Anaesthetics Books

Pain Management and Anesthesiology contains the presentations made at the 43rd Annual Postgraduate Course in Anesthesiology sponsored by the University of Utah and held at Snowbird, Utah, USA, February 20-24, 1998. This...

On 15 November 1997, the first international symposium "Neural and Chemical Control of Breathing: Pharmacological and Clinical Aspects" was held at Leiden University Medical Center on the occasion of the retirement of one of...

Charles Ernest Overton's 1901 monograph Studien aber die Narkose has become a scientific classic in a number of different fields. This book represents the first English translation, and in fact the first translation into any...

This atlas offers a collection of EEG spectral analyses and their corresponding conventional recordings under anes­ thesio10gical procedures. The EEGs presented here were re­ corded on general surgical and gynecological...

Nitric Oxide (NO) is a free radical, a gas, and a pluripotent product of mammalian cells. Only a few years ago, scientific discussions of NO were largely held in the context of the chemistry of air pollution. Now, however, the...

This book records the presentations given at a workshop held in Bonn in May 1994. The aim of the meeting was to bring together scientists from various disciplines and clinicians to discuss within a group of experts the...

This book concentrates on problems generated by acute care in severely traumatized patients during the first 24 hours after injury. During this hectic period, highly complicated problems have to be solved at the site of the...

Over the last 10 years the syndrome of severe acute renal failure has progressively changed in its epidemiology. It is now most frequently seen in critically ill patients, typically in the context of sepsis and multiorgan...

Sepsis and Innovative Treatment: The Odyssey R. C. Bone The Odyssey by Homer, dates back to the 8th century, B. C. [1]. It is a great epic adventure of Odysseus's dramatic journey from Troy back home to Ithaca. Odysseus...

The subject of the book is the pharmacology of ethanol. It brings together the work of both basic and clinical investigators in the pharmacology of alcohol and alcohol abuse. The major focus is on the integration of findings...

The spinal cord has a characteristic structure and functions that are distinct from those of the brain. Its functions are tremendously important since it modulates the peripheral sensory inputs to the dorsal horn, and it gives...

Das Anästhesierisiko ist zahlenmäßig gering, wegen seiner zumeist schwerwiegenden Folgen aber von großer Bedeutung. Deshalb ist in jedem Einzelfall abzuwägen, ob die Belastung durch Anästhesie und Operation in einem ...

The science of neuroanaesthesia and neurointensive care is fascinating, and the amounts of experimental and clinical studies are overwhelming. Surely, everyone can surf Medline and other database systems in order to get...

Abundant evidence indicates that TENS can be used effectively to alleviate certain pain syndromes. For patients suffering from chronic musculo-skeletal pain in particular, TENS offers an alternative means of pain management...

As Sir William Osler said "The practice of medicine is an art, based on science". The authors believe that the art of precision medicine is knowing when the science of medicine should not be applied to your patient. This practical guide to managing...

​This in-depth text addresseshow to approach and treat the chronic pain patient struggling with problematicopioid use.  It discusses the approach for patients who may be at highrisk of problematic use, such as those with a history of mental illness...

Written in a succinct format, this book presents a variety of pain conditions seen in acute or sub-acute rehabilitation hospitals and in outpatient clinical settings. Bio-medical and bio-psychosocial perspectives, as well as theory, clinical practice,...

This book offers an in-depth examination of labor pain and analgesia with the aim of promoting natural childbirth without pain. All aspects of the subject are covered, including the latest techniques of delivering labor analgesia. Importantly, emphasis...

Die Elektrokonvulsionstherapie (EKT), d.h. die Auslösung eines generalisierten Krampfanfalls unter kontrollierten Bedingungen aus therapeutischen Gründen, erlebt seit ihrer Einführung 1938 derzeit eine Renaissance. Trotz aller...

The small neck of the aneurysm afforded an easy surgical attack. An ordinary flat silver clip was placed over the sac and tightly compressed obliterated it completely. The clip was flush with the wall of the carotid artery. The...

Das Buch richtet sich vor allem an junge Anästhesiologen und Assistenzärzte auf Intensivstationen, die die Technik der transösophageale Echokardiographie erlernen möchten, aber ebenso an Kardiologen und Internisten, die...

Schmerz stellt ein Bio-Psycho-Soziales System dar. Im Sinne einer ganzheitlichen Therapie wird auch von interdisziplinärer Schmerztherapie gesprochen. Vor allem Patienten mit chronischen Schmerzen möchten neben der klassischen...

As lifespans increase, more people around the world find themselves victims of chronic pain. In spite of this, treatment options continue to be severely limited.  Anti-inflammatory drugs can only do so much, while painkillers like opioids have led...

World experts in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of Trigeminal Neuralgia contribute their expertise to cover the full breadth of knowledge in the field, including the following topics:The dental dilemmaDo I have the right diagnosis?How to find...

Most venous leg ulcers can be CURED.Not healed temporarily with dressings and compression, only to come back again - but cured.So why is this revolutionary?Because most patients are not given the chance of a cure. Patients with leg ulcers are consigned...

"I have seen many types of rehabiliation equipment that cost little to a lot of money,all of which have limited parameters for range of motion. My 16 years of study inspinal neurology and biomechanics with 12 years in clinical practice has taughtme that...

People have never been so stressed about being stressed.Modernization and life's growing complexities have increased day-to-day pressures while displacing the basic principles that bring joy and happiness: self-awareness, humility, caring for others, and...

The steps I learned that enabled me to heal from a painful existence with chronic migraines.Lee Canter's chronic migraine journey can be summarized by the following grim numbers: 7 years practically bedridden, 10 doctors, 15 medications, 3...

Many drugs used in current anesthetic practice are administered intravenously. An appreciation of their kinetics and dynamics is of great assistance in determining the most appropriate drug to use, and optimal dosage...

Theodore H. Stanley. M. D. W. Clayton Petty. M. D. Anesthesia. the Heart and the Vascular System contains the Refresher Course manuscripts of the presentations of the 32nd Annual Postgraduate Course in Anesthesiology which took...

Theodore H. Stanley, M. D. What's New in, Anesthesiology in 1988 contains the Refresher Course manuscripts of the presentations of the 33rd Annual Postgraduate Course in Anesthesiology which took place at the Marriott Hotel...

Theodore H. Stanley, M. D. Anesthesia and the Lung contains the Refresher Course manuscripts of the presentations of the 34th Annual Postgraduate Course in Anesthesiology which took place at The Cliff Conference Center in...

The availability of analgesics and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) sold over-the-counter (OTC) to the public without prescription has become an issue of major concern in recent years. The problem has been...

Anesthesia for the New Millenium: Modern Anesthetic Clinical Pharmacology contains the refresher course lectures of the 1999 meeting and is a review of the current state of the art in anesthesia clinical pharmacology. The...

There is a tendency of an increasing number of signals and derived variables to be incorporated in the monitoring of patients during anesthesia and in intensive care units. The addition of new signals hardly ever leads to...

This volume represents a review of recent work presented by eminent scientists at the Second International Symposium on 'Applied Physiology in Critical Care with Emphasis on Children' at Aruba, Netherlands Antilles, November 28...

Brain resuscitation is the therapeutic intervention for critically ill patients with severe brain damage, particularly the types caused by ischemia and hypoxia. The The objective of the International Symposium on Brain...

Neurophysiological recording is the major neuromonitoring technique employed in ICU. In addition, continuous recording of intracranial pressure has proved to provide infomation useful for critical care of the patient with...