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Blood brain barrier in health and disease

Table of Contents: “…Contents: The blood-brain barrier is not a static barrier -- The blood-brain barrier does inhibit drug delivery to the brain -- The blood-brain barrier is at the level of the endothelial cell cytoarchitecture that line all cerebral blood vessels in the brain -- The blood-brain barrier consists of a unique set of regulated proteins held together in a tight cytoarchitectural matrix to form a tight junction -- Stressors such as head injury, hypoxia, pain and diseases such as M.S, diabetes, Alzheimer's, cancer and stroke alter tight junction proteins of the blood-brain barrier leading to a "leak" and a loss of integrity -- Understanding what controls the integrity of the blood-brain barrier is critical if we are to understand how to treat the diseases of the brain.…”
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The clinical use of hypnosis in cognitive behavior therapy a practitioner's casebook /

Table of Contents: “…Oster -- The strategic integration of hypnosis and CBT for the treatment of mind/body conditions / Carol Ginandes -- Hypnotherapy and cognitive behavior therapy for pain and distress management in cancer patients / Gary R. …”
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Kinins

Table of Contents: “…Modulators of skin homeostasis / Matus, Bhoola, Figueroa -- Kallikrein-kinin system in the eye / Feener, Kita -- Kallikrein-kinin system in reproductive organs / Monsees -- Kallikrein-kinin system and thrombosis / Renné -- Kinins: kallikreins and kinins in cancer / Bhoola, Figueroa, Ehrenfeld -- Kallikrein-kinin system in pain / Calixto ... …”
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Pharmacogenetics and individualized therapy

Table of Contents: “….] -- Pharmacogenetics in cancer / S. Marsh -- Pharmacogenetics of asthma and COPD / E. …”
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Werner & Ingbar's the thyroid : a fundamental and clinical text /

Table of Contents: “…hyrotoxic storm -- Diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis -- Treatment of thyrotoxicosis -- Subclinical thyrotoxicosis -- Introduction to hypothyroidism -- Chronic autoimmune thyroiditis -- Genetic defects causing hypothyroidism -- Primary hypothyroidism due to other causes -- Central hypothyroidism -- Overview of the clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism -- The cardiovascular system in hypothyroidism -- The male and female reproductive system in hypothyroidism -- The skeletal system in hypothyroidism -- Psychiatric and cognitive effects of hypothyroidism -- Myxedema coma -- Diagnosis of hypothyroidism -- Treatment of hypothyroidism -- Subclinical hypothyroidism -- Multinodular goiter: pathogenesis and management -- Clincial evaluation and management of thyroid nodules -- Carcinomas of follicular epithelium: epidemiology and pathogenesis -- Molecular genetics of tumors of thyroid follicular cells -- Carcinoma of the follicular epithelium: surgical therapy -- Staging and prognosis of differentiated thyroid cancer -- Medical management of differentiated epithelial cell thyroid cancer -- Medullary thyroid carcinoma -- Anaplastic thyroid cancer and miscellaneous tumors of the thyroid -- The maturation of thyroid function in the perinatal period and during childhood -- Hypothyroidism in infants and children: neonatal screening -- Hypothyroidism in infants and children: congenital hypothyroidism -- Hypothyroidism in infants, children, and adolescents: acquired hypothyroidism -- Hyperthyroidism in the neonatal period and childhood -- Thyroid disorders during pregnancy and postpartum -- Thyroid disruptors -- Reduced sensitivity to thyroid hormone: defects of transport, metabolism, and action.…”
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Molecular chemistry and biomolecular engineering : integrating theory and research with practice /

Table of Contents: “…Essential Oils / Francisco Torrens and Gloria Castellano -- Health in Solitude and the Thrill of Fragility : Living Agreement / Francisco Torrens and Gloria Castellano -- Cancer and Hypotheses on Cancer / Francisco Torrens and Gloria Castellano -- Pain and Pleasure / Francisco Torrens and Gloria Castellano -- Lipidic Nanoparticles : A Platform for Advancement in Drug Delivery Systems / Pankaj Dangre, Kaushal Chaturvedi, and Prasad Pofali -- Manhattan Project, Atoms for Peace, Nuclear Weapons, and Accidents / Francisco Torrens and Gloria Castellano.…”
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Medical-surgical nursing assessment and management of clinical problems by Harding, Mariann

Table of Contents: “…Professional nursing -- Health equity and culturally competent care -- Health history and physical examination -- Patient and caregiver teaching -- Chronic illness and older adults -- Stress management -- Sleep and sleep disorders -- Pain -- Palliative and end-of-life care -- Substance use disorders -- Inflammation and healing -- Genetics -- Immune responses and transplantation -- Infection -- Cancer -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances -- Preoperative care -- Intraoperative care -- Postoperative care -- Assessment and management: visual problems -- Assessment and management: auditory problems -- Assessment: Integumentary system -- Integumentary problems -- Burns -- Assessment: Respiratory system -- Upper respiratory problems -- Lower respiratory problems -- Obstructive pulmonary diseases -- Assessment: Hematologic system -- Hematologic problems -- Assessment: Cardiovascular system -- Hypertension -- Coronary artery disease and acute coronary syndrome -- Heart failure -- Dysrhythmias -- Inflammatory and structural heart disorders -- Vascular disorders -- Assessment: Gastrointestinal system -- Nutritional problems -- Obesity -- Upper gastrointestinal problems -- Lower gastrointestinal problems -- Liver, biliary tract, and pancreas problems -- Assessment: Urinary system -- Renal and urologic problems -- Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease -- Assessment of endocrine system -- Diabetes mellitus -- Endocrine problems -- Assessment: Reproductive system -- Breast disorders -- Sexually transmitted infections -- Female reproductive problems -- Male reproductive problems -- Assessment of nervous system -- Acute intracranial problems -- Stroke -- Chronic neurologic problems -- Dementia and delirium -- Spinal cord and peripheral nerve problems -- Assessment of musculoskeletal system -- Musculoskeletal trauma and orthopedic surgery -- Musculoskeletal problems -- Arthritis and connective tissue diseases -- Critical care -- Shock, sepsis, and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome -- Acute respiratory failure and acute respiratory distress syndrome -- Emergency and disaster nursing -- Appendix A: Basic life support for health care professionals -- Appendix B: Nursing diagnoses -- Appendix C: Laboratory reference intervals.…”

Merritt's neurology.

Table of Contents: “…Signs and symptoms in neurologic diagnosis: approach to the patient -- Delirium and confusion -- Memory loss, behavioral changes and dementia -- Aphasia, apraxia, and agnosia -- Syncope, seizures and their mimics -- Coma -- Headache -- Diagnosis of pain and paresthesias -- Dizziness, vertigo, and hearing loss -- Impaired vision -- Involuntary movements -- Syndromes caused by weak muscles -- Gait disorders -- CT and MRI -- Electroencephalography and evoked potentials -- Electromyography, nerve conduction studies, and and magnetic stimulation -- Autonomic testing -- Neurovascular imaging -- Endovascular neuroradiology -- Lumbar puncture and cerebrospinal fluid examination -- Muscle and nerve biopsy -- Neuropsychological evaluation -- DNA diagnosis -- Bacterial infections -- Focal infections -- Viral infections and postviral syndromes -- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) -- Fungal infections -- Neurosarcoidosis -- Neurosyphilis -- Leptospirosis -- Lyme disease -- Parasitic infections -- Bacterial toxins -- Prion diseases -- Whipple disease -- Pathogenesis, classification, and epidemiology of cerebrovascular disease -- Examination of the patient with cerebrovascular disease -- Transient ischemic attack -- Cerebral infarction -- Intracerebral hemorrhage -- Genetics of stroke -- Other cerebrovascular syndromes -- Differential diagnosis of stroke -- Stroke in children -- Treatment and prevention of stroke -- Subarachnoid hemorrhage -- Cerebral venous and sinus thrombosis -- Vascular disease of the spinal cord -- Vasculitis -- Susac syndrome -- Vascular tumors and malformations -- Hydrocephalus -- Normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) -- Brain edema and disorders of intracranial pressure -- Superficial siderosis and intracerebral hypotension -- Hyperosmolar syndromes -- General considerations -- Tumors of the skull and cranial nerves -- Tumors of the meninges -- Gliomas -- Lymphomas -- Pineal region tumors -- Tumors of the pituitary gland -- Congenital and childhood tumors -- Metastatic tumors -- Spinal tumors -- Paraneoplastic syndromes -- Complications of cancer chemotherapy --…”
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Dewhurst's textbook of obstetrics & gynaecology

Table of Contents: “…Shafi -- Epithelial ovarian cancer / Hani Gabra -- Benign disease of the uterus / Mary Ann Lumsden -- Cancer of the uterine corpus / Henry C. …”
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The health care data guide learning from data for improvement / by Provost, Lloyd P.

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to the Drill Down Pathway.An Illustration.Part III Applications of Shewhart Charts in Health Care.10 Using Shewhart Charts for Individual Patient Care.Examples of Shewhart Charts for Individual Patients.Example 1: Temperature Readings for a Hospitalized Patient.Example 2: Bone Density for a Patient Diagnosed with Osteoporosis.Example 3: PSA Screening for Prostate Cancer.Example 4: Shewhart Charts for Continuous Monitoring of Patients.Example 5: Asthma Patient Use of Shewhart Charts.Example 6: Monitoring Weight.Example 7: Monitoring Blood Sugar Control for Patients with Diabetes.Example 8: Monitoring Patient Measures in the Hospital.Example 9: Using Shewhart Charts in Pain Management.11 Learning from Patient Feedback to Improve CarePatient Surveys.Summarizing Patient Feedback Data.Presentation of Patient Satisfaction Data.Using Patient Feedback for Improvement.Using Patient Satisfaction Data in Planning for Improvement.Special Issues with Patient Feedback Data.12 Using Shewhart Charts in Health Care Leadership.A Health Care Organization's Vector of Measures.Developing a Vector of Measures.Displaying and Learning from a Vector of Measures.Administrative Issues with a Vector of Measures.Some Examples of Other Vectors of Measures.Summary.Part IV Case Studies.13 Case Studies Using Shewhart Charts.Case Study A Improving Access to a Specialty Care Clinic.Case Study B Radiology Improvement Projects.Case Study C Reducing Post CABG Infections.Case Study D Drilling Down Into Percent of C-Sections.Case Study E Accidental Puncture/Laceration Rate.Case Study F Reducing Readmission Rates.Case Study G Variation in Financial Data.Shewhart Chart Selection Guide.Notes.Index.…”
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