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  • Diabetes/Kidney/Heart Disease, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 37-3
    • Silvi Shah + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Silvi Shah and Charuhas V. Thakar, will focus on Diabetes/Kidney/Hear... Disease. Topics include, but are not limited to, Cardiorenal syndrome-Pathophysio... Cardiorenal syndrome- treatment; Hypertensive Emergencies; Contrast induced acute kidney injury; Acute Kidney Injury, Heart failure, and health outcomes; Hypertension management in CKD/ESRD/DM; Arrhythmias/ICD/LVAD... Afib, and dialysis; Apol1 and blood pressure changes/hypertension... Novel ant-diabetic therapies and CV reduction; and Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.
  • Cardiac MR Imaging, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 27-3
    • Roberto C Cury + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of MRI Clinics of North America focuses on Cardiac MR Imaging and is edited by Drs. Roberto C. Cury and Clerio Azevedo. Articles will include: The prognostic value of late gadolinium enhancement in non-ischemic heart disease; The role of contrast-enhanced CMR in the assessment of patients with malignant ventricular arrhythmias; Assessment of cardiac sarcoidosis by CMR: comparison with other imaging modalities; The value of T1 mapping techniques in the assessment of non-ischemic cardiomyopathies; Assessment of cardiotoxicity of cancer chemotherapy: The value of cardiac MRI; State-of-the-art quantitative assessment of myocardial ischemia by stress perfusion CMR; T2* mapping techniques: Iron overload assessment and other potential clinical applications; Automated Quantitative Stress Perfusion in a Clinical Routine; Comprehensive assessment of cardiac involvement in muscular dystrophies by cardiac CMR; Assessment of aortic stenosis by CMR: quantification of flow, characterization of myocardial injury, TAVR planning and more; Cardiac MRI at 7.0 Tesla: Reality?; The role of cardiac MRI in the assessment of patients with cardiac amyloidosis; Applications of Cardiac MRI in Electrophysiology: Current Status and Future Needs; and more!
  • New Trends and Technologies in Facial Plastic Surgery, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 27-3
    • Jason D Bloom
    • Inglés
    This issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Jason D. Bloom, is devoted to New Trends and Technologies in Facial Plastic Surgery. Articles in this important issue include: Cold Helium Plasma Technology in Lower Face and Neck Rejuvenation; State of the Art Technology and Techniques with RF Microneedling; Percutaneous RF Technologies for Lower Face and Neck Rejuvenation; Microfat vs. Nanofat: When and where these treatments work; The Benefits of Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF); Silhouette InstaLift: Benefits to a Facial Plastic Surgery Practice; Advanced Techniques in Non-Surgical Rhinoplasty; Lateral Nasal Wall Stent (Latera) for Dynamic Nasal Valve Collapse; Social Media Marketing in Facial Plastic Surgery: What Has Worked?; What’s New in Facial Hair Transplantation (Brows, Beard, Moustache); Upper Lip Lifts: Tips and Tricks to Improve Your Results; Nutraceuticals and Adjuncts to Improve Healing and Outcomes; PRP and Stem Cells: Fact or Fiction?; New Skincare Regimens or Products for the Facial Plastic Surgeon; and Autologous Fat Harvest and Preparation for Optimal Predictable Outcomes.
  • Hepatitis B Virus, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 23-2
    • Tarek I. Hassanein
    • Inglés
    In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. Norman Gitlin, Dr. Tarek Hassanein has assembled top experts in hepatology to bring current information on the topic of Hepatitis B Virus. The issue provides the most current information on the prevention and care of infected patients. Specific articles are devoted to the following topics: Global perspective on HBV infections in the era of effective vaccines; Understanding the natural history of HBV infection and the new definitions of cure and the endpoints of clinical trials; HBV/HCV coinfection in the era of HCV-DAAs; Antiretroviral effects on HBV/HIV coinfection and the natural history of liver disease; Impact of HBV infection on HCC and liver transplantation; HBV in pregnant women and their infants; WHO guidelines for prevention, care and treatment of individuals infected with HBV: A US perspective; Reconciling the difference between the major HBV treatment guidelines: AASLD, EASL, APASL; HBV/HDV coinfection: A challenge for therapeutics; and The effects of hepatic steatosis on the natural history of HBV infection. Readers will come away with the current information they need to manage patient outcomes.
  • Modern Management of Testicular Cancer

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 46-3
    • Siamak Daneshmand
    • Inglés
    In consultation with Consulting Editor, Dr. Samir Taneja, Dr. Sia Daneshmand has put together a state-of the-art issue of the Urologic Clinics devoted to Modern Management of Testicular Cancer. The issue focuses on surgical techniques and diagnostic modalities for testicular cancer. Clinical review articles are specifically devoted to the following:  Imaging For Testicular Cancer; Management of Stage I Germ Cell Tumors; Management of Stage II Germ Cell Tumors;  Current Management Of Disseminated GCT; Post-Chemotherapy Resection of Residual Mass in NSGCT;  Indications For Surgery in Disseminated Seminoma;  Growing Teratoma Syndrome;  Management of The Primary Testicular Tumor;  High-Dose Chemotherapy and Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation; mRna As Biomarkers For Germ Cell Tumors; Minimally Invasive RPLND: Is There a Role?; Complications of RPLND;  Preservation of Fertility in Testis Cancer Management. Readers will come away with the latest information they need to optimize surgical and management outcomes in the patient with testicular cancer.
  • Advancements in Clinical Laryngology, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 52-4
    • Jonathan M Bock + 2 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, Guest Edited by Drs. Jonathan M. Bock, Chandra Ivey, and Karen B. Zur, is devoted to Advancements in Clinical Laryngology. Articles in this important issue include: Components of Voice Evaluation; Evidence-based Evaluation and Management of Hoarseness: Summary of AAO-HNS Clinical Practice Guideline; Identification and Management of Chronic Laryngitis; Presbyphonia and Minimal Glottic Insufficiency; Renke’s Edema; Transgender Voice; Vocal Fold Paresis; Voice Therapy for Primary Treatment of Vocal Fold Pathology; Diagnosis and Treatment for Benign Pediatric Lesions; Update of Recurrent Respiratory Papillomatosis; Unilateral Vocal Fold Immobility in Children; Medications and their Effect on Voice; Vocal Fold Hyperkeratosis and Dysplasia (the white lesion); Gastroesophageal Reflux and its Effect on Voice; Sulcus Vocalis; Updated Medical and Surgical Treatment for Common Benign Laryngeal Lesions; Movement Disorders and Voice; and Medical Considerations for the Voice Professional.
  • Surgery Morning Report: Beyond the Pearls

    • 1 Edición
    • Austin D. Williams + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Surgery Morning Report: Beyond the Pearls is a case-based reference that covers the key material included on the USMLE Step 2 and Step 3, as well as the surgery clerkship. Focusing on the practical information you need to know, it teaches how to analyze a clinical vignette in the style of a morning report conference, sharpening your clinical decision-making skills and helping you formulate an evidence-based approach to realistic patient scenarios.
  • Critical Care in the Emergency Department, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 37-3
    • John C. Greenwood + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest edited by Drs. John Greenwood and Tsuyoshi Mitarai in collaboration with Consulting Editor Dr. Amal Mattu, is dedicated to Critical Care in the Emergency Department. Topics include: Cutting edge acute ischemic CVA management; The current status of TTM post-cardiac arrest and early post-cardiac arrest optimization; Beyond MAP and lactate: Perfusion endpoints for managing the shocked patient; Resuscitative Ultrasound & TEE; Mechanical ventilation for hypoxemic respiratory failure; Mechanical ventilation strategies for the patient with severe obstructive lung disease; Acute Renal Failure and electrolyte management in the critically ill; Advances in emergent airway management in paediatrics; Non-ischemic causes of cardiogenic shock; Critically ill patients with End-Stage Liver Disease; Intracranial Hemorrhage and intracranial hypertension; Sedation & Analgesia in the Critically Ill; Extubating in the ED; and Geriatric Critical Care.
  • Onco-Nephrology

    • 1 Edición
    • Kevin W. Finkel + 2 más
    • Inglés
    Kidney disease and cancer are frequent comorbidities that require specialized knowledge and expertise from both the nephrologist and the oncologist. Written by three pioneers in this growing subspecialty, Onco-Nephrology provides authoritative, definitive coverage of the mechanism and management of these two life-threatening diseases. This unique, single-volume resource covers current protocols and recommends management therapies to arrest kidney failure and allow oncologic treatments to continue and succeed.
  • Skeletal Trauma: Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction, 2-Volume Set

    Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction. 2 Vol Set
    • 6 Edición
    • Bruce D. Browner + 3 más
    • Inglés
    Offering expert, comprehensive guidance on the basic science, diagnosis, and treatment of acute musculoskeletal injuries and post-traumatic reconstructive problems, Skeletal Trauma, 6th Edition, brings you fully up to date with current approaches in this challenging specialty. This revised edition is designed to meet the needs of orthopaedic surgeons, residents, fellows, and traumatologists, as well as emergency physicians who treat patients with musculoskeletal trauma. International thought leaders incorporate the latest peer-reviewed literature, technological advances, and practical advice with the goal of optimizing patient outcomes for the full range of traumatic musculoskeletal injuries.
  • Fenichel's Clinical Pediatric Neurology

    A Signs and Symptoms Approach
    • 8 Edición
    • J. Eric Piña-Garza + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Taking a practical, easy-to-reference signs and symptoms approach, Fenichel’s Clinical Pediatric Neurology, 8th Edition, provides a solid foundation in the diagnosis and management of primary neurologic disorders of childhood while bringing you fully up to date with recent developments in the field. It offers step-by-step, authoritative guidance that considers each presenting symptom in terms of differential diagnosis and treatment, reflecting real-life patient evaluation and management. Perfect for board exam preparation, office use, or residency reference, this well-organized, revised edition is an ideal introduction to this complex and fast-changing field.
  • Surgical Management of Endocrine Disease, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 99-4
    • Rebecca S Sippel + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of Surgical Clinics of North America focuses on Surgical Management of Endocrine Disease and is edited by Drs. Rebecca S. Sippel and David F. Schneider. Articles will include: Evaluation of Thyroid Nodules; Decision Making in Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules and the Role of Molecular Testing; Extent of Thyroidectomy for Thyroid Cancer; Management of Nodal Disease in Thyroid Cancer; The Role of Surgery in Inflammatory Conditions of the Thyroid; Diagnosis and Evaluation of Primary Hyperparathyroidism; Who Benefits from Treatment of Primary Hyperparathyroidism?... Intra-operative Decision Making in Parathyroid Surgery; Surgical Management of MEN-1 and MEN-2; The Importance of Family History in the Management of Endocrine Disease; Evaluation of an Adrenal Incidentaloma; Evaluation and Management of Primary Hyperaldosteronism; When to Intervene for Subclinical Cushing’s Syndrome; Adrenocortical Cancer Treatment; Surgical Approaches to the Adrenal Gland; Evaluation and Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Pancreas; and more!
  • Education and the Thoracic Surgeon, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 29-3
    • Edward D. Verrier
    • Inglés
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Edward D. Verrier, is devoted to Education and the Thoracic Surgeon. Dr. Verrier has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: The Master surgeon as educator; How does the adult surgeon learn?; How to obtain meaningful assessment in thoracic surgery education; How to give effective formative feedback in thoracic surgery education; Bias: How to minimize the hidden impact on thoracic surgical education; The educational challenges of the operating room; Effective classroom teaching and the impact of e-learning in thoracic surgery education; The alternative surgical curriculum; Deliberate practice and the emerging roles of simulation in thoracic surgery; Teaching, mentorship, and coaching in thoracic surgical education; Faculty development: using education for career advancement; The potential of virtual or augmented reality to enhance thoracic surgical education; How will artificial intelligence impact (cognitive) decision making in thoracic surgery; and more!
  • Hospital Medicine and Clinical Education, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 66-4
    • Nancy Spector + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Drs. Robert Wachter and Lee Goldman coined the term hospitalist in their New England Journal of Medicine article in 1996. Hospital Medicine is now the fastest growing medical specialty in the United States, due in part to the evolution of inpatient care. In this issue, the Guest Editor, Dr. Nancy Spector, and Consulting Editor Dr. Bonita Stanton, have assembled expert authors to examine the changing nature of inpatient care, including the major movements and trends that have influenced hospital-based practice, patient centered care, and education in this clinical learning environment. Articles are focused on the following: Quality of Care and Quality Improvement; Evidence-based Medicine; Patient Outcomes and Metrics; Inter-professional Teams; Handoffs; Patient Centeredness; Communication with Patients; Health Literacy; Bedside Rounds; Education in the Inpatient; Clinical Learning Environment and Workplace-based Assessment; Simulation in Medical Education; Feedback; Bedside Teaching and Learning; and Hospital Medicine: State of the Specialty, Looking Forward. The intended audience for this issue are frontline providers that provide care in community hospitals and faculty in academic medical centers. Pediatricians will come away with the information they need to improve patient outcomes with evidentiary support.
  • Advances in Pediatrics, 2019

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 66-1
    • Carol D. Berkowitz + 5 más
    • Inglés
    Each year, Advances in Pediatrics focuses on providing current clinical information on important topics in pediatrics. Dr. Carol Berkowitz and her editorial board, comprised of top experts in the field, have assembled authors to provide updates on the following topics: Evaluation and Management of Febrile Infants; Pediatric Emergency Medicine and Ultrasonography; The Patient-Centered Pediatric Emergency Department; Health Considerations of Refuge and Immigrant Children; Management of scoliosis; Health and Wellness for LGBTQ Youth; Sexually exploited children: recognizing and addressing; Movement disorders in children; Childhood trauma management in primary care; Feeding issues in young children; Physician Well-being and Burnout; New Molecular Methods for Diagnosing Infectious Diseases; Parental refusal: treatments, procedures and vaccines; Pediatric oncology in the ICU setting; Diaphragmatic hernia: Management and Outcomes; and Global Health and Pediatric Education: Opportunities and Challenges. Readers will come away with the clinical information that supplements their professional knowledge so they can make informed clinical decisions that improve patient outcomes.
  • Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma , An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 33-4
    • Caron A Jacobson
    • Inglés
    This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Caron A. Jacobson, with consulting editors George P. Canellos and H. Franklin Bunn, will focus on Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Topics include, but are not limited to: Ontogeny, Genetics, Molecular Biology and Classification of B and T cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma; Diffuse large B cell lymphoma and high grade B cell lymphoma; Burkitt lymphoma and other highly aggressive B cell lymphomas; CNS lymphoma; Mantle cell lymphoma; Follicular lymphoma; Marginal zone lymphoma and lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma; Non-cutaneous T cell lymphoma; Cutaneous T cell lymphoma; Transplant and other adoptive immune cell therapies for non-Hodgkin lymphoma; Non-cellular immune therapies for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma; and Targeting biology in non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
  • Medical Impairment and Disability Evaluation, & Associated Medicolegal Issues, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 30-3
    • Robert D. Rondinelli + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Guest edited by Drs. Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach and Robert Rondinelli, this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics will discuss Medical Impairment and Disability Evaluation and Associated Medicolegal Issues. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Santos Martinez of the Campbell Clinic. Topics in this issue include, but are not limited to: The Physician’s Approach to Impairment Rating and Disability Benefits Determinations; Claimant-related Issues; Evaluating Return-to-work ability using Functional Capacity Evaluation; Evaluating Human Functioning Using CAT Methodology for Disability Determination within the SSA; Burden of treatment compliance; Measuring Quality of Life Loss in Litigation; Medical-Legal Causation Analysis; Actuarial Analysis and Life Expectancy Determination after Catastrophic Illness or Injury; Validity Assessment in Acquired Brain Injury Disability Evaluation; Medicolegal Expert Core Competencies & Professionalism; The Physician as Expert Witness; Rehabilitating the Injured Worker to Maximum Medical Improvement (MMI); The Independent Medical Examination (IME); and Life Care Planning, among other topics.
  • Diagnostic Pathology: Gastrointestinal

    • 3 Edición
    • Joel K. Greenson
    • Inglés
    Covering all aspects of gastrointestinal pathology, this award-winning volume in the Diagnostic Pathology series is an excellent point-of-care resource for pathologists at all levels of experience and training—both as a quick reference and as an efficient review to improve knowledge and skills. This updated third edition is an easy-to-use, one-stop reference for the entire GI system, offering a templated, highly formatted design; concise, bulleted text; and superior color images throughout, enabling you to arrive at the correct diagnosis and prepare actionable, useful reports.
  • Rehabilitación geriátrica

    • 1 Edición
    • David X. Cifu + 2 más
    • Español
    Manual que proporciona los conocimientos necesarios para diseñar y aplicar un programa de rehabilitación práctico dirigido a personas de edad avanzada con situaciones funcionales diferentes. Manual con un enfoque práctico y transversal que hace que sea un contenido de referencia para los miembros del equipo multidisciplinar encargado de la atención de pacientes con edad avanzada. Así, especialistas en rehabilitación, geriatras, psiquiatras y fisioterapeutas se beneficiarán de esta obra. Todos los capítulos siguen una estructura homogénea que presenta la información de manera estandarizada y haciendo hincapié en las recomendaciones clínicas más relevantes, siempre haciéndose eco de los problemas que afectan con más frecuencia a este grupo poblacional. Los autores recogen información práctica y actualizada sobre distintas estrategias de rehabilitación aptas para personas de edad avanzada. Entre ellas están las referentes a problemas nutricionales y de deglución, deterioro auditivo, osteoporosis, sarcopenia, pacientes polimedicados, deterioro cognitivo y trastornos psiquiátricos, entre otros.
  • CT and MR in Cardiology

    • 1 Edición
    • Suhny Abbara + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Designed to be of benefit to both cardiologists and radiologists, CT and MR in Cardiology covers all aspects of this fast-growing subspecialty, providing a current, comprehensive resource for physicians at the point of care. Cardiologists will find authoritative guidance on the performance and interpretation of CT angiography and MR to complement echocardiography and angiography, and radiologists will find practical, highly illustrated information on specific cardiac CT and MR diagnostic procedures.
  • Addiction Medicine for Health Care Professionals

    • 1 Edición
    • Robert D Lovinger
    • Inglés
    More people are being treated for substance abuse each year, creating a vital need for a practical, easy-to-use manual for addiction treatment providers. Addiction Medicine: An Introduction for Health Care Professionals, by Dr. Robert D. Lovinger, provides clear, authoritative guidance on current concepts of brain functions associated with substance abuse, early management and long-term treatment protocols, and effective psychiatric co-morbidity drug therapies with the goal to provide improved personalized treatments for patients suffering from addiction.
  • Histology and Cell Biology: An Introduction to Pathology

    • 5 Edición
    • Abraham L. Kierszenbaum + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Linking basic science to clinical application throughout, Histology and Cell Biology: An Introduction to Pathology, 5th Edition, helps students build a stronger clinical knowledge base in the challenging area of pathologic abnormalities. This award-winning text presents key concepts in an understandable, easy-to-understand manner, with full-color illustrations, diagrams, photomicrographs, and pathology photos fully integrated on every page. Student-friendly features such as highlighted clinical terms, Clinical Conditions boxes, Essential Concepts boxes, concept mapping animations, and more help readers quickly grasp complex information.
  • Practical General Practice

    Guidelines for Effective Clinical Management
    • 7 Edición
    • Adam Staten + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Practical General Practice is a highly practical manual, specifically designed for use during the consultation process. Containing over 1000 conditions, the unique underlying structure of the book allows the GP to see immediately what treatment is recommended and why. All recommendations are highly specific - giving a firm guide to the GP during the consultation process rather than a list of possibilities that the GP might wish to consider. It is thirty years since the first edition of this textbook was published. Since then there have been five editions, a wealth of new research and numerous new guidelines to improve the practice of evidence-based medicine. The seventh edition brings Practical General Practice right up to date with more robust guidance than has ever previously been possible.
  • Diagnostic Imaging: Breast

    • 3 Edición
    • Wendie A. Berg + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Covering the entire spectrum of this fast-changing field, Diagnostic Imaging: Breast, third edition, is an invaluable resource not only for radiologists, but for all health care professionals involved in the management of breast disease. From screening and diagnostic mammography and tomosynthesis, ultrasound, and MR to contrast-enhanced mammography and molecular imaging, Drs. Wendie Berg and Jessica Leung, along with their expert author team, provide carefully updated information in a concise, bulleted format. Thousands of high-quality illustrations highlight not only image acquisition and interpretation, but also screening guidelines, breast anatomy, genetic testing, image-guided procedures, determining the extent of disease and much more. This book provides essential, clinically-focused details for everyday breast imaging.
  • Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2020

    5 Books in 1
    • 1 Edición
    • Fred F. Ferri
    • Inglés
    Significantly updated with the latest developments in diagnosis and treatment recommendations, Ferri’s Clinical Advisor 2020 features the popular "5 books in 1" format to organize vast amounts of information in a clinically relevant, user-friendly manner. This efficient, intuitive format provides quick access to answers on 1,000 common medical conditions, including diseases and disorders, differential diagnoses, and laboratory tests – all reviewed by experts in key clinical fields. Updated algorithms, along with hundreds of new figures, tables, and boxes, ensure that you stay current with today’s medical practice.
  • Disorders of the Rotator Cuff and Biceps Tendon

    The Surgeon’s Guide to Comprehensive Management
    • 1 Edición
    • Matthew T. Provencher + 4 más
    • Inglés
    With a concise, expert focus on one of today’s hottest topics in shoulder surgery, Disorders of the Rotator Cuff and Biceps Tendon provides thorough, up-to-date coverage of all aspects of this fast-changing area. This unique volume covers everything from physical examination and imaging workup to state-of-the-art treatment methodologies and clinical indications for operative techniques. Designed with the clinician in mind, it offers a comprehensive, well-illustrated approach in an easy-to-read format, supplemented by surgical videos created by leaders in the field.
  • Learning Interventional Radiology

    • 1 Edición
    • Justin Shafa + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Now designated as a primary medical specialty, the field of interventional radiology has contributed many ground-breaking procedures, including angioplasty, catheter-delivered stents, aneurysm coiling, and minimally-invasive cancer treatment. This first-of-its-kind review text offers an authoritative, easy-to-use introduction to the field, highlighting procedures, instruments, techniques, modalities, and more. Using an image-filled, practical format it covers exactly what you need to know for a solid foundation in this fast-growing field.
  • PET in the Management of Hematologic Malignancies, An Issue of PET Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 14-3
    • Abass Alavi + 3 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of PET Clinics focuses on PET in the Management of Hematologic Malignancies and is edited by Drs. Abass Alavi (the Consulting Editor of PET Clinics), Gary Ulaner, Jakub Svoboda, and Lale Kostakoglu. Articles will include: PET-CR as a surrogate to replace PFS in assessment of efficacy of DLBCL treatments; PET-Derived Quantitative Metrics for Response and Prognosis; Evolving Role of PET Based Novel Quantitative Techniques in the Management of Hematological Malignancies; Critical Role of FDG/NaF imaging in Assessment of Skeletal Involvement in Patients with Multiple Myeloma; Response adapted treatment strategies in Hodgkin lymphoma using PET scans; FDG PET/CT as a staging tool in multiple myeloma; FDG PET/CT as a predictor of prognosis in multiple myeloma; PET/CT as a response evaluation tool in multiple myeloma; PET imaging in CLL and Richter’s transformation; Current Overview and Future Directions of PET for Hematologic Malignancies; and more!
  • Gynecologic Pathology: Practical Issues and Updates, An Issue of Surgical Pathology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 12-2
    • Brooke E. Howitt
    • Inglés
    This issue of Surgical Pathology Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Brooke Howitt, will focus on practical issues and updates around Gynecologic Pathology. This issue is one of four selected each year by the series Consulting Editor, Jason L. Hornick. Topics include, but are not limited to, Non-HPV associated squamous neoplasia of the vulva and vagina; HPV-associated squamous neoplasia of the lower female genital tract; Cervical glandular neoplasia: classification and staging; Preinvasive lesions of the endometrium; Endometrial carcinoma: Grossing, frozen section evaluation, staging, and senitnel lymph node evaluation; High grade endometrial carcinomas: Classification with molecular insights; Uterine mesenchymal tumors: Classification, staging, and updates in molecular testing; Smooth muscle neoplasia of the female genital tract; Germ cell tumors of the female genital tract; Fallopian tube neoplasia and mimics; Low grade serous neoplasia of the female genital tract; Ovarian high grade serous carcinoma: Staging, assessing site of origin and the post-neoadjuvant chemotherapy setting; Ovarian mucinous tumors; Endometrioid and clear cell tumors of the ovary; and Ovarian sex cord stromal tumors.
  • Repairing and Reconstructing the Hand and Wrist, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 46-3
    • Kevin C. Chung
    • Inglés
    This issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery, Guest Edited by Dr. Kevin C. Chung, is devoted to Repairing and Reconstructing the Hand and Wrist. This issue will cover both soft tissue and the bone and joint. Articles in this issue include: Approach to Fingertip Injuries; Soft Tissue Coverage of the Digits and Hands; Nerve Compression in the Upper Limb; Flexor Tendon Injuries; Tendon Transfers for Peripheral Nerve Palsies; Tendinopathy; Managing Swan-Neck and Boutonniere Deformities; The Pathogenesis and Treatment of the Stiff Digit; Nerve Tumors of the Upper Extremity; Managing Mutilating Hand Injuries; Efficiency in Digital and Hand Replantation; Hand Infections; Management of Extensor Tendon Injuries After the Flexor Tendon; Thumb Basal Joint Arthritis; Principles of Phalangeal and Metacarpal Fracture Treatment; Pediatric Hand and Wrist Fractures; Injuries Around the Proximal Interphalangeal Joint; Treatment of Carpal and Distal Radioulnar Joint Instability; Common Carpal Bone Fractures; Joint Fusion and Arthroplasty in the Hand; and Treatment of Common Congenital Hand Conditions.
  • Vascular Medicine: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease

    • 3 Edición
    • Mark Creager + 2 más
    • Inglés
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Cardiology**With authoritative coverage of everything from recent discoveries in the field of vascular biology to recent clinical trials and evidence-based treatment strategies, Vascular Medicine, 3rd Edition, is your go-to resource for improving your patients’ cardiovascular health. Part of the Braunwald family of renowned cardiology references, this updated volume integrates a contemporary understanding of vascular biology with a thorough review of clinical vascular diseases, making it an ideal reference for vascular medicine specialists, general cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, vascular surgeons, and interventional radiologists.
  • Lumbar Spondylolisthesis, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 30-3
    • Zoher Ghogawala
    • Inglés
    This issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Zoher Ghogawala, will focus on Lumbar Spondylolisthesis. This is one of four issues selected for the year by the series Consulting Editors, Drs. Russell R. Lonser and Daniel K. Resnick. Topics include, but are not limited to, Isthmic Lumbar Spondylolisthesis, High-grade Lumbar Spondylolisthesis, Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis, Minimally Invasive approaches for surgical treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis, Lateral approaches for the surgical treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis, Re-thinking surgical treatment for lumbar spondylolisthesis, Surgical versus Non-Surgical Treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis, Surgical Treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis in the elderly, Summary of Guidelines for the treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis, C... and Treatment of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis, F... studies and directions for the optimization of outcome for lumbar spondylolisthesis, and Artificial Intelligence and the treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis.
  • Safety Training for Obstetric Emergencies

    The OB F.A.S.T Approach
    • 1 Edición
    • Giancarlo Mari
    • Inglés
    Developed to improve patient safety during labor and delivery, the OB F.A.S.T. (Obstetrical Feasible Approach to Safety Training) simulation program is a proven, award-winning resource is designed for all members of the interdisciplinary obstetrics team to use together. Written by Dr. Giancarlo Mari, who developed the program and currently trains providers around the U.S. and the world, this volume helps teams strengthen their common knowledge of obstetric emergencies. This knowledge is then applied to rehearse emergencies together and prepare team members to provide a safe labor and delivery experience for every mother and child.
  • Atlas de técnicas en cirugía cardíaca

    • 2 Edición
    • Frank W. Sellke + 1 más
    • Español
    Atlas que cubre las distintas intervenciones quirúrgicas en el área de la Cardiología, tanto técnicas abiertas como intervencionistas, proporcionando una descripción detallada y "paso a paso" de cada una de ellas. Texto muy ilustrado y de fácil consulta, que incluye material gráfico de distinta tipología, no solo para clarificar la anatomía quirúrgica, sino también para visualizar con detalle las técnicas quirúrgicas. Igualmente, una galería de 20 vídeos muestra las técnicas más relevantes realizadas hoy en día por los cirujanos cardiovasculares, además de 400 ilustraciones y fotografías intraoperatorias en color que describen la evolución "paso a paso" de las intervenciones. La nueva edición incorpora un total de siete nuevos capítulos que abordan temas como la revascularización coronaria híbrida, las técnicas de reparación de la válvula aórtica, la sustitución de la válvula aórtica transcatéter, la cirugía robótica de la válvula mitral, la cirugía para la miocardiopatía hipertrófica, los abordajes y las técnicas de la oxigenación por membrana extracorpórea, y la endoarterectomía pulmonar. Este atlas presenta el contenido en una maqueta muy sencilla y estructurada que permite al lector localizar, de un único vistazo, la información más relevante de cada procedimiento siguiendo paso a paso su desarrollo.
  • Medicina basada en la evidencia

    Cómo practicar y enseñar la medicina basada en la evidencia
    • 5 Edición
    • Sharon E. Straus + 3 más
    • Español
    Obra breve y práctica que se centra en la aplicación clínica directa de la medicina basada en la evidencia (mbe) y en las tácticas para ejercerla y enseñarla en tiempo real. Manual dirigido tanto a médicos como a estudiantes y que aborda en un único volumen dos dimensiones fundamentales de la medicina basada en la evidencia (MBE): la aplicación de esta metodología a la práctica clínica y la transmisión docente de la misma. Edición que presenta una actualización exhaustiva con ejemplos de las evidencias y los estudios más recientes, ampliación de la cobertura de las auditorias y la medición de la mejora de la calidad, índice de aspectos didácticos para facilitar la localización del contenido, así como la incorporación de nuevos autores. Esta guía proporciona, a través de una plataforma on line, información complementaria en inglés sobre MBE e investigación básica: hojas de trabajo de evaluación crítica, prescripciones educativas, fichas de consulta, calculadores de MBE y una batería de preguntas clínicas.
  • Cutaneous Oncology and Dermatologic Surgery, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 37-3
    • Rajiv Nijhawan + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of Dermatologic Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Divya Srivastava and Rajiv Nijhawan of UT Southwestern Medical Center, is devoted to Cutaneous Oncology and Dermatologic Surgery. Articles in this important issue include: Squamous cell carcinoma: updates on staging and management; AFX/UPS: updates on classification and management; EMPD: updates on management; Merkel Cell Carcinoma: updates on staging and management; The management of skin cancer in the elderly; Topical and systemic modalities for chemoprevention; Medications that increase risk for skin cancer development; Dermatologic surgery in the pregnant or lactating patient; Optimizing patient safety in dermatologic surgery; Perioperative antibiotic use in dermatologic surgery; Post-operative pain management in dermatologic surgery; Novel skin substitutes and surgical dressings; Optimizing the patient experience and patient satisfaction in dermatologic surgery; Surgical and Non-invasive Modalities for Scar Revision; and Pearls for dermatologic surgery in pediatric patients.
  • Interpreting Complex Arrhythmias: Part III, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 11-2
    • Giuseppe Bagliani + 2 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, Guest Edited by Giuseppe Bagliani, Roberto De Ponti, and Fabio Leonelli, will focus on Interpreting Complex Arrhythmias. Topics include, but are not limited to: Simple and complex Arrhythmias; Standard ECG recording; Advanced cardiac signal recording; P and QRS in arrhythmias: identification, analysis and relationship; The comparative value of basic and arrhythmia ECG in the interpretation of  arrhythmic mechanism; Challenge... in Bradycardias interpretation; Challenges in Narrow QRS tachycardia interpretation; Challenging cases of Wide complex tachycardias; QRS variations during arrhythmia: mechanisms and substrates; Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia: differential diagnosis; Arrhythmias due to acquired or inherited abnormalities of Ventricular repolarization; Arrhythmias in patients with implantable devices; Complex arrhythmias due to reversible causes; and Hidden complexities in routine adult and paediatric arrhythmias interpretation.
  • Management of Infectious Diseases in Stem Cell Transplantation and Hematologic Malignancy, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 33-2
    • Jo-Anne Young
    • Inglés
    In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. Helen Boucher, Dr. Jo-Ann Young has put together a state-of the-art issue of the Infectious Disease Clinics of North America devoted to Management of Infectious Diseases in Stem Cell Transplantation and Hematologic Malignancy. Clinical review articles from expert authors are specifically devoted to the following topics, addressing both the stem cell transplant recipient and the hematologic malignancy patient: Chemotherapy Regimens for Hematologic Malignancies and Issues That Affect Infection; Stem Cell Transplantation Technical Issues That Affect Infection in The Recipient; Complications of Stem Cell Transplantation That Cause Infections; Antimicrobial Prophylaxis and Preemptive Agents and Regimens for the Prevention of Infection; Workup for Fever During Neutropenia; Herpesvirus Infections; Cytomegalovirus Infections; Respiratory Virus Infections; Other DNA Virus Infections; Bacterial Infections; Fungal Infections; Parasitic Infections; Vaccination; and Immunoglobulin Replacement. Readers will come away with the latest information they need to manage infections and improve outcomes in these patients.
  • Pulmonary Disease, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 103-3
    • Ali I. Musani
    • Inglés
    This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Otto Costantini, is devoted to Cardiac Arrhythmias. Articles in this important issue include: Basic principles of cardiac electrophysiology; The electrocardiogram: Still a useful tool in the primary care office; Palpitation: Extended electrocardiogram monitoring: Which tests to use and when; Inherited cardiac arrhythmias/channelo... Antiarrhythmic drugs: Benefits and risks; Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: Anticoagulants and/or devices; Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of atrial fibrillation; Supraventricular tachycardia; Ventricular tachycardia with and without structural heart disease; Cardiac Devices: Pacemakers, Defibrillators and Biventricular Devices; Brady-arrhythmias; When is syncope arrhythmic?; Sudden Cardiac Death: Who is at risk?; and Arrhythmias and Congenital Heart Disease. A CME program is also available for this title.
  • Trauma and Emergency Radiology, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 57-4
    • Stephan Anderson
    • Inglés
    This issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America focuses on Trauma and Emergency Radiology and is edited by Dr. Stephan W. Anderson. Articles will include: Stroke imaging; Imaging of bowel obstruction and ischemia; Abdominopelvic emergencies: Application of MRI; Damage control laparotomy; Imaging of blunt bowel and mesenteric injury; Imaging of soft tissue neck trauma: larynx, esophagus, and vessels; Imaging of cardiac trauma; Imaging of spine trauma; Imaging of brain trauma; Imaging of cardiovascular thoracic emergencies: Acute aortic syndrome, coronary computed tomoangiography, and pulmonary embolism; Easily missed extremity fractures in children; and more!
  • Hormonal and Metabolic Abnormalities in Heart Failure Patients: Pathophysiological Insights and Clinical Relevance, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 15-3
    • Pasquale Perrone Filardi
    • Inglés
    This issue of Heart Failure Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Pasquale Perrone Filardi, will focus on Hormonal and Metabolic Abnormalities in Heart Failure Patients. This issue is one of four selected for the year by the series Consulting Editor, Eduardo Bossone. Topics include, but are not limited to, Glucose metabolism abnormalities in heart failure patients, Diabetic cardiomyopathy, New oral antidiabetics in chronic heart failure, Metabolic syndrome and heart failure, Eritropoiet... anemia and iron vs. exercise capacity in chronic heart failure, Prognostic value of hormonal abnormalities in heart failure patients, Hormonal Replacement Therapy in Heart Failure, The management of thyroid abnormalities in chronic heart failure, Acromegaly and heart failure, Beta-recept... signaling and heart failure, and Evaluation of cardiac metabolism by magnetic resonance spectroscopy in heart failure.
  • Women's Mental Health, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 103-4
    • Susan G. Kornstein + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of Medical Clinics, edited by Drs. Susan G. Kornstein and Anita H. Clayton, will cover a wide arrange of topics in the field of Women’s Mental Health. Topics covered in this issue include, but are not limited to, Psychopharmacology in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding, Binge Eating Disorder, Substance Abuse in Women, Dementia in Women, Neuroendocrine Networks and Functionality, Lesbian and Transgender Mental Health, and Reproductive Rights and Women’s Mental Health.
  • Intensive Care Unit Telemedicine, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 35-3
    • Kianoush Kashani
    • Inglés
    This issue of Critical Care Clinics, edited by Dr. Kianoush Kashani in collaboration with Consulting Editor Dr. John Kellum, is focused on Intensive Care Unit Telemedicine. Topics in this issue include: ICU telemedicine program administration: from start to full implementation; ICU telemedicine multidisciplinary care teams; ICU telemedicine technology; Impact of ICU telemedicine on outcomes; Quality assurance of ICU telemedicine; ICU telemedicine cost-effectiveness and financial analyses; ICU telemedicine care models; ICU telemedicine in the era of big data, artificial intelligence, and computer clinical decision support systems; ICU Telemedicine: Innovations and Limitations; ICU telemedicine: provider-patient satisfaction; and ICU telemedicine services beyond medical management: Tele-pharmacy, tele-procedure, tele-dialysis, tele-stroke: evidence, benefits, risks, and legal ramifications.
  • Depression in Special Populations, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 28-3
    • Karen Dineen Wagner + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics will provide a comprehensive review of Depression in Special Populations within child and adolescent psychiatry. Guest edited by Drs. Karen Wagner and Warren Ng, this issue will discuss a number of related topics that are important to practicing child psychiatrists. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Todd Peters. Articles in this volume include, but are not limited to: Foster care/child welfare; Juvenile Justice; Deaf and Hard of Hearing; African American/Latino; HIV and Depression; Children of military families; Depression in American Indian Youth; Depression in Medically Ill Children; Youth Depression in School Settings; Sexual Minority Youth LGBTQ; Youth with Substance Use; Transitional Age Youth, and College Mental Health, among others.
  • Exercise Physiology, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 40-2
    • Denis O'Donnell + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, edited by Dr. Denis O’Donnell and Dr. Alberto Neder, focuses on Clinical Respiratory Physiology. Articles include: The Pathophysiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea; The Physiology of Mechanical Ventilation; Exercise Pathophysiology in Congestive Heart Failure; Control of Breathing; Breathing at Extremes; Exercise Pathophysiology in Interstitial Lung Disease; Importance of Physiology in Clinical Decision-Making in the ICU; Pulmonary Hypertension and Exercise; Physiologi... Effects of Oxygen Supplementation During Exercise in COPD; Benefits and Pitfalls of DLCO measurements in Clinical Practice; Cardio-pul... Interactions in COPD-CHF; Exercise Physiology in COPD; Dyspnea of Unknown Origin: The Role of Exercise Testing; Assessment of Ventilatory Limitation During Exercise; Respiratory Muscle Assessment in Clinical Practice; Exertional Periodic Breathing in Heart Failure; and Strategies to Increase Physical Activity in Chronic Respiratory Diseases.
  • Osteotomies Around the Knee, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 38-3
    • Annunziato "Ned" Amendola + 1 más
    • Inglés
    Guest edited by Dr. Steven Moran, this issue of Hand Clinics will cover Current Concepts and Controversies in Scaphoid Fracture Management. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Kevin Chung of the University of Michigan. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Imaging for acute and chronic fractures, The vascularity of the scaphoid, Arthroscopic management of non-union, Vascularized grafts, Long-term outcomes of vascularized trochlear grafts for proximal pole reconstruction, The management of the healed scaphoid malunion, My technique for volar plating of scaphoid non-union, My technique for the management of scaphoid non-union, Volar vascularized grafts, Managing the athlete with a scaphoid fracture, among others.
  • Office-Based Surgery in Otolaryngology, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 52-3
    • Melissa A Pynnonen + 1 más
    • Inglés
    This issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, Guest Edited by Drs. Melissa A. Pynnonen and Cecelia E. Schmalbach, is devoted to Office-Based Surgery in Otolaryngology. Articles in this important issue include: Introduction to Office-Based Surgery in Otolaryngology; Office-based Cosmetic Procedures in Otolaryngology; Mohs Reconstruction and Scar Revision; Office-based Sinus Procedures; In-office Functional Nasal Surgery; Office-based Otology Procedures; In-office Eustachian Tuboplasty; In-office Laryngology Injectables; Office-based Management of Laryngeal Neoplasms; Ultrasound of the Thyroid and Neck; In-office Evaluation and Management of Dysphagia; Patient Safety and Regulatory Considerations; Instrument Sterilization in Otolaryngology; and Facility Accreditation and Coding for Otolaryngology Office Procedures.
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 29-3
    • Simon Lichtiger
    • Inglés
    Dr. Charles Lightdale selected top expert Dr. Charles Lichtiger to serve as Guest Editor for this issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics devoted to Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The issue uniquely addresses the questions that arise when trying to treat and diagnose IBD. Further, it provides information on what the future might look like for endoscopists. Articles are devoted to the following topics: The Era of Anti-TNF’s is Over: What do we know, don’t know, and yearn to know; Prognostigating the Course of IBD- Is it an art or Science; Treat to Target: What is Target and How do we Treat; The Microbiota and the Immune Response: What is the Chicken and What is the Egg; The Role of the Radiologist in Determining Disease Severity; Capsule Endoscopy and Small Bowel Enteroscopy: Have they Rendered the Radiologist Obsolete; Dysplasia Surveillance; Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: Are We Transitioning to it; Strictures in Crohn’s Diagnosis and UC: Is there a role for the gastroenterologist, endoscopist, or is it always the surgeon; Endoscopy in the Postoperative Patient with CD or UC: Does it Translate to better Outcomes; The Role of Histology in Determining Disease Activity, Treatment, and Prognosis: Are we there yet; Perianal Disease: The role of Endoscopy, EUS, EUA, Laser Therapy, Sealing Agents, and Stem Cells; Imaging of Mucosal Inflammation: Current Developments and Future Perspectives for IBD; Surgery in IBD: Is there any need for Open Procedures. Readers will come away with a state-of-the-art understanding about the current and future clinical picture for endoscopy in IBD.
  • Transcatheter mitral valve repair and replacement, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 8-3
    • Matthew Price
    • Inglés
    This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics will explore Transcatheter mitral valve repair and replacement. Curated by the series Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Matthew J. Price, this issue will cover topics and advances in the field that are relevant for practicing clinicians. This issue is one of four selected each year by Dr. Price. The volume will include articles on: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Direct Annuloplasty With the Millipede Device, Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement with Intrepid, Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement with Tendyne, Treatment of functional mitral regurgitation with transcatheter edge-to-edge repair, Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation, Predicting Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction Following Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement, Prevention and Treatment of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction after Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement, and Transatrial implantation of transcatheter heart valve for mitral disease, among others.
  • Quality Outcomes and Costs, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

    • 1 Edición
    • Volumen 31-2
    • Deborah Garbee + 1 más
    • Inglés
    In consultation with Consulting Editor, Dr. Jan Foster, Drs. Garbee and Danna have put together a state-of the-art issue of the Critical Care Nursing Clinics devoted to Quality Outcomes and Costs. Clinical review articles are specifically devoted to the following: Information Technology, Electronic Medical Records, and Practice Alerts; Telehealth Use to Promote Quality Outcomes and Reduce Costs; Impact of a Mobility Team on ICU Patient Outcomes; MACRA and MIPS Impact on Quality and Cost Outcomes; Leadership's Impact on Quality, Outcomes, and Costs; Big Data Sets Use for Quality, Outcomes, and Cost; Pediatric Quality Metrics Related to Quality Outcomes and Cost; Geriatric Outcomes Related to Quality and Cost; Mental Health/Behavioral Health Metrics; Obstetric Quality Outcomes and Cost; Emergency Department Throughput; and Veteran Outcomes. Readers will come away with the latest information they need to improve quality and improve out comes in critically ill patients.