Kategoria BISAC: Medical >> Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine

Recent developments in the field of occupational asthma research and clinical practice are the topic of this volume. The contribution of occupational exposures to chemical and biological agents to the burden of asthma in adults is clearly described in an overview of the most recent epidemiological data from both general population and industry based studies. Emphasis is put on powerful approaches like the use of apprentices studies, which include young individuals, naive with regard to occupational exposures. Diagnostic criteria for work related and work aggravated asthma are introduced...

Die Ergometrie zahlt nach wie vor zu den wichtigsten Funktionsuntersuchungen des Herz-Kreislaufsystems. Auch die Weiterentwicklung der bildgebenden Verfahren (ob Echokardiographie, CT oder Cardio-MRT) hat hieran nichts geandert. Die Belastungsuntersuchung ist einfach durchzufuhren und - wichtig in Zeiten knapper wirtschaftlicher Ressourcen - kostengunstig.

Alle Kapitel dieses Standardwerks wurden aktualisiert und erganzt. Das Buch liefert einen umfassenden Uberblick uber alle Aspekte des Verfahrens: Technische und physiologische Grundlagen; Methodik; Bewertung ergometrischer...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Anatomical Chart describes the disease which is mainly associated with emphysema and chronic bronchitis. This second edition COPD chart features a simplified design, enhanced images, and updated information.
Features:

• cross-sections of a healthy lung next to a diseased lung with detailed illustrations of emphysema and chronic bronchitis
• detailed images of a healthy bronchial tube and bronchi compared to a narrowed bronchial tube and excessive mucus retention in chronic bronchitis
• close up...

This issue reviews the latest advances in the use of multidetector CT for imaging of the chest. Included in this issue are articles on Thoracic CT (How far we have come), MDCT (Principles and Practice), and Contrast Enhancement. Topics such as Dual Energy Chest CT and Volumetric HRCT are also covered. The issue is completed with reviews of CT Pulmonary Angiography of Acute PE, Congenital Vascular Disease, CT Pulmonary Angiography: Beyond Acute PE, and Pre- and Postoperative Planning.

During the past decades, "Dynamics of the singing voice" has successfully been established as a reference text for teachers of singing, singers, choral conductors and organists, speech and voice therapists, laryngologists and other health professionals, psychologists and those in linguistics. It discusses the physiological, psychological, musical and emotional aspects of the voice, particularly as they relate to singing but also to speaking. The book provides a greater understanding of how the voice works and the many factors involved in singing as well as an objective discussion of...

This is the first comprehensive book about surgery on and around the vertebral artery all along its cervical and intracranial course. This vessel has been considered for long as out of surgical reach leaving many different pathologies not or incompletely treated. The surgical exposure and control of the vertebral artery not only permit to treat lesions of the vertebral artery wall or developed in contact to it but also to improve the access to the intervertebral foramen (tumors, osteophytes), to the anterior aspect of the spinal cord (tumors, spondylotic spurs), to the foramen magnum and...