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The Medicine portfolio strives to advance medicine by delivering superior evidence-based education, reference information and decision support tools to clinicians, trainees, and students. Specialties covered include Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Radiology & Imaging, Pathology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hematology & Oncology, Plastic Surgery, and many more. The Medicine portfolio includes world-renowned titles such as Gray's Anatomy and Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy, Braunwald's Heart Disease, Goldman-Cecil Medicine, Osborn's Brain, Dermatology (Bolognia), Diagnostic Ultrasound (Rumack), The Harriet Lane Handbook, Fanaroff and Martin's Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Ferri's Clinical Advisor, Conn's Current Therapy, and more.

  • Immunotherapy in Clinical Medicine, An Issue of Medical Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 96-3
    • May 28, 2012
    • Nancy M. Khardori + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Medical Clinics covers the latest updates in immunotherapeutics by the world-leading experts on the topic. Immunotherapuetic treatments are discussed in infectious diseases, rheumatologic and neurologic disorders, renal diseases, diabetes and more. Emerging immunotherapies are also covered in depth.

  • Pancreatic Imaging, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 50-3
    • May 28, 2012
    • Desiree E. Morgan + 1 more
    • English
    This issue reviews and updates a variety of topics in pancreatic imaging. Pearls on the Multiphasic CT of the pancreas are offered, along with the key MRI techniques for pancreatic imaging. Emerging CT, MR and US techniques for pancreatic evaluation (such as dual energy, DCMRI, spectroscopy, and US contrast) are elucidated. Ultrasound for pancreatic imaging is given a thorough review. An update on staging and resectability of pancreatic adenocarcinoma is discussed. Acute and chronic pancreatitis are reviewed, as well as cystic pancreatic lesions, congenital pancreatic anomalies, uncommon solid pancreatic neoplasms, and other pancreatic pathology. Post-operative imaging of the pancreas is discussed, and finally, an update on endoscopic techniques for the pancreas is provided.

  • Autoimmune Diseases of the Skin, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32-2
    • May 28, 2012
    • Dédée F. Murrell
    • English
    This issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics provides a comprehensive review of autoimmune skin diseases, including bullous pemphigoid, pemphigus vulgaris, linear IgA disease, dermatitis herpetiformis, blistering and bullous diseases.

  • Early Arthritis, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-2
    • May 28, 2012
    • Karen Torralba + 2 more
    • English
    To ensure the best possible clinical outcomes for arthritis patients, it is essential that they be seen early and treated appropriately at the earliest opportunity. Early therapy has proven much more effective than that given late. This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America brings the rheumatologist up to date on the latest treatments and interventions in evolving arthritis and established early arthritis. Topics covered include early rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, undifferentiated arthritis, oligoarthritis, osteoarthritis, and others. Imaging modalities are addressed as well as various contemporary treatments including biologics.

  • Current Concepts in the Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures, An Issue of Hand Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-2
    • May 28, 2012
    • Kevin C. Chung
    • English
    The distal radius is one of the most common fracture sites reported. There are a wide variety of therapeutic options available to treat this injury, but little data to determine which strategies provide the best long term functional outcomes. This volume utilizes the technical expertise from experts based around the world to provide a deep understanding of the current trends and evidence concerning this prevalent injury.

  • Year Book of Critical Care Medicine 2012

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2012
    • May 15, 2012
    • David J. Dries + 1 more
    • English
    The Year Book of Critical Care Medicine brings you abstracts of articles carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. Topics such as Acute Lung Injury, Cardiac Arrest, Hemodynamics and Monitoring, Burns, Postoperative Management, Renal, Trauma and Overdose, and Pharmacology/Sedatio... are represented highlighting the most current and relevant articles in the field.

  • Neuroradiology Applications of High-Field MR Imaging, An Issue of Neuroimaging Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 22-2
    • May 14, 2012
    • Winfried A. Willinek
    • English
    Information for neuroimaging specialists includes a "Diagnostic Checklist” or “Clinical Recommendations” along with tables presenting recommended MR sequences and protocols. The primary focus of the issue is 3.0T; one article specifically deals with 7T and higher fields are mentioned sporadically throughout. Topics include: Tumor High-Field MR; Stroke High-Field MR; High-Field MR of Inflammation; Vascular Disorders: MR Angiography of Brain Vessels, MR Angiography of Neck Vessels, and Perfusion Imaging; Plaque Imaging; Neurodegenerative Disease; Epilepsy Imaging; Head and Neck Oncology Applications; Pediatric High-Field Imaging; Spine High-Field Imaging; Ultra High-Field Imaging; Future Perspectives on High-Field MR

  • Faces of Right Ventricular Failure, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-2
    • May 14, 2012
    • James A. Goldstein + 1 more
    • English
    Although heart failure typically begins with the left side of the heart, it is also important for cardiologists to understand right-sided heart failure, which is the inability of the right side of the heart to adequately pump venous blood into the pulmonary circulation. Right heart failure causes a back-up of fluid in the body, resulting in swelling and edema. This issue covers the normal right ventricle (RV), imaging of the RV, RV failure in a variety of settings, and tratmen tof RV failure, including interventions.

  • New Drugs for Malignancy, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 26-3
    • May 8, 2012
    • Franco Muggia
    • English
    Topics in this issue include: Targeting IGF-1R; Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Lung Cancer; Targeting mTOR; Targeting Hedgehog; Mitotic Inhibitors; Topoisomerase I Inhibitors; and New Strategies and Drugs Inhibiting Folate Pathways.

  • Emerging Tools and Trends in Facial Plastic Surgery, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 20-2
    • May 8, 2012
    • Paul Carniol
    • English
    Facial Plastic Surgeons continually strive to improve their patients’ results and procedure experience. The material in this issue presents how to stay on “the cutting edge” with innovative tools and techniques while performing efficacious, innovative, and relatively safe procedures. The topics include latest laser procedures, ultrasound treatment, platelet fibrin matrix gels, stem cell studies, and chemical peel techniques, among other innovations. These reviews of procedures, techniques, and devices should be considered in the light of evidence based medicine. There may be limited data as to their potential outcomes and complications, as is frequently the case with innovations in Facial Plastic Surgery. A comprehensive overview of the emerging procedures and tools and discussion of outcomes, considerations, complications, and successes are presented here.

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