Bookeditors, Fabiola Atzeni, Ignazio Francesco Masala, Daniel Aletaha, Marcus Lee, Xenofon Baraliakos.
Summary: "Surgery in Systemic Autoimmune Disease, Volume 15, describes the state-of-the-art of the use of surgery in treating the most common systemic autoimmune diseases (SADS). The volume consists of an introductory chapter concerning the impact of surgery on SADs, follow by eight chapters describing the use of surgery in the treatment of specific diseases in various areas (cardiology, gastroenterology, orthopedics, neurology. etc.) and the possible difficulties and complications. The final five chapters deal with the possible complications arising during the course of biological and non-biological treatment, also providing recommendation concerning their management. International in scope, the list of more than 20 contributors from Europa and America reads like a who's who of clinical researchers in the field. Written by leading international clinical/surgical and scientific experts on surgical problems in SADsProvides a practical guide to the safer use of surgery in patients with autoimmune diseasesIncludes a number of problems and recommendations that cannot be found in other booksDesigned as a 'guide to clinical practice' for surgical interventions required by patients with SADsGives a comprehensive review of the available surgical options"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
1. The spectrum of rheumatic diseases
2. Comorbidities in patients with rheumatic disease
3. Drugs used in rheumatic disease
4. Essential and optional drugs for rheumatic diseases
5. Monitoring of disease and treatment of patients with rheumatic disease
6. Surgical intervention for rheumatoid arthritis and complication risks
7. Conventional and biological DMARDs in systemic rheumatic diseases: perioperative risk/benefit management
8. The relevance of preoperative education among healthcare providers, family caregivers, and patients with systemic rheumatic diseases.