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Gestational Diabetes Origins Complications and Treatment

Gestational Diabetes Origins Complications and Treatment

Given the rapid increase in the worldwide incidence of gestational diabetes the need for defining the risks and effects associated with raised glucose concentrations in pregnancy is great. Recent large studies are helping to define the risks as well as identify the benefits of reducing glucose intolerance. Written by an esteemed list of international authors Gestational Diabetes: Origins Complications and Treatment presents timely reviews relating to some of the most important aspects of gestational diabetes specifically its causes consequences and treatments. Divided into five sections the book begins with a section on metabolism in pregnancy and gestational diabetes dealing with maternal and foetal glucose metabolism and the controversial area of what actually constitutes gestational diabetes. The next section examines risk factors and causes of gestational diabetes including the obvious but often overlooked factors—being female and pregnant. The text also outlines environmental and genetic risk factors. The third section deals with the potential complications of gestational diabetes for both mother and offspring considering short-term and long-term effects. The largest section in the book addresses treatments in an effort to improve the outcome for the mother and the baby. Chapters describe the nutritional approach considered the cornerstone of treating gestational diabetes as well as evidence for the role of exercise in its treatment and a useful strategy for treating gestational diabetes pharmacologically. The final section discusses future prospects in screening diagnosis prevention pathophysiology and treatment of gestational diabetes. | Gestational Diabetes Origins Complications and Treatment

GBP 59.99
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Food Phytates

Food Phytates

Food Phytates takes a new look at phytates including their potential health benefits. It includes the latest information on the beneficial heath effects of phytates the influence of phytates in disease prevention the potential use of phytate as an antioxidant in foods and phytase expression in transgenic plants. In 14 chapters leading researchers shed new light on phytates' potential ability to lower blood glucose reduce cholesterol and triacylglycerols and reduce the risks of cancer and heart disease.

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Diabetes Clinician's Desk Reference

Diabetes Clinician's Desk Reference

The book explains the underlying pathophysiology of the disease and covers in detail all its main forms and complications. Separate chapters consider the range of treatment options together with summaries of key clinical trials. Coverage also includes epidemiology and classification as well as diagnosis screening limiting risk and other aspects of disease management and patient care. The book is illustrated throughout by explanatory diagrams graphs tables and photos. Key Features: 1. Builds on its strength of having excellent content on long-term management of hyperglycemia by including pancreas and islet transplantation. 2. Contains invaluable information on glucose monitoring for healthcare professionals interested in diabetes. | Diabetes Clinician's Desk Reference

GBP 56.99
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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

The only available text to focus primarily on Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Thoroughly revised content and ten new chapters provide pulmonologists with the latest developments and applications of pharmacological and mechanical therapies needed to treat the debilitating and difficult condition of ARDS. Highlights include: the definition epidemiology pathology and pathogenesis of ARDS complications such as transfusion-related injury and endothelium and vascular dysfunction the long-term outcomes of ARDS host defense and infection the latest developments in ARDS therapy: glucocorticoid therapy surfactant therapy mechanical ventilation and mesenchymal stem cells predictive factors: gene expression profiling and biomarkers and chemokines and cytokines advances in management strategies: fluid management non-pulmonary and non-sepsis management and glucose control

GBP 74.99
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Type 2 Diabetes Principles and Practice Second Edition

Type 2 Diabetes Principles and Practice Second Edition

The incidence and prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus have increased dramatically in modernized and developing nations over the past few decades. Thoroughly revised and expanded this Second Edition responds to the epidemic and supplies a current overview and guide to the management of diabetes in the modern healthcare environment. This Second Edition offers a current perspective on diabetes demographics epidemiology pathophysiology disease monitoring and approaches to glucose control and supplies new chapters by world-renowned experts on non-pharmacological management options complications of the skin and urogenital function related macrovascular conditions coronary heart disease stroke and peripheral vascular disease and rare forms of diabetes PCOS and NASH. | Type 2 Diabetes Principles and Practice Second Edition

GBP 59.99
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Medical Devices and Human Engineering

Medical Devices and Human Engineering

Known as the bible of biomedical engineering The Biomedical Engineering Handbook Fourth Edition sets the standard against which all other references of this nature are measured. As such it has served as a major resource for both skilled professionals and novices to biomedical engineering. Medical Devices and Human Engineering the second volume of the handbook presents material from respected scientists with diverse backgrounds in biomedical sensors medical instrumentation and devices human performance engineering rehabilitation engineering and clinical engineering. More than three dozen specific topics are examined including optical sensors implantable cardiac pacemakers electrosurgical devices blood glucose monitoring human–computer interaction design orthopedic prosthetics clinical engineering program indicators and virtual instruments in health care. The material is presented in a systematic manner and has been updated to reflect the latest applications and research findings.

GBP 84.99
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Nutrition and Cardiometabolic Health

Nutrition and Cardiometabolic Health

Nutrition plays a key role in prevention of cardiovascular disease the leading cause of death worldwide. Diet influences a broad spectrum of cardiometabolic risk factors notably a cluster including excess adiposity dyslipidemia impaired glucose metabolism and high blood pressure. In the face of the rapidly increasing incidence of obesity and diabetes maintaining cardiometabolic health through adoption of a healthy lifestyle is a top public health priority. In this book Nutrition and Cardiometabolic Health international experts present state-of-the-art scholarly reviews of dietary and lifestyle effects on metabolic systems associated with cardiovascular health and disease. It covers a broad range of topics including biological and behavioral processes regulating food intake; lifestyle and surgical approaches to weight loss; nutritional considerations for optimal cardiometabolic health across the lifespan; the relationship of macronutrients whole foods and dietary patterns to diabetes and cardiovascular disease; and diet as a modulator of gene expression epigenetics and the gut microbiome and the relationship of these traits to disorders of metabolism. This book provides its readers with an authoritative view of the present state of knowledge of dietary effects on cardiometabolic health and will be of interest to nutrition and healthcare professionals alike.

GBP 44.99
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The Glycemic Index Applications in Practice

The Glycemic Index Applications in Practice

In 1981 David Jenkins Thomas Wolever and colleagues introduced the concept of the glycemic index (GI) to differentiate carbohydrates based on the rate of blood glucose rise following their consumption. Although GI was first used in diet therapy for diabetes research evidence has accumulated since then to thousands of publications from all over the world with applications for prevention and/or management of many diseases as well as effects on physiological states and exercise. The Glycemic Index: Applications in Practice has gathered together in an unbiased and critical way all the evidence and research on GI including diabetes cardiovascular disease cancer obesity polycystic ovary syndrome pregnancy outcomes sports performance eye health and cognitive functioning. It provides a detailed explanation on how to correctly measure a food’s GI how the GI of food products can be altered as well as the use and misuse of GI labelling around the globe. The contributors are either pioneers or experts in the area of GI from all around the globe including Australia Canada Europe and the United States. The book is a valuable source of information for healthcare professionals of various disciplines nutritionists dietitians food scientists medical doctors sports scientists psychologists public health (nutrition) policy makers and students in these fields as well as an important addition to university libraries. | The Glycemic Index Applications in Practice

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Medical Instruments and Devices Principles and Practices

Medical Instruments and Devices Principles and Practices

Medical Instruments and Devices: Principles and Practices originates from the medical instruments and devices section of The Biomedical Engineering Handbook Fourth Edition. Top experts in the field provide material that spans this wide field. The text examines how biopotential amplifiers help regulate the quality and content of measured signals. It includes instruments and devices that span a range of physiological systems and the physiological scale: molecular cellular organ and system. The book chronicles the evolution of pacemakers and their system operation and discusses oscillometry cardiac output measurement and the direct and indirect methods of measuring cardiac output. The authors also expound on the mechanics and safety of defibrillators and cover implantable stimulators respiration and the structure and function of mechanical ventilators. In addition this text covers in depth: Anesthesia Delivery Electrosurgical Units and Devices Biomedical Lasers Measuring Cellular Traction Forces Blood Glucose Monitoring Atomic Force Microscopy Parenteral Infusion Devices Clinical Laboratory: Separation and Spectral Methods Clinical Laboratory: Nonspectral Methods and Automation Noninvasive Optical Monitoring An offshoot from the definitive bible of biomedical engineering Medical Instruments and Devices: Principles and Practices offers you state-of-the-art information on biomedical instruments and devices. This text serves practicing professionals working in the areas of medical devices and instrumentation as well as graduate students studying bioengineering instrumentation and medical devices and it provides readers with a practical foundation and a wealth of resources from well-known experts in the field. | Medical Instruments and Devices Principles and Practices

GBP 52.99
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Dietary Fiber and Health

Dietary Fiber and Health

Adequate fiber in the diet is essential for maintaining gastrointestinal and cardiovascular health and for weight management and glycemic control. But a majority of people in developed countries fall short of their recommended daily intake. Designed for product developers nutritionists dietitians and regulatory agencies Dietary Fiber and Health discusses critical findings from the Ninth Vahouny Fiber Symposium about the significance of dietary fiber and ways to get more fiber in our diet. Steeped in research and the latest data from international experts the book explores a range of topics related to this essential nutrient including: The relationship between fiber and weight management gastrointestinal health heart disease cancer and glucose metabolism Prebiotic effects of fiber and the characteristics and modulation of healthy flora The health benefits of novel fibers such as inulin The characteristics of maltodextrin Fibersol-2 and low viscous fiber on satiety glycemia microbiota and other properties The impact of the new definition of dietary fiber published by the Codex Alimentarius Commission The properties and immunological impact of Galactooligosaccharide and research on its effect on colitis Resistant starch and associated compounds Oat rye barley and other fibers Regulatory issues including GRAS notice procedure It is imperative that food product developers formulate foods with fiber and that health professionals recommend foods high in fiber to improve public health. The contributors to this volume provide a survey of not only the impact of fiber on human health but also the myriad opportunities for fiber ingredients to be incorporated into foods for the benefit of consumers.

GBP 89.99
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Molecules That Amaze Us

Molecules That Amaze Us

This new book is by two knowledgeable and expert popularizers of chemistry and deals exclusively with molecules and compounds rather than with the simpler atoms and elements. It is based on the very successful �Molecule of the Month� website that was begun by Paul May fifteen years ago and to which his co-author Simon Cotton has been a frequent contributor. � The authors � strike an excellent balance between introducing the novice to the world of molecules while also keeping the expert chemist interested. � I highly recommend this book to all readers. It will vastly expand your knowledge and horizons of chemistry and the human ingenuity that surrounds it. �From the Foreword by Dr. Eric Scerri UCLA Los Angeles website: www. ericscerri. com Author of �The Periodic Table Its Story and Its Significance� and several other books on the elements and the periodic table. The world is composed of molecules. Some are synthetic while many others are products of nature. Molecules That Amaze Us presents the stories behind many of the most famous and infamous molecules that make up our modern world. Examples include the molecule responsible for the spicy heat in chilies (capsaicin) the world�s first synthetic painkiller (aspirin) the pigment responsible for the color of autumn leaves (carotene) the explosive in dynamite (nitroglycerine) the antimalarial drug (quinine) the drug known as speed (methamphetamine) and many others. Other molecules discussed include caffeine adrenaline cholesterol cocaine digitalis dopamine glucose insulin methane nicotine oxytocin penicillin carbon dioxide limonene and testosterone. In all the book includes 67 sections each describing a different molecule what it does how it is made and why it is so interesting. Written by experts in the field the book is accessible and easy to read. It includes amusing anecdotes

GBP 180.00
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Advancing Medicine with Food and Nutrients

Advancing Medicine with Food and Nutrients

Food and nutrients are the original medicine and the shoulders on which modern medicine stands. But in recent decades food and medicine have taken divergent paths and the natural healing properties of food have been diminished in the wake of modern technical progress. With contributions from highly regarded experts who work on the frontlines of disease management the bestselling first edition of Advancing Medicine with Food and Nutrients Food and Nutrients in Disease Management effectively brought food back into the clinical arena helping physicians put food and nutrients back on the prescription pad. Board-certified in General Preventive Medicine Ingrid Kohlstadt MD MPH has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition and a Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine. Guided by Dr. Kohlstadt this authoritative reference equips clinicians with the information they need to fully utilize nutritional medicine in their practice. New in the Second EditionToxic exposures such as molds microbial infections xenoestrogens heavy metals and inert nanoparticlesFood safety issues: precautions for patients with preexisting medical conditions adequate labeling of food allergens such as gluten potential adverse effects of artificial sweeteners consequences of applying ionizing radiation to food food-borne mycotoxins critical food restrictions following bariatric surgery precautions for preparing food in the homeConsumer advocacy issues on navigating claims of medical foods and dietary supplementsPhysical forces on nutritional needs such as ultraviolet light initiating vitamin D synthesis non-ionizing radiation’s effects on brain glucose metabolism and excess body fat’s effects on inflammation and hydrationPreventive medicine and how to preserve resiliency at the individual and public health levelsWritten by doctors for doctors Advancing Medicine with Food and Nutrients Second Edition reunites food and medicine. Buttressed with new evidence leading physicians on the frontlines of disease management apply the latest scientific advances to the clinical practice of medicine. Each chapter offers adjuncts to standard care fewer side effects improved risk reduction or added quality of life. An article by Ingrid Kohlstadt on education and nutrition appeared in TIME Magazine online on November 12 2014.

GBP 52.99
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