Contents: 1. Epidemiology of heart failure 2. Pathobiology of left ventricular dyssynchrony 3. Optimal medical therapy for heart failure with low ejection fraction: When to consider cardiac resynchronization therapy? 4. Determinants of remodeling in systolic heart failure 5. Summary of all large randomized trials 6. Cardiac resynchronization therapy in special populations 7. Structural a…
Contents: 1. Inhalation Toxicology : Methods and Measurements 2. Inhalation Toxicology Methods 3. Inhalation Toxicology of Materials 4. Inhalation Toxicology of Bioaerosols
Contents : 1. Introduction 2. Background for Nonchemists 3. Background for Chemists 4. Oxidation Pathways and the Enzymes That Mediate Them 5. Reductive Pathways 6. Hydrolytic Pathways 7. Conjugation Pathways 8. Reactive Metabolites
Whether from trauma, congenital defermity, or disease, many patients can present with disfiguring and debilitating facial defects. This reference presents a range of expertise on soft-tissue surgery of the craniofacial region for improved function and enhanced cosmetic appearance. Covering the latest technologies available, this source includes chapters on laser imaging, burns, cleft palate, an…
Contents : Lung function and development ; Basic mechanisms ; Epidemiology and natural history ; Risk factors ; Development and course of asthma ; Chronic asthma in children under 5 years of age ; Chronic asthma in children between 5 and 18 years of age ; Pharmacologic management of asthma in infants and small children ; Acute asthma in children and adolescents ; Exercise-induced asthma ; Upper…