Methodology -- Techniques of Specimen Collection and Preparation -- Light Microscopic Procedures -- Illustrations -- Overview of Cells in the Blood, Bone Marrow, and Lymph Nodes -- Blood and Bone Marrow -- Lymph Nodes and Spleen -- Tumor Aspirates from Bone Marrow Involved by Metastatic Disease -- Blood Parasites and Other Principal Causative Organisms of Tropical Disease.This 6th edition of th…
Generalities -- Basic Notions -- The Ultrasound Equipment -- Specific Notions of Ultrasound in the Critically Ill -- General Ultrasound: Normal Patterns -- Organ by Organ Analysis -- Peritoneum -- Gastrointestinal Tract -- Liver -- Gallbladder -- Urinary Tract -- The Retroperitoneal Space -- Spleen, Adrenals, and Lymph Nodes -- Upper Extremity Central Veins -- Inferior Vena Cava -- Lower Extrem…
Basic Definitions and Introduction -- Natural Course of Wound Repair Versus Impaired Healing in Chronic Skin Ulcers -- Milestones in the History of Wound Healing -- Etiology and Mechanisms of Cutaneous Ulcer Formation -- Determining Etiology: History and Physical Examination -- Determining Etiology: Biopsy and Laboratory Investigation -- Ulcer Measurement and Patient Assessment -- Dressing Mate…
Targets in Ocular Allergy -- Dry Eye: Inflammation of the Lacrimal Functional Unit -- Ocular Cicatricial Pemphigoid -- Immunomodulation for Corneal Transplantation -- Scleritis -- Clinical Aspects of MALT -- Immunogenetics of Ocular Inflammatory Disease -- Immune Mechanisms in Uveitis -- The Tip of the Iceberg: Current Knowledge of Uveitis in Juvenile Arthritis -- Herpes Viruses in Ocular Infla…
Lifestyle and Medical Approaches to Cancer Prevention -- Application of Genetics to the Prevention of Colorectal Cancer -- Genetics and Prevention of Oesophageal Adenocarcinoma -- Preclinical Models Relevant to Diet, Exercise, and Cancer Risk -- Individualizing Interventions for Cancer Prevention -- Can Animal Models Help Us Select Specific Compounds for Cancer Prevention Trials? -- Problems wi…
Historical Introduction -- Knowledge and Ethics -- Theoretical Considerations -- Fallibility and the Problem of Blameworthiness in Medicine -- The Ongoing Dialectic between Autonomy and Responsibility in a Pluralist World -- Patients, Society and Healthcare Professionals -- Genetics and Ethics -- Problems of Macro-allocation -- Organ Donation -- Problems at the Beginning of Life -- Problems in …
Introduzione -- L’elettrocardiogramma nella Sindrome Coronarica Acuta -- La modifica della definizione di infarto miocardico -- Gli indici di necrosi miocardica -- Le troponine nella Sindrome Coronarica Acuta -- Le nuove terapie della Sindrome Coronarica Acuta -- Le indicazioni delle Linee Guida -- Conclusioni -- Appedice.Con la presente opera si vuole fornire al Lettore una rivisitazione sch…
Cell Types and Matrix -- Hepatocytes -- Signaling Pathways in Biliary Epithelial Cells -- Stellate Cells -- Kupffer Cells -- Hepatic Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells -- Extracellular Matrix -- Specific Signaling Pathways -- IL-6/gpl30/Stat3 -- Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Signaling -- Insulin Pathway -- Nature and Function of Hepatic Tumor Necrosis Factor-? Signaling -- The Fas/FasL Signaling…
Postoperative Pathophysiology and Choice of Incision -- Fast-Track Colonic Surgery: Status and Perspectives -- Fast-Track Surgery: The Heidelberg Experience -- Rectal Cancer: A Compartmental Disease. The Mesorectum and Mesorectal Lymph Nodes -- The Pathological Assessment of Total Mesorectal Excision: What Are the Relevant Resection Margins? -- Is the Lateral Lymph Node Compartment Relevant? --…
Genetics -- Psoriasis -- Psoriatic Arthritis -- Immunopathogenesis -- Psoriasis -- Psoriatic Arthritis -- Epidemiology -- Psoriasis -- Psoriatic Arthritis -- Clinical Presentation -- Psoriasis -- Psoriatic Arthritis -- Diagnostic Evaluation -- Psoriasis -- Psoriatic Arthritis -- Quality of Life -- Psoriasis -- Psoriatic Arthritis -- Clinical Outcome Measurements -- Psoriasis -- Psoriatic Arthri…