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  • Volume 4, Issue 2, An Issue of Hospital Medicine Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 4-2
    • Allen B. Repp
    • Inglés
    This online Clinics series provides evidence-based answers to clinical questions the practicing hospitalist faces daily. This issue, edited by Dr. Allen Repp, includes the following articles: Pericarditis; Bedside ultrasound evaluation of shock; Cardiac implantable device infections; Hypernatremia; Ischemic colitis; Guillain-Barre syndrome; Interpretation of thyroid function tests in the hospitalized patient; Terminal extubation; Parotitis; Preventing catheter-associated urinary tract infections; Hepatitis C in Hospital Medicine; and Literature Update in Hospital Medicine.

  • Pathology Informatics, An Issue of Surgical Pathology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 8-2
    • Anil V. Parwani
    • Inglés
    This issue of Surgical Pathology Clinics takes a departure from its presentation of Differential Diagnosis, Histopathology, Staging, and Prognosis of tumors in different anatomic sites. This special issue is devoted to topics in pathology informatics as they relate to the practice of surgical pathology. Topics include: Basics of Information Systems (Hardware, Software); Networks, Interfaces and Communications; Databases; Data Representation, Coding and Communication Standards; Laboratory Information Systems; Enhancing and Customizing Laboratory Information Systems to Improve/Enhance Pathologist Workflow; Laboratory Management and Operations; Specialized Laboratory Information Systems; Middleware and Laboratory Automation; Synoptic Reporting in Anatomical Pathology; Bar Coding and Tracking; Molecular Pathology Informatics; Informatics and Autopsy Pathology; Pathology Informatics and Project Management; Digital Imaging Basics; Use of Digital Images in Clinical Practice; Whole Slide Imaging; Telepathology; Mobile Technologies for the Surgical Pathologist; Image Analysis; Advanced Imaging Techniques; Healthcare Information Systems; Data Security and Reliability; Role of Informatics in Patient Safety and Quality Assurance; Role of Pathology Informatics in IT Leadership; Selection and Implementation of New Information Systems; Biomedical Informatics and Research Informatics; Training in Pathology Informatics; and Building Tools for the Surgical Pathologist: Next Generation Pathologist. Editor of this issue, Dr Anil Parwani, is Professor of Pathology and Biomedical Informatics and Director of Division of Pathology Informatics. Dr. Parwani is well known as expert in the area of Anatomical Pathology Informatics, which includes design of quality assurance tools, tissue banking informatics, clinical and research data integration and mining, synoptic reporting in anatomical pathology, clinical applications of whole slide imaging, digital imaging, telepathology, image analysis and lab automation and workflow processes, such as barcoding and voice recognition.

  • Smith's Recognizable Patterns of Human Deformation

    • 4 Edición
    • John M. Graham + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Perfect for residents, pediatricians, practitioners, or parents seeking further information, Smith’s Recognizable Patterns of Human Deformation provides evidence-based management for a range of common pediatric problems affecting the limbs and craniofacial region. The only source devoted to the diagnoses and management of birth defects resulting from mechanical forces, this reference supplies the essential guidance needed for timely intervention and effective treatment.

  • Practical Radiation Oncology Physics

    A Companion to Gunderson & Tepper's Clinical Radiation Oncology
    • 1 Edición
    • Sonja Dieterich + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Perfect for radiation oncologists, medical physicists, and residents in both fields, Practical Radiation Oncology Physics provides a concise and practical summary of the current practice standards in therapeutic medical physics. A companion to the fourth edition of Clinical Radiation Oncology, by Drs. Leonard Gunderson and Joel Tepper, this indispensable guide helps you ensure a current, state-of-the art clinical practice.

  • Mosby's Textbook of Dental Nursing

    • 2 Edición
    • Mary Miller + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Richly illustrated in stunning full colour throughout, this new volume builds on the success of the previous edition and covers everything you need to know to get through your exams safely with the minimum of stress. Prepared in a ‘no nonsense’, easy-to-read fashion, Mosby’s Textbook of Dental Nursing, second edition, covers the A-Z of the latest curriculum and contains an array of helpful ‘pull out’ boxes and other learning features to help you recall key facts. Fully updated with the latest information on legislation and professional practice – including the appropriate use of Social Media – this volume includes updated and new information on anatomy, charting, drug allergy, governance and care of minority and vulnerable groups. Prepared by leading authorities in the field, Mosby’s Textbook of Dental Nursing, second edition is ideal for candidates sitting NEBDN exams, as well as serving as a ready reference for fully qualified dental nurses and therapists in the hospital, community or general practice setting.

  • Manual de tratamiento de soporte en el paciente oncológico

    • 2 Edición
    • ADIO
    • Español
    Esta segunda edición se presenta en un formato muy manejable que recoge todas las novedades del tratamiento de soporte del paciente oncológico. Este manual se actualiza cada dos años en reuniones avaladas por la Sociedad Europea de Oncología Médica y la Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica. En esta edición participan expertos de diferentes países, lo que hace que sea una obra de referencia internacional en lo que se refiere al tratamiento de soporte del paciente oncológico. Manual que supone una ayuda fundamental para todos aquellos profesionales relacionados con el paciente oncológico y su cuidado.

  • Monitorización inmunológica del trasplante

    Sociedad Española de Inmunología
    • 1 Edición
    • Manuel Muro Amador + 1 más
    • Español
    El objetivo de esta serie de monografías, avaladas por la Sociedad Española de Inmunología (SEI), es presentar diversos temas vinculados a la inmunología clínica con un enfoque multidisciplinar que permita su utilización por parte de diversos especialistas clínicos. Hace un repaso de los temas más relevantes vinculados a la inmunología en el proceso del trasplante prestando especial atención a temas tales como técnicas de detección de aloanticuerpos, protocolos de desensibilización pretrasplantes, terapia inmunosupresora y tolerancia en el trasplante entre otras cuestiones. El objetivo es ofrecer al lector un libro práctico, muy estructurado y enfocado a la resolución de los problemas clínicos actuales. Dirigida a estudiantes de todas las ciencias biosanitarias que se interesen por el campo del trasplante y a todos los profesionales procedentes de áreas como la inmunología, nefrología, urología, cirugía, medicina digestiva, cardiología o hematología.

  • Micología clínica

    • 1 Edición
    • Guillermo Quindós Andrés
    • Español
    Esta obra pretende ofrecer una visión global de la relación entre el ser humano y los hongos, centrándose en la importancia de estos organismos como causa de enfermedad. Trata de forma relevante, innovadora y didáctica el diagnóstico clásico y molecular y la terapia antifúngica de las micosis invasoras, materia poco habitual en otros libros de Micología Médica. Se describen nuevos métodos de diagnóstico moleculares, serológicos y otros no basados en el cultivo del agente causante de la micosis y las pautas más actuales de tratamiento descritas en las guías terapéuticas recientemente aprobadas en España, Europa, EEUU y América Latina. Participan destacados especialistas españoles y latinoamericanos, todos ellos con una destacable trayectoria en la materia. La obra también cuenta con el aval de la Asociación Española de Micología.

  • Lipid Disorders: A Multidisciplinary Approach (Clinics Collections)

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 5C
    • Joel J. Heidelbaugh
    • Inglés
    Clinics Collections: Lipid Disorders draws from Elsevier’s robust Clinics Review Articles database to provide multidisciplinary teams, including general practitioners, cardiologists, endocrinologists, pathologists, cardiologists, rheumatologists, and hepatologists, with practical clinical advice and insights on this highly prevalent condition and its comorbidities. Clinics Collections: Lipid Disorders guides readers on how to apply current primary research findings on lipid disorders to everyday practice to help overcome challenges and complications, keep up with new and improved treatment methods, and improve patient outcomes. • Areas of focus include lipids and biomarkers, lipids and pharmacotherapy, lipids and heart disease, lipids and chronic disease, lipids and pediatrics, lipids and women’s health and special considerations. • Each article begins with keywords and key points for immediate access to the most critical information. • Articles are presented in an easy-to-digest and concisely worded format. Elsevier’s Clinics Collections provide concise reviews of today’s most prevalent conditions and significant medical developments. Other Clinics Collections titles available include Type II Diabetes Mellitus, Asthma, Obesity, and Pain Management

  • Prótesis dental sobre implantes

    • 2 Edición
    • Carl E. Misch
    • Español
    El recurso definitivo sobre los más recientes tratamientos y técnicas de implante dental. Nueva edición de esta obra centrada en los implantes dentales, en conjunción con otras prótesis, escrita por la autoridad más destacada en el campo de las prótesis dentales, el Dr. Carl E. Misch. Esta exhaustiva obra incluye casos clínicos tanto sencillos como complicados, con consejos prácticos sobre el modo de aplicar las investigaciones más recientes, los diferentes diseños de implantes, los materiales y técnicas para conseguir mejores resultados en sus pacientes. Este libro está diseñado para ayudar al paciente parcial o totalmente edéntulo a recuperar la función normal, la estética, la comodidad y la dicción, expandiendo así las opciones de tratamiento que el profesional puede ofrecer a sus paciente.

  • Enfermedades raras y medicamentos huérfanos

    Claves para comprender y tratar las enfermedades comunes
    • 1 Edición
    • Jules J. Berman
    • Español
    Obra que permite entender esta materia tan compleja. Es un libro fácil de leer, interesante e increiblemente entretenido. No es un tratado ni un compendio, pero cualquier persona interesada en las enfermedades raras disfrutará con esta lectura singular e informativa. Aborda con éxito la complejidad de la genética y la herencia, así como la compleja relación entre las enfermedades raras y frecuentes, entretejiendo todo para explicar muchos aspectos de la biología y de las enfermedades humanas. El uso de más de 100 reglas, con la justificación de cada una constituye una vía novedosa y utílisima para resumir los puntos fundamentales de esta obra. Estas reglas constituyen una provechosa ayuda para estudiantes y legos que deseen entender mejor esta compleja disciplina.

  • Alergias alimentarias. Reacciones adversas a alimentos y aditivos alimentarios

    • 5 Edición
    • Dean D Metcalfe + 3 más
    • Español
    Quinta edición totalmente revisada y actualizada. Obra práctica y amena para utilizar en el hospital o en la consulta privada. Título de referencia para aquellos que tratan a pacientes con alergias alimentarias o sospecha de alergia ya que aborda, desde una perspectiva científica, las reacciones adversas a alimentos y aditivos alimentarios en niños y adultos. Cada capítulo puede leerse de forma independiente, pero el conjunto de todos ellos ofrece un interesante mosaico de las ideas e investigadores actuales sobre reacciones adversas a alimentos y aditivos alimentarios. Está dirigido a médicos, nutricionistas y científicos interesados en las reacciones alimentarias y será un recurso sumamente útil para todos aquellos que trabajan en este campo.

  • The Definitive Guide to the OSCE

    The Objective Structured Clinical Examination as a performance assessment.
    • 1 Edición
    • Ronald M. Harden + 2 más
    • Inglés
    This book highlights the basic concepts underpinning the OSCE, its development and implementation in practice. Practical guidelines and tips are provided based on the authors’ extensive experience gained over 40 years. Case studies are included to illustrate the OSCE’s use in a wide range of settings and professions to assess the expected learning outcomes. The text is supplemented with personal accounts and anecdotes. Used globally in all phases of education in the different healthcare professions, the OSCE was first described by the lead author, Harden, in 1975 and it is now the gold standard for performance assessment. "This book is an invaluable addition. It pulls together in one place pretty well everything that is known about the OSCE; what works and what doesn’t. It is a welcome addition to the bookshelf of any educational leader." Geoff Norman’s Foreword

  • Genetics Diagnosis, Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Newborn Screening: An Update, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 42-2
    • Michael J. Gambello
    • Inglés
    Genetic testing and genome sequencing have opened up the possibility to clinicians and families to treat diseases, syndromes, and malformations earlier and provide therapeutic interventions.The guest editors seek to provide a basic overview of the topic for the neonatologist/perina... Articles addres dysmorphology, syndromes in the infant, skeletal dysplasias, limb malformations, craniofacial anomolies, GI/liver disease, disorders of sexual develoment, brain defects, inborn errors of metabolism, and congenital heart disease.

  • Chest Imaging, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 36-2
    • David A. Lynch
    • Inglés
    This issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine focuses on Chest Imaging. Drs. Lynch and Chung have assembled an expert panel of authors on the topics of:Approach to chest CT, CT screening for lung cancer,The solitary pulmonary nodule, Staging of lung cancer, Imaging of infections, ICU imaging, Pulmonary vascular diseases, Occupational and environmental lung disease, Idiopathic interstitial pneumonias, Connective tissue disease-related thoracic disease and more!

  • Management of Cardiovascular Disease, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 99-4
    • Deborah Wolbrette
    • Inglés
    This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Deborah Wolbrette, MD is devoted to Cardiovascular Disease. Dr. Wolbrette has assembled a group of expert authors to review the following topics: Syncope due to Autonomic Dysfunction: Diagnosis and Management; 2013 Lipid Guidelines; 2014 Guideline for the Management of High Blood Pressure (JNC8); How to Follow Patients with Aortic and Mitral Valve Disease; The New Anticoagulants; Management of Atrial Fibrillation; Indications for Pacemakers, Implantable Defibrillators and Resynchronization Therapy; Current Status of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR); Chest Pain Evaluation: When to Order Troponin and Stress Tests/Cost Analysis; Indications for Cardiac MRI; Current Management of Heart Failure: When to Refer to Heart Failure Specialist and When is Hospice the Best Option; and Emerging Role of Digital Technology/Remote Monitoring in the Care of Cardiac Patients.

  • Intravascular Imaging: OCT and IVUS, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 4-3
    • Matthew J. Price
    • Inglés
    This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, edited by Matthew J. Price, is devoted to Intravascular Imaging. Dr. Price assembled a group of expert contributors to review the following topics: IVUS for the assessment of coronary lesion severity and optimization of PCI; IVUS for the diagnosis and treatment of left main coronary artery disease; Fundamentals of OCT: image acquisition and interpretation; Technique and Best Practices for Intracoronary OCT; Assessment and quantitation of stent results by intracoronary OCT; PCI planning and optimization with intracoronary OCT; Advances in Automated Assessment of Intracoronary OCT and Their Clinical Application; Diagnosis and evaluation of stent thrombosis using OCT; Acute and long-term evaluation of bioresorbable scaffolds by OCT; Role of OCT in the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of spontaneous coronary artery dissection; and Neointimal Coverage after Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation: Insights from Optical Coherence Tomography.

  • Emergency and Trauma Radiology, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 53-4
    • Savvas Nicolaou
    • Inglés
    Editor Savvas Nicolaou, MD and authors provide a comprehensive review of Emergency and Trauma Radiology. Articles will include: Improving outcomes in the polytrauma patient: a review of the role of whole body CT; Advanced imaging in the emergency department: dual energy CT in the acute setting; Imaging of traumatic brain injury: basic concepts and future direction; Imaging patterns and management algorithms in acute stroke: an update for the emergency radiologist; Imaging of non-traumatic neuroradiology emergencies; Pearls and pitfalls in C-spine trauma with new concepts; Face and neck infections: What the emergency radiologist needs to know; Negative CT for acute pulmonary embolism: important differentials in acute dyspnea; Imaging of penetrating thoracic injury; Imaging of easily missed fractures in the upper extremity; Imaging of easily missed fractures in the lower extremity; Imaging of genitourinary trauma; Imaging of ischemia, obstruction and infection in the abdomen; Imaging of pancreatic and duodenal trauma; and more!

  • Complement-mediated Hemolytic Anemias, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 29-3
    • Robert A. Brodsky
    • Inglés
    This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Robert Brodsky, is devoted to Complement-mediated Hemolytic Anemias. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Complement: An overview for the clinician; Warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia; Cold Agglutinin Disease; ABO incompatible blood transfusions; Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria; Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria; Congenital CD59 deficiency; Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS); Typical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS); Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura; and Pharmacologic complement inhibitors.

  • The Subtalar Joint, An issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 20-2
    • Kent Ellington
    • Inglés
    The subtalar joint, also known as the talocalcaneal joint, is a joint of the foot. It occurs at the meeting point of the talus and the calcaneus.. This issue will include articles on Subtalar anatomy and mechanics, Subtalar arthritis, Subtalar arthrodesis, open and arthroscopic, indications and contraindications, Subtalar distraction arthrodesis and many more.

  • Spanish and the Medical Interview

    A Textbook for Clinically Relevant Medical Spanish
    • 2 Edición
    • Pilar Ortega
    • Inglés
    Focusing on communication needs in real-world clinical situations, Dr. Pilar Ortega’s updated edition of this practical text helps you address today’s growing demand for Spanish-speaking physicians and healthcare workers. This pocket-sized resource provides basic Spanish skills, sample interview questions, relevant cultural information, and more, in addition to online videos of physician-patient interactions, interactive self-assessment tools, and clinical vignettes. You’ll find exactly what you need to develop better physician-patient communication skills, increase your cultural competence, and make better clinical decisions in your practice.

  • Tumors of the Ear and Lateral Skull Base: PART 2, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 48-3
    • Matthew Carlson
    • Inglés
    The Editors for this 2-part issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, Dr George Wanna and Dr Matthew Luke Carlson, envisioned a publication that reviews the evaluation and management of common ear and lateral skull base tumors. Intended audience includes Otologists, Neurotologists, General otolaryngologists and Neurosurgeons alike. The development of management of lateral skull base tumors has been rapid, in the past 40 years there has been a tremendous shift toward conservative therapy for benign lesions. Focused chapters review specific pathologies plus a chapter focused on stereotactic radiotherapy. Topics written by reputed leaders in the field of Otology and skull base tumors include: Imaging of temporal bone lesions; Squamous cell carcinoma of the temporal bone; Glomus tympanicum; Adenomatous tumors of the middle ear; Intralabyrinthine schwannomas; Vestibular schwannoma; Neurofibromatosis2 (including ABI and CI); Non-schwannoma tumors of the CPA; Glomus jugulare; Endolymphatic sac tumors; Non-paraganglioma jugular foramen tumors; Primary tumors of the facial nerve; Cholesterol granuloma and other petrous apex lesions; Stereotactic radiosurgery for tumors of the lateral skull base; Pediatric temporal bone malignancy; and Historical perspective on evolution in management of lateral skull base tumors.

  • Volume 46, Issue 3, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 46-3
    • Asif M. Ilyas
    • Inglés
    Each issue of Orthopedic Clinics offers clinical review articles on the most cutting edge technologies, techniques, and more in the field. Major topic areas include: adult reconstruction, upper extremity, pediatrics, trauma, oncology, hand, foot & ankle, and sports medicine.

  • Year Book of Pulmonary Disease 2015

    • 1 Edición
    • James A Barker
    • Inglés
    The Year Book of Pulmonary Disease brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in pulmonary disease carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. Topics such as Asthma and Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Lung Cancer, Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Lung Transplantation, Sleep Disorders, and Critical Care Medicine are represented highlighting the most current and relevant articles in the field.

  • Surgical Approaches to Esophageal Disease, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 95-3
    • Dmitry Oleynikov
    • Inglés
    Surgical Management of Esophageal Disease is reviewed extensively in this important Surgical Clinics of North America issue. Articles include: Approach to Patients with Esophageal Dysphagia; Esophageal Motility Disorders; Achalasia; Esophageal Stricture and Diverticula; Benign Esophageal Masses; Gastroesophageal Disease; Barrett’s Esophagus; Preoperative Evaluation of GERD; Surgical Treatment of GERD; Endoscopic Treatment of GERD; Paraesophageal Hernia; Short Esophagus; Reoperative Antireflux Surgery; GERD after Bariatric Procedure; Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy for Benign Eosphageal Disease; and more!

  • Management of Patients with Traumatic Injuries, An Issue of Critical Nursing Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 27-2
    • Karen Bergman
    • Inglés
    Special considerations arise as critical care nurses care for victims of trauma and violence. This issue highlights the recent advances in the care of these patients, including victims of street crime and domestic violence. As a result of the wars in Afganistan and Iraq, changes in the echelons of care have been brought to U.S. trauma centers in order to better triage, manage, and provide post-surgical care to trauma patients. Articles in this issue address the advances in this field.

  • Perioperative Management, An Issue of Surgical Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 95-2
    • Paul J. Schenarts
    • Inglés
    Perioperative Management is reviewed extensively in this important Surgical Clinics of North America issue. Articles include: Cardiac risk stratification and protection; Prevention of pulmonary complications; Perioperative nutrition; Prophylactic antibiotics and prevention of post-operative infections; DVT and VTE prophylaxis; Post-operative pain control and sedation; End points of resuscitation; Optimal glucose management in the perioperative period; Essentials of sepsis management; Transfusion and management of surgical patients with hematologic disorders; Perioperative management of the obese patient; Perioperative management of the elderly patient; Perioperative management in the patient with substance abuse; Management of the pregnant patient undergoing general surgical procedures; Advanced directives, living wills and futility; and more!

  • Practical Periodontics

    • 1 Edición
    • Kenneth A. Eaton + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Covering the essentials of periodontics in an accessible, easy-to-read manner, Practical Periodontics examines all aspects of the discipline ranging from aetiology through to diagnosis, treatment planning and clinical management. Richly illustrated and in full colour throughout, this new volume – which comes with an associated website containing an additional chapter on implantology (June 2018), over 500 self-assessment questions, videos, and case studies - will be ideal for all undergraduate students of dentistry, oral hygiene and therapy as well as practicing clinicians.

  • Year Book of Surgery 2015

    • 1 Edición
    • Kevin E. Behrns
    • Inglés
    The Year Book of Surgery brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in surgery, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! The Year Book of Surgery is published annually in September, and includes topics such as: Trauma; Burns; Critical Care; Transplantation; Surgical Infection; Would Healing; Oncology; Vascular Surgery; and General Thoracic Surgery.

  • Young-Onset Dementias, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 38-2
    • Chiadi U. Onyike
    • Inglés
    This issue of Psychiatric Clinics devoted to young onset dementia or early onset dementia presents information that is salient and valuable for clinical practice. The issue will update knowledge, present cultural and practical perspectives, examine priorities, and show opportunities for psychiatry practice and research in this group of dementias. Topics include: An epidemiologic perspective on young-onset dementias; The frontotemporal dementias; Posterior Cortical Atrophy: an atypical variant of Alzheimer disease; Rapidly progressive young-onset dementias: neuropsychiatric aspects; A guidance for the neuropsychiatric examination of young-onset dementias; Neuropsychological assessment and differential diagnosis in young-onset dementias; Brain imaging in the differential diagnosis of young-onset dementias; Role of genetic counseling in the diagnosis and management of young-onset dementias; Brain histopathological examination in neuropsychiatry practice and research; Pharmacologic interventions for young-onset dementias; Psychosocial and rehabilitative interventions for young-onset dementias; Public advocacy and community engagement for young-onset dementias; and Integrating dementia care and primary care. Dr Chiadi Onyike, expert in the field of young onset dementia leads a team of expert authors who feature the potential for overlooked or missed diagnoses; neuropsychiatric phenomena taking on greater importance; and the crucial neurologic examination to rule out other disease, to have a thorough knowledge of differential diagnoses, and to be vigilant with the emergence of neuropsychiatric phenomena that can indicate young onset dementia.

  • Barrett's Esophagus, An issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 44-2
    • Prasad G. Iyer
    • Inglés
    A thorough update is presented by the Guest Editors on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of Barrett’s Esophagus. Not only do they address the most pertinent clinical issues like screening, biomarkers, surveillance, therapeutics, and predictors of disease progression but they present state of the art material on therapeutic/treatmen... modalities like EMR, ESD, and ablative therapy. Further, articles are presented on epidemiology, molecular pathogensis, and cost-analysis studies so that the reader will come away with a comprehensive update on Barrett’s Esophagus.

  • Diagnostic Testing for Enteric Pathogens, An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 35-2
    • Alexander J. McAdam
    • Inglés
    This issue on Diagnostic Testing for Enteric Patholgens is led by two experts in the field of clinical pathology: Alexander J. McAdam and Collette Fitzgerald. Topics include Salmonella, Shigella and Yersinia; Escherichia coli; Campylobacter; Clostridium difficile; Use of markers of intestinal inflammation for diagnosis of infectious gastroenteritis; Antibiotic susceptibility testing of bacteria that cause gastroenteritis; Norovirus; Rotavirus; Intestinal Abebae; Intestinal coccidia and cryptosporidium; Intestinal microsporidia; and Multiplex PCR tests for gastroentieritis. An added features of this issues a Q and A on a controversial area in clinical microbiology, related to STI testing. Several participants from different fields each answer the same series of questions; specialists from clinical laboratory medicine, public health and clinical patient care participate. Each question is introduced by the lead Editors.

  • Best Practices in High-Risk Pregnancy, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 42-2
    • Lynn Simpson
    • Inglés
    The Guests Editors have assembled expert authors to present clinical reviews on the current knowledge and best practices for high-risk pregnancies. Authors are writing on Genetics: update on prenatal screening and diagnosis; Screening for congenital heart disease; What you need to know when managing twins; Short cervix dilemma; preterm labor: approach to decreasing complications of prematurity; Optimizing outcomes for the growth-restricted fetus; Preeclampsia: short- and long-term implications; pregnancy risk associated with obesity; prevention of first cesarean delivery, and diagnosis and management of placenta accreta.

  • New Advances in Pediatric Neurologic and Developmental Disorders in the Era of Genomics, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 62-3
    • Gyula Acsadi
    • Inglés
    Neurodevelopmental diseases affect three percent of children and the specific cause is difficult to determine in many cases. Genetic research uncovered many loss or gain of function mutations in genes that are associated with synaptic development and or remodeling. However, more an more data are accumulating regarding the importance in gene regulations in neurodevelopmental diseases. Thjis issue addresses many aspects of the genomics of neurodevelopmental diseases, including articles devoted to genomic variations of brain malformations; neuroimaging of brain development; update on autism evaluation and genetics; prader-willi and angelman syndromes; tuberous sclerosis complex; genetics of pediatric epilepsy; pediatric leukodystrophies; autoimmune encephalopathies; inherited neuropathies and motor neuron diseases; and muscular dystrophies and congenital myopathies.

  • Urology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 45-4
    • Joseph W. Bartges
    • Inglés
    Dr. Joseph Bartges has assembled an expert panel of authors on the topic of Urology. Articles include: Urinalysis, Diagnostic imaging of lower urinary tract disease, Cystoscopy, Interventional urology, Congenital lower urinary tract diseases, Urinary tract infections, Feline idiopathic cystitis, Complementary and alternative therapies for lower urinary tract diseases, and more!

  • Arrhythmias in Cardiomyopathies, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 7-2
    • Mohammad Shenasa
    • Inglés
    This issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics examines Arrhythmias in Cardiomyopathies. Articles include Atrial and Ventricular Arrhythmias in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy and Its Variants; Role of Cardiac MRI in Risk Stratification of Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy; Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia/Cardiomyop... Exercise-Induced Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy; Dilated Cardiomyopathy; Sarcoidosis; Amyloidosis; Chagas Disease; Fabry Disease; Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: Ventricular Arrhythmias and SCD; Left Ventricular Non-compaction; Mitochondrial Cardiomyopathy and Related Arrhythmias; Arrhythmias in Viral Myocarditis and Pericarditis Cardiomyopathy; Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy; Post-partum Cardiomyopathy; Arrhythmias in Alcohol- and Drug-Associated Cardiomyopathies; Arrhythmias in Neuromuscular Dystrophies; Cardiomyopathies Related to Anti-cancer Therapy– and Radiation- Induced Heart Disease; Arrhythmias After Myocardial Stem Cell Therapy; and more.

  • Airway Management, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 33-2
    • Lynette Mark
    • Inglés
    Airway management is the medical process of ensuring there is an open pathway between a patient’s lungs and the outside world, as well as reducing the risk of aspiration. Airway management is a primary consideration in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, anesthesia, emergency medicine, intensive care medicine and first aid. Difficult airway (defined as more than three attempts, or taking longer than 10 minutes) is the major factor in anesthesia morbidity.

  • Lyme Disease and Other Infections Transmitted by Ixodes scapularis, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 29-2
    • Paul G. Auwaerter
    • Inglés
    This issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Paul Auwaerter, MD, is devoted to Lyme Disease. Dr. Auwaerter has assembled a group of expert authors to review the following topics: Epidemiology of Lyme Disease; Early Lyme disease: Erythema Migrans; Neuroborreliosis; Lyme Carditis; Lyme Arthritis; Pediatric Lyme Disease; Diagnostics of Lyme Disease; Post-treatment Lyme Disease Syndrome; Chronic Lyme Disease; Co-infection: Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis; Co-infection: Babesiosis; and Emerging Tick-borne infections: Borrelia miyamotoi, Powassan/Deer Tick virus, Heartland virus, Bartonella.

  • Sleep and Psychiatry in Children, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 10-2
    • John Herman
    • Inglés
    Following their issue on Sleep and Psychiatry in Adults, Drs. John Herman and Max Hirshkowitz have assembled an expert panel of authors in the topic of Sleep and Psychiatry in Children. Articles include:Kleine-Levin Syndrome;Sleep in Patient with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder;ADHD and Sleep: Diagnosis and Treatment; Relations Between Sleep, Personality, Behavioral Problems, and School Performance in Adolescents;Anxiety Disorders and Sleep in Children and Adolescents;Emotiona... and Cognitive Impact;REM Sleep Behavior Disorder in Children, Melatonin Treatment in Children with Developmental Disabilities and more!

  • Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2016

    • 1 Edición
    • Robert Kizior + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Get instant access to the latest information on more than 1,000 generic and 4,000 trade name drugs with Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2016. With its alphabetical organization and user-friendly design, it gives you all the expert drug information you need right in the palm of your hand. Plus, addition to its thorough drug coverage, this convenient handbook also features the precautionary information nurses need to provide safer patient care — such as guidance on clinical priorities in the practice setting and IV drug administration. No other drug handbook on the market is as perfectly tailored to the practicing nurse’s needs as Saunders Nursing Drug Handbook 2016!

  • Enfermería psiquiátrica

    • 1 Edición
    • José Luis Galiana Roch
    • Español
    Primera edición de esta obra didáctica y práctica, que viene de la mano de profesores de distintas escuelas nacionales y latinoamericanas. El objetivo de los autores es que los estudiantes adquieran las competencias necesarias para atender a las personas con enfermedades mentales y a sus familias en el medio comunitario, teniendo en cuenta las cuestiones éticas y legales que median en el proceso de cuidado. Obra estructurada en cinco módulos, que van desde una introducción a la enfermería psiquiátrica, pasando por los principales trastornos, tratamientos terapéuticos y actuaciones enfermeras y planes de cuidados para terminar con administración, ética y legislación en enfermería psiquiátrica. La presente obra viene a cubrir los contenidos de la asignatura en enfermería psiquiátrica del grado de enfermería que se imparte en todas las escuelas universitarias de enfermería.

  • Pediatric Allergy: Principles and Practice

    • 3 Edición
    • Stanley J. Szefler + 3 más
    • Donald Y. M. Leung
    • Inglés
    The third edition of Pediatric Allergy continues this title's steadfast tradition of providing comprehensive, authoritative guidance on the day-to-day diagnosis and management of pediatric allergic and immunologic diseases. You'll have the most up-to-date research at hand thanks to an easily accessible full-color format that highlights a host of new chapters, extensive updates, and clinically focused coverage. Whether you're a student, resident, pediatrician or allergist, you'll appreciate this user-friendly and versatile source for providing optimal care!

  • Head and Neck Cancer, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 24-3
    • John A. Ridge
    • Inglés
    This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, edited by Dr. John Ridge, is devoted to Head and Neck Cancer.Articles in this issue include: Epidemiology of Head and Neck Cancer; Molecular Biology and Immunology; Examination of the patient with Head and Neck Cancer; Imaging of Head and Neck Cancer; Principles of Radiation Treatment; Principles of Chemotherapy; Principles and Practice of Reconstructive Surgery; Oral Cavity; Oropharynx; Unknown primary; Larynx and Hypopharynx; Nasopharynx; Nose and Sinus; Head and Neck Skin Cancer; and Tumors of the major Salivary Glands

  • Enfermedad celiaca y sensibilidad al gluten

    Clínicas Iberoamericanas de Gastroenterología y Hepatología vol. 3
    • 1 Edición
    • Julio César Bai + 2 más
    • Español
    Clínicas Iberoamericanas de Gastroenterología y Hepatología nace con el objetivo de recoger la información clínica más novedosa y transmitir el estado actual del conocimiento en las diferentes disciplinas que componen la especialidad. El proyecto comienza con una serie de monografías de un elevado nivel científico y en las que participarán expertos nacionales e internacionales con una acreditada trayectoria tanto clínica como investigadora. En este título se hace un actualización tanto de cuestiones epidemiológicas como genéticas relacionadas con la enfermedad celiaca. Ademásde centrarse en los aspectos clínicos y las complicaciones de esta patología, los especialistas que en ella participan dan claves importantes sobre el diagnóstico y las novedades terapéuticas de la enfermedad celíaca. El proyecto global de AEG Clinics contrará además con dos Directores de renombre que serán los doctores Antoni Castells, del Servicio de Gastroenterología del Hospital Clínico de Barcelona, y Henry Cohen, Ex-Presidente de la World Gastroenterology Organization.

  • Fundamental Orthopedic Management for the Physical Therapist Assistant

    • 4 Edición
    • Robert C. Manske
    • Inglés
    Master the role and the skills of the physical therapist assistant! Fundamental Orthopedic Management for the Physical Therapist Assistant, 4th Edition helps you apply the principles of orthopedic science to physical therapy interventions. First you will learn how to assess flexibility, strength, endurance, and balance, and then you’ll become a more valuable PTA by learning the essentials of tissue healing, gait and manual therapy, biomechanics and kinesiology, and the management of orthopedic patients by region and condition. This edition includes a new full-color design and illustrations, and broadens its scope with new chapters on topics such as musculoskeletal imaging and women’s issues related to physical rehabilitation. Written by clinician and educator Robert Manske, along with a team of expert contributors, this text is your complete guide to success in physical therapist assisting!

  • Piédrola Gil. Medicina preventiva y salud pública

    • 12 Edición
    • Joaquín Fernández-Crehuet Navajas + 5 más
    • Español
    Se trata de la 12ª edición de la obra de referencia en Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública. Con un diseño a dos colores refleja los importantes cambios que se han producido en la salud pública española durante los últimos cincuenta años. Con el objetivo de aumentar su practicidad, la presente edición ha reducido el volumen pero sin renunciar a la profundidad con que se trata cada uno de los temas. Así mismo, se han incorporado nuevos temas que son de actualidad en la sociedad como problemas de salud de la mujer, violencia, envejecimiento.... Obra recomendada para alumnos de las asignaturas de epidemiología, medicina preventiva y salud pública y planificación y gestión sanitarias. Útil también para los profesionales que se preparan para ocupar plazas en las administraciones sanitarias y para consultar en el ejercicio de la práctica diaria de médicos de familia, pediatría y especialistas en medicina preventiva y salud pública.

  • Dermatosis ambientales

    Aspectos clínicos
    • 1 Edición
    • Howard I. Maibach + 1 más
    • Español
    Obra que destaca los hallazgos clínicos y los procedimientos diangósticos de las distintas dermatosis originadas por exposición a elementos químicos y físicos del ambiente. La obra proporciona información concisa, sistemática, y totalmente actualizada sobre los efectos toxicológicos de sustancias en la piel, y los últimos avances en las pruebas de toxicidad dérmica. Aborda especialmente las manifestaciones clínicas tras la exposición a una variedad de productos químicos. Se inicia con una visión general de la biología de la piel y a continuación se presenta una variedad de efectos tóxicos en la piel, así como a los agentes tóxicos que la causan. Obra dirigida a toxicólogos que trabajan en el sector de la industria, asó como a aquellos profesionales de la medicina que deben atender casos de exposición dérmica a agentes tóxicos.

  • Scheuer's Liver Biopsy Interpretation

    • 9 Edición
    • Jay H. Lefkowitch
    • Inglés
    For more than 40 years, Scheuer’s Liver Biopsy Interpretation has been the pathologist’s go-to resource for help in solving diagnostic problems at the microscope. The 9th Edition brings you fully up to date in the field, with coverage of new diagnostic tools, new information on drug-induced liver injury and cytopathology, and many new high-quality illustrations. Throughout the text, you’ll find technical tips, diagnostic clues, and pearls that reflect the extensive experience and insight of the late Dr. Peter Scheuer and internationally renowned author Dr. Jay Lefkowitch, making this new edition your standard bench-side guide to today’s liver biopsy diagnosis.

  • Core Curriculum for Maternal-Newborn Nursing

    • 5 Edición
    • AWHONN
    • Inglés
    AWHONN’s Core Curriculum for Maternal-Newborn Nursing, 5th Edition provides the most up-to-date, accurate information available on today’s maternal-newborn nursing practice. Its concise outline format covers concepts of reproduction, fetal development, normal pregnancy, intrapartum and postpartum periods, the normal newborn, complications in the mother and newborn, and ethical issues. With a fresh focus on patient safety and revised case studies, this clinical guide and certification prep tool features AWHONN-endorsed content for the practice of maternal-newborn nursing.

  • Canine and Feline Cytology

    A Color Atlas and Interpretation Guide
    • 3 Edición
    • Rose E. Raskin + 1 más
    • Inglés
    "This is a ‘go-to’ reference text for a serious cytologist. "Reviewed by: Kathleen Tennant on behalf of Veterinary Record, November 2015

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