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Recent progress in defining the genetic basis for type 2 diabetes

Over the past decade, there has been unprecedented progress in our understanding of the genetic basis of type 2 diabetes driven largely by technological advances which have facilitated genome-wide studies.
[lire la quatrième du livre Genetics in Diabetes]

Presenting current knowledge regarding the relationship between exercise and diabetes, this publication discusses in detail the physiologic, molecular and genetic mechanisms involved in this interaction.
[lire la quatrième du livre Diabetes and Physical Activity]

Detailing the manifold interactions between the endocrine and cardiovascular system

Most endocrine diseases, if not treated or controlled, have cardiovascular manifestations. Both GH deficiency and GH excess impair cardiovascular functions, e.g.
[lire la quatrième du livre Cardiovascular Issues in Endocrinology]

The multimodality management of strategies of mild traumatic brain injury and concussion

The increasing recognition of concussion and its associated consequences has focused international attention on mild traumatic brain injury.
The need for early diagnosis, evaluation, and management has expanded dramatically.
[lire la quatrième du livre Concussion]

Management of children with inherited and acquired bleeding and clotting disorders

Hematological disorders in children and adolescents pose a wide range of management challenges and treatment dilemmas.
[lire la quatrième du livre Controversies in Pediatric and Adolescent [...]]

Assessing and extrapolating the current situation

The UN Millennium Development Goals (MDG) in nutrition are at the core of this book, with special attention to young women and their children. The first part is dedicated to the overall analysis of the world nutrition situation as related to achieving the MDG.
[lire la quatrième du livre International Nutrition: Achieving Millennium [...]]

A comprehensive review

Today, nearly 60 years after the invention of the first medical laser, multiple laser and light systems exist and are applied in various medical specialties such as dermatology, ophthalmology, and urology.
This volume - the first in the series Aesthetic Dermatology - focuses on the laser treatment of cutaneous lesions with a vascular target.
[lire la quatrième du livre Laser Treatment of Vascular Lesions]

A critical appraisal of recent research

The relation between nutrition and growth in children is one of the key concerns of pediatric health that touches a multitude of specialties. Exchanging concepts and knowledge between professionals of all the different disciplines involved is thus crucial to facilitate research and interdisciplinary clinical collaborations.
[lire la quatrième du livre Nutrition and Growth]

La classe des médicaments thymorégulateurs s’est
longtemps résumée au seul lithium, avant de s’élargir aux
anticonvulsivants.
[lire la quatrième du livre Les Thymorégulateurs]

Cette Collection unique en son genre, a été fondée par les Dr Guillaume ZAGURY & Frédéric GEORGET. La réalisation technique a été parrainée par une équipe multidisciplinaire sous la direction du Pr Denis SAFRAN (Service Anesthésie-Réanimation - Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou - Université Paris V).
[lire la quatrième du livre Doc Protocoles Gynécologie Obstétrique]

Child maltreatment represents one of the most adverse and stressful challenges that confront children.

As the maltreating home is a dramatic violation of environments believed to promote adaptive and healthy development, research on child maltreatment informs developmental theory by elucidating the conditions necessary for normal emotional development.
[lire la quatrième du livre Children and Emotion]

Angiogenesis, the formation of new blood vessels, is fundamental for physiological processes such as embryonic and postnatal development, wound repair, and reproductive functions.

Angiogenesis plays a major role in tumor growth and in several autoimmune and allergic disorders.
[lire la quatrième du livre Angiogenesis, Lymphangiogenesis and Clinical [...]]

The latest knowledge of TIA as a medical emergency

Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is well known to be a prodromal syndrome of ischemic stroke. However, TIA is easily neglected or underestimated by patients or even general physicians because the symptoms naturally disappear without treatment. Despite this, early after the onset of TIA the patients are at very high risk of stroke.
[lire la quatrième du livre TIA as Acute Cerebrovascular Syndrome]

An innovative interdisciplinary concept.

Remarkable progress in the development of new concepts and techniques used in reconstructive surgery of microtia/atresia of the external auditory canal (EAC) has been made since the beginning of the 21st century.
[lire la quatrième du livre Microtia and Atresia Combined Approach by Plastic [...]]

Our daily food intake not only provides the calories and the macro- and micronutrients necessary for survival - nutrients also have a tremendous potential to modulate the actions of the immune system, a fact which has a significant impact on public health and clinical practice.
[lire la quatrième du livre The Importance of Immunonutrition]

New applications for an old technique

Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence has been used for imaging purposes for more than half a century; First employed by ophthalmologists for visualizing the retinal artery in the late 1960s, the application of ICG fluorescence imaging has since been continuously expanded.
[lire la quatrième du livre Fluorescent Imaging]

The discovery of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and their development over the years has dramatically changed the management of acid-related diseases. Today, the therapeutic domain of PPIs ranges from relief of symptoms to cure of mucosal lesions in the upper gastrointestinal tract. PPIs are among the most widely sold drugs in the world and are now even available as over-the-counter medication.
[lire la quatrième du livre Proton Pump Inhibitors : A Balanced View]

Looking at nutrition security and public health

This is a work of advocacy, whose prime objective is to inform people about the relationship between nutrition security and public health. It draws on the thinking and experience of a selected number of experts in the field of nutrition and public health.
[lire la quatrième du livre The road to Good Nutrition]

A topical and comprehensive description of current developments in the pharmacological treatment of anxiety disorders

Anxiety disorders are not uncommon and are often ?comorbid' with other forms of mental disorders. This publication provides an update on the origins and the causes of anxiety disorders and their related symptoms.
[lire la quatrième du livre Anxiety Disorders]

Recognition of evidence-based medicine is not only increasing rapidly, but it has become essentiel to pediatric nutrition.

Starting with some methodological issues - discussing systemic reviews, meta-analyses and clinicat trials - this publication then concisely summarizes current knowledge as well as ignorance and uncertainty regarding selected aspects of childhood nutrition.
[lire la quatrième du livre Evidence-Based Research in Pediatric Nutrition]

The body of knowledge in most medical specialties is rapidly expanding, making it virtually impossible to follow all advances in clinical and basic sciences that are relevant to a given field. This is particularly true in pediatric endocrinology, at the cross-road of pediatrics, endocrinology, development and genetics.
[lire la quatrième du livre Yearbook of Pediatric Endocrinology]

In the "ESASO Course Series", the essentials of the courses of the European School for Advanced Studies in Ophthalmology (ESASO) are made available in print.
[lire la quatrième du livre Cataract]

Cultural Psychiatry with emphases on its impact on etio-pathogenesis, diagnosis, clinical practice, preventive and research activities are topics discussed in this publication which give readers a general conceptuel perspective of this field.

Cultural aspects of psychiatric diagnosis in DSM-5 in particular and the current statue of Cultural Psychiatry in European countries are discussed.
[lire la quatrième du livre Cultural Psychiatry]

This publication, a conjoint effort by ocular oncologists and radiation oncologists, comprises ten chapters covering basic and advanced radiation therapy techniques followed by specific indications by location (uveal, retinal, orbital tumors, eyelid and conjunctival tumors) and complications of radiation therapy.
[lire la quatrième du livre Ophthalmic Radiation Therapy]

Nutrition is one of the key factors that modulate exercise performance. In this book, a group of expert scientiste discuss the ergogenic properties of varions nutritional interventions and present research to show that dietary stratégies can be applied to extend the limite of human endurance; louver thé risk of illness or injury, and speed recovery rates.
[lire la quatrième du livre Limits of Human Endurance]

Growth and nutrition during the fetal period and the first 24 months after birth are important determinants of development in early childhood. Optimal nutrition and health care of both the mother and infant during these first 1000 days of an infant's life are closely linked to growth, learning potential and neurodevelopment, in turn affecting long-term outcomes.
[lire la quatrième du livre Maternal and Child Nutrition : The first 1,000 [...]]

After decades of focusing on how to alleviate and prevent recurrence of acute CNS injuries, the emphasis has finally shifted towards repairing such devastating events and rehabilitation.
[lire la quatrième du livre Clinical Recovery from CNS Damage]

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an established risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. Stroke, on the other hand, is not only a major player in cardiovascular disease, but it also has strong two-way relationships with CKD.

Moreover, subclinical cerebral abnormalities are also associated with CKD.
[lire la quatrième du livre Brain, Stroke and Kidney]

Associated with both acute kidney injury (AKI) and cardio-renal syndromes (CRS), new biomarkers represent both a popular arec of investigation and a new opportunity for advancement of therapy.

This book contains the resolutions of the most recent ADQI conferences on biomarkers in AKI (Dublin) and on CRS (Venise).
[lire la quatrième du livre ADQI Consensus on AKI Biomarkers and Cardiorenal [...]]

This publication presents currently available evidence about the extent to which dermatological diseases may, through their own nature as well as a multitude of comorbidities and their important interactions with social life, impair the life course of patients.
[lire la quatrième du livre Dermatological Diseases and Cumulative Life [...]]

Chronic kidney disease is a global major health issue that ultimately leads to end-stage renal disease, a devastating condition requiring costly renal replacement therapy.
[lire la quatrième du livre New Insights into Glomerulonephritis]

The enormous progress made during the lest decade has resulted in a better conceptuel understanding of minera) ion metabolism in general. With regard to chronic kidney disease, the two mort affected nutrients are phosphate and vitamin D.
[lire la quatrième du livre Phosphate and Vitamin D in Chronic Kidney Disease]

The ghrelin story started more than 30 years ago with the discovery of synthetic GH secretagogues.

Only in 1999 was ghrelin, a natural GH-releasing peptide, discovered. Ghrelin, however, is much more than simply a natural GH secretagogue. In fact, this hormone is one of the most important factors known for regulating appetite and energy expenditure.
[lire la quatrième du livre The Ghrelin System]

Regular training and adequate nutrition are key factors in modulating exercise performance:

Optimal performance requires a healthy diet adapted to the specific demands of the individuel athlete's training and competition. Research has shown an impact of dietary intervention on the modulation of the skeletal muscle adaptive response to prolonged exercise training.
[lire la quatrième du livre Nutritional Coaching Strategy to Modulate [...]]

Due to the complex anatomical structure of the temporal bone, imaging diagnosis requires a very high degree of expertise.

This atlas is not only helpful to assess pediatric ear disorders accurately, but also provides a treasure troue to experts. It consists of a pediatric temporal bone imaging atlas followed by case reports of typical pediatric ear diseases.
[lire la quatrième du livre Pediatric Ear Diseases]

Classical and modern literature is full of patients with interesting neurological, cognitive, or psychiatric diseases, often including detailed and accurate descriptions, which suggests the authors moere inspired by observations of real people. In many cases these literary portrayals of diseases even predate their forma) identification by medical science.
[lire la quatrième du livre Literary Medicine: Brain Disease and Doctors in [...]]