Published December, 2015
By Lynn B. Gerald, Cristine Berry and Cristine E. Berry
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
Series: Respiratory Medicine
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This book discusses health disparities in respiratory medicine and suggests methods to reduce them. Similarly, differences in health and health outcomes exist between differing socioeconomic groups, with lower income groups generally having poorer health and higher rates of chronic illness.

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Published December, 2015
By Anna R. Hemnes
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
Series: Respiratory Medicine
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This book discusses normal sex-related differences in lung structure and function and the role these differences play in lung disease.

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Published December, 2015
By Peter Winn, Pamela Ann Fenstemacher, Pamela A. Fenstemacher and Peter A. Winn
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
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This book addresses current issues surrounding hospital readmissions and the practice of post-acute and long-term care (LTC). The book is divided into four sections that cover: types of care, which include community care, nursing facility care, and teamwork;

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Published December, 2015
By Elizabeth H. Yen, Amanda Leonard, Amanda Leonard RD and Amanda Radmer Leonard
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
Series: Nutrition and Health
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In combination, maldigestion, malabsorption, and increased metabolic demands pose a high hurdle for the patient to overcome in order to maintain optimal nutritional status.Nutrition in Cystic Fibrosis: A Guide for Clinicians is an excellent resource for physicians, nurses and dietitians who deliver care for patients with cystic fibrosis.

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Published December, 2015
By Ena Wang, Paolo A. Ascierto and David F. Stroncek
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
Series: Cancer Drug Discovery and Development
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Specific attention is devoted to the genetic manipulation of T cells through the introduction of re-directed T cell receptors, chimeric antibody receptors, and other genetic manipulation aimed at improving their effectiveness as anti-cancer agents.

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Published December, 2015
By David Seres, Charles W. Van Way, David S. Seres and Charles W Van Way, III
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
Series: Nutrition and Health
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This text provides a review of the current knowledge in both the mechanics of nourishing the critically ill and the metabolic and immunological roles nutrients play.

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Published November, 2015
By Yun-Fan Liaw and Fabien Zoulim
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
Series: Molecular and Translational Medicine
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This text provides a comprehensive, state-of-the art review of this field, and will serve as a valuable resource for students, clinicians, and researchers with an interest in hepatitis B.

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Published November, 2015
By Matthew J. Price, Jacqueline Saw, Matthew Price and Saibal Kar
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
Series: Contemporary Cardiology
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Percutaneous left atrial appendage (LAA) closure is an emerging technology for thromboembolic prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF). The first human implantation of an LAA device occurred in 2001, and since then four devices have received CE mark approval.

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Published October, 2015
By Stephen M. Roberts, James P. Kehrer and Lars-Oliver Klotz
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
Series: Oxidative Stress in Applied Basic Research and Clinical Practice
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This book focuses on data describing the roles of free radicals and related reactive species, and antioxidants, in the causes and treatments of diseases, examining both clinical and pre-clinical trials, as well as basic research.

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Published August, 2015
By Maria M. Picken, Ahmet Dogan and Guillermo A. Herrera
Publisher: Springer (Birkhauser Verlag AG)
Series: Current Clinical Pathology
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The second edition of this text presents an overview of the most recent developments in this area including clinical presentation, etiology, pathogenesis, and differential diagnosis.

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