Nausea [[electronic resource] ] : mechanisms and management / / Robert M. Stern, Kenneth L. Koch, and Paul L.R. Andrews

• Autore: Stern Robert Morris <1937->
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (viii, 462 p. ) : ill
• Disciplina: 616/.047
• Soggetto topico: Nausea; Nausea - Treatment
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: KochKenneth L AndrewsP. L. R (Paul L. R.)
• Note generali: Formerly CIP.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: Nausea : definitions, history, and function -- Prevalence of nausea from various causes -- Nausea as a protective control mechanism with a dynamic threshold -- The central nervous system and nausea -- The autonomic nervous system and nausea -- The endocrine system and nausea -- Gastric dysrhythmias and nausea -- The functions, identification, and measurement of nausea and related behaviours in animals -- The measurement of nausea in humans -- Diagnosis and management of acute and chronic nausea -- Nausea of diabetes -- Nausea during pregnancy -- Postoperative nausea -- Nausea resulting from cancer and its treatment -- Nausea of motion sickness -- Future research : management and mechanisms.
• Sommario/riassunto: Nausea is a complex sensation that results from the interaction of certain fixed biological factors, such as gender, with changeable psychological factors, such as anxiety. This book provides a complete, in-depth explanation of what we know about nausea, along with the latest research results on its causes and treatment.
• Titolo autorizzato: Nausea
• ISBN: 1-282-97853-5; 9786612978531; 0-19-972087-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910458909403321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II