Eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) is a clinicopathologic disease characterized by upper intestinal symptoms and the finding of more than 15 or 20 eosinophils in the esophageal epithelium; these findings a...
Widespread and increasing resistance to most available acaracides threatens both global livestock industries and public health. This necessitates better understanding of ticks and the diseases they t...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is growing in reocnition as a major chronic disease, and a key cause of acute medical admissions. It kills approximately 30,000 patients each year in Engla...
Nucleic Acid Testing for Human Disease describes various techniques including target and signal amplification-based NAT procedures, microarrays, bead-based multiplex assays, in situ hybridization, and...
As agricultural production increases to meet the demands of a growing world population, so has the pace of biotechnology research to combat plant disease. Diseases can be caused by a variety of comple...
Case Studies in Infectious Diseases" is an undergraduate textbook consisting of forty case studies of the most important human infectious diseases encountered globally. Each case starts with a descrip...
This is the first reference for the management and diagnosis of skin diseases in solid organ transplant recipients.For patients with end-stage organ failure, successful transplantation often comes wit...
Much research has attempted to show direct linear relations between genes and disorder. However, scientists have been discouraged by inconsistent findings based on this simple gene-phenotype approach....
Today's leading authorities present the succinct, yet thorough guidance you need to successfully avoid or manage complications stemming from pre-existing medical conditions. Organized by disease, the ...
Practical, comprehensive, and updated throughout, the 4th edition of Dermatological Signs of Internal Diseases helps you identify a full range of common and rare systemic diseases early.so they can be...
For endocrinologists and general practitioners, Medical Management of Thyroid Disease, Second Edition offers physicians the most up-to-date and practical guidance to help diagnose and manage both comm...
"The Bioarchaeology of Metabolic Bone Disease" provides a comprehensive and invaluable source of information on this important group of diseases. It is an essential guide for those engaged in either b...
This volume is a useful guide for ophthalmologists in managing diabetic patients, as well as a resource for statistical data on diabetic retinopathy. The appendix reprints the abstracts of the major c...
The softcover edition of this comprehensive, superbly illustrated textbook contains key updates to the text and references, reflecting the main developments in science and in practice since first publ...
Diagnostic Pathology of Infectious Disease presents a comprehensive, organ-based approach to the effective and accurate diagnosis of infectious diseases. Dr. Richard L. Kradin covers the latest inform...
The gene, and its protein product, in a serious inherited muscle disease was first identified in the case of Duchenne muscular dystrophy some twenty years ago. Dystrophin turned out to be a sarcolemma...
The study of rare lung disorders enhances our understanding of common pulmonary diseases such as fibrosis and emphysema. Molecular Basis of Pulmonary Disease: Insights from Rare Lung Disorders brings ...
Hundreds of bacterial species make up human gut flora. The intestine has at least 400 different species of bacteria totaling over 1012 organisms. Of these, 99 per cent are anaerobic bacteria. The gast...
A practical guide to the management of various clinical issues seen in patients with Parkinson's Disease (PD), this text emphasizes the need for coordinated care between the various professionals, as ...
Topics covered in this reference manual on inflammatory bowel disease include epidemiology, disease definition, extraintestinal manifestations of inflammatory bowel disease, indications for surgery in...
Includes coverage of the major pathogens relevant to bioterrorismIncludes a comprehensive list of essential diagnostic features to assist in rapid determination of the diseaseContains a list of Web-ba...
A pharmacist's guide to the management of asthma. It consists of ten modules which provide instruction in the pathophysiology, assessment, diagnosis and treatment of asthma. Each module has specific l...
Challenges in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), is a book for gastroenterologists, surgeons and for trainees who know the tried and tested information, but now want to know about the areas of controve...
Provides the newest knowledge concerning the pathophysiology of cardiovascular disorders and the latest therapeutic advances for treating elderly cardiac patients. Second Edition contains new chapters...
A range of medical and biological sciences, including occupational health and pharmacology are represented by the contributors. They review issues of molecular and cellular biology as well as clinical...
The landmark book in the field of infectious disease is now available in a new fully revised edition. This classic textbook provides a comprehensive, up-to-date description of the mechanisms of microb...
This timely revision reflects the rapid advances in surgery and anesthesia for congenital heart disease that have occurred in recent years, including neonatal cardiac surgery and anesthesia, treatment...
Feline Orthopedic Surgery and Musculoskeletal Disease focuses on the treatment of feline orthopedics and traumatology and is written by a specialist team of experienced authors and contributors. It pr...
This fully updated revision of the well-received first edition continues to provide a clear, comprehensive and up-to-date account of the role of lipid management in the prevention of coronary heart di...
Clinicians' Guide to COPD considers epidemiology, diagnosis and management, concentrating on how patients really present to the clinician. Aspects of disease prevention, including lifestyle change, pa...