The second edition of this atlas for gastroenterologists, GI surgeons and junior doctors contains new cases including AIDS manifestations, more radiologic correlations, and added references. Therapeutic procedures have been included in this expanded edition.

Atlas of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Silverstein, Fred E.

Tytgat, Guido N.J.

Medical Books

Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins

This book is an illustrated guide to the practice of therapeutic endoscopy. International experts have joined together to write this book and their contributions reflect their breadth of current knowledge in this area. The book aims to improve clinical practice of endoscopy and also to minimise complications.Illustrated with colour photographs and line illustrations, the book is written in a clear and well balanced way. Guidance is given on the practical aspects of performing endoscopy.The book will be of benefit and interest to both gastroenterologists and GI surgeons worldwide and also to interventional radiologists.

The Practice of Therapeutic Endoscopy

Medicine

Churchill/Livingstone

The explosion of new information on Helicobacter pylori-related disease, both in the basic sciences and in clinical medicine, has continued to progress at an unprecedented pace. In many instances H. pylori infection, both in man and in the laboratory animal, has become a model to investigate fundamental biological issues such as micro-organism host interactions, intracellular signaling, development of mucosal atrophy, mechanism of microbial resistance, disease modifying factors etc.  In view of this bewildering flood of new information, another meeting on H. pylori in the successful series `Basic mechanisms to clinical cure' was organized in January 1998 in San Diego, California, to define the `state-of-affairs' in H. pylori research at this time. The main objective was to integrate this new information in a series of top-quality presentations and discussions between investigators and clinicians addressing all aspects of H. pylori research and to review the current position and future research directions. The format included state-of-the-art presentations by world experts heavily involved in H. pylori research followed by in-depth discussion on intriguing or controversial issues. The presentations were grouped according to the leading theme: characteristics of the organism, mode of transmission, mechanisms of H. pylori-induced inflammation, causation of disturbances of gastric secretory and motor function, aspects of clinical presentation and management, problems related to H. pylori-associated gastric adenocarcinoma and MALT-lymphoma, novel aspects of antimicrobial therapy and vaccination. The meeting concluded with a synoptic agenda of suggested future studies for the microbiologist, the histopathologist and the clinician.  The chapters published in these proceedings accurately reflect the content of the superb presentations. The reader will readily appreciate the excellent level of the `cutting-edge' research which was described and discussed. These proceedings are another testimony to the enormous impact on basic science and clinical medicine of the H. pylori discovery. Although much was achieved, it is also readily apparent that many questions remain to be answered and many problems remain to be solved.

Helicobacter Pylori: Basic Mechanisms to Clinical Cure, 1998

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Springer

The fourth meeting in the very successful series Helicobacter pylori: Basic Mechanisms to Clinical Cure was held on the island of Bermuda in late March 2000. This was only some two years after the third meeting in San Diego and it seemed hardly possible that there would be so much new information. However, as the contributions in this volume testify, there was plenty of exciting new information with important implications for both understanding this infection and for clinical management. Some of this information was of a fundamental nature, such as the role of the acid sensitive urel channel in regulating the influx of urea and the formation of ammonia transported back in the microbial periplasmic space to neutralize acid; the observation of genetic polymorphism of the IL-1~ gene as an explanation of achlorhydria and gastric cancer risk in the first-degree relatives of gastric cancer patients; and the peculiar biochemical and physio logical consequences of the genome of the microorganisms. The format of the meeting, with short fifteen-minute state-of-the-art pre sentations by world experts closely involved in Helicobacter research fol lowed by ample time for panel discussions, was again followed this year. Traditional aspects included detailed study of the microbial characteristics, the novel Helicobacters, the interaction with the human host, the peculiarities of the inflammatory immune response, the short and long-term mucosal consequences, the effects on acid secretion, the problem of gastric malignancy and the therapeutic possibilities.

Helicobacter pylori: Basic Mechanisms to Clinical Cure 2000

Basic Sciences

Staging and grading are indispensable in reaching an adequate diagnosis, to determine disease severity, to choose an appropriate therapy, and to assure the best patient care and quality of life, but up to now no one source in gastroenterology has existed. Gastroenterologists, gastrointestinal surgeons, and fellows-in-training in gastroenterology will therefore immediately recognize the practical value of Grading and Staging in Gastroenterology - a comprehensive and systematic overview of all the current and most relevant information regarding grading and staging in gastroenterology - now selected and compiled for the first time in a single volume.
Organized into three sections - Instruments for Overall Patient and Disease Assessment ; Organ and Disease-related Staging and Grading Systems, and Quality of Life Patient Assessments - readers have the option of using as an overall reference, to refer to a specific organ or disease, or by virtue of the extensive subject index, to research according to specific instrument or other relevant topics.
The following timesaving and didactic features further enhance the usefulness, and whether you are a clinician or surgeon, responsible for training, involved in research including setting up research trials, or require deeper understanding of evidence-based studies you will find making this compendium a part of your gastroenterology library a smart investment.
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<li>Uniform presentation -- each of the grading and staging systems is anchored in a strict text structure which includes aims, comments, and exact reference </li>
<li>Precise and unobtrusive explanatory notes (comments) -- especially useful for nurse practitioners </li>
<li>Numerous supplementary, high-quality line drawings, and endoscopic, radiologic and histological images -- clarify and elucidate where appropriate </li>
<li>Complete and accurate reference of all original sources respective to each instrument -- saves valuable research time</li>
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Grading and Staging in Gastroenterology is for all gastrointestinal professionals looking for an ideal guide into the myriad of staging and grading systems in gastroenterology.

Grading and Staging in Gastroenterology

Tytgat, Stefaan H.A.J.

Thieme