Gerd Gross Libros

This comprehensive, up-to-date reference book is intended to serve as the standard guide in the field. It covers the epidemiology and etiology of the various sexually transmitted infections and associated diseases, reviews novel diagnostic methods, and discusses in depth both new and established treatment methods. An important part of the book is devoted to prevention and particularly to immunoprevention by vaccination. Related issues such as sexual abuse, psychosocial aspects, and economic and political considerations are also included. The expertise of many worldwide renowned specialists and superb color illustrations make this book a valuable resource for practitioners from a variety of medical disciplines. It has a reader-friendly structure with “core messages” and “take-home pearls”.

Herpes zoster (shingles) is a serious neurocutaneous disease caused by a reactivation of latent varicella-zoster virus (VZV). It has been underestimated in terms of its burden, particularly in the elderly population and in immunocompromised patients, who can develop severe complications such as postherpetic neuralgia, meningitis or optic nerve damage. This book compiles state-of-the-art reviews on herpes zoster and VZV by leading clinicians and researchers in the field. They cover the molecular biology, latency and reactivation of the virus as well as the diagnosis, clinical manifestations, epidemiology and therapy of VZV infection. Infections in high-risk patients (immunocompromised hosts and bone marrow recipients) and pregnant women are considered in detail. Emphasis is also given to the direction of future research efforts which will be focused on the very early prevention of chronic zoster pain by combined antiviral and analgesic therapy, and on the control of herpes zoster by administering a VZV-specific vaccine. Providing a valuable update on current strategies to diagnose, treat and prevent herpes zoster, this book is of special interest to clinical virologists, dermatologists, neurologists, gerontologists, pediatricians, ophthalmologists, otologists and general physicians.

Human papilloma virus (HPV) infections are a common cause of a variety of mainly wart-like lesions of the skin and mucous membranes, ranging from the common wart to pre-cancerous and cancerous lesions. The prevalence of infection in the general population is 30-50%. This highly illustrated atlas is a diagnostic and treatment guide for physicians who regularly see and treat HPV-related lesions. It will therefore be valuable for dermatologists, gynecologists, urologists, otolaryngologists, ophthalmologists, and pathologists. Typical HPV-induced lesions and their differential diagnoses are described in detail and are illustrated by about 600 high-quality colour photographs, many of them in large format. The histological appearances of various types of HPV infection are also shown using clearly captioned microphotographs. The chapters are organised according to the organ system involved, with separate chapters explaining and illustrating the wide variety of available treatment modalities, and their beneficial and adverse effects. This atlas has been edited by Professor Gerd E. Gross, Director of the Department of Dermatology and Venerology of the University Hospital Rostock, Germany, and Dr. Renzo Barrasso, Head of the Colposcopy Unit of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Bichat University Hospital, Paris, France.

Wohl niemand begegnet irgendeinem Tier (sieht man von Haustieren ab) häufiger als Vögeln. Sie spielen eine Rolle in unserem Leben, auch wenn wir uns dessen nicht bewusst sind. Dieser Rolle wollte ich nachspüren und näherkommen, das ornithologische Interesse tritt in den Hintergrund. Vögel sind Teil des Lebens und damit auch einer unveräußerlichen Würde. Manchmal begeistert uns ihre Schönheit, manchmal ihre Flugkunst. Wir können uns freuen über ihren Gesang. Sie können Boten von Kassandra sein, ohne dass wir wissen, wie die Botschaften zu entschlüsseln sind. Vögel spenden uns Trost als Teil unseres Lebens, nicht zuletzt durch die Zugvögel, deren jährliche Wiederkehr uns ins Rad der Zeit einbindet. Wir können sie beobachten und uns dabei für eine Zeit selbst vergessen. Realisiert werden die Annäherungen durch Gedichte, Prosatexte und Notizen. In jedem der Texte wird auf Vögel Bezug genommen, sei es auch nur mit einem Wort oder im letzten Satz. Phantasievolle Bilder aus dem "Atelier Lebenskunst" (einer Einrichtung der "Lebenshilfe Bamberg e.V.") helfen das Buch zu unterteilen, unterstreichen einen Text oder kontrastieren einen anderen. Dadurch wird mit den Mitteln der Malerei der unveräußerliche Anspruch auf ein würdevolles Leben unterstrichen.