Medicina

Despite its prevalence, insomnia remains poorly understood, mainly because of the lack of clear scientific data supporting the many approaches used. Millions of sufferers turn to alcohol, melatonin or over-the-counter sleep aids, despite the risks and lack of empirical evidence supporting the efficacy or safety of these agents. This book is the first of its kind to collate the up-to-date scientific data in order to identify the gaps in our knowledge and improve clinical management. A highly distinguished team of contributors examines the most recent findings and points where research should be heading. They cover the nature and prevalence of insomnia throughout the lifespan; the molecular, neuropharmacological, and neuroanatomical systems of relevance to insomnia, and the impact of related problems (such as shift work, industrial accidents, mood disorders, and other sleep disorders). This is essential reading for all health care professionals engaged in the management of insomnia.

Never before has essential diagnostic guidance been so quick and convenient to access! In conjunction with Amirsys Inc, WB Saunders is pleased to present a new family of pocket-sized diagnostic imaging resources unlike any other clinical references available. These titles are being offered both in paperback format, and as software for personal digital assistants (PDAs). Each volume explores the 100 most important diagnoses in a particular radiologic specialty. And, each volume features the authorship of a prominent expert in that specific area. Consistent, bulleted guidelines and crisply reproduced images make it remarkably easy to instantly confirm or rule out a diagnosis. The result is an on-the-go source for the information, radiologists need to interpret images with confidence.

This is the first comprehensive book on antibiotics since the 1981 classic by Gale et al. It focuses on the increased interest in antibiotics due to emerging bacterial diseases and resistance. It shows how antibiotics work on targets; gives new insights into antibiotic modification and design; and reviews strategies for finding novel antibiotics.

This new text-atlas covers all of the basic aspects of colposcopy, from terminology, instrumentation, and techniques to more advanced topics, such as videocolposcopy, digital colposcopy, and treatment modalities via the colposcope. Helpful tables are used throughout to summarize information such as vascular patterns and common locations of squamous cell carcinoma. Over 300 large full-color photographs cover the cervical anatomy and pathology of the cervix and numerous line drawings illustrate techniques.

This book provides a clear and authoritative summary of the results and clinical implications of research in spiritual healing, energy medicine and the effects of intentionality. Recent publications in the "Archives of Internal Medicine", the "Western Journal of Medicine", "JAMA", and the "Annals of Internal Medicine" have focused on prayer, distant healing and spiritual healing. Therapeutic touch is taught in many nursing schools, and laying-on-of-hands and mental healing are of great interest to the public. But, what is the science behind these practices? Is there any research? Is it any good? What are the implications of this research for medicine and science? How should investigation of spiritual healing proceed, if at all? These are the questions this book explores. This book derives from a project sponsored by the Lawrence S. Rockefeller for the purpose of rigorously evaluating the science of spiritual healing. To produce the book, some of the best researchers in these areas were asked to use a standard set of quality criteria for the evaluation of science and clinical research. A conference of scientists, physicians, ministers and others then reviewed and discussed this literature and addressed methods for their further evaluation. The conference was organised by the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Duke University, Wake Forest University and the Institute of Noetic Sciences. The evidence level of these areas was rated using standards established by government groups, and published in "JAMA" for classification of the amount and quality of evidence in medicine. Each area was summarised, and clinical implications identified. Recommendations for future research and investigating the impact of healing practices in the clinical setting were also made.

This book, written in the popular Q and A format of the "Your Questions Answered" series, will provide sufficient information for a primary care doctor to be able to understand and treat patients with asthma. Answers are presented in a succinct, accessible style, with emphasis on evidence-based, up-to-date knowledge.

Since the first edition of "Liposomes - A Practical Approach" was published in 1990, liposome technology has become a highly successful and rapidly developing area of preclinical and clinical research. During the 1990's, a number of liposome-based drugs reached the market in the US and Europe and several new aspects of liposome research have been discovered. As a consequence there has been an explosion of new procedures and techniques in the field. Reflecting both the significant changes in the field and these discoveries, this new edition contains a combination of chapters from the 1st edition which have been significantly updated, and several additional chapters. Each chapter contains contributions from experts in the field, and the book as a whole encompasses all key areas of liposome technology. The first half of the text addresses a number of essential experimental protocols such as the preparation, characterization, and storage of liposomes.