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Fetal Growth, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 48-2
  • May 26, 2021
  • Nathan R. Blue + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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In this issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics, Guest Editors Nathan Blue and Bob Silver bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Fetal Growth. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as placental function and physiology of fetal growth, fetal growth and stillbirth, fetal growth in multiple gestations, and more.

Interprofessional Collaboration for Women’s Health Issues, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 48-1
  • February 9, 2021
  • William F. Rayburn + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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Consulting Editor, Dr. William Rayburn, is serving as Guest Editor for this special issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics devoted to Interprofessional Collaboration for Select Women’s Health Issues.  Articles deal with the spectrum of disciplines in response to failures of interprofessional collaboration that resulted in compromises to patient quality and safety. Systematic reviews have shown that this type of learning has led to positive outcomes in relation to participant’s reactions, attitudes, knowledge/skill, behaviors, and practice, as well as patient benefits. Articles in this issue are specifically devoted to the following topics: Reproductive Rights and Women’s Mental Health: Essential Information for the Ob/Gyn; Goals for Collaborative Management of Obstetric Hemorrhage; Role of Lipid Management in women's Health Preventative Care; Stroke in Pregnancy: An Update; Treatment of Viral Infections During Pregnancy; Benign Uterine Disease: The Added Role of Imaging; Racial Differences in Pregnancy-Related Morbidity and Mortality; Psychiatric Medication Use in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding; Neuroimaging During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period; The Midlife Transition, Depression and Its Clinical Management; and Burnout in Obstetricians-Gynecologists: Its Prevalence, Identification, Prevention, and Reversal. Readers will come away with the information needed to improve patient outcomes while aiming toward goals like interprofessional faculty development that result in reducing feelings of isolation, developing a more collaborative approach, and providing opportunities to share knowledge, experiences, and ideas.  

Premature Rupture of Membranes, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 47-4
  • November 7, 2020
  • Edward Chien
  • English
  • Hardback
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In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. William Rayburn, Guest Editor Dr. Edward Chien has created a state-of-the-art monograph that focuses on Premature Rupture of Membranes. The issue separates articles into three sections: Prediction and Prevention, Interventions, and Special Topics, with articles on the following topics: Vaginal Microbiome; Cervical and Fetal Membrane Biomechanics; Management of the Short Cervix, Prolapsing Membranes, and Rescue Cerclage; Time to Deliver: Early - Late Preterm Management; Tocolysis; Use of Corticosteroids in Premature Rupture of Membranes; Antibiotics Prophylaxis for PPROM; Viral Infections (HIV, Hep B, Herpes, HCV); Antenatal Monitoring after PPROM; Periviable PROM; PPROM in Multiple Gestations and after Fetal Surgery; and Neonatal Issues after PPROM. Readers will come away with the current and clinical information they need to improve patient outcomes.

New Postpartum Visit: Beginning of Lifelong Health, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 47-3
  • August 13, 2020
  • Haywood Brown
  • English
  • Hardback
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In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. William Rayburn, Dr. Haywood Brown has put together a an important issue of Obstetric and Gynecology Clinics of North America that provides clinical information on how to prepare the new mother with life-long health after delivery. Top experts have contributed clinical review articles on the following topics: Breast feeding benefits for mother and infant; Achieving a healthier weight between pregnancies; Gestational diabetes follow-up and long-term health; Postpartum depression and other Mental health issues; Cesarean delivery: Trail of labor for vaginal birth following cesarean; Preterm birth prevention of recurrence; Hypertension, Preeclampsia and cardiovascular disease; Immunizations; Incontinence: Diagnosis and management; Pregnancy loss and stillbirth: Evaluation and follow up; The new mother with substance abuse; and The role of telemedicine in postpartum follow up. Readers will come away with the clinical tools they need to prepare their patients for life-long health after delivery.

Chestnut. Anestesia obstétrica. Principios y práctica

  • 6th Edition
  • August 7, 2020
  • David H. Chestnut + 7 more
  • Spanish
  • eBook
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Presenta la información más actualizada sobre las técnicas de anestesia para el parto y sobre los trastornos médicos que se producen durante el embarazo, y pone en primer plano el tratamiento del feto y el de la madre como pacientes diferenciados, con distintas necesidades. Contiene nuevos capítulos sobre la toma de decisiones compartida en anestesia obstétrica y sobre el dolor crónico durante y después del embarazo. Incluye extensas revisiones a lo largo de toda la obra, e información sobre la infección materna y sobre la analgesia postoperatoria. Cubre temas clave, como la valoración y la reanimación neonatales; la farmacología durante el embarazo y la lactancia; el uso de óxido nitroso en la analgesia para el parto; la técnica del bolo epidural intermitente programado (BEIP); la fiebre asociada a la analgesia epidural; la función de la ecografía gástrica en la evaluación del riesgo de aspiración; el uso de sugammadex en la anestesia obstétrica; la función de la videolaringoscopia y de los nuevos dispositivos de las vías aéreas supraglóticas; la espina bífida, y la parada cardíaca en pacientes obstétricas. Aborda las más recientes directrices sobre cardiopatías congénitas y sobre el abordaje de la sepsis, así como de la vía aérea difícil en la práctica de la anestesia obstétrica. Presenta un gran número de figuras, tablas y cuadros, que ilustran el abordaje paso a paso de diversas situaciones clínicas. Incluye acceso a la versión electrónica del libro en Expert Consult (en inglés). Este ebook le permite acceder al texto, las figuras, las tablas, los cuadros y las referencias bibliográficas de la obra desde distintos dispositivos.

Telemedicine and Connected Health in Obstetrics and Gynecology,An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 47-2
  • June 1, 2020
  • Curtis L. Lowery
  • English
  • Hardback
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Together with Consulting Editor Dr. William Rayburn, Dr. Curtis Lowery has put together a unique issue that discusses the telemedicine in obstetrics and gynecology. Expert authors have contributed clinical review articles on the following topics What is telehealth and what do I need to know about it; Licensing, reimbursement and regulatory issues in the delivery of telemedicine and connected health; Telemedicine for low-risk obstetrics; Telemedicine In high-risk obstetrics; Telemedicine for gynecology; Telemedicine and Connected Health for GYN oncology; Telemedicine and connected health for contraception; Maternal Health and monitoring devices for obstetrics and gynecology; Telepsychiatry and drug treatment in obstetrics; Telemedicine as a method to reduce perinatal mortality; and Telemedicine and distance learning for OB/GYN provider education.  Readers will come away with the information they need to incorporate telemedicine into their care of gynecologic or obstetric patients.

Lo esencial en ginecología y obstetricia

  • 4th Edition
  • April 30, 2020
  • Sophie Kay + 1 more
  • Spanish
  • eBook
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Los  Cursos Crash  contienen la información imprescindible para el repaso en un formato compacto y manejable pero aportando la profundidad suficiente. Los autores son médicos noveles que han superado hace poco los exámenes y la exactitud de la información ha sido comprobada por un equipo de asesores universitarios. Como parte de la colección esta cuarta edición, totalmente actualizada y a todo color, continúa ofreciendo la información esencial de una manera clara y concisa, combinando texto actualizado con tablas, figuras y algoritmos. Proporciona información fundamental, así como apuntes y sugerencias que se centran en la importancia de realizar una buena anamnesis.  Describe la exploración de la paciente de manera sensible dada la  naturaleza personal de esta especialidad Además, después de exponer el manejo para cada tema, se ha revisado la popular sección de autoevaluación de acuerdo con las técnicas de examen actuales.  

The Human Placenta in Health and Disease , An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 47-1
  • February 4, 2020
  • Michael Nelson + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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Together with Consulting Editor Dr. William Rayburn, Drs. D. Michael Nelson and Leslie Myatt have put together a unique issue that discusses The Human Placenta in Health and Disease.  Expert authors have contributed clinical review articles on the following topics: Why obstetricians know the future health of the babies they deliver; How obstetricians can predict the future health of mothers after a complicated pregnancy; What obstetricians need to know about placental pathology; Immunology of the placenta; Diabetes mellitus, obesity, and the placenta; Intrauterine growth restriction and placental dysfunction; The placenta as the root cause for preeclampsia; Placental anatomy and function in twin gestations; Placental implantation disorders: accreta, previa, and abruptio placentae; Key infections in the placenta; Chorioamnion function in normal and abnormal pregnancy; The future for imaging modalities of the human placenta; Artificial reproductive technologies and the decidual and placental development interface;  and When the fetus goes still and the birth is tragic: The role of the placenta in stillbirths. Readers will come away with the clinical information they need to improve outcomes in the women, mothers, and infants.

Safety Training for Obstetric Emergencies

  • 1st Edition
  • May 19, 2019
  • Giancarlo Mari
  • English
  • Paperback
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Developed to improve patient safety during labor and delivery, the OB F.A.S.T. (Obstetrical Feasible Approach to Safety Training) simulation program is a proven, award-winning resource is designed for all members of the interdisciplinary obstetrics team to use together. Written by Dr. Giancarlo Mari, who developed the program and currently trains providers around the U.S. and the world, this volume helps teams strengthen their common knowledge of obstetric emergencies. This knowledge is then applied to rehearse emergencies together and prepare team members to provide a safe labor and delivery experience for every mother and child.

Perinatal Mental Health, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 45-3
  • September 14, 2018
  • Constance Guille + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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With collaboration of Dr. William Rayburn, Consulting Editor, Drs. Guille and Newman have created a state-of-the art issue that examines the mental health of pregnant women and those planning to become pregnant. Expert authors have contributed current clinical reviews on the following topics: Identification and treatment of peripartum anxiety disorders; Non-pharmacological treatments for peripartum depression; Management of opioid addiction in pregnancy (pro/cons of maintaining meds vs opioid withdrawal); Perinatal sleep problems: causes, complications and management; Impact of pregnancy loss on psychological functioning and grief outcomes; Eating disorders and body image disturbances among childbearing women; Postpartum psychosis: Identification, management and treatment; Working with childhood sexual abuse survivors in reproductive health care; Psychosocial aspects of fertility and assisted reproductive technology; Treatment of peripartum bipolar disorder; Treatment of peripartum depression; Perinatal domestic violence; and Management of ADHD during pregnancy. Readers will come away with the information they need to have better mental health outcomes in their obstetrical and gynecologic patients.