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Myocarditis: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment
by Alida L. P. CaforioThis book is an up-to-date, comprehensive, clinically oriented guide to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with myocarditis. The opening chapters address the classification, histopathology and molecular diagnosis, as well as the polymorphic clinical presentations, ranging from myocardial infarction with normal coronary arteries; arrhythmias of variable type and clinical severity and fulminant, acute, sub-acute or chronic heart failure; to life-threatening unexplained cardiogenic shock and sudden cardiac death.Including chapters from leading International experts in the field, it covers all key issues from bench to bedside. Topics presented include epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical and diagnostic work-up, the role of endomyocardial biopsy and of non-invasive cardiac imaging, risk stratification, and cardiological and etiology-specific management and follow-up. For each topic, a comprehensive review of the current literature is provided and practical suggestions are offered for short- and long-term management. Lastly, future perspectives and gaps in the current knowledge are also addressed. The book also covers a key discovery of last the 2 decades, namely the autoimmune origin of myocarditis in a sizable proportion of patients, discussing in detail the role of immunosuppression and immunomodulation, as well as the need for a multidisciplinary approach to the disease. Mainly intended for cardiologists, general physicians, clinical immunologists and rheumatologists, it is also a valuable tool for residents in Cardiology, Internal Medicine, Clinical Immunology and Rheumatology.
Myofascial Induction™ 2-volume set: An Anatomical Approach to Fascial Dysfunction
by Andrzej PilatIn these unique and lavishly illustrated books and their accompanying videos, the practitioner can for the first time see the effect of manual interventions on underlying body structures.Using over 700 photographs and diagrams these volumes reveal fascial architecture to the reader in all its glory, and sets out the principles and practice of Myofascial Induction. The author's own teaching and practice provide the material that explains and illustrates fascial anatomy and therapeutic procedures. The beautiful full color photographs and videos of dissections of non-embalmed cadavers show the continuity of the fascial system and its dynamic links to other body systems. By demonstrating the effect that therapy has on body structures the book will be of interest and practical value to the physical therapist, osteopath, chiropractor, physician and all bodyworkers dedicated to manual therapy, as well as to researchers wishing to build on this ground-breaking material.Volume 1 covers the science and principles of Myofascial Induction and its applications to the upper body. Volume 2 addresses its applications to the thoracic and lumbar spine, the pelvis, and the lower body.
Myofascial Induction™ Volume 2: An Anatomical Approach to the Treatment of Fascial Dysfunction
by Andrzej PilatIn this unique and lavishly illustrated book and its accompanying videos the practitioner can for the first time see the effect of manual interventions on underlying body structures. Volume 2 addresses its applications to the thoracic and lumbar spine, the pelvis, and the lower body.The author's own teaching and practice provide the material that explains and illustrates fascial anatomy and therapeutic procedures. The beautiful full color photographs and videos of dissections of non-embalmed cadavers show the continuity of the fascial system and its dynamic links to other body systems. By demonstrating the effect that therapy has on body structures the book will be of interest and practical value to the physical therapist, osteopath, chiropractor, physician and all bodyworkers dedicated to manual therapy, as well as to researchers wishing to build on this ground-breaking material.
Myofascial Induction™: An anatomical approach to the treatment of fascial dysfunction Volume 1: The Upper Body
by Andrzej PilatMyofascial Induction™ - An anatomical approach to the treatment of fascial dysfunction describes the properties of the fascial network and provides therapeutic solutions for different types of fascial dysfunction. The material is presented in two volumes:Volume 1 analyzes in depth the theoretical aspects related to fascia and focuses on the therapeutic procedures of Myofascial Induction Therapy (MIT™) for the upper body; Volume 2 summarizes and expands on the theoretical aspects and explains the therapeutic procedures of MIT for the lower body.Volume 1 is divided into two parts:Part 1 - The Science and Principles of Myofascial Induction andPart 2 - Practical Applications of Myofascial Induction - the Upper Body.Part 1 defines the fascia as a complex biological system before discussing its multiple characteristics.Part 2 is the practical part. Here the reader will find a wide range of manual therapeutic procedures which can be selected and used to build up the MIT treatments. These processes are explained in detail and are richly illustrated, in full color, with diagrams and photographs of their practical application in the body and in the treated samples of dissected tissues.Each chapter opens with an introduction offering to the reader some philosophical background as a reminder that philosophy allows us to relate the strictly scientific with the empirical. Praxis and empiricism are the basis of science.The author invites you to join the scientific fascial adventure that allows us to uncover areas of knowledge which may have been forgotten or which are not yet recognized as being related and which might still reveal relevant information. Once discovered, these facts can help us to better understand the kinesis of our body and so help the individual to change their body image and to improve their quality of life.
Myofascial Pain And Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual - The Lower Extremities
by David G. Simons Janet G. Travell...gives a thorough understanding of what myofascial pain actually is, and provides a unique and effective approach to the diagnosis and treatment of this syndrome for the lower body muscles.
Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: Diagnostics and Therapy
by Rolf Eichinger Kerstin KlinkPatients often seek advice in the doctor's office whose complaints are of a functional nature and cannot be directly assigned to an organ disease via laboratory or imaging. Many of these disorders such as pain, dizziness, tinnitus, lumpiness or the "heel spur" originate from the fascial organ, which is only now slowly being understood as such.Fascia connects all parts of our body mechanically but more important, all our receptors for intro-and extroception and for the regulation of homeostasis are embedded in fascia. If you take this system into account in the differential diagnosis, you can spare your patients invasive, stressful diagnostics and offer an accurate and successful therapy.Understand causes of fascial pain and dysfunction: fascial knots, principals of fascial disorders, flash tests, fascial chains, trigger points, interaction between cause and location of pain or other symptoms like fixed eczema and othersUnderstand causes of myofascial pain and dysfunction: myofascial knots, fascial chains, trigger points, interaction between cause and location of pain. fascial slackness and blockages Clinic, symptoms Recognize fascial syndromes and pain patterns correctly Causal and permanently effective treatment approaches Therapy of the fascial system Causes of fascial disorders Cooperation doctor - physiotherapistThe authors - a general practitioner and a physiotherapist - complement each other perfectly in their knowledge and skills. A plausible, practice-relevant, pathophysiological concept, which was created on the basis of many years of experience and success, as well as scientific studies (where available) and comes up with new - sometimes provocative - theses. For general practitioners, internists, orthopedists, physiotherapists and all physicians who are willing to enrich their diagnostic and therapeutic concepts with a myofascial approach.The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.
Myofascial Release Therapy
by Michael J. Shea Holly PintoMichael Shea, one of the foremost experts on myofascial release, presents straightforward, practical instructions for dramatically releasing pain and restriction of motion in the body's fascia, muscles, and connective tissue. He introduces a soft tissue, hands-on approach for massage therapists, physical therapists, and other healthcare practitioners that reduces tension and stress in their clients' entire myofascial systems, as well as their musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems. Therapists with little or no background in myofascial release and deep tissue reorganization can follow this book's easy guidelines in order to facilitate substantial orthopedic changes and pain reduction in their clients. Illustrated with 70 black and white photos, Myofascial Release Therapy includes an at-a-glance section that provides a step-by-step procedure for quick reference. Each photo is supplemented with instructions, as well as with arrows for easy reference in the clinic. This book provides the first integration of the verbal, visceral, and palpation skills of the therapist. It also includes work on the viscera as a way of integrating soft tissue work through the abdomen and pelvis. While manuals on the bones, muscles, and viscera have previously been divided into separate volumes, this book combines them into one. The author offers specific tools and protocols for helping patients "destructure" past somatic experience and reform it into something healthier. He illuminates the interconnectedness between bodies and their relationships to the outside world, including how sensations, feelings, and emotions are organized in the body and how they are coupled to meaning and memory. The result of many years of experience and knowledge, this book provides compelling evidence that myofascial release therapy encourages more rapid healing response of injured tissue.
Myofasziale Schmerzen und Funktionsstörungen: Diagnostik und Therapie
by Rolf Eichinger Kerstin KlinkIn der Arztpraxis suchen oft Patienten Rat, deren Beschwerden funktioneller Natur sind und nicht unmittelbar über Labor oder Bildgebung einer Organerkrankung zugeordnet werden können. Zahlreiche dieser Störungen wie Schmerzen, Schwindel, Tinnitus, Kloßgefühl oder der "Fersensporn" kommen aus dem myofaszialen Organ, das erst jetzt langsam als solches begriffen wird.Muskeln und das Netzwerk der Faszien bilden zusammen das im gesamten Körper präsente myofasziale System. Wenn Sie auch dieses System bei der Differentialdiagnose mit berücksichtigen, können Sie Ihren Patienten z.T. invasive, belastende Diagnostik ersparen und eine treffergenaue erfolgreiche Therapie bieten. Ursachen für myofaszial bedingte Schmerzen und Funktionsstörungen verstehen: myofasziale Knoten, Faszienketten, Triggerpunkte, Wechselwirkung zwischen Schmerzursache und SchmerzlokalisationMyofasziale Gelosen und BlockadenKlinik, BeschwerdebilderMyofasziale Syndrome und Schmerzmuster zutreffend erkennenKausale und dauerhaft wirksame BehandlungsansätzeTherapie des myofaszialen SystemsZusammenarbeit Arzt - Physiotherapeut Die Autoren – ein Allgemeinmediziner und eine Physiotherapeutin – ergänzen sich in ihrem Wissen und Können perfekt. Ein plausibles, praxisrelevantes, pathophysiologisches Konzept, das auf Basis langjähriger Erfahrung und Erfolge, sowie wissenschaftlicher Studien (soweit vorhanden) erstellt wurde und mit neuen - manchmal provokanten - Thesen aufwartet.Für Allgemeinmediziner, Internisten, Orthopäden, Physiotherapeuten und alle Ärzte, die bereit sind, ihre diagnostischen und therapeutischen Konzepte mit einem myofaszialen Ansatz zu bereichern.
Myofibroblasts: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2299)
by Boris Hinz David LagaresThis detailed book explores the fundamentals of myofibroblast biology in tissue repair, fibrosis, and tumors as well as providing cutting-edge laboratory methods used to investigate myofibroblast functions in physiological and pathological settings in vitro and in vivo, as written by leading academic scientists. Section I of this volume focuses on fundamental methods to study myofibroblast biology and covers topics such as methods for detecting myofibroblasts and senescent myofibroblasts in cell culture and histology, single cell RNA sequencing to identify myofibroblast subsets in fibrotic tissues, and functional assays to assess TGF-β activation, myofibroblast apoptosis, or matrix deposition and crosslinking. Section II discusses methods to investigate the mechanobiology of myofibroblasts in vitro, including the fabrication of functional hydrogels with tunable stiffness, the use of atomic force microscopy to characterize matrix and cellular stiffness, as well as molecular assays to assess fibroblast mechanotransduction pathways and durotaxis. Section III describes multiple animal models to investigate myofibroblast functions across organs in vivo as well as human organoid systems, precision tissue slices and decellularized 3D tissue scaffolds to assess myofibroblast functions in relevant human ex vivo models. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and extensive, Myofibroblasts: Methods and Protocols is an essential collection for researchers delving into the processes and effects of these important cells.
Myopericardial Diseases
by Massimo ImazioThis book reviews current knowledge and recent advances in the diagnosis and management of myopericardial diseases, a spectrum of medical diseases and syndromes affecting a significant proportion of patients in clinical practice and presenting either as an isolated process or as a manifestation of a systemic disease. Unlike in other books, both pericardial and myocardial diseases are fully covered. Detailed guidance is provided on diagnosis and the role of integrated cardiovascular imaging, medical therapy, interventional diagnosis and therapy, and surgical diagnosis and therapy. Importantly, up-to-date original information is presented on indications and guidelines/recommendations planned for publication in 2015. This well-illustrated book will be an invaluable aid to diagnosis and management for practitioners in a range of medical specialties, including cardiology, internal medicine, rheumatology, family medicine, cardiac surgery, nephrology, and endocrinology.
Myopia and Glaucoma
by Kazuhisa Sugiyama Nagahisa YoshimuraThis book serves as an introductory reference on clinical aspects of glaucoma and myopia, providing essential guidelines for diagnosis and monitoring of glaucoma progression in patients, especially those with high myopias. Many clinical studies are presented by leading experts in the field in an accessible style, making the content suitable not only for ophthalmologists but also for optometrists and certified orthoptists as well as for students. The relation between myopia and glaucoma has been the subject of many clinical trials and population-based studies. Most of the data has suggested that moderate to high myopia is associated with increased risk of primary open-angle glaucoma, normal tension glaucoma, and ocular hypertension. There are several factors involved in the diagnosis of glaucoma, but it is often difficult to determine the presence of glaucoma in myopic eyes. A myopic eye, especially in cases of moderate to high myopia, tends to have a thin retina and choroid and to appear thinner than normal. Even with new imaging technologies with improved sensitivity and specificity for detecting glaucoma, each technology presents some challenges when assessing myopic eyes. This book furnishes an overview of these diagnostic challenges with reference to the growing prevalence and severity of myopia in various parts of the world, providing many valuable hands-on reports and clinical studies by authoritative authors. This knowledge will help to do away with the vague area between high myopia and glaucoma faced by clinicians.
Myotonic Dystrophy: Disease Mechanism, Current Management And Therapeutic Development
by Masanori P. Takahashi Tsuyoshi MatsumuraThis book provides an essential overview combining both clinical and fundamental research advances in myotonic dystrophy. The pathomechanism of myotonic dystrophy has long been unclear, but in the past decade, our understanding has shifted to a novel disease mechanism concept: “RNA disease”. Parallel to these advances in elucidating the pathophysiology, translational research is also progressing rapidly. The current challenge lies in assessing the effectiveness of treatment, and as such, there is a growing interest in observational studies of the disease’s various clinical symptoms. The book introduces readers to the molecular mechanisms within each organ and the resultant clinical features, which are presented together. In particular, it focuses on the central nervous system, since the pathology of the brain (central nervous system manifestation) has rarely been addressed systematically and will pose a persistent challenge, even if therapies have greatly advanced in the future. In addition, the book addresses the latest developments, such as research using patient-derived iPS cells and therapeutic research. Myotonic Dystrophy provides essential information for neurologists and researchers with an interest in muscle disease, including muscular dystrophy. Furthermore, since the disease involves various complications of the brain, heart, metabolism, etc., the book will be of great value to clinicians and researchers in the cardiovascular sciences, endocrinology, diabetes, dementia, and neuropsychology, as well as genetic specialists.
Myrcles: A True Story of Divine Intervention, Hope and Inspiration
by Cathy Alves DavisA breast cancer survivor shares her journey of faith and hope to inspire others who find themselves lost, afraid, and unsure of their path in life. Everyone at one time or another is seeking a miracle, something to believe in, something concrete. Cathy Alves Davis found herself in just such a place. She was in her forties when she was diagnosed with Aggressive Stage III Breast Cancer. Given little hope of surviving, she knew whom to turn to in the tough times. Actually, Cathy had been doing it all her life. So, she turned to the only one that could help her, God.Without even knowing it at the time Cathy was about to step into her Divine Destiny. A destiny that would propel her into a world of giving hope and inspiration to countless others just as God planned. Myrcles is a story of faith, family, betrayal, love, adversity, hope, inspiration and Miracles. You won’t want to miss what the Gift of Faith did for Cathy’s life. And how adversity gave her a whole new beginning.“A poignant, uplifting and inspiring story, courtesy of an incredible woman who will share her wisdom, her journey with God and her faith.” —Red Headed Book Lover
Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer: Experiencing the Mysteries of God and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of an Ancient Spirituality
by Norris Chumley“Norris Chumley traverses a spiritual landscape unfamiliar to most Westerners. . . . Take this book and read. Even better, read this book and accept its invitation to pray.” —Diana Butler Bass, author of A People's History of Christianity Norris Chumley presents a lavishly illustrated companion to the PBS documentary Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer. Readers can follow Chumley on a pilgrimage through the holiest sites of the early Christian world as he searches for modern-day practitioners of the ancient Eastern mystical tradition and its most sacred prayer: "Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me, a sinner." This beautifully illustrated volume includes black-and-white and full-color images of the author's travels through Eastern Europe, including rare pictures from visits to holy sites where photographers are only rarely granted access.
Mystery In The Minster: The Seventeenth Chronicle of Matthew Bartholomew (Chronicles of Matthew Bartholomew #17)
by Susanna GregoryFor the twentieth anniversary of the start of the Matthew Bartholomew series, Sphere is delighted to reissue all of the medieval monk's cases with beautiful new series-style covers.------------------------------------The seventeenth chronicle in the Matthew Bartholomew series.In 1358 the fledging college of Michaelhouse in Cambridge is in need of extra funds. A legacy from the Archbishop of York of a parish close to that city promises a welcome source of income. However, there has been another claim to its ownership and it seems the only way to settle the dispute is for a deputation from Michaelhouse to travel north.Matthew Bartholomew is among the small party which arrives in the bustling city, where the increasing wealth of the merchants is unsettling the established order, and where a French invasion is an ever-present threat to its port. But soon he and his colleagues learn that many of the Archbishop's executors have died in unexplained circumstances and that the codicil naming Michaelhouse as a beneficiary cannot be found...'A first-rate treat for mystery lovers' (Historical Novels Review)'Susanna Gregory has an extraordinary ability to conjure up a strong sense of time and place' (Choice)
Más vegetales, menos animales: Una alimentación más saludable y sostenible
by Julio Basulto Juanjo CáceresMás vegetales, menos animales aborda el tema de la alimentación vegetal, desmontando falsas creencias y proporcionando argumentos científicos que la avalan. La adopción de pautas alimentarias que dejan total o parcialmente de lado los productos de origen animal es considerada por la población, en ocasiones, una mera opción ideológica, carente de fundamento científico y hasta perniciosa para la salud. De entre dichas pautas, conocidas como «dietas basadas en plantas» (plant-based diets), destacan el vegetarianismo y el veganismo. Frente a ello, Julio Basulto y Juanjo Cáceres muestran por qué, de acuerdo con el conocimiento científico disponible, el patrón dietético que se relaciona con una mejor calidad de vida y, también, con una mayor esperanza de vida puede sintetizarse en la siguiente máxima: «Más vegetales, menos animales y nada o casi nada de carnes procesadas y alimentos superfluos». Los autores revisan también en esta obra aspectos históricos de la alimentación y de la hominización, desmintiendo que la alimentación basada en vegetales sea una moda reciente, así como las cuestiones ambientales, éticas e incluso económicas que avalan también optar por esta pauta dietética.
Männergesundheit: Was Männer wissen sollten, um gesund zu bleiben
by Tobias JägerMänner haben eine im Vergleich zu Frauen etwa 5 Jahre geringere Lebenserwartung. Das muss nicht sein, wenn sich jeder Mann um seine Gesundheit kümmert und Vorsorge und Fürsorge für seinen Körper übernimmt. Das Buch gibt einen verständlichen und wissenschaftlich fundierten Überblick über die Gesundheitsvorsorge und typische Erkrankungen des Mannes während seiner 2. Lebenshälfte. Sowohl die klassisch urologischen Themen, insbesondere Erkrankungen der Prostata, Hoden und Harnblase wie auch Fragen zur Fertilität, zu Erektionsproblemen und zum Hormonhaushalt werden besprochen. Aber auch die Themen Bewegung, mentales Wohlbefinden und Ernährung werden thematisiert. Informativ und verständlich gibt das Sachbuch viele Antworten auf wichtige Fragen der Männergesundheit und konkrete Tipps für Vorsorge- und Präventionsmaßnahmen. Gesundheitsbewusstsein und Vorsorge für ein langes Männerleben!
Männerschnupfen: Warum Männer immer mehr leiden als Frauen, wenn sie krank sind
by Peter Buchenau Ina Lackerbauer Urs Peter Janetz Marina TinzIn diesem Buch finden Sie alle Antworten darauf, warum bei Männern eine Erkältung nicht einfach nur eine Erkältung ist und sie stets denken, todsterbenskrank zu sein, auch wenn es ein einfacher Schnupfen ist. Haben Sie sich schon einmal gefragt, warum das so ist? Wir erklären es Ihnen: wie sich das Verhalten von Männern und Frauen generell unterscheidet, ob die Rollenbilder einen Einfluss auf das Phänomen des Männerschnupfens haben, warum Erkältungen von Männern und Frauen unterschiedlich wahrgenommen werden, warum Männer extrem und irrational besorgt sind, wenn sie krank werden, wie Frauen Schmerzen wahrnehmen. Augenzwinkernd und charmant formuliert - eine Ode an die neue Männlichkeit: der Schrei nach Aufmerksamkeit. Leidensszenario, Hausmittel und Therapievorschläge inklusive. Als besonderes Extra enthält die 2. Auflage Ausschnitte aus dem Männerschnupfen-Bühnenprogramm sowie ein Koch-Video.
Männerthemen und psychische Gesundheit von Männern: Eine Einführung
by Rob WhitleyTraditionell wurden die psychischen Probleme von Männern auf männlichen Starrsinn und starre Vorstellungen von Männlichkeit zurückgeführt. Es setzt sich jedoch zunehmend die Erkenntnis durch, dass die psychische Gesundheit von Männern durch eine Reihe von Faktoren wie familiäre, erzieherische, berufliche und rechtliche Probleme sozial bedingt ist. Diese und eine Vielzahl anderer sozialer Probleme wurden unter dem Begriff "Männerprobleme" zusammengefasst und werden zunehmend mit negativen Auswirkungen auf die psychische Gesundheit von Männern in Verbindung gebracht. Dieses Buch gibt einen Überblick über die psychische Gesundheit von Männern und damit zusammenhängende Männerthemen, wobei ein von der öffentlichen Gesundheit inspirierter Ansatz verfolgt wird, der die Forschung über den Zusammenhang zwischen sozialen Belastungen und psychischen Gesundheitsergebnissen untersucht. Das Buch ist insofern einzigartig, als es durch die Auswertung der sozialwissenschaftlichen und psychiatrischen Literatur Männerprobleme, die psychische Gesundheit von Männern und soziale Determinanten in einer ganzheitlichen und integrierten Weise zusammenfasst und untersucht.In diesem Buch erörtert der Autor die sozialen Determinanten der psychischen Gesundheit von Männern sowie begleitende psychosoziale Interventionen und geht dabei über eindimensionale Diskussionen über Männlichkeit hinaus. Zu den behandelten Themen gehören:Die sozialen Determinanten des männlichen SuizidsAufmerksamkeitsdefizit-/Hyperaktivitätsstörung bei jungen Männern: Die Medikalisierung der Jungenschaft?Warum nehmen Männer nur selten formelle psychiatrische Dienste in Anspruch? Eine Analyse sozialer und systemischer Hindernisse für die Versorgung und Diskussion vielversprechender männerfreundlicher PraktikenDas Geschlechtergefälle in der Bildung: Zum Verständnis der mangelnden schulischen Leistungen junger Männer und ihres Zusammenhangs mit negativer psychischer GesundheitBeschäftigung, Arbeitslosigkeit und Fragen des Arbeitsplatzes im Zusammenhang mit der psychischen Gesundheit von MännernMen's Issues and Men's Mental Health: An Introductory Primer ist eine unverzichtbare Lektüre für Angehörige der Gesundheitsberufe und Anbieter sozialer Dienste wie Psychiater, Psychologen, Sozialarbeiter, Ergotherapeuten, Berater, Lehrer, Mitarbeiter von Wohlfahrtsverbänden, Fachleute für Gesundheitsförderung und Beamte des öffentlichen Gesundheitswesens. Es ist auch ein nützlicher Text für Studenten im Grundstudium und im Hauptstudium in den Bereichen Gesundheitswesen, soziale Dienste, öffentliche Gesundheit, Epidemiologie und Sozialwissenschaften, insbesondere Soziologie, Psychologie und Geschlechterstudien. Schließlich kann das Buch auch von einem intelligenten Laien gelesen und verstanden werden, so dass es für die breite Öffentlichkeit zugänglich ist.
Ménière’s Disease: Vertigo - Hearing Loss - Tinnitus: A Psychosomatically Oriented Presentation
by Helmut SchaafIn dem Band erläutert der Autor die typischen Anzeichen des Morbus Menière, er legt dar, was man über die Krankheit wissen sollte und welche Behandlungskonzepte es gibt. Alle Aspekte der Erkrankung – Grundlagen, Auswirkungen und Therapiemöglichkeiten – sind leicht verständlich zusammengefasst, so dass Betroffene und behandelnder Arzt gleichermaßen davon profitieren. Die neu bearbeitete 7. Auflage informiert über aktuelle medizinische Möglichkeiten und Grenzen und weist auf verfeinerte psychosomatische Vorgehensweisen im Umgang mit der Krankheit hin.
Müller Cells in the Healthy and Diseased Retina
by Andreas Reichenbach Andreas BringmannMüller cells may be used in the future for novel therapeutic strategies to protect neurons against apoptosis (for example, somatic gene therapy), or to differentiate retinal neurons from Müller/stem cells. Meanwhile, a proper understanding of the gliotic responses of Müller cells in the diseased retina, and of their protective vs. detrimental effects, is essential for the development of efficient therapeutic strategies that use and stimulate the neuron-supportive/-protective - and prevent the destructive - mechanisms of gliosis.
NADPH Oxidases: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #1982)
by Ulla G. Knaus Thomas L. LetoThis detailed volume explores the NADPH oxidase family of enzymes in human physiology and genetic disease, in which early discoveries represent prime examples of the finest translational “from bed to bench and back” studies. Methods are included for testing assembly and function of multicomponent oxidase complexes and for analyzing reactive oxygen species (ROS) generation in different systems by various means, while addressing pitfalls of ROS probes currently being used, as well as protocols on NADPH oxidase regulation and their function in cells. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introduction to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and cutting-edge, NADPH Oxidases: Methods and Protocols will aid researchers working with the NOX/DUOX family in continuing and expanding upon their vital research.
NAFLD and NASH: Biomarkers in Detection, Diagnosis and Monitoring
by Manuel Romero-GomezThis book provides a comprehensive overview of the diagnosis and management of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatis (NASH). Basic principles of disease progression, the genetic and nutritional basis of NAFLD and NASH are explained along with the proteomic principles underlying biomarker development. Chapters cover both biochemical and imaging biomarkers used in elastrography and ultrasound and discuss how these are applicable to early diagnosis and monitoring of NASH and NAFLD. This is a useful resource for hepatologists, primary care providers with an interest in metabolic disease, diabetologists and endocrinologists in their daily clinical practice.
NAPLEX 2016 Strategies, Practice, and Review with 2 Practice Tests: Online + Book
by Amie Brooks Brian R. Overholser Cynthia Sanoski Emily R. HajjarKaplan's NAPLEX 2016 Strategies, Practice, and Review with 2 Practice Tests is a step-by-step guide to scoring higher on the North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination.Features:* NEW! Chapters on renal disorders, hepatic disorders, transplant immunosuppression, and preventive medicine* NEW! 50 percent more end-of-chapter review questions to assess your content knowledge* 200+ comprehensive tables summarizing must-know drugs at a glance, including the 200 most-prescribed drugs* 2 full-length practice tests* Online practice test that simulates the exam experience and actively tracks your areas of strength and weakness* Robust calculations section, with 30+ practice problems and step-by-step math solutions* Organized, streamlined coverage of each NAPLEX subject area* Suggested study times for each NAPLEX topic to help calibrate your study plan
NBDE Part II Lecture Notes
by Kaplan MedicalKaplan is proud to release this completely up-to-date, full-color edition of NBDE Part II Lecture Notes. Content is presented in a bulleted, outline format for easier reading and review. Each chapter includes learning objectives to focus your study, board-style Q&A to test your knowledge, and boxed key concepts for easier highlighting. As the board exam becomes increasingly difficult and pass rates decline, more comprehensive, targeted review is needed for a stellar score. NBDE Part II thoroughly covers all major exam disciplines to effectively strengthen your skills, and target and improve areas of weakness. The subjects covered include: * Endodontics * Operative Dentistry * Oral Diagnosis * Pedodontics * Periodontics * Pharmacology * Prosthodontics * ...and more!