Assisted Reproduction Treatment (ART) is susceptible to the hazard of potential infection from many different sources: patients, samples, staff, and the environment. This practical book presents a basic overview of microbiology in the context of ART, and also constitutes an up-to-date guide to infections in reproductive medicine. The relevant facets of the complex and vast field of microbiology are condensed and focused, highlighting information that is crucial for safe practice in both clinical and laboratory aspects of ART
The sequencing of the human genome has brought human genetics into a new era of study resulting in the generation of an explosive amount of information. Application of genomic, proteomic, and bioinformatics technologies to the study of human genetics has made it possible for human genetic diseases to be studied on an unprecedented scale, both in silico and in the wet lab. This volume provides up-to-date coverage of the broad range of research topics in this fascinating area. In the first part of the book, a whole spectrum of approaches to human genetics research is reviewed for both background and the latest progress. In the second, important topics related to genetic research of various complex human diseases are discussed. The robust content and diverse array of subjects allow the book to serve as both a concise encyclopedia that introduces basic and essential concepts of human genetics and an in-depth review of the current understanding of genetic research in human diseases
This text on the practice of paediatric dietetics has been written as the standard work for practising and student dietitians and medical and nursing personnel. It includes enteral and parenteral feeding, premature infants, diseases of organ systems, inborn errors of metabolism, lipid disorders, peroxisomal disorders, nutrition in cancer, abnormal eating behaviours and nutrition for children with feeding difficulties.
This standard work has been comprehensively revised and expanded to meet the needs of the modern practising and student dietitian. In tune with current trends, a greater emphasis has been placed on public health issues such as the treatment of childhood nutritional disorders in the community, including obesity and faltering growth. The book now also contains a dedicated chapter on the important issue of allergy prevention. Edited by leading experts at Great Ormond Street and the Institute of Child Health Officially supported by the British Dietetic Association Written for dietitians, by dietitians With worked examples of dietary management given throughout, Clinical Paediatric Dietetics is an indispensable guide for all those involved in the nutritional treatment of children