Seed Edizioni Scientifiche: 62 books

Le domande che il medico si pone in relazione alla prescrizione dei farmaci in modalità off-label, ossia al di fuori di quanto previsto dal Riassunto delle Caratteristiche del Prodotto autorizzato, sono numerose e spesso non è semplice trovare le risposte. A partire dalle normative che regolano...

Authors decided to provide a text which can serve as a quick reference and as an aid to understand papers dealing with pharmacoeconomics and outcomes research, providing a slim basis of the theoretical background, but then exemplifying the concepts through examples taken from the literature, with...

La Cannabis rappresenta la sostanza illegale più frequentemente utilizzata nel mondo ed è quella maggiormente abusata da parte di guidatori che riferiscono di aver guidato dopo aver fatto uso di sostanze stupefacenti. Dal momento che sia la Cannabis che l’alcool possono influenzare le funzioni...

This volume presents the work of a group of international experts in neurocritical care. This book provides the physician with a quick and practical tool for consultation and it’s dedicated to brain-injured and neurocritically ill patients and provides the physician with a quick and practical tool...

Increased caloric intake, increased refined carbohydrate consumption, and physical inactivity have led to an explosion in the worldwide incidence of abdominal obesity and the emerging epidemic of insulin resistance, resulting in an increase of metabolic syndrome. Physicians can use the metabolic syndrome...

In Parkinson’s disease, the past half-century of research has brought many fascinating advances in treatment. Proper identification and treatment of both motor and non-motor symptoms lead to a better overall quality of life, reducing stress incurred by both patient and caregiver. This book provides...

Cardioembolic strokes account for one third of ischemic strokes and atrial fibrillation (AF) representing the main source of this stroke subtype. The rate of stroke is 5%/year in patients with AF. Patients with AF have a 2-7 fold increased risk of stroke compared to patients without. Stroke prevention...

Osteoporosis is a disease characterized by reduced bone strength leading to an increased risk of fractures. It can strike at any age, although the risk for developing the disease increases consistently with age, and can affect women and men of all races and ethnic groups. A comprehensive treatment...

Despite the introduction of innovative technologies and accurate laboratory techniques, an adequate anamnesis still remains the most important tool to develop a correct diagnosis. When signs and symptoms described by the patients are unusual, the correct identification of the disease becomes a very...

In the era of Evidence Based Medicine, health professionals are required to fully understand design, analysis and interpretation of the results of research. Furthermore, they should be able to assess the needs of their communities and respond accordingly. To achieve these goals, clinicians need to...

Regular exercise can improve the quality of life, reduce major risk factors of cardiovascular diseases, such as levels of cholesterol, overweight, and diabetes. Therefore, patients suffering from cardiovascular diseases, such as arrhythmias, hypertension, or heart failure, should exercise regularly....

This book provides a practical introduction to the main concepts of pharmacokinetics and how they can be applied in clinical settings, without using complicated mathematical equations. Essential information on approaches to drug-dosing and monitoring in special populations, including patients with...

The arena of multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment has changed substantially over the past 20 years. Now nine different agents are approved for use in MS with several different routes of administration, safety characteristics and efficacy profiles. For the clinician and patient the availability of agents...

The definition of Market Access was first reported by the World Trade Organization as “to open markets for trade and improve transparency, reciprocity, and non-discrimination in international trade”. Pharmaceutical Market Access is different and could be: achieving the optimal price for a product...