Sleep disorders represent a major portion of the chief complaints seen by pulmonologists and other physicians.¡ Sleep apnea and hypopnea syndrome for example, are common disorders with significant adverse health consequences. Sleep apnea is associated with increased cardiovascul…
Sono numerosi i fattori che in anni recenti hanno contribuito a enfatizzare la necessità di sistematizzare lo sviluppo dei sistemi Qualità: gli incoraggianti risultati ottenuti dalle prime esperienze pionieristiche, la revisione della norma ISO 9000 secondo il più attuale modell…
by Baudouin, Simon V., Knighton, John, Sadler, Paul
fromCompetency-Based Critical Care
Sepsis is a serious medical condition, resulting from the immune response to a severe infection. Septicaemia is sepsis of the bloodstream caused by bactemeria, which is the presence of bacteria in the bloodstream. The term septecaemia is also used to refer to sepsis in general. …
This book is directed toward undergraduate students seeking a basic understanding of domestic animal anatomy and physiology. It assumes a basic background in biology and a strong interest by students wanting a greater understanding of animal systems. This text will continue to b…
"The vast majority of medically important pathogens infect their host across a body surface such as the skin, or across a mucosal tissue such as the respiratory tract or intestines, as these sites are the ones exposed to the external environment. By focusing on immunity at mucos…
"This unique resource provides the most up-to-date, in-depth coverage of the basic and clinical sciences required for management of the equine athlete. The unique treatment of exercise physiology and training within a clinical context, together with a detailed review of all dise…
This book provides an overview of pulmonary hypertensive diseases, the current understanding of their pathobiology, and a contemporary approach to diagnosis and treatment. It discusses the definition and classification of these disorders and the epidemiology of pulmonary arteria…
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This volume presents the most recent developments in diagnosis and treatment of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and those who continue to be refractory to conventional GERD therapies. The book delineates the role of newly developed endoscopic therapies in GE…
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Based on the 38th annual conference of the International Society on Oxygen Transport to Tissue (ISOTT), held in Ascona, Switzerland in July 2010, this volume covers all aspects of oxygen transport from air to the cells, organs and organisms; instrumentation and methods to sense …
Integrative Therapies in Lung Health and Sleep provides an overview of integrative therapies to assist¡clinicians caring for patients with acute or chronic lung diseases and sleep disorders--emphasizing¡the¡scientific bases for these therapies; and their implementation into clin…
