CDC Yellow Book 2018: Health Information for International Travel
CDC Yellow Book 2018: Health Information for International Travel

Author: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2017-04-17

Total Pages: 705

ISBN-13: 0190628634

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THE ESSENTIAL WORK IN TRAVEL MEDICINE -- NOW COMPLETELY UPDATED FOR 2018 As unprecedented numbers of travelers cross international borders each day, the need for up-to-date, practical information about the health challenges posed by travel has never been greater. For both international travelers and the health professionals who care for them, the CDC Yellow Book 2018: Health Information for International Travel is the definitive guide to staying safe and healthy anywhere in the world. The fully revised and updated 2018 edition codifies the U.S. government's most current health guidelines and information for international travelers, including pretravel vaccine recommendations, destination-specific health advice, and easy-to-reference maps, tables, and charts. The 2018 Yellow Book also addresses the needs of specific types of travelers, with dedicated sections on: · Precautions for pregnant travelers, immunocompromised travelers, and travelers with disabilities · Special considerations for newly arrived adoptees, immigrants, and refugees · Practical tips for last-minute or resource-limited travelers · Advice for air crews, humanitarian workers, missionaries, and others who provide care and support overseas Authored by a team of the world's most esteemed travel medicine experts, the Yellow Book is an essential resource for travelers -- and the clinicians overseeing their care -- at home and abroad.

Eat to Beat Disease
Eat to Beat Disease

Author: William W Li

Publisher: Balance

Published: 2019-03-19

Total Pages: 371

ISBN-13: 1538714639

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Eat your way to better health with this New York Times bestseller on food's ability to help the body heal itself from cancer, dementia, and dozens of other avoidable diseases. Forget everything you think you know about your body and food, and discover the new science of how the body heals itself. Learn how to identify the strategies and dosages for using food to transform your resilience and health in Eat to Beat Disease. We have radically underestimated our body's power to transform and restore our health. Pioneering physician scientist, Dr. William Li, empowers readers by showing them the evidence behind over 200 health-boosting foods that can starve cancer, reduce your risk of dementia, and beat dozens of avoidable diseases. Eat to Beat Disease isn't about what foods to avoid, but rather is a life-changing guide to the hundreds of healing foods to add to your meals that support the body's defense systems, including: Plums Cinnamon Jasmine tea Red wine and beer Black Beans San Marzano tomatoes Olive oil Pacific oysters Cheeses like Jarlsberg, Camembert and cheddar Sourdough bread The book's plan shows you how to integrate the foods you already love into any diet or health plan to activate your body's health defense systems-Angiogenesis, Regeneration, Microbiome, DNA Protection, and Immunity-to fight cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular, neurodegenerative autoimmune diseases, and other debilitating conditions. Both informative and practical, Eat to Beat Disease explains the science of healing and prevention, the strategies for using food to actively transform health, and points the science of wellbeing and disease prevention in an exhilarating new direction.

2005-6 Pocket Book of Infectious Disease Therapy
2005-6 Pocket Book of Infectious Disease Therapy

Author: John G. Bartlett

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 9780781774062

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Designed to provide quick access to standards of care for infectious disease by focusing on selection, proper doses, costs, and side effects of antimicrobial agents, the 2005-2006 Pocket Book of Infectious Disease Therapy draws extensively from recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics, and from official statements of respected medical societies. Tabular material has been updated to include all newly approved antibiotics, as well as new recommendations for management. This edition includes topical issues such as MRSA (USA 300 strain), Avian influenza, Acinetobacter Hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), and bioterrorism. It also contains the new guidelines for pyogenic meningitis, diabetic foot infections, healthcare associated pneumonia, surgical prophylaxis, fungal infections, bacteruria, and management of infections associated with international travel.

Handbook of Chronic Kidney Disease Management
Handbook of Chronic Kidney Disease Management

Author: John T. Daugirdas

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2012-02-20

Total Pages: 656

ISBN-13: 1451180217

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The Handbook of Chronic Kidney Disease Management focuses on practical aspects of managing patients with mild to moderate Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), incorporating the expertise of cardiologists, endocrinologists, general internists, and nephrologists. Chapters include case vignettes and management algorithms, and treatment recommendations reconcile recently published clinical guidelines from NKF, AHA, NCEP, and ADA. In addition, treatment recommendations in this handbook take into account the realities of reimbursements in the U.S.

Manual of Gastroenterology
Manual of Gastroenterology

Author: Canan Avunduk

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 532

ISBN-13: 9780781769747

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Thoroughly revised and updated for its Fourth Edition, this Spiral® Manual is a practical quick-reference guide to the diagnosis and management of all gastrointestinal problems—from common complaints such as intestinal gas to life-threatening diseases such as cancer and AIDS. Chapters written in an easy-to-scan outline format cover the approach to the patient, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, nutritional assessment and management, gastroenterologic emergencies, and specific complaints and disorders. Highlights of this Fourth Edition include an expanded obesity chapter, major updates on inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome, new treatments for viral hepatitis, and endoscopic treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease E-Book
Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease E-Book

Author: Mark Feldman

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2010-05-03

Total Pages: 2534

ISBN-13: 1437727670

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Make optimal use of the newest techniques, technologies, and treatments with Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease - the indispensable information source in this broad field! Edited by Mark Feldman, MD, Lawrence S. Friedman, MD, and Lawrence J. Brandt, MD, this 9th Edition equips you with the amassed knowledge of hundreds of respected authorities from around the world, helping you to overcome all of your most complex clinical challenges and make the most effective use of the newest techniques, technologies, and treatments. Significant updates on bariatric surgery, Barrett's esophagus, and many other evolving areas keep your practice current. Full-text online access includes downloadable illustrations and links to reference abstracts. The result remains the indispensable core reference in gastroenterology and hepatology. World-renowned experts provide reliable guidance on every area of your field. A consistent, full-color chapter design lets you find information quickly. Significant updates on bariatric surgery, Barrett's esophagus, endoscopic ultrasound, endosonography, treatment of liver disease, and much more keep you current on the latest advances. Many new contributors from all over the world provide you with fresh insights on all areas of gastroenterology and hepatology. Full-text online access via Expert Consult includes downloadable illustrations and links to reference abstracts.

Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Author: Stephan R. Targan

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-08-24

Total Pages: 1429

ISBN-13: 1444359118

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This is the state-of–the-art book on inflammatory bowel disease you have been waiting for Written and edited by international experts in gastroenterology this up-to-date volume provides a complete review of the basic science behind inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), as well as evidence-based clinical guidance on diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of IBD. In 50 chapters the authors cover the latest and most promising treatment modalities and the science behind them. There are chapters which cover the advances in the medical and surgical treatment of conditions such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, as well as chapters focusing on nutrition, imaging and complementary medicine. This is an invaluable information resource for all those in the medical team treating patients with IBD. Whether you are a gastroenterologist, gastrointestinal surgeon or GI nurse specialist this book deserves a place in your library.