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Zakboek ziektebeelden Psychiatrie
by Karin LindenVan angststoornissen tot en met schizofrenie: met dit Zakboek Ziektebeelden heb je altijd alle essenti#65533;le informatie over de meest voorkomende psychiatrische ziekten binnen handbereik. De ontwikkelingen in de medische wetenschap en de verpleegkunde gaan erg snel. Het is als verpleegkundige of praktijkondersteuner dan ook onmogelijk om volledig op de hoogte blijven van alle ins en outs op jouw vakgebied. Maar het is wel noodzakelijk om bij te blijven binnen je eigen deelspecialisatie. De makers van het bekende Verpleegkundig Vademecum hebben daarom nu een reeks zakboeken ontwikkeld met een medisch #65533;n verpleegkundig deel: Zakboeken Ziektebeelden. Handzame boekjes met praktische informatie over de belangrijkste ziektebeelden in jouw werkveld. De zakboeken hebben een overzichtelijke medicatietabel en zijn goed leesbaar. Alle informatie is bovendien snel en gemakkelijk te vinden, omdat alle ziektebeelden volgens hetzelfde stramien zijn beschreven: ziektedefinitie, oorzaak, verschijnselen, diagnostiek, behandeling, complicaties en prognose.
Zebrafish Model for Biomedical Research
by Prasan R. Bhandari Kala Kumar Bharani Amit KhuranaThis book provides the latest information on the significance of zebrafish as an ideal model for researching the biomedical field, with references. This book also focused on the evidence of zebrafish as a model in cardiovascular, neurologic, psychiatric and metabolic research. In addition, the book also includes the research carried out on zebrafish in hepatic, renal, ophthalmic, and ENT related areas. Contributed chapters come from the most prominent laboratories working in this field, which provides a unique perspective on zebrafish models from a wide spectrum of the research community. In addition, the book offers a detailed analysis of the most current research in the area for specific zebrafish models including specific research in the area of skin disorders, endocrine diseases, nutritional disorders, gastrointestinal, hematological disorders and cancer. The compilation of chapters in the volume culminates into a comprehensive and definitive text on zebrafish and its suitability for modeling various diseases, providing a critical resource on the potential attributes of the zebrafish as a pharmacological model. In terms of scope, this book is a useful tool for young researchers, professors and pharmaceutical scientists for understanding the significance of zebrafish as an emerging pharmacological model that can significantly aid in the process of drug discovery and development.
Zebrafish: A Model for Marine Peptide Based Drug Screening
by Saravanan Ramachandran Senthilkumar RajagopalThis book offers a comprehensive overview of toxicology, highlighting the significance of peptide-based toxins from marine environments. It discusses the principles of protein-carbohydrate and domain-domain interactions to increase our understanding of toxicology in zebrafish models, as well as drug interaction mechanisms and target definition in drug discovery. It also reviews the structure of marine peptides/toxins and the toxicology of peptide secreting cells and cells that respond to these enzymes, and describes the normal and abnormal toxicology of marine peptides in zebrafish models. Offering insights into the field of proteomics, particularly current practice and research models for solving its many riddles, the book also explains the analytical principles of marine protein-protein and protein-carbohydrate interaction in the context of teratogenicity in target identification in peptide- based drug discovery. Lastly, the book methodically examines the preclinical research on marine proteins/peptides.
Zebrafish Models in Neurobehavioral Research
by Allan V. Kalueff Jonathan M. CachatAnimal models have traditionally played a crucial role in improving our understanding of brain pathogenesis. Zebrafish (Danio rerio) have generated considerable discoveries in the areas of genetics, embryology, endocrinology, and neuroscience. Zebrafish Models in Neurobehavioral Research emphasizes the growing importance of zebrafish in neurobehavioral research and portrays an extensive, thorough perspective on the emergence of zebrafish as robust and translational models. Written by leading international experts, the book covers major topics ranging from stress to learned recognition of environment, encompassing a wide spectrum of the utility of zebrafish within neurobiological disciplines. The chapters provide authoritative reviews of many zebrafish paradigms commonly used in the field today. This book will be a useful guide for zebrafish researchers, and will complement another related book from the popular Neuromethods series, Zebrafish Neurobehavioral Protocols. Comprehensive and up-to-date, Zebrafish Models in Neurobehavioral Research serves as an ideal resource for scientists new to the field as well as for established researchers seeking valuable insight into the growing utility of zebrafish in neuroscience.
Zebrafish Neurobehavioral Protocols
by Jonathan M. Cachat Allan V. KalueffAs a model organism, zebrafish (Danio rerio) offer an opportunity to perform steadfast scientific investigations in a robust and high-throughput manner. In Zebrafish Neurobehavioral Protocols, experts in the field provide a series of detailed behavioral protocols dealing with the major current research areas in the field of behavioral neuroscience. The chapters discuss the use and interpretation of video-aided quantification of zebrafish behaviors, describe novel assays commonly used to quantify emotionality, learning, memory, and social behaviors in zebrafish, and instruct how to quantify endocrine responses and correlate them with behavior. Written in the Neuromethods series format, the chapters provide authoritative reviews of many commonly used approaches in the field today. This "how to" book will be a useful practical guide for zebrafish researchers and will complement another related book from this series, Zebrafish Models in Neurobehavioral Research. Cutting-edge and timely, Zebrafish Neurobehavioral Protocols serves as an excellent compilation epitomizing the growing potential of zebrafish in modern scientific inquiry.
Zebrafish Protocols for Neurobehavioral Research
by Adam Michael Stewart Allan V. KalueffZebrafish (Danio rerio) play an integral role in biomedical research, enabling researchers to examine physiological mechanisms and pathways relevant to human pathogenesis and its therapy. That, along with their low cost, easy manipulation, short reproductive cycles, and physiological homology to humans, has made zebrafish a vital model organism for neuroscience research. Zebrafish Protocols for Neurobehavioral Research addresses protocols for both larval and adult models, written by the leading experts in the field of zebrafish research. Part I of this book takes advantage of the high-throughput nature of larval models to offer protocols for research requiring high output, easily manipulated screens. The second half of the book focuses on the robust and sophisticated behaviors of adult zebrafish, suitable for the neurophenotyping of complex traits and multi-domain disorders. Importantly, these models complement each other, working together to provide researchers with valuable insights into neurobiology of normal and pathological behavior. Thorough and cutting-edge, this volume is a useful, authoritative reference guide that should hold a coveted spot in zebrafish laboratories across the globe.
Zecken, Milben, Fliegen, Schaben ...: Schach dem Ungeziefer
by Heinz Mehlhorn Birgit MehlhornDieser bewährte Retter vor Ungeziefer hat schon unzähligen Lesern geholfen, sich von den ungebetenen Gästen wieder zu befreien. Mit dem farbigen, anschaulichen Ratgeber erhalten Sie alle Informationen, um Schädlinge zu erkennen und erfolgreich zu bekämpfen und Stich- oder Bißwunden gezielt zu behandeln. Das praktische Glossar zum Nachschlagen ist eine schnelle Orientierungshilfe.
Zeig mir Health Data Science!: Ideen und Material für guten Biometrie-Unterricht mit datenwissenschaftlichem Fokus
by Carolin Herrmann Ursula Berger Christel Weiß Iris Burkholder Geraldine Rauch Jochen KruppaIn diesem Buch sind Lehrbeispiele gesammelt, die Dozierenden wertvolle Anregungen für ihre eigene Lehre liefern: Es werden Ideen für einzelne Übungen, Unterrichtseinheiten, Prüfungen oder ganze Kurse vorgestellt. Die benötigten Materialien sind für die Nutzer online frei verfügbar, um die Anwendung zu vereinfachen. Alle Beiträge dieses Buches wurden 2020 für den Preis für das beste Health-Data-Science-Lehrmaterial eingereicht, der von der Arbeitsgruppe Lehre und Didaktik der Biometrie der Deutschen Region der Internationalen Biometrischen Gesellschaft und der GMDS ausgeschrieben wurde. So entstand ein breiter Querschnitt an Beiträgen für lebendige Lehre in Biometrie, Epidemiologie, Public Health und ähnlichen Gebieten. Das Buch knüpft damit an die beiden Bände Zeig mir Biostatistik! und Zeig mir mehr Biostatistik! an, denen ähnliche Ausschreibungen vorausgingen. Die Herausgeber unterrichten Biometrie als Haupt- oder Nebenfach an verschiedenen Universitäten bzw. Hochschulen. Es verbindet sie das gemeinsame Ziel, den Austausch von Ideen und ausgereiftem Unterrichtsmaterial im Bereich Health Data Science zu fördern.
Zeig mir mehr Biostatistik!: Mehr Ideen und neues Material für einen guten Biometrie-Unterricht
by Reinhard Vonthein Iris Burkholder Rainer Muche Geraldine RauchWie schon in "Zeig mir Biostatistik!" werden wieder viele Ideen für einzelne Übungen, Unterrichtseinheiten, Prüfungen oder ganze Kurse vorgestellt. Alle benötigten Materialien sind für den Nutzer online frei verfügbar, um dem Leser die Anwendung zu vereinfachen. Die Herausgeber unterrichten Biometrie als Haupt- oder Nebenfach an verschiedenen Universitäten bzw. Hochschulen und im Rahmen unterschiedlicher Studiengänge, u.a. dem Studiengang Humanmedizin. Daraus entstand das gemeinsame Ziel, den Austausch von Ideen und ausgereiftem Unterrichtsmaterial zu fördern. Alle Beiträge dieses Buches wurden für den Preis für das beste Lehrmaterial im Fach Biometrie 2016 eingereicht, der von der Arbeitsgruppe Lehre und Didaktik der Biometrie der Deutschen Region der Internationalen Biometrischen Gesellschaft ausgeschrieben wurde. So entstand ein breiter Querschnitt an Beiträgen für eine lebendige Lehre der Biostatistik.
Zelfsturende teams in de praktijk
by Astrid Vermeer Ben WentingWerken in zelfsturende teams heeft veel voordelen: veel verantwoordelijkheid bij de medewerkers en daardoor een grote betrokkenheid van de medewerkers bij de inhoud van het werk. Het boek Zelfsturende teams in de praktijk geeft antwoord op vragen over hoe je werkt in een zelfsturend team in de dagelijkse praktijk, maar ook hoe je communiceert met elkaar, hoe je je problemen aanpakt tijdens vergaderingen en hoe je met het bewaken van de kwaliteit omgaat. De adviezen in het boek zijn praktisch, zodat ze direct uitgevoerd kunnen worden.Organisaties besparen door het werken in zelfsturende teams veel geld, doordat de taken van het operationeel management en staffunctionarissen op een andere manier ingevuld worden. Het boek is geschikt voor mensen die in een zelfsturend team werken, maar ook teamcoaches, managers en bestuurders, en functionarissen van ondersteunende diensten hebben er veel baat bij.
Zelfsturing, hoe het wél werkt
by Astrid Vermeer Ben WentingIn een zelfsturende organisatie zijn de teamleden gezamenlijk verantwoordelijk voor het teamresultaat. Zij nemen beslissingen bij consensus, zodat ieder teamlid de verantwoordelijkheid kan nemen voor de gemaakte afspraken. En dat maakt in de praktijk een wereld van verschil. Veel directeuren zien de voordelen van zelfsturing en denken erover hun organisatie in die richting om te vormen. In deze praktische handleiding schetsen we wat nodig is om de transitie van een hiërarchie naar een vorm van zelfsturing mogelijk te maken. We bespreken wat de consequenties van het werken in een zelfsturende organisatie zijn voor teamleden, managers, ondersteunende diensten en teamcoach, en welke vaardigheden zij nodig hebben om goed te kunnen functioneren.Daarnaast worden concrete handvatten besproken die kunnen helpen om goed met elkaar in een zelfsturende organisatie te kunnen communiceren, zoals de Oplossingsgerichte Interactie Methode, oplossingsgericht vergaderen en handvatten met betrekking tot het omgaan met conflictmatige situaties.
Zell- und Gewebekultur: Allgemeine Grundlagen und spezielle Anwendungen
by Gerhard Gstraunthaler Toni LindlDieses Lehr- und Methodenbuch soll Studierenden der Biologie, Medizin, Pharmazie oder Biotechnologie wie auch Wissenschaftler*innen und technischen Assistent*innen einen umfassenden Einblick in die Zell- und Gewebekultur vermitteln. Praktische Tipps und Tricks in einer labor- und leserfreundlichen Aufmachung dienen dazu, die tägliche Routine im Zellkulturlabor zu erleichtern. Es sind vor allem die leicht nachvollziehbaren "Man-nehme"-Vorschriften, die den praktischen Wert des Buches ausmachen und zu weiterführenden experimentellen Ansätzen anregen. Exemplarisch werden die wichtigsten Grundoperationen in der Zellkultur behandelt, sodass sich auch Anfänger bei der Kultivierung tierischer und pflanzlicher Zellen gut mithilfe des Buches einarbeiten und informieren können. Der Info-Anhang enthält stöchiometrische Rechenbeispiele, ein umfangreiches Glossar, weiterführende Literaturhinweise und Adressen von Lieferfirmen mit Internetadressen. Die 8. Auflage wurde wieder gründlich überarbeitet und auf den letzten Stand von Wissen und Technik gebracht. Die neuesten Entwicklungen in der Zell- und Gewebekultur, die dreidimensionale Zellkultur, die Kultivierung von Organoiden und Miniorganen wie auch mikrophysiologische Systeme "on Chips" werden in einem neu gestalteten Kapitel ausführlich beschrieben. Ebenfalls neu gestaltet und aktualisiert wurde der Abschnitt zur Kultivierung von Stammzellen. Der Abschnitt über die in vitro-toxikologischen Ansätze wurde ergänzt und aktualisiert. Sie finden ausführliche praktische Anleitungen zum einen zur Authentifizierung humaner Zelllinien, verbunden mit einem Qualitätsmanagement, um Kontaminationen mit Mycoplasmen und Kreuzkontaminationen zu vermeiden bzw. rechtzeitig zu entdecken, zum anderen für die Reduktion der Verwendung von fetalem Kälberserum oder um dieses gänzlich zu vermeiden.
Zementfreie Hüftendoprothese: lateraler Zugang nach Bauer (Operationstechniken Orthopädie Unfallchirurgie)
by Christian LüringDas Buch: beschreibt die Implantation eines künstlichen Hüftgelenks am Beispiel der DePuy Pinnacle Pfanne und des DePuy Corail in zementfreier Technik. Als Gleitpaarung wird eine Hart-Weichpaarung mit einem Polyethylen Inlay und einem Keramikkopf verwendet. Der Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf der Praxis: die Operation wird Schritt für Schritt beschrieben. Dabei wird besonderes Augenmerk auf die Fallstricke während der Operation gelegt. Neben den zahlreichen brillanten Grafiken und Fotos, die die Operation visualisieren, wird der Operationsverlauf in einem Video demonstriert. So ist die Umsetzung der Theorie in die Praxis auf kurzem Weg möglich.<P><P> Das Video: einfach die Springer Multimedia App kostenfrei herunterladen, das Standbild im letzten Kapitel des Buches scannen und das Video streamen.
Zementfreie Hüftendoprothese: minimalinvasiver anteriorer Zugang (Operationstechniken Orthopädie Unfallchirurgie)
by Maximilian RudertDas Buch: beschreibt die Implantation eines künstlichen Hüftgelenks am Beispiel der ZimmerBiomet Pfanne Allofit und des Schaftes MLP-Taper. Der Schwerpunkt liegt dabei auf der Praxis: die Operation wird Schritt für Schritt beschrieben. Dabei wird besonderes Augenmerk auf die Fallstricke während der Operation gelegt. Neben den zahlreichen brillanten Grafiken und Fotos, die die Operation visualisieren, wird der Operationsverlauf in einem Gesamtvideo und in 7 Clips zu den einzelnen Operationsschritten demonstriert. So ist die Umsetzung der Theorie in die Praxis auf kurzem Weg möglich.Die Videos: einfach die SN More Media App kostenfrei herunterladen, das Standbild im letzten Kapitel des Buches oder die 7 Standbilder zu den Einzelsequenzen scannen und die Videos streamen.
Zerebrale Aneurysmen und Gefäßmalformationen: Behandlungsgrundlagen und neurochirurgische Therapie in Fallbeispielen
by Thomas KretschmerEindrucksvolle Fallbeispiele zur individuellen Therapiewahl und Therapiedurchführung.<P><P> Empfehlungen zum operativen Vorgehen und Hinweise auf Gefahren und Risiken.<P> Ausführliche Kapitel zu anatomischen Varianten und zur spezifischen Pathoanatomie.<P> Anhand von 28 ausführlichen Fallbeispielen stellt dieses Buch das operative Vorgehen bei intrakraniellen Aneurysmen und Malformationen dar. Dabei wird ein breites Spektrum von Krankheitsformen, Lokalisationen und Eingriffen gezeigt. Zu jedem Fall werden die klinische Situation, die individuelle Anatomie und die Datenlage beschrieben; das therapeutische Vorgehen wird begründet und umfassend in Wort und zahlreichen Abbildungen geschildert, auch auf Risiken und mögliche Komplikationen gehen die Kapitel ein. Abgeschlossen wird jedes Fallbeispiel durch eine Analyse des gewählten Procedere und daraus abgeleiteten Empfehlungen für vergleichbare Konstellationen. Ausgewählte Falldarstellungen werden durch Videos ergänzt. Allgemeine Informationen zur anatomischen Variabilität zerebraler Gefäße, zu den chirurgischen und strahlentherapeutischen Behandlungsprinzipien, zur Pathologie und Klassifikation der einzelnen Erkrankungsgruppen sowie zur intraoperativen Diagnostik runden die Darstellung ab.
Zero: Eliminating unnecessary deaths in a post-pandemic NHS
by Jeremy HuntHow many avoidable deaths are there in the NHS every week?150.What figure should we aim for?Zero.The NHS is the pride of Britain. It's an army of highly skilled and talented healthcare professionals, armed with the most cutting-edge therapies and medicines, and a budget bigger than the GDP of most countries in the world.Yet avoidable failures are common. And the result is tragic deaths up and down the country every day.Jeremy Hunt, the longest-serving Health Secretary in history, knows exactly what the cost is. In the letters he received from bereaved family members, he was constantly confronted by the heart-breaking reality of slip-ups and mistakes.There is increasing conflict between public pride in the NHS and the exhausted daily reality for many doctors and nurses, now experiencing burnout in record numbers. Waiting lists are up, staffing numbers inadequate, and all the while an ageing population and medical advances increase both demand and expectations. With pressures like these, is it surprising that mistakes start to creep in?This great British institution is crying out for renewal. In Zero, taking the broadest approach, thinking through everything from staffing to technology, budgets to culture, Hunt presents a manifesto for that renewal.Mistakes happen. But nobody deserves to become a statistic in an NHS hospital. That's why we need to aim for zero.
Zero Balancing: Conscious touch and transformation
by Jim McCormickZero Balancing - conscious touch and transformation offers a practical and multi-layered approach to personal transformation for practitioners of Zero Balancing. The author explains the basic principles of Zero Balancing and then gives examples of how to use those principles in bodywork through the use of fascinating case histories and detailed stories of individual sessions with clients. Overall the book provides a step-by-step guide for clinicians. Each chapter stands on its own but together they build up to give the whole story of Zero Balancing's unique ability to assist in personal transformation for ZB clients. The book illustrates how working with the body and mind through touch can lead to a richer sense of self and a more satisfying life as well as assisting with numerous health issues.Jim McCormick is known for creating a caring and creative environment, where participants feel safe to be their full selves, while exploring new ideas and skills. Into the pages of this book he has woven his 50 years of experience in alternative medicine. His explanation of the unique principles behind Zero Balancing and how to apply them is presented clearly, warmly and with good humor and joy.
Zero Balancing: Touching the Energy of Bone
by Gina Michaels Fritz Smith John HamweeThe definitive guide to Zero Balancing brings this increasingly popular therapy to life. It contains a clear description of the anatomy and physiology of energy which leads on to a compelling explanation of how and why this form of bodywork can have such powerful effects. Throughout, there are illustrations which convey the unique energy of a Zero Balancing session and John Hamwee provides fascinating examples of clients, their experiences and the outcomes of the work.
The Zero Waste Solution: Untrashing the Planet One Community at a Time
by Paul ConnettWaste is something we all make every day but often pay little attention to. That's changing, and model programs around the globe show the many different ways a community can strive for, and achieve, zero-waste status. Scientist-turned-activist Paul Connett, a leading international figure in decades-long battles to fight pollution, has championed efforts to curtail overconsumption and keep industrial toxins out of our air and drinking water and bodies. But he's best known around the world for leading efforts to help communities deal with their waste in sustainable ways-in other words, to eliminate and reuse waste rather than burn it or stow it away in landfills. In The Zero Waste Solution, Connett profiles the most successful zero-waste initiatives around the world, showing activists, planners, and entrepreneurs how to re-envision their community's waste-handling process-by consuming less, turning organic waste into compost, recycling, reusing other waste, demanding nonwasteful product design, and creating jobs and bringing community members together in the process. The book also exposes the greenwashing behind renewed efforts to promote waste incinerators as safe, nontoxic energy suppliers, and gives detailed information on how communities can battle incineration projects that, even at their best, emit dangerous particles into the atmosphere, many of which remain unregulated or poorly regulated. An important toolkit for anyone interested in creating sustainable communities, generating secure local jobs, and keeping toxic alternatives at bay.
Zic family: Evolution, Development and Disease (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology #1046)
by Jun ArugaIs the first comprehensive review of the Zic family-related studies in biology and medicine.<P><p> Presents the Zic genes for the nervous system appearance is utilized in the animal evolution.<P> Provides the cutting edge information for common genetic disorders, stem cell and cancer cell biology .<P> This book provides a comprehensive overview of ZIC-family research. <P>Part 1 summarizes the ZIC family in animal evolution and development and presents an overall picture of the ZIC family gene structure in eumetazoan animals, providing an evolutionary hypothesis and reviewing the studies on the role of ZIC family proteins in developmental processes for each animal model. Part 2 shows that the ZIC family are the causative genes for developmental disorders, and discusses the role of the ZIC family in stem cell biology. It also presents studies on the ZIC family in the medical biology field. This interdisciplinary book is a valuable resource not only for those people directly involved in ZIC-family-related research, but also researchers in diverse research fields who are interested in the latest advances in biology and medicine.
Ziekten in de huisartspraktijk (5e druk)
by H. J. Schers A.L.M. Lagro-Janssen W.J.H.M. van den Bosch E.H. van de LisdonkIn 1971 werd de eerste continue morbiditeitregistratie in Nederland gestart, de CMR-Nijmegen. Sindsdien leggen de huisartsen uit de vier deelnemende praktijken alle gezondheidsstoornissen vast die de patiënten uit deze praktijken doormaken en die bij hen zijn vastgesteld door de eigen huisarts, waarnemend huisartsen, praktijkassistenten en medisch specialisten. Uitgaande van dit inmiddels zeer grote en rijke databestand beschrijven de CMRartsen in dit boek meer dan 150 ziekten en aandoeningen. Zij bespreken klinisch beeld, beloop, prognose en behandeling in relatie tot de epidemiologische kenmerken van deze ziekten en aandoeningen. Centraal staan de veranderingen in de frequentie van vóórkomen in de loop van de registratieperiode en de incidentie- en prevalentiecijfers naar leeftijd en geslacht. Deze worden, waar relevant, aangevuld met gegevens over het vóórkomen naar jaargetijde en sociaal-economische klasse. De definitieve teksten in dit boek zijn totstandgekomen in een intensief proces van discussie en bijstelling, waardoor er een aanzienlijke hoeveelheid huisartservaring in is verwerkt. In deze vijfde druk van Ziekten in de huisartspraktijk zijn de registratiegegevens van 1985 tot en met 2006 opgenomen en de nieuwste inzichten verwerkt. Bovendien zijn de teksten aangescherpt en gestroomlijnd met de inhoud van de NHGstandaarden. De redacteuren en auteurs zijn allen huisarts, voor het merendeel verbonden aan de Afdeling Huisartsgeneeskunde van het UMC St Radboud te Nijmegen.
Zika: The Emerging Epidemic
by Donald G. Mcneil Jr.A gripping narrative about the origins and spread of the Zika virus by New York Times science reporter Donald G. McNeil Jr. Until recently, Zika--once considered a mild disease--was hardly a cause for global panic. But as early as August 2015, doctors in northeast Brazil began to notice a trend: many mothers who had recently experienced symptoms of the Zika virus were giving birth to babies with microcephaly, a serious disorder characterized by unusually small heads and brain damage. By early 2016, Zika was making headlines as evidence mounted--and eventually confirmed--that microcephaly is caused by the virus, which can be contracted through mosquito bites or sexually transmitted. The first death on American soil, in February 2016, was confirmed in Puerto Rico in April. The first case of microcephaly in Puerto Rico was confirmed on May 13, 2016. The virus has been known to be transmitted by the Aedes aegypti or Yellow Fever mosquito, but now Aedes albopictus, the Asian Tiger mosquito, has been found to carry it as well, which means it might affect regions as far north as New England and the Great Lakes. Right now, at least 298 million people in the Americas live in areas "conducive to Zika transmission," according to a recent study. Over the next year, more than 5 million babies will be born. In Zika: The Emerging Epidemic, Donald G. McNeil Jr. sets the facts straight in a fascinating exploration of Zika's origins, how it's spreading, the race for a cure, and what we can do to protect ourselves now.
Zika in Focus: Postnatal Clinical, Laboratorial and Radiological Aspects
by Maria de Fátima Viana Vasco AragãoThis book addresses the most important postnatal features of Zika virus infection, providing important information on its epidemiology, pathology, clinical aspects, imaging and laboratory diagnosis. Since the report of a Zika virus infection epidemic in Northeastern Brazil in 2015, the world has paid close attention to this emergent disease. Historically, this has been the third outbreak of Zika infection described (preceded by outbreaks in Micronesia and French Polynesia), but for the first time the association with congenital microcephaly and other neurological co-morbidities in infants from women infected with the Zika virus was observed. Since then, government bodies, public health agencies, medical societies and scholars have joined forces to understand this disease, and to promote its prevention and management. <P><P>Currently, the relationship between Zika virus and microcephaly is well established, as well as the most characteristic findings of congenital Zika syndrome (e.g. microcephaly, arthrogryposis, ophthalmologic and hearing abnormalities). Also, the spectrum of the disease’s severity has broadened, with less severe cases (without microcephaly) being recently recognized. Even so, there is currently a dearth of material on Zika virus infection for healthcare professional around the world. <P>Addressing that gap, Zika In Focus – Postnatal Aspects aims to help the medical community worldwide by presenting the most important features of Zika virus infection from a postnatal perspective. It is intended to all professionals and researchers interested in this condition, especially paediatricians, radiologists and neurologists, offering them a practical guide to recognizing congenital Zika syndrome in its many aspects and focusing on the radiological pattern of lesions that can be found from the mild to the most severe cases.
Zika Prevention Handbook: Everything You Need To Know To Stay Safe
by Alexander Webb Laura KramerAs the Zika virus continues to spread throughout North America, people need answers. What are the origins of this virus? How does it spread? Should we be concerned? How can we stop the spread of infected mosquitos? With the increasing prevalence of Zika, concrete answers are needed now more than ever - The Zika Prevention Handbook serves as the best reference for readers to stay informed about side-effects and symptoms, and to minimize your chance of contracting the virus. The Zika virus is a mosquito-borne infection that is estimated to have originated in Africa in the mid 1940's. In the last several years, the Zika virus has infected thousands of people around the world and has spread to over 60 countries. As of August 2016, Zika-infected mosquitoes have found a new home, the United States. The Zika virus has been reported in all 50 U. S. states, in addition to hundreds of reported cases throughout Mexico and Canada. With the assistance of infectious disease expert, Laura D. Kramer, PhD, author Alexander Webb has compiled the leading research from the U. S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Whether you're an expectant mother worried about microcephaly (a side effect of Zika that causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads), planning a vacation to a tropical area, or living in an area where these contagious mosquitoes reside, this book is guaranteed to answer all your questions and ease your fears. Readers will learn about Zika's origins, transmission of the infection, leading prevention techniques, medical testing, symptoms and diagnosis, and much more. Do yourself a favor and arm yourself with the life-saving knowledge contained in The Zika Prevention Handbook
Zika Virus: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2142)
by Gary Kobinger Trina RacineThis volume discusses the latest protocols used by scientists to understand ZIKV and how to mitigate its presence. These studies will benefit in the detection, diagnosis, management, treatment, and prevention of this infection. The chapters in this book cover techniques in virus isolation, purification, and ways to titrate the virus; recent advancements made in the development of modified molecular techniques; and a discussion on Zika virus itself to help readers better understand this pathogen. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, 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.Cutting-edge and practical, Zika Virus: Methods and Protocols is a valuable resource for both novice and expert scientists interested in learning more about this important topic.