Exploring the role of Immunoglobulin-E (IgE) in human disease, this reference summarizes current research on the mechanisms and utilization of anti-IgE therapeutics in the treatment of IgE-mediated allergic disease, inflammation, and asthma-discussing the structural composition of high- and low-affinity IgE receptors, the airway cells that...

Features a comprehensive summary of the chemical, physiological, and nutritional relationships of all recognized vitamins!

Maintaining the standards of excellence set forth in the previous editions, the Handbook of Vitamins, Third Edition presents a thorough examination of the fundamental characteristics, functions, and roles...

This systematically organized collection evaluates the effectiveness of prescription drugs and considers complex dermatological conditions that may require multiple approaches, providing guidance for appropriate selection, initiation, and follow-up of drug therapy.
Covers treatments for psoriasis ranging from coal tar, anthralin, and...

Contains nearly 300 high-quality images and diagrams that illustrate the state-of-the-art thoracic imaging such as advanced 2-D and 3-D CT reconstruction methods, FDG-PET imaging, CT nodule enhancement, magnetic resonance angiography and ventilation imaging!

This authoritative reference presents the latest advances in...

This book is designed as a guide to using North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) nursing diagnoses as the primary base for the planning of care. Many expected outcomes, target dates, nursing actions, and evaluation algorithms are given as guides. New to this fourth edition is a comprehensive life span approach, and nursing...

The authors assert that a dramatic...