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

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 37-2
    • Vincent Morelli + 1 more
    • English
    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

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-2
    • Chaim Roifman
    • English
    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.

  • Immunology: Function, Pathology, Diagnostics, and Modulation, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 40-3
    • Melissa A. Kennedy
    • English
    Articles include: Review of Basic Immunology and Hypersensitivity Reactions; Diagnostic Assays for Immunologic Diseases, Immunomodulators, Immunostimulants and Immunotherapies; Canine and Feline Vaccines; Adverse Events in Small Animals; Immune-Mediated Diseases; Transfusion Medicine; Transplantation in Small Animals; Cancer Immunology; Secondary Immunodeficiencies Due to Infections Diseases; Noninfectious Causes of Immunosuppression; and Primary Immunodeficiences.

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

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 19-2
    • Sandra L. Fritsch
    • English
    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

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 39-2
    • Cynthia W. Ko
    • English
    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

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 24-3
    • David M. Spiro + 2 more
    • English
    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

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-2
    • Teofilo Lee-Chiong Jr + 2 more
    • English
    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.

  • Small Animal Pediatrics

    The First 12 Months of Life
    • 1st Edition
    • Michael E. Peterson + 1 more
    • English
    A practical reference for the general veterinary clinician, Small Animal Pediatrics: The First 12 Months of Life compiles into a single location the latest information in the rapidly developing field of canine and feline pediatrics. Editors Michael Peterson, DVM, MS, and Michelle Kutzler, DVM, PhD, DACT are joined by more than 40 expert contributors in providing coverage from prenatal care to one year of age. For ease of use, the text is divided into four sections. A General Considerations section opens the book by covering prenatal care of the bitch and queen, birth, normal physical examinations, growth, husbandry, nutrition, care of orphans, neonatal mortality, behavior, emergency and critical care, and immunology. The second section, Common Infectious Diseases, covers bacterial, viral, fungal, rickettsial, and parasitic infections. The third section describes diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to the young patient including radiology, ultrasound, aesthetic and surgical considerations, pain management, pharmacology, and clinical pathology. Finally, the fourth section covers a variety of organ systems with discussions on normal development, congenital conditions, and acquired diseases. The text also includes information that is usually difficult to find, including a pediatric formulary, care of orphan puppies, clinical pathology values, prenatal care, and normal growth and development guidelines. This book will be a significant asset to any veterinary library!

  • The Rheumatoid Foot and Ankle, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-2
    • Lawrence A. DiDomenico
    • English
    Topics include: An update on rheumatoid arthritis and pharmacological management; The perioperative management of the rheumatoid patient; Clinical manifestations and treatment of the pediatric rheumatoid patient; Medical imaging and radiographic analysis of the rheumatoid patient; The conservative treatment options for the rheumatoid foot and ankle; The surgical options for the rheumatoid ankle; and The complications encountered with the rheumatoid surgical foot and ankle.

  • Infections in Transplant and Oncology Patients, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 24-2
    • Kieren A. Marr + 1 more
    • English
    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.

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