Tropical Infectious Diseases

• Author : Richard L. Guerrant,David H. Walker,Peter F. Weller
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release Date : 1999
• ISBN : 0443079080

Due to increased travel in isolated regions, clinicians are more likely to encounter tropical diseases than ever before. This modern textbook comprehensively covers all tropical diseases. Written by an internationally renowned group of contributors, it covers the pathogens, syndromes, and organ systems. It is profusely illustrated, including life cycles for all significant organisms. Discusses the principles of parasite biology, epidemiology, and analyses diagnostic approaches to syndromes such as fever, rash, eosinophilia, and anaemia. Covers a full range of tropical diseases

• Author : Jeremy Farrar,Peter J Hotez,Thomas Junghanss,Gagandeep Kang,David Lalloo,Nicholas J. White
• Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
• Release Date : 2013-10-26
• ISBN : 9780702053061

From the difficult to diagnose to the difficult to treat, Manson’s Tropical Diseases prepares you to effectively handle whatever your patients may have contracted. Featuring an internationally recognized editorial team, global contributors, and expert authors, this revised and updated medical reference book provides you with the latest coverage on parasitic and infectious diseases from around the world. Consult this title on your favorite e-reader, conduct rapid searches, and adjust font sizes for optimal readability. Incorporate the latest therapies into

• Author : Edward T Ryan,David R Hill,Tom Solomon,Timothy P Endy,Naomi Aronson
• Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
• Release Date : 2019-03-25
• ISBN : 9780323625500

New emerging diseases, new diagnostic modalities for resource-poor settings, new vaccine schedules ... all significant, recent developments in the fast-changing field of tropical medicine. Hunter’s Tropical Medicine and Emerging Infectious Diseases, 10th Edition, keeps you up to date with everything from infectious diseases and environmental issues through poisoning and toxicology, animal injuries, and nutritional and micronutrient deficiencies that result from traveling to tropical or subtropical regions. This comprehensive resource provides authoritative clinical guidance, useful statistics, and chapters covering organs, skills,

• Author : Clara Saldarriaga,Adrian Baranchuk
• Publisher : Academic Press
• Release Date : 2021-10-12
• ISBN : 9780323911238

Neglected Tropical Diseases and other Infectious Diseases Affecting the Heart provides a comprehensive and systematic review on the literature surrounding Neglected Tropical Diseases and infectious diseases and how they affect the heart. Written by Emerging Leaders of the Interamerican Society of Cardiology (SIAC), the book includes the latest research findings, covering the cardiac involvement of a range of viral, bacterial and parasitic diseases, including COVID19, HIV, Zika, Lyme Disease, and more. Chapters cover epidemiology, the physiopathology of cardiovascular involvement, symptoms,

• Author : Richard L. Guerrant,David H. Walker,Peter F. Weller
• Publisher : Churchill Livingstone
• Release Date : 2006
• ISBN : UOM:39015063088572

CD-ROM contains the full text of the 2-volume set plus a downloadable image bank of the images from the text.

• Author : Institute of Medicine,Committee to Study Female Morbidity and Mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa
• Publisher : National Academies Press
• Release Date : 1996-03-06
• ISBN : 9780309175883

The relative lack of information on determinants of disease, disability, and death at major stages of a woman's lifespan and the excess morbidity and premature mortality that this engenders has important adverse social and economic ramifications, not only for Sub-Saharan Africa, but also for other regions of the world as well. Women bear much of the weight of world production in both traditional and modern industries. In Sub-Saharan Africa, for example, women contribute approximately 60 to 80 percent of agricultural labor. Worldwide,

• Author : Richard L. Guerrant,David H. Walker,Peter F. Weller
• Publisher : Saunders
• Release Date : 2001
• ISBN : UOM:39015050794661

This concise practice-oriented guide provides the clinically relevant information needed to evaluate, care for, and treat patients with a variety of diseases caused by infections and parasites found in the tropics. Divided into two sections for ease of reference, the first considers clinical syndromes and related issues, while the second section addresses diseases caused by bacterial, parasitic, viral, and fungal infections.

• Author : Richard L. Guerrant,David H. Walker,Peter F. Weller
• Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
• Release Date : 2011-04-05
• ISBN : 9781437737776

Tropical Infectious Diseases: Principles, Pathogens and Practice, by Drs. Richard L. Guerrant, David H. Walker, and Peter F. Weller, delivers the expert, encyclopedic guidance you need to overcome the toughest clinical challenges in diagnosing and treating diseases caused by infectious agents from tropical regions. Sweeping updates to this 3rd edition include vaccines, SARS, hepatitis A-E, Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus, tick-borne encephalitis and Omsk hemorrhagic fever, human papilloma virus, and mucormycosis. New full-color images throughout allow you to more accurately view

• Author : Michael Libman,Cédric Yansouni
• Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
• Release Date : 2019-02-06
• ISBN : 9780323655125

With consultation of Dr. Helen Boucher, Drs. Libman and Younsouni have put together an issue that provides current updates on a wide range of topics in tropical medicine. They have enlisted top experts from around the world to offer their expertise on state-of-the-art diagnosis, treatment, and management. The clinical reviews in this issue are devoted to: Tropical Diseases: Definition, Geographic Distribution, Transmission, and Classification; Venomous Bites, Stings, and Poisoning; What’s New in Management in the Management of Malaria; Human

• Author : Claire J Standley,Jennifer K Peterson,Jared S Bakuza
• Publisher : Mdpi AG
• Release Date : 2021-08-18
• ISBN : 3036502866

"One Health" is defined as an approach to achieve better health outcomes for humans, animals, and the environment through collaborative and interdisciplinary efforts. The One Health framework is increasingly being applied to the management, control, and even elimination of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), a set of infectious diseases that, collectively, affect more than one billion people across almost 150 countries. NTDs are some of the most common infections in the world; they cause substantial morbidity and mortality, particularly in regions with

• Author : Camilla Rothe
• Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
• Release Date : 2014-03-19
• ISBN : 9780702058264

Test your knowledge in tropical medicine with Clinical Cases in Tropical Medicine! Boasting an easily accessible, highly templated format and full-color photographs throughout, this medical reference book is designed to help anyone in the field better identify the tropical diseases they'll encounter. As a companion product to Manson's Tropical Diseases, Clinical Cases in Tropical Medicine offers over 75 cases covering today's most prevalent diseases. It's an ideal study tool for infectious diseases fellows, doctors preparing for exams, primary care doctors with

• Author : Harald T. Lutz,Hassen A. Gharbi
• Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
• Release Date : 2005-12-27
• ISBN : 9783540299509

Only ultrasound book that deals specifically with infectious and tropical diseases

• Author : Tao Sheng Clifford Kwan-Gett,Charles Kemp,Carrie Kovarik
• Publisher : Mosby
• Release Date : 2006
• ISBN : UOM:39015062464717

This practical reference provides a single, concise source of current information on the diseases and conditions common among immigrants, refugees, travelers, and persons in contact with these populations in the developed world. An easy-to-use format makes this reference ideal for primary care and other providers in a variety of clinical settings. It also features content on agents that may be used as biological warfare. Diseases and conditions are arranged in alphabetical order for quick reference. Concise discussions of 93 infectious diseases

• Author : Yann A. Meunier,Michael Hole,Takudzwa Shumba,B. J. Swanner
• Publisher : Oxford University Press
• Release Date : 2013-11
• ISBN : 9780199997909

Tropical Diseases outlines the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases encountered in developing regions—-areas where the unexpected can occur and where Western medical capabilities are often unavailable. Taking a pragmatic approach, it is an invaluable reference and resource for medical professionals and students travelling abroad or working in unfamiliar terrain. Diseases profiled here include a brief historical background, main signs and symptoms, and practical methods of individual prevention and treatment. Additional features include: - Over 60 maps depicting the geographic

• Author : Roderick J. Hay,Kingsley Asiedu
• Publisher : MDPI
• Release Date : 2019-07-31
• ISBN : 9783039212538

This book is a printed edition of the Special Issue Skin-Related Neglected Tropical Diseases (Skin-NTDs)—A New Challenge that was published in TropicalMed