Diabetes : from Research to Clinical Practice, volume 4
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46408
Md. Shahidul Islam, editor.
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Springer
, c2021.
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- Halifax Infirmary: v. 29, 1980 - v. 45, 1996.
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This contributed volume discusses the most important aspects of diabetes in 27 selected chapters contributed by experts in the field. Its contents range from essential background information to recent advances, state-of-the-art treatments and in-depth discussions on many of the critical issues involved in diabetes pathophysiology and therapy. Throughout these pages, the most important areas of uncertainties and future directions of research have been outlined, covering a wide range of topics in…
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- Islam, Md. Shahidul
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- Md. Shahidul Islam, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Holdings
- Halifax Infirmary: v. 29, 1980 - v. 45, 1996.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 582 p.) : 50 illus., 30 illus. in color
- Series Vol.
- 1307
- ISBN
- 9783030510893
- 9783030510886 (Print ed.)
- 9783030510909 (Print ed.)
- 9783030510916 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 0012-1797
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Diabetes Complications
- Diabetes Mellitus - physiopathology
- Diabetes Mellitus - therapy
- Specialty
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Abstract
- This contributed volume discusses the most important aspects of diabetes in 27 selected chapters contributed by experts in the field. Its contents range from essential background information to recent advances, state-of-the-art treatments and in-depth discussions on many of the critical issues involved in diabetes pathophysiology and therapy. Throughout these pages, the most important areas of uncertainties and future directions of research have been outlined, covering a wide range of topics including latent immune diabetes, hypoglycemia, dietary recommendations, gestational diabetes and diabetes treatments, among others. This book is highly recommended for clinicians, researchers and students interested in diabetes care and research.
- Contents
- Diabetes: from research to clinical practice -- Glucose lowering treatment modalities of type 2 diabetes mellitus -- Latent autoimmune diabetes in adults: a review of clinically relevant issues -- Hypoglycemia -- Hypoglycemia, malnutrition and body composition -- Acute metabolic emergencies in diabetes: DKA, HHS and EDKA -- The role of the Mediterranean dietary pattern on metabolic control of patients with diabetes mellitus: a narrative review -- Glycaemic control and vascular complications in diabetes mellitus type 2 -- Diabetes mellitus and acute myocardial infarction: impact on short and long-term mortality -- Effects of GLP-1 and its analogs on gastric physiology in diabetes mellitus and obesity -- GLP-1 receptor agonists and SGLT2 inhibitors for the treatment of type 2 diabetes: new insights and opportunities for cardiovascular protection -- Glucose lowering efficacy and pleiotropic effects of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors -- Gestational diabetes mellitus screening and diagnosis -- Management of gestational diabetes mellitus -- From entero-endocrine cell biology to surgical interventional therapies for type 2 diabetes -- Laparoscopic vertical sleeve gastrectomy as a treatment option for adults with diabetes mellitus -- Surgical treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in youth -- Insulin recommender systems for T1DM: a review -- Algorithms for diagnosis of diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macula edema: a review -- Diabetic macular edema: state of art and intraocular pharmacological approaches -- New concepts in the management of Charcot neuroarthropathy in diabetes -- Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and diabetes mellitus -- Global experience of diabetes registries: a systematic review -- Diabetes and genetics: a relationship between genetic risk alleles, clinical phenotypes and therapeutic approaches -- Dietary SCFAs immunotherapy: reshaping the gut microbiota in diabetes -- Animal models and renal biomarkers of diabetic nephropathy -- In vivo and in vitro models of diabetes: a focus on pregnancy.
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- NEW Springer 2021
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- e-Book
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- Online
Heart Failure : from research to clinical practice, volume 3
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42952
Md. Shahidul Islam, editor.
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Springer
, c2018.
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"Heart Failure: From Research to Clinical Practice" contains chapters that describe the current views on the biological mechanisms, clinical assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based treatments of the condition. Topics in this volume range from basic research at cell and molecular level to patient care in everyday clinical practice and provide essential background information and analyses of recent advances for a deeper understanding of the issues involved. With contributions from international …
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- Islam, Md. Shahidul
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- Md. Shahidul Islam, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 418 p.) : 50 illus., 34 illus. in color
- Series Vol.
- 1067
- ISBN
- 9783319782805
- 9783319782799 (print ed.)
- 9783319782812 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2367-0177
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Heart Failure
- Specialty
- Cardiology
- Abstract
- "Heart Failure: From Research to Clinical Practice" contains chapters that describe the current views on the biological mechanisms, clinical assessment, diagnosis and evidence-based treatments of the condition. Topics in this volume range from basic research at cell and molecular level to patient care in everyday clinical practice and provide essential background information and analyses of recent advances for a deeper understanding of the issues involved. With contributions from international experts in their specified fields and are suitable for both beginners and more advanced readers. This volume includes not only the essential information for clinical practice but also the latest information from the contemporary guidelines and the recommendations from leading societies. It also covers ongoing research and puts forward new hypotheses that can be tested in future research. This comprehensive volume will provide a valuable resource for both research students and expert clinicians.
- Contents
- Prelims -- Heart Failure: from research to clinical practice -- Transition of Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction in Heart Failure -- Combination therapy of renin angiotensin system inhibitors and ø-blockers in patients with heart failure -- Combination of hydralazine and isosorbide-dinitrate in the treatment of patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction -- The art and science of using diuretics in the treatment of heart failure in diverse clinical settings.-Treatment of Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction -- Circulating biomarkers in heart failure -- Evolving Role of Natriuretic Peptides from Diagnostic Tool to Therapeutic Modality -- The Role of Cardiologists in the Management of Patients with Heart Failure -- Optimizing management of heart failure by using echo and natriuretic peptides in the outpatient unit -- Physical training and cardiac rehabilitation in heart failure patients -- Advanced Non-invasive Imaging Techniques in Chronic Heart Failure and Cardiomyopathies -- Pathogenesis, Clinical Features and Treatment of Diabetic Cardiomyopathy -- Heart failure and kidney disease -- Dysthyroidism and Chronic Heart Failure: Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Therapeutic Approaches -- Management of Bradyarrhythmias in Heart. Failure: A Tailored Approach -- Percutaneous Mitral Valve Interventions and Heart Failure.-Left Ventricular Assist Devices—A State of the Art Review -- Palliative Care in the Management of Patients with Advanced Heart Failure -- Athlete's heart and left heart disease -- Central Sleep Apnea with Cheyne-Stokes Breathing in Heart Failure—from research to clinical practice and beyond -- The evolution of mHealth solutions for Heart Failure Management -- New insights in cardiac calcium handling and excitation-contraction coupling -- Critical appraisal of multivariable prognostic scores in heart failure: development, validation and clinical utility.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Hypertension : from basic research to clinical practice, volume 2
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41517
Md. Shahidul Islam, editor.
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Springer
, 2017.
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- Halifax Infirmary: v. 15, 1990 - v. 24, 1994.
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Hypertension: from basic research to clinical practice contains a unique collection of selected chapters written by experts and enthusiasts engaged in research and treatment of hypertension, a condition that affects around a billion people in the world. The chapters describe fundamental researches at cellular and molecular levels to the science, and art of treatment of the condition in clinical practice. The topics included ranges from pathophysiology of hypertension, through monitoring of hype…
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- Islam, Md. Shahidul
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- Md. Shahidul Islam, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Holdings
- Halifax Infirmary: v. 15, 1990 - v. 24, 1994.
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 631 pages) : 67 illus.
- Series Vol.
- 956
- ISBN
- 9783319442518
- 9783319442501 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 0194-911X
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Hypertension
- Abstract
- Hypertension: from basic research to clinical practice contains a unique collection of selected chapters written by experts and enthusiasts engaged in research and treatment of hypertension, a condition that affects around a billion people in the world. The chapters describe fundamental researches at cellular and molecular levels to the science, and art of treatment of the condition in clinical practice. The topics included ranges from pathophysiology of hypertension, through monitoring of hypertension, to the treatment of hypertension in different patient categories. It contains essential background information as well as cutting edge research, and state of the art treatment alternatives in this broad field. From the beginners, and research students to the expert clinicians, and established scientists, everybody has something to learn from this book.
- Contents
- Hypertension: From Basic Research to Clinical Practice -- Understanding Blood Pressure Variation and Variability: Biological Importance and Clinical Significance -- Novel Pathophysiological Mechanisms in Hypertension -- Pathophysiological Mechanisms and Correlates of Therapeutic Pharmacological Interventions in Essential Arterial Hypertension -- Impact of Salt Intake on the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Hypertension -- Principles of Blood Pressure Measurement – Current Techniques, Office vs Ambulatory Blood Pressure Measurement -- Blood Pressure Self-Measurement -- Ambulatory Blood Pressure Monitoring in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Hypertension -- Treatment of Hypertension: Which Goal for Which Patient? -- Adherence to Treatment in Hypertension -- The Role of Beta-Blockers in the Treatment of Hypertension -- Challenges in the Management of Hypertension in Older Populations -- Resistant Hypertension -- Renal Ultrasound (and Doppler Sonography) in Hypertension: An Update -- Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis -- Endocrine Hypertension: A Practical Approach -- Phaeochromocytoma and Paraganglioma -- Renal Denervation -- Subclinical Kidney Damage in Hypertensive Patients: A Renal Window Opened on the Cardiovascular System. Focus on Microalbuminuria -- Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease -- Hypertension in the Hemodialysis Patient -- Unique Considerations When Managing Hypertension in the Transplant Patient -- Evidence-Based Revised View of the Pathophysiology of Preeclampsia -- Hypertension in Pregnancy -- Chronic Hypertension and Pregnancy -- Superimposed Preeclampsia -- Hypertension Is a Risk Factor for Several Types of Heart Disease: Review of Prospective Studies -- The Relationship Between Aortic Root Size and Hypertension: An Unsolved Conundrum -- Treating Hypertension to Prevent Cognitive Decline and Dementia: Re-Opening the Debate -- Measurement of Arterial Stiffness: A Novel Tool of Risk Stratification in Hypertension -- Primordial Prevention of Cardiometabolic Risk in Childhood -- Emotional Stress as a Risk for Hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africans: Are We Ignoring the Odds? -- Endothelial Dysfunction and Hypertension -- Cerebellar Adrenomedullinergic System. Role in Cardiovascular Regulation -- Recent Advances in the Genetics of Hypertension -- The Role of DNA Methylation in Hypertension -- Metabolomics, Lipidomics and Pharmacometabolomics of Human Hypertension.
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- e-Book
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Thrombosis and embolism : from research to clinical practice, volume 1
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41268
Md. Shahidul Islam, editor.
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Springer
, 2017.
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This unique publication explores diverse themes relating to thrombosis and embolism, from basic research at cell and molecular level to the actual care, prevention, and treatment of diverse categories of patients suffering from such diseases. Chapters cover a variety of topics including thrombosis and embolism in surgical patients, cancer patients, pregnant women and children and adolescents, as well as treatment of the conditions by traditional anticoagulants, novel oral anticoagulants, thromb…
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- Islam, Md. Shahidul
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- Md. Shahidul Islam, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 429 pages) : 30 illus., 15 illus. in color
- Series Vol.
- 906
- ISBN
- 9783319221083
- 9783319221076 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 0065-2598
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Anticoagulants - therapeutic use
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Venous Thromboembolism
- Abstract
- This unique publication explores diverse themes relating to thrombosis and embolism, from basic research at cell and molecular level to the actual care, prevention, and treatment of diverse categories of patients suffering from such diseases. Chapters cover a variety of topics including thrombosis and embolism in surgical patients, cancer patients, pregnant women and children and adolescents, as well as treatment of the conditions by traditional anticoagulants, novel oral anticoagulants, thrombolytic therapy, endovascular treatment and embolectomy. Readers may explore cutting edge research, recommendations from major societies, contemporary guidelines, areas of controversy and directions for ongoing and future research. The book features comprehensive information ranging from molecular mechanisms of diseases to the clinical features, diagnosis, and therapeutic regimens for treating a variety of clinical conditions. It has a broad appeal to scientists and research students as well as busy clinicians engaged in patient care, who will all find something important and useful amongst these carefully selected chapters.
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- e-Book
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- Online
