Thoracic category: 706 books
Lung Cancer:
Prevention, Management, and Emerging Therapies
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2010
Defining the Lung Cancer Problem 1 Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the world. It kills almost as many Americans as cancers of the breast, prostate, colon, rectum, pancreas, and 2 kidney combined, and accounts for 28.6% of all US cancer deaths. With an increase in the 5-year relative...
Microvascular Reconstruction
Anatomy, Applications and Surgical Technique
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Reconstructive microvascular surgery is now in its teens. At first many thought this new child was a whim and would fail to thrive. Some were un certain, others with vision either supported or became actively involved in this new area of surgical endeavour. Although initial interest was focused...
Modern Mitral Valve Repair
Echocardiographic Interpretations and Surgical Strategies
Language: English
Release Date: June 29, 2013
Preoperative and intraoperative echocardiography has become an indispensable tool for guiding mitral valve surgery and has fostered the development of many innovative surgical techniques. Mitral valvuloplasty is now an established surgical method for the treatment of mitral insufficiency but the success...
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Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: July 20, 2011
Our knowledge and understanding of allergic diseases of the respiratory tract has improved to a point where new therapies are being developed for patient benefit.
Inflammation and Allergy Drug Design explains the biologic science that underpins the pathophysiology of asthma and related disorders,...
Drug Allergy
Clinical Aspects, Diagnosis, Mechanisms, Structure-Activity Relationships
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2013
The variety of chemically diverse pharmacological agents administered to patients is large and continues to expand and with every new drug released, there is always potential for adverse reactions, some of them allergic*.* With its roots in immunology and pharmacology, the science of drug allergy...
by Robert Kotloff, MD, Francis X. McCormack
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: August 16, 2016
Drs. Robert Kotloff and Francis McCormack have assembled an expert team of authors on the topic of Rare and Orphan Lung Diseases. Articles include: Lymphangioleiomyomatosis, Pulmonary Lymphangiomatosis, Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis and other Histiocytic Diseases of the Lung, Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis,...
Surgical Oncology
A European Handbook
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
In oncology today the accent lies on a multi-disciplinary approach, and consequently this handbook aims to provide wide-ranging information regarding all aspects of the surgical treatment of cancer. It deals with the basic subjects: the biology of cancer, detection and diagnosis, and treatment concepts....
Alpha-1 Antitrypsin
Role in Health and Disease
Language: English
Release Date: December 18, 2015
This book offers a comprehensive overview of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency, an inherited condition that leads to lung disease in adults and liver disease in adults and children and is associated with chronic obstructive lung disease in adults. While it is a rare condition, the mechanisms underlying...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2017
This book provides a comprehensive review of the structure, function and pathophysiology of the pulmonary vasculature. Emerging evidence reveals the multifaceted roles played by the pulmonary vasculature. To reflect those roles, the individual chapters address topics ranging from pulmonary blood vessel...
by Neil Freedman, MD
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2016
This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics focuses on Novel Therapies for Sleep-Disorderd Breathing. Article topics include: The problems and pitfalls with current approaches to managing sleep disordered breathing; New approaches to diagnosing sleep disordered breathing; Monitoring progress and adherence...
by Lynette Mark, MD
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2015
Airway management is the medical process of ensuring there is an open pathway between a patient’s lungs and the outside world, as well as reducing the risk of aspiration. Airway management is a primary consideration in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, anesthesia, emergency medicine, intensive care...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Lung cancer is a disease with pandemic public health implications as it is now the leading cause of cancer mortality throughout the world. This book results from two recent International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC) Workshops on lung cancer prevention. It strikes a balance between...
by Sidney S. Braman, MD, Gwen S. Skloot
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 14, 2017
This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest edited by Drs. Sidney S. Braman and Gwen S. Skloot, is devoted to Pulmonary Disease in the Aging Patient. Articles in this issue include: The Effects of Aging on Lung Structure and Function; Immunosenescence and the Lungs; Epidemiology of Lung Disease...
Lasers for Ischemic Heart Disease
Update on Alternatives for the Treatment of Diffuse Coronary Artery Disease
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012