Nutrition during infancy and childhood is the basis of an individual’s health in later life. It plays an important role in metabolic programming, physiological growth, and cognition. Diet and eating behavior can provide important insights as food choices and dietary habits go hand in hand with nutrition.
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International experts present the state of the artThis collection of articles on the latest developments is written by experts in various sub-disciplines - medical and paramedical - of vestibular disorders. Contributions discuss various manifestations of vestibular disorders and how to diagnose and treat them.
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Covering all aspects from epidemiology to clinical applicationsIn most published literature hypopharyngeal cancer is discussed in combination with larynx cancer. This volume is dedicated exclusively to hypopharyngeal cancer.
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This last year has seen the approval of the first targeted treatments for acute myeloid leukemia (AML) - following decades with no new developments and a poor prognosis for most patients with the disease.
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Optimal nutrition is difficult to achieve. Insufficient energy and nutrient intake leads to inadequate growth, whereas too much can result in increased risk of non-communicable diseases (mainly obesity) and may adversely affect children with chronic diseases.
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A translational approach linking pathophysiology to practical clinical recommendationsIt is well known that acute, severe hyponatremia is a life-threatening situation. However, there is growing evidence that mild and chronic hyponatremia may also have negative consequences.
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Presentation of the myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) varies widely, and correct diagnosis and management can be challenging, and is becoming more complex as understanding of the underlying molecular basis for these disorders emerges.
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The clinical, genetic, biochemical, and pharmacological aspects of the most common parathyroid conditions are discussed comprehensively.
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The number of dialysis patients, and their ages, continues to increase globally. This creates major issues such as rising medical costs in an aging population, how to best manage end-of-life care, and how to train the various practitioners involved in dialysis care.
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Ninety years ago - in 1928, the term acid mantle was coined by the physicians Heinrich Schade and Alfred Marchionini in Kiel, Germany. A decade later Marchionini and several coworkers published 5 scientific communications in the Klinische Wochenschrift on ??oeDer Säuremantel der Haut und Bakterienabwehr” (acid mantle and defense against bacteria).
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A review of novel therapeutic modalitiesAt present most intracranial gliomas are considered incurable with current treatment strategies, and the search for new modalities that may effectively control tumor growth continues.
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Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a global health burden with associated high economic costs to the health system. Main factors are the increasing number of patients with diabetes and hypertension and the aging of the population. CKD has been associated with increased risks of cardiovascular morbidity, premature mortality, and/or decreased quality of life.
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The development of new technology in hearing aid devices as well as imaging techniques has improved the possibilities of meeting the patient's individual needs. This book, in which experts from around the world have contributed, comprehensively covers advances in all aspects of hearing implantation otology.
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In daily medical practice, physicians often use scores, classifications and schematic diagnostic paths to make clear and comprehensive decisions. Treatment algorithms have also proven to be effective. However, it has become increasingly difficult or even impossible to have all scores, schemata and algorithms at hand, and a search on the internet can be very time consuming.
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Hormonal dysfunction can have a major and often complex impact on all key components of the metabolic syndrome. This book comprises state-of-the-art reviews on the subject written by recognized experts in the field of endocrinology. Each chapter covers specific manifestations associated with the metabolic syndrome in classic endocrine diseases.
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Developments in radiation oncology have been key to the tremendous progress made in the field in recent years. The combination of optimal systemic treatment and local therapy has resulted in continuing improved outcomes of cancer therapy.
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An update on the global fight against hungerHidden hunger has long been an overlooked problem. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies have to be remedied and the availability of calories needs to be increased. As a matter of fact, the number of people who do not have access to a balanced diet has multiplied in rich and poor countries, with lasting consequences for health and well-being.
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Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent today not only among the elderly but pervasively throughout all ages of life.This is due, in part, to systemic diseases that affect vitamin D metabolism, to changes in lifestyle, such as insufficient exposure to sunlight, and to increased use of sunscreen.
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Tuberculosis (TB) remains the largest cause of adult deaths from any single infectious disease, and ranks among the top 10 causes of death worldwide. When TB and war occur simultaneously, the inevitable consequences are disease, human misery, suffering, and heightened mortality. TB is, therefore, one of the most frequent and deadly diseases to complicate the special circumstances of warfare.
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L'apprentissage de l'ECG est souvent appréhendé avec une certaine anxiété par les étudiants en médecine. Pourtant, tous les ans, un ou plusieurs tracés ECG sont présentés aux candidats à l'Examen Classant National informatisé (ECNi). L'objectif principal de cet ouvrage est d'essayer de détailler les différentes étapes de l'analyse de l'ECG avec le souci permanent d'améliorer la [...]
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An important tool for improving patient care and outcomesAcute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a complex syndrome that is prevalent among hospitalized patients. In recent years, occurrence of AKI events has risen due to a growing susceptibility of fragile and elderly subjects and an increase in the use of complex procedures such as cardiovascular surgery and imaging techniques.
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Hyperuricemia and renal damage - mechanisms, prevention and treatmentHyperuricemia is often associated with life-style related disorders such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, which, in turn, are major causes of CKD. Improved management of hyperuricemia is thus expected to be beneficial for both the general population and CKD patients.
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Adequate nutrition is a crucial component for child growth. Under- or malnutrition may not only affect present and future growth, but also a child's ability to develop skills.
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A unique review of adjuvant treatment optionsTreatment of patients with intracranial gliomas, especially high-grade neoplasms, usually requires postoperative adjuvant therapy. Significant progress in the understanding of tumor biology, technological advances in irradiation delivery, and development of novel antitumor drugs have led to an expansion of the therapeutic arsenal in neuro-oncology.
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Aggressive surgical removal is generally considered the main initial management option for most intracranial gliomas.
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After a period in which neurology and psychiatry have become more and more defined, neurologists’ interest in psychiatric topics, and vice versa, has increased. This book provides readers with an overview of the most representative neuropsychiatric syndromes such as Ganser and Capgras syndromes. It fills an existing gap in current literature and reintroduces a clinical approach.
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After a period in which neurology and psychiatry have become more and more defined, neurologists’ interest in psychiatric topics, and vice versa, has increased. This book provides readers with an overview of the most representative neuropsychiatric syndromes such as Ganser and Capgras syndromes. It fills an existing gap in current literature and reintroduces a clinical approach.
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Guidelines for pathologists devoted to Lymph Node FNCThis well-illustrated monograph presents a comprehensive description of Fine-Needle Cytology (FNC), including technical procedures and ancillary techniques, applied to the lymph node (LN).
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The aging process affects every aspect of the body, with the face being one of the first places to show signs. The search for the perfect injectable filler has taken an interesting path with the majority of innovations having been introduced in the last 30 years.
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Ce rapport annuel des sociétés d’ophtalmologie de France permet de dresser un panorama des avancées et innovations en chirurgie cornéenne réparatrice.
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mproving the chances of end-stage kidney disease patientsDespite constant significant advances, cardiovascular as well as more general outcomes of hemodialysis treatment remain unsatisfactory. The introduction of innovative 'high retention onset' membranes has led to the development of a new treatment modality called 'expanded hemodialysis' (HDx), which is the focus of this book.
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Fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) has been commonly used to follow up on previously treated sarcomas or to confirm soft tissue and bone metastases of carcinomas, melanomas or lymphomas.
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