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In humans, the perception of odours adds a fourth dimension to life, from the scent of flowers, the aroma of foods, and all the subtle smells in the environment. But how many types of odours can we distinguish ? Why do we like the food we like ? Which are the most powerful odorants, and how well does the human sense of smell perform compared with that of a dog or a butterfly ? The sense of smell is highly complex, and such complexity discouraged scientists for a long time, leaving the world of smell in an atmosphere of mystery. Only recently, thanks to the new tools furnished by molecular biology and neuroscience, are we beginning to answer these questions, uncovering the hidden secrets of our sense of smell, and decoding the language used by most animals to communicate. In this book, Paolo Pelosi, one of the leading figures in the development of the science of olfaction, recounts how the chemical alphabet behind smell has been pieced together over the past three decades. Drawing on anecdotes from his own scientific career, and celebrating the rich variety of smells from herbs to flowers to roast coffee and freshly baked bread, he weaves together an engaging and remarkable account of the science behind the most elusive of our senses.
Smell --- Odorat --- Perception olfactive --- Reuk --- 612.86 --- Smell (olfaction) --- 612.86 Smell (olfaction) --- Odorat. --- Perception olfactive.
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Smell is arguably the most evocative of senses, linked to memories and associations. For most animals it is vital for survival. For us, it enriches our experience of the world, our pleasure in food and drink, and affects all human interaction. Paolo Pelosi describes how scientists are finally unravelling the science of smell.
Smell. --- Olfaction --- Chemical senses --- Senses and sensation --- Nose
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This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview on percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) in critically ill patients. The various PT techniques that may be employed in the intensive care unit are fully described, with discussion of the available tracheostomy tubes and selection criteria and with clear evaluation of the risks and benefits of each procedure. A further individual chapter is devoted to the methods of airway management that may be used during PT. Detailed attention is also paid to medical and nursing management inside and outside hospital, to quality of life issues in tracheostomized patients, and to the problem of informed consent. The book concludes by addressing the need for standard guidelines. Percutaneous Tracheostomy in Critically Ill Patients will be an excellent source of information and guidance for novice and more experienced physicians working in intensive care units, operating rooms, and emergency departments as well as for those responsible for patient aftercare. .
Emergency Medicine --- Medicine --- Health & Biological Sciences --- Tracheotomy. --- Critically ill --- Surgery. --- Tracheostomy --- Airway (Medicine) --- Trachea --- Surgery --- Critical care medicine. --- Anesthesiology. --- Emergency medicine. --- Pneumology. --- Intensive / Critical Care Medicine. --- Emergency Medicine. --- Pneumology/Respiratory System. --- Medicine, Emergency --- Critical care medicine --- Disaster medicine --- Medical emergencies --- Anaesthesiology --- Intensive care --- Intensive medicine --- Emergency medicine --- Intensive care units --- surgery --- methods --- Respiratory organs—Diseases.
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This book provides healthcare professionals in Critical Care setting an easy consultation guide to fight against COVID-19. The book is divided into sections: Fundamentals of COVID-19, Pneumological critical care, Neurological manifestations, Cardiovascular manifestations, Renal manifestations, Haemostasis and coagulation, Other multi-organs involvement, Principles of therapy. Each section includes: · brief pathophysiology of COVID-19 (ventilation, neurological, cardiovascular, etc.); · principles of management (enriched with flowcharts and figures); · principles of therapy; · tips and key messages. Readers can find the most updated advices on how to face the ongoing pandemic: from principles of conventional oxygen therapy, assisted and invasive mechanical ventilation in critically ill COVID-19 patients to the complications sometimes underestimated. Tables and flowcharts provided are based on current knowledge in COVID-19 to help the clinician managing COVID-19 patients by a multiple-organs prospective. Written by international key opinion leaders of each field, the book represents a point of reference for all professionals involved in the management of COVID-19 pandemic.
COVID-19 (Disease) --- Emergency medicine. --- Treatment. --- Medicine, Emergency --- Medicine --- Critical care medicine --- Disaster medicine --- Medical emergencies --- 2019-nCoV disease --- 2019 novel coronavirus disease --- Coronavirus disease-19 --- Coronavirus disease 2019 --- COVID-19 virus disease --- COVID19 (Disease) --- Novel coronavirus disease, 2019 --- SARS coronavirus 2 disease --- SARS-CoV-2 disease --- Coronavirus infections --- Respiratory infections --- Critical care medicine. --- COVID-19 --- Critical Care --- Surgical Intensive Care --- Intensive Care --- Intensive Care, Surgical --- Care, Critical --- Care, Intensive --- Care, Surgical Intensive --- Emergencies --- COVID19 --- 2019 Novel Coronavirus Disease --- 2019 Novel Coronavirus Infection --- 2019-nCoV Disease --- 2019-nCoV Infection --- COVID-19 Pandemic --- COVID-19 Pandemics --- COVID-19 Virus Disease --- COVID-19 Virus Infection --- Coronavirus Disease 2019 --- Coronavirus Disease-19 --- SARS Coronavirus 2 Infection --- SARS-CoV-2 Infection --- 2019 nCoV Disease --- 2019 nCoV Infection --- 2019-nCoV Diseases --- 2019-nCoV Infections --- COVID 19 --- COVID 19 Pandemic --- COVID 19 Virus Disease --- COVID 19 Virus Infection --- COVID-19 Virus Diseases --- COVID-19 Virus Infections --- Coronavirus Disease 19 --- Disease 2019, Coronavirus --- Disease, 2019-nCoV --- Disease, COVID-19 Virus --- Infection, 2019-nCoV --- Infection, COVID-19 Virus --- Infection, SARS-CoV-2 --- Pandemic, COVID-19 --- SARS CoV 2 Infection --- SARS-CoV-2 Infections --- Virus Disease, COVID-19 --- Virus Infection, COVID-19 --- Intensive care --- Intensive medicine --- Emergency medicine --- Intensive care units --- Medicina intensiva --- Medicina d'urgència
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