Multi-Dimensional Clinical Profile (MDCP) for the Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Multi-Dimensional Clinical Profile (MDCP) for the Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Author: Douglas Drossman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2014-10-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780990791508

The MDCP will bring knowledge to clinicians beyond the diagnostic criteria: to provide guidelines about the clinical profile of individual patients that will help in selecting more focused treatment options. The current diagnostic criteria for functional GI disorders helps to classify patients for research studies. However, it does not capture the full dimensionality of a patient's clinical profile. For example an IBS patient seen in primary care may be treated quite differently from a patient with the same diagnosis seen at a major medical center, the latter having with more severe symptoms, psychological co-morbidities or more severe physiological disturbances. Therefore the multi-dimensional clinical profile permits an ability to characterize the patient not only in terms of the diagnosis as currently exists but also in terms of any clinical modifiers (e.g., IBS-C, D, or M), the impact of the condition (mild, moderate or severe), the presence of any psychosocial modifiers, or the degree of physiological dysfunction and biomarkers. This will help to direct the type and degree of treatments .

Psychogastroenterology for Adults

Psychogastroenterology for Adults
Author: Simon R. Knowles
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2019-09-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1000672778

The brain-gut connection has been increasingly implicated in biopsychosocial well-being. While there are numerous factors that directly and indirectly impact on how the gut and the brain interact, there is a growing awareness that gastrointestinal conditions need to be viewed and treated as part of a multidisciplinary approach. Psychogastroenterology for Adults: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals is the first book to provide mental health professionals with an evidence-based, practical guide for working with patients living with gastrointestinal conditions. Timely and accessibly written, this book provides a unique, comprehensive introduction to psychogastroenterology, offering a step-by-step guide to evidence-based psychological treatment protocols. Broad in scope and expertise, the book is divided into four parts. It opens with an overview of the field, moving on to outline psychological concerns and conditions in gastroenterological (GI) cohorts. Further, it covers various approaches to psychogastroenterology, including psychopharmacological and eHealth practices. In closing, the book looks to the future, providing guidance on supervision in psychogastroenterology, and exploring challenges in the field. Written by experts in the field, this book will be an indispensable resource for those who wish to enhance their knowledge and practice of psychogastroenterology in the mental health profession, including psychologists, psychiatrists, psychosomatic medicine specialists, nurses and social workers.

Pediatric Neurogastroenterology

Pediatric Neurogastroenterology
Author: Christophe Faure
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 544
Release: 2016-11-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3319432680

This volume provides a comprehensive and up-to-date theoretical review and practical guide on pediatric gastrointestinal motility and functional disorders. The latest edition includes extensively revised and new chapters to reflect the rapidly growing field of pediatric neurogastroenterology. New topics covered include neurobiology of pain in children, functional oropharyngoesophageal assessment, dysautonomia, and psychotropic drugs. The text also features instructive illustrations, photographs, and tables. Written by world-renown experts in the field, Pediatric Neurogastroenterology: Gastrointestinal Motility and Functional Disorders in Children, Second Edition is a valuable resource for pediatric gastroenterologists, adult gastroenterologists, pediatricians, and all professionals involved in the treatment and management of children with such disorders.

Pediatric Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

Pediatric Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders
Author: Sam Nurko
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2016-05-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9780990791591

The field of pediatric FGIDs has grown over the last two decades, and for this reason we have decided to publish a separate book on pediatric FGIDs, which is extracted from the main Rome IV chapter material. This book has an introduction by co-guest editors Samuel Nurko, MD (chair of the Neonate-Toddler Committee) and Carlo Di Lorenzo, MD (chair of the Child-Adolescent Committee).Following this are the two updated and expanded pediatric chapters of Rome IV and also newly validated sets of the pediatric diagnostic questionnaires and criteria, a series of pediatric Multidimensional Clinical Profile (MDCP) cases for the Rome IV book, and a set of diagnostic algorithms for both neonate-toddler and child-adolescent. Thus the pediatric gastroenterologist can possess a complete but compact book on FGIDs relative to his or her specialty.

The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment

The Hindu Kush Himalaya Assessment
Author: Philippus Wester
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 638
Release: 2019-01-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319922882

This open access volume is the first comprehensive assessment of the Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH) region. It comprises important scientific research on the social, economic, and environmental pillars of sustainable mountain development and will serve as a basis for evidence-based decision-making to safeguard the environment and advance people’s well-being. The compiled content is based on the collective knowledge of over 300 leading researchers, experts and policymakers, brought together by the Hindu Kush Himalayan Monitoring and Assessment Programme (HIMAP) under the coordination of the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD). This assessment was conducted between 2013 and 2017 as the first of a series of monitoring and assessment reports, under the guidance of the HIMAP Steering Committee: Eklabya Sharma (ICIMOD), Atiq Raman (Bangladesh), Yuba Raj Khatiwada (Nepal), Linxiu Zhang (China), Surendra Pratap Singh (India), Tandong Yao (China) and David Molden (ICIMOD and Chair of the HIMAP SC). This First HKH Assessment Report consists of 16 chapters, which comprehensively assess the current state of knowledge of the HKH region, increase the understanding of various drivers of change and their impacts, address critical data gaps and develop a set of evidence-based and actionable policy solutions and recommendations. These are linked to nine mountain priorities for the mountains and people of the HKH consistent with the Sustainable Development Goals. This book is a must-read for policy makers, academics and students interested in this important region and an essentially important resource for contributors to global assessments such as the IPCC reports.

Using Central Neuromodulators and Psychological Therapies to Manage Patients with Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction

Using Central Neuromodulators and Psychological Therapies to Manage Patients with Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction
Author: W. Harley Sobin
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2019-06-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3030182185

This guide provides a concise overview of central neuromodulators and psychological therapies, and their use in managing patients with disorders of gut-brain interaction. The text demonstrates how central neuromodulators can help disordered gut function and reviews choices of drugs for different disorders, along with dosages and recommendations on their use. The book also outlines the use of cognitive behavioral therapy and exposure therapy in treating these patients, and presents a tutorial on how internal medicine physicians should approach the use of psychiatric medications. Written by experts in the field, Using Central Neuromodulators and Psychological Therapies to Manage Patients with Disorders of Gut-Brain Interaction: A Clinical Guide is a valuable resource for clinicians and practitioners on how to treat and manage patients afflicted with disorders of gut-brain interaction.

Conducting Polymer Hybrids

Conducting Polymer Hybrids
Author: Vijay Kumar
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2016-11-02
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319464582

This book presents a comprehensive survey about conducting polymers and their hybrids with different materials. It highlights the topics pertinent to research and development in academia and in the industry. The book thus discusses the preparation and characterization of these materials, as well as materials properties and their processing. The current challenges in the field are addressed, and an outline on new and even futuristic approaches is given. “Conducting Polymer Hybrids” is concerned with a fascinating class of materials with the promise for wide-ranging applications, including energy generation and storage, supercapacitors, electronics, display technologies, sensing, environmental and biomedical applications. The book covers a large variety of systems: one-, two-, and three-dimenstional composites and hybrids, mixed at micro- and nanolevel.

Medicinal Plants

Medicinal Plants
Author: Nirmal Joshee
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 445
Release: 2019-11-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3030312690

This book offers a fresh look on a variety of issues concerning herbal medicine - the methods of growing and harvesting various medicinal plants; their phytochemical content; medicinal usage; regulatory issues; and mechanism of action against myriad of human and animal ailments. ‘Medicinal Plants: From Farm to Pharmacy’ comprises chapters authored by renowned experts from academics and industry from all over the world. It provides timely, in-depth study/analysis of medicinal plants that are already available in the market as supplements or drug components, while also introducing several traditional herbs with potential medicinal applications from various regions of the world. The book caters to the needs of a diverse group of readers: plant growers, who are looking for ways to enhance the value of their crops by increasing phytochemical content of plant products; biomedical scientists who are studying newer applications for crude herbal extracts or isolated phytochemicals; clinicians and pharmacologists who are studying interactions of herbal compounds with conventional treatment modalities; entrepreneurs who are navigating ways to bring novel herbal supplements to the market; and finally, natural medicine enthusiasts and end-users who want to learn how herbal compounds are produced in nature, how do they work and how are they used in traditional or modern medicine for various disease indications.

Rome III

Rome III
Author: Douglas A. Drossman
Publisher: Degnon Associates, Incorporated
Total Pages: 1048
Release: 2006-01-01
Genre: Gastrointestinal system
ISBN: 9780965683753

The Chemokine Receptors

The Chemokine Receptors
Author: Jeffrey K. Harrison
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 412
Release: 2007-11-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1597450200

This volume, new to The Receptors series, focuses on several areas, including the birth, maturation, and structure of Chemokines; Neutrophil, Dendritic, and Lymphocyte trafficking; and Chemokine Receptors in diseases such as AIDs and lung cancer. In particular the book contains cutting-edge information ranging from basic molecular and cellular mechanisms to physiological and pathological roles of chemokines.