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    • Reoperative Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 23-1
      • February 22, 2011
      • Rui Fernandes + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Guest Editors Rui Fernandes and Luis Vega present a comprehensive look at reoperative oral and maxillofacial surgery. The issue will cover failed bone grafts for dental implants, failed dental implants, reoperative orbital trauma, reoperative midface trauma, reoperative mandibular trauma, reoperative soft tissue trauma, reoperative orthognathic surgery, reoperative rhinoplasty, reoperative face and neck lift, reoperative TMJ surgery, reoperative midface reconstruction, reoperative mandibular reconstruction, salvage surgery in head and neck oncology, reoperative cleft lip/palate surgery, and reoperative obstructive sleep apnea surgery.

    • Bariatrics for the Endoscopist, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 21-2
      • June 13, 2011
      • Christopher Thompson
      • English
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      The clinical implications of obesity have pervaded several specialties since treatments include medical and surgical intervention. In this issue, Dr. Thompson has created an issue that addresses topics of concern to endoscopists: important concerns in the endoscopic unit, presurgical evaluation, postoperative care, sedation, and endoscopic management of common complications. Further, special articles are included on endoscopic revisions to failed gastric bypass as well as reimbursement and regulatory issues.

    • Sports-related Injuries of the Hip, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 30-2
      • May 5, 2011
      • Brian Busconi
      • English
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      Dr. Busconi's issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine will discuss sports-related injuries of the hip, including broad topics such as clinical diagnosis of hip pain, historical perspective of hip injuries, and radiology of hip injuries, as well as specific ones on certain injuries (labral injury, impingement, etc.) and special considerations for both the mature and adolescent hip.

    • Conducting and Interpreting Clinical Trials in Heart Failure, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 7-4
      • October 5, 2011
      • Mona Fiuzat + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Heart Failure Clinics is dedicated to an in-depth analysis of the conduct of clinical investigation in patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). It tackles the difficult questions involved in patient population, trial conduct, surrogate endpoints, clinical endpoints, and statistical considerations. The purpose of the issue is to provide information that will be meaningful and useful to help physicians in thinking about the design of clinical trials in this field.

    • Prediabetes and Diabetes Prevention, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 95-2
      • March 1, 2011
      • Michael I Bergman
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Medical Clinics devoted to prediabetes and diabetes prevention belongs in the hands of every practicing internist, PCP, hospitalist, nurse practitioner, endocrinologist, and any healthcare provider who is concerned about the diabetes epidemic. The importance of this resides in our ability to prevent diabetes by early identification of individuals with a precursor condition termed prediabetes that affect 54 million adult Americans. This entity has grown globally over the recent decades paralleling the obesity epidemic. No country or region of the world is immune. Overweight and obesity affect approximately 60% of our population and children as well as adolescents are not spared. Approximately 13% of adolescents have prediabetes which has doubled since the year 2000. Both type 2 diabetes and prediabetes are preventable and reversible with lifestyle changes involving weight loss and exercise. This issue gives a historical perspective on diabetes prevention, examines its public health implications, and explores diabetes prevention initiatives. Essential topics covered include prediabetes definition, epidemiology, mechanisms of complications, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment recommendations. Diabetes prevention trials and the economics of prevention are also covered.

    • Pulmonary Disease and Pregnancy, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 32-1
      • March 2, 2011
      • Ghada Bourjeily
      • English
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      This issue provides valuable information on the many different pulmonary concerns that arise in pregnancy. Topics include: Radiation in pregnancy, Pharmacotherapy in pregnancy and lactation; Respiratory physiology; Asthma in pregnancy; Cystic Fibrosis in pregnancy, Pulmonary embolism in pregnancy; Interstitial lung disease and connective tissue diseases in pregnancy; Pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy; Tuberculosis in pregnancy; Pneumonia in pregnancy; Sleep in pregnancy; Smoking and smoking cessation in pregnancy; High altitude and pregnancy; Fetal oxygenation and ventilation.

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

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 30-1
      • December 28, 2011
      • Robert P. Dellavalle
      • English
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      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.

    • Pancreaticobiliary and Luminal Stents, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 21-3
      • July 8, 2011
      • Todd H. Baron
      • English
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      Dr. Baron has assembled experts in the use of expandable metal stents to provide comprehensive coverage of this topic. Articles are devoted to the use of expandable metal stents in biliary disease, esophageal disease, malignant esophageal disease, malignant biliary obstruction, as well as plastic stents and pancreatic stents. A foundation article on the principles of stents and tissue sampling is also included.

    • Management of Gastric Cancer, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 21-1
      • December 15, 2011
      • Neal Wilkinson
      • English
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      This issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Neal Wilkinson, MD, is devoted to the Management of Gastric Cancer. Articles in this issue will focus on Epidemiology; Genetics and Prophylactic Surgery; Endoscopic Diagnosis & Staging; Gastric Stromal Tumors (GIST); Management of Early Stage Gastric Cancer; Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR); Tailored Lymphadenectomy; Laparoscopic Resection Gastric Cancer - Western Experience; Gastric Cancer - Eastern Experience; Update of Gastric Cancer Clinical Trials; Preoperative and Postoperative Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancer; and Phase I and II Clinical Trials.

    • Cell-based Therapies in Orthopedics, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Equine Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 27-2
      • September 29, 2011
      • Matthew C. Stewart + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Cutting edge information for all equine practitioners on regenerative medicine! Topics will include embryonic stem cells and iPS cells, mesenchymal progenitor cells, collection and propagation methods for mesenchymal progenitor cells, mechanisms of cell-mediated repair and regeneration, anti-inflammatory and immuno-modulatory activities of stem cells, cell-based therapies for equine joint disease, cell-based therapies for tendon and ligament injuries, cell-based therapies for bone repair, cell-based therapies; what’s the current evidence?, legal issues relating to cell-based therapies in the horse, and more!

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