Biomarkers in heart disease / / edited by James A. de Lemos
| Biomarkers in heart disease / / edited by James A. de Lemos |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, Massachusetts : , : Blackwell Publishing, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (252 p.) |
| Disciplina |
616.1/2075
616.12075 |
| Collana | AHA Clinical Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Diseases - Risk factors
Biochemical markers Heart - Diseases - Diagnosis Heart - Diseases Heart - Diseases - Molecular diagnosis Biochemical markers - Diagnostic use |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-283-51409-5
9786613826541 1-4443-0020-2 1-4443-0021-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Contributors; Preface; Foreword; PART I Biomarkers for the Evaluation of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease; 1 Protocols for diagnosing myocardial infarction; 2 Troponin and other markers of necrosis for risk stratification in patients with acute coronary syndromes; 3 Challenges interpreting cardiac troponin values; 4 Natriuretic peptides and inflammatory markers for risk stratification in patients with ischemic heart disease; 5 Novel markers in patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes; PART I I Biomarkers for Evaluation of Patients with Heart Failure
6 Use of natriuretic peptides in the diagnosis of heart failure7 Biomarkers for risk stratification in patients with heart failure; 8 Natriuretic peptides for disease monitoring in patients with chronic heart failure; PART I I I Biomarkers for Screening in Ambulatory Populations; 9 C-Reactive Protein; 10 Newer markers for population screening: focus on lipoprotein-related markers; PART I V A Look to the Future; 11 Moving toward personalized medicine; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910145809003321 |
| Malden, Massachusetts : , : Blackwell Publishing, , 2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Biomarkers in heart disease / / edited by James A. de Lemos
| Biomarkers in heart disease / / edited by James A. de Lemos |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, Massachusetts : , : Blackwell Publishing, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (252 p.) |
| Disciplina |
616.1/2075
616.12075 |
| Collana | AHA Clinical Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Diseases - Risk factors
Biochemical markers Heart - Diseases - Diagnosis Heart - Diseases Heart - Diseases - Molecular diagnosis Biochemical markers - Diagnostic use |
| ISBN |
1-283-51409-5
9786613826541 1-4443-0020-2 1-4443-0021-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Contributors; Preface; Foreword; PART I Biomarkers for the Evaluation of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease; 1 Protocols for diagnosing myocardial infarction; 2 Troponin and other markers of necrosis for risk stratification in patients with acute coronary syndromes; 3 Challenges interpreting cardiac troponin values; 4 Natriuretic peptides and inflammatory markers for risk stratification in patients with ischemic heart disease; 5 Novel markers in patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes; PART I I Biomarkers for Evaluation of Patients with Heart Failure
6 Use of natriuretic peptides in the diagnosis of heart failure7 Biomarkers for risk stratification in patients with heart failure; 8 Natriuretic peptides for disease monitoring in patients with chronic heart failure; PART I I I Biomarkers for Screening in Ambulatory Populations; 9 C-Reactive Protein; 10 Newer markers for population screening: focus on lipoprotein-related markers; PART I V A Look to the Future; 11 Moving toward personalized medicine; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996208659403316 |
| Malden, Massachusetts : , : Blackwell Publishing, , 2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Biomarkers in heart disease / / edited by James A. de Lemos
| Biomarkers in heart disease / / edited by James A. de Lemos |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Malden, Massachusetts : , : Blackwell Publishing, , 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (252 p.) |
| Disciplina |
616.1/2075
616.12075 |
| Collana | AHA Clinical Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Diseases - Risk factors
Biochemical markers Heart - Diseases - Diagnosis Heart - Diseases Heart - Diseases - Molecular diagnosis Biochemical markers - Diagnostic use |
| ISBN |
1-283-51409-5
9786613826541 1-4443-0020-2 1-4443-0021-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Contents; Contributors; Preface; Foreword; PART I Biomarkers for the Evaluation of Patients with Ischemic Heart Disease; 1 Protocols for diagnosing myocardial infarction; 2 Troponin and other markers of necrosis for risk stratification in patients with acute coronary syndromes; 3 Challenges interpreting cardiac troponin values; 4 Natriuretic peptides and inflammatory markers for risk stratification in patients with ischemic heart disease; 5 Novel markers in patients with suspected acute coronary syndromes; PART I I Biomarkers for Evaluation of Patients with Heart Failure
6 Use of natriuretic peptides in the diagnosis of heart failure7 Biomarkers for risk stratification in patients with heart failure; 8 Natriuretic peptides for disease monitoring in patients with chronic heart failure; PART I I I Biomarkers for Screening in Ambulatory Populations; 9 C-Reactive Protein; 10 Newer markers for population screening: focus on lipoprotein-related markers; PART I V A Look to the Future; 11 Moving toward personalized medicine; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830208403321 |
| Malden, Massachusetts : , : Blackwell Publishing, , 2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Breast cancer and the environment [[electronic resource] ] : a life course approach / / Committee on Breast Cancer and the Environment : The Scientific Evidence, Research Methodology, and Future Directions, Board on Health Care Services, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
| Breast cancer and the environment [[electronic resource] ] : a life course approach / / Committee on Breast Cancer and the Environment : The Scientific Evidence, Research Methodology, and Future Directions, Board on Health Care Services, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (469 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.19699/449 |
| Soggetto topico |
Breast - Tumors - Etiology
Breast - Tumors - Prevention Diseases - Risk factors |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-67625-6
9786613653185 0-309-22070-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Background, definitions, concepts -- What we have learned from current approaches to studying environmental risk factors -- Challenges of studying environmental risk factors for breast cancer -- Examining mechanisms of breast cancer over the life course : implications for risk -- Opportunities for action to reduce environmental risks for breast cancer -- Recommendations for future research. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910452256203321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Breast cancer and the environment [[electronic resource] ] : a life course approach / / Committee on Breast Cancer and the Environment : The Scientific Evidence, Research Methodology, and Future Directions, Board on Health Care Services, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies
| Breast cancer and the environment [[electronic resource] ] : a life course approach / / Committee on Breast Cancer and the Environment : The Scientific Evidence, Research Methodology, and Future Directions, Board on Health Care Services, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (469 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.19699/449 |
| Soggetto topico |
Breast - Tumors - Etiology
Breast - Tumors - Prevention Diseases - Risk factors |
| ISBN |
1-280-67625-6
9786613653185 0-309-22070-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Background, definitions, concepts -- What we have learned from current approaches to studying environmental risk factors -- Challenges of studying environmental risk factors for breast cancer -- Examining mechanisms of breast cancer over the life course : implications for risk -- Opportunities for action to reduce environmental risks for breast cancer -- Recommendations for future research. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779154703321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global burden of disease and risk factors [[electronic resource] /] / Alan D. Lopez ... [et al.], editors
| Global burden of disease and risk factors [[electronic resource] /] / Alan D. Lopez ... [et al.], editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY, : Oxford University Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (510 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LopezAlan D |
| Soggetto topico |
World health
Diseases - Risk factors Health risk assessment Population - Health aspects |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-45885-2
9786610458851 0-8213-6263-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Foreword; Preface; Editors; Advisory Committee to the Editors; Contributors; Disease Control Priorities Project Partners; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Chapter 1 Measuring the Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors, 1990-2001; List of Figures; List of Boxes; List of Tables; Part I: Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors; Part II: Sensitivity Analyses; Glossary; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450230503321 |
| New York, NY, : Oxford University Press | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global burden of disease and risk factors / / Alan D. Lopez ... [and others], editors
| Global burden of disease and risk factors / / Alan D. Lopez ... [and others], editors |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Oxford University Press |
| Descrizione fisica | xxix, 475 pages : illustrations ; ; 29 cm |
| Disciplina | 362.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LopezAlan D |
| Soggetto topico |
World health
Diseases - Risk factors Health risk assessment Population - Health aspects |
| ISBN |
1-280-45885-2
9786610458851 0-8213-6263-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Foreword; Preface; Editors; Advisory Committee to the Editors; Contributors; Disease Control Priorities Project Partners; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Chapter 1 Measuring the Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors, 1990-2001; List of Figures; List of Boxes; List of Tables; Part I: Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors; Part II: Sensitivity Analyses; Glossary; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783582503321 |
| New York, NY : , : Oxford University Press | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global burden of disease and risk factors / / Alan D. Lopez ... [and others], editors
| Global burden of disease and risk factors / / Alan D. Lopez ... [and others], editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, NY : , : Oxford University Press |
| Descrizione fisica | xxix, 475 pages : illustrations ; ; 29 cm |
| Disciplina | 362.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | LopezAlan D |
| Soggetto topico |
World health
Diseases - Risk factors Health risk assessment Population - Health aspects |
| ISBN |
1-280-45885-2
9786610458851 0-8213-6263-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Foreword; Preface; Editors; Advisory Committee to the Editors; Contributors; Disease Control Priorities Project Partners; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Chapter 1 Measuring the Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors, 1990-2001; List of Figures; List of Boxes; List of Tables; Part I: Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors; Part II: Sensitivity Analyses; Glossary; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910958631703321 |
| New York, NY : , : Oxford University Press | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Global health risks [[electronic resource] ] : mortality and burden of disease attributable to selected major risks
| Global health risks [[electronic resource] ] : mortality and burden of disease attributable to selected major risks |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, Switzerland, : World Health Organization, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (70 p.) |
| Disciplina | 614.422 |
| Soggetto topico |
Diseases - Risk factors
World health Epidemiology Mortality |
| ISBN |
1-282-45622-9
9786612456220 92-4-068420-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Summary; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Purpose of this report; 1.2 Understanding the nature of health risks; 1.3 The risk transition; Figure 1: The causal chain. Major causes of ischaemic heart disease are shown. Arrows indicate some (but not all) of the pathways by which these causes interact.; ; Figure 2: The risk transition. Over time, major risks to health shift from traditional risks (e.g. inadequate nutrition or unsafe water and sanitation) to modern risks (e.g. overweight and obesity). Modern risks may take different trajectories in different; 1.4 Measuring impact of risk
Figure 3: An observed population distribution of average systolic blood pressure (SBP, right-hand distribution) and the ideal population distribution of average systolic blood pressure (left-hand distribution).1.5 Risk factors in the update for 2004; Figure 4: Counterfactual attribution. Lung cancer deaths in 2004 (outer circle) showing the proportion attributed to smoking and urban air pollution. Deaths that would have been prevented by removing either exposure are represented by the area where the i; 1.6Regional estimates for 2004 Figure 5: Low- and middle-income countries grouped by WHO region, 2004. Refer to Table A5 (Annex A) for list of countries and definitions of categories.2 Results; 2.1 Global patterns of health risk; Figure 6: Deaths attributed to 19 leading risk factors, by country income level, 2004.; Figure 7: Percentage of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) attributed to 19 leading risk factors, by country income level, 2004.; Table 1: Ranking of selected risk factors: 10 leading risk factor causes of death by income group, 2004 Table 2: Ranking of selected risk factors: 10 leading risk factor causes of DALYs by income group, 2004 2.2 Childhood and maternal under nutrition; Table 3: Deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) attributable to five risk factors for child and maternal under nutrition, and to all five risks combined; countries grouped by income, 2004; Figure 8: Major causes of death in children under 5 years old with disease-specific contribution of under nutrition, 2004.; 2.3 Other diet-related risk factors and physical inactivity Table 4: Deaths and DALYs attributable to five diet-related risks and physical inactivity, and to all six risks combined, by region, 2004 Figure 9: Attributable disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rates for selected diet-related risk factors, and all six risks together, by WHO region and income level, 2004.; 2.4 Sexual and reproductive health; Figure 10: Burden of disease attributable to lack of contraception, by WHO region, 2004.; 2.5 Addictive substances Table 5: Deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) attributable to alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use, and to all three risks together, by region, 2004 |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996320243203316 |
| Geneva, Switzerland, : World Health Organization, c2009 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Global health risks : mortality and burden of disease attributable to selected major risks
| Global health risks : mortality and burden of disease attributable to selected major risks |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Geneva, Switzerland, : World Health Organization, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (70 p.) |
| Disciplina | 614.422 |
| Soggetto topico |
Diseases - Risk factors
World health Epidemiology Mortality |
| ISBN |
1-282-45622-9
9786612456220 92-4-068420-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Summary; Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Purpose of this report; 1.2 Understanding the nature of health risks; 1.3 The risk transition; Figure 1: The causal chain. Major causes of ischaemic heart disease are shown. Arrows indicate some (but not all) of the pathways by which these causes interact.; ; Figure 2: The risk transition. Over time, major risks to health shift from traditional risks (e.g. inadequate nutrition or unsafe water and sanitation) to modern risks (e.g. overweight and obesity). Modern risks may take different trajectories in different; 1.4 Measuring impact of risk
Figure 3: An observed population distribution of average systolic blood pressure (SBP, right-hand distribution) and the ideal population distribution of average systolic blood pressure (left-hand distribution).1.5 Risk factors in the update for 2004; Figure 4: Counterfactual attribution. Lung cancer deaths in 2004 (outer circle) showing the proportion attributed to smoking and urban air pollution. Deaths that would have been prevented by removing either exposure are represented by the area where the i; 1.6Regional estimates for 2004 Figure 5: Low- and middle-income countries grouped by WHO region, 2004. Refer to Table A5 (Annex A) for list of countries and definitions of categories.2 Results; 2.1 Global patterns of health risk; Figure 6: Deaths attributed to 19 leading risk factors, by country income level, 2004.; Figure 7: Percentage of disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) attributed to 19 leading risk factors, by country income level, 2004.; Table 1: Ranking of selected risk factors: 10 leading risk factor causes of death by income group, 2004 Table 2: Ranking of selected risk factors: 10 leading risk factor causes of DALYs by income group, 2004 2.2 Childhood and maternal under nutrition; Table 3: Deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) attributable to five risk factors for child and maternal under nutrition, and to all five risks combined; countries grouped by income, 2004; Figure 8: Major causes of death in children under 5 years old with disease-specific contribution of under nutrition, 2004.; 2.3 Other diet-related risk factors and physical inactivity Table 4: Deaths and DALYs attributable to five diet-related risks and physical inactivity, and to all six risks combined, by region, 2004 Figure 9: Attributable disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rates for selected diet-related risk factors, and all six risks together, by WHO region and income level, 2004.; 2.4 Sexual and reproductive health; Figure 10: Burden of disease attributable to lack of contraception, by WHO region, 2004.; 2.5 Addictive substances Table 5: Deaths and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) attributable to alcohol, tobacco and illicit drug use, and to all three risks together, by region, 2004 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910139470503321 |
| Geneva, Switzerland, : World Health Organization, c2009 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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