Stroke: A Practical Guide to Management - Couverture rigide

Warlow, Charles P.; Etc.; Et Al

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0865428743 ISBN 13 : 9780865428744

Editeur : Blackwell Science Inc., 1996

Synopsis

For decades the occurrence of an insult to the brain from ischaemia or from haemorrhage was used to localize brain function or to describe syndromes. It was an academic pursuit and of little help to the patients. Prevention and therapy remained elusive. Fortunately, revolutionary changes followed upon several sequential and contemporaneous developments: imaging of the blood vessels, the brain and the heart; explosive new knowledge about thrombosis and strategies to modify it; surgical techniques to remove the lesions of arterial degenerations and faults; and the maturation of the science of epidemiology, methodology and biostatics which lead us on a path towards the practice of evidence-based medicine. This work aims to assist practitioners to make practical use of this rapidly expanding body of knowledge. It is written to assist those at the bedside or the clinic, in sorting out what is useful, to point out what is likely to become useful, and to caution about therapeutic strategies which remain in the realm of speculation. The book is a distillation of that which currently is useful to know and utilize in the field of cerebral vascular disease.

A propos du livre

Revue de presse

Unlike many handbooks its content is not dry and it is up todate and exceptionally readable The authors managed to conveycomplex information about stroke and its management in a digestibleyet comprehensive format. Putting the information in a historicalperspective often with reference to personal experience and somehumor gives the reader a sense of the personal touch and makes thereading more enjoyable and even entertaining Another importantfeature is the truly encyclopedic coverage of the topics. Anexceptionally detailed index helps the reader navigate through thebook. I highly recommend this encyclopedic stroke textbook to allmedical students physicians clinicians and academicians interestedin stroke or working with patients with stroke and their familiesFor all of these readers this is truly a must have table book. ( Journal of the American MedicalAssociation, November 2008)

"All the chapters are excellent, but the nearly 100–page chapteron the general management of stroke is a masterpiece, dealing atthe highest scientific level with daily practical problems that areoften neglected in other books." (New England Journal ofMedicine)

Reviews of the first edition

"This is a comprehensive review of virtually all clinicallyimportant aspects of stroke and cerebrovascular disease...I highlyrecommend this book..." (Archives of Neurology)

"...this is medical book of the year (or even decade), youshould buy two copies and give one to your mum..."(JNNP)

"′Must reading′ for any physician who treats patients withstroke, it presents a unique blend of academic and clinicalperspectives. I highly recommend it..." (Mayo ClinicProceedings)

"...a remarkable piece of work...The book is written in abrilliant didactic form..." (Gerontology)

Quatrième de couverture

In the third edition of this successful book, the authors haveagain worked closely together as a team to produce a seamless andconsistently styled account of the diagnosis and management ofstroke. This essential text presents a unique approach to stroke,both from the uniformity and clarity of the style and theintegrated clinical management that weaves together causation,presentation, diagnosis, management and rehabilitation.

The approach throughout the book is that clinical managementshould be based on evidence wherever possible. This bookdeliberately poses and answers many of the burning questions andcontroversies in stroke and achieves a rare combination ofreadability and broad coverage.

The third edition has been extensively revised and expanded topresent an authoritative reference for all professionals involvedin stroke care. New features to the third edition include:

• increased coverage of the statins due to clearer evidence oftheir effectiveness in preventing stroke
• important new evidence on the preventive effect of loweringblood pressure
• a completely revised section on imaging, to reflect the greatadvances in this area
• coverage of new advances in interventional radiology.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Blackwell Science Inc.
• Date d'édition: 1996
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0865428743
• ISBN 13: 9780865428744
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 900
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible