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  • The Plasma Proteins

    Structure, Function, and Genetic Control
    • 2nd Edition
    • October 22, 2013
    • Frank W Putnam
    • English
    The Plasma Proteins: Structure, Function, and Genetic Control, Second Edition, Volume II describes the plasma proteins in a systematic and integrated way, with emphasis on structure, function, and genetic control. The text presents the perspectives and a global look at plasma proteins; well-characterized major proteins; and integrated systems of plasma proteins. The emphasis of the studies is mainly on human proteins. Clinical relevance is introduced in terms of principles rather than detail. Biochemists, molecular biologists, physiologists, and laboratory researchers in the field of medicine will find the book useful.

  • Muscle Function Testing

    • 1st Edition
    • October 22, 2013
    • Vladimír Janda
    • English
    Muscle Function Testing provides information pertinent to the muscle functions. This book evaluates the method of examination that provides information about the strength of individual muscles or muscle groups that form a functional unit. Organized into three sections encompassing four parts, this book begins with an overview of the size, extent, and progress of peripheral nerve lesions. This text then discusses the nature of the simple movement pattern seen in muscle function testing. Other chapters consider the conditions for analytical physiotherapy and determination of the work capacity of the part of the body being tested. This book discusses as well the possible errors and mistakes that might occur during testing and might decrease the validity of the assessment. The final chapter deals with the demand for a better and a more rational method to therapeutic exercise. This book is a valuable resource for physiotherapists, orthopedic surgeons, physiologists, neurologists, and rheumatologists.

  • Clinical Methods of Neuro-Ophthalmologic Examination

    • 1st Edition
    • October 22, 2013
    • Alfred Kestenbaum
    • English
    Clinical Methods of Neuro-Ophthalmologic Examination presents the clinical methods of ophthalmologic examination that may be helpful in neurologic differential diagnosis. Neuro-ophthalmologic examination has developed in two directions: the more precise methods and the unrefined yet fairly exact methods, such as diagnostic measurement by means of a simple ruler. This book is based on lectures delivered by the author to neurologists and ophthalmologists. This book is composed of 13 chapters and begins with a presentation of anatomic details that are important for the understanding of the various signs and symptoms. The next chapters examine the development of simple perimetry into quantitative perimetry and angio-scotometry, as well as the pathology of the optic nerve. Considerable chapters are devoted to intensive discussions on group of diseases that affect in a parallel way the central nervous system and the eye, such as chiasmal and retrochiasmal lesions, nystagmus, symmetrical eye movement disturbance, palpebral fissure, hemicrania. The final chapter outlines a routine neuro-ophthalmologic... examination. This book is directed toward neurologists and ophthalmologists.

  • Drugs in Cerebral Palsy

    Based on a Symposium Held at Dallas, 24-26 November, 1963
    • 1st Edition
    • October 22, 2013
    • Eric Denhoff + 2 more
    • Eric Denhoff
    • English
    Clinics in Developmental Medicine No. 16: Drugs in Cerebral Palsy: Based on a Symposium held at Dallas, 24-26 November, 1963 is a collection of papers of the 1963 Symposium on Drugs in Cerebral Palsy, arranged by the American Academy. This book is composed of nine chapters that cover the various components and treatment options involved in cerebral palsy. This text begins with a presentation of the many problems of drug evaluation, with an emphasis on the issue that human responses to a drug cannot be predicted from those of animals and that the response of one human to a drug may differ quite sharply from that of another. The next chapters deal with the historical developments and pharmacology of drugs in cerebral palsy, as well as the two aspects of drug evaluation, namely, the immediate or direct effects of the drug on patients and the double-blind test. The discussion the shifts to the pharmacological capacity of muscle relaxants and anti-convulsant drugs. The last chapter considers the possible toxic drug reactions, which are the result of individual idiosyncrasy and may occur regardless of drug dosage. This book will be of value to pharmacologists, neurologists, clinicians, and researchers who are interested in drug evaluation in cerebral palsy.

  • Comparative Vertebrate Morphology

    • 1st Edition
    • October 22, 2013
    • Douglas Webster + 1 more
    • English
    Comparative Vertebrate Morphology provides a comprehensive discussion of vertebrate morphology. The structure-function concept at the level of organs and organ systems is fundamental to an understanding of comparative evolutionary morphology. It is upon these three interrelated aspects—structure, function, and evolution— that that contents of this volume have been organized and presented. The book opens with a discussion of general concepts on vertebrate evolution. This is followed by separate chapters on vertebrate phylogeny, skeletal components, the cranial and postcranial skeleton, muscular tissues, muscular system, and development of the integument, nervous tissues, sense organs, nervous system structure, nervous pathways, and endocrines. Subsequent chapters deal with the digestive, respiratory, circulatory, excretory and water balance, and reproductive systems. This book was designed to meet the needs of a one-semester course for students who have already had an introductory course in biology. It is assumed that the lectures will be supplemented by a laboratory with its own laboratory manual. The organization of the text allows the instructor to coordinate the laboratory and lecture portions of the course.

  • Thyroid Disease and Muscle Dysfunction

    • 1st Edition
    • October 22, 2013
    • Ian Ramsay
    • English
    Thyroid Disease and Muscle Dysfunction covers the pioneering work of the author in the study of muscle dysfunction in patients with thyrotoxicosis. His contributions on this subject represent real advances in the understanding of metabolic muscle disease. This book is written to clarify the association between abnormalities of skeletal muscle and derangement of thyroid function. This book is organized into five chapters that describe the muscular abnormalities in people with hypothyroidism, explain the concepts of thyrotoxic periodic paralysis and thyrotoxic myopathy, discuss the association between thyroid disease and myasthenia gravis, and describe the changes in thyroid functions associated with miscellaneous muscle disorders. This book will be of interest to persons dealing with studies on the relation between thyroid disease and muscle dysfunction.

  • Pigment Cell Biology

    Proceedings of the Fourth Conference on the Biology of Normal and Atypical Pigment Cell Growth
    • 1st Edition
    • October 22, 2013
    • Myron Gordon
    • English
    Pigment Cell Biology provides information on the growth of the pigment cell throughout its life cycle. This book explains how the pigment cell synthesizes its melanin. Organized into 34 chapters, this book begins with an overview of the factors that involved in governing the unique color pattern formation for three species of salamander. This text then explores the cranial and the caudal sections of the medullary plate that contribute to the pigment development of the head and the tail of amphibians. Other chapters consider the difference in the pituitary output of black and white axolotls. This book discusses as well the slow progress in the definition of the roles of the pituitary hormones in melanogenesis. The final chapter deals with a group of pigments that are derived by oxidation from tryptophan. This book is a valuable resource for embryologists, geneticists, histologists, physiologists, cytochemists, and endocrinologists. Comparative pathologists, biophysicists, and biochemists will also find this book useful.

  • Diseases of Poultry

    (Including Cage Birds)
    • 2nd Edition
    • October 22, 2013
    • P. Seneviratna
    • English
    Diseases of Poultry discusses the avian leucosis complex, avian mycoplasmosis, and Marek’s disease in detail. It defines the diagnoses of avian sarcoma with some illustrations. It also identifies the connection between avian sarcoma and leucosis complex. The section on coccidiosis, avian encephalomyelitis, and fowl cholera has been deliberated extensively. The book covers such topic as virus conjunctivitis of chicks, turkey haemorrhagic enteritis, turkey syndrome 65 (TS 65), goose septicaemia, goose plague, and infections with C.E.L.O. virus, avian entero and reo viruses, and turkey respiratory virus. A section of the book analyses the diseases common to cage birds. This is followed by a section about the drugs applied in the treatment of birds. Some minor subjects such as poisons, toxins, and the basic poultry surgery are discussed in the last chapter. An index of the terms is given. The book will provide useful information to veterinary undergraduate and researchers in the field of veterinary.

  • An Atlas of the Commoner Skin Diseases

    With 139 Plates Reproduced by Direct Colour Photography from the Living Subject
    • 3rd Edition
    • October 22, 2013
    • Henry C. G. Semon
    • English
    An Atlas of the Commoner Skin Diseases presents a collection of illustrations of dermatoses from the living subject in natural color. This 139-chapter text discusses the methods of treatment of the covered diseases. Considerable chapters are devoted to the differential diagnosis and treatment of numerous skin diseases, including acne, chilblains, dermatitis artefacta, generalized exfoliative dermatitis, psoriasis, gumma syphilis, lupus vulgaris, rosacea, scabies, and varicose ulcer. Other chapters describe the physical appearance of acne, alopecia areata, dermatitis artefacta, varicose, and herpes zoster. The remaining chapters tackle the diagnosis and clinical manifestations of other skin diseases. The book can provide useful information to the dermatologists, doctors, students, and researchers.

  • Crohn's Disease

    • 1st Edition
    • October 22, 2013
    • James Kyle
    • English
    Crohn's Disease provides the incidence, effects, and the empirical forms of treatment of Crohn's Disease. Chapters in the book provide insights into the history of Crohn's disease, epidemiology, aetiology, pathology, signs and symptoms, complications, diagnosis, and medical treatment. Physiologists, physicians, aetiologists, epidemiologists, and medical researchers will find the book invaluable.

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