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Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Respiratory medicine
Targeting Chronic Inflammatory Lung Diseases Using Advanced Drug
Delivery Systems explores the development of novel therapeutics and
diagnostics to improve pulmonary disease management, looking down
to the nanoscale level for an efficient system of targeting and
managing respiratory disease. The book examines numerous
nanoparticle-based drug systems such as nanocrystals, dendrimers,
polymeric micelles, protein-based, carbon nanotube, and liposomes
that can offer advantages over traditional drug delivery systems.
Starting with a brief introduction on different types of
nanoparticles in respiratory disease conditions, the book then
focuses on current trends in disease pathology that use different
in vitro and in vivo models. The comprehensive resource is designed
for those new to the field and to specialized scientists and
researchers involved in pulmonary research and drug development.
Lung Function Testing in the 21st Century: Methodologies and Tools
Bridging Engineering to Clinical Practice covers the complete
aspects of lung function testing, ranging from standardized to
newly introduced (IOS, FOT) methods. It provides an updated
overview of advances in respiratory engineering, along with advice
on which lung function tests are appropriate for which purpose. The
author discusses non-standardized lung function testing, methods,
clinical tests, diagnosis and future perspectives. Lung function
measurement devices and protocols are also covered. This book
covers multidisciplinary domains, bringing new technology ideas
from mathematics, physics, biology and engineering into the field
of respiratory engineering. Users will find a single resource that
brings together all of the disparate information on lung function
testing technology currently contained in many journal articles.
This issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Abtin
Tabaee and Edward D. McCoul, is devoted to Refractory Chronic
Rhinosinusitis. Articles in this issue include: Classification of
Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Working Towards Personalized Diagnosis;
Bacterial Pathogens and the Microbiome; Biofilm and Osteitis;
Refractory Chronic Sinusitis with Polyposis; Aspirin-Exacerbated
Respiratory Disease; Systemic and Odontogenic Etiologies in Chronic
Rhinosinusitis; Genetic and Immune Dysregulation in Chronic
Rhinosinusitis; Office Procedures in Refractory Chronic
Rhinosinusitis; Topical Therapies and Stents; Revision Functional
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery; Extended Endoscopic and Open Sinus
Surgery for Refractory Chronic Rhinosinusitis; and An Algorithm for
Comprehensive Evaluation and Management of Refractory Chronic
Rhinosinusitis.
This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics will focus on lung
cancer; specifically, Genomics in lung cancer; Neoadjuvant and
adjuvant therapy for NSCLC; Treatment of locally advanced NSCLC;
First line systemic therapy for NSCLC; Second line chemotherapy and
beyond for NSCLC; Treatment of EGFR mutant tumors; Treatment of ALK
positive tumors; New targets in NSCLC; Immunotherapy; Advances in
Small cell lung cancer; and many more!
This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, edited by Drs. Robert
Vissers and Michael Gibbs, focuses on Pulmonary Emergencies.
Articles include: Approach to the Adult Patient with Acute
Dyspnea,Approach to the Pediatric Patient with Acute
Dyspnea,Advances in Pulmonary Imaging,Respiratory
Monitoring,Management of Acute Asthma and COPD,Diagnosis and
Treatment of Acute Pulmonary Embolus,Pulmonary Manifestations Of
Systemic Diseases,Pleural Disease,Management of Hemoptysis, and
more!
This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America focuses on
Pulmonary Metastasectomy. Articles will include: Biology of
Pulmonary Metastases; Preoperative Evaluations and Indications for
Metastasectomy; Open Approaches to Pulmonary Metastases:
Thoracotomy and Sternotomy; Ablative Approaches for Pulmonary
Metastases: RFA, microwave, SBRT; Role of Lymphadenectomy with
Pulmonary Metastasectomy; Results of Pulmonary Resection:
Colorectal Carcinoma; Results of Pulmonary Resection: Sarcoma and
Germ Cell Tumors; Isolated Lung Perfusion; Immunotherapy; Medical
Management of Pulmonary Metastases: Is There a Role for Surgery?;
Thoracoscopic Management of Pulmonary Metastases; Results of
Pulmonary Resection: Other Epithelial Malignancies; Thoracoscopic
Lung Suffusion; and more!
This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics is devoted to "Advanced Lung
Cancer: Radical Surgical Therapy" and is edited by Dr. Raja M.
Flores. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Surgical
Resection of Lung Cancer in the Elderly; Extended Chest Wall
Resection and Reconstruction in the Setting of Lung Cancer; The
Management of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Oligometastases; Lung
Resection in Patients with Marginal Pulmonary Function; Surgery for
Small Cell Lung Cancer; Bronchial and Arterial Sleeve Resection
after Induction Therapy for Lung Cancer; Advanced Lung Cancer:
Aggressive Surgical Therapy Vertebral Body Involvement; Pulmonary
Resection after Pneumonectomy; Superior Vena Caval Resection in
Lung Cancer; Surgical Resection of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with
N2 Disease; Lung Transplantation for Multifocal Lung
Adenocarcinoma; Extended Resections of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancers
Invading the Aorta, Pulmonary Artery, Left Atrium or Esophagus: Can
They Be Justified?; VATS Lobectomy after Induction Therapy;
Extrapleural Pneumonectomy for Pleural Disease; Carinal Resection,
and more!
Clinics Collections: Asthma draws from Elsevier's robust Clinics
Review Articles database to provide multidisciplinary teams,
including general practitioners, pulmonologists, otolaryngologists,
allergists, pediatricians, and other healthcare professionals, with
practical clinical advice and insights on this highly prevalent
disease and its comorbidities. Clinics Collections: Asthma guides
readers on how to apply current primary research findings on asthma
to everyday practice to help overcome challenges and complications,
keep up with new and improved treatment methods, and improve
patient outcomes. Areas of focus include pathogenesis, treatment
and management of adult asthma, management of pediatric asthma, and
special considerations. Each article begins with keywords and key
points for immediate access to the most critical information.
Articles are presented in an easy-to-digest and concisely worded
format. Elsevier Clinics Collections provide concise reviews of
today's most prevalent conditions and significant medical
developments.
A comprehensive text that looks at respiratory disorders in
general, but concentrates on those that are more prevalent in
tropical regions. The text is extremely well-illustrated and
provides a comprehensive view of different respiratory diseases. A
highlight of the book is the discussion on the threat of pulmonary
tuberculosis and its unsolved challenges. The epidemiology, the
subtle variation in clinical presentation, and the natural history
of respiratory diseases in regional contexts have been clearly
emphasized. This second edition has been thoroughly revised and
updated. Prevailing concepts in lung cancer, asthma, interstitial
lung disease, and several other diseases have been discussed at
length. The section on newer diagnostic aids involving genetic and
molecular biology, has been extensively revised. Every chapter of
every section is illustrated wherever necessary with high-quality
images contributing to a better understanding of the text.
Remarkable advances have occurred since the Series 3 Fascicle
published in 1995 with paradigm shifts in every dimension of our
understanding of lung tumors including clinical, radiologic,
histopathologic, cytopathologic, immunohistochemical, molecular and
therapeutic aspects. The molecular revolution leading to effective
targeted therapies and breakthroughs in immunotherapy for lung
cancer have led to novel approaches incorporating the concept of
personalized medicine for patients who historically had little
hope. These advances have strengthened the place of pathologists to
play a central role in the multidisciplinary team that is now
needed to properly diagnose and manage lung cancer patients.
This book is an account of a study which provided unique
information on trends in growth and respiratory health in British
children over 25 years, with methodological discussion and other
major findings including risk factors for impaired growth, obesity,
respiratory disease and the distribution of coronary heart disease
factors. The book provides information on trends in growth, height
weight for height and subcutaneous arm tissue, and in respiratory
health, asthma attacks and related symptoms, in children aged 5 to
11 years, from 1972 to 1994. It provides information on risk
factors for impaired growth, obesity and respiratory disease, and
on the distribution of risk factors for coronary heart disease in
children. The contribution of the National Health and Growth Study
extended to topics such as the effects of changes in welfare
policy, under-diagnosis and under-treatment of asthma, nocturnal
enuresis, disturbed sleep, the impact of passive smoking on the
health of children, and the relation of lung function to the
child's intra-uterine environment and to passive smoking. The
methodological issues in relation to the conduct of the study and
analysis of the data are discussed in non-technical language. Each
contribution of the study is discussed in relation to current
literature, which is fully referenced throughout.
The Neonatal Resuscitation Program (R) (NRP (R)) course conveys an
evidence-based approach to care of the newborn at birth and
facilitates effective team-based care for healthcare professionals
who care for newborns at the time of delivery. NRP utilizes a
blended learning approach, which includes online testing and
hands-on case-based simulation/debriefing that focus on critical
leadership, communication, and team-work skills. The NRP, 8th
Edition, introduces a new educational methodology to better meet
the needs of health care professionals who manage the newly born
baby. New in the 8th edition: Key Points at the beginning of each
lesson. Quick response (QR) codes that enable the reader to view
short videos about the topic on their mobile device. Lesson Review
Questions grouped together at the end of each lesson. Quality
Improvement Opportunities and Frequently Asked Questions in each
lesson. New sections in Lesson 10 (Special Considerations) about
resuscitation of the newborn with a myelomeningocele or an
abdominal wall defect. Three Supplemental Lessons (Improving
Resuscitation Team Performance, Resuscitation Outside the Delivery
Room, and Bringing Quality Improvement to Your Resuscitation Team)
that all NRP users to enhance their resuscitation knowledge and
performance.
Standardizing Pharmacology: Assays and Hormones, Volume Two in the
Discoveries in Pharmacology series, presents selected articles from
historic discoveries that are enhanced with commentary from
contemporary scholars who present discussions on the importance of
each chapter, along with an updated bibliography on the subject and
contributions from a Nobel Prize winner and other pioneers in
pharmacology. Academic and industry researchers in pharmacology and
medicine, as well as advanced students will find this series a
useful teaching tool and launch to new discoveries. Sections cover
key discoveries in receptor theory, pharmacological methods and the
development of hormone therapy, including J. Parascandola on the
development of receptor theory, R.S. Yalow on radioimmunoassay, M.
van Rossum and J.T L.A. Hurkmans on bioassays, M. Tausk on androgen
therapy and C. Djerassi on oral contraceptives, with commentaries
from experts such as T. Hoekfelt and V.C. Jordan.
Simulate a realistic delivery room setting during your NRP training
courses with the all-new NRP Equipment Poster, featuring images of
a manometer, oxygen blender, pulse oximeter, and more. Printed on
flexible plastic with holes for hanging on hooks. Size: 22" x 24".
Discoveries in Pharmacology: Volume 1: Nervous system and hormones
(2nd Ed.) presents selected articles from the historic Discoveries
in Pharmacology series enhanced with commentary from contemporary
scholars about the reception and importance of the chapter along
with an updated bibliography on the subject with contributions from
a Nobel Prize winner and other pioneers in Pharmacology. The
Discoveries in Pharmacology series brought acknowledged experts in
their fields together to provide first-hand accounts of important
pharmacological discoveries discussing the scientific background
and stories behind these pivotal moments. They allow a true
understanding of the means by which pharmacological discoveries are
made. This volume brings forth discussions on key discoveries in
psycho- and neuro-pharmacology, haemodynamics, and hormones
including chapters on antipsychotic agents by Nobel winner Anders
Carlsson, Willy Haefely on benzodiazepine, and butyrophenone-type
neuroleptics by P. A. J. Janssen and J. P. Tollenaere. Academic and
industry researchers in pharmacology and medicine, as well as
advanced students in the area will find this series a useful
teaching tool and launch to new discoveries. Chapters can also be
used to supplement course material in pharmacology and medical
courses. It will also be of interest to those who are interested in
the history of medicine.
Pulmonary embolism (PE) has experienced a rapid expansion in
available treatments, from hyperacute emergency care to the
detailed investigation of persistent breathlessness despite
anticoagulation during follow up. Whilst recent clinical practice
guidelines provide a robust evidence base for more routine aspects
of pulmonary embolism management, clinicians frequently face
patient-specific challenges where the evidence for patient
management may be less secure.Derived from the personal experience
of expert clinicians engaged in all aspects of PE care, this book
provides a practical update on contemporary management aspects from
life-threatening presentation of pulmonary embolism with failed
thrombolysis to the patient presenting with complex comorbidity or
during pregnancy. General physicians and clinical specialists
interested in contemporary diagnosis and management of acute
pulmonary embolism will benefit from this book.
Oxygen therapy is a treatment that provides a patient with extra
oxygen to breathe in. It is also called supplemental oxygen. It is
only available through a prescription from a health care provider.
Patients may receive it in hospital, another medical setting, or at
home. Some people only need it for a short period of time. Others
will need long-term oxygen therapy. There are different types of
devices that can provide oxygen. Some use tanks of liquid or gas
oxygen. Others use an oxygen concentrator, which pulls oxygen out
of the air. The oxygen is administered through a nose tube
(cannula), a mask, or a tent. The extra oxygen is breathed in along
with normal air. This book is a concise guide to oxygen therapy for
clinicians and trainees. Divided into four sections the text begins
with an overview of the basic facts of oxygen, describing the
different types and their individual uses in clinical therapy.
Section two discusses the physiology and monitoring of oxygen
therapy, and section three covers different devices and delivery
systems, and oxygen toxicity (lung damage from breathing in too
much extra oxygen). The final section examines oxygen targets in
disease specifics, how the therapy works, and the effects of
hypoxia (low oxygen levels in body tissues) and hypoxemia (low
oxygen levels in the blood).
Pervasive Cardiac and Respiratory Monitoring Devices: Model-Based
Design is the first book to combine biomedical instrumentation and
model-based design. As the scope is limited to cardiac and
respiratory devices only, this book offers more depth of
information on these devices; focusing in on signals used for home
monitoring and offering additional analysis of these devices. The
author offers an insight into new industry and research trends,
including advances in contactless monitoring of breathing and heart
rate. Each chapter presents a section on current trends. As
instrumentation as a field is becoming increasingly smart, basic
signal processing is also discussed. Real case-studies for each
modelling approach are used, primarily covering blood pressure, ECG
and radar-based devices. This title is ideal for teaching and
supporting learning as it is written in an accessible style and a
solutions manual for the problem sets is provided. It will be
useful to 4th year undergraduate students, graduate/masters/PhD
students, early career researchers and professionals working on an
interdisciplinary project; as it introduces the field and provides
real world applications. For engineers this book solves the problem
of how to assess and calibrate a medical device to ensure the data
collected is trustworthy. For students, this book allows for trying
concepts and circuits via simulations and learning modeling
techniques. Students will learn concepts from this book and be
ready to design bioinstrumentations devices based on
specifications/requirements.
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