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  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 45-4
    • Sarina Sahetya + 2 more
    • English
    In this issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, guest editors Drs. Eddy Fan, Shannon M. Fernando, and Sarina Sahetya bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Top experts discuss environmental risk factors for ARDS; genetic and molecular risk factors for ARDS; biomarkers of ARDS; cellular mechanisms of lung injury; ARDS phenotypes and precision medicine; and more.

  • Advances in the Prevention and Management of Device-Associated Infections, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-4
    • Vivian H Chu
    • English
    In this issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Vivian H. Chu brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Advances in the Prevention and Management of Device-Related Infections. Top experts in the field review provide a contemporary summary of the clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of the most common device-related infections. State-of-the-art coverage includes transcatheter aortic valve implant infections, cochlear implant infections, contact lens-related infections, the role of meta-genomic sequencing in the diagnosis of prosthetic joint infections, and more.

  • Arrêter un traitement antidépresseur

    • 1st Edition
    • Giovanni Andrea Fava + 1 more
    • French
    Les antidépresseurs sont largement prescrits en France, particulièrement chez les femmes et les personnes âgées et il s’agit le plus souvent de traitements au longcours.Pourtant, quelles que soient la pathologie nécessitant la prise en charge et la ou les molécules prescrites, le traitement nécessite d’être réévalué régulièrement :amélioration de l’état du patient permettant l’arrêt du traitement antidépresseur et le relais par une autre modalité thérapeutique, possibilité d’obtenir les mêmesbénéfices avec une posologie plus faible, échappement au traitement et nécessité de changer de molécule, diminution des bénéfices thérapeutiques, apparitiond’effets secondaires importants, mauvaise observance, âge du patient exigeant une adaptation de la posologie, interactions avec d’autres traitements... Cependant, la diminution, le changement ou l’arrêt du traitement antidépresseur provoque, chez au moins un patient sur deux, des manifestations de sevrage, face auxquelles lepraticien est souvent démuni.Cet ouvrage, fondé sur la longue expérience clinique de l’auteur, propose donc une démarche clinique raisonnée et guidée pour accompagner les modificationsnécessa... d’un traitement antidépresseur : évaluation rigoureuse et complète de la situation du patient, alternatives (pharmacologiques ou psychothérapiques) autraitement antidépresseur, accompagnement psychothérapique du changement. Les différentes étapes sont précisément expliquées et des modules de psychothérapies sont proposés pour accompagner le patient lors de l’arrêt des antidépresseurs.Cet ouvrage s’adresse aux psychiatres, aux psychothérapeutes (qui peuvent accompagner les modifications du traitement) ainsi qu’aux médecins généralistes.Giovann... Andrea Fava est psychiatre et psychothérapeute. Il a enseigné la psychologie clinique à l’université de Bologne en Italie et est actuellement Professeur de Psychiatrie à université Buffalo à New York.Traduit par Charles Siegfried Peretti, PU-PH de psychiatrie et chef du service de psychiatrie et de psychologie médicale à l’hôpital Saint-Antoine et à la Faculté de médecine de Sorbonne-Université à Paris.

  • Acupuncture and Osteopathy to Treat Musculoskeletal Pain of the Extremities

    the Mazzanti AcuOsteo Method®
    • 1st Edition
    • Umberto Mazzanti + 3 more
    • English
    Treat musculoskeletal pain more quickly and effectively with acupuncture and osteopathic treatment! Handbook of Acupuncture and Osteopathic Techniques in the Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain: The Mazzanti AcuOsteo Method® details the treatment of musculoskeletal pain using a new combined approach that integrates two branches of medical science: acupuncture and osteopathy. Written by Umberto Mazzanti, an expert in acupuncture, osteopathy, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, and sports medicine, along with co-authors who are experts in acupuncture, this text approaches diagnostics and therapy by integrating Western, Traditional Chinese, and Osteopathic Medicine, offering acupuncture and osteopathic practitioners and students, along with medical doctors, a triple perspective on pain management. Comprehensive coverage teaches how a correct diagnosis of the cause of the pain is made and how to choose the right treatment, whether it be acupuncture, osteopathy, or a combination of both. Western medicine concepts and red flags to manage emergency conditions are included. An enhanced ebook, included with print purchase, offers video demonstrations of the procedures described in the text.

  • Odontogenic Sinusitis, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 57-6
    • John R. Craig + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, guest editors Drs. John R. Craig and Alberto M. Saibene bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Odontogenic Sinusitis. Top multidisciplinary experts from both otolaryngology and dentistry cover all aspects of this condition, including the dental pathophysiology behind ODS, dental treatment options, and how the sinusitis is diagnosed and treated. Articles cover general topics, diagnosing ODS, and managing ODS for a complete, up-to-date review.

  • Contemporary Nursing

    Issues, Trends, and Management
    • 10th Edition
    • Barbara Cherry + 1 more
    • English
    Get the big picture on professional nursing issues and prepare for leadership and management! Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 10th Edition ensures that you are prepared for the complex and rapidly changing world of today’s nursing. Coverage of key topics includes nursing theories and evidence-based practice, patient safety and quality care, clinical judgment, delegation and supervision, communication and interdisciplinary collaboration, and working within a multicultural and multigenerational environment. Written by noted nursing educators Barbara Cherry and Susan R. Jacob, this text not only prepares you for success on the NCLEX-RN® examination but for a role as an effective nursing manager and leader.

  • Assistive Technologies

    Principles and Practice
    • 6th Edition
    • Janice Miller Polgar + 3 more
    • English
    Master the assistive strategies you need to make confident clinical decisions and help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities. Based on the Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) model developed by Albert Cook, Sue Hussey, and Janice Polgar, Assistive Technologies: Principles and Practice, 6th Edition, provides detailed coverage of the broad range of devices, services, and practices that comprise assistive technology. This text offers a systematic process for ensuring the effective application of assistive technologies — and focuses on the relationship between the human user and the assisted activity within specific contexts. New to this edition is updated and expanded content on autonomous features of wheelchairs and vehicles, electronic aids to daily living, robotics, sustainability issues related to assistive technology, and much more.

  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine, Part II, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 54-6
    • Christina V. Tran
    • English
    In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. Christina V. Tran brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Veterinary Medicine, Part II. Top experts discuss the challenges and opportunities faced by the veterinary profession in meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse client base. A look back at the history of DEI efforts offers context for the ongoing need for systemic and organizational change. Articles also explore the connection between areas such as veterinary education, practice management, access to care, animal welfare, and leadership development in veterinary medicine through the lens of diversity, equity and inclusion.

  • Bewegung, Sport und Mind-Body-Intervention

    Psychische Gesundheit und psychische Krankheit
    • 1st Edition
    • Andreas Ströhle + 1 more
    • German
    Die Bedeutung von Sport und Bewegung für die psychische Gesundheit ist weithin anerkannt. Neben primär körperlichen Aktivitätsformen werden vermehrt Interventionen der Mind-Body-Medizin eingesetzt, um gezielter der Verknüpfung von Körper und Geist gerecht zu werden.Kompakt und praxisnah werden für die wichtigsten psychiatrischen Symptombereiche und Erkrankungen – u.a. affektive Störungen, Angst- und Zwangsstörungen, PTBS, ADHS, Substanzgebrauchsstö... – klinische Informationen und Anwendungsmöglichkei... körperlicher Aktivität dargestellt:Symptoma... Diagnosekriterien (nach ICD-10 und ICD-11) und Maßnahmen der Pharmako- und PsychotherapieVersch... Anwendungsbereiche körperlicher Aktivität – u.a. in Kombination mit Primärbehandlungen sowie als eigenständige InterventionStellenw... körperlicher Aktivität bei der Entstehung, Aufrechterhaltung und Behandlung der jeweiligen Erkrankung inklusive störungsspezifischer BesonderheitenKonkre... Handlungsempfehlunge... und AnwendungsbeispieleE... für alle Fachkräfte aus den Bereichen Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie, Psychosomatik, Sport- und Bewegungstherapie, Physiotherapie, Allgemeinmedizin und Pflege – sowie für alle anderen am Thema interessierten Menschen.

  • Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants

    • 3rd Edition
    • Laura D. Rosenthal + 1 more
    • English
    **American Journal of Nursing (AJN) Book of the Year Awards, 2nd Place in Advanced Practice Nursing, 2025****Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Advanced Practice**Lehne's Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants, Third Edition builds on the same foundation of clearly explained, up-to-date, and clinically current content as Lehne’s trusted undergraduate text, while focusing on the information that advanced practice nurses and Physician Assistants specifically need for safe and effective prescribing. Introductory chapters provide foundational content in the areas of prescriptive authority, rational drug selection, prescription writing, and promoting positive outcomes of drug therapy. Core drug chapters focus on the drugs that you will most commonly see in clinical practice. Pharmacotherapeutic decision-making is emphasized, with Black Box Warnings and new Drug Decision Guide boxes. This edition features completely updated content with new chapters on drugs for sexual dysfunction and drugs for transgender health. It’s everything you need to be a safe and effective prescriber!

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