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  • Updates in Pediatric Otolaryngology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 52-6
    • Samantha Anne + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Samantha Anne and Julina Ongkasuwan, is devoted to Pediatric Otolaryngology. Articles in this outstanding issue include: What’s new with Tubes, Tonsils, and Adenoids?; Pediatric Cholesteatoma and Chronic Otitis media with effusion: Minimizing Intervention While Maximizing Outcomes; Endoscopic ear surgery in children; Surgical management of pediatric SNHL; Allergy and the Pediatric Otolaryngologist; Innovations in endonasal sinus surgery in children; Managing the Child with Refractory Sleep Apnea; Craniofacial Interventions in Children; Innovations in airway surgery; Beyond nodules – diagnostic and treatment options in pediatric voice; Aerodigestive Programs Enhance Outcomes in Pediatric Patients; Ankyloglossia; Assessment and Management of Thyroid Disease in Children; and Quality, safety, and role of professionalism in pediatric otolaryngology. A CME program is also available for this title.
  • Practicing Primary Palliative Care, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 99-5
    • Pringl Miller
    • English
    This issue of Surgical Clinics of North America focuses on Practicing Primary Palliative Care and is edited by Dr. Pringl Miller. Articles will include: Advantages of a Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Surgical Care; Concurrent Palliative Care has Clinical Outcome Benefits; Goals of Care Discussions - Understanding the Outcomes that Matter Most; Prognostic Tools and Shared Decision Making; Peri-Operative Advance Directives - DNR in the OR; Optimizing Pain Control During the Opioid Epidemic; Wound and Stoma Care - Less is More; Image-Guided Palliative Interventions; Palliative Care and the Pregnant Surgical Patient; Tracheostomies, PEGs, and Hemodialysis Vascular Access - When Are They Really Indicated?; Post-Operative Recovery & Survivorship after Acute Hospitalization for Serious Life Limiting Illness; Spiritual Dimensions of Surgical Palliative Care; Transitioning to Comfort-Focused Care at the End-of-Life; Mitigating Burnout; Surgical Palliative Care Education; and more!
  • Major Depressive Disorder

    • 1st Edition
    • Roger S McIntyre + 3 more
    • English
    Get a quick, expert overview of the key issues surrounding best practices and current consensus on major depressive disorder (MDD). This concise resource by Drs. Roger S. McIntyre, Carola Rong, Mehala Subramaniapillai, and Yena Lee consolidates today’s available information on this complex topic into one convenient resource, making it an ideal, easy-to-digest reference for both psychiatrists and primary care physicians.
  • Nanostructured Thin Films

    Fundamentals and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 14
    • Maria Benelmekki + 1 more
    • English
    Nanostructured Thin Films: Fundamentals and Applications presents an overview of the synthesis and characterization of thin films and their nanocomposites. Both vapor phase and liquid phase approaches are discussed, along with the methods that are sufficiently attractive for large-scale production. Examples of applications in clean energy, sensors, biomedicine, anticorrosion and surface modification are also included. As the applications of thin films in nanomedicine, cell phones, solar cell-powered devices, and in the protection of structural materials continues to grow, this book presents an important research reference for anyone seeking an informed overview on their structure and applications.
  • Hot Topics in Interventional Cardiology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 8-4
    • Matthew J. Price
    • English
    This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics will review some of the hottest topics currently in Interventional Cariology. 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: IV antiplatelet therapy during PCI; Pharmacodynamics during transition between P2Y12 therapies; Balloon valve fracture for TAVR valve-in-valve; Transcatheter Closure of Patent Foramen Ovale – Randomized Trial Update; Adjunct Pharmacotherapy after TAVR: Current Status and Future Directions; Transcatheter approaches to the treatment of mitral valve leaflet perforation;  Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement with the Lotus Valve; Conduction system abnormalities after TAVR, among other topics.
  • Colonoscopic Polypectomy, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-4
    • Douglas K. Rex
    • English
    In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. Charles Lightdale, Dr. Douglas K. Rex has put together a state-of the-art issue of the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America devoted to Colonoscopic Polypectomy. Expert authors have contributed clinical reviews that address best practices, evidentiary support, and expert recommendations. Articles specifically address the following topics: Endoscopic assessment prior to resection: What the experts do; Reviewing the evidence that polypectomy prevents cancer; The cold revolution: how far can it go?; Best methods for resection of diminutive and small polyps; Teaching polypectomy and assessing the quality of polypectomy; How to perform wide-field EMR and follow-up examinations; Surgery vs. EMR vs. ESD for large polyps: Making sense of when to use which approach; How to learn and perform ESD and full thickness endoscopic resection in the colorectum in the U.S; Underwater endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR); Lesion retrieval, lesions handling, marking; and Closure of defects and management of complications. Readers will come away with the latest information they need to evaluate options for lesion resection and to improve outcomes.
  • Atlas of Facial Implants

    • 2nd Edition
    • Michael J. Yaremchuk
    • English
    Over the past decade, tremendous innovations in technology, clinical applications, and implant design have transformed the field of facial implant surgery, leading to improved outcomes and greater patient satisfaction. The highly anticipated 2nd Edition of Atlas of Facial Implants, led by renowned plastic surgeon Dr. Michael J. Yaremchuk, brings you fully up to date with these changes, offering authoritative coverage of both aesthetic and reconstructive applications of alloplastic implants for recontouring the craniofacial skeleton.
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Dogs and Cats

    • 2nd Edition
    • Frank J.M. Verstraete + 2 more
    • English
    Learn to master a highly specialized form of animal surgery. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Dogs and Cats, 2nd Edition offers a unique, detailed, comprehensive and highly illustrated account of surgical procedures that will improve outcomes for all surgical and dental specialists. The second edition of this text is a collaborative effort from both human and veterinary oral surgeons – each considered an expert in their field. With in-depth clinical photos, and illustrations, this indispensable resource is perfect for both general practitioners and students alike.
  • Intensive Care Unit in Disaster,An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-4
    • Marie Baldisseri + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Marie Baldisseri, Mary Reed, and Randy Wax, in collaboration with Consulting Editor John Kellum, is devoted to Intensive Care Unit in Disaster. Topics in this issue include: Intensive care role in disaster management; Preparing the ICU for disaster; Augmenting capacity; Triage; Natural disasters; Biological/pandemic disasters; Chemical disasters; Radiation; Anthropogenic (terrorist/criminal act) disasters; Special populations (i.e., chronically ill, morbidly obese, pregnant); Pediatrics; Austere environments; Hospital as disaster Ground Zero; and Special considerations (i.e., mental health, ethics, public relations).
  • Eating Disorders in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-4
    • Jennifer Derenne + 1 more
    • English
    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.