springer.de/buchhandel Springer News 1/2007 Medizin 1 P. A l t m e ye r , V. Paech , H. Dickel , M. Stücker , Univer- K. Anastasiadis , Aristotelian University, Thessaloniki, A. Bacchieri , Roma, Italia; G. Della Cioppa , London, sität Bochum; J. Jackowski , Universität Witten/Herd- Greece; C. Ratnatunga , Oxford Heart Center, Oxford, UK ecke; A. Kreuter, T. Gambichler , Universität Bochum UK (Eds.) Fundamentals of Clinical Dermatologische The Thymus Gland Research Diff erenzialdiagnose Diagnosis and Surgical Management Der Weg zur klinischen Diagnose Th e scope of clinical research is to evaluate the Th e critical role of the thymus in the immune eff ect of a treatment on the evolution of a disease Mit Hautkrankheiten werden auch zahlreiche system is becoming increasingly well understood. in the human species.Th e treatment can be phar- Ärzte nicht dermatologischer Fachrichtungen Much of this knowledge is widely dispersed macological, surgical, psychological/behavioral or konfrontiert. Der Rückgriff auf ein derma- throughout the literature. Although thymectomy organizational/logistic. Th e disease, intended as an tologisches Nachschlagewerk ist daher zuweilen is well established as a surgical procedure, these impairment of a state of well-being or a condition unerlässlich. Die „Dermatologische Diff erential- advances need to be made available to the surgeon. capable of provoking such impairment over time, diagnose“ bezieht sich anders als ein Lehrbuch auf Furthermore, neurologists and physicians require can be universally accepted as such (e.g. a cancer einfache und leicht nachvollziehbare Algorithmen a better understanding of the surgical aspects of or a bone fracture) or perceived as such only by und auf eine einfache, jedem Arzt verfügbare the thymus. Th is book, written by selected experts, limited groups of individuals in a given cultural Untersuchungstechnik. Es beantwortet fundiert provides an up-to-date and concise review of the context (e.g. hair loss or weight gain). Th e course alle Fragen zum Th ema Klinische Diagnostik thymus gland for both the surgeon and the physi- of the disease that ones wishes to change can be von Hauterkrankungen und deren Diff erenzi- cian. the one with no intervention or, more frequently, aldiagnosen anhand von Auswahl der Region, the one observed with the available treatment. Bestimmung des Effl oreszenzentypus, Anzahl der Features Th e evaluation of the eff ect of a treatment on the Effl oreszenzen, Verteilungsmuster, Farbbestim- 7 Up-to-date and concise review of the thymus course of a disease is a lengthy process, which mung, Oberfl äche der Läsionen und Dynamik der gland 7 International experts outline the surgical progresses in increasingly complex stages. A Effl oreszenzen. Es setzt keine „fachdermatolo- procedure 7 Specifi c description of the Oxford detailed coverage of the logistic, administrative gischen“ Kenntnisse voraus und richtet sich somit surgical outlook of the thymus and legal aspects of clinical research is outside the an jeden Arzt, der einen diagnostischen Blick auf scope of this book. die Haut riskieren möchte. Contents Introduction.- Anatomy.- Changes with Aging.- Fields of interest Pluspunkte Physiology.- Th ymic Diseases.- Myastenia Medicine/Public Health, general; Pharmacy; 7 Ausführliche Darstellung wichtiger Hauter- Gravis.- Th ymus and Th ymoma in Myasthenia Health Informatics krankungen anhand von Effl oreszenzen gemäß Gravis Patients.- Surgical Pathology.- Radiology.- Lokalisation und Hitlisten 7 Viele ausgewählte Th ymectomy.- Perioperative Management for Target groups klinische Abbildungen mit sorgfältigen Beschrif- Th ymectomy.- Systemic Treatment of Th ymoma.- Clinicians; hospitals, pharmaceutical companies tungen und Angabe von Diff erenzialdiagnosen Radiotherapy in the Management of Th ymoma.- passend zu der abgebildeten Dermatosen Overview of Th ymic Surgery and Prospective Type of publication 7 Darstellung von klinischen Strategien zur Strategy for Th ymic Diseases.- Index. Professional book Diagnosefi ndung 7 Alphabetisches Krankheits- verzeichnis mit kurzgefassten Angaben zu Klinik Fields of interest und Th erapie Surgery; Th oracic Surgery; Imaging / Radiology Fachgebiete Target groups Dermatologie; Allgemeinmedizin; Zahnmedizin Clinicians, researchers, practitioners Zielgruppen Type of publication Ärzte in Klinik und Praxis Monograph Kategorie Monographie Erscheint Februar 2007 Due January 2007 2007. Etwa 750 S. 1123 Abb. in Farbe. Geb. Due February 2007 7 € (D) 199,95 | € (A) 205,56 | sFr 306,50 2007. Approx. 360 p. (Statistics for Biology and ISBN 978-3-540-39001-5 2007. Approx. 120 p. 56 illus., 11 in color. Hardcover Health) Vorbestellpreis, gültig bis zum 31.05.2007: 7 * € (D) 85,55 | € (A) 87,95 | sFr 131,00 7 approx. * € (D) 85,55 | € (A) 87,95 | sFr 126,50 9<HTOFPA=djaabf>7 € (D) 159,95 | € (A) 164,44 | sFr 245,00 9<HTOFPA=ddecff>ISBN 978-3-540-33425-5 9<HTTIPH=aaejbh>ISBN 978-88-470-0491-7 2 Medizin Springer News 1/2007 springer.de/buchhandel L. Balducci, W. B. Ershler , J. M. Bennett (Eds.) H. Bardenheuer , H. Forst , R. Rossaint , D. Spahn N. Bax , K. Georgeson , S. Rothenberg , J. Valla, (Hrsg.) C. Yeung (Eds.) Anemia in the Elderly Weiterbildung für Endoscopic Surgery in Infants Anästhesisten 2006 and Children Anemia in the elderly has been properly defi ned as the silent epidemic, representing 3 million people in the United States aged 65 years and older. Inci- Alle 12 Weiterbildungsartikel des Jahres 2006 aus Endoscopic surgery has revolutionized pediatric dence and prevalence of this condition increase der Fachzeitschrift „Der Anästhesist“ auf einen surgery in the past 15 years. Almost all operations with age. It diff ers in its etiology, pathogenesis and Blick! Auf dem aktuellsten Stand der Wissenschaft that were previously performed through incisions treatment from anemia in children and younger und didaktisch hervorragend aufgearbeitet. Die are now completed using endoscopic surgical adults. Anemia is associated with reduced survival, zusammenfassende Darstellung richtet den Blick techniques. Th is book mirrors the enormous increased risk of functional dependence and hospi- auf das Wesentliche. Ideal zur Weiterbildung und progress that has been made. It contains 111 talization, increased risk of congestive heart failure als Vorbereitung für die Facharztprüfung. Dieses chapters, starting with 8 basic chapters, including and stage renal disease and cognitive disorders. Buch verleiht Sicherheit in Prüfungen sowie in der one on ergonomics, to be followed by 20 chapters Approximately 70% of anemia in older individuals täglichen Arbeit. on thoracoscopic procedures, including esopha- is reversible. geal atresia repair, 41 chapters on endoscopic Pluspunkte surgical gastrointestinal, hepatic, pancreatic and Features 7 Fort- und Weiterbildung auf höchstem Niveau splenic procedures, and 30 chapters on endoscopic 7 Impact of anemia on the health, function, and 7 Halten Sie Ihr Wissen up-to-date! surgical urology and adrenalectomy. Endoscopic the health care costs of older individuals is illus- 7 12 Beiträge aus „Der Anaesthesist“ in einem surgery for diaphragmatic pathology, inguinal trated 7 Promotes research of anemia and aging Band hernia and obesity is described as well. Th ere by providing a compendium of the state-of-the-art is one chapter on thoracoscopic anterior spinal diagnosis and treatment Inhalt procedures and one on endoscopic access to the Hepatorenales Syndrom; Pulmonale Hypertonie; fetus. Th e book deals with endoscopic surgery in Contents Perioperative Echokardiographie; Postopera- oncological conditions and in trauma as well. Introduction.- Who are the Elderly?- Epidemi- tive pulmonale Komplikationen; „Schlaf-Wach- ology, Causes and Mechanisms of Anemia in the Schlaf“-Technik zur Wachkraniotomie; Pulmon- Features Elderly Person.- Anemia in Adult Living Facili- alarterienkatheter; Atemwegsmanagement in der 7 Unparalleled reference work on state-of-the-art ties.- Anemia and Function.- Th e Health Conse- Kinderanästhesie; Nierenersatztherapie auf der on endoscopic surgical techniques in children quences of Anemia.- Anemia, Fatigue and Aging.- Intensivstation; Heparin-induzierte Th rombozyto- 7 Instructively illustrated description of many Iron Defi ciency in the Older Person.- Nutritional penie; Echokardiographie der akuten hämodyna- procedures 7 Practical, concise and to the point Anemia and B12 Defi ciency TBA.- Anemia of mischen Instabilität; Muskelrelaxantien Chronic Infl ammation.- Relative Erythropoietin Contents Insuffi ciency.- Anemia and Cancer.- Hemopoiesis Fachgebiete Basics.- Neck.- Chest.- Abdomen.- Diaphragm.- and Aging.- Myelodysplasia and Aplastic Anemia.- Anästhesiologie; Notfallmedizin; Intensivmedizin Abdominal Wall.- Adrenal Gland.- Urogenital Th e Health Cost of Anemia.- Anemia and Aging: A Tract.- Orthopedics.- Fetal Surgery.- Index. Research Agenda.- Index. Zielgruppen Anästhesisten, Intensivmediziner, Schmerzthera- Fields of interest Fields of interest peuten, Ärzte in der Weiterbildung Pediatric Surgery; Minimally Invasive Surgery; Hematology; Geriatrics/Gerontology; Oncology Abdominal Surgery Kategorie Target groups Fachbuch Target groups Clinicians treating the elderly, oncologists, hema- Pediatric surgeons, pediatric urologists, pediatric tologists, geriatric clinical investigators, medical anesthesiologists libraries Type of publication Type of publication Monograph Contributed volume Erscheint März 2007 Due April 2007 Aus der Zeitschrift: Der Anaesthesist, Hefte 1/2006- Due June 2007