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Tratado de medicina geriátrica

  • 2nd Edition
  • May 25, 2020
  • Pedro Abizanda Soler + 1 more
  • Spanish
La 2ª edición del Tratado de Medicina Geriátrica. Fundamentos de la atención sanitaria a los mayores aporta el core de conocimientos necesarios para los profesionales de habla hispana, siendo una herramienta imprescindible para la formación de geriatras, así como para la actualización de profesionales. Contenido eminentemente clínico y adaptado a la realidad asistencial tanto de España como de Latinoamérica que cuenta con la participación de destacados expertos en esta área tanto a nivel nacional como internacional, contando con la colaboración de especialistas procedente de Estados Unidos, Canadá, México, Costa Rica, Colombia, Perú, Reino Unido, Italia, Países Bajos y Australia. Este tratado se divide en un total de once grandes bloques, cada uno de ellos coordinado por un destacado experto en la materia abordada. Como novedades en esta nueva edición cabe señalar la inclusión de dos nuevos bloques de contenido: “Modelos de atención sanitaria al anciano en el mundo” y “Cáncer y envejecimiento”. Igualmente se ha ampliado la galería de vídeos, especialmente en las áreas de valoración y dermatología, para presentar así los conocimientos y las habilidades necesarios para la atención sanitaria a este grupo poblacional. Este título está dirigido a un amplio espectro de profesionales sanitarios involucrados de alguna manera en la atención sanitaria de personas de edad avanzada.    

Manual de atención integral de personas con enfermedades crónicas avanzadas: aspectos clínicos

  • 1st Edition
  • October 25, 2017
  • Xavier Gómez Batiste-Alentorn + 3 more
  • Spanish
Este título viene a complementar el título Manual de atención paliativa en pacientes con enfermedades crónicas: Aspectos generales coordinado también por el Dr. Xavier Gómez Batiste, director del Observatorio Qualy. Centro Colaborador de la OMS para Programas Públicos de Cuidados Paliativos. Se trata de un manual con un enfoque práctico que tiene como objetivo abordar todas las dimensiones de la atención paliativa utilizando para ello propuestas prácticas que, en su conjunto, permitirán conocer los principales elementos implicados en la atención de este tipo de pacientes. La información se presenta de una forma clara, con la idea de que la obra sirva de guía para los profesionales implicados en la atención de pacientes con enfermedades crónicas. Entre sus contenidos, se abordarán las características clínicas, los criterios clínicos y pronósticos, el papel de los tratamientos específicos, el control de síntomas y los dilemas ético-clínicos frecuentes de los distintos tipos de patologías y condiciones catalogadas como enfermedades crónicas. Un espacio importante dentro de este manual tendrán también las patologías como la insuficiencia cardiaca, la insuficiencia respiratoria, la insuficiencia hepática, la insuficiencia renal, las demencias, el cáncer, problemas en pediatría, etc. Contenido dirigido a profesionales asistenciales (médicos, enfermeras, psicólogos, trabajadores sociales), líderes clínicos y organizativos, y planificadores de todo tipo de servicios de salud y sociales, especialmente aquellos que atienden a personas con enfermedades avanzadas.  

Geriatric Urology, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 31-4
  • December 11, 2015
  • Tomas L Griebling
  • English
This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine is devoted to Geriatric Urology. Guest Editor Tomas L. Griebling, MD, MPH has assembled a group of expert authors to review the following topics: Non-Surgical Treatment of Urinary Incontinence in Elderly Women; Outcomes of Surgery for Stress Urinary Incontinence in Older Women; Evaluation and Management of Pelvic Organ Prolapse in Elderly Women; Underactive Bladder in Older Adults; Translational Research and Voiding Dysfunction in Older Adults; Functional Brain Imaging and Voiding Dysfunction in Older Adults; The Role of Urodynamics in Elderly Patients; Associations Between Voiding Symptoms and Sexual Health in Older Adults; Asymptomatic Bacteriuria and Urinary Tract Infections in Older Adults; Comorbidity and Surgical Risk in Older Urologic Patients; Small Renal Masses in Older Adults; Prostate Cancer in Elderly Men: Active Surveillance and Other Considerations; Late Onset Hypogonadism and Testosterone Replacement in Elderly Men; and Contemporary Chemotherapy for Urologic Malignancies in Geriatric Patients.

Geriatric Oncology, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 32-1
  • December 7, 2015
  • Harvey Jay Cohen + 1 more
  • English
This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, devoted to Geriatric Oncology, is guest edited by Drs. Harvey J. Cohen and Arati V. Rao of Duke University Medical Center. Articles in this issue include: Cancer and Aging: General Principles, Biology and Geriatric Assessment; Cancer Screening in the Elderly; Cancer Survivorship: Management of Long-term Toxicities; Socioeconomic Considerations and Shared Care Models of Older Cancer Care; Palliative Care and Symptom Management; Management of Prostate Cancer in the Elderly; Management of Breast Cancer in the Elderly; Management of Lung Cancer in the Elderly; Colorectal Cancer in the Elderly; Myelodysplastic Syndrome and Acute Myeloid Leukemia in the Elderly; Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Other Lymphoproliferative Disorders; and Monoclonal Gammopathies and Multiple Myeloma in the Elderly.

Fragility Fractures, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 30-1
  • April 10, 2014
  • Daniel A Mendelson
  • English
This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine is centered on the management of the geriatric fragility fracture patient. This issue features expert clinical reviews on topics such as Principles of comanagement, Lean business model and implementation of a Geriatric Fracture Center, Preoperative optimization and risk assessment, Preoperative reversal and management of anticoagulation and antiplatelet agents, Classification and surgical approach to hip fractures for non-surgeons, Special anesthetic consideration for the fragility fracture patient, Non-surgical management and palliation of fragility fractures, and Management of post-operative complications including Delerium, Anemia, Venous thromboembolism, and Cardiovascular disease and volume management. Also included are articles on Transitions in care and rehabilitation, Osteoporosis related secondary fracture prevention, Post-operative assessment of falls risk and prevention, and Fragility fractures requiring special consideration.

Mild Cognitive Impairment, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 29-4
  • October 15, 2013
  • Birju Patel + 1 more
  • English
This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine features expert clinical reviews on Mild Cognitive Impairment which includes current information on topics such as Overview of Mild Cognitive Impairment, Aging and Cognition, Classification and Epidemiology of Mild Cognitive Impairment, Neuropsychiatric Symptoms of Mild Cognitive Impairment, Clinical Evaluation of Early Cognitive Symptoms, Emerging Biomarkers Relating to Cognition, Imaging Modalities in Evaluation of Cognition, Current Management Decisions in Mild Cognitive Impairment, Risk Factors for Progression to Dementia, Dealing with Mild Cognitive Impairment: Help for Patients and Caregivers.

Updates in Geriatric Nephrology, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 29-3
  • July 19, 2013
  • Edgar V. Lerma + 1 more
  • English
This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine features expert clinical reviews on Renal Disease in Older Adults which includes current information on topics such as Anatomic/ Physiological Changes with Aging, Acute Kidney Injury in Older Adults, Electrolyte Problems in Older Adults, Glomerular Disease in Older Adults, Hypertension in Older Adults, Chronic Kidney Disease in Older Adults, End-stage Renal Disease in Older Adults, Decision Making in the Older Adult Patient with Advanced Kidney Disease, Obstructive Uropathy in Older Adults, Drug Dosing, Transplantation in Older Adults, and Slowing the Aging Process.

Geriatric Oncology, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 28-1
  • February 28, 2012
  • Richard Rosenbluth
  • English
This issue serves as a comprehensive review and update in the management of the geriatric cancer patient. Topics covered include: Cancer and Aging, Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment, Breast Cancer in the Elderly, Solid Tumors in the Elderly, Radiation Therapy with the Elderly, Liquid Tumors in the Elderly, Nursing and Palliation of Elderly Cancer Patients, Ethics and Religion in Care of the Elderly, and Surgery in the Elderly.  

Falls and Their Prevention, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 26-4
  • November 17, 2010
  • Laurence Z. Rubenstein + 1 more
  • English
This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, Guest Edited by Laurence Rubenstein, MD, MPH, and David Ganz, MD, PhD, features topics such as: Epidemiology of Falls in Older Adults Exercise for Fall Prevention Cardiac Causes of Falls and their Treatment Medications and Falls Vision and Fall Prevention Preventing Falls in the Hospital Public Health Approach to Falls on a State and National Level

The Aging Male, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 26-2
  • June 21, 2010
  • John E. Morley
  • English
Articles in this issue include: Aging Male: Demographics and Unique Aspects; Sexuality and Aging Male; Late Life Onset Hypogonadism; Erectile Dysfunction; Benign Prostate Hypertrophy; Prostate Cancer; Lower Urinary Tract Symptomatology; Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome; Frailty; Nutritional Aspects; Osteoporosis in Older Males; ip Fracture in Older Men; Sarcopenia.