Rare diseases : diagnoses, challenges and developing treatments / [edited by] Giorgio Di Giovanni, Pietro Marcoz.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Giovanni, Giorgio Di.

Marcoz, Pietro.

Series:

Public health in the 21st century series.

Public health in the 21st century

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diseases.

Rare diseases.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 p.)

Place of Publication:

Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publishers, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A rare disease is any disease that affects a small percentage of the population. Rare diseases can vary in prevalence between populations, so a disease that is rare in some populations may be common in others. This is especially true of genetic diseases and infectious diseases. In this book, the authors present current research on the diagnoses, challenges and developing treatments for rare diseases, from researchers across the globe. Topics discussed include commotio cordis, also known as cardiac concussion with described cases of ventricular fibrillation and sudden death from cardiac arrest;

Contents:

""RARE DISEASES DIAGNOSES, CHALLENGES AND DEVELOPING TREATMENTS""; ""RARE DISEASES DIAGNOSES, CHALLENGES AND DEVELOPING TREATMENTS""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter I Commotio Cordis: A Rare Catastrophic Mechano-Electric Coupling""; ""Abstract""; ""The Definition of Commotio Cordis""; ""The Epidemiology of Commotio Cordis""; ""The Characteristics of Commotio Cordis""; ""The Impact Factor of Incidenceof Commotio Cordis""; ""The Diagnosis of Commotio Cordis""; ""The Treatment of Commotio Cordis""

""The Preventive Strategies of Commotio Cordis""""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Chapter II How to Develop a Comprehensive and Cross-Disease Approach to Improve Patients' Illness Experience and Meet Public Policy Makers' Expectations""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""1. How Important Are Rare Disorders Associations for the Patients?""; ""2. What Are the Characteristics of Rare Disorders Organisations That May Affect the Relationships with the Medical Teams Who Would Be Willing to Set up a Cooperation?""

""3. How Could Issues That Are Common to Several Rare (and Frequent) Disorders Be Addressed?""""REFERENCES""; ""Chapter III MuSK Myasthenia - A Rare Variant of a Rare Disease: A Case Description and Review of the Medical Literature""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Case Presentation""; ""Possible Mechanism""; ""Management""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgment""; ""Conflicts of Interest""; ""Appendix""; ""References""; ""Chapter IV Main Forms and Neurological Complications of Histiocytosis""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH)""

""2. Erdheim-Chester Disease (ECD)""""3. Rosai-Dorfman Disease""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter V Nail-Patella Syndrome""; ""Abstract""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Introduction""; ""Clinical Diagnosis""; ""Differential Diagnosis""; ""Genetic Diagnosis""; ""Management after Initial Diagnosis""; ""Treatment and Surveillance""; ""References""; ""Chapter VI Cardiac Angiosarcoma""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Localized Disease: Surgery, Adjuvant Therapy, Transplant""; ""Metastatic Disease: Chemotherapy and Target Therapies""; ""Conflict of interest""; ""References""

""Chapter VII Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma of the Bladder: Diagnosis and Management""""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Epidemiology""; ""Clinical Features""; ""Pathogenesis""; ""Diagnosis""; ""Differential Diagnosis""; ""Treatment""; ""Prognosis""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Chapter VIII Eosinophilic Pancreatitis""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Clinical Presentation of Eosinophilic Pancreatitis (EP)""; ""Eosinophilic Pancreatitis Associated with Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis""; ""Etiology of Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis (EG)""

""Clinical Presentation of Eosinophilic Gastroenteritis (EG)""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed January 2, 2014).

ISBN:

1-62948-526-8

OCLC:

868919903