Crib Death : Sudden Unexplained Death of Infants : The Pathologist's Viewpoint
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Giulia Ottaviani.
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
, c2007.
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Crib death (SIDS) is the most frequent cause of death for infants during the first year, striking 1 out of every 700-1,000. Scarce knowledge in the field of SIDS and its pathology has led to a continued and growing concern with finding an explanation, with the goal of being able to either predict or quickly diagnose the infant or term fetus. A systematic study of the autonomic nervous system and cardiac system has been performed on a large number of infants and fetuses who died suddenly and une…
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- Author
- Ottaviani, Giulia
- Responsibility
- Giulia Ottaviani
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Date of Publication
- c2007
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxi, 146 p.)
- ISBN
- 9783540493716
- 9783540493709 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Sudden Infant Death - pathology
- Abstract
- Crib death (SIDS) is the most frequent cause of death for infants during the first year, striking 1 out of every 700-1,000. Scarce knowledge in the field of SIDS and its pathology has led to a continued and growing concern with finding an explanation, with the goal of being able to either predict or quickly diagnose the infant or term fetus. A systematic study of the autonomic nervous system and cardiac system has been performed on a large number of infants and fetuses who died suddenly and unexpectedly, as well as in age-matched control cases. The neurological and cardiac findings are described here, and the relationship between SIDS and unexplained fetal death is discussed. This book helps pathologists, forensic pathologists, pediatricians, obstetrics, and neonatologists in recognizing all potential morphological substrata and puts forward a well-researched postmortem study for use in a standardized autopsy protocol for use in all cases of sudden unexpected infant and fetal death.
- Contents
- I. Introduction and Aims -- Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) -- Sudden Intrauterine Unexplained Death (SIUD) -- Cardiac Conduction System (CCS) -- Central, peripheral and autonomic nercous systems -- II. Material and Methods -- Clinical and Pathological Information Form -- Post Mortem Regulation on SIDS -- Necropsy Proedures -- Cardiac Sampling and Study of the Conduction System -- Brainstem Sampling and Inherent Techniques -- Study of the Carotid Bifurcation, Ganglia and Paraganglia -- Lung: Evaluation of the Development Stage -- Immunohistochemistry and Other Techniques -- Cases Analyzed -- Statistical Analysis -- III. Results -- Epidemiological Results -- Cardiac Conduction Findings -- Central Autonomic Nervous System Findings -- Peripheral Autonomic Nervous System Findings -- IV. Discussion -- Cardiac Conduction Pathology -- Neuropathology -- V. Concluding Remarks -- VI. Summary.
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Opioids in Medicine : A Comprehensive Review on the Mode of Action and the Use of Analgesics in Different Clinical Pain States
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by Enno Freye ; in collaboration with Joseph Victor Levy.
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Springer
, c2008.
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The book centers on the treatment of pain using the appropriate opioid and a suitable co-medication whenever necessary. While many physicians or health care providers either subscribe or advocate analgesics in response to a painful situation, their basic knowledge when and how to apply them frequently is scarce. And often there is a lack of sufficient knowledge on their potential side-effects, their mode of action, 2+ their possible interactions with other agents such as ©ƒ-blockers, Ca -antago…
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- Freye, Enno
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- Levy, Joseph Victor
- Responsibility
- by Enno Freye ; in collaboration with Joseph Victor Levy
- Place of Publication
- Dordrecht
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2008
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 475 p. : ill.)
- ISBN
- 9781402059476
- 9781402059469 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Analgesics, Opioid - therapeutic use
- Pain - drug therapy
- Abstract
- The book centers on the treatment of pain using the appropriate opioid and a suitable co-medication whenever necessary. While many physicians or health care providers either subscribe or advocate analgesics in response to a painful situation, their basic knowledge when and how to apply them frequently is scarce. And often there is a lack of sufficient knowledge on their potential side-effects, their mode of action, 2+ their possible interactions with other agents such as ©ƒ-blockers, Ca -antagonists, ACE inhibitors and/or benzodiazepines. In addition, not all analgesics are equivalent or equally proficient at alleviating certain painful ailments. Although there have been many of articles and books written on the subject of effective pain treatment, very few have centered on the rational use of opioids. In fact opiophobia is still around with some caregivers who consider an opioid not to be the first-line drug in severe pain. On the contrary, the myth is still around that an opioid is potentially dangerous even when used in serious painful situations, and although the WHO has stated that opioids are elementary in therapeutic strategy taking into account that they are used by mouth, by the ladder, at fixed time intervals and advocating a time consistent release formulation, they are not available in every country.
- Contents
- Part I. Rational for the Use of Opioids in Nociceptive Transmission -- Part II. Mechanism of Action of Opioids and Clinical Effects -- Part III. Opioids, an Integrative Part in Perioperative Medicine -- Part IV. Use of Potent Opioids for Chronic Pain Management -- Part V. Detection of Illicit Use of Opioids in Primary Care.
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Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases : Definition, Diagnosis, and Management
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Nima Rezaei, Asghar Aghamohammadi, Luigi D. Notarangelo (eds.).
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Springer
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Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PID) are a group of disorders involving defects in one or more components of the immune system, and are characterized by an increased incidence of infections, autoimmunity, and malignancies. Although PID seem to be rare, the number of patients diagnosed has increased in recent years, and more than 150 different forms of PID have been identified. Nevertheless, because of inadequate medical awareness, a significant number of patients with PID are either not reco…
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- Rezaei, Nima
- Aghamohammadi, Asghar
- Notarangelo, Luigi D
- Responsibility
- Nima Rezaei, Asghar Aghamohammadi, Luigi D. Notarangelo (eds.)
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2008
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxviii, 358 p. : ill.)
- ISBN
- 9783540789369
- 9783540785378 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Genetic Diseases, Inborn - diagnosis
- Genetic Diseases, Inborn - therapy
- Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes - diagnosis
- Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes - therapy
- Abstract
- Primary immunodeficiency diseases (PID) are a group of disorders involving defects in one or more components of the immune system, and are characterized by an increased incidence of infections, autoimmunity, and malignancies. Although PID seem to be rare, the number of patients diagnosed has increased in recent years, and more than 150 different forms of PID have been identified. Nevertheless, because of inadequate medical awareness, a significant number of patients with PID are either not recognized as having a PID or are not diagnosed as early as they should be. Such delays lead to a substantial increase in morbidity and mortality among affected individuals. Our understanding of PID is improving rapidly, which will hopefully lead to more accurate diagnosis and efficient disease management. This book contains the most recent advances in the field, as well as a concise and structured review of previously identified PID. Although the book's primary focus is on practical diagnosis and management, the pathophysiology of PID is also discussed. This book is a comprehensive yet manageable resource for physicians and nurses wishing to learn more about PID, as well as a useful tool for both doctors-in-training and specialists in clinical decision-making and treatment planning.
- Contents
- An Introduction to Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases -- Combined T and B Cell Immunodeficiencies -- Predominantly Antibody Deficiencies -- Phagocytes Defects -- Genetic Disorders of Immune Regulation -- Defects in Innate Immunity: Receptors and Signaling Components -- Autoinflammatory Disorders -- Complement Deficiencies -- Other Well-Defined Immunodeficiencies -- Syndromic Immunodeficiencies -- Treatment of Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases.
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- e-Book
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- Online
