Hyperthermia. Recognition, Prevention and Treatment

Description:

Hyperthermia is an abnormally high body temperature, usually resulting from infection, medication, or head injury, and sometimes brought about intentionally to treat diseases, especially certain cancers. In this book, a variety of hyperthermia related physiological and pathological phenomena described. This book will help the readers comprehensive view on the basic and practical knowledge of hyperthermia. (Imprint: Nova)

Contents

Chapter 1 - Electromagnetic hyperthermia treatments: technology, modeling and evaluation of applicators for clinical use pp. 1-40
Authors / Editors: (C. Trujillo, L. Leija and A. Vera)

Chapter 2 - Technology in ultrasonic hyperthermia pp. 41-83
Authors / Editors: (Mario-Ibrahin Gutierrez, Raquel Martinez, Arturo Vera and Lorenzo Leija)

Chapter 3 - Influence of hyperthermia on aerobic exercise performance: mechanisms of fatigue pp. 85-113
Authors / Editors: (Julien D. Périard)

Chapter 4 - Liver responsiveness and flexibility in the vertebrata comparative row in normal condition and after hyperthermia pp. 115-164
Authors / Editors: (Antonova Elena Ivanovna)

Chapter 5 - Hyperthermia induced by the psychostimulants methamphetamine, mdma, and cocaine pp. 165-198
Authors / Editors: (Katsutoshi Shiodaa, Makiko Kasaia, Koichi Nisijimaa)

Chapter 6 - Plasma hsp72 as a diagnostic aid in cases of heatstroke pp. 199-208
Authors / Editors: (Patricia A. Ruell and Martin W. Thompson)

Chapter 7 - Hyperthermia: pathological findings and recognition at forensic autopsies pp. 209-214
Authors / Editors: (Yasuo Bunai, Kayoko Akaza, Atsushi Nagai)

Chapter 8 - Hyperthermia: the revealing sign in pyoderma gangrenosum pp. 215-221
Authors / Editors: (Benoit Ayestaray)

Chapter 9 - Hyperthermia therapy in muco-cutaneous infection by human papillomavirus: efficacy and mechanisms of action pp. 223-240
Authors / Editors: (Xing-Hua Gao, Wei Huo,Yuxiao Hong, and Hong-Duo Chen)

Chapter 10 - Highly focalized thermotherapy - a new technique for solid tumours treatment pp. 241-254
Authors / Editors: (A. Portela, M. Vasconcelos, F. Gartner, J. Cavalheiro)

Editors: Xing-Hua Gao (Department of Dermatology, No.1 Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China), Hong-Duo Chen