Saltar al contenido principal
Elsevier

Libros en Medicina

  • Local and Regional Anaesthesia in the Emergency Department Made Easy

    • 1 Edición
    • Mike Wells
    • Inglés
    This volume in the successful Made Easy series is aimed at all doctors working in accident and emergency departments to help remind them of the common nerve block techniques. These techniques can be difficult to master and require great precison. Each procedure is described in step-by-step detail along with accompanying colour illustrations.

  • Mosby's Pathophysiology Memory NoteCards

    Visual, Mnemonic, and Memory Aids for Nurses
    • 2 Edición
    • JoAnn Zerwekh + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Use this set of colorful cards to learn and remember pathophysiology! With 96 full-color cartoons covering pathophysiologic concepts, Mosby's Pathophysiology Memory NoteCards, 2nd Edition uses humor and mnemonics to make review easier and more fun. These durable, detachable cards are useful in preparing for the NCLEX® or classroom exams, as a clinical reference, for writing care plans, or for patient teaching information. Created by nursing educators JoAnn Zerwekh, MSN, EdD, RN, Jo Carol Claborn, MS, RN, and Tom Gaglione, RN, MSN, this convenient study tool may be used as either a spiral-bound notebook or as individual flashcards.

  • Year Book of Diagnostic Radiology 2010

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 2010
    • Anne G. Osborn
    • Inglés

  • Infections in Transplant and Oncology Patients, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 24-2
    • Kieren A. Marr + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Transplant and oncology patients present a challenge to the infectious disease specialist because many of the entities that infect them are hard to diagnose. Chemotherapy may further complicate the situation, since it may contraindicate a biopsy or interfere with antibiotic therapy. This issue of Infectious Disease Clinics provides specific information on several entities with the purpose of helping physicians to best treat these difficult infections.

  • Developing Practice for Public Health and Health Promotion

    • 3 Edición
    • Jennie Naidoo + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This package provides you with the book plus the eBook – giving you the printed book and also giving access to the complete book content electronically. Evolve eBooks allows you to quickly search the entire book, make notes, add highlights, and study more efficiently. Buying other Evolve eBooks titles makes your learning experience even better: all of the eBooks will work together on your electronic 'bookshelf', so that you can search across your entire library of Nursing eBooks. Developing Practice for Public Health and Health Promotion is the second title in the ‘Public Health and Health Promotion Practice’ series, expanding on the best-selling introductory textbook, Foundations for Health Promotion. Developing Practice is an essential text for the many different practitioners, professionals and specialists who contribute to public health and health promotion, enabling them to develop their knowledge, skills and confidence.

  • Technical Advances in Mediastinal Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 20-2
    • Tommaso C. Mineo
    • Inglés
    This issue of the Thoracic Surgery Clinics will cover the following topics: cervical videomediastinoscopy... parasternal mediastinotomy, awake videothoracoscopic surgery in anterior mediastinal masses, extended transcervical thymectomy, extended transsternal thymectomy, extended videothoracoscopic thymectomy, ppen approaches to posterior mediastinal tumors in adults, videothoracoscopic approach to posterior mediastinal tumors, videothoracoscopic approach to the spine, surgical approaches for invasive tumors of the anterior mediastinum, videothoracoscopic sympathectomy, videothoracoscopic mediastinal lymphadenectomies, transcervical extended mediastinal lymphadenectomy, and robotic surgery of the mediastinum.

  • CT Colonography, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 20-2
    • Jacques VanDam + 1 más
    • Inglés
    As the debate continues about who should perform CT Colonography, radiologists or endoscopists, this issue marks the first time that the debate is addressed in great detail by BOTH endoscopists AND radiologists. As a result, this issue will be of great interest to both groups. Both offer their point of view on this screening method in great detail. Articles include: Only Radiologists Should Read CT Colonography; Gastroenterologists Should Read CT Colonography; Small and Medium Sized Polyps Noted at CT Colonography Need Not Be Reported; Small and Medium Sized Polyps Noted at CT Colonography Should Be Reported; Role of CTC in a Colorectal Cancer Screening Program; and Establishing a CT Colonography Service, to name a few.

  • Epidermolysis Bullosa: Part II - Diagnosis and Management, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 28-2
    • Dédée F. Murrell
    • Inglés
    This issue of Dermatologic Clinics is the first of a two-part series examining Epidermolysis Bullosa. Guest Editor Dedee Murrell has assembled a panel of experts to pen articles on topics covering pathogenesis, clinical features, diagnosis, treatment, and international perspectives on EB.

  • Controversies in Diseases of the Aorta, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 28-2
    • John A. Elefteriades
    • Inglés
    This issue is organized on a debate format, with experts in the field arguing the pros and cons of active controversies that challenge modern management of aortic disease. Among the controversies discussed are genetic testing, use of biomarkers, optimal methods of brain protection in aortic arch surgery, and pre-enrollment echocardiogram to exclude aortic disease for all young adults engaging in vigorous athletic or strength training.

  • The Digestive System

    Systems of the Body Series
    • 2 Edición
    • Margaret E. Smith + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This is an integrated textbook on the digestive system, covering the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the system, all presented in a clinically relevant context appropriate for the first two years of the medical student course.

  • Sleep Medicine, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 94-3
    • Christian Guilleminault
    • Inglés
    This issue of Medical Clinics of North America is guest edited by Dr. Christian Guilleminault, one of the world’s leading experts in the field of sleep medicine. He is attributor of the Christian Guilleminault Award for Research in Sleep Medicine bestowed by the World Association of Sleep Medicine. He has put together an outstanding issue that provides the most essential information for the internist on diagnosis and treatment. Topics such as insomnia, excessive sleepiness, REM behavior disorder, restless legs syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, pediatric sleep disorders, cognitive behavior therapy, pharmacologic therapy, sleep as it relates to various major medical disorders, and more.

  • Neurology and Neurosurgery Illustrated

    • 5 Edición
    • Kenneth W. Lindsay + 2 más
    • Inglés
    New edition of a highly successful illustrated guide to neurology and neurosurgery for medical students and junior doctors.

  • Sports Emergencies

    Management Scenarios
    • 1 Edición
    • John M. O'Byrne + 1 más
    • Inglés
    The big concern for all Physicians, even in lower profile sporting events, is that they will encounter sport emergencies. The two primary concerns is that there will be mis-management of: a life-threatening situation a limb-threatening situation In order to allay these anxieties and fears, people attend courses from time to time. However, there is no easily accessible manual or guide that can be scanned before the game, or even during the emergency.What is special about this book is that it is a manual with clear instructions on what to do in a given sports emergency. There are clear instructions on what to do, and, just as importantly, what not to do. Each chapter has a diagrammatic or photographic series of steps that must be taken, accompanied by clear instructions.

  • Neurology

    An Illustrated Colour Text
    • 3 Edición
    • Geraint Fuller + 1 más
    • Inglés
    An introductory textbook of neurology in the Illustrated Colour Text series, making full use of all the usual features of the series - double page spreads, short paragraphs, summary boxes, attractive use of colour etc.

  • Anesthesia for Patients Too Sick for Anesthesia, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 28-1
    • Benjamin A. Kohl + 1 más
    • Inglés
    One of the anesthesiologist’s greatest challenges is managing high-risk patients with acute or severe conditions. This issue brings the anesthesiologist up to date on the most important and latest approaches to management of the sickest of patients. Topics covered include managing the patient with sepsis or septic shock; anesthetic considerations for patients in respiratory failure; anesthetic concerns in patients presenting with renal failure; perioperative management of patients with liver failure; management of acute coronary syndrome in the OR; intraoperative concerns in patients presenting with sever aortic stenosis, aortic insufficiency, mitral regurgitation, or mitral stenosis; intraoperative management of patients with cardiac tamponade; anesthetic concerns in trauma victims requiring operative intervention; patients presenting with acute toxin indigestion; anesthetic concerns in patients with known neurologic insufficiency; management of endocrine insufficiency in the OR; and management of patients with mediastinal mass or tracheal stenosis.

  • HIV in the Emergency Department, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 28-2
    • Mercedes Torres + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Drs. Mercedes Torres and Rachel Chin guest edit this issue on HIV in the Emergency Department. Topics include: Emergent Dermatologic Issues in HIV Patients HEENT Emergencies in HIV-Infected Patients Diarrhea in HIV-Infected Patients Emergent Hematologic and Oncologic Problems in HIV-Infected Patients Acute HIV and Immune Reconstitution Syndrome Orthopedic Problems in HIV-Infected Patients Pulmonary: HIV-Associated Respiratory Emergency

  • The Endocrine System

    Systems of the Body Series
    • 2 Edición
    • Joy P. Hinson Raven + 2 más
    • Inglés
    This is an integrated textbook on the endocrine system, covering the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the system, all presented in a clinically relevant context appropriate for the first two years of the medical student course.

  • Neuro-Oncology

    Blue Books of Neurology Series
    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 36
    • Jeremy Rees + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Neuro-Oncology—a new title in the Blue Books of Practical Neurology series—is a concise and clinically applicable guide to this dynamic subspecialty. Jeremy Rees, PhD, MRCP and Patrick Y. Wen, MD present the most current information on the treatment and management of primary CNS tumors, secondary brain tumors, and the neurological complications of other cancers and their therapies in a format and scope appealing to both the general neurologist and the subspecialist.

  • Medical Imaging of Normal and Pathologic Anatomy

    • 1 Edición
    • Joel A. Vilensky + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Written for the modern medical student and designed to accompany any current gross anatomy textbook, this brand-new pictorial handbook presented by Drs. Vilensky, Weber, Carmichael, and Sarosi lets you quickly identify pathologic correlates of gross anatomy. Abundant side-by-side high-quality radiography, MR, CT, and ultrasound images of normal and pathologic conditions help you quickly develop the skills you need to differentiate between what’s normal and what’s not. Discussions on the choice of imaging modality for various pathologies will help you select the right imaging procedure in many clinical situations, making this a handy resource in the clinical environment. But best of all, this visual approach to pathologic correlates will help you ace your courses, the USMLE and NBME final exams.

  • Optimizing Hemodynamic Support in Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 26-2
    • Dane Nichols
    • Inglés
    Guest Editor Dane Nichols, MD, has assembled a panel of experts focusing on Hemodynamic Support in Septic Shock. Topics include: Oxygen Delivery and Consumption: A Macro-Circulatory Perspective; Mean Arterial Pressure: Therapeutic Goals and Pharmacologic Support,Mechanisms; Detection and Potential Management of Microcirculatory Disturbances; Detection of Hypoxia at the Cellular Level; Type A & B Lactic Acidosis: Recognition, Kinetics, and Associated Prognosis; Venous blood gases: What Can They Tell Us About the State of the Circulation; Noninvasive Assessment of Cardiac Preload and Performance through CO2 Rebreathing/ETCO2 Monitoring.

  • Optimization of Outcomes for Children After Solid Organ Transplantation, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 57-2
    • Vicky Lee Ng + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Optimization of Outcomes for Children After Solid Organ Transplantation is reviewed in this issue of Pediatric Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Vicky Lee Ng and Sandy Feng. Authorities in the field have come together to pen articles addressing Renal, Liver, Heart, Lung, and Small Bowel Transplantation in Children; Immunosuppression Armamentarium in 2010: Mechanistic and Clinical Considerations; Tolerance: Is it achievable in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation?; Optimizing Growth, Rehabilitation, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children after Solid Organ Transplantation; Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Issues after Solid Organ Transplantation in Children; Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disease; Non-Immune Complications Post-Transplantation ; Health-Related Quality of Life after Pediatric Transplantation; Adolescence and Adherence Issues of the Pediatric Solid Organ Recipient ; Transition of Care of the Pediatric Solid Organ Recipient to Adult Care Teams; And Most Commonly Asked Questions from Parents of Transplant Families.

  • Evidence-Based Management and Pancreatic Malignancy, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 90-2
    • Richard K. Orr
    • Inglés
    This issue of the Surgical Clinics of North America will include articles devoted to the following topics: diagnostic Imaging of pancreatic malignancies, technical conduct of operation for pancreatic malignancies, portal vein resection, neoplasms of the Body and Tail, neoadjuvant therapy for pancreatic malignancies, ontraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm, diagnostic evaluation of cystic malignancies, operative management of cystic malignancies, endoscopic evaluation and treatment for pancreatic malignancies, curative chemotherapy for pancreatic malignancies, curative radiation therapy for pancreatic malignancies, palliative chemotherapy for pancreatic malignancies, minimally invasive treatment of pancreatic malignancies, performance outcomes, palliative surgery for pancreatic malignancies.

  • Contemporary Endodontics, An Issue of Dental Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 54-2
    • Frederic Barnett
    • Inglés
    Articles include: Contemporary Methods for Endodontic Diagnosis, Advanced Techniques for Detecting Lesions in Bone, Magnification, Illumination and Endodontics, Advances in Canal Irrigation, Treatment of the Infected Immature Tooth, Resin Materials for Root Canal Obturation, Restoration of Endodontically Treated Teeth, Surgical Endodontics, Endodontics or Implants Algorithm, Local Anesthesia for the Hot Tooth, and Contemporary Molar Access Principles.

  • Chest Pain, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 94-2
    • Guy D. Eslick + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of Medical Clinics of North America covers everything the internist needs to know about the diagnosis and treatment of chest pain. Topics covered include respiratory causes of chest pain; cardiac causes; gastroenterological causes, such as GERD and dysphagia; musculoskeletal causes, such as fibromyalgia and segmental dysfunction; psychological causes, skin and soft tissue causes, and pediatric chest pain. A detailed master algorithm for diagnosis and management is provided, and future directions are also discussed.

  • Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 21-2
    • Paul A. Nyquist + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Guest Edited by experts Paul Nyquist, Neeraj Naval, and Rafael Tamargo of Johns Hopkins, this issue covers a wide range of topics related to Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, including epidemiology, surgical management, endovascular treatment, non-invasive imaging techniques, risk factors and medical management of vasospasm, cerebral salt wasting, outcomes and costs, medical complications, and more.

  • Women's Mental Health, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 33-2
    • Susan G. Kornstein + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue reviews psychiatric concerns that are specific to women. Comprehensive and up-to-the-minute articles discuss topics such as PMS/PMDD, Perinatal Disorders, Menopause, Infertility, Female Sexual Dysfunction, Substance Abuse in Women, Gender Differences in ADHD, Fibromyalgia, Migraines in Women, Breast Cancer, Obesity in Women, Complementary and Alternative Medicine for Psychiatric Disorders in Women, Trauma and Violence Issues for Women in the Military, and Caring for the Elderly Female Psychiatric Patient.

  • Dreaming and Nightmares, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 5-2
    • J. F. Pagel
    • Inglés
    This issue reviews the current status of scientific dream study and offers the most up-to-date reviews on topics such as dream recall (including variables affecting dream recall, and the psychopathology of altered dream recall), dream content (including the assessment of dream content and variables affecting dream content), dreaming and cognitive functions (dreaming and emotional processing, personality and psychopathology, and learning and memory), disordered dreaming (such as nightmares in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder, dreaming epiphenomena of narcolepsy, and parasomnias), medications altering dreaming, and the role of dreams in psychotherapy. Because sleep and dreams are inextricably linked, it is important for every sleep specialist to have an understanding of the current scientific understanding of normal and disordered dreaming.

  • Evidence Based Medicine in Orthopedic Surgery, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 41-2
    • Safdar N. Khan + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Articles inlcude: Definition and Principles, Evidence-Based Orthopaedics: Is it possible? Conflict of Interest and Orthopaedic Publications, SPRINT Trial, Clavicle fractures, Intracapsular femur neck fractures, SPORT trial: Spinal stenosis, Cervical spondylotic myelopathy – anterior vs posterior approaches, Total disc replacement vs Fusion, Flexible constructs for spinal fusion, DVT prophylaxis in adult reconstruction, Hip resurfacing – what is the evidence, Graft selection/type in ACL surgery, LEAP Trial, BESTT Trial, SPORT trial: Lumbar disc herniations, SPORT trial: Degenerative spondylolisthesis.

  • Pediatric Ultrasound

    How, Why and When
    • 2 Edición
    • Rose de Bruyn
    • Inglés
    Pediatric ultrasound is different to adult ultrasound in all respects. The equipment chosen for pediatric work has different requirments, the technique of scanning is different, the normal anatomy changes throughout childhood and the pathology encountered in childhood are unique to children. This book addresses the 'how', 'why' and 'when' of pediatric ultrasound. Each chapter begins with the 'how': how to scan and what special techniques or tricks to use when scanning children. The 'why' and 'when' discuss the pathology and use of other imaging modalities - an essential skill in pediatric radiology where the limitation of both radiation exposure and number of examinations is of paramount importance.

  • Quality Improvement in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 37-1
    • Alan R. Spitzer + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of Clinics in Perinatology, guest edited by Drs. Alan Spitzer and Dan Ellsbury, examines Quality Improvement in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine. The first part of the issue addresses Tools of Quality Improvement and includes articles on The Quality Chasm in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine; Evaluating the Medical Evidence; The Vermont Oxford Network Database; The Pediatrix Clinical Data Warehouse; Role of Regional Collaboratives: The California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative Model; A Primer on Quality Improvement Methodology; Using Statistical Process Control Methodology; Human Factors in Quality Improvement, Random Safety Audits, Root Cause Analysis, and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis; Collaboration Between Obstetricians and Neonatologists: Perinatal Safety Programs and Improved Clinical Outcomes; and Pay for Performance: A Business Strategy for Quality Improvement in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. The second part of this issue addresses Specific Applications of Documented Quality Improvement Methodology in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine and includes articles on Delivery Room Intervention-Improvi... the Outcome, Reducing Retinopathy of Prematurity, Improving Breast Milk Use During and After the NICU Stay, Decreasing Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection, and Decreasing Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.

  • Basic Science in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

    A Textbook for MRCOG Part 1
    • 4 Edición
    • Phillip Bennett + 1 más
    • Inglés
    A textbook covering the basic sciences relevant to obstetrics and gynaecology at a level suitable for doctors specialising in the field . The chapters match the syllabus of the specialist UK exam – the MRCOG Part 1

  • Medicina Paliativa

    • 1 Edición
    • Declan WALSH
    • Español
    Este libro proporciona una cobertura completa y exhaustiva, dirigida a garantizar la atención óptima de aquellos pacientes con patologías terminales. Dirigida a todos aquellos especialistas que, de una y otra manera, se ocupan del cuidado de estos pacientes: médicos de atención primaria, geriatras, especialistas en cuidados paliativos, internistas, oncólogos y especialistas en dolor, entre otros. Han participado un total de 18 especialistas españoles, lo que hace que la obra sea muy adecuada para los profesionales de nuestro país.

  • Health Behavior Change

    • 2 Edición
    • Stephen Rollnick + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Engagingly written by experts with worldwide reputations in the field, Health Behavior Change presents an exciting method which can be used to helps patients change their behaviour in both hospital and community settings. The method is applicable to any behaviour, such as overeating, physical inactivity and smoking or with patients struggling with the consequences of chronic conditions like diabetes and heart disease. Using brief, structured consultations with the client, the practitioner encourages the patient to take charge of decision-making concerning their health. It relies upon partnership between professional and patient rather than dominance of one over the other and is carried out in a spirit of negotiation rather than confrontation. The text clearly outlines the fundamental principles behind the method while applying it to practice. Problems of resistance and lack of motivation are explored and practical strategies to manage them are suggested. The patient is at the centre throughout. Short case examples and dilemmas from clinical settings ground the method in the reality of practice.

  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 24-2
    • Benjamin L. Ebert
    • Inglés
    Major strides have been made in the treatment and understanding of Myelodysplasia. The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved three new drugs for the treatment of MDS; new disease genes have been discovered; major insights have been made into the biology of the disorder; and animal models of MDS have been developed. The articles in this issue illustrate the rapid progress in MDS research, from molecular pathophysiology to improved therapies. Insights into the biology of MDS, the development of model systems to study MDS, and the application of new technologies with unprecedented power to interrogate the cancer genome promise to increase the rate of discovery, transforming our understanding of MDS and leading to improvements in the treatment this disease.

  • Pediatric Ultrasound, Part 2, An Issue of Ultrasound Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 5-1
    • Brian D. Coley
    • Inglés
    In this second part of a two-part issue on Pediatric US, imaging of the body with ultrasound is reviewed. Genitourinary system is covered by articles on urinary tract infections, renal cystic disease, and scrotal ultrasound. Articles on ultrasound of the gastrointestinal tract in the young infant, the vomiting young infant, the acute abdomen, and liver masses make up the abdominal topics. Lastly a review of new techniques for pediatric ultrasound is provided.

  • Genetics of Cardiomyopathy and Heart Failure, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 6-2
    • Calum MacRae
    • Inglés
    This issue explores the genetic basis of specific cardiomyopathies and phenotypic components of heart failure with an eye to the clinical implications of this genetic knowledge. An understanding of the genetic causes of disease can aid in development of effective prevention and management strategies.

  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 57-1
    • Max J. Coppes + 2 más
    • Inglés
    The subject of Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation is reviewed in this issue of Pediatric Clinics. Guest Editors Drs. Max Coppes, Terry Fry, and Crystal Mackall have assembled a panel of experts who offer reviews on topics including Allogeneic BMT for leukemia, GVL in pediatric leukemia, Stem cell source and outcome following BMT in children, Acute GVHD in children, Chronic GVHD in children, BMT for Hemoglobinopathies, BMT for immunodeficiency, BMT for rheumatologic disorders and other benign diseases, Autologous and Allogeneic BMT for solid tumors, Late effects following BMT, Cell therapies/vaccines for malignancy and infections, BMT for metabolic disorders, BMT for bone marrow failure syndromes, and Immunotherapy in the context of SCT.

  • Plastic Surgery Secrets Plus

    • 2 Edición
    • Jeffrey Weinzweig
    • Inglés
    Plastic Surgery Secrets—the first Secrets Series® title in the PLUS format—offers an easy-to-read, information-at-your-... approach to plastic and reconstructive surgery and hand surgery. Jeffrey Weinzweig has joined forces with world-renowned plastic surgeons Joseph McCarthy, Julia Terzis, Joseph Upton, Fernando Ortiz-Monasterio, and Luis Vasconez, and others to bring you the expert perspective you need to grasp the nuances of this specialty. This new edition features an additional color that highlights tables, legends, key terms, section and chapter titles, and web references. All this, along with the popular question-and answer approach and list of the "Top 100 Plastic Surgery Secrets," make it a perfect concise board review tool and a handy clinical reference.

  • The Respiratory System

    Basic science and clinical conditions
    • 2 Edición
    • Andrew Davies + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Part of the popular Systems of the Body series, this fully integrated textbook on the respiratory system encompasses the related anatomy, physiology and biochemistry, all presented in a very clinically relevant context. Highly accessible and tailored for modern medical curricula, series volumes are also widely appreciated by a range of allied health students and professionals.

  • Actualización de Terapia Anti-VEGF en enfermedades de la retina y coroides

    • 1 Edición
    • Luis Arias Barquet
    • Español
    El objetivo de la obra consiste en actualizar los datos de eficacia y seguridad acerca de la terapia anti-VEGF, la más utilizada en la actualidad en el tratamiento de la neovascularización coroidea (NVC), secundaria a la degeneración macular asociada a la edad (DMAE). La obra está especialmente dirigida al oftalmólogo especializado en retina (retinólogo) y al oftalmólogo general. También está dirigida al médico de familia, internista o geriatra interesado en esta temática. La obra está coordinada y dirigida por el Dr. Luis Arias, el cual ha reunido a un elevado número de colaboradores (24), todos ellos expertos reputados en la disciplina.

  • Post-Operative Rehabilitation Controversies in Athletes, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 29-2
    • Claude T. Moorman III
    • Inglés
    As part two in the two-part series on rehabilitation, this issue focuses on the Orthopedic surgeon's perspective on rehab. Dr. Claude Moorman, Director of Sports Medicine, Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, and Head Team Physician at Duke University, guest edits. He and his contributors cover important topics such as rehabilitaion following Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair, Coracoclavicular Ligament Reconstruction in the Shoulder, Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction, Tenodesis of the Biceps Tendon in the Athlete, Microfracture for Chondral Injury in the Knee, Arthroscopic Decompression for Femoroacetabular Impingement, and more.

  • Rhinoplasty: Current Concepts, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 37-2
    • Ronald P. Gruber + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Rhinoplasty is a commmon procedure that may be performed by a plastic surgeon or an otolaryngologist specializing in facial plastic surgery. This is the first issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery to bring together authors who are both plastic surgeons and facial plastic surgeons to share their expertise in performing reconstructive and cosmetic rhinoplasty procedures.

  • Gastroenterologic Issues in the Obese Patient, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 39-1
    • David A. Johnson
    • Inglés
    Given the prevalence of obesity, any physician providing clinical care will be involved in the care of obese patients. Gastroenterologists will play an active role in the evaluation and treatment of these patients. Thereby, it is essential to fully understand the scope of the problem and the opportunities for intervention. The expert authors assembled for this issue offer expanded insight which can enhance care plans provided to this patient population. Since Dr. Johnson’s first issue published, there are several updates in this area, and the articles in this volume address those. These updates are seen in the areas of medical therapy, surgical options, and endoscopic treatments for obese patients.

  • Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 36-1
    • Ellen M. Ginzler
    • Inglés
    This issue brings the rheumatologist on the current thinking on treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, with an eye to the future. Topics covered include B cell biology and related therapies; glutamate receptor biology and its clinical significance in neuropsychiatric SLE; platelet C4d and vascular complications; biomarkers in lupus nephritis; endothelial function and its implications for cardiovascular and renal disease in SLE; changing worldwide epidemiology of SLE and its relationship to environmental, ethnic, and other sociodemographic factors; work loss, disability, quality of life, and compliance in SLE; pediatric lupus; metabolic syndrome and related endocrine abnormalities; the significance of interferon and the consequences of anti-interferon in SLE; and cutaneous lupus and the CLASI instrument.

  • Uveitis

    Fundamentals and Clinical Practice: Expert Consult - Online and Print
    • 4 Edición
    • Robert B. Nussenblatt + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Uveitis is the comprehensive reference you need for a balanced approach to basic science and clinical application. Robert B. Nussenblatt and Scott M. Whitcup provide a cohesive and integrated discussion of the topic, covering everything from the role of surgery to AIDS to anterior uveitis and more. This new edition even includes full color throughout, 400 photographs and illustrations, and searchable access to the text online at expertconsult.com. Comprehensive yet readable, this resource packs everything you need in patient evaluation and management to achieve optimal results.

  • The Nervous System

    Systems of the Body Series
    • 2 Edición
    • Adina T. Michael-Titus + 2 más
    • Inglés
    This is an integrated textbook on the nervous system, covering the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the system, all presented in a clinically relevant context appropriate for the first two years of the medical student course.

  • Interventional Pulmonology, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 31-1
    • Atul C. Mehta
    • Inglés
    Topics include: Bronchoscopy of the past and the Future, Flexible Bronchoscopes of the 21st Century, Electromagnetic Navigation, Airway Stents, Early Diagnosis of Lung Cancer, Endoscopic Staging of Bronchogenic Carcinoma, Role of Bronchoscopy in the evaluation of Solitary Pulmonary Nodule, Endoscopic Management of Emphysema, Bronchoscopic Thermoplasty, Radiofrequency Ablation of the Peripheral Lung Lesions, Role of Bronchoscopy in Lung Transplantation, Virtual Mapping, Current Status of Pleuroscopy.

  • Pediatric Ultrasound Part 1, An Issue of Ultrasound Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 4-4
    • Brian D. Coley
    • Inglés
    Ultrasound is an ideal modality for imaging younger patients. Because of the effects of radiation on growing bodies, ultrasound is a safe and versatile option for radiologists to choose. This issue provides a timely overview of the important areas for which ultrasound can be used.

  • Considerations in Non-Caucasian Facial Plastic Surgery, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 18-1
    • Samuel M. Lam
    • Inglés
    Facial plastic surgeons and plastic surgeons increasingly receive requests for reconstructive and enhancement facial surgery to modify features characteristic of non-Caucasian patients. The goals of these surgeries are not to duplicate caucasian facial features but to modify, enhance, and correct the features within the racial features. Topics in this publication include: Cultural Preservation of the non-Caucasian Face; New Paradigm for Rejuvenating the Aging Non-Caucasian Face; Asian Blepharoplasty; Facial Implants in the Non-Caucasian Face; A New Skin Classification System; Laser Resurfacing for the Non-Caucasian Face; Chemical Peels for the Non-Caucasian Face; Lip Reduction Techniques in the Non-Caucasian Face; Hispanic/Mestizo Rhinoplasty; African Rhinoplasty; Middle Eastern Rhinoplasty; Hair Restoration in the Non-Caucasian Face; Lower Facial Rejuvenation in the Non-Caucasian Face; Upper & Midfacial Rejuvenation in the Non-Caucasian Face; Lower Facial Rejuvenation in the Non-Caucasian Face; Lower Facial Contouring with Botulinum Toxin & Micro-Botox; and Traumatic Rhinoplasty in the Non-Caucasian Nose.

  • Dentistry's Role in Sleep Medicine, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 5-1
    • Dennis R. Bailey
    • Inglés
    This issue reviews the major areas of clinical interest in Dental Sleep: Sleep Bruxism; Oral Evaluation and Screening by the Dentist; the Neurologic Basis of Sleep Breathing Disorders; Sleep and Orofacial Pain; Cone Beam Imaging of the Airway; The Cervical Spine: Considerations and Treatment for Sleep Disordered Breathing; the Role of the Nasal Airway; Myofunctional Tongue Therapy for Speech Therapy; Ambulatory Testing by the Dentist for Oral Appliance Therapy; Exercises to Address Posture, the Cervical Spine and the Airway; Oral Appliance Therapy for Sleep Breathing; Surgical Therapy for Sleep Breathing Disorders; Sleep Disorders and Headache; and Anatomy of the Airway. Every sleep specialist needs to be aware of how dental concerns can impact sleep behaviors and sleep disorders.

Temas relacionados