J. Ring – Handbook Of Atopic Eczema (Second edition)
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Автор: J. Ring
Название книги: Handbook Of Atopic Eczema (Second edition)
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Медицина
Страницы: 635
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book
Atopic eczema is one of the most frequent inflammatory skin diseases and its prevalence
is rising. It presentsmajor problems for patients and physicians as well as for
researchers all over the world. Few diseases are discussed as heatedly. Atopic eczema
seems to be in the midst of debates regarding scientificmedicine versus complementary
medicine, and caught up in the “battle” among disciplines such as dermatology,
pediatrics, and allergology. In spite of the great progress in experimental allergology
and dermatology, where atopic eczema is a paradigm of scientific progress, there is
still a wide gap between the theoretical knowledge and the practical everyday management
procedures in the physician’s office.
The burden of suffering is not confined to the individual affected with this excruciating
pruritic skin disease; often whole families are disrupted and the complete
environment of a patient is involved. The loss in quality of life, measured with standard
scales, is massive – as great as in people suffering from cancer!
At the World Dermatology Congress (Congressus Dermatologiae Mundi) in
Mexico City in 1977 there was just one workshop dedicated to “atopic dermatitis”
which was attended by about 12 people; in the meantime, atopic eczema represents
a focus of research and clinical work in many dermatology departments all over the
world, and at our congresses numerous symposia and workshops are dedicated to
the subject.
Описание
More than 15 years have passed since the first edition of this handbook. This is
reflected in the total revision of almost all the chapters. New authors have been recruited,
and new topics have been included. However, the general format, namely the
division into three major parts – clinical aspects, pathophysiology, and management
– has been retained. Each part ends with a synopsis.
We, the editors, are proud to have attracted such a distinguished group of experts
fromall over theworld; it can truly be stated that this “Handbook of Atopic Eczema”
covers the whole gamut of current knowledge in research and practice. At the end of
each chapter the reader will find a comprehensive reference list.
We would like to thank Daniela Bolocan, Heike Föllmer, Brigitte Engelmann, and
ChristaWandschneider for invaluable secretarial work, as well as Gabriele Schröder,
Marion Philipp, Irmela Bohn and Ellen Blasig for assistance in the editorial process.
Finally, the intensive help of all the staff of the departments of dermatology and
allergy at Munich TUM, Munich LMU and Düsseldorf is gratefully acknowledged.
Without the constant support of our co-workers, this work would never have been
accomplished. Special thanks in this context go toPDDr. UlfDarsow(MunichTUM)
and Dr. Carolyn Bauer (Munich LMU). While this 2nd edition of our handbook developed, a new nomenclature for allergy
and allergic diseases was suggested by a task force of the European Academy of
Allergology and Clinical Immunology (EAACI) and later by the World Allergy Organization
(WAO) which particularily influenced the terms “atopic eczema” and
“atopic dermatitis”. Not all authors have adopted the new nomenclature. The terms
“atopic eczema” (AE) and “atopic dermatitis” (AD) are used interchangeably and
still contain – if not precisely mentioned – also the “intrinsic”, “non IgE-associated”
forms of the disease.
Our primary motivation in producing this book was, and remains, the wish to
improve the lives of the many patients suffering from eczema.
Munich and Düsseldorf, August 2005 Johannes Ring
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