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Hagberg and Benumof's Airway Management

5th Edition
August 2, 2022
Carin A. Hagberg
English
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Considered the go-to reference in airway management not only in anesthesia practice but also in emergency medicine and intensive care settings, Hagberg and Benumof's Airway Management ensures that practitioners worldwide are familiar and proficient with the most recent developments in equipment and scientific knowledge in this fast-changing area. Covering all aspects of this fundamental practice, the new 5th Edition facilitates the safe performance of airway management for all airway practitioners, regardless of specialty, using a concise, how-to approach, carefully chosen illustrations, and case examples and analysis throughout.

Perioperative Quality Improvement

1st Edition
July 30, 2022
Carol J. Peden + 2 more
English
Paperback
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Quality improvement (QI) principles are increasingly important in every area of today’s healthcare, encompassing efforts to make healthcare delivery safer, more effective, patient-centered, timely, equitable, and efficient. Perioperative Quality Improvement provides up-to-date, easy-to-read guidance for perioperative clinicians on this critical topic. Each chapter covers a pertinent area of QI in the perioperative setting, focusing on both concepts and implementation. Written and edited by key international opinion leaders in the field, this text is a relevant, concise resource for anesthesiologists, surgeons, nurse anesthetists, and hospitalists—anyone involved in perioperative medicine regardless of specialty area.

Rapid Response Events in the Critically Ill

1st Edition
July 8, 2022
Arsalan Zaidi + 1 more
English
Hardback
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Careful monitoring of at-risk patients, early intervention, and timely escalation to the critical care unit from a general ward has been shown to improve patient clinical outcomes. The first text of its kind in this important area, Rapid Response Events in the Critically Ill: A Case-Based Approach to Inpatient Medical Emergencies is designed to help you recognize the fundamental signs of deterioration in patients on medical wards and ensure that transfer is made to the ICU before the development of adverse clinical outcomes. Using a highly effective teaching approach preferred by both residents and fellows, this innovative text links theory to practice with a brief review of clinical cases sourced from various academic centers.

COVID-19, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 38-3
June 9, 2022
Michelle Ng Gong + 1 more
English
Hardback
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In this issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest editors Drs. Michelle Ng Gong and Gregory S. Martin bring their considerable expertise to the topic of COVID-19. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as ECMO in COVID-19, neurologic manifestations and sequelae in COVID-19, pediatric COVID-19, anti-viral and anti-inflammatory therapeutics in COVID-19, the critical care surge during COVID-19 and lessons for the future, and more.

Heart Failure and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

1st Edition
Volume 34-2
June 7, 2022
Nicole Jones
English
Hardback
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In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editor and Heart Failure and Valve Coordinator Nicole Jones, APRN, CNS, brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Heart Failure and Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement. Critical care nurses are vital to improving patient outcomes and the delivery of quality care in patients with heart failure, including recent emphases on the in-patient admission, faster diagnosis of acute or decompensated heart failure, in-patient management in an appropriate care environment, and planned discharge. In this issue, top experts in the field provide current updates in both the clinical care of the heart failure patient as well as nursing interventions to improve outcomes.

Situaciones de respuesta rápida

1st Edition
June 3, 2022
Gulnara Davud Aliyeva
Spanish
eBook
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Cubre las situaciones de respuesta rápida más habituales siguiendo un esquema conciso y sistemático, estructurado en forma de listas, a fin de facilitar la consulta en el punto de atención al paciente. Proporciona explicaciones detalladas que incluyen: las medidas de estabilización que deben implementarse; las pruebas que deben pedirse, y por qué; las medicaciones que deben prescribirse, incluyendo las dosis; los especialistas a los que debe consultarse de cara a posibles intervenciones. Supone un recurso indispensable para médicos hospitalarios, intensivistas, enfermeras de UCI y otros miembros de ERR, incluyendo aquellos que trabajan en el medio rural y tienen acceso limitado a la consulta con intensivistas u otros especialistas. Ofrece acceso a la versión electrónica del libro a través de Expert Consult desde diversos dispositivos (contenido en inglés).

Descontaminación digestiva selectiva

1st Edition
May 23, 2022
Hans Rommes
Spanish
eBook
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Describe la controversia y los beneficios clínicos reportados para la descontaminación digestiva selectiva (DDS) . Se proporcionan los fundamentos de la DDS y guías para su aplicación práctica para los profesionales interesados. Los capítulos están redactados con claridad e incluyen tablas. Las referencias datan de uno o dos años antes de la publicación e incluyen la mayor parte del trabajo preclínico y clínico realizado con el DDS hasta ese momento. El contenido se enfoca a los profesionales de cuidados críticos y residentes.

AACN Core Curriculum for Progressive and Critical Care Nursing

8th Edition
May 4, 2022
AACN + 1 more
English
Paperback
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**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Critical Care**Get ready for clinical practice in progressive and critical care nursing with this definitive resource! From the experts at the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses, the AACN Core Curriculum for Progressive and Critical Care Nursing, 8th Edition covers the knowledge and skills needed to prepare for the CCRN® and PCCN® certification examinations and to provide safe and effective care in progressive and critical care settings. Content in this edition corresponds to the most recent CCRN® and PCCN® exam blueprints and reflects the latest in evidence-based practice. With its clear outline format and comprehensive coverage of nursing competencies, this text is both a convenient clinical reference and a valuable study tool.

Undiagnosed and Rare Diseases in Critical Care, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 38-2
April 8, 2022
Robert Kliegman + 1 more
English
Hardback
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In this issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest editors Drs. Robert M. Kliegman and Brett J. Bordini bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Undiagnosed and Rare Diseases in Critical Care. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as critical genetic arrhythmia disorders, uncommon causes of rhabdomyolysis, status epilepsy syndromes, autoimmune encephalitis, rapid-onset paralysis and weakness, and more.

Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient

1st Edition
March 26, 2022
Carin A. Hagberg + 4 more
English
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More than 80% of patients with cancer will need the services of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine, intensive care medicine, and pain management specialists during their cancer journey for diagnostic, therapeutic, and symptom management needs, as well as for the management of recurrent disease, secondary cancers, and ongoing non-oncologic surgical needs during survivorship. Perioperative Care of the Cancer Patient is today’s most up-to-date, authoritative, comprehensive reference on the acute care of surgical patients with cancer, from a team of international experts in this emerging and dynamic specialty.

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