Informa Healthcare

Forty-seven international specialists contribute 23 chapters documenting recent progress made in the research of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and clinical acute lung injury (ALI) at the molecular, cellular, and physiological levels, and current pharmacological and ventilatory appro...

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A Biological ApproachFeatures new to the second edition of this handbook include measurement scales used in research, breakthroughs in pharmacogenomics, epidemiology, genetics, psychophysiology and pharmacology, and enhanced therapeutic strategies and outcome measures for patient care and management....

Deadly Parasite, Susceptible HostMalaria in pregnancy has been a long-standing conundrum - why do women immune to the parasite after years of exposure suddenly become susceptible to infection during first pregnancies? Recent scientific breakthroughs have shed new light on interactions between the malaria parasite and the placenta, and raised hope...

Examining established and emerging treatments for the correction of hyperopia and presbyopia, this reference offers guidance on technologies such as thermal or conductive keratoplasty, corneal implants, laser scleral relaxation, scleral expansion rings, intraocular lenses, and LASIK modifications....

The simple step-by-step approach chosen by the editors is very different to the existing titles available, in that the necessary basics of laser in situ keratectomy (LASIK) are discussed in detail for the neophyte. Many other excellent books exist for those with experience, yet there is a lack of publications for those just beginning to work with...