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Well-illustrated throughout and with in-depth analyses, Nutrition, Diet Therapy, and the Liver provides a holistic understanding of the causative elements that precipitate liver disease and the nutritional factors and regimens that reverse deteriorating hepatic function. This up-to-date resource also incorporates emerging fields of science and sign
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Tan Tock Seng, one of Singapore's most illustrious pioneers, was an influential Chinese community leader. In the early 1820s, he responded to Sir Stamford Raffles' call to open up Singapore for trade, and later became a prominent entrepreneur, a social leader of the Chinese community and a philanthropist. He also spearheaded the building of the Thian Hock Keng Temple as a rallying point for his fellow clansmen, as well as the Tan Tock Seng Hospital to provide medical services for people in Singapore.This book provides a comprehensive account of Tan Tock Seng's life, tracing his life and legacy, as well as the contributions of himself and his family. It also includes prominent family members ...
The Laboratory biosecurity guidance is a revision of the first edition of the WHO Biorisk management - Laboratory biosecurity guidance, 2006. As introduced in the 4th edition of the Laboratory biosafety manual (LBM4), the novel risk- and evidence-based approach is applied for biosecurity in this guidance. The guidance is intended to help researchers, biosafety/biosecurity officers and other laboratory personnel properly assess and manage risks inherent to high-consequence research. Furthermore, it contains a template for biosecurity risk assessment in the laboratory to prevent theft, misuse and unauthorized access to biological material, and also includes a two-tier approach for national oversight of biological risk management as well as a hybrid approach with risk- and list-based elements to regulate high-consequence material.
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Diante do quadro epidêmico de obesidade no Brasil, tratada como problema de saúde pública e que coloca o país como o segundo em quantidade de cirurgias bariátricas realizadas e o primeiro em número de cirurgiões habilitados, a obra aborda as causas da obesidade, os modos de controlá-la, as diferentes técnicas de cirurgia bariátrica, com análise de temas relevantes nas fases pré e pós-operatória. Com enfoque multi e interdisciplinar, serve de subsídio técnico e conceitual a todos os envolvidos no tratamento em que se insere a cirurgia bariátrica. Conta com a contribuição de experientes profissionais e pesquisadores em seu campo de atuação específico, sem perder a perspectiva de integração, fundamental para o controle da obesidade e de suas comorbidades e para o sucesso da cirurgia. Constitui rica contribuição para o estudo de uma das principais doenças dos dias atuais e é material de consulta essencial para professores, acadêmicos e profissionais da área da saúde que atuam ou pretendem atuar no atendimento dos pacientes com obesidade grave.
Covers period up to December 31, 1980.
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease that manifests with a myriad of clinical and laboratory features. The assessment of SLE is comprehensive and includes different core set domains; disease activity, damage, health-related quality of life, adverse events and economic impact. This comprehensive book is focused on the instruments and outcome measures utilized in the assessment of SLE. It targets different audiences including physicians, scientists/researchers and different health professionals interested in learning about the art of measurement in SLE. The book highlights the importance of measurement in the assessment of SLE in a clinical settings, research and ...