Arterial stiffening is a key consequence of ageing and vital for treating resistant hypertension. This book explains the pathophysiology behind arterial stiffness, its relation to high blood pressure, and offers insights into its management from current research.
Community, Autonomy and Informed Consent
Current informed consent guidelines for international research fail when community is involved. This book critiques the traditional view of autonomy that causes these failures and proposes a relational model to create more just and effective ethical policies.
The Diagnosis and Treatment of Spasticity
An updated practical guide to the diagnosis and treatment of spasticity, authored by experienced physicians. It provides tips and tricks to help both GPs and specialists safely provide patients with the most convenient treatment.
Glucose transporters are vital for metabolism, and disturbances in their function can be fatal. This book discusses the link between these proteins and disease, including their potential as an anticancer and antidiabetic therapeutic target.
Medical knowledge is not just for doctors. Since the principles of life are largely universal, studying human medicine reveals much about all living beings. Yet disease, an unavoidable part of existence for every species, is often treated as chaos beyond the laws of life.
This book explains how scientific discoveries happen through the exciting story of the RANKL protein. This breakthrough led to a drug therapy used worldwide to treat osteoporosis, cancer, and other diseases, a story of interest to laypersons and students alike.
Pediatric Cardiology
This book presents a unique historical perspective on pediatric cardiology, charting 50 years of evolution in the field. It describes the development of new knowledge and patient care, focusing on advances made in the management of congenital heart defects.
Human beings undergo hormonal and metabolic changes throughout life that can alter health and trigger pathologies. This volume focuses on these changes, presenting the screenings best suited for each life stage and the diseases they allow for diagnosis.
An Introduction to Nutritional Medicine
Charles Darwin meets Hippocrates, the father of medicine. In this imagined dialogue, the two great thinkers provide a useful introduction to nutritional medicine, tackling controversial topics like supplements, probiotics, and how to define “junk food.”
This book identifies the main biochemical changes in several diseases and their biochemical markers, highlighting how they can be used in diagnosis.
This book explores the medicinal use of selected African plants. It details each species’ botanical characteristics, traditional medical use, and biological activity, while also proposing unique and original medical usages. An essential reference for medical practitioners.
This book reviews platelet rich plasma therapy, covering its preparation, controversies, and its future combined with stem cells. It explores how PRP’s growth factors enhance the body’s healing capacity. For dermatologists, plastic surgeons, orthopedicians, and physicians.
This book analyzes bias and conflicts of interest in papers exaggerating the dangers of low-dose radiation. It argues antinuclear sentiment has been exploited to strangle nuclear energy, boosting fossil fuel prices and serving the interests of fossil fuel vendors.
An essential collection for health professionals and researchers on the wellbeing of breast cancer survivors. This book covers key topics including comorbid conditions, lifestyle factors, health disparities, symptom management, survivorship care plans, and financial hardship.
This book explores the p53 protein’s role in malignant hematologic diseases, impacting clinical management. It focuses on Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia’s progression to Richter Syndrome, where mutations lead to low survival and non-response to chemotherapy.
Clinical lymphology offers highly effective methods to treat a wide range of pathologies, from inflammatory to cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases. These simple, cost-effective techniques significantly expedite patient recovery and shorten treatment duration.
An excellent guide to clinical research for researchers in dentistry, medicine, and nursing. The book covers the entire research process, from formulating a question to presenting results. Based on authentic studies, it reviews methods and statistical applications.
Medical image interpretation is time-consuming and prone to error. This collection explores how AI and computer vision are creating a paradigm shift in healthcare by enhancing diagnostic accuracy and speed, leading to personalized treatment and improved patient care.
Rare scrotal afflictions mimic common conditions, leading to misdiagnosis, delayed treatment, and patient distress. Since most medical books do not cover these lesions in detail, this book provides a vital reference for clinicians to ensure accurate and timely diagnosis.
Urethral Function During a Woman’s Lifetime
This book provides up-to-date insights into urethral function with unique histologic images. It summarizes risk factors and correlates objective data with hormonal alterations during pregnancy, childbirth, and menopause. A reference for all professionals in women’s health.