Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease
Chapter 11 Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease With contribution from Dr Andrew Pipingas and Ms Danielle Sestito Introduction The dementias are conditions that co-occur with, but are not necessarily caused by,…
Renal disease
Chapter 35 Renal disease Introduction Chronic Kidney disease Chronic kidney disease has increased in prevalence in the US by 20–25% from the 1988–1994 period of the National Health and Nutrition…
Premenstrual syndrome
Chapter 33 Premenstrual syndrome With contribution from Dr Gillian Singleton Introduction A great majority of women will experience premenstrual symptoms at some time in their lives. Some women, however, experience…
Musculoskeletal disorders
Chapter 27 Musculoskeletal disorders With contribution from Greg de Jong Introduction A survey of US adults in December 2007 found that 42% of respondents reported that they were in pain…
Insomnia and sleep disorders
Chapter 22 Insomnia and sleep disorders Epidemiology of insomnia Insomnia is the most common sleep disorder across all stages of adulthood, and is often associated with significant medical, psychological and…
Prostate disease and cancer
Chapter 34 Prostate disease and cancer Introduction Clinicians encounter in clinical practice 3 common diseases of the prostate, namely, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH), prostate cancer and prostatitis (inflammation of the…
Rheumatoid arthritis
Chapter 36 Rheumatoid arthritis With contribution from Greg de Jong Introduction Affecting between 0.5–1.% of the population, rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disorder that progressively destroys articular joint function through…
Large bowel cancer
Chapter 24 Large bowel cancer Introduction Bowel cancer screening Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common forms of cancers in the Western world. Lifetime risk to age 75…
