Anaesthetics Books

In April of 1991, 425 partICIpants from 18 countries met in Hamamatsu in Japan for the 6th International Symposium on Computing in Anesthesia and Intensive Care (lSCAIC). The meeting was one of the most spectacular academic and...

In susceptible individuals, malignant hyperthermia (MH) can be triggered by various anesthetics during surgery. First described in 1960, research since then has concentrated on reducing the very high mortality rate associated...

At the Fifth International Neuromuscular Meeting held in Tokyo in 1994, leading experts in the field came together to discuss the physiology and pharmacology of neuromuscular receptor sites and neuromuscular blocking agents...

The initial distribution volume of glucose (IDVG) is believed to be clinically relevant as a marker of cardiovascular and fluid management in critically ill patients without a significant modification of glucose metabolism. This book covers all aspects...

There is no ideal analgesic and the most potent drug is not always the best because of its side-effects. Non-opioid analgesics, including the non-steroi­ dal anti-inflammatory drugs and the non-narcotic analgesics, play an im­...

Mechanisms of action of non-opioid analgesics.- Fulfilling patients' needs for appropriate prescriptions: The acute pain service approach.- Non-opioids in the treatment of post-operative pain.- Comparative safety of non-opioid analgesics.- Concluding...

The first international symposium on brain edema was held in Vienna/ Austria in 1965 followed by altogether eight meetings since. The most recent was organized in Y okohama by the Department of Neurosurgery of the Musashino Red...

Until recently, monitoring of cerebral blood flow and metabolism was an unattained goal. Determination of cerebral blood flow was limited to intermittent measurements and particularly difficult to perform in critically ill...

In Anbetraeht der groBen Bedeutung der AIlgemeinnarkose fUr die Chirurgie erseheint eine kurze ZusammensteIlung der Teehnik, wie sie an den beiden Kliniken geiibt wird, deren lang­ jahrige Operateure die naehfolgenden Zeilen...

Every so often a gathering of minds and experience occurs that results in an all encompassing overview in depth of such a vast subject as Cerebro-Vascular Malformations, as occurred in Verona in June 1992 and which warrants...

During the last decade a multitude of studies concerning the dynamic changes in cerebral blood flow (CBF), cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen (CMRO2), and intracranial pressure (ICP) in the acute phase after head injury have...

This volume is a compilation of papers presented at the Tenth International Symposium on Brain Edema held on October 20-23, 1996, in San Diego, California. This follows the sequence of meetings that was initiated 31 years ago...

During the last decade, the effects of anaesthetics on cerebral blood flow, cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen and intracranial pressure have been studied experimentally and clinically. In this review studies of CBF and CMRO2...

In this book, experienced emergency physicians describe, in a way that is both suspenseful and instructive, often dramatic and humanly touching emergency scene calls with which they have been confronted in the course of their professional lives. Each...

Das Buch bietet Praxiswissen für die optimale Palliativversorgung schwer kranker und sterbender Menschen. Es richtet es sich an alle, die sich professionell oder ehrenamtlich um die Begleitung Sterbender kümmern: Ärztinnen und Ärzte, Pflegefachkräfte,...

This book shows concrete techniques and exercises of psychological pain management, with which it is possible to reduce pain permanently. It is aimed at all pain patients who want to actively manage pain and at all therapists and doctors who want to...

Als Schmerzpatient müssen Sie ggf. regelmäßig Schmerzmedikamente einnehmen, um den Alltag bewältigen zu können. Dieser Ratgeber erklärt verständlich die Wirkungsweise und die möglichen Risiken der verschiedenen Substanzen, wie sie richtig eingesetzt...

Egal, ob Sie Weiterbildungsteilnehmer sind oder bereits erfahrene Fachpflegekraft in der Anästhesie und Intensivmedizin, mit diesem Arbeitsbuch können Sie Ihr Fachwissen gezielt überprüfen und festigen: Multiple-Choice-Fragen, Zuordnungsfragen und...

Neurological, neurovegetative, and psychic changes following surgery or in­ tensive care indicate alterations in cerebral function. When these changes are analyzed exactly, they are found to be by no means rare; at the same...

This book deals with the methods and scientific basis of inhalation toxicology. It describes devices and facilities needed to expose animals to inhaled particles and gases as well as approaches to estimating or measuring the...

C. Manni The focusing of general interest and of many disciplines on disaster medicine is an interesting and recent phenomenon in our society. Disasters have by now left the his­ torical and philosophical sphere and finally...

The number of studies on chronic and recurrent pain bears no relation to the frequency of these complaints in gynecologic practice, nor to the clinical and scientific problems that still need solving in this area. Several...

Pain is a symptom of many clinical disorders, afflicts a large proportion of the population and is largely treated by pharmacological means. However, the two main classes of drugs used are the opioids and the non-steroidal...

After a long period of neglect, the gastrointestinal tract is increasingly being recog­ nized as an important target of anesthetics and anesthesia-related processes, as well as of conditions and treatments related to peri- and...

Increased intra abdominal pressure as used in laparoscopic surgery produces various changes in the human organism. This book provides surgeons and anesthesiologists with a complete overview on these changes and the consequences...

Volume therapy or infusion therapy is used worldwide for the treatment of hypovolemia caused by surgical blood and plasma losses, trauma, burns, or infections. Interestingly, significant differences exist between countries...

Ideal for daily practice and desk reference, this book is written for internists as well as specialists in cardiology to inform and improve therapeutic measures being used in cardiac pacement. In addition, indications, pacer...

This book presents the development and experimental validation of the structural test strategy called Oscillation-Based Test - OBT in short. The results presented here assert, not only from a theoretical point of view, but also based on a wide...

The human-animal bond has evolved and diversi?ed down the ages. Dogs, cats and even horses, have long ful?lled the role of faithful companion and indeed, as exempli?ed by the introduction of seeing and hearing dogs, there may...

Monitoring of Intracranial Pressure (ICP): A Review.- Material Included in the Database.- Method.- Comparative Studies of Intracranial Pressure in Patients With and Without Space-Occupying Lesions.- Studies of Regional Subdural Pressure Gradients During...

This book contains the contributions to the 30th Hemophilia Symposium, 1999. The main topics are HIV infection, inhibitors in hemophilia, modern treatment of hemophilia, drug-induced thrombophilia and pediatric hemostasiology...

This method of local anaethesia, developed by a dermatologist and a pharmacologist, is presented to demonstrate its use in cosmetic liposuction and other procedures. Richly illustrated to show details of the technique and with...

Sektion A.- 1 Qualitätssicherung und Risikomanagement.- Qualitätsmanagement.- „Risikomanagement".- Verhalten bei und nach Zwischenfällen.- Resümee.- 2 Risikovermeidung - Simulatoren in der Anästhesie.- Training am Simulator.- Konzepte des...

Lacking the capacity to store oxygen, the human organism depends on having an unimpaired and continuous supply of oxygen for its survival. Life-threatening disturbances can be encountered by the clinician at any step in the...

Some data-analytic methods excel by their sheer elegance. Their basic principles seem to have a particular attraction, based on a intricate combination of simplicity, deliberation, and power. They usually balance on the verge...

This book presents a comprehensive survey in which internationally recognized experts discuss specific topics. The wide spectrum of experimental and clinical investigations include the pathophysiologic, diagnostic and ...

All aspects of oxygen transport and tissue oxygenation that are relevant in clinical medicine are covered in this monograph. Experts from basic science as well as clinical research provide information that improves ...

Selective decontamination is a technique which combines short-term and long-term antimicrobials to prevent or treat the acquisition and subsequent carriage of microorganisms causing late colonization and infections. The...

This book presents a comprehensive survey in which internationally recognized experts discuss specific topics. The wide spectrum of experimental and clinical investigations include the pathophysiologic, diagnostic and ...

This small but information-packed book is the first to focus exclusively on iatrogenic vascular injuries. It is a timely first, for the scope and magnitude of this subject have reached almost epidemic proportions recently, as a...