Effects of Exercise on Hypertension : From Cells to Physiological Systems
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39266
Linda S. Pescatello, editor.
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Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press
, c2015.
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This text explores the state-of-the-art effects of exercise on blood pressure among adults with hypertension in addition to many of the possible mechanisms underlying essential hypertension in humans. The book contains chapters by distinguished experts on the effects of exercise on physiological systems known to be involved in hypertension development and maintenance as well as less well known aspects of hypertension such as exercise effects on the 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure profile, and…
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- Pescatello, Linda S
- Responsibility
- Linda S. Pescatello, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press
- Date of Publication
- c2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxi, 334 p. : 27 illus., 13 illus. in color)
- Series Title
- Molecular and translational medicine
- ISBN
- 9783319170763
- 9783319170756 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2197-7852
- Abstract
- This text explores the state-of-the-art effects of exercise on blood pressure among adults with hypertension in addition to many of the possible mechanisms underlying essential hypertension in humans. The book contains chapters by distinguished experts on the effects of exercise on physiological systems known to be involved in hypertension development and maintenance as well as less well known aspects of hypertension such as exercise effects on the 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure profile, and inflammation and oxidative stress as they relate to hypertension. An emerging area, the effects of resistance exercise training on blood pressure is also covered. A unique aspect of the book is that it covers the effects of exercise mimetics on vascular cell adaptations in order to begin to elucidate some of the cellular mechanisms that may underlie blood pressure reductions with exercise training. The text also contains a chapter on the interactive effects of genes and exercise on blood pressure. Effects of Exercise on Hypertension: From Cells to Physiological Systems will be of great value to professional individuals in cardiovascular medicine, the cardiovascular sciences, allied health care professionals, and medical and graduate students in the cardiovascular sciences and medicine.
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- Part I. Exercise and Hypertension -- 1. The Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Hypertension: Current Consensus and Emerging Research -- 2. Can Resistance Training Play a Role in the Prevention or Treatment of Hypertension? -- 3. Effects of Concurrent Exercise on Hypertension: Current Consensus and Emerging Research -- 4. The Impact of Exercise and Physical Fitness on Blood Pressure, Left Ventricular Hypertrophy, and Mortality Among Individuals with Prehypertension and Hypertension -- Part II. Mechanisms for the Blood Pressure Lowering Effects of Exercise -- 5. Aerobic Exercise Training: Effects on Vascular Function and Structure -- 6. Resistance Exercise and Adaptation in Vascular Structure and Function -- 7. Effects of In Vitro Laminar Shear Stress as an Exercise Mimetic on Endothelial Cell Health -- 8. Effects of Regular Exercise on Arterial Stiffness -- 9. Effects of Exercise on Blood Pressure and Autonomic Function and Other Hemodynamic Regulatory Factors -- 10. Genetics and the Blood Pressure Response to Exercise Training -- 11. Exercise and Myocardial Remodeling in Animal Models with Hypertension -- Part III. The Pleiotropic Effects of Exercise on Other Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Their Interactive Effects with Blood Pressure -- 12. Exercise and Hypertension in the Framework of the Metabolic Syndrome -- 13. Effects of Exercise on Lipid-Lipoproteins -- 14. Endothelial Cell Function and Hypertension: Interactions Among Inflammation, Immune Function, and Exercise.
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Enhanced Recovery after Surgery
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Ryoji Fukushima, Masaki Kaibori, editors.
--Singapore:
Springer
, c2018.
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This book provides up-to-date information and practical approaches to Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) programs for digestive and / or cardiopulmonary surgery. ERAS programs following surgical interventions are now part of the standard of care for patients undergoing various operative procedures. These programs have been associated with reductions in complications, in length of hospital stay after surgery and in related costs, and have led to improved patient QOL. Enhanced Recovery after …
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- Fukushima, Ryoji
- Kaibori, Masaki
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- Ryoji Fukushima, Masaki Kaibori, editors
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 161 p.) : 27 illus., 12 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9789811067969
- 9789811067952 (print ed.)
- 9789811067976 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Patient Satisfaction
- Postoperative Care - methods
- Postoperative Complications - prevention & control
- Quality of Health Care
- Specialty
- Perioperative Medicine
- Abstract
- This book provides up-to-date information and practical approaches to Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) programs for digestive and / or cardiopulmonary surgery. ERAS programs following surgical interventions are now part of the standard of care for patients undergoing various operative procedures. These programs have been associated with reductions in complications, in length of hospital stay after surgery and in related costs, and have led to improved patient QOL. Enhanced Recovery after Surgery discusses a range of aspects of the program, from surgical procedure to perioperative management. Each chapter is written by experts in the field, including digestive, cardiopulmonary and pediatric surgeons. It is a valuable resource for surgeons, nurses and administrators interested in initiating an ERAS program.
- Contents
- Part I. Introduction -- ESSENSE Project for Patient's Sound Recovery -- Part II. Mitigative Methods for Biological Invasive Reaction -- Minimizing the Length of the Preoperative Fasting Period to Prevent Stress and Dehydration -- Preoperative Bowel Preparation in ERAS Program: Would-be Merits or Demerits -- Objective and quantitative assessment of postoperative pain in digestive surgery -- Part III. Early Independence of Physical Activity -- Pros and Cons of Abdominal Drain in Digestive Surgery -- Avoiding Gut Starvation is Key to Early Recovery After Surgery -- Part IV. Reduction of Perioperative Anxiety and Excitation of Recovery Will -- Reduction of Perioperative Anxiety Before Surgery and to Incentives to Get Well by Patients Themselves -- Perioperative Management for Early Recovery after Esophageal Cancer Surgery -- ERAS for Gastric Surgery -- Negative Effects of Mechanical Bowel Preparation on the Postoperative Intestinal Motility of Patients with Colorectal Cancer -- Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program for Patients Undergoing Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinoma -- Enhanced Recovery after Surgery (ERAS) for Postoperative Pediatric Surgical Disorders -- Enhanced Recovery (Fast-track) after Cardiac and Vascular Surgery -- ERAS in the Respiratory Surgery.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Handbook of Famine, Starvation, and Nutrient Deprivation : From Biology to Policy
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44240
Victor R. Preedy, Vinood B. Patel, editors.
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Springer
, c2019.
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This book addresses the causes and effects of nutrient deficiencies along the cell-to-communities continuum. The book is primarily concerned with a lack or deficiency of one or more micro- or macronutrients in connection with malnutrition, under nutrition, and starvation. Embedded within the deficiency states is acute restriction whereby food is withdrawn completely for short periods, as when individuals are adhering to religious requirements or undergoing surgical procedures. Further downstrea…
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- Preedy, Victor R.
- Patel, Vinood B.
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- Victor R. Preedy, Vinood B. Patel, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (829 p.) : 479 illus., 330 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Springer reference
- ISBN
- 9783319553870
- 9783319553863 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Deficiency Diseases - etiology
- Digestive System Physiological Phenomena
- Malnutrition - physiopathology
- Nutrition Assessment
- Starvation - physiopathology
- Nutrition Policy
- Specialty
- Nutritional Sciences
- Notes
- "eReference".
- Abstract
- This book addresses the causes and effects of nutrient deficiencies along the cell-to-communities continuum. The book is primarily concerned with a lack or deficiency of one or more micro- or macronutrients in connection with malnutrition, under nutrition, and starvation. Embedded within the deficiency states is acute restriction whereby food is withdrawn completely for short periods, as when individuals are adhering to religious requirements or undergoing surgical procedures. Further downstream is the consumption of a fraction of the normal diet, as when individuals are dieting or when there is restriction in the amount or variety of food available. The causes of such reductions in dietary intake are varied and also include the social context of poverty, financial limitations, and famine. Refugees and displaced persons may also be vulnerable to under nutrition or total starvation. Diseases may also impact on the total food consumed, such as when there are physical impediments (intestinal obstruction or dysphagia) or anorexia (induced by organic disease or as a disease process per se, ie, anorexia nervosa). This book, organized as 124 chapters in 12 major sections, covers the variable manifestations of dietary restrictions on cells, whole organs, the individual, and societies.
- Contents
- Part I. General Aspects of Famine and Undernutrition: Setting the Scene -- Part II. Effects of Famine -- Part III. Food Insecurity, Security, and Waste -- Part IV. Biosocial and Social Aspects, Inequalities, Low Income, Refugees, and Conflict -- Part V. Hunger and Anorexia -- Part VI. Screening Tools, Classifications, and Applications -- Part VII. Medical Causes of Malnutrition, Prevalence, and Impact -- Part VIII. Effects of Undernutrition, Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Tissue Systems -- Part IX. Life Stages, Pregnancy, the Young, and Elderly -- Part X. Micronutrients -- Part XI. Modeling Systems, Cellular and Molecular Effects -- Part XII. International Aspects, Policy, Management, Case Study, and Resources.
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- e-Book
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Handbook of Famine, Starvation, and Nutrient Deprivation : From Biology to Policy
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44569
edited by Victor Preedy, Vinood B. Patel.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2019.
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This book addresses the causes and effects of nutrient deficiencies along the cell-to-communities continuum. The book is primarily concerned with a lack or deficiency of one or more micro- or macronutrients in connection with malnutrition, under nutrition, and starvation. Embedded within the deficiency states is acute restriction whereby food is withdrawn completely for short periods, as when individuals are adhering to religious requirements or undergoing surgical procedures. Further downstrea…
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- Other Authors
- Preedy, Victor
- Patel, Vinood B.
- Responsibility
- edited by Victor Preedy, Vinood B. Patel
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
- Series Title
- Springer reference
- ISBN
- 9783319400075
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Malnutrition
- Nutrition Disorders
- Nutritional Requirements
- Nutritional Status
- Starvation
- Specialty
- Nutritional Sciences
- Notes
- "Living reference work."
- Abstract
- This book addresses the causes and effects of nutrient deficiencies along the cell-to-communities continuum. The book is primarily concerned with a lack or deficiency of one or more micro- or macronutrients in connection with malnutrition, under nutrition, and starvation. Embedded within the deficiency states is acute restriction whereby food is withdrawn completely for short periods, as when individuals are adhering to religious requirements or undergoing surgical procedures. Further downstream is the consumption of a fraction of the normal diet, as when individuals are dieting or when there is restriction in the amount or variety of food available. The causes of such reductions in dietary intake are varied and also include the social context of poverty, financial limitations, and famine. Refugees and displaced persons may also be vulnerable to under nutrition or total starvation. Diseases may also impact on the total food consumed, such as when there are physical impediments (intestinal obstruction or dysphagia) or anorexia (induced by organic disease or as a disease process per se, ie, anorexia nervosa). This book, organized as approximately 125 chapters in 17 major sections, covers the variable manifestations of dietary restrictions on cells, whole organs, the individual, and societies.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Transparent Communication of Health Risks : Overcoming Cultural Differences
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat32385
Rocio Garcia-Retamero, Mirta Galesic, editors.
--New York, NY:
Springer
, c2013.
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Recent research in health decision making has shown that many patients, even those with a college education, have difficulties grasping a host of numerical concepts, including percentages and probabilities. Yet, basic numeracy and graph literacy are essential for understanding information relevant to making decisions about health, such as the incidence and prevalence of different diseases, risk reductions from medical screenings and treatments, and risk increases from side effects of treatments…
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- Garcia-Retamero, Rocio
- Galesic, Mirta
- Responsibility
- Rocio Garcia-Retamero, Mirta Galesic, editors
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 269 p. : 55 ill.)
- ISBN
- 9781461443582
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Communication
- Cultural Diversity
- Decision Making
- Health Literacy
- Patient Education as Topic
- Professional-Patient Relations
- Risk Factors
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Practice of medicine
- Public health
- Abstract
- Recent research in health decision making has shown that many patients, even those with a college education, have difficulties grasping a host of numerical concepts, including percentages and probabilities. Yet, basic numeracy and graph literacy are essential for understanding information relevant to making decisions about health, such as the incidence and prevalence of different diseases, risk reductions from medical screenings and treatments, and risk increases from side effects of treatments and unhealthy behaviors. Patients who have problems understanding such numerical concepts are often prone to errors in risk perception and medical choices. Importantly, informed medical decision making, heavily reinforced these days by the legal requirement for informed consent, depends critically on communication of quantitative medical information. Meeting the challenge of effectively communicating medical information to patients with different levels of numeracy and graph literacy has become more important than ever. Transparent Communication of Health Risks describes a series of cross-cultural studies investigating how people in countries with different medical and educational systems understand numerical and graphical information, what they know about existing medical treatments and screenings, which presentation formats help them better understand the relevant information, and how they use the data to make medical decisions. Focusing on the careful measurement of necessary knowledge and skills, the book also includes validated numeracy and graph literacy scales in English, Spanish, and German. Some of the topics covered in the book are: numeracy and graph literacy for health; measuring risk comprehension in educated samples; communicating information about medical treatment and screening; reducing the effect of framed messages about health; the effect of individual differences on shared decision making; and transparent health information in the media. Transparent Communication of Health Risks emphasizes the importance and value of working toward the development of tailored risk communication interventions and clarifies the tasks ahead for health psychologists, public health professionals, pharmaceutical and medical education companies, medical physicists, and nurses.
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- 1. Introduction: Transparent Communication in a Globalized World -- Part I: Cultural Differences in the Understanding of Health-Related Risks -- 2. Statistical Numeracy for Health -- 3. How to Measure Risk Comprehension in Educated Samples -- 4. Graph Literacy for Health -- 5. Public Knowledge of Benefits of Breast and Prostate Cancer Screening -- 6. Symptom Recognition of Heart Attack and Stroke -- Part II: Transparent Communication of Health-Related Risks Across Cultures -- 7. Communicating Information About Preventive Medical Treatments and Screenings -- 8. Helping People Memorize Consequences of Risky Behaviors -- 9. Improving the Understanding of Treatment Risk Reduction -- 10. Reducing Denominator Neglect -- 11. Reducing the Effect of Framed Messages About Health -- Part III: Overcoming Cultural Differences in Decision Making About Health -- 12. Transparent Health Information in the Media -- 13. On the Effect of Individual Differences on Shared Decision Making -- Part IV: Conclusions and Appendix -- 14. Guidelines for Transparent Communication in a Globalized World -- 15. Appendix: Numeracy and Graph Literacy Scales.
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- e-Book
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