Springer Milan: 299 books
by Vittorio Ingegnoli
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2015
"Landscape Bionomics,” or “Bio-integrated Landscape Ecology,” radically transforms the main principles of traditional Landscape Ecology by recognizing the landscape as a living entity rather than merely the spatial distribution of species and communities on the territory, often analysed...
Basic Technical Analysis of Financial Markets
A Modern Approach
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2013
The present book avoids the fantasy recipes that abound in technical analysis and focuses instead on those that are statistically correct and can be understood by newcomers as well as appreciated by professionals. The described protocols and techniques will prove invaluable in analyzing market behavior...
Innovative Technologies for Dependable OTS-Based Critical Systems
Challenges and Achievements of the CRITICAL STEP Project
Language: English
Release Date: January 24, 2013
The demand for large-scale dependable, systems, such as Air Traffic Management, industrial plants and space systems, is attracting efforts of many word-leading European companies and SMEs in the area, and is expected to increase in the near future. The adoption of Off-The-Shelf (OTS) items plays a...
Rectal Cancer
Strategy and Surgical Techniques
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2012
This book gives an updated and detailed overview of diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for rectal cancer. Rectal cancer has become an increasing and serious disease in western countries, mainly linked to lifestyle and bad alimentation habits. This specific cancer is not only a threat to the lifespan...
Cardiac Catheterization for Congenital Heart Disease
From Fetal Life to Adulthood
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2014
This handbook is an ideal, up-to-date guide to the application of catheter-based interventions across the entire patient age range, from fetal life through to adulthood. Clear instruction is offered on techniques of vascular access, valve dilatation, angioplasty, stent implantation, defect closure,...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2013
Stephen J. Gould’s greatest contribution to science is a revised version of the theory of evolution which offers today a useful framework for understanding progress in many evolutionary fields. His intuitions about the conjunction of evolution and development, the role of ecological factors in speciation,...
by Ignazio Pandolfo, Silvio Mazziotti
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2014
Although orthopantomography (OPT) is a very frequently employed radiological examination, even the expert radiologist can encounter difficulty in reporting the findings owing to the specific terminology, the nature of the diagnostic queries, and the need to describe precisely the clinical implications...
Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Updates
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2015
This practice-oriented book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the history, surgical anatomy, etiology, pathogenesis, clinical presentation and treatment of primary, secondary, and tertiary hyperparathyroidism. The coverage is wide ranging, encompassing, for example, innovations in...
Chlamydia pneumoniae
The Lung and the Heart
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Chlamydia pneumoniae is now recognized as an important human pathogen. Chlamydia pneumoniae is involved in 5%-15% of community acquired pneumonias, and recent data indicate its relevance in severe pneumonia and as a respiratory pathogen in immunocompromised subjects. A causal role for Chlamydia pneumoniae...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been in clinical use for some 40 years, but it is only in the past decade that its application in the treatment of life-threatening circulatory and respiratory failure has truly flourished.
This book presents a comprehensive overview of both pathophysiological...
What's New in Surgical Oncology
A Guide for Surgeons in Training and Medical/Radiation Oncologists
Language: English
Release Date: October 4, 2013
The purpose of this book is twofold: First, it provides an up-to-date overview of the field of surgical oncology for surgeons in training. Particular attention is devoted to the principles of surgery, but important aspects of radiation and medical oncology are also discussed. Furthermore, diagnostic,...
Resuscitation
Translational Research, Clinical Evidence, Education, Guidelines
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
Resuscitation is a two-stage process comprising the achievement/maintenance of spontaneous circulation and post-resuscitation management. The approach is complex and multifaceted and entails the integration of new physiological insights, pharmacological options, and technological advances. The purpose...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 7, 2013
This book reviews the most important traumatic injuries that occur around the knee joint, providing detailed information on mechanisms of injury, diagnosis, and treatment. A wide range of injuries are covered, including jumper’s knee, meniscus tears, knee ligament injuries, knee extensor mechanism...
by Aldo Fortuna
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
It is common knowledge that a clinical diagnosis is based on a combination of symptoms and signs, observed in their evolution. Advancing the diagnosis at an early stage and particularly in the neurosurgical clinical examination would enhance the slightest possibility of recovery, theoretically almost...