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  • Endocrine Diseases, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Equine Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-1
    • Ramiro E. Toribio
    • English
    The equine practitioner will find this comprehensive issue packed with useful, practical information on endocrine diseases. Topics include disorders of calcium and phosphate metabolism, endocrinology of the neonate energy metabolism, endocrine dysregulation in critically ill foals and horses, magnesium disorders, equine metabolic syndrome, pars intermedia dysfunction (Cushing's disease), disorders of the hypothalamus-pituita... gland axis, evaluation of the hypothalamus-pituita... gland axis, disorders of the thyroid gland, endocrine response during exercise, hyperlipemia, anhidrosis, diabetes insipidus, ergopeptine alkaloids (fescue toxicosis) and equine pregnancy, and much more!

  • Imaging of Incidentalomas, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 49-2
    • Alec J. Megibow
    • English
    Incidentalomas, or tumors discovered unintentionally by radiologists, are a problem that all radiologists face in their practice. This issue provides not only an overview of neoplasms of the CNS, liver, chest, kidneys, pancreas, and adrenal glands commonly discovered during radiologic examinations but also provides a framework for understanding the legal implications and cost considerations involved for radiologists.

  • Prevention in Mental Health: Lifespan Perspective, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 34-1
    • Dilip V. Jeste + 1 more
    • English
    Prevention is an area of growing importance in the field psychiatry, although very few books have been written on the subject. Topics covered in this important issue include: Prevention of depression in older; Prevention of dementia; Use of genetics as a tool for prevention of mental illnesses; Successful cognitive and emotional aging; Internet Depression Prevention; Prevention of First Episode of Psychosis; Prevention of Adolescent Depression; Prevention of Post-Partum Depression; Prevention of PTSD; Prevention of metabolic syndrome in people on antipsychotics, and others.

  • Ablative Procedures in Surgical Oncology, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 20-2
    • Steven A. Curley
    • English
    This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Steven Curley, presents various articles on the subject of Ablative Procedures. Articles include: The History of Ablation; Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) of Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC); RFA of Colorectal Cancer; RFA of Neuroendocrine Metastases; Basic Science Research; Ablation Kidney Lesions; High Intensity Focused Ultrasound (HIFU); Microwave Coagulation; Ablation of Bone Metastases; Ablation Breast; Ablation Lung Lesions; and Planning and Follow-up After Ablation.

  • Current Concepts in Gynecologic Pathology: Epithelial Tumors of the Gynecologic Tract, An Issue of Surgical Pathology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 4-1
    • Robert Soslow
    • English
    This new series for surgical pathologists presents "current concepts" in pathology diagnosis, key features, differential diagnosis, overview, pitfalls, and molecular approaches for every disease entity and body region. This publication on gynecologic epithelial tumors includes topics on Clinical approach to diagnosis and management of tumors of the cervis and vulva; Biomarkers in cervical cancer diagnosis; Pathology of vulvar neoplasms; Clinical approach to diagnosis and management of the corpus; Molecular overview of cancer of the corpus; Complex atypical hyperplasia and differentiated endometrioid adenocarcinoma; High-grade endometrial carcinoma; Familial tumors of the corpus; Clinical approach to diagnosis and management of the ovary, fallopian tube, and peritoneum; Molecular overview of cancers of the ovary, fallopian tube, and peritoneum; Metastatic carcinomas to ovary; Low-grade serous tumors; High-grade serous carcinoma; Non-serous ovarian epithelial tumors; and Familial tumors of the corpus.

  • Fetal Assessment, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-1
    • George A. Macones + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Perinatology, guest edited by Drs. George Macones and Anthony Odibo, addresses Fetal Monitoring and Assessment. Drs. Macones and Odibo have assembled a panel of experts to pen reviews on topics including indications for fetal growth monitoring and controversies with diagnosis of fetal growth restriction, the role of serum markers and uterine artery Doppler in identifying at-risk pregnancies, the role of amniotic fluid assessment in evaluating fetal well-being, the uses and limitations of the biophysical profile, the umbilical artery Doppler in assessment of fetal growth restriction, the MCA Doppler and its role in evaluation of fetal anemia and fetal growth restriction, Venous Doppler evaluation of the growth restricted fetus, aortic isthmus and cardiac monitoring of the growth restricted fetus, intrapartum fetal monitoring, computerized assessment of fetal heart rate monitoring, STAN as an adjunct to EFM, and signal ambiguity and intrapartum fetal monitoring.

  • Gastroenteropancreatic System and Its Tumors: Part II, An Issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 40-1
    • Aaron I. Vinik
    • English
    This two-part issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America provides the endocrinologist with comprehensive essential updates about tumors of the gastroenteropancreat... system. Topics covered include the history and development of the gastroenteropancreat... endocrine axis; the changing face and epidemiology of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs); chromogranins current state of the art, pathology of gastroenteropancreat... (GEP) disorders; new and emerging syndromes related to gastrointestinal (GI) hormones; an update on incretins; prospects for ghrelin in the clinic, obesity/appetite and hedonism; GI motility disorders; gastric bypass and GI hormones; pancreatic exocrine function and GI hormones; harnessing the pancreatic stem cell; how to diagnose NETs before there are METs; NETs in kids: combining the SEER data for children and adults with site differences; novel biomarkers for NETs; standard imaging techniques for NETs; novel peptide imaging: glucagon receptor; signaling mechanism in NETs as targets for therapy; update on clinical trials; nutrition and the GEP; peptide radiotherapy; in vitro analysis of NETs: the role of angiogenesis; modern lab evaluation of peptide and amines: a continuing role for radioimmunoassay?; surgery/surgical management of NETs; and evaluation and quality of life in NETs patients.

  • Sleep, Memory and Learning, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 6-1
    • Robert Stickgold
    • English
    This issue dives into the study of sleep function, particularly as it relates to memory and cognition. Any clinician who sees patients with sleep disorders, or in particular any sleep medicine specialist, will find this information enlightening and invaluable, as it discusses the current state of understanding of how sleep affects humans’ waking cognitive functions. These review articles describe the research that has taken place, and the lessons that can be taken away from them, so that clinicians can confidently advise their patients on the functional importance of adequate sleep, and recognize cognitive symptoms of inadequate sleep. Articles discuss such topics as animal and human research on sleep and memory, various imaging techniques to describe brain activity during sleep, and the role of dreams.

  • Surgical Approach to Incontinence, An Issue of Urologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-1
    • Roger R. Dmochowski
    • English
    This issue of the Urologic Clinics covers advancements in incontinence surgery. The authors represent a distinguished group of leaders in the field of incontinence surgery and they have summarized their approaches to a variety of interventions for incontinence in women (including prolapse and stress incontinence) and male incontinence. Because urinary incontinence is such a common problem in urologic practice, the procedures described herein will be helpful to practitioners so that patient care will be enhanced.

  • Current and New Techniques for Primary and Revision Arthrodesis, An Issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 16-1
    • Beat Hintermann
    • English
    Anterior Plating for Tibiotalar Arthrodesis – With and Without Bone Loss, Posterior Approach for Tibiotalar Arthrodesis, Tibioacalcaneal Arthrodesis, Tibiocalcaneal Arthrodesis for Severe Bone Loss and Deformity, Arthroscopic Arthrodesis of Subtalar Joint, Hindfoot Arthrodesis for Management of Bone Loss as Following Calcaneus Fractures and Non Unions, Triple Arthrodesis, Management of Break-Down of the Medial Arch, The Isolated Talo-Navicular Arthrodesis, Correction of Primary and Post Traumatic Midfoot Arthritis with and Without Deformity, Management of Severe Deformity Using a Combination of Intramedullary Fixation and External Fixation Techniques as Necessary, Tarsometarsal Arthrodesis for Management of Unstable First Ray and Failed Bunion Surgery, First Metatarsophalangeal Arthrodesis for Hallux Rigidus, First Metatarsophalangeal Arthrodesis for Severe Bone Loss

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