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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780862303321

Autore

Sattenspiel Lisa

Titolo

The geographic spread of infectious diseases [[electronic resource] ] : models and applications / / Lisa Sattenspiel with contributions from Alun Lloyd

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Princeton, : Princeton University Press, c2009

ISBN

1-282-45808-6

1-282-93591-7

9786612935916

9786612458088

1-4008-3170-9

Edizione

[Course Book]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (299 p.)

Collana

Princeton series in theoretical and computational biology

Altri autori (Persone)

LloydAlun <1970->

Disciplina

614.401/5118

Soggetti

Communicable diseases - Epidemiology - Mathematical models

Public health

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter One. Introduction -- Chapter Two. The Art of Epidemic Modeling: Concepts and Basic Structures -- Chapter Three. Modeling the Geographic Spread of In uenza Epidemics -- Chapter Four. Modeling Geographic Spread I: Population-based Approaches -- Chapter Five. Spatial Heterogeneity and Endemicity: The Case of Measles -- Chapter Six. Modeling Geographic Spread II: Individual-based Approaches -- Chapter Seven. Spatial Models and the Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease -- Chapter Eight. Maps, Projections, and GIS: Geographers' Approaches -- Chapter Nine. Revisiting SARS and Looking to the Future -- Bibliography -- Index

Sommario/riassunto

The 1918-19 influenza epidemic killed more than fifty million people worldwide. The SARS epidemic of 2002-3, by comparison, killed fewer than a thousand. The success in containing the spread of SARS was due largely to the rapid global response of public health authorities, which was aided by insights resulting from mathematical models. Models enabled authorities to better understand how the disease spread and to



assess the relative effectiveness of different control strategies. In this book, Lisa Sattenspiel and Alun Lloyd provide a comprehensive introduction to mathematical models in epidemiology and show how they can be used to predict and control the geographic spread of major infectious diseases. Key concepts in infectious disease modeling are explained, readers are guided from simple mathematical models to more complex ones, and the strengths and weaknesses of these models are explored. The book highlights the breadth of techniques available to modelers today, such as population-based and individual-based models, and covers specific applications as well. Sattenspiel and Lloyd examine the powerful mathematical models that health authorities have developed to understand the spatial distribution and geographic spread of influenza, measles, foot-and-mouth disease, and SARS. Analytic methods geographers use to study human infectious diseases and the dynamics of epidemics are also discussed. A must-read for students, researchers, and practitioners, no other book provides such an accessible introduction to this exciting and fast-evolving field.

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Record Nr.

UNINA9910411938803321

Titolo

Mechanisms of Vascular Disease : A Textbook for Vascular Specialists / / edited by Robert Fitridge

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2020

ISBN

3-030-43683-7

Edizione

[3rd ed. 2020.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXII, 733 p. 118 illus., 90 illus. in color.)

Disciplina

617.413

616.15

Soggetti

Vascular surgery

Internal medicine

Vascular Surgery

Internal Medicine

Malalties vasculars

Fisiologia patològica

Cirurgia vascular

Radiologia

Llibres electrònics



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Endothelium -- Atherosclerosis -- Imaging of atherosclerotic plaque and mechanisms of plaque rupture -- Current and Emerging Therapies in Atheroprotection -- Pathophysiology of angiogenesis and its role in vascular disease -- Vascular Biology of smooth muscle cells and restenosis, interventional strategies -- Vascular Arterial Haemodynamics -- Computerised fluid dynamics -- Physiological Haemostasis -- Hypercoagulable States -- Platelets in the Pathogenesis of Vascular Disease and their role as a therapeutic target  -- Pathogenesis of Aortic Aneurysms -- Pathophysiology and management of genetic/ hereditary aortopathies -- Pathophysiology of Aortic dissection and connective tissue disorders -- Biomarkers in vascular disease -- Pathophysiology and principles of management of vasculitides -- Pathophysiology and principles of management of Raynaud’s phenomenon -- SIRS, Sepsis and Multi-organ failure -- Pathophysiology of reperfusion injury -- Abdominal Compartment syndromes -- Limb Compartment Syndromes -- Pathophysiology of pain -- Post-amputation pain -- Treatment of neuropathic pain -- Principles of wound healing -- Pathophysiology and principles of varicose veins -- Pathophysiology and principles of management of the diabetic foot -- Lymphoedema – Principles, genetics and pathophysiology -- Graft materials past and future -- Pathophysiology of vascular graft infections -- Principles of radiation biology and radiation safety in vascular surgery.-Surgical Innovation and assessment of new technologies in Vascular Surgery. .

Sommario/riassunto

This extensively revised third edition provides a practically applicable guide to the pathophysiology, assessment and management of vascular disorders encountered in vascular surgical practice. It features detailed information on the latest developments in the pathophysiology of conditions including atherosclerosis, multi-organ failure, limb compartment syndromes and Raynaud’s phenomenon in a clear easy to digest format. Disorders such as reperfusion injuries, vasculitides, and aortic dissection are covered. Furthermore, key topics in vascular and endovascular practice such as radiation biology and radiation safety are also detailed. Each chapter contains a set of learning objectives and key references, enabling the reader to quickly identify key points. Mechanisms of Vascular Disease: A Textbook for Vascular Specialists comprehensively covers a variety of common and unusual pathophysiologies encountered in vascular surgery, and is an ideal resource for both the trainee, and practicing clinical vascular surgeon seeking an up-to-date resource on the topic.