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  • Oral Surgery for the General Dentist, An Issue of Dental Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 56-1
    • Harry Dym + 1 more
    • English
    Oral Surgery is a central subspecialty of dentistry. This issue of Dental Clinics of North America includes 18 articles covering the most relevant surgical procedures for the general dentist, including Patient Management, Legal Aspects and Risk Reduction for Office Oral Surgery, Update on Endodontic Surgery, Update on Local Anesthesia, Biopsy Techinques, Management of Common Post-Extraction Complications, Pediatric Dentoalveolar Surgery, Medical Assessment of the Surgical Patient, Sinus Lift Procedures, and Review of Antibiotics.

  • Current Management Guidelines in Thoracic Surgery, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 22-1
    • M. Blair Marshall
    • English
    This issue highlights management issues surrounding specific subjects within the clinical practice of thoracic surgery. The articles represent areas of thoracic surgery where there may be controversy, lack of consensus, or evolution. Each author summarizes the available literature with the addition of his or her own personal expertise.

  • Economics of Critical Care Medicine, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-1
    • Donald Chalfin + 1 more
    • English
    Topics include: Why Economics Matters to Critical Care Clinicians, Overview of Health Economics: Basics Concept for Clinicians;Health Economic Methods; Costs of Critical Care Medicine; Economic Aspects of Sepsis and Severe Infections; Economic Aspects of Renal Failure and Acute Kidney Injury; Economic Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease; Economics of Mechanical Ventilation and Respiratory Failure and Comparative Effective Research and Health Care Reform.

  • Advances in Laparoscopy and Minimally Invasive Surgery, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-4
    • Michael P Traynor
    • English
    Dr. Michael Traynor guest edits this issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics devoted to Advances in Hysteroscopy and Laparoscopy. Review articles, written by experts in the field, cover topics such as laparoscopic hysterectomy, electrosurgical devices, laparoscopic suturing techniques, hysteroscopic procedures in the management of common gynecologic disorders, and managing and minimizing the risks of complications.

  • United States Skin Disease Needs Assessment, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-1
    • Robert P. Dellavalle
    • English
    This issue discusses the concerns of skin disease in the United States and the national clinical dermatology research priorities. The article topics closely follow the plan set out by the recent dermatology needs assessment of the UK. Articles include "Health Care Disparities," and "The Burden of Skin Disease in the United States." Other articles also cover specific conditions such as psoriasis, acne, and melanoma, as well as dermatologic surgery needs assessment.

  • Foundations of Developmental Care, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-4
    • Joy Browne + 1 more
    • English
    The guest editors thoroughly examine prematurity for the perinatologist by supplying state-of-the art reviews on this topic. Articles include: The integrated development of sensory organization; The normal sequence of sensory development in the fetus and newborn; The role of the limbic system in early development; The role of the olfactory system in early maternal orientation and feeding outcomes; Olfactory contributions to attachment and learning; The gustatory system in the newborn: implications for development of eating; The role of auditory development in early communication and attachment; The role of vision and state organization in early development; Epigenetic contributions to early developmental care; Supporting successful eating and growth; The scientific foundations for Kangaroo care;The practice of individualized developmental care; and Designing environments for developmental care.

  • Echocardiography in Congenital Heart Disease

    Expert Consult: Online and Print
    • 1st Edition
    • Mark B. Lewin + 1 more
    • English
    Echocardiography in Congenital Heart Disease - a volume in the exciting new Practical Echocardiography Series edited by Dr. Catherine M. Otto - provides practical how-to-do-it guidance on echocardiography for an ever-growing number of pediatric and adult congenital heart disease patients. Drs. Mark B. Lewin and Karen Stout offer you definitive, expert instruction with a highly visual, case-based approach that facilitates understanding and equips you to accurately acquire and interpret images while avoiding pitfalls. Access the full text online at www.expertconsult.co... along with cases, procedural videos, and abundant, detailed figures and tables that show you how to proceed, step by step, and get the best results.

  • Endocrine Disorders During Pregnancy, An Issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 40-4
    • Rachel Pessah- Pollack + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Endocrinology Clinics covers essential updates in a range of common endocrine disorders that are of special concern during pregnancy, as well as endocrine problems that can arise due to pregnancy. A variety of thyroid, pituitary, adrenal, and hypertensive disorders are covered, as well as calcium and bone metabolism disorders during pregnancy and lactation. Diagnosis and treatment of gestational diabetes, and pregestational diabetes are addressed. Iodine disorders in pregnancy and lactation are covered. Hyperprolactinemia and infertility are also addressed. Special concerns of obesity in women with reproductive dysfunction are considered. An in-depth guide to achieving a successful pregnancy with PCOS is provided

  • Intrinsic Muscles of the Hand, An Issue of Hand Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-1
    • Steven Green
    • English
    The intrinsic muscles of the hand account for about 50% of grip strength and allow fine motor control. This issue will serve as a concise and comprehensive source of information on this muscle group, and procedures for treatment for chronic and traumatic problems in this group.

  • MRI of the Newborn, Part 2, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 20-1
    • Thierry A. G. M. Huisman + 1 more
    • English
    Vast experience has been gained over the past decade in safely transporting, monitoring, and imaging neonates, a highly vulnerable patient group. Technological advances in MRI hardware such as higher field strength systems, multi-channel coils, higher gradient performance, and MR compatible incubators with integrated antennae laid the ground for more detailed, higher resolution anatomical MR imaging. This issue provides separate reviews on the use of MR imaging in the evaluation of encephalopathy, postmortems, spinal dysraphia, and inflicted brain injury as well as neonatal neuro MR imaging and MR-guided cardiovascular interventions.

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