Allergies and Adolescents : Transitioning Towards Independent Living
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42970
edited by David R. Stukus.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
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This unique book is intended to assist readers in understanding various allergic diseases as they pertain to the adolescent, with a strong focus on encouraging their transition into self-management. Allergies and Adolescents thoroughly addresses both the cognitive and social development of adolescents and provides effective strategies for involving them in their own self-management. Different types of nonadherence are covered in detail, and specific conditions such as allergic rhinitis, asthma,…
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- Other Authors
- Stukus, David R.
- Responsibility
- edited by David R. Stukus
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiv, 246 p.) : 19 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319774855
- 9783319774848 (print ed.)
- 9783319774862 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Allergens
- Adolescent
- Specialty
- Adolescent Health
- Allergy and Immunology
- Abstract
- This unique book is intended to assist readers in understanding various allergic diseases as they pertain to the adolescent, with a strong focus on encouraging their transition into self-management. Allergies and Adolescents thoroughly addresses both the cognitive and social development of adolescents and provides effective strategies for involving them in their own self-management. Different types of nonadherence are covered in detail, and specific conditions such as allergic rhinitis, asthma, food allergy, and eczema each have a chapter devoted to a comprehensive discussion of basic concepts surrounding diagnosis and management. These chapters are then followed by a separate chapter providing details as to how that condition can specifically impact adolescents. Chapters containing practical tips that can be immediately implemented by adolescents and their families as well as clinicians conclude the book. Written by experts in their respective fields, Allergies and Adolescents is a comprehensive resource for multiple audiences, including the allergist, pediatrician, and any other healthcare provider working with adolescents, guiding them towards self-management, and preparing them for independent living.
- Contents
- 1. The Allergy Epidemic -- 2. Adolescent Brain Development and Implications for Adolescents with Allergies -- 3. How Can We Best Communicate with Adolescents? -- 4. The Many Faces of Nonadherence in Adolescents -- 5. Allergic Rhinitis -- 6. Allergic Rhinitis Pertaining to Adolescents -- 7. Asthma: A Heterogeneous and Challenging Chronic Condition -- 8. Managing Adolescent Asthma: More than Just Medications -- 9. Food Allergies: An Overview -- 10. Food Allergies and the Teenager -- 11. Atopic Dermatitis: Overview -- 12. Atopic Dermatitis Pertaining to Adolescents -- 13. her Allergic Conditions: Venom Hypersensitivity, Drug Allergy, Chronic Urticaria/Angioedema, Primary Immune Deficiency -- 14. at Now? Practical Steps for Adolescents with Allergies and Asthma to Manage Their Healthcare Independently -- 15. Practical Approach for Clinicians to Prepare -- Adolescents for Independent Living.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Allergy frontiers. Vol. 1, Epigenetics, allergens and risk factors
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat29105
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- Other Authors
- Pawankar, Ruby
- Holgate, Stephen T
- Rosenwasser, Lanny J
- Place of Publication
- Tokyo
- Publisher
- Springer Japan
- Date of Publication
- c2009
- Series Title
- Allergy Frontiers
- ISBN
- 9784431728023
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Hypersensitivity - epidemiology
- Hypersensitivity - genetics
- Allergens
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Allergy
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Contact and occupational dermatology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat21578
Marks, James G.
(3rd ed.)
--Saint Louis, MO:
Mosby
, 2002.
- Call Number
- WR 175 M346c 2002
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Call Number
- WR 175 M346c 2002
- Author
- Marks, James G
- Other Authors
- Elsner, Peter
- DeLeo, Vincent A
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Place of Publication
- Saint Louis, MO
- Publisher
- Mosby
- Date of Publication
- 2002
- Physical Description
- 431 p.
- ISBN
- 0323014739
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Dermatitis, Contact
- Dermatitis, Occupational
- Allergens - toxicity
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Dictionary of Contact Allergens
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat29064
by Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin, Christophe J. Coz.
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer-Verlag
, c2007.
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- Online
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- Author
- Lepoittevin, Jean-Pierre
- Other Authors
- Coz, Christophe J
- Responsibility
- by Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin, Christophe J. Coz
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Date of Publication
- c2007
- ISBN
- 9783540741657
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Allergens - chemistry - Dictionary
- Dermatitis, Contact - etiology
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Allergy
- Dermatology
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Environment and Skin
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43065
Jean Krutmann, Hans F. Merk, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
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This book is a rich source of information on skin disorders due to toxicants in the environment. State of the art knowledge is summarized concerning the molecular basis of skin damage caused by well-appreciated environmental noxae. The book also provides a uniquely comprehensive overview of the detrimental dermatological effects of exposure to air pollution and global climate change. A special focus is contact allergy, which, beyond representing a major problem in dermatotoxicology, serves as a…
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- Other Authors
- Krutmann, Jean
- Merk, Hans F.
- Responsibility
- Jean Krutmann, Hans F. Merk, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (v, 130 p.) : 26 illus., 18 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319431024
- 9783319431000 (print ed.)
- 9783319431017 (print ed.)
- 9783319827391 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Allergens - adverse effects
- Dermatitis, Contact
- Environmental Exposure - adverse effects
- Skin Diseases
- Skin
- Specialty
- Dermatology
- Environmental Health
- Abstract
- This book is a rich source of information on skin disorders due to toxicants in the environment. State of the art knowledge is summarized concerning the molecular basis of skin damage caused by well-appreciated environmental noxae. The book also provides a uniquely comprehensive overview of the detrimental dermatological effects of exposure to air pollution and global climate change. A special focus is contact allergy, which, beyond representing a major problem in dermatotoxicology, serves as a prime example for the development of toxicological approaches to risk assessment. A further chapter is devoted to contact urticaria, a condition that can progress to life-threatening anaphylactic reactions. The novel information offered in this book will enable the reader to go beyond the traditional thinking of dermatotoxicology and achieve a modern appreciation of the highly complex interplay between skin and environment.
- Contents
- Part. I Concepts and Methods -- 1. Barrier Skin -- 2. Combined, Simultaneous Exposure to Radiation Within and Beyond the UV Spectrum: A Novel Approach to Better Understand Skin Damage by Natural Sunlight -- 3. The Impact of Climate Change on Skin and Skin-Related Disease -- 4. Modern Skin Toxicity Testing Strategies -- Part II. Environmental Threats to the Skin -- 5. Contact Allergy -- 6. Contact Urticaria and Contact Urticaria Syndrome -- 7. Risk Assessment for Contact Allergens -- 8. UV and Skin: Photocarcinogenesis -- 9. Ambient Particulate Matter and Skin -- 10. POPs and Skin.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Low dose allergen immunotherapy (LDA)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36717
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Integrated Chronic Care Service.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2020.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2123
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Low Dose Allergen Immunotherapy (LDA) is used to treat inhalant (breathed in) allergies, food allergies, and food sensitivities. With LDA treatment, you will get a low dose of the allergen and an enzyme. The enzyme helps to stop the allergic response to the allergen. This pamphlet explains how often you will receive LDA, when you will start to notice changes, what the 4 critical days of LDA treatment are, how to get ready for your injection, what you will need to do while getting LDA, and what …
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- Corporate Author
- Nova Scotia Health Authority. Integrated Chronic Care Service
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (12 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Immunotherapy
- Allergens - therapeutic use
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Immunotherapy
- Allergens
- Abstract
- Low Dose Allergen Immunotherapy (LDA) is used to treat inhalant (breathed in) allergies, food allergies, and food sensitivities. With LDA treatment, you will get a low dose of the allergen and an enzyme. The enzyme helps to stop the allergic response to the allergen. This pamphlet explains how often you will receive LDA, when you will start to notice changes, what the 4 critical days of LDA treatment are, how to get ready for your injection, what you will need to do while getting LDA, and what will happen on the day of your injection. Possible side effects, what to do if you have a severe reaction, when you should not get your injection, and costs are covered. Contact information is provided.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: ICCS Centre Staff
- Pamphlet Number
- 2123
Molecular Allergy Diagnostics : Innovation for a Better Patient Management
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41424
Jörg Kleine-Tebbe, Thilo Jakob, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
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This book, based on a recent German publication, offers an overview of basic data and recent developments in the groundbreaking field of molecular allergology. It comprehensively explores the origin and structure of single allergen molecules ("components") and their utility in improving the management of type I, IgE-mediated allergic reactions and disorders like allergic respiratory diseases, food allergies, and anaphylaxis. Highly specific testing, called component-resolved diagnostics, aims t…
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- Other Authors
- Kleine-Tebbe, Jörg
- Jakob, Thilo
- Responsibility
- Jörg Kleine-Tebbe, Thilo Jakob, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xx, 531 pages) : 112 illus., 100 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319424996
- 9783319424989 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Allergens - immunology
- Biomarkers - analysis
- Hypersensitivity - diagnosis
- Immunoglobulin E - immunology
- Molecular Diagnostic Techniques
- Sensitivity and Specificity
- Abstract
- This book, based on a recent German publication, offers an overview of basic data and recent developments in the groundbreaking field of molecular allergology. It comprehensively explores the origin and structure of single allergen molecules ("components") and their utility in improving the management of type I, IgE-mediated allergic reactions and disorders like allergic respiratory diseases, food allergies, and anaphylaxis. Highly specific testing, called component-resolved diagnostics, aims to identify and utilize single molecules. Over 200 single allergens from plant or animal sources have been applied to single or multiplex laboratory testing for the presence of allergen-specific IgE. This leap in assay sensitivity and specificity has led to three major advances in patient management: discrimination between primary allergic sensitization and complex cross-reactivity, recognition of IgE profiles for certain allergens and identification of patients most likely to benefit from allergen-specific immunotherapy. The book discusses in detail the benefits and limitations of this 21st century technology, and offers suggestions for the use of molecular allergology in routine clinical practice. It is a "must read" for physicians treating allergic patients as well as scientists interested in natural allergic molecules and their interactions with the human immune system.
- Contents
- Part I: Protein Families and Relationships -- 1. Introduction to Molecular Allergology: Protein Families, Databases, and Potential Benefits -- 2. Bet v 1 and its Homologs: Triggers of Tree-Pollen Allergy and Birch Pollen-Associated Cross-Reactions -- 3. The Concept of Pollen Panallergens: Profilins and Polcalcins -- 4. Stable Plant Food Allergens I: Lipid-Transfer Proteins -- 5. Stable Plant Food Allergens II: Storage Proteins -- 6. Cross-Reactive Carbohydrate Determinants: Diagnostic and Clinical Relevance -- Part II: Test Systems, Singleplex Analysis and Multiplex Analysis -- 7. Molecular Allergy Diagnostics Using IgE Singleplex Assays: Methodological and Practical Considerations -- 8. Spiking with Recombinant Individual Allergens for Improvement of Allergen Extracts -- 9. Molecular Allergy Diagnostics Using Multiplex Assays -- Part III: Marker Allergens -- 10. Marker Allergens and Panallergens in Tree and Grass Pollen Allergy -- 11. Marker Allergens of Weed Pollen: Basic Considerations and Diagnostic Benefits in Routine Clinical Practice -- 12. Molecular Diagnostics for Peanut Allergy -- 13. Molecular Diagnostics for Tree Nut Allergy -- 14. Molecular Diagnostics of Allergy to Fruits and Vegetables -- 15. Cow’s Milk and Hen’s Egg Allergy: What Do Molecular-Based Allergy Diagnostics Have to Offer? -- 16. Molecular and Extract-Based Diagnostics in Meat Allergy -- 17. Molecular Diagnostics in Food-Dependent Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis -- 18. Benefits and Limitations of Recombinant Allergens in Diagnostics of Insect Venom Allergy -- 19. Molecular Diagnostics in Allergy to Mammals -- 20. Extract-Based and Molecular Diagnostics in Fish Allergy -- 21. Allergens and Molecular Diagnostics of Shellfish Allergy -- 22. Allergens, Diagnostics, and Therapeutic Aspects in House Dust Mite Allergy -- 23. Cockroach, Tick, Storage Mite, and Other Arthropod Allergies: Molecular Aspects -- 24. Mold Allergens and Their Importance in Molecular Allergy Diagnosis -- 25. Latex Allergens: Source of Sensitization and Single Allergens -- Part IV: Designer Allergens, Hypoallergens and Fusion Allergens -- 26. Recombinant Allergens in Specific Immunotherapy -- 27. Definition and Design of Hypoallergenic Foods.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Occupational and Environmental Skin Disorders : Epidemiology, Current Knowledge and Perspectives for Novel Therapies
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43052
Nlandu Roger Ngatu, Mitsunori Ikeda, editors.
--Singapore:
Springer
, c2018.
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This book provides cutting-edge information on the epidemiology, etiology and pathophysiology of several prevalent occupational and environmental skin diseases (OSD/ESD), with a particular focus on skin health safety issues, risk factors, preventive measures and recent advances in the management of these diseases. It also highlights recent discoveries and developments concerning novel therapeutic agents for inflammatory OSD, especially findings that are supported by clinical data and have the p…
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- Other Authors
- Ngatu, Nlandu Roger
- Ikeda, Mitsunori
- Responsibility
- Nlandu Roger Ngatu, Mitsunori Ikeda, editors
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 168 p.) : 47 illus., 43 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9789811087585
- 9789811087578 (print ed.)
- 9789811087592 (print ed.)
- 9789811342318 (print ed.)
- Abstract
- This book provides cutting-edge information on the epidemiology, etiology and pathophysiology of several prevalent occupational and environmental skin diseases (OSD/ESD), with a particular focus on skin health safety issues, risk factors, preventive measures and recent advances in the management of these diseases. It also highlights recent discoveries and developments concerning novel therapeutic agents for inflammatory OSD, especially findings that are supported by clinical data and have the potential to transform conventional prophylactic and therapeutic approaches. For example, despite their increasing prevalence, the management of allergic skin diseases is sometimes challenging, mainly due to limited treatment choices. In several countries, steroids are the only treatment used. However, in cases of contraindications, adverse effects or unsatisfactory steroidal therapies, alternative treatments are indispensable. As such, an understanding of promising anti-allergic agents enhances allergy research and could eventually lead to novel alternative therapeutic and adjuvant remedies, which are of the utmost importance. This book offers a valuable resource for researchers, graduate students and practitioners in the field of public health in general, especially those working in environmental and occupational medicine, as well as physicians.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- PART I. SKIN IRRITANTS, SENSITIZERS AND CARCINOGENS -- 2. Skin Function and Occupational Cutaneous Hazards -- PART II. ENVIRONMENTAL AND OCCUPATIONAL ECZEMATOUS SKIN DISORDERS -- 3. Atopic dermatitis -- 4. Occupational Contact -- 5. Quality of Work Environment and Frequency of Work-related Dermatitis in Dust-exposed African Informal Coltan Miners -- 6. Occupational Cement Dermatitis and Cement -- 7. Alternative Therapies for Eczematous Environmental and Occupational Skin Diseases and their Anti-inflammatory Mechanisms -- 8. Sacran: Novel Natural Sulfated Polysaccharide as Antiallergic Skincare Biomaterial for Atopic Dermatitis -- 9. Experimental Anti-Allergic and Immunomodulatory Effects of Vernonia amygdalina-derived Vernodalin and Plant Extracts -- 10. Clinical Anti-Allergic Effects of Vernonia Amygdalina Leaf Extracts -- PART III. FUNGAL, NEGLECTED SEASONAL, EPIDEMIC AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL KIN DISORDERS -- 11. Common Environmental Dermatomycoses -- 12. Sarcoptic Skin Disease (or Scabies) -- 13. Frequency and Clinical Features of Sarcoptic Skin Disease in Congolese Schoolchildren -- 14. Paederus Dermatitis: Environmental Risk Factors, Clinical Features and Management -- 15. Overview on other Environmental Skin Disorders.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Pollen Allergy in a Changing World : A Guide to Scientific Understanding and Clinical Practice
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42897
Jae-Won Oh.
--Singapore:
Springer
, c2018.
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This book presents the latest scientific knowledge on the role of pollens in triggering respiratory allergies and offers up-to-date guidance on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of pollen allergy. Detailed information is supplied on allergenic plants and on the complex associations between pollen allergy and local weather conditions, air pollution, and climate change. Readers will learn how climate change in particular is impacting on pollen concentrations, pollen allergenicity, the poll…
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- Author
- Oh, Jae-Won
- Responsibility
- Jae-Won Oh
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 181 p.) : 135 illus., 113 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9789811054990
- 9789811054983 (print ed.)
- 9789811055003 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Allergens - adverse effects
- Pollen - adverse effects
- Pollen - anatomy & histology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal - diagnosis
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal - therapy
- Specialty
- Allergy and Immunology
- Abstract
- This book presents the latest scientific knowledge on the role of pollens in triggering respiratory allergies and offers up-to-date guidance on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of pollen allergy. Detailed information is supplied on allergenic plants and on the complex associations between pollen allergy and local weather conditions, air pollution, and climate change. Readers will learn how climate change in particular is impacting on pollen concentrations, pollen allergenicity, the pollen season, and plant and pollen distribution. A further important feature is the presentation of a forecasting system for allergenic pollens that takes into account a variety of meteorological factors and is designed to be of benefit to allergy patients. This up-to-date scientific knowledge is complemented by clear guidance on all aspects of the management of pollen allergy. The closing chapters address global trends in allergy research and future prospects for pollen allergy. The book will appeal both to researchers seeking state of the art information on the topic and to clinicians wishing to optimize patient care.
- Contents
- I. Introduction -- 1. What is an allergy? -- 2. Why doses a person become allergic? -- 3. Factors influencing clinical significance of aeroallergens -- 4. The importance of pollen counts -- 5. Why collect and identify pollens? -- II. Pollen collection -- 1. Purpose of standardized air sampling -- 2. Samplers -- 3. Pollen Sampling Methods -- 4. Operation -- III. Pollen identification -- 1. The appearance of airborne grass pollen grains -- 2. Other airborne pollen grains -- IV. Allergenic pollen images -- 1. Single grains (Monads) without apertures -- 2. Single grains with furrows -- 3. Single grain with apertures -- V. Classification of Allergenic plants -- 1. Anatomy of plant -- 2. Taxonomy -- VI. Pollen allergy and meteorological factors -- 1. Effects of weather on allergen load and pollen potency -- 2. Pollen calendars -- 3. Effects of weather on pollen flight -- 4. Forecast the pollen concentration -- VII. How does climate change influence allergenic pollen? -- 1. Thunderstorm-related asthma -- 2. Mechanisms for thunderstorm asthma -- VIII. How to diagnose the pollen allergy -- 1. Skin Prick Test -- 2. Intradermal Skin Test -- 3. Allergy Blood Tests -- IX. How to treat and prevent the pollen allergy.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Polycystic Kidney Disease : Translating Mechanisms into Therapy
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42991
edited by Benjamin D. Cowley, Jr., John J. Bissler.
--New York, NY:
Springer
, c2018.
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This comprehensive guide to polycystic kidney disease captures the growing knowledge of this common, potentially-fatal and hereditary disease. The first two sections of the book provide an overview of PKD gene structures, mutations and pathophysiologic mechanisms. This is followed by chapters focused on PKD's clinical features, including renal and extrarenal manifestations, and appropriate management of patients. The final section covers current clinical trials and emerging therapies in PKD. Au…
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- Cowley, Jr., Benjamin D.
- Bissler, John J.
- Responsibility
- edited by Benjamin D. Cowley, Jr., John J. Bissler
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 273 p.) : 62 illus., 42 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9781493977840
- 9781493977826 (print ed.)
- 9781493977833 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Allergens - adverse effects
- Pollen - adverse effects
- Pollen - anatomy & histology
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal - diagnosis
- Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal - therapy
- Specialty
- Nephrology
- Abstract
- This comprehensive guide to polycystic kidney disease captures the growing knowledge of this common, potentially-fatal and hereditary disease. The first two sections of the book provide an overview of PKD gene structures, mutations and pathophysiologic mechanisms. This is followed by chapters focused on PKD's clinical features, including renal and extrarenal manifestations, and appropriate management of patients. The final section covers current clinical trials and emerging therapies in PKD. Authored by experts in the field, this book provides the clinician and researcher with critical information on basic and translational science and clinical approaches in one concise resource.
- Contents
- PART 1. POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE GENES & PROTEINS -- 1. Classical Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD): Gene Structures and Mutations and Protein Structures and Functions -- 2. Bardet-Biedl Syndrome -- 3. Cystic Kidney Diseases Associated with Increased Cancer Risk: Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Von Hippel Lindau, and Birt Hogg Dub© -- PART 2. POLYCYCSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE: MECHANISMS OF DISEASE -- 4. Aberrant Cellular Pathways in PKD -- 5. Cilia and Polycystic Kidney Disease -- 6. The Role of Inflammation and Fibrosis in Cystic Kidney Disease -- PART 3. CLINICAL FEATURES -- 7. Imaging-based Diagnosis of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease -- 8. Renal Structural Involvement in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease: Cyst Growth and Total Kidney Volume: Lessons from the Consortium for Radiologic Imaging of Polycystic Kidney Disease (CRISP) -- 9. Renal Complications: Pain, Infection and Nephrolithiasis -- 10. ADPKD Extrarenal Manifestations: Polycystic Liver Disease -- 11. Extrarenal Manifestations of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease -- PART 4. CLINICAL TRIALS AND EMERGING THERAPIES -- 12. Role of Renin- Angiotensin- Aldosterone System Inhibition in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease -- 13. Vasopressin Receptor Antagonism -- 14. End-stage Renal Disease in Patients with Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease -- 15. Polycystic Kidney Disease: Translating Mechanisms into Therapy Management of ADPKD Today.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Practical patch testing and chemical allergens in contact dermatitis
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat32353
Sharon E Jacob, Elise M. Herro, authors.
--London:
Springer
, c2013.
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- Online
The field of contact dermatitis is potentially frustrating given the complexity of the clinical decision-making process and the effect of false positives and negatives on patient expectations and management. Practical Patch Testing and Chemical Allergens in Contact Dermatitis outlines the most common allergens with practical tips for patch testing in a concise and algorithmic fashion. Children have different needs for patch testing and this handbook describes how to test them safely and manage …
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- Author
- Jacob, Sharon E
- Other Authors
- Herro, Elise M
- Responsibility
- Sharon E Jacob, Elise M. Herro, authors
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 132 p.) : 31 ill., 29 ill. in color
- ISBN
- 9781447145851
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Allergens - adverse effects
- Dermatitis, Contact - diagnosis
- Organic Chemicals - adverse effects
- Patch Tests
- Specialty
- Allergy and Immunology
- Diagnosis
- Abstract
- The field of contact dermatitis is potentially frustrating given the complexity of the clinical decision-making process and the effect of false positives and negatives on patient expectations and management. Practical Patch Testing and Chemical Allergens in Contact Dermatitis outlines the most common allergens with practical tips for patch testing in a concise and algorithmic fashion. Children have different needs for patch testing and this handbook describes how to test them safely and manage their disease. Educating patients on how to avoid their irritants and allergens is also key to treatment in all types of contact dermatitis. The authors have incorporated concise reference material on where these chemicals are found and how patients can avoid them. Clinical pearls for patch testing of certain allergens are clearly outlined in this handbook to help providers avoid common pitfalls and reduce the risk of incorrect diagnoses. A frustrating clinical visit and a disappointed patient can potentially be avoided with the use of this book, and thus is is an essential reference for trainees in dermatology and all involved in the management of patients with dermatitis.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Quick Guide to Contact Dermatitis
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40359
Jeanne Duus Johansen, Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin, Jacob P. Thyssen, editors.
(1st ed.)
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2016.
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- Location
- Online
This book is a quick guide for clinicians, specialists, and residents. It provides a concise overview of the practical aspects of contact dermatitis, supplying the tools to allow a fast and reliable diagnosis. The book describes the clinical features of contact dermatitis, explains how to make an exposure assessment and covers other essentials in the diagnostic work. Information is presented on testing with patients' own products and overviews are provided on the allergens contained in various …
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- Other Authors
- Johansen, Jeanne Duus
- Lepoittevin, Jean-Pierre
- Thyssen, Jacob P
- Responsibility
- Jeanne Duus Johansen, Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin, Jacob P. Thyssen, editors
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 325 p. : 152 illus., 83 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783662477144
- 9783662477137 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Allergens
- Dermatitis, Contact - therapy
- Abstract
- This book is a quick guide for clinicians, specialists, and residents. It provides a concise overview of the practical aspects of contact dermatitis, supplying the tools to allow a fast and reliable diagnosis. The book describes the clinical features of contact dermatitis, explains how to make an exposure assessment and covers other essentials in the diagnostic work. Information is presented on testing with patients' own products and overviews are provided on the allergens contained in various products. In addition, a helpful list of the most frequent allergens is included. The authors are leading practitioners in the field, and their expertise has enabled the compilation of an approachable text supplemented by a large number of full color illustrations, tables and check lists. This book will help the reader to gain a better understanding of the subject and to achieve greater competence in everyday practice.
- Contents
- Part I. General Aspects -- 1. Immunological Background of Allergic Contact Dermatitis -- 2. Clinical Features of Contact Dermatitis -- Part II. Patch Testing Basics -- 3. Patch Testing Essentials -- 4. Testing with the Patient’s Own Products -- 5. Basics in Diagnostic Work Up and Assessment of Clinical Relevance -- Part III. Special Groups -- 6. Irritant Contact Dermatitis: Diagnosis and Risk Factors -- 7. Photoreactions and Testing -- 8. Protein Contact Dermatitis and Testing -- 9. Occupational Contact Dermatitis -- 10. Contact Dermatitis in Children -- Part IV. Main Allergen Groups -- 11. Metals -- 12. Fragrances -- 13. Preservatives -- 14. Rubber -- Part V. Allergens in Various Products -- 15 Textiles -- 16. Hair Dyes -- 17. Dental Materials -- 18. Shoes -- 19. Gloves -- 20. Glues -- 21. Metalworking Fluids -- 22. Plants -- 23. Cosmetics -- 24. Worker’s Protection: Gloves and Creams -- 25. Overview of Allergens Present in the European, North American, and Chinese Baseline Series.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
