Joubert syndrome (JS) is a rare, complex autosomal or X-linked recessive inherited disorder mostly characterized by partial or complete agenesis of the cerebellar vermis. There is a wide clinical a...
Nowadays the health services are challenged by upgrading demand of quality and increasing financial costs. Human resources in health play a fundamental role into transferring the modernization of m...
Determinated sterilization by low-dose gamma radiation efficacy in the superficial and deeper layers of the polyethylene acetabular components used in hip arthroplasties is very important. The poss...
Over the past two decades in Taiwan, the incidence of breast cancer is increasing. The equivalent peak of Taiwanese occurred about 10 years younger that United States. Younger than 45 years old f...
The most important idea of this book is that currently, the therapy of the patients with chronic viral B or C hepatitis remain yet a problem open for research because the solution for these patient...
In the ever-changing healthcare systems, the increased complexity of health problems, advanced technology, and increased healthcare costs, nurses must often take an active role in being sound clini...
Osteoarthritis is often a debilitating problem that decreases the quality of life. Many people are told by their doctors that they must “live with it!” Dr Georgiou has personally tre...
Tumors of the mediastinum represent a wide diversity of disease states. CT scan plays important role in improving the accuracy of diagnosing these masses by narrowing the differential diagnosis thr...
This book deals with the possibility of using impedance cardiography for calculation of cardiac output. Kubicek's, Sramek's and Sramek-Bernstein's methods are discussed here. These methods were app...
There is a paucity of high-value examination-style questions for final-year medical undergraduates. This book uses true (and modified) clinical scenarios (for realism), appropriate and pragmatic...
Very little has been written on acupuncture and the Oriental medical view of health for the lay person in recent years. Even less has been written on the training requirements which vary enormou...
Allergy in the perioperative period is an important clinical problem. Unfortunately, due to the lack of guidelines for the recognition and diagnosis of allergy/hypersensitivity, there are still no ...
Allergic rhinitis, not life threatening, significantly affects the quality of the patient's life. The major steps in the treatment of allergic rhinitis are avoidance of the allergens, treatment o...
The book presents the most common problems seen in neuro-ophthalmology in a case-based learning format that provides rapid access and is easy to read. The user friendly format guide...
The method and technology of intraoperative identification of the laryngeal nerves among the tissues of an operating wound are developed. Technologically, the scheme of the method consists in recor...
Based on the Partnership Framework between the Government of Ethiopia and the U.S. Government signed in 2010, Ethiopia had set a national target of reducing new HIV infections by 50% by the end of ...
This book provides a comprehensive but concise account of the commonly used herb in Chinese medicine, Schisandra chinensis (???). Of the six chapters covering botanical pro...
Periodontal diseases are among the most common infectious diseases of human beings. An observational, descriptive-cross-sectional study was carried out on patients who were treated at the Stomatolo...
Oral cancer pathogenesis is a complex process involving genetic alteration during multistep carcinogenesis, growth regulation, apoptosis, immortalization, angiogenesis, invasion and metastasis. Mol...
Lymphatic filariasis is a major cause of disfigurement and disability in endemic areas, leading to significant economic and psychosocial impact. It is the second leading cause of disability worldwi...