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  • Pediatric Urology, An Issue of Urologic Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 37-2
    • Thomas F. Kolon
    • Inglés
    Since Dr. Kolon’s issue on this topic published in 2004, there have been many updates in the diagnosis and treatment of urologic diseases in the pediatric population. This issue provides updates in the following areas: management of complex pediatric disorders, disorders of sex development, treatment and management of urinary tract infections, and management of pediatric stone disease. Emphasis is also given to laparoscopic and robotic approach to genitourinary anomalies in children, radiologic imaging in the genitourinary tract, and pediatric urologic oncology.

  • PET in CNS Disease, An Issue of PET Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 5-2
    • Andrew B. Newberg + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Since PET was first introduced clinically, brain tumors have been an important area for its use. Diagnosing the cause of patients experiencing seizures has been an additional area for which PET has demonstrated its value. PET imaging is also being investigated for the understanding of depression and other psychiatric disorders. Also the challenges for developing radiotracers is reviewed in a separate article.

  • New Insights into Rheumatoid Arthritis, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 36-2
    • David A. Fox
    • Inglés
    There are numerous monographs devoted to rheumatoid arthritis. What sets this issue apart is that it keeps an eye to the future. Topics explored include measurement of RA disease activity today and in the future; epidemiology of RA – implications for prevention and risk assessment; genes that predispose to RA – relevance to current and future therapeutic strategies; multiple kinases – assessment of the best targets in treating RA; assessment, prevention and treatment of cardiovascular morbidity in RA; mechanistic insights and approaches to prevention of bone damage in RA; cell-cell interactions in RA synovium as potential new targets for treatment; alternative strategies for modulating the function of B lymphocytes in RA; innate immunity in RA; ascertainment and management of preclinical RA.

  • Emerging Pathogens, An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 30-1
    • A. William Pasculle + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, Guest Edited by William Pasculle, MD, and James Snyder, PhD, on the topic of Emerging Pathogens will include the following article topics: Avian Influenza; Listeriosis; Shiga Toxin-producing E Coli; West Nile Virus; Hanta Virus; Malaria; Metapneumovirus; Dengue; Ebola; Staph aureus MRSA; Chikunguna; Bocavirus; HIV; Tickborne Bunyaviridae; Tickborne Flaviviridae; TB; SARS; Yellow Fever; Anaplasma/Ehrlichica... Prion Diseases; Lyme Disease; and Clostridium difficile.

  • The Pediatric Foot and Ankle, An Issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 15-2
    • Raymond J. Sullivan
    • Inglés
    Articles in this issue include: Adolescent Accessory Navicular; Flexible Pes Planus; Residual Clubfoot Deformity in Children; Gastroc/Soleus Contractures and Toe Walking; Late Sequelae of Childhood Clubfoot Treatment; Tarsal Coalitions; Update on the Treatment of Idiopathic Clubfoot and the Implications for the Adolescent and Adult Foot and Ankle; The Use of Gait Analysis in the Treatment of Pediatric Foot and Ankle Disorders; Ilizarov External Fixation in the Correction of Severe Pediatric Foot and Ankle Deformities; Subtalar Athroerisis in Pediatric Flatfoot Reconstruction.

  • Blood Transfusion: Emerging Developments, An Issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 30-2
    • Mark Yazer
    • Inglés
    This issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, Guest Edited by Mark Yazer, MD, on the topic of Blood Transfusion will include the following article topics: Xenotransfusion; FDA Perspective; Inflammatory Cytokines as Predictors of Alloimmunization; Cryopreservation of RBCs, PLT and Stem Cells; PLT Storage Lesion; Future of Blood Management; Future of Molecular Testing for RBC Antigens: ECO Cells; Farmed RBCs; Farming RBCs from Stem Cells; Politics and Blood Transfusion; and Fetal Blood Grouping from Maternal Plasma.

  • Update on Medical Disorders in Pregnancy, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 37-2
    • Judith Hibbard
    • Inglés
    This issue Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics examines medical disorders in pregnancy. Guest Editor Dr. Judith Hibbard has assembled a panel of experts who offer reviews on topics including Preeclampsia, Peripartum cardiomyopathy, Pregestational diabetes, Asthma management, Management of renal disease, Renal transplant recipients and pregnancy, Sickle disease and pregnancy, Thyroid disease, Gestational diabetes, Pregnancy after gastric bypass, Thromboprophylaxis in pregnancy, Cholestasis of pregnancy, and Ethical issues in obstetrics.

  • Endoscopy and Liver Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 14-2
    • Andres Cardenas + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Gastrointestinal endoscopy plays an essential role in the management of patients with liver disease. This issue reviews the standard of care in the endoscopic management of portal hypertension and biliary disease before and after liver transplantation. A thorough knowledge of the available endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic methods is essential for the practicing hepatologist. Emphasis is placed on recent advances in imaging techniques such as the application of capsule endoscopy and endoscopic ultrasound in the evaluation of portal hypertension and recent advances in cholangioscopy and biliary tissue sampling. Additionally new information regarding the endoscopic management of esophageal and gastric varices is reviewed. Finally, the current role of ERCP in the diagnosis and staging of cholangiocarcinoma before liver transplantation and the endoscopic management of biliary complications after liver transplantation is discussed.

  • Adolescents and Sports, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 57-3
    • Dilip R Patel + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of Pediatric Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Dilip Patel and Donald Greydanus, examines the topic of Adolescents and Sports. Authorities in the field have come together to pen articles on Pre-participation evaluation, Cardiovascular evaluation of young athletes, Medical conditions and sport participation, Management of the adolescent athlete with type 1 diabetes mellitus, Musculoskeletal conditions and sports participation, Stress fractures: Diagnosis and management, Computer-based neuropsychological evaluation of concussion, The female athlete, Doping: From drugs and supplements to genetics, Analgesics and anti-inflammatory medications in sports, Nutritional considerations for adolescent athletes, Resistance training guidelines for adolescents, Application of osteopathic manual medicine to treat sports injuries, and Physically and cognitively challenged athletes.

  • Medicolegal Reporting in Orthopaedic Trauma

    • 4 Edición
    • Michael A. Foy + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This book – now a classic - was developed to facilitate the preparation of medicolegal reports following musculoskeletal injuries. It collates data from the world literature in one source, together with review articles on related topics such as Repetitive Strain Injury. As a result, it saves readers from the time-consuming task of researching multiple references.

  • Adolescent Substance Use Disorders, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 19-3
    • Yifrah Kaminer
    • Inglés
    This comprehensive issue on Substance Abuse in youth begins with articles on epidemiological trends, genetic risk factors, neurobiology of substance use disorders, and race and gender associations, and then provides detailed reviews on prevention and various treatment methodologies. Treatments discussed include individual and group interventions (motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy), contingency reinforcement, multidimentional family therapy, pharmacotherapy, and post-treatment aftercare. Also reviewed in detail are substance use disorders and psychiatric comorbidity. The issue then takes a close look at two emerging areas of concern in youth: gambling and internet occupation, and energy drink use. By all accounts, a must-read issue for psychiatrists everywhere.

  • Safety, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 22-2
    • Debora Simmons
    • Inglés
    This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Debora Simmons, RN, MSN, CCRN, CCNS, will feature such article topics as: Cause Mapping Critical Events; Blood Bank Safety in the ICU; Patient Safety in Perinatal Care; High Risk Drugs in Critical Areas; Enteral Feeding Tubing Misconnections; Safe Practices for Enteral Nutrition; Negotiating Safety; Device Complexity and Human Factors; Decreasing Risk; Delirium in ICU; and Voice of the Patient.

  • Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 43-2
    • Ralph P. Tufano + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Topics in this publication include Thyroid Disease and Where the Field is Going; Surgical Anatomy of Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands; Ultrasonography and Thyroid Disease; FNA Cytopathology; Surgical Management of Thyroid Disease; Surgical Management of Cervical Lymph Nodes in Well Differentiated Thyroid Cancer; Management of Locally Invasive Disease; Post-operative Management of Well Differentiated Thyroid Cancer; Reoperation for Recurrent/Persistent Well Differentiated Thyroid Cancer; Molecular Biology and Targeted Therapies for Well Differentiated Thyroid Cancer; Imaging of Parathyroid Glands; Surgical Management of Parathyroid Disease; Considerations for 2-degree and 3-degree Hyperparathyroidism; and Management of Parathyroid Carcinoma; among others.

  • PET in the Aging Brain, An Issue of PET Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 5-1
    • Andrew B. Newberg + 1 más
    • Inglés
    PET imaging has shown its value in diagnosing diseases affecting older people. Most significantly this has been with regard to the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Parkinson’s disease is another condition in which PET has proved valuable. This issue also included articles on the uses of PET for diagnosing cerebrovascular disease and for assessing neuroplasticity.

  • Advances in Arrhythmia Analyses: A Case-Based Approach, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 2-2
    • Melvin M. Scheinman + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue is a valuable tool to help electrophysiologists interpret complex ECGs so they can better understand arrhythmia mechanisms. Organized by cases, this issue illustrates many of the classic electrocardiographic findings and phenomena that every electrophysiologist should know. Study of this issue demonstrates a systematic way to analyze arrhythmia mechanisms.

  • Innovative Therapeutics, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 28-3
    • Theodore Rosen
    • Inglés
    This issue of Dermatologic Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Ted Rosen, covers the innovative management of dermatologic disorders including Severe Hand Eczema, Pruritus, Furunculosis, Lupus Erythematosus, CTCL, Hidradenitis Suppurativa. Innovative uses of Topical Metronidazole, Topical Calcineurin Inhibitors, Rituximab, TNF-alpha Inhibitors, Thalidomide, Zinc, Dapsone, Spironolactone as an antiandrogen in the treatment of female pattern hair loss, and Therapeutics in Pediatric Dermatology are also reviewed.

  • Photography Techniques for Facial Plastic Surgery, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 18-2
    • J. David Kriet + 1 más
    • Inglés
    With the adoption of digital photography on a wide scale and advent of new technologies such as 3-D patient imaging, this is an area that is rapidly changing and of interest to both established and novice facial plastic surgeons. Most surgeons have limited experience with photography prior to starting a practice and need guidance in regard to selecting proper equipment, setting up a portrait studio, and obtaining high-quality standardized series of photos that can be used in presentations and publications. There are also a multitude of issues related to managing the vast amount of data that surgeons are now accumulating. Topics in this publication include: Camera and lens selection; Setting up a medical portrait studio; Photography consent and related legal issues; Pre- and post-operative portrait photography/standard... photos for various procedures; Pitfalls of nonstandardized photography; Morphing images to demonstrate potential surgical outcomes; Photoshop tools and tricks every facial plastic surgeon should know; Intraoperative photography; Digital asset management; Objective facial photograph analysis using imaging software; Evaluating symmetry and facial motion using 3D videography; Research and clinical applications for 3D imaging.

  • Breast MRI, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 18-2
    • Linda Moy + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This publication presents topics on Current Clinical Indications for Breast MRI; How to set up breast MRI practice; MR-BIRADS Lexicon; Optimization of breast MRI at 1.5 Tesla(T) and at 3 Tesla; Role of MRI in evaluating extent of disease; Update on Screening breast MRI in high risk women; MRI of DCIS; Role of breast MRI in the assessment of Invasive lobular carcinoma; Breast MRI Interventions: Indications, Technique, and Histologic Correlation; Role of Breast MRI in problem-solving; Benign lesions detected on breast MRI; Clinical Oncologic Perspective of Breast MRI; Role of breast MRI in neo-adjuvant chemotherapy.

  • Shoulder Instability, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 41-3
    • William N. Levine
    • Inglés
    Articles in this issue include, “Evaluation and Imaging (Xrays, CT, MRI) of Shoulder Instability”, “Arthroscopic Alphabet Soup – Recognition of Normal, Normal Variants, and Pathology”, “Management of the Throwing Shoulder – Labrum, Cuff and Internal Impingement”, “Arthroscopic Management of Anterior Instability – Pearls, Pitfalls, and Lessons Learned”, “Arthroscopic Management of Posterior Instability”, “Arthroscopic Management of Multidirectional Instability”, “Management of Failed Instability Surgery – How to Get it Right the Next Time?”, “Arthroscopic Bristow – How to Do it and Tricks to Make it Easier”, “Arthroscopic Latarjet – How to Make this Part of Your Surgical Options”, “Glenoid Bone Defects – Open Latarjet with Congruent Arc Modification”, “Humeral Head Bone Defects: Remplissage, Allograft and Arthroplasty”, “Open Capsular Shift – There is Still a Role!”

  • Year Book of Cardiology 2010

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 2010
    • Bernard J. Gersh
    • Inglés

  • The Aging Male, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 26-2
    • John E. Morley
    • Inglés
    Articles in this issue include: Aging Male: Demographics and Unique Aspects; Sexuality and Aging Male; Late Life Onset Hypogonadism; Erectile Dysfunction; Benign Prostate Hypertrophy; Prostate Cancer; Lower Urinary Tract Symptomatology; Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome; Frailty; Nutritional Aspects; Osteoporosis in Older Males; ip Fracture in Older Men; Sarcopenia.

  • Simulation and Surgical Competency, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 90-3
    • Neal Seymour + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of the Surgical Clinics of North America will include articles devoted to the following topics: the growth of simulators in surgery; the science of proficiency and competency, running a skills lab; high intensity preparatory simulation training; assessment and feedback in the skills lab and OR, FLS & FES: comprehensive models of training and assessment; verification of proficiency: a prerequisite for clinical experience; team training: non-traditional surgical competencies; human factors and simulation training; virtual reality devices and environments; simulation in certification; and the future of surgical simulation.

  • Aging with a Physical Disability, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 21-2
    • Mark P. Jensen + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Articles in this issue include: A Biopsychosocial Perspective; Aging with a Physical Disability: Maintainance and Transition in Employment, Benefits, and Insurance; Psychological Functioning; Exercise and Physical Activity; Communication Issues; Pain, Fatigue, and Sleep Dysruption; Assistive Technology; Mobility and Falls Cognitions; Aging and Disabilties: Conceptual Issues; Aging with a Physical Disability: Bridging the Aging and Disability Nexus; Aging with Spinal Cord Injury; Aging with Multiple Sclerosis; Aging with Post-Polio Syndrome and Muscular Dystrophy; Aging with Cerebral Palsy.

  • Genetic Screening and Counseling, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 37-1
    • Anthony R. Gregg + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Genetic Screening and Counseling is reviewed in this issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Anthony R. Gregg and Joe Leigh Simpson. Authorities in the field have come together to pen articles on Contemporary Genetics Counseling: New Frontiers and Challenges, Newborn Screening, SMA Carrier Screening, Fragile X, Ashkenazi Jewish Screening in the 21st Century, Thrombophilia in Obstetric Practice, Microarrays in the Practice of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cancer Genetic Screening, and Cystic Fibrosis.

  • Ambulatory Anesthesia, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 28-2
    • Peter S.A. Glass
    • Inglés
    This issue brings the anesthesiologist up to date on current essential topics in ambulatory anesthesia. Topics covered include obstructive sleep apnea, pediatric ambulatory anesthesia, supraglottic airway devices, issues in office-based ambulatory anesthesia, complex sedation, the role of regional anesthesia in the ambulatory environment, regional catheters, postoperative pain management for the ambulatory patient, and updates on PONV and PDNV. Authors also explore the questions of how much testing should be done, how to make yourself ASC desirable to patients and surgeons, and more.

  • Complications of Hand Surgery, An Issue of Hand Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 26-2
    • Jeffrey A. Greenberg
    • Inglés
    Articles in this issue include: Complications of Small Joint Arthroplasty; Complications of Total Wrist Arthroplasty; Complications of limited and total wrist fusions; Soft tissue Complications of distal radius fractures; Bony Complications of distal radius fractures; Intra and extra-articular malunions; DRUJ disorders after distal radius fractures; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome; Complications of flexor tendon surgery; Treatment of the Stiff Finger; The Irritable Nerve; Post-operative sensory abnormalities; Complications of elective microsurgery; Soft tissue coverage; Treatment of Post-operative Infections; Complications of phalangeal and metacarpal fractures.

  • Integrative Medicine in Primary Care, Part II: Disease States and Body Systems, An Issue of Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 37-2
    • Vincent Morelli + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Complementary and alternative medicine encompasses a wide range of modalities, including acupuncture, herbs and supplements, naturopathy, and body and mind therapies. The use of these healing methods is increasing rapidly, and more and more patients are approaching primary care physicians with questions about them. The purpose of this issue is to help doctors understand the evidence supporting and refuting complementary and alternative medicine techniques so they can provide patients with answers. This is the second of a two-part series, and it focuses on application of complementary and alternative medicine techniques to disease states and body systems.

  • Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation for Immunodeficiency, Part 2, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 30-2
    • Chaim Roifman
    • Inglés
    This issue is part two of a two-part issue involving the emerging field of stem cell transplantation. Articles include: BMT for profound T cell Dysfunction (combined immunodeficiency); BMT and other management of HLA Class II deficiency; Genetic manipulation of stem cells – Past and future; Gene therapy for ADA deficiency; Haemopoietic stem cell biology; and Indications for BMT.

  • Year Book of Anesthesiology and Pain Management 2010

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 2010
    • David H. Chestnut
    • Inglés

  • Interface Between Pediatrics and Children's Mental Health, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 19-2
    • Sandra L. Fritsch
    • Inglés
    Child and Adolescent psychiatrists frequently see patients with medical disorders that impact their psychiatric care in various ways. This issue covers oncology, inflammatory bowel disease, siblings with chronic illnesses, obesity, genetic abnormalities, transplants, very premature infants through the lifespan, asthma, diabetes mellitus, HIV, palliative care, cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disease, headaches, unexplained physical complaints, and epilepsy. Each article provides an overview of the medical disorder itself, as well as the special considerations required for the psychiatric care of that patient.

  • Gallbladder Disease, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 39-2
    • Cynthia W. Ko
    • Inglés
    This volume addresses common issues and diseases of the gallbladder. The majority of articles discuss gallstones, including their epidemiology, pathogenesis, and endoscopic, surgical, and medical therapy. Additional chapters address current modalities to image the gallbladder, including endoscopic ultrasound. The remaining chapters address management of other gallbladder diseases including gallbladder cancer, acalculous cholecystitis, polyps, and dysmotility.

  • Cancer Emergencies, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 24-3
    • David M. Spiro + 2 más
    • Inglés
    This issue provides the reader with a summary of evidence-based therapies of how to manage emergency care for cancer disorders. Articles are dedicated to specific presentation syndromes, such as malignant epidural spinal cord compression, superior vena cava syndrome, and airway obstruction. These reviews update the reader on evidence-based therapies for these entities and highlight the emerging role of stent therapies. This issue also includes articles dealing with the neurological, renal, and metabolic (electrolyte and adrenal) emergencies encountered in the cancer patient. Also addressed are selected gastrointestinal presentations commonly encountered in cancer patients, such as the acute abdomen, gastrointestinal bleeding, and hepatic encephalopathy. The issue concludes with several articles dedicated to hematologic considerations including venous thrombosis, acquired bleeding disturbances, and myeloproliferative/h... syndromes.

  • Sleep, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 31-2
    • Teofilo Lee-Chiong Jr + 2 más
    • Inglés
    This issue offers a valuable update in the fast-moving specialty of sleep medicine. Topics covered include: The Neurobiology of Sleep; Adult Obstructive Sleep Apnea; Central Sleep Apnea (including complex sleep apnea and ASV); Pediatric Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders; Hypoventilation Syndromes; Metabolism in OSA; Cardiovascular Consequences of Sleep Apnea; Home Sleep Apnea Testing; Insomnia; Excessive Sleepiness; Narcolepsy; Restless Leg Syndrome and Movement Disorders; Parasomnia; Circadian Rhythm Sleep Disorders; Medication Effects on Sleep; and Polysomnography.

  • 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.

  • Clinical Orthopaedic Examination

    • 6 Edición
    • Ronald McRae
    • Inglés
    A new edition of a now classic, highly-illustrated textbook of clinical orthopaedic examination suitable for specialist trainee orthopaedic surgeons, rheumatologists, medical students and physiotherapists.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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

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