Hemostasis (coagulation and fibrinolysis) is of importance in a broad range of medical disciplines. A high-quality hemostasis diagnosis enables a good therapy, which can be rather complicated without laboratory help. This yearbook gathers important contributions in this field and presents them in a coherent and logical format.

Fallon Bentley's life outside the fence seemed perfect and was often envied. Yet her journey was like walking through a garden of china roses, fearing every step. Her family, her friends, her soul, the future lay in the balance. How would she survive? Fallon had a choice - conquer her cancer or the government. Her decision: BOTH! Those who said, she would never win these battles, had never walked a step in her shoes. Her determination - Endless. Her mind echoed a story, a continuous maze of moments set in time, building a stairway to a destiny...a future...unknown. Her new found voice of wisdom and an angelic spiritual connection removed the word "No" from her vocabulary forever. Yet with her new found wisdom and spiritual connection, would the growing mystery in her life be revealed?

This book presents topical research in the study of the kinetics, structure formation and disorders related to coagulation. Topics discussed include Brownian coagulation and diffusion-limited reactions; deregulation of coagulation during sepsis-induced disseminated intravascular coagulation; substrate induced coagulation (SIC) in aqueous and non-aqueous media for the preparation of advanced battery materials and neonatal coagulation problems. (Imprint: Nova)

EMPOWER YOURSELF! Whether you're a newly diagnosed patient, survivor, or a friend, relative or caregiver, 100 Questions & Answers About Leukemia offers support and guidance. Now in its third edition, 100 Questions & Answers About Leukemia continues the successful doctor-patient collaboration, providing authoritative, practical answers to your questions regarding diagnostic testing, treatment options, clinical trials and much more. Written by a leukemia survivor and a prominent physician specializing in treatment of leukemia, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone coping with the physical and emotional turmoil of this frightening disease.

For over a quarter of a century, Dr. Ferguson has been experimenting with the blood of animals and human beings to unravel the very complex chemical processes that underlie blood clotting. The author gives a detailed account of his many original technical procedures. His experimental data and the described results amply consolidate current theories and provide a firm basis for new advances.
Originally published in 1960.
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In the human body, iron is present in all cells and has several vital functions: as a carrier of oxygen to the tissues from the lungs in the form of hemoglobin; as a transport medium for electrons within the cells in the form of cytochromes and as an integral part of enzyme reactions in various tissues. Too little iron can interfere with these vital functions and lead to morbidity and death. This book presents current research from across the globe in the study of iron deficiency, including iron deficiency anemia in pregnant women and in gastric bypass surgery patients; the metabolic adjustment under Fe deficiency in roots of dicotyledonous plants and strategies for the fortification of food with iron.

This volume, based on the second international symposium on hemophilia held in Rome, includes not only the presented material but also other significant contributions by fifty-five of the most outstanding workers in the field.
Originally published in 1959.
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This volume, the proceedings of the third international conference held in Washington, D.C., in December 1963, consists of forty-five papers representing the current status of knowledge and the advances made since publication of the second symposium volume in 1959.
Originally published in 1964.
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The proceedings of the first symposium ever held to consider in a comprehensive manner the multiple problems of hemophilia are recorded in this volume. Containing the complete material presented at the symposium, the volume provides an authoritative summation of the current status of hemophilia and related diseases.
Originally published in 1957.
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From the perspective of blood flow, blood has some unusual properties: it is a suspension of blood cells of which the red blood cells are most numerous and are both deformable (at moderate and high flow rates) and will aggregate under conditions of slow flow. Also, the cellular volume concentration is high (about 40-45%). These features cause blood to have variable viscosity, dependent on flow conditions, and cause both red blood cell sedimentation and syneresis effects under slow flow conditions (which can lead to rheological artifacts). These effects also cause unusual flow phenomena when blood flows in systems of small diameter vessels (especially for diameters of about 500 m or less). These phenomena are seen in non-uniform cell distributions in vessel cross sections, a cell-poor layer of mostly blood plasma at vessels walls, non-proportionate cellular distribution during blood flow through vascular bifurcations, which leads to a very wide distribution of vessel cellular concentrations (from zero to systemic values) in the smaller vessels of the microcirculation, etc. All these phenomena are discussed in this book, as well as the difficulties presented by in vivo microvessels having non-ideal geometries. Table of Contents: Introduction / The Composition of Blood / Viscometers / Constitutive Equations / At Last, Experimental Data / Some In Vitro Blood Flows / The Fahraeus Effect / The Fahreus-Lindqvist Effect / In Vitro Arterial-Type Bifurcation Experimental Data / In Vivo Experimental Bifurcation Data / Flow in Microvascular Networks / Optimization / Concluding Statement / References

Haematology is the branch of medicine that deals with diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs. Haemophilia is one of the most important diseases of haematology research. Medically, the classical treatment of haemophilia is transfusion therapy, which has been widely used for years. However, the transfusion can bring several complications for haemophilic patients, such as the onset of blood borne infectious diseases. This book discusses such diseases, as well as the new trend in blood product safety management. Until present, the new modality of gene therapy is the hope for successfully treating haemophilia. The authors of this book briefly review and discuss this new haemophilia treatment. In addition to examining the aetiology, pathogenesis and treatment of haemophilia, the factors involved in the activation of blood coagulation are examined as well. Other chapters in this book explore the immune responses and induction of immune tolerance to FVIII/FIX in haemophilia gene transfer, the haemostatic changes in complicated pregnancy states like preeclampsia and pregnancy-induced hypertension, a review of the new routine parameters for diagnosis of the early phases of pathologic disseminated intravascular coagulation (PDIC), and the quantitative and qualitative congenital plasminogen defects of the fibrinolytic system.

For the most honest, objective opinion, HealthScouter provides a patient's view of the most common medical problems. Including hundreds of quotes, questions, and answers from patients themselves, this guide provides comprehensive information about a single condition for from perspective that matters: the patient's perspective. Understand how current patients approach their medical challenges, and help overcome your own. This reference will help you see through obscure medical jargon and limited treatment options and empower you to better understand the issues that really matter: Diagnosis + Symptoms + What to Expect + Treatment Options + Medical Terminology

Platelets are essential mediators of the physiologic process of hemostasis and pathologic thrombosis. While platelets do not interact with vascular walls under normal conditions, vascular injury or inflammation result in a coordinated series of events including platelet adhesion, aggregation, and promotion of coagulation. In this review, we describe the primary mechanisms involved in these responses in various vascular beds of both macro- and microvessels, and outline key unresolved aspects of these important interactions.Table of Contents: Introduction / General Characteristics of Platelets / Platelet Adhesion to Vascular Walls / Platelet Aggregation / Platelet Recruitment and Blood Coagulation / Arterial, Venous, and Microvascular Hemostasis/Thrombosis / Summary

"The Gift of Experience" captures the lives and perspectives of twenty-one men, born with hemophilia, and their caregivers, in ways that other resources have failed to do. In vital and personal stories, these individuals speak about the experience of coping with hemophilia. Their accounts capture the impact of the dramatic advances in the treatment of the disease as well as the challenges of chronic pain, joint damage and HIV and hepatitis C infection resulting from the tainted blood supply between the late 1960s and the mid-1980s." Laura Gray and Christine Chamberlain have done a tremendous job weaving these oral histories into a narrative that allows their subjects to speak for themselves. "The Gift of Experience" is a 'must read' for anyone interested in the illness and disability experiences of people with chronic diseases as well as those with bleeding disorders. "The Gift of Experience" is moving and inspiring, a hopeful account of the human experience.

This book describes the search for a safer blood for transfusion by implementing a pathogen reduction step during blood processing, as told by a participant in this quest. It also tells the story of a blood treatment with the potential of helping patients with chronic viral infections as well as auto immune diseases and cancer.

Preview this title's catalog page in a new window 100 Questions & Answers About Von Willerbrand Disease First Edition Second Edition Third Edition Fourth Edition Fifth Edition Sixth Edition Seventh Edition Eighth Edition Ninth Edition Tenth Edition Eleventh Edition Twelve Edition Authors: Andra H. James , MD , Duke University Medical Center Show degrees: Yes No Show affiliations: Yes No ISBN: 0763757675 ISBN-13: 9780763757670 Price: $17.95 Binding: Paperback Pages: 114 Link for Request Review Copy: http://www.jbpub.com/cart/compcart.cfm?bc=5767-0&t= Will Publish: 05/21/2008 Copyright: Title Page Text [Edit] EMPOWER YOURSELF! The only text to provide both the patient's and doctor's views, 100 Questions & Answers About Von Willebrand Disease provides a much needed primer for patients and their families. This book address the questions most relevant to those recently diagnosed with the disease, offering up-to-date, authoritative, practical, yet easy to understand answers to your questions about Von Willebrand Disease, including indispensable information about diagnosis and treatment. VWD is a common bleeding disorder, affecting 1% of all people; this valuable resource will help those diagnosed better understand and cope with the disorder.

This book will assist pathologists, hematologists, and oncologists in interpreting peripheral blood and bone marrow specimens quickly, easily, and accurately. Featuring more than 400 full-color illustrations, the book is a very complete survey of bone marrow diseases, including rare entities, and provides up-to-date information on constitutional and acquired disorders in both adults and children. This edition includes the latest information on hematologic and associated diseases, including many new disease descriptions, recent genetic and immunologic findings, and the current World Health Organization classification of hematolymphoid disorders.

A companion Website will offer the fully searchable text and an image bank.

This book presents recent and important research on Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (or "chronic lymphoid leukemia"), known for short as CLL, which is a type of leukemia in which too many lymphocytes are produced. Although the malignant lymphocytes in CLL may look normal and mature, they are not and these cells may not cope effectively with infection. CLL is the most common form of leukemia in adults. Men are twice as likely to develop CLL as women. However, the key risk factor is age; over 75% of new cases are diagnosed in patients over age 50.

In this issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, guest editors Drs. Sophie Lanzkron and Jane Little bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Sickle Cell Syndromes. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as structural racism and impact on sickle cell disease (SCD); pathophysiology and biomarkers of SCD; genetic modifiers of SCD; allogeneic transplant and gene therapy: reproductive health; chronic pain; and more. Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including innovative therapies, addressing challenging complications, novel science on mechanisms of disease; preventing cognitive decline in people with SCD; quality of life in SCD; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on sickle cell syndromes, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Cutting-edge scientific breakthroughs in treating hemophilia, including gene therapy and recombinant DNA technology, are described. Symptoms of the disease are also detailed, providing a clear picture of what it is like to live with this royal disease.

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

Thrombohemostatic disorder is a common haematological problem. This book focuses on the "thrombohemostatic disorder" in several aspects including summative data from the molecular to the population scales, as well as additional metanalysis for important topics.

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

A portable, quick-reference guide with clinical information on over 100 hematologic diseases and their management. Based on the new Sixth Edition of Williams Hematology, the handbook presents concise information on etiology and pathogenesis, clinical and lab features, differential diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.