ricerca e lavoro clinico, per spiegare la variet? e gli impatti del disagio pandemico. - Fornisce esempi clinici e un quadro che offre una comprensione dei diffusi sintomi biologici, psicologici e sociali della pandemia. - Oltre l`ansia e la depressione, oltre la violenza domestica e il suicidio, il dottor Valent chiarisce gli impatti spesso inaspettati della pandemia sulla salute mentale. - Spiega il percorso degli impatti mentali, che si irradiano dagli individui alle nazioni e dagli istinti ai significati esistenziali. - I lettori troveranno riflessioni su se stessi e sui loro ambienti nel libretto, che a loro volta promuoveranno una nuova comprensione e guarigione dei disastri diffusi. - L`opuscolo 癡 di facile lettura ed 癡 raccomandato sia ai professionisti che al grande pubblico.
Cervello e Pandemia
Sebbene la principale preoccupazione relativa al COVID-19 riguardasse le sue conseguenze, soprattutto in termini di problemi respiratori, i progressi nella conoscenza di questa malattia hanno permesso di capire come i suoi effetti si estendono oltre i polmoni, e possono raggiungere ed influenzare il sistema nervoso. Sebbene la principale preoccupazione relativa al COVID-19 riguardasse le sue conseguenze, soprattutto in termini di problemi respiratori, i progressi nella conoscenza di questa malattia hanno permesso di capire come i suoi effetti si estendono oltre i polmoni, e possono raggiungere ed influenzare il sistema nervoso.Questo testo affronta le conseguenze che il COVID-19 ha nel cervello, da una doppia prospettiva: la prima, la prospettiva della neurologia, in cui le conseguenze della malattia sono neuronali, come presentato dal dottor Marcos Altable P矇rez, neurologo e fondatore di Neuroceuta a Ceuta. La seconda, la prospettiva della neuropsicologia, dove si approfondiscono i vari processi cognitivi che sono stati coinvolti in questa pandemia.Inoltre, il testo contiene l`eccezionale testimonianza della dottoressa Ma Esther G籀mez Rubio, psicologa clinica e neuropsicologa, specialista dell'area del National Hospital for Paraplegics (SESCAM), che ci racconta la sua esperienza nei momenti pi羅 complicati della pandemia.
Integrated Management of Complex Intracranial Lesions Hardback Set and Static Online Product
Large intracranial lesions are among the most complex and dangerous lesions encountered by neurosurgeons, and a single neurosurgical approach often does not provide a large or safe enough corridor for effective treatment. A combined approach to these surgeries, incorporating open, endoscopic, vascular and keyhole techniques can be more successful. This comprehensive text describes in detail how to select the most appropriate approaches, as well as how to avoid any complications that may arise. High quality videos of the techniques described are available through an online version on Cambridge Core, accessible via the code printed on the inside of the cover. With over 150 colour images supporting the text, this is a definitive reference for anyone involved in intracranial tumor or vascular surgery.
Diabetes Without Needles
Diabetes Without Needles: Non-invasive Diagnostics and Health Management provides a comprehensive and objective compilation of the most promising noninvasive methods for glucose monitoring, including an in-depth analysis of their advantages and disadvantages in terms of biochemical processes. The latest advances in the field are discussed, including methods such as optical measurements, electrochemical measurements, exhaled breath analysis, direct measurements of glucose in the blood using noninvasive techniques, and the indirect analysis of biomarkers that are related to the glycemia. The book's author also presents recommendations for future research directions in this field. This book is a valuable resource for researchers in the areas of diabetes, noninvasive methods and diagnostics development.
Caseness and Narrative
Caseness and Narrative contrasts two ways of trying to help persons in emotional distress. The first, called Caseness, sees signs of distress as symptoms without significant meaning, makes a diagnosis in which the psychiatric system names the experience, and then uses methods such as drugging or electroshock to minimize or stop symptom expression. The second way, called Narrative, allows the story to unfold, uses the structure of narrative to frame the process, and then-- to avoid the person being stuck--supports the transformative nature of the experience. We invite you to a greater and deeper understanding of what our society has largely chosen to ignore, and which might enable you to help family or friends go through difficult emotional experiences.
Traitement hom矇opathique, gu矇rison de cancers et de tumeurs m矇tastas矇es
Comme tout hom矇opathe hahnemannien, le docteur Jens Wurster aborde le traitement du cancer d'une mani癡re unique. Pour la premi癡re fois, des cancers gu矇ris par hom矇opathie sont document矇s en d矇tail et de mani癡re pratique. L'auteur d矇crit minutieusement la m矇thode de traitement hom矇opathique: le travail particulier d'anamn癡se, la pratique du dosage, l'矇valuation des r矇actions ? l'administration du m矇dicament, ainsi que de fa癟on g矇n矇rale et pratique la prise en charge globale des malades. La compensation par l'hom矇opathie des effets secondaires de la chimioth矇rapie et de la radioth矇rapie est expliqu矇e de mani癡re concr癡te. De nombreuses 矇tudes de cas parfaitement document矇es viennent illustrer la capacit矇 de l'hom矇opathie a traiter, et m礙me gu矇rir, les tumeurs m矇tastas矇es. Tous les cas sont pr矇sent矇s avec des analyses et des r矇pertorisations: bien d矇taill矇es, elles sont ainsi parfaitement compr矇hensibles. En r矇volutionnant le traitement hom矇opathique du cancer, la premi癡re 矇dition de ce livre est devenue un classique dans toute l'Europe. Une 矇dition fran癟aise manquait cruellement. Gr璽ce ? une 矇quipe de traducteurs issue de l'矇cole "Plan癡te Hom矇opathie", cet ouvrage est d矇sormais accessible aux francophones. Dans cette nouvelle 矇dition enti癡rement revue et augment矇e, le parcours des patients est document矇 sur une p矇riode de dix ans. De nouveaux acquis sur le traitement hom矇opathique du cancer pourront ainsi profiter ? tous les lecteurs. Voil? de quoi donner de l'espoir ? de nombreuses personnes qui semblent n'avoir plus aucune chance de gu矇rison.
Endocrine Diseases in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period
This book delivers comprehensive explanations of normal hormonal physiology during pregnancy and descriptions of the hormonal pathology associated with various endocrine disease states. In addition, it serves as a relevant and synoptic resource for the clinical management of endocrine disorders in pregnancy and the prepartum and postpartum periods. Evaluation and management of endocrine disorders including, but not limited to, diabetes mellitus, thyroid disease, and various endocrine tumors are discussed. It provides readers with a detailed overview in a compact and easy-to-read format. This book serves as essential reading for Endocrinology fellows and Obstetrics and Gynecology residents. KEY FEATURES Explains normal physiology of pregnancy in addition to the physiology, evaluation, and management of endocrine diseases in pregnancy and in the prepartum and postpartum periods Explores from a clinical standpoint with practical applications; useful for students, residents, fellows, mid-level providers, and practicing physicians Discusses special considerations and emerging topics including pregnancy in transgender men, obesity and metabolism, and endocrine emergencies
Prescribing Mental Health Medication
Prescribing Mental Health Medication is a comprehensive text for all practitioners who treat mental disorders with medication. This new (third) edition is fully updated and includes a variety of additional chapters.Prescribing Mental Health Medication covers the latest digital methodologies including Internet-based mental health treatment, electronic medical records and prescriber use of social media. Including information on all psychotropic medications in use in the United States and the United Kingdom, the book incorporates clinical tips, sample dialogues for talking about mental health medications to patients, and information specifically relevant in primary care settings. It looks at: - how to determine if medication is needed, proper dosing and how to start, stop and change medication - specific mental health symptoms and appropriate medication - special populations including non-adherent patients, medication abusers, those mixing alcohol and psychotropics, confused patients, children, adolescents, pregnant women and seniors - management of medication side effects and avoidance of medication risk - prescription of generic preparations- organizing a prescriptive office and record keeping.The additional chapters in this new edition of Prescribing Mental Health Medication cover topics such as combining specific medications, combining medications and psychological therapies, use of 'natural' substances in mental health treatment, successfully managing patient relapse, and appropriate prescriptions of potentially controversial medications such as stimulants and benzodiazepines.This practical text explains the entire process of medication assessment, management and follow up for general medical practitioners, mental health practitioners, students, residents, prescribing nurses and others perfecting this skill.
Anorectal Physiology
This is the first comprehensive book exclusively dedicated to anorectal physiology and the importance of diagnostic tools in guiding the evaluation and treatment of anorectal dysfunction. Functional disorders, and specifically fecal incontinence and evacuatory disorders, are prevalent in the general population, affecting up to 20% of individuals. As many of these conditions have extremely complex mechanisms, a thorough understanding of anorectal physiology is a crucial element in the surgeon's "arsenal" to ensure accurate evaluation and to inform treatment. At this time, there is no other title that specifically addresses all aspects of anorectal physiology, as well as anorectal and pelvic floor disorders, including fecal incontinence and defecation disorders. Specifically, the book provides detailed descriptions of diagnostic methods and treatment algorithms for a range of anorectal conditions, including modern treatment modalities such as sacral neuromodulation.A unique and comprehensive reference covering all aspects of the evaluation and treatment of anorectal disorders, Anorectal Physiology - A Clinical and Surgical Perspective will be of significant interest to proctologists and coloproctologists, gastroenterologists, colorectal surgeons, gynecologists and all other professionals interested in anorectal physiology.
The Unified Airway
In recent years, our understanding of the unified airway concept has become paramount in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of sinonasal, airway, and respiratory disorders. The relationship between sinonasal inflammatory disorders, such as chronic rhinosinusitis, and pulmonary disorders, such as asthma or cystic fibrosis, is being examined more closely than ever before. This volume comprehensively reviews and discusses the unified airway approach, and more closely examines the relationship between sinonasal inflammatory disorders and pulmonary disorders. The text is formatted as an easy to read reference with bulleted points and sample case studies that maximize the clinical value of the evidence and data described. In addition to exploring chronic rhinosinusitis in patients with asthma and cystic fibrosis, other topics include pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis, aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease, chronic bronchiectasis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, immunodeficiencies, and the unified airway microbiome. Rhinologic Disease and Respiratory Disorders will be an invaluable guide for practicing otolaryngologists, allergists, pulmonologists, otolaryngologists-in-training, and rhinologists.Foreword written by David W. Kennedy and Elina M. Toskala.
Open Heart
Author and filmmaker Chris Palmer takes readers on an intimate and enlightening journey into what it's really like to have open-heart surgery. His daughter Christina Palmer, M.D., shares her own medical insight into the family experience. Together, they have written a first-person guide that will help anyone going through a similar situation, including how to avoid their mistakes. While facing open-heart surgery is scary, preparation can help you and your family members cope with the pain, anxiety, and frustration involved. With that goal in mind, the authors share valuable insight into how to be as ready as you can be for the day of surgery as well as the recovery. They also address the myth that a healthy diet and exercise can eliminate the need for cardiac surgery. In Palmer's case, that was not the case: Despite years of healthy living, he still had to go through this invasive operation. Full of hope and inspiration, Open Heart gives readers the guidance they need to feel as prepared as possible. Peppered with the author's own cartoons and photos, it also provides much-needed comic relief for an inevitably stressful situation.
If I Didn’t Know What I Was Doing ... I Didn’t Do It
Autobiography. A life with schizophrenia. As a person suffering with the brain disease of Schizophrenia, my psychosis presents a world that does not exist... does it? I recommend to take my life stories as anti ones. I don't recommend them, just learn from my surreal adventure.
Practical Introduction to Laser Dermatology
This title introduces readers to the use of lasers in dermatology/aesthetic practice and focuses on the fundamentals of lasers and light-based devices and their clinical application. Each chapter addresses the use of lasers in the treatment of a variety of skin conditions, detailing mechanisms of action, pre-treatment preparation, post-treatment advice, follow-up, and potential complications and pitfalls. Besides discussing ablative, vascular, pigment-specific and epilation lasers, and intense pulsed light, the book also reviews the use of light-emitting diodes, low-level laser therapy and radio frequency devices. In addition, cosmeceuticals complementing laser treatments are also discussed. Readers will also find the chapter on self-assessment questionnaires especially useful. Practical Introduction to Laser Dermatology provides detailed explanation of the topics, while the chapters are supported by illustrative case studies that will enable readers to develop a deeper understanding of the subject of lasers in dermatology. Using clinically relevant Illustrations, it provides a comprehensive resource on a variety of laser technologies for novice readers and trained laser clinicians.
Memorable Psychiatry
The best and easiest way to learn psychiatry!Clinically oriented for all healthcare providers, including physicians, nurses, psychologists, pharmacists, physician assistants, and social workersCovers all types of psychiatric illness including depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, addiction, personality disorders, and moreIncorporates recent advances in neuroscience to reflect a modern understanding of these conditionsOriginal mnemonics for all major diagnosesVisual aids on nearly every pageOver 150 original practice questionsSummary page with all mnemonics for easy referenceSecond edition featuring dozens of new and improved mnemonics
The Cheating Cell
A fundamental and groundbreaking reassessment of how we view and manage cancer When we think of the forces driving cancer, we don't necessarily think of evolution. But evolution and cancer are closely linked because the historical processes that created life also created cancer. The Cheating Cell delves into this extraordinary relationship, and shows that by understanding cancer's evolutionary origins, researchers can come up with more effective, revolutionary treatments. Athena Aktipis goes back billions of years to explore when unicellular forms became multicellular organisms. Within these bodies of cooperating cells, cheating ones arose, overusing resources and replicating out of control, giving rise to cancer. Aktipis illustrates how evolution has paved the way for cancer's ubiquity, and why it will exist as long as multicellular life does. Even so, she argues, this doesn't mean we should give up on treating cancer-in fact, evolutionary approaches offer new and promising options for the disease's prevention and treatments that aim at long-term management rather than simple eradication. Looking across species-from sponges and cacti to dogs and elephants-we are discovering new mechanisms of tumor suppression and the many ways that multicellular life-forms have evolved to keep cancer under control. By accepting that cancer is a part of our biological past, present, and future-and that we cannot win a war against evolution-treatments can become smarter, more strategic, and more humane. Unifying the latest research from biology, ecology, medicine, and social science, The Cheating Cell challenges us to rethink cancer's fundamental nature and our relationship to it.
Die Verr羹ckten
Irrsinn in der Geschichte Diese mehrb瓣ndige Buchreihe hat den menschlichen Irrsinn zum Thema und versteht sich als Beitrag zur Geschichte der Psychiatrie und Psychologie. Band 1: Neolithikum und Antike Dieser Band beinhaltet Ausf羹hrungen zur fr羹hesten Geschichte des Irrsinnes. Wir beginnen ab dem Neolithikum, erkl瓣ren den Sinn der Trepanationen des menschlichen Sch瓣dels, streifen Kr瓣uter, Heiler und Heilpflanzen, erleuchten die Antike, beginnend mit dem alten ?gypten, fahren mit Ausf羹hrungen 羹ber das alte China fort und gelangen schliesslich nach Griechenland, wo wir Asklepios, Hippokrates und Galen begegnen. ?ber Rom und Byzanz spannen wir dann einen Bogen bis zum Islam.
Nobody is Broken
The first step in healing our trauma is to understand that we have trauma.We are experiencing a hidden epidemic of vast proportion, made up of past, unresolved emotional experiences. These experiences are what we refer to as trauma.This trauma occurs at both the individual and collective level and is the root of almost all the anxiety and stress that we experience in our lives.Nobody is Broken offers a deep insight into this phenomenon, looking at how it has happened and why it has remained hidden for so long. And it also gives a healthy dose of encouragement that we can all heal. Using case studies from her clinical experience, the author demonstrates how we can finally release the grips of the past, in order that we can, at last, step into our future with joy, compassion, and love.-Lucinda Gordon Lennox, MSc, MBACP, is an accredited psychotherapist, writer and lecturer, working internationally online and in-person. She lives in London with her two children.
The Working Womb
If you've struggled to sustain a viable pregnancy - The Working Womb is for you. Understand why miscarriages happen - and what you can do to prevent this. Dr. Kofinas, one of America's leading high-risk pregnancy experts, explains how to ANTICIPATE pregnancy obstacles with foreknowledge; MINIMIZE the chances of their worsening and CORRECT them in good time BEFORE they get big enough to threaten your pregnancy with disaster.In plain language that can be understood by readers with no scientific education, he explains how fetal deaths, recurrent miscarriage and women's cardiovascular disease all relate to the placenta, an organ that grows in the uterus during pregnancy.Drawing on thousands of patient files amassed at his New York clinic, he shares true stories of women who were close to believing a successful pregnancy was beyond them. These inspiring, readable, intimate case summaries tell how, with diagnostic and treatment methods based on placenta science, healthy babies were born despite severe pregnancy complications. ("Today my office walls and files are full of photos of their thriving children.")The Working Womb is a powerfully human statement, by a physician who has devoted the bulk of his working life to saving fetal lives, that challenges us to re-evaluate our conventional thinking about how pregnancy works and should be managed.The Working Womb explains what the placenta is, how it's formed, and its profound effects, what it needs to work successfully, how its problems relate to various types of pregnancy failure, and how the timely, responsive monitoring of placenta development can prevent disaster and address womb crises in time to save the pregnancy. The book is aimed primarily at women experiencing or anticipating pregnancy complications, but it will also be invaluable for their families, as well as for physicians, including obstetricians.Dr. Kofinas believes that the US has failed pregnant women for years, resulting in the needless deaths of thousands of babies. He holds the medical establishment to account for "shrugging off" America's high rate of miscarriage, which he attributes to "placenta science illiteracy" among health insurers and doctors.The Working Womb was also written to expose the woeful quality of medical care being provided to women who experience pregnancy complications. "Because of my long frustration and exhaustion with trying to change the stubborn habits of the medical profession, in the face of the pressure of powerful health insurance companies whose interests are served by resisting change, I decided to write a book that speaks directly to patients. It's time women who struggle to sustain a pregnancy know the truth about the healthcare system. The only way this unacceptable position will be changed is if women educate themselves about proper placenta care and speak out to demand it."Read less
Genetic Influences on Neural and Behavioral Functions
Utilizing the flood of information derived from the Human Genome Project and corresponding efforts to elucidate the mouse genome, Genetic Influences on Neural and Behavioral Functions provides a scholarly catalog of relations between the expression of specific genes, nerve cell biology and behavior, normal and abnormal, in animals AND humans. Sample topics include genes in relation to schizophrenia, panic disorder, epilepsy, alcoholism, sleep, eating disorders, and more.
Frontiers in Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery
Frontiers in Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery is a book series devoted to publishing the latest advances in anti-cancer drug design and discovery. In each volume, eminent scientists contribute reviews relevant to all areas of rational drug design and drug discovery including medicinal chemistry, in-silico drug design, combinatorial chemistry, high-throughput screening, drug targets, recent important patents, and structure-activity relationships. The book series should prove to be of interest to all pharmaceutical scientists involved in research in anti-cancer drug design and discovery. The book series is essential reading to all scientists involved in drug design and discovery who wish to keep abreast of rapid and important developments in the field. This volume of the series focuses on reviews of treatments derived from natural sources (cannabinoid-based medicines and turmeric), immunotherapy, biomarkers for glioblastoma and some new drug targets for anti-cancer treatment. The reviews included in this volume are: - Cannabinoid-Based Anticancer Strategies: - The Beneficial Effects of Turmeric and Its Active Constituent in Cancer Treatment - Immunotherapy Approaches Focusing on Cancer Stem Cells - Immunotherapy for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma - Role of Biomarkers in Developing Therapies for Glioblastoma Multiforme - Poly (ADP-ribose) Polymerases as New Drug Targets in Cancer Treatment.
Living With Hypospadias
Written by a man born with severe penoscrotal hypospadias, Living With Hypospadias is the first book to provide a powerful, in-depth look at the emotional and physical aspects related to living with this congenital urological birth defect. It features highly personal stories from people around the globe supported by insights from medical professionals. Hypospadias is estimated to affect approximately 1 in every 200 male births, making it one of the most common birth defects. Therefore, many people, including those born with hypospadias - as well as those who love them - and even the professionals who treat the condition will gain a deeper understanding of how hypospadias impacts men emotionally throughout their life.
The Roadmap to Successful Asthma Treatment
Whether you are a parent or caregiver, you may be overwhelmed and concerned about the diagnosis and treatment options for your child's asthma. Or perhaps you just want to understand asthma and how to best help your child. In either case, Your Roadmap to Successful Asthma Treatment: A Parent's Guide to Preparing for Your Child's Doctor Visits and Long-Term Care is for you. Joi S. Lucas, MD, pediatric pulmonologist and asthmatic, understands that asthma can deprive you of precious time and the simple joys of health. In this guide, you will find a roadmap to successfully treat asthma and put your child on the path to thriving. You will discover that your power as a parent is in knowing your child better than anyone else. By recognizing this, you are in the perfect position to partner with your pediatrician or other specialists in determining which are the right medications and treatments for your child. You will learn to control asthma by understanding the disease and gaining knowledge of the strategies employed to make your child's health and life better.
Current and Future Application of Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Medicine
Current and Future Application of Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Medicine presents updates on the application of machine learning and deep learning techniques in medical procedures. . Chapters in the volume have been written by outstanding contributors from cancer and computer science institutes with the goal of providing updated knowledge to the reader. Topics covered in the book include 1) Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in cancer diagnosis and therapy, 2) Updates in AI applications in the medical industry, 3) the use of AI in studying the COVID-19 pandemic in China, 4) AI applications in clinical oncology (including AI-based mining for pulmonary nodules and the use of AI in understanding specific carcinomas), 5) AI in medical imaging. Each chapter presents information on related sub topics in a reader friendly format.The combination of expert knowledge and multidisciplinary approaches highlighted in the book make it a valuable source of information for physicians and clinical researchers active in the field of cancer diagnosis and treatment (oncologists, oncologic surgeons, radiation oncologists, nuclear medicine physicians, and radiologists) and computer science scholars seeking to understand medical applications of artificial intelligence.
Winning with Heart Attack
As many as 1.5 million Americans each year suffer a heart attack and 500,000 of them die. More than 11 million Americans are affected by coronary heart disease, while an even greater number don't know that they have heart problems. Sixty million Americans have high blood pressure and 80 million report abnormal cholesterol levels - both important risk factors for heart attack. While these statistics may be alarming, heart attacks can be prevented and treated. Living after a heart attack does not have to be an ordeal. You can win the battle with heart attack if you begin now to reduce the chances of further problems. Winning with Heart Attack is a comprehensive guide written by leading specialists to offer new hope to those who have suffered a heart attack or who feel they are at risk. This important new book offers case examples of people from all walks of life who are leading active and normal lives - even after suffering a heart attack. Written in a format that's easy to read and understand, it explains the importance of: - exercise and a healthy, low-fat diet - taking aspirin and vitamin E - treating hypertension and high cholesterol while cutting out smoking - understanding the special risks all women face for heart attack, especially aftermenopause - knowing whether you have "high risk" personality traits for heart attack - electing surgery as an option for treatment - managing stress - acting promptly in the event you or someone close to you shows signs of sufferinga heart attack If you are concerned about your heart, Winning with Heart Attack will change your life. As you move from patient to person, it will teach you how you can begin today with a realistic program to prevent further coronary problems, and will enable those who have suffered a heart attack to become once again healthy participants in a full range of activities.
Outcome Measures and Metrics in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that manifests with a myriad of clinical and laboratory features. The assessment of SLE is comprehensive and includes different core set domains; disease activity, damage, health-related quality of life, adverse events and economic impact. This comprehensive book is focused on the instruments and outcome measures utilized in the assessment of SLE. It targets different audiences including physicians, scientists/researchers and different health professionals interested in learning about the art of measurement in SLE. The book highlights the importance of measurement in the assessment of SLE in a clinical settings, research and clinical trials. Each of the chapters provide a systematic approach to the instruments utilized in the assessment of a specific construct in SLE (e.g., disease activity, fatigue, etc.) and incorporate a comprehensive coverage of disease specific and disease generic measures. Italso discusses different patient-reported outcomes that are crucial to reflect patient perceptions of their health condition and cover constructs such as fatigue, pain, anxiety and depression, cognition, frailty, and many others.
Diagnostic Challenges in Sports Cardiology
The foundations of sports cardiology include promoting physical activity and providing a safe environment for training and competition for all athletes at all levels, from professional to recreational. To combine these two aims, reliable tools to perform preparticipation screenings are needed. Moreover, those at high risk of potentially life-threatening events should be advised to limit their training load, while others should be reassured that there is no exercise-related cardiovascular risk. We are currently witnessing the advent of new portable devices for remote and mobile heart monitoring and several new and promising biochemical markers, which can support athletes' diagnostic processes. In this Special Issue of the Diagnostics journal entitled "Diagnostic Challenges in Sports Cardiology", we present a series of 13 manuscripts, including eight original works, three reviews, and two case reports, which give a glimpse into the current research topics in the area of sports cardiology.
