1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990009599530403321

Titolo

Optimization theory and related topics : Israel mathematical conference proceedings, a workshop in memory of Dan Butnariu, January 11-14, 2010, Haifa, Israel / Simeon Reich, Alexander J. Zaslavski, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Providence : American Mathematical Society

Ramat-Gan : Bar-llan University, 2012

ISBN

978-0-8218-6908-6

Descrizione fisica

XX, 271 p. : ill. ; 26 cm

Collana

Contemporary mathematics ; 568

Disciplina

519.6

Locazione

MA1

Collocazione

C-1-(568

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910583006903321

Titolo

Cushing's disease : an often misdiagnosed and not so rare disorder / / edited by Edward R. Laws, JR., M.D., F.A.C.S., professor of neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School, director, Neuro-Endocrine/Pituitary Program, Department of Neurosurgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, United States ; with an introduction by Louise Pace, founder and president of the Cushing's Support and Research Foundation

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Academic Press, , [2017]

�2017

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xxi, 216 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), portraits

Collana

Gale eBooks

Disciplina

616.45

Soggetti

Cushing's syndrome

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. The pituitary gland : anatomy, physiology, and its function as the master gland / G. Barkhoudarian, MD, D.F. Kelly, MD -- 2. Epidemiology and etiology of Cushing's disease / N.A. Tritos, MD, DSc, B.M.K. Biller, MD -- 3. Physical presentation of Cushing's syndrome : typical and atypical presentations / M.L. Vance, MD -- 4. The cognitive, psychological, and emotional presentation of Cushing's disease / L. Katznelson, MD -- 5. Making the diagnosis : laboratory testing and imaging studies / L. Nieman, MD, FACP -- 6. Surgical treatment of Cushing's disease / E.R. Laws, JR., MD, FACS, J.A. Jane, Jr., MD -- 7. Medical treatment of Cushing's disease / S. Hopkins, MD, M. Fleseriu, MD -- 8. Multidisciplinary management of Cushing's disease : centers of excellence approach / D.F. Kelly, MD, W. Sivakumar, MD, G. Barkhoudarian, MD -- 9. Posttreatment management of Cushing's disease / A. Prette, MD, R. Salvatori, MD -- 10. Coping with Cushing's disease : the patients' perspectives / A. Santos, MPsy, PhD, S.M. Webb, MD, PhD -- 11. Cushing's disease in children and adolescents :



diagnosis and management / E.J. Richmond, MD, MSc, A.D. Rogol, MD, PhD -- 12. Challenges and future developments for improvement in the diagnosis and management of Cushing's disease / E.R. Laws, Jr., MD, FACS.

Sommario/riassunto

This book reviews the epidemiology of Cushing's, including statistics on the incidence and prevalence of this disease. There are discussions of the signs and symptoms and the most common co-morbidities, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, osteoporosis, amenorrhea, and infertility.