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Healthcare Associated Infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 37-3
  • September 28, 2010
  • Karen D. Fairchild + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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This issue of Clinics in Perinatology reviews Healthcare Associated Infections in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Guest Editors Drs. Karen Fairchild and Richard Polin have assembled a panel of expert contributors to pen articles on: Epidemiology and Risk Factors for NICU HAI: Genes and Environment Strategies to Reduce NICU HAI: Line, Tube, and Hand Hygiene Candida in the NICU: Pros and Cons of Prophylaxis; MRSA in the NICU New Concepts of Microbial Translocation in the Neonatal Intestine: Mechanisms and Prevention Antibiotic Resistance in NICU Pathogens: Mechanisms, Clinical Impact, and Prevention Biomarkers for LONS: Cytokines and Beyond Heart Rate Variability: A Novel Physiomarker for Sepsis Detection in the NICU Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia Perinatal Infection and Prematurity Meningitis in Neonates: Bench to Bedside

Child Abuse and Neglect

  • 1st Edition
  • September 15, 2010
  • Carole Jenny
  • English
  • Hardback
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  • eBook
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Carole Jenny’s Child Abuse and Neglect: Diagnosis, Treatment and Evidence focuses attention on the clinical evidence of child abuse to help you correctly diagnose and treat such cases in your own practice. In print and online, this unique, well-illustrated clinical reference provides new insights into the presentation and differential diagnosis of physical abuse and looks at shaken baby syndrome, sex offenders, and abuse in religious organizations, information on the biomechanics of injury, and other factors.

Pediatric Clinical Skills

  • 4th Edition
  • August 2, 2010
  • Richard B. Goldbloom
  • English
  • Paperback
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  • eBook
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Pediatric Clinical Skills, 4th Edition, by renowned author Richard B. Goldbloom, is your ideal guide to mastering necessary, often complex and challenging pediatric clinical skills. Written in a clear, informal tone, this book explains the nuances of the child/family interview and history, pediatric physical exam, crucial interpersonal skills, and important issues such as cultural sensitivity, chronic conditions, and athletic participation. An indispensable learning tool for in-training physicians, this book is also a valuable resource for pediatric and family practice physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and all healthcare personnel who work with children.

Pediatric Urology, An Issue of Urologic Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 37-2
  • June 30, 2010
  • Thomas F. Kolon
  • English
  • Hardback
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Since Dr. Kolon’s issue on this topic published in 2004, there have been many updates in the diagnosis and treatment of urologic diseases in the pediatric population. This issue provides updates in the following areas: management of complex pediatric disorders, disorders of sex development, treatment and management of urinary tract infections, and management of pediatric stone disease. Emphasis is also given to laparoscopic and robotic approach to genitourinary anomalies in children, radiologic imaging in the genitourinary tract, and pediatric urologic oncology.

Adolescents and Sports, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 57-3
  • June 29, 2010
  • Dilip R Patel + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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  • eBook
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This issue of Pediatric Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Dilip Patel and Donald Greydanus, examines the topic of Adolescents and Sports. Authorities in the field have come together to pen articles on Pre-participation evaluation, Cardiovascular evaluation of young athletes, Medical conditions and sport participation, Management of the adolescent athlete with type 1 diabetes mellitus, Musculoskeletal conditions and sports participation, Stress fractures: Diagnosis and management, Computer-based neuropsychological evaluation of concussion, The female athlete, Doping: From drugs and supplements to genetics, Analgesics and anti-inflammatory medications in sports, Nutritional considerations for adolescent athletes, Resistance training guidelines for adolescents, Application of osteopathic manual medicine to treat sports injuries, and Physically and cognitively challenged athletes.

Optimization of Outcomes for Children After Solid Organ Transplantation, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 57-2
  • May 10, 2010
  • Vicky Lee Ng + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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Optimization of Outcomes for Children After Solid Organ Transplantation is reviewed in this issue of Pediatric Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Vicky Lee Ng and Sandy Feng. Authorities in the field have come together to pen articles addressing Renal, Liver, Heart, Lung, and Small Bowel Transplantation in Children; Immunosuppression Armamentarium in 2010: Mechanistic and Clinical Considerations; Tolerance: Is it achievable in Pediatric Solid Organ Transplantation?; Optimizing Growth, Rehabilitation, and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children after Solid Organ Transplantation; Prevention and Treatment of Infectious Issues after Solid Organ Transplantation in Children; Post-Transplantation Lymphoproliferative Disease; Non-Immune Complications Post-Transplantation ; Health-Related Quality of Life after Pediatric Transplantation; Adolescence and Adherence Issues of the Pediatric Solid Organ Recipient ; Transition of Care of the Pediatric Solid Organ Recipient to Adult Care Teams; And Most Commonly Asked Questions from Parents of Transplant Families.

Quality Improvement in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 37-1
  • April 29, 2010
  • Alan R. Spitzer + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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This issue of Clinics in Perinatology, guest edited by Drs. Alan Spitzer and Dan Ellsbury, examines Quality Improvement in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine. The first part of the issue addresses Tools of Quality Improvement and includes articles on The Quality Chasm in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine; Evaluating the Medical Evidence; The Vermont Oxford Network Database; The Pediatrix Clinical Data Warehouse; Role of Regional Collaboratives: The California Perinatal Quality Care Collaborative Model; A Primer on Quality Improvement Methodology; Using Statistical Process Control Methodology; Human Factors in Quality Improvement, Random Safety Audits, Root Cause Analysis, and Failure Mode and Effects Analysis; Collaboration Between Obstetricians and Neonatologists: Perinatal Safety Programs and Improved Clinical Outcomes; and Pay for Performance: A Business Strategy for Quality Improvement in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. The second part of this issue addresses Specific Applications of Documented Quality Improvement Methodology in Neonatal and Perinatal Medicine and includes articles on Delivery Room Intervention-Improving the Outcome, Reducing Retinopathy of Prematurity, Improving Breast Milk Use During and After the NICU Stay, Decreasing Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection, and Decreasing Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.

Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 57-1
  • April 19, 2010
  • Max J. Coppes + 2 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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The subject of Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation is reviewed in this issue of Pediatric Clinics. Guest Editors Drs. Max Coppes, Terry Fry, and Crystal Mackall have assembled a panel of experts who offer reviews on topics including Allogeneic BMT for leukemia, GVL in pediatric leukemia, Stem cell source and outcome following BMT in children, Acute GVHD in children, Chronic GVHD in children, BMT for Hemoglobinopathies, BMT for immunodeficiency, BMT for rheumatologic disorders and other benign diseases, Autologous and Allogeneic BMT for solid tumors, Late effects following BMT, Cell therapies/vaccines for malignancy and infections, BMT for metabolic disorders, BMT for bone marrow failure syndromes, and Immunotherapy in the context of SCT.

Health Issues in Indigenous Children: An Evidence Based Approach for the General Pediatrician, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 56-6
  • January 5, 2010
  • Anne B. Chang + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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Health Issues in Indigenous Children is reviewed in this issue of Pediatric Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Anne B. Chang and Rosalyn Singleton. Authorities from around the world have come together to pen articles on Infant care, Immunization, Growth and nutrition (include anemia), Pneumonia and lower respiratory tract infections, Chronic respiratory disorders: asthma and bronchitis, Acute and chronic diarrhea, Glomerulonephritis (GN) and managing the risks of chronic renal disease, Acute and chronic ear disease, Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease (RHD), Skin disorders including scabies and tinea infections, Diabetes and other endocrine disorders, Behavioral and mental health problems, Dental issues affecting health, Developmental delay, Injuries including child neglect and abuse, and Health policy and service delivery.

Neurology of the Newborn Infant, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 36-4
  • December 24, 2009
  • Adre J du Plessis
  • English
  • Hardback
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Guest Editor Adre du Plessis addresses Neonatal Neurology in this issue of Clinics in Perinatology, a companion to his September 2009 issue on Fetal Neurology. Mechanisms and management of acute brain injury is reviewed, including articles on Systemic and cerebral transitional hemodynamics in premature infants, Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in the term infant, Neuroprotection in the newborn infant, Intracranial hemorrhage in the premature and term newborn, Infection-inflammatory mechanisms of brain injury in the newborn, Neonatal stroke, and Neonatal seizures. Next, Neurodiagnostic advances for the newborn infant is explored, with articles covering, Advanced brain MRI techniques, Advances in Near Infrared Spectroscopy, and Bedside electrocortical monitoring. The issue closes with a section devoted to Longterm neurologic outcome: Mechanisms of dysfunction and recovery, with articles on Longterm outcome in premature infants, Mechanisms of Cerebral Plasticity, The longterm effects of neonatal seizures, Constraint-induced therapy: Plasticity in practice, and Neonatal brain injury and autistic spectrum disorders in survivors.

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