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ICU Nursing Priorities for Stroke Patients , An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 32-1
  • February 4, 2020
  • Mary Amatangelo
  • English
  • Hardback
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In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. Cynthia Bautista, Dr. Mary Amatangelo has put together a comprehensive issue on nursing priorities for the stroke patient. Expert authors have contributed clinical review articles on the following topics: The Neurologic Exam; Large Vessel Occlusion; Blood Pressure Control for Ischemic Stroke; Malignant Hemispheric Stroke; Priority Nursing Interventions Caring for the Stroke Patient; Monitoring for Post-Stroke Seizures; Cryptogenic Stroke; In-House Stroke Code; Why Stroke Certification Matters; Stroke Rehabilitation; and Ethical Concerns in Caring for the Stroke Patient. Readers will come away with the information they need to improve outcomes for stroke patients in the ICU.

Cuidados intensivos en nefrología

  • 3rd Edition
  • January 23, 2020
  • Claudio Ronco + 3 more
  • Spanish
  • eBook
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Proporciona información detallada sobre los tipos de soporte a los órganos dañados, órganos artificiales, infecciones o abordaje de enfermedades agudas en pacientes sometidos a hemodiálisis. Hace énfasis en las intervenciones terapéuticas y en los procedimientos de tratamiento. Presenta la información de forma clara, con un formato diseñado para facilitar la consulta, desde las ciencias básicas a los síndromes clínicos y las herramientas de diagnóstico. Cubre poblaciones especiales, como niños, pacientes diabéticos o ancianos. Aborda todos los temas clave, dando una mayor cobertura a las lesiones renales agudas, a los marcadores biológicos de sepsis, incluyendo los últimos avances en mecanismos y manejo de la enfermedad. Proporciona información actualizada sobre las terapias extracorpóreas.

Biomarkers in Critical Care,An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 36-1
  • November 26, 2019
  • Mitchell Levy
  • English
  • Hardback
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This issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Mitchell M. Levy, focuses on Biomarkers in Critical Care. This is one of four issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. John Kellum. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: The History of Biomarkers; Biomarkers for Identifying Infection; Procalcitonin: Where Are We Now?; Soluble TREM-1: Diagnosis or Prognosis?; Lubricin as a Biomarker in Sepsis; Check Point Inhibitors and Their Role in Immunosuppression in Sepsis; Metabolomics and the Microbiome as Biomarkers in Sepsis; Lactate: Where Are We Now?; Predicting Renal Dysfunction; Biomarkers in the Evolution of ARDS; Biomarkers and RV Dysfunction; Biomarkers and Precision Medicine: State of the Art; The Use of Biomarkers for Population Homogeneity in Clinical Trials; and The Future of Biomarkers.

Kaplan. Anestesia en cirugía cardiaca

  • 2nd Edition
  • November 15, 2019
  • Joel A. Kaplan + 2 more
  • Spanish
  • eBook
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La obra Kaplan. Anestesia en cirugía cardiaca recoge toda aquella información indispensable para mejorar el tratamiento anestésico en pacientes con cardiopatías que vayan a someterse a una cirugía cardíaca o incluso a otros procedimientos quirúrgicos no cardíacos. Todos los capítulos se han redactado por expertos en cada campo y el contenido se ha coordinado para maximizar su valor clínico. Por ello, se ha integrado información procedente de áreas tan diversas como la anestesiología, cardiología, cirugía cardíaca, cuidados críticos y farmacología clínica. La obra incluye varias ayudas didácticas que destaca la información clínica más relevante; cuadros didácticos en los que se incluyen “conclusiones prácticas, puntos clave al principio de cada capítulos y una reducción significativa de referencias centrándose únicamente en aquellos artículos clave. El índice de contenidos se organiza en seis secciones a través de las cuales se actualiza información sobre el uso de la ecocardiografía en la anestesia cardíaca, se incluyen nuevos temas como los procedimientos de válvulas percutáneas, desfibriladores internos automáticos utilizados para la terapia de resincronización cardiaca y otras cuestiones relacionadas con la seguridad del paciente. Título dirigido a residentes, personal de enfermería y anestesiólogos que participen en anestesias cardíacas de manera esporádica.  º

Anesthesia: A Comprehensive Review

  • 6th Edition
  • September 23, 2019
  • Brian A. Hall + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Offering complete, up-to-date coverage of everything from basic science through current clinical practice, Hall Anesthesia: A Comprehensive Review, 6th Edition, provides 1,000 review questions that help you improve your mastery of anesthesiology. You’ll reinforce your current knowledge, identify areas that require more study, and improve your long-term retention of the material – all while preparing for certification and re-certification examinations as well as clinical practice.

Evidence-Based Practice of Critical Care

  • 3rd Edition
  • September 6, 2019
  • Clifford S. Deutschman + 1 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Approach any critical care challenge using a practical, consistent strategy based on best practices with Evidence-Based Practice of Critical Care, 3rd Edition. Unique, question-based chapters cover the wide variety of clinical options in critical care, examine the relevant research, and provide recommendations based on a thorough analysis of available evidence. Drs. Clifford S. Deutschman and Patrick J. Nelligan, along with nearly 200 critical-care experts, provide a comprehensive framework for translating evidence into practice, helping both residents and practitioners obtain the best possible outcomes for critically ill patients.

Intensive Care Unit in Disaster,An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 35-4
  • August 22, 2019
  • Marie Baldisseri + 2 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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  • eBook
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This issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Marie Baldisseri, Mary Reed, and Randy Wax, in collaboration with Consulting Editor John Kellum, is devoted to Intensive Care Unit in Disaster. Topics in this issue include: Intensive care role in disaster management; Preparing the ICU for disaster; Augmenting capacity; Triage; Natural disasters; Biological/pandemic disasters; Chemical disasters; Radiation; Anthropogenic (terrorist/criminal act) disasters; Special populations (i.e., chronically ill, morbidly obese, pregnant); Pediatrics; Austere environments; Hospital as disaster Ground Zero; and Special considerations (i.e., mental health, ethics, public relations).

Intensive Care Unit Telemedicine, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 35-3
  • May 11, 2019
  • Kianoush Kashani
  • English
  • Hardback
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  • eBook
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This issue of Critical Care Clinics, edited by Dr. Kianoush Kashani in collaboration with Consulting Editor Dr. John Kellum, is focused on Intensive Care Unit Telemedicine. Topics in this issue include: ICU telemedicine program administration: from start to full implementation; ICU telemedicine multidisciplinary care teams; ICU telemedicine technology; Impact of ICU telemedicine on outcomes; Quality assurance of ICU telemedicine; ICU telemedicine cost-effectiveness and financial analyses; ICU telemedicine care models; ICU telemedicine in the era of big data, artificial intelligence, and computer clinical decision support systems; ICU Telemedicine: Innovations and Limitations; ICU telemedicine: provider-patient satisfaction; and ICU telemedicine services beyond medical management: Tele-pharmacy, tele-procedure, tele-dialysis, tele-stroke: evidence, benefits, risks, and legal ramifications.

Quality Outcomes and Costs, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 31-2
  • May 8, 2019
  • Deborah Garbee + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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  • eBook
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In consultation with Consulting Editor, Dr. Jan Foster, Drs. Garbee and Danna have put together a state-of the-art issue of the Critical Care Nursing Clinics devoted to Quality Outcomes and Costs. Clinical review articles are specifically devoted to the following: Information Technology, Electronic Medical Records, and Practice Alerts; Telehealth Use to Promote Quality Outcomes and Reduce Costs; Impact of a Mobility Team on ICU Patient Outcomes; MACRA and MIPS Impact on Quality and Cost Outcomes; Leadership's Impact on Quality, Outcomes, and Costs; Big Data Sets Use for Quality, Outcomes, and Cost; Pediatric Quality Metrics Related to Quality Outcomes and Cost; Geriatric Outcomes Related to Quality and Cost; Mental Health/Behavioral Health Metrics; Obstetric Quality Outcomes and Cost; Emergency Department Throughput; and Veteran Outcomes. Readers will come away with the latest information they need to improve quality and improve out comes in critically ill patients.

Modern Critical Care Endocrinology, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 35-2
  • March 27, 2019
  • Rinaldo Bellomo
  • English
  • Hardback
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  • eBook
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This issue of Critical Care Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Rinaldo Bellomo, focuses on Modern Critical Care Endocrinology. Article topics include: Diabetes insipidus and SIADH in the ICU; Estrogen therapy in ICU patients; The angiotensin family, ACE and ACE 2; Angiotensin II in vasodilatory shock; Vasopressin in vasodilatory shock; Hydrocortisone in vasodilatory shock; Erythropoietin in trauma and critical illness; HbA1c and permissive hyperglycemia in diabetic ICU patients; Osteoporosis and the critically ill patient; New oral agents for the treatment of diabetes; Melatonin in critical care; The incretins in ICU patients; Hepcidin; Thyroid hormone therapy in the ICU; and Hormonal therapy in organ donors.