Nail Psoriasis

Nail Psoriasis-1

Dimitris Rigopoulos • Antonella Tosti Editors 2014 From A to Z Psoriasis is a very common skin condition that clearly influences the quality of life and mental equilibrium of affected patients. Recent research data have expanded greatly our knowledge on psoriasis both in terms of the underlying pathogenetic mechanisms and treatment options.

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Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient

Perioperative Care of the Orthopedic Patient-1

C. Ronald MacKenzie • Charles N. Cornell • Stavros G. Memtsoudis Editors 2014 Arthritis is the leading cause of disability in the adult US population. Twenty-one percent of adults report physician-diagnosed arthritis, a prevalence projected to increase markedly for the foreseeable future. As conditions for which surgery is often required, the arthritides, in their various […]

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Managing Gout in Primary Care

Managing Gout in Primary Care-1

Fernando Perez-Ruiz, Ana-María Herrero-Beites 2014 Gout has been a well-known disease for over 2000 years, and is the most common cause of joint inflammation in adult males [1]. Colchicine has been used to treat gout throughout the last three centuries [2], yet despite this, no drug was effectively and safely used to treat hyperuricemia in […]

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Hand Function

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Mehmet Tuncay Duruöz Editor 2014 A Practical Guide to Assessment The hand is extremely involved in our daily lives because of its vital and sophisticated functional role. With the growing expectation in society of a life without disability and handicap, hand function has become increasingly important over the past decades. The accurate assessment of hand […]

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