Saunders print books and ebooks | Elsevier | Elsevier Shop

Cough: An Interdisciplinary Problem, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 43-1
March 17, 2010
Kenneth W. Altman + 1 more
English
Hardback
9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 1 8 4 9 2
eBook
9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 0 0 5 1 6

Both acute and chronic cough are responsible for a significant number of ambulatory medical visits annually. The recent comprehensive understanding that “cough” is a reflection of underlying disease pays tribute to the multifactorial causes, as well recognition of the respiratory and upper digestive tract as a “physiologic unit.” This publication highlights the advances made in managing cough and brings these to otolaryngology practitioners in a concise forum, as well as presenting issues of special interest to laryngologists such as paradoxical vocal fold motion, disordered breathing, irritable larynx, evolution of the vagus as a protective circuit, the importance of cough in deglutition, and surgical interventions. Some of the topics include: The cough reflex, sensory receptors, and neurogenic mediators; Mucus and mucins; Cough and Swallowing dysfunction; Cough due to asthma, cough-variant asthma, and nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis; Occupational, environmental, and irritant induced cough; Pharmacologic management; Unexplained cough; Cough in the pediatric population; and Rhinogenic laryngitis, cough and the unified airway; among others.

Anorectal Disease, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 90-1
February 2, 2010
Scott R. Steele
English
Hardback
9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 1 8 7 5 1
eBook
9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 0 0 6 7 7

This issue of the Surgical Clinics of North America covers a broad spectrum of anorectal disease such as basic anatomy, physiology, and testing of the anorectal region, as well as the most current diagnostic and management strategies for many of the common anorectal conditions encountered by surgeons including hemorrhoids, anal fissures, abscess and fistula. Also presented are new techniques in the management of pilonidal disease, perianal infections including HIV and condyloma, pruritis ani, and anal stenosis--difficult conditions that often are frustrating for patient and surgeon alike. Two articles are dedicated to the current management of anorectal Crohn’s disease and rectovaginal fistulas, including the evolving multidisciplinary approach. In addition, advances in the evaluation and current management of retrorectal tumors and anal neoplasms including the role of local excision and transanal endoscopic microsurgery for selected rectal tumors are covered. Rounding out this issue are approaches to the difficult situation of anorectal trauma including foreign body management, as well as two articles dedicated to the evaluation of pelvic floor disorders and fecal incontinence.

Optimization of Outcomes for Children After Solid Organ Transplantation, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 57-2
May 10, 2010
Vicky Lee Ng + 1 more
English
Hardback
9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 1 8 5 3 9

Optimization of Outcomes for Children After Solid Organ Transplantation is reviewed in this issue of Pediatric Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Vicky Lee Ng and Sandy Feng. Authorities in the field have come together to pen articles addressing Renal, Liver, Heart, Lung, and Small Bowel Transplantation in Children; Immunosuppression Armamentarium in 2010: Mechanistic and Clinical Considerations; Tolerance: Is it achievable in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation?; Optimizing Growth, Rehabilitation, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children after Solid Organ Transplantation; Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Issues after Solid Organ Transplantation in Children; Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disease; Non-Immune Complications Post-Transplantation ; Health-Related Quality of Life after Pediatric Transplantation; Adolescence and Adherence Issues of the Pediatric Solid Organ Recipient ; Transition of Care of the Pediatric Solid Organ Recipient to Adult Care Teams; And Most Commonly Asked Questions from Parents of Transplant Families.

Hormones and the Science of Athletic Performance, An Issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 39-1
February 16, 2010
Primus-E. Mullis
English
Hardback
9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 1 8 1 6 4

This issue focuses on what the endocrinologist needs to know about sports and doping, and provides the most up-to-date information. Topics covered include growth hormone, insulin-like growth factor, anabolics, urine testing, Beta-2 agonists, stimulants, glucocortiocoids, dehydroepiandrostero... (DHEA), erythropoietin (EPO) analogues and blood doping, muscle growth factors, and training issues.

Rheumatologic Manifestations of Endocrine Disease, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 36-4
December 9, 2010
Joseph Markenson
English
Hardback
9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 2 4 9 4 3

This comprehensive issue of the Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America provides the latest information on the intersection between endocrinology and rheumatology, and explores rheumatologic manifestations of endocrine disease. Topics covered include thyroid disease (hyperthyroid, hypothyroid, chronic autoimmune thyroiditis, and thyroid disorders in patients with connective tissue diseases such as RA, Sjögren’s Syndrome, scleroderma, juvenile RA, and hemochromatosis); parathyroid disease (hyperparathyroid, hypoparathyroid, rheumatic complaints associated with metabolic bone disease such as osteoporosis, osteomalacia, and renal osteodystrophy); diabetes mellitus (rheumatic manifestations of metabolic syndrome, diffuse idiopathic hyperostosis, carpal tunnel syndrome, adhesive capsulitis, flexor tenosynovitis, and Dupuytren’s contracture); adrenal disorders (Addison’s Disease and Cushing’s Syndrome); disorders of the pituitary gland (acomegaly and hypothalamic-gonadal axis); and pregnancy.

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

1st Edition
Volume 30-2
June 29, 2010
Mark Yazer
English
Hardback
9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 1 8 3 2 4

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.

Psychiatric Genetics, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 33-1
March 9, 2010
James B. Potash
English
Hardback
9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 1 8 6 7 6

This issue on psychiatric genetics gives a clinically-minded approach to the newest thinking in genetics and pharmacogenomics, including articles on genetic epidemiology; molecular approaches; epigenetics; and genetic considerations in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, alzheimer’s disease, autism, ADHD, and addictions. The issue concludes with articles on diagnostic testing, and pharmacogenomics.

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

1st Edition
Volume 24-3
June 14, 2010
David M. Spiro + 2 more
English
Hardback
9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 2 5 2 8 5

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.

Normal Variants and Pitfalls in Musculoskeletal MRI, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 18-4
December 30, 2010
William B. Morrison + 1 more
English
Hardback
9 7 8 1 4 5 5 7 0 3 0 3 6

Normal Variants and Pitfalls in Musculoskeletal MRI is explored in this important issue of MRI Clinics of North America. Articles will include: Shoulder MR Imaging Normal Variants and Imaging Artifacts; Elbow Magnetic Resonance Imaging Variants and Pitfalls; Pitfalls of Wrist MR Imaging; MR Imaging of the Hip: Normal Anatomic Variants and Imaging Pitfalls; Magnetic Resonance Imaging Pitfalls and Normal Variations: The Knee; Normal Variants and Pitfalls in MR Imaging of the Ankle and Foot; Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Midfoot and Forefoot: Normal Variants and Pitfalls; MR Imaging Features of Common Variant Spinal Anatomy; Bone Marrow, and more!

Head and Neck Ultrasound, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 43-6
November 22, 2010
Joseph Sniezek + 1 more
English
Hardback
9 7 8 1 4 3 7 7 1 8 5 1 5

This publication presents topics on Head and Neck Ultrasound relevant to the Otolaryngologist. Topics include Head and ultrasound by the Otolaryngologist- why now?; Principles of Ultrasound; Head and Neck Anatomy and Ultrasound Correlation; Ultrasound Interpretation; Scanning Techniques for Head and Neck; Role of Ultrasound in Thyroid Disorders; Parathyroid localization with Ultrasound; Ultrasound-guided procedures for the office; Ultrasound in the pediatric population; Ultrasound Applications in Trauma/military Settings; Emerging Technology in Head & Neck Ultrasound.

Life Sciences

Physical Sciences & Engineering

Social Sciences & Humanities

Health

Saunders