This book identifies the 50 key scientific articles in the field of vascular and endovascular surgery. It provides a commentary to each carefully selected paper and explains why these papers are so important, thus providing every surgeon with the foundation stones of knowledge in this fast-moving area. There has been an exponential increase in the volume and quality of published research relating to vascular and endovascular surgery in recent decades. Among thousands of articles, a small fraction is truly "game changing." Such studies form the foundations of vascular surgery today and the selection of papers within this book provide the 50 landmark papers every 21st-century vascular and endovascular surgeon needs to know. A valuable reference not only to the established surgeon, but also to vascular surgery residents and trainees, as well as to more experienced surgeons as they continue to learn new techniques and approaches and to improve their knowledge of vascular disorders and treatments. The papers provide an evidence-based resource for those surgeons preparing for professional exams and may inspire clinicians to produce new research. About the Editors Juan Carlos Jimenez MD, MBA Professor of Surgery Gonda (Goldschmied) Vascular Center David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles, California Samuel Eric Wilson, MD Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Chair Emeritus University of California Irvine Irvine, California

Myeloid-Derived Suppressor Cells, Volume 378, includes comprehensive and detailed reviews on the current advances in myeloid derived suppressor cells, an immature, heterogenous cell population from the myeloid lineage that has been extensively described in the last decades due to its potent immunosuppressive activity in a variety of pathologies. Reviews maintain a high standard by publishing invited articles on important and timely topics authored by prominent researchers. The articles published in IRCMB have a high impact. IRCMB ranks high amongst scientific journals dealing with cell biology.

This book identifies the 50 key scientific articles in the field of vascular and endovascular surgery. It provides a commentary to each carefully selected paper and explains why these papers are so important, thus providing every surgeon with the foundation stones of knowledge in this fast-moving area. There has been an exponential increase in the volume and quality of published research relating to vascular and endovascular surgery in recent decades. Among thousands of articles, a small fraction is truly "game changing." Such studies form the foundations of vascular surgery today and the selection of papers within this book provide the 50 landmark papers every 21st-century vascular and endovascular surgeon needs to know. A valuable reference not only to the established surgeon, but also to vascular surgery residents and trainees, as well as to more experienced surgeons as they continue to learn new techniques and approaches and to improve their knowledge of vascular disorders and treatments. The papers provide an evidence-based resource for those surgeons preparing for professional exams and may inspire clinicians to produce new research. About the Editors Juan Carlos Jimenez MD, MBA Professor of Surgery Gonda (Goldschmied) Vascular Center David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA Los Angeles, California Samuel Eric Wilson, MD Distinguished Professor of Surgery and Chair Emeritus University of California Irvine Irvine, California

Vascular surgery has seen a remarkable evolution. A discipline focused on the natural history and treatment of vascular disease by open operation is now primarily a minimally invasive specialty. Mastery of the basic pathophysiology has been retained while the transformation by improved imaging and endovascular intervention has been integrated into practice. This fourth edition of Vascular Surgery: Principles and Practice has incorporated these advances building on the specialty's past assets. Knowledge of natural history and open surgery will always have an essential role in optimal care of patients with vascular diseases. The authors' exposition of the old and the new will make this edition a valuable resource for vascular surgeons and all others dedicated to the care of vascular patients.

"Dialogue 2 dot 0" is a book oriented to entrepreneurs, managers and executives in marketing, advertising, public relations or human resources. This book is for those who want a better understanding of how to benefit from social networks to promote a project or organization. Do you want to know more about Web 2.0 without being overwhelmed by a huge amount of technical information? Are you looking for practical references that will help you establish a presence in social media without "killing yourself trying"? As an entrepreneur and professional communicator, Juan Carlos Jimenez, offers practical guidelines related to social network management. This isn't a technical book and it won't tell you how to manage the technical aspects of social networks. The goal is to supply you with strategic communications criteria that you should keep in mind when you use Facebook or Twitter. It's content provides a comprehensive idea of how you can use Web 2.0 as a set of tools and services.

When values have the same meaning and a similar importance for all members in an organization, its members relate better, work in a more coordinated manner, and achieve their objectives more efficiently. When values are practiced by leaders at all levels, the members of the organization become more aware of its direction and objectives in the short and long term. When values are shared, the members of the organization feel more fulfilled as individuals and value their own behaviors more. They feel more identified and committed to the purpose of the organization. As can be seen, it is timely to reflect and "work" on the values of your organization. This book provides practical references about the benefits that can be obtained by doing so. Use it and enjoy it.

Vascular surgery has seen a remarkable evolution. A discipline focused on the natural history and treatment of vascular disease by open operation is now primarily a minimally invasive specialty. Mastery of the basic pathophysiology has been retained while the transformation by improved imaging and endovascular intervention has been integrated into practice. This fourth edition of Vascular Surgery: Principles and Practice has incorporated these advances building on the specialty's past assets. Knowledge of natural history and open surgery will always have an essential role in optimal care of patients with vascular diseases. The authors' exposition of the old and the new will make this edition a valuable resource for vascular surgeons and all others dedicated to the care of vascular patients.

Currently, used anticancer drugs are found to be poorly water soluble and highly potent in nature. They act non-selectively on both tumour as well as normal cells. This non-selectivity is being tried to overcome by means of selective or targeted tumor drug delivery with improvised safety and efficacy. This book discusses nanocarrier systems for drug delivery.

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification: ++++ Hernan Cortes; (El Teatro) Carlos Jimenez-Placer Rodriguez, 1867 History; Latin America; Mexico; Biography & Autobiography / Adventurers & Explorers; History / Americas; History / Latin America / Mexico

Brindar excelente atencion al cliente significa la mayor de las oportunidades de realizacion personal y profesional, sobre todo cuando lo hacemos con un sentido artistico. En esta ocasion, Juan Carlos Jimenez nos ofrece consejos y practicas especificas para asumir y disfrutar la posibilidad de influir de manera positiva en nuestros clientes, y con ello nutrir nuestra estima y enaltecer la imagen que tenemos de nosotros mismos. El requisito indispensable: es una decision personal. Atender clientes artisticamente nos invita ademas a interpretar como "cliente" a todas las personas con quienes nos relacionamos en todos los ambitos, y nos propone una nocion de "negocio" que trasciende lo monetario o lo comercial. La productividad, la competitividad y las mejoras del clima laboral de empresas y organizaciones son una consecuencia logica de la calidad de las relaciones entre sus integrantes (clientes). Y es en este sentido que la atencion artistica es "un negocio sin desperdicio" para tu vida profesional y personal, en favor de tu empresa, tu familia y la sociedad. Dice Francisco Andres en el epilogo de este libro: "Al ejercitar las recomendaciones practicas que hace Juan Carlos, sentiras mayor entusiasmo profesional y una transformacion profunda de tus circunstancias. Encontraras razones adicionales de alegria en tu trabajo y una genuina motivacion en muchos otros aspectos de tu vida cotidiana."

"Dialogo 2 punto 0" es un libro dirigido a emprendedores y gerentes de mercadeo, publicidad, relaciones publicas y talento humano. Es una publicacion para quien busca comprender como aprovechar las redes sociales para su organizacion o negocio. Quieres saber mas sobre la Web 2.0 sin abrumarte con la enorme cantidad de informacion tecnologica que hay?... Necesitas referencias practicas que te ayuden a tener presencia en las redes sociales "con los pies en la tierra"?... Juan Carlos Jimenez, emprendedor y profesional de la comunicacion, te ofrece en estas paginas lineamientos practicos de gerencia. No es un libro tecnico, ni tampoco trata sobre las tecnologias involucradas en las redes sociales. Te proporciona criterios estrategicos gerenciales a tomar en cuenta al usar Facebook o Twitter. El contenido te ofrece una idea integral para aprovechar la Web 2.0 como un conjunto de herramientas y servicios.

La educacion formal en todos los niveles suele subestimar o ignorar la atencion al cliente como un tema clave de formacion profesional. Ademas existe cierta tendencia social a considerar que la calidad de la atencion al cliente solo se deriva del sentido comun, del conocimiento y la practica de buenos modales, o de los valores que se forman en el hogar. En consecuencia, pocas personas ven claramente el peso que tiene la atencion al cliente en el desarrollo de su carrera profesional. En tal sentido, Potencia tu carrera te invita a reflexionar sobre la buena atencion como el resultado del estudio y el refrescamiento constante de los valores que forman parte del arte de servir y ser util a los demas. En esta publicacion, Juan Carlos Jimenez describe de una manera muy sencilla los principios que ayudan a comprender mejor los aspectos vitales de la buena atencion en el trabajo, esenciales tambien para la vida personal y social. Con frecuencia la atencion al cliente se tergiversa, como si solo se tratara de un asunto laboral, de protocolos mecanicos, o de frases y acciones operativas prestablecidas. Pero Juan Carlos te propone regresar a la esencia de la atencion como una fuente de bienestar individual con alcance colectivo. Asi pues, Potencia tu carrera es una guia complementaria especialmente escrita para potenciar tus oportunidades de crecimiento profesional. Aprovechala.

"Atender" no es igual a "atender bien," asi como "servicio" y "atencion" no son sinonimos. Comprender las diferencias entre estos dos conceptos y sus implicaciones permite mejorar de manera inmediata el desempeno, tanto de las personas como de las organizaciones comerciales, publicas y sociales. Este libro ayuda a razonar esas diferencias a traves de una vision muy particular, la del "Arte Supremo." Una idea que ofrece la oportunidad de reflexionar sobre la atencion de la gente con el mas alto sentido de dignidad y pasion, con base en el entrenamiento continuo como parte de su esencia. Desde esta perspectiva, Juan Carlos Jimenez nos ofrece 50 referencias concretas que permiten ejercitar la excelencia personal y profesional, tomando en cuenta que "atender bien a la gente requiere de una gran inversion de energia, lo cual se traduce en mucho desgaste emocional. De manera que refrescar diariamente las practicas de buena atencion es el metodo mas eficaz de recargar la bateria del animo y mantenerse en forma." En este sentido, "Arte Supremo" es una guia practica que puede ser utilizada de manera individual o por equipos de trabajo para "llevar al gimnasio el espiritu y el compromiso con la buena atencion al cliente," como parte del trabajo diario. Personas y organizaciones podran encontrar en este libro una fuente de constante consulta en beneficio de su productividad, progreso y bienestar.