Current Topics In Anemia

Author : Jesmine Khan
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2018-02-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789535137740

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Current Topics in Anemia by Jesmine Khan Pdf

This book deals with a very common condition, anemia, which might interest not only the physicians but also other healthcare professionals and researchers dealing with anemic patients. The objective of this book was to collect and compile up-to-date information from reputable researchers of different countries of the world to disseminate the latest information about the common types of anemia in some specific physiological and pathological conditions including pathophysiology and the use of algorithms as a tool to minimize the laboratory tests and accurate diagnosis of the underlying cause. In total, there are 13 chapters in this book where the authors shared their research findings and real-life experiences in managing their patients with anemia.

Author : Jesmine Khan
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Infectious and parasitic diseases
ISBN : 9535140000

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Current Topics in Anemia by Jesmine Khan Pdf

This book deals with a very common condition, anemia, which might interest not only the physicians but also other healthcare professionals and researchers dealing with anemic patients. The objective of this book was to collect and compile up-to-date information from reputable researchers of different countries of the world to disseminate the latest information about the common types of anemia in some specific physiological and pathological conditions including pathophysiology and the use of algorithms as a tool to minimize the laboratory tests and accurate diagnosis of the underlying cause. In total, there are 13 chapters in this book where the authors shared their research findings and real-life experiences in managing their patients with anemia.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Committee on the Prevention, Detection, and Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia Among U.S. Children and Women of Childbearing Age
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 139 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1994-02-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309049870

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Iron Deficiency Anemia by Institute of Medicine,Committee on the Prevention, Detection, and Management of Iron Deficiency Anemia Among U.S. Children and Women of Childbearing Age Pdf

This book summarizes information related to public health measures on the prevention, detection, and management of iron deficiency anemia. It presents draft guidelines and recommendations related to this area, as applicable in primary health care and public health clinic settings, and it formulates recommendations for research. This volume is intended both to provide a common frame of reference for health professionals in preventing and treating iron deficiency anemia and to enable the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to prepare national guidelines and recommendations for the prevention and control of iron deficiency anemia.

Author : Robert Provenzano,Edgar V. Lerma,Lynda Szczech
Publisher : Springer
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781493973606

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Management of Anemia by Robert Provenzano,Edgar V. Lerma,Lynda Szczech Pdf

This concise and practical resource brings together recent advances in identifying and managing anemia of chronic disease (inflammation), genetically related anemia and anemia related to chronic end organ damage. Chapters provide a detailed analysis of the current science of anemia, approaches to different patient populations, comorbid conditions and nutritional aspects of anemia. Novel therapies focused on physiological pathways are introduced and discussed. Controversies from the perspective of subspecialists focused in treating major causes of anemia within their specific disciplines are also presented. Easy-to-reference and authored by experts in each clinical scenario, Management of Anemia is the launching point for learning more about this challenging and common condition.

Author : Javier Diaz-Castro
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3039369377

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Nutrition for Anemia by Javier Diaz-Castro Pdf

Bladder cancer is the second most common genitourinary malignancy, with 81,190 estimated new diagnoses in 2018, in the United States alone. Transurethral resection of the bladder and radical cystectomy with bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection constitute the standard treatment for non-muscle invasive or very high-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, respectively. However, survival expectations have not shown to improve in the last 20 years, and new diagnostic and therapeutic tools are urgently needed to improve the outcomes of this potentially lethal disease.

Author : Usha Ramakrishnan
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2000-11-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781420036787

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Nutritional Anemias by Usha Ramakrishnan Pdf

Anemias resulting from nutritional factors constitute the largest nutrition health problem affecting populations in both developed and developing nations. Nutritional Anemias examines these anemias in detail and offers a balanced approach that includes current research findings on the etiology and consequences of this important problem. Th

Author : Gregory J. Anderson,Gordon D. McLaren
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 705 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2012-01-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781603274852

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Iron Physiology and Pathophysiology in Humans by Gregory J. Anderson,Gordon D. McLaren Pdf

Iron Physiology and Pathophysiology in Humans provides health professionals in many areas of research and practice with the most up-to-date and well-referenced volume on the importance of iron as a nutrient and its role in health and disease. This important new volume is the benchmark in the complex area of interrelationships between the essentiality of iron, its functions throughout the body, including its critical role in erythropoiesis, the biochemistry and clinical relevance of iron-containing enzymes and other molecules involved in iron absorption, transport and metabolism, he importance of optimal iron status on immune function, and links between iron and the liver, heart, brain and other organs. Moreover, the interactions between genetic and environmental factors and the numerous co-morbidities seen with both iron deficiency and iron overload in at risk populations are clearly delineated so that students as well as practitioners can better understand the complexities of these interactions. Key features of the volume include an in-depth index and recommendations and practice guidelines are included in relevant chapters. The volume contains more than 100 detailed tables and informative figures and up-to-date references that provide the reader with excellent sources of information about the critical role of iron nutrition, optimal iron status and the adverse clinical consequences of altered iron homeostasis. Iron Physiology and Pathophysiology in Humans is an excellent new text as well as the most authoritative resource in the field.

Author : Fernando Ferreira Costa,Nicola Conran
Publisher : Springer
Page : 435 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319067131

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Sickle Cell Anemia by Fernando Ferreira Costa,Nicola Conran Pdf

Although sickle cell anemia was the first molecular disease to be identified, its complex and fascinating pathophysiology is still not fully understood. A single mutation in the beta-globin gene incurs numerous molecular and cellular mechanisms that contribute to the plethora of symptoms associated with the disease. Our knowledge regarding sickle cell disease mechanisms, while still not complete, has broadened considerably over the last decades. Sickle Cell Anemia: From Basic Science to Clinical Practice aims to provide an update on our current understanding of the disease’s pathophysiology and use this information as a basis to discuss its manifestations in childhood and adulthood. Current therapies and prospects for the development of new approaches for the management of the disease are also covered.

Author : David Claborn
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2014-03-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789535112327

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Leishmaniasis by David Claborn Pdf

Of all the parasitic diseases, leishmaniasis is one of the most diverse, with a variety of manifestations, from relatively minor cutaneous lesions to deadly visceral infections. It is also widespread, causing human disease in the Americas, Asia, Europe and Africa. The environments in which this disease occurs range from desert to tropical jungle to urban habitats. Not surprisingly, the literature on this disease is written in a variety of languages including Portuguese, Arabic, English and French among others. This book provides a synopsis in English of much of the recent research on leishmaniasis, with a focus on the epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment of the disease as described by researchers around the world, but with a focus on the research from Brazil and the Middle East.

Author : Hubert Schrezenmeier,Andrea Bacigalupo
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 410 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0521641012

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Aplastic Anemia by Hubert Schrezenmeier,Andrea Bacigalupo Pdf

Comprehensive and up-to-date clinical reference, with an emphasis on treatment.

Author : Hermann Heimpel,E.C. Gordon-Smith,W. Heit,B. Kubanek
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783642674839

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Aplastic Anemia by Hermann Heimpel,E.C. Gordon-Smith,W. Heit,B. Kubanek Pdf

Research on aplastic anaemia has until recently been limited to clinical description, morphology and epidemiology. New methods to culture haemopoietic cells, and advances in our knowledge of proliferation and differentiation in the haemopoietic cell system .opened a new area of scientific interest for this "prototype" of haemopoietic failure. In addition, bone marrow transplantation became not only a clinical method of treatment, but also a source of data useful for the discussion of pathophysiological models of aplastic anaemia. This situation prompted us to arrange an international con ference on aplastic anaemia, with particular emphasis on its patho physiology and the rationals of the current therapeutic approaches. This conference was held at Schloss Reisensburg from July 20-22, 1978 with the participation of both experimental and clinical scientists active in this field or in related areas of research. The proceedings of the symposion reflect the present knowledge as well as the many new questions which arose from the discussions. The editors are gratefully indebted to the participants of this meeting, to Gerlinde Trogele and all the co-workers of the Uni versity of Ulm engaged in preparation of this symposium and of this volume, and last not least to all sponsors who provided the financial basis for this scientific event.

Author : E. M. DeMaeyer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Anemia, Hypochromic
ISBN : 9241542497

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Preventing and Controlling Iron Deficiency Anaemia Through Primary Health Care by E. M. DeMaeyer Pdf

Author : Meera Shekar,Jakub Kakietek,Julia Dayton Eberwein,Dylan Walters
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-04-24
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464810114

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An Investment Framework for Nutrition by Meera Shekar,Jakub Kakietek,Julia Dayton Eberwein,Dylan Walters Pdf

An Investment Framework for Nutrition: Reaching the Global Targets for Stunting, Anemia, Breastfeeding, and Wasting estimates the costs, impacts, and financing scenarios to achieve the World Health Assembly global nutrition targets for stunting, anemia in women, exclusive breastfeeding and the scaling up of the treatment of severe wasting among young children. To reach these four targets, the world needs US$70 billion over 10 years to invest in high-impact nutrition-specific interventions. This investment would have enormous benefits: 65 million cases of stunting and 265 million cases of anemia in women would be prevented in 2025 as compared with the 2015 baseline. In addition, at least 91 million more children would be treated for severe wasting and 105 million additional babies would be exclusively breastfed during the first six months of life over 10 years. Altogether, achieving these targets would avert at least 3.7 million child deaths. Every dollar invested in this package of interventions would yield between US$4 and US$35 in economic returns, making investing in early nutrition one of the best value-for-money development actions. Although some of the targets—especially those for reducing stunting in children and anemia in women—are ambitious and will require concerted efforts in financing, scale-up, and sustained commitment, recent experience from several countries suggests that meeting these targets is feasible. These investments in the critical 1000-day window of early childhood are inalienable and portable and will pay lifelong dividends—not only for children directly affected but also for us all in the form of more robust societies—that will drive future economies.

Author : Ernest Beutler
Publisher : Springer
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1978-08
Category : Gardening
ISBN : UOM:39015002415779

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Hemolytic Anemia in Disorders of Red Cell Metabolism by Ernest Beutler Pdf

I am prepared to predict that this monograph by Dr. Ernest Beutler will long serve as a model for monographs dealing with topics in medical science. I make this bold statement because we encounter in this work a degree of accuracy and authoritativeness well beyond that found in much of the medical literature. Too often, a monograph is simply a review of past reviews. The preparation of an exhaustive and completely accurate study such as the present one is a very laborious task; consequently, many authors make extensive use of the reviews of earlier writers assum ing that the latter have checked and evaluated each previously published report. Unfortunately, however, this assumption of validity has not al ways been correct. Dr. Beutler, who is a world authority on the subject about which he writes, was determined to make this book as correct and complete as possible, and, to this end, has checked all the original sources. Nowhere else will such an exhaustive bibliography be found. Moreover, he has also undertaken to reevaluate in the light of current knowledge material pub lished in earlier days. This he is eminently able to do, and in some in stances his investigations have resulted in new interpretations. The result is a volume that will be recognized as truly the last word on this important subject.

Author : Micronutrient Initiative,International Development Research Centre (Canada)
Publisher : L'Initiative micronutriments = Micronutrient Initiative
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Anemia in pregnancy
ISBN : 1894217128

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Severe Anemia in Pregnancy by Micronutrient Initiative,International Development Research Centre (Canada) Pdf

Severe Anaemia in Pregnancy: Report of a workshop held at the Instit