Ajit S Puri – författare

Bird Flu is the latest scare that has dominated news headlines and caused havoc in the recent past. The deadly virus has leapt across national boundaries to infect birds like chicken, geese, water fowl and ducks and the world is struggling to eradicate or control this disease. This book explains what bird flu is, how it spreads and why H5N1 might become a human pandemic. It traces the way bird flu has swept through various countries like Vietnam, China, Hong Kong and Thailand, prompting large-scale culling of birds and causing unimaginable losses. The book also provides valuable information on the vaccines and anti-viral drugs available and how they work. Preventive measures and tests for the detection of the presence of the virus have been outlined, which will help spread awareness of this dreaded disease and educate readers on how to prevent or control it.

A comprehensive guide to detect, prevent and combat common fatal diseases. The book offers important tips for early diagnosis and prevention of serious ailments and simple and effective ways to develop a healthy lifestyle, free of diseases.

Neurointervention is a fast-growing subspecialty, and recent trials have demonstrated its role in ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke. This has generated tremendous interest among interventional neuroradiology, neurology and neurosurgery communities. Nevertheless, formal teaching programmes that provide the required experience are limited, and many early career practitioners are not exposed to the crucial technical details essential to safely performing the procedure before they start practising independently. The book presents 100 characteristic case studies to illustrate the salient technical and clinical issues in decision-making and problem solving during the procedure. This book conveys the “real-world” issues and solutions that are not addressed in detail in most books. As such it is a practical teaching book with useful “tips and tricks” on how to handle specific challenging situations, and is particularly useful for fellows in neurointervention training programmes..