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…
Providing a general approach to the understanding and managemen of all forms of chronic pain, this book offers a clear and reader-friendly format that clarifies procedures in the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of the most common chronic non-cancer pain entities. Discribing various types of intractable non-cancer pain, including neiropathic, somatic, and visceral pain, this source discusse…
Contents : 1. Anatomy 2. Parkinson's disease 3. Parkinsonian syndromes 4. Related disorders
Contents : 1. The problem of hypertension 2. The treatment of hypertension 3. Combination therapy in hypertension 4. Prospects for combination therapy 5. Further reading