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  • Endoluminal Therapy for Esophageal Disease, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 20-1
    • Herbert C. Wolfsen
    • English
    Dr. Wolfsen presents information in this issue about endoluminal techniques that have been developed for removing Barrett’s esophagus. Emphasis is on circumferential balloon-based radiofrequency ablation, ALA and porfimer sodium photodynamic therapy (PDT), endoscopic mucosal resection, submucosal dissection, and liquid nitrogen and carbon dioxide cryotherapy. Dr. Wolfsen’s assembled authors also provide insight into advances in esophageal surgery, NOTES, and advances in the use of stents. The reader will find that the whole issue addresses the goal of moving closer to ideal endoscopic treatment modalities for the safe, effective, reproducible, stable, and durable treatment for Barrett’s disease in order to prevent the development of dysplasia or carcinoma.

  • Thoracic Multidetector CT Comes of Age, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 48-1
    • Sanjeev Bhalla
    • English
    This issue reviews the latest advances in the use of multidetector CT for imaging of the chest. Included in this issue are articles on Thoracic CT (How far we have come), MDCT (Principles and Practice), and Contrast Enhancement. Topics such as Dual Energy Chest CT and Volumetric HRCT are also covered. The issue is completed with reviews of CT Pulmonary Angiography of Acute PE, Congenital Vascular Disease, CT Pulmonary Angiography: Beyond Acute PE, and Pre- and Postoperative Planning.

  • Imaging of Movement Disorders, An Issue of Neuroimaging Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 20-1
    • Tarek Yousry + 1 more
    • English
    Articles include: Anatomy of Basal Ganglia; Classification of Movement disorders; MR techniques in the diagnosis of Parkinsonian syndromes; PET/SPECT in the diagnosis of Parkinsonian syndromes; The role of imaging in the diagnosis of Vascular PD; Role of neuroimaging in the diagnosis of secondary dystonia; Role of neuroimaging in the evaluation of Tremor; Spot neuroradiological diagnosis in movement disorders; Role of transcranial ultrasound in the diagnosis of movement disorders; Role of imaging in surgical treatment of movement disorders (DBS, lesioning, STN+GPI+PPN, post-op, safety); Current Role of fMRI in diagnosis of movement disorders.

  • Advanced Applied Interventional Cardiology , An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-1
    • Samin K. Sharma + 1 more
    • English
    In the past three decades, interventional cardiology has grown tremendously due to development of new devices and expansion of indications based on clinical trials. This issue of Cardiology Clinics provides an updated view of advanced techniques in the rapidly changing and growing field of interventional cardiology. The articles included discuss important topics such as emerging techniques for vulnerable plaque detection, coronary bifurcation lesions, drug eluting stents, and left ventricular assist devices.

  • Evaluation and Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 21-4
    • Scott B. Boyd
    • English
    An important review on obstructive sleep apnea for the oral and maxillofacial surgeon! Topics include epidemiology, pathophysiology and clinical features of obstructive sleep apnea; systematic evaluation of the OSA patient; upper airway imaging in the evaluation and surgical management of OSA; management of OSA by continuous positive airway pressure; oral appliances in the treatment of OSA; algorithms for surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea; surgery of the palate, tonsils and tongue; treatment of OSA by distraction osteogenesis; surgical management of OSA in the pediatric patient; anesthetic and postoperative management of the OSA patient, and much more!

  • Breast Cancer Imaging I, An Issue of PET Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 4-3
    • Rakesh Kumar + 2 more
    • English
    This two part issue of PET Clinics provides a comprehensive review to the important topic of Breast Cancer. Although the focus of this issue is the use of PET and PET/CT in the diagnosis, staging, treatment planning, and follow up for patients with breast cancer, there are also articles providing correlates from other imaging modalities.

  • Advanced Imaging Techniques in Brain Tumors, An Issue of Neuroimaging Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 19-4
    • Pia C. Sundgren
    • English
    This Neuroimaging publication presents topics on Current brain tumor classification and new concepts; Translation from animal to human in brain tumor research; Brain irradiation – effects on normal brain parenchyma and radiation necrosis; MR perfusion and permeability in high-grade brain tumors; Diffusion concept for survival estimation; Presurgical planning with MR Tractography and functional MR Imaging; Intra-operative brain mapping for tumor resection; Monitoring Responses of Brain Tumors to Treatment with Sodium MRI; Molecular imaging in brain tumors; and Advances and trends in chemotherapy and radiation therapy treatment of brain tumor.

  • Psychiatric and Physical Comorbidity in Schizophrenia, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32-4
    • Michael Y. Hwang + 1 more
    • English
    This issue is divided into two sections. The topics are Section 1 is on schizophrenia with psychiatric comorbidities: Management of Depression in Schizophrenia, Management of Schizophrenia with Comorbid Anxiety Disorders (OCD & Social Anxiety), Schizophrenia with Impulsive and Aggressive Behaviors, Management of Schizophrenia with Suicide Risks, Management of schizophrenia with eating disorders, Schizophrenia with Substance Abuse disorders. Section 2 is on Management of Schizophrenia with Physical Comorbidities: Management of Schizophrenia with Obesity, Metabolic, and Endocrinological disorders, Schizophrenia with Medical disorders (Cardiovascular, Pulmonary and Gastrointestinal), Schizophrenia with Auto-immune disorders, Schizophrenia with Neurological and Movement disorders, Treatment issues in Schizophrenia with Comorbid disorders.

  • Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach for the General Pediatrician, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 56-6
    • Anne B. Chang + 1 more
    • English
    Health Issues in Indigenous Children is reviewed in this issue of Pediatric Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Anne B. Chang and Rosalyn Singleton. Authorities from around the world have come together to pen articles on Infant care, Immunization, Growth and nutrition (include anemia), Pneumonia and lower respiratory tract infections, Chronic respiratory disorders: asthma and bronchitis, Acute and chronic diarrhea, Glomerulonephritis (GN) and managing the risks of chronic renal disease, Acute and chronic ear disease, Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), Skin disorders including scabies and tinea infections, Diabetes and other endocrine disorders, Behavioral and mental health problems, Dental issues affecting health, Developmental delay, Injuries including child neglect and abuse, and Health policy and service delivery.

  • Immunotherapy, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 21-1
    • Isaac Yang + 1 more
    • English
    For this issue, Dr. Michael Lim of Johns Hopkins and Dr. Isaac Yang of UCSF team up to deliver a packed issue on the latest developments in Immunotherapy. The issue covers hot topics such as immunostimulants, Passive Antibody Mediated Immunotherapy, Clinical Applications of A Peptide Based Vaccine, Challenges for Clinical Design of Immunotherapy Trials, The EGFRv3 Peptide Vaccine, Stem Cell Therapy and Dendritic Cell Vaccines, Dendritic Glioma Fusion Vaccine, Adoptive Cellular Immunotherapy, Virus Mediated Immunotherapy, and so much more.

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