Gastroenterologia

This atlas provides exquisite full-colour clinical images of a complete range of gastrointestinal and liver diseases. Unique to this atlas, all endoscopic images are correlated with a selection of pathology, gross pathology and the latest radiologic modalities, including double-contrast upper and lower GI examinations and state-of-the-art CT for evaluating solid organs, helping you to confirm your diagnosis and demonstrating the sensitivity of each modality for that condition. This approach gives you a clearer picture of the nature of each condition than is available elsewhere. The concise accompanying text discusses each condition in terms of anatomy, aetiology, pathophysiology and pathology.

"Crash Course!" is a revision series for students on system based and integrated courses. An illustrated outline format in bite-sized chunks makes the content easy to absorb. Hints and Tips and Comprehension Check boxes are built-in features designed to make the series student-friendly. A practice exam at the end enables students to assess their level of understanding. The "Basic Science" titles are written by medical students for medical students under faculty supervision, the content focuses in on what medical students really need to know. The Clinical titles are written by a senior consultant and a junior doctor who has recent experience of being a student - again making the books as relevant as possible for current medical students.

In this volume, established experts clarify the essentials in Endoscopy and GI Radiology offering practice-proven information including differential diagnosis, pitfalls and evidence-based perspectives. Contents lists are included at the start of each chapter so you can instantly see what's on offer, and helpful illustrations, boxes and tables get you to the information that you need remarkably quickly.

This comprehensive "New Edition" describes all of the latest scientific and clinical advances in the field of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A new editorial team, joined by a superb group of international authorities examine every aspect of IBD, including etiology and pathogenesis, diagnosis and evaluation, medical and surgical therapy, and more. A wealth of expanded coverage, additional international contributors, extensive updating throughout, and numerous diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms make this an essential resource.

Gastrointestinal function represents an important, and hitherto inappropriately neglected, aspect of diabetes management. Disordered gastrointestinal motor and sensory function occurs frequently in both type 1 and type 2 diabetes and may be associated with gastrointestinal symptoms that adversely affect quality of life. During the last two decades, there has been a rapid expansion in knowledge in this area. It is now recognised that upper gastrointestinal motility is pivotal to the regulation of postprandial blood glucose concentrations in both health and patients with diabetes. This book is the first of its kind and was stimulated by the need to consolidate these recent advances, which dictate that a knowledge of gastroenterology as it relates to diabetes is now required of the clinician/diabetologist. It features an organ specific overview of the epidemiology and pathophysiology of disordered gastrointestinal (including hepatobiliary and pancreatic) function in diabetes mellitus. It contains guidelines for the clinician, diabetologist and gastroenterologist for both diagnosis and management. It includes a comprehensive description of the relation between gastrointestinal function, gastrointestinal hormones, autonomic nerve function and glycaemic control in animal models. It covers the development of new treatment options, particularly those targeted at the reduction of postprandial hyperglycaemia, to optimise glycaemic control. This book will be of interest to gastroenterologists, diabetologists, specialist nurses and clinical researchers.

"Rapid Reference to Dyspepsia" provides authoritative and accessible information for the primary care and hospital doctor to assist with treatment decisions. Topics covered include: organic dyspepsia, non ulcer dyspepsia, eradication therapy, antisecretory medication, prokinetic medication, and algorithms for management. Each title in the "Rapid Reference" series covers diagnosis, prevention, treatment and management of the disease area. Also included is additional information, such as FAQs and patient organisations, needed by the GP to provide effective patient care. Each title also includes drugs listings, clinical trials, information on future developments and web site listings to keep the reader up to speed with new developments and to extend their knowledge of the disease area. With patients becoming better informed about the nature and management of their conditions, "Rapid Reference" is a timely new series that offers GPs easy access to the best information for patient care and management.

Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Dyspepsia are two of the most common GI disorders facing practitioners today. This volume presents concise, practical, up-to-date information on the diagnosis and management of GERD and Dyspepsia with emphasis on current drug therapy. Generous use of tables, charts, bulleted information, and figures make this both a timely and easily accessible volume.

Endoscopy is a medical specialism that is actively recruiting new entrants. There is considerable demand for colonoscopists in the USA and the UK to meet the respective guidelines for colorectal cancer screening in the general population. In the USA, it is recommended that men and women aged 50 years and older get screened for colorectal cancer as many studies have shown that screening reduces mortality from cancer. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of death in the US: the American Cancer Society estimates that 148,300 new cases will be diagnosed in 2002.Colonoscopy is now a mainstream procedure and is widely used as a screening and treatment tool for colorectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease. As a result, the focus is now changing from developing new techniques to enhancing the efficiency and quality of fundamental techniques. There are three elements to this agenda: initial training, continuous quality improvement and patient empowerment. The table of contents has been created with these three elements at the fore. It is an extremely comprehensive textbook aimed primarily at the experienced colonoscopist but the book will be an extremely useful manual of procedures - clinical, administrative and managerial - for everyone working in the Endoscopy Unit. Blackwell Publishing is delighted to announce that this book has won ?First Prize in Gastroenterology? in the 2004 BMA Medical Book Competition. Here is the judges? summary of this book: "This is an excellent book. It is very comprehensive and deals not just with all aspects of the procedure of colonoscopy but also covers in some detail its place in the broader management of a range of colorectal conditions. It deals with complex areas concisely and I have found it a good reference point for a number of questions since I have been reviewing it. It is a very attractive book and is well-laid out with very high quality and well chosen illustrations in colour throughout. I have not seen a textbook on colonoscopy that comes anywhere near the quality of this book. I think that anyone who is involved in colonoscopy and, obviously colonoscopists in particular, should have access to this book. It is the sort of text that I would make compulsory reading if I were running a colonoscopy training course."

This brand new text covers all aspects of the diagnosis and medical treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, clinical signs, disease activity and progress, reoccurrence, complications, and nutritional aspects, diagnosis, medical treatments, and new surgical techniques. It offers up-to-date information on epidemiology, genetics, immunology, aetiology, and pathogenesis of the disease. Hundreds of illustrations aid in the recognition of signs and symptoms, and tables, figures, and diagrams quickly present essential information. Histopathology, endoscopy and skin and eye images appear in colour.

This is the first volume in the "Requisites in Gastroenterology" series, designed to give you the information you need to know...quickly. In this volume, established experts clarify the essentials in Esophagus and Stomach offering practice-proven information including differential diagnosis, pitfalls and evidence-based perspectives. Contents lists are included at the start of each chapter so you can instantly see what's on offer, and helpful illustrations, boxes and tables get you to the information that you need remarkably quickly.