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  • Melanoma, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-1
    • F. Stephen Hodi
    • English
    This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, Guest Edited by F. Stephen Hodi, is devoted to Melanoma. This issue is one of six selected each year by our series Consulting Editors, George P. Canellos and Edward J. Benz. Topics discussed in this important issue include: State of Melanoma, Biology of Melanoma, Epidemiology of Melanoma, Surgical Management of Melanoma, Melanoma Adjuvant Therapy, Targeted Therapies for Melanoma, Non-cutaneous Melanomas, Immune Checkpoint Therapies for Melanoma, Resistance Mechanisms to Current Therapies, Cellular Therapy and Cytokine Treatments for Melanoma, Combinatorial Approaches to the Treatment of Melanoma, and Melanoma Future Directions.

  • Gastroenterology, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 37-1
    • Amir E. Soumekh + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest edited by Dr. Amir Soumekh and Dr. Philip O. Katz, is devoted to Gastroenterology. Articles in this issue include: Esophageal and Gastric Motility Disorders, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Barrett's Esophagus, Non-steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS), Anticoagulation and Upper GI Bleeding, Managing Gallstone Disease in the Elderly, Fecal Incontinence, Constipation, Diarrhea, Functional Bowel Disease, Nutrition, Malnutrition and Obesity, Diverticulosis, Diverticulitis and Diverticular Bleeding, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colon Cancer Screening, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, and more.

  • Implant Surgery, An Issue of Dental Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 65-1
    • Harry Dym
    • English
    This issue of Dental Clinics of North America focuses on Implant Surgery, and is edited by Dr. Harry Dym. Articles will include: The Medically Complex Dental Implant Patient: Controversies with Respect to Systemic Disease and Dental Implant Success and Survival; Placement of Short Implants: A Viable Alternative?; Surgical Approaches to Implant Placement in the Vertically & Horizontally Challenged Ridge; Update on Maxillary Sinus Augmentation; Implant Surgery Update for the General Practitioner; How to Avoid Life Threatening Complications Associated with Implant Surgery; All-on-4 Implant Concept Update; An Update on the Treatment of Peri-implantitis; Soft Tissue Injury in Preparation for Implants; Update on Zygomatic Implants; Prosthodontic Principles in Dental Implantology: Adjustments in a COVID-19 Pandemic-battered Economy; Guided Implant Surgery: A Technique Whose Time Has Come; Implant Material Sciences; Immediate Implants and Immediate Loading: Current Concepts; An Update on Hard Tissue Grafting Materials; and more!

  • Robotic Urology: The Next Frontier, An Issue of Urologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 48-1
    • Jim C. Hu + 1 more
    • English
    Under the direction of New Consulting Editor, Dr. Kevin Loughlin, Guest Editors Drs. Jim C. Hu and Jonathan Shoag have put together a state-of-the-art monograph on robotics in urologic surgery. Not only do expert authors present current status and advances in this field, but they also look at what the future of robotic urologic surgery will mean for urologists and patients. Clinical review articles are devoted to the following topics: Robotic Ureteral Reconstruction; Robotic Prostatectomy: Technical Modifications that Improve Outcomes; Robotic Radical Cystectomy; Robotic Urology Training; Robotic Prostatectomy Quality Improvements; Robotic Lower Urinary Tract Reconstruction; Incorporating AI into GU Endoscopy; Competing Robotic Systems: A Preview; Robotic Intracorporeal Diversion; Robotic Reconstruction in Pediatric Urology; Robotic Partial Nephrectomy: Update on Techniques; Robotics in Male Infertility; Transperineal Biopsy; Robotic-Assisted Surgery for Upper-Tract TCC; and Retzius-Sparing Robotic Prostatectomy. Urologists will come away with the information they need to stay on top of advances in the area of robotic surgery.

  • Sport-Related Concussion (SRC), An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 40-1
    • Peter Kriz
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine will discuss Sports-Related Concussion. Guest edited by Dr. Peter Kriz, this issue will discuss a number of related topics that are important to practicing clinicians. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Mark Miller. The volume will include articles on: Epidemiology of SRC, Biomechanics of SRC, Diagnosis, On-field Management of SRC, Outpatient Management of Sports-Related Concussion, Neuropsychological Assessment of SRC, Rehabilitation of SRC, Neuroimaging in SRC, Medical Therapies for Concussion, Female Athlete and SRC, Pediatric Athlete and SRC, Prevention of Sport-Related Concussion, Long-term neurocognitive, mental health consequences of collision sports, Future Directions in SRC Management, among other topics.

  • Advances in Barrett’s Esophagus, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-1
    • Sachin Wani
    • English
    In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. Charles J. Lightdale, Guest Editor Dr. Sachin Wani has put together a state-of-the art issue that presents the latest advances in Barrett’s Esophagus. He has secured expert authors who have contributed clinical reviews on the following topics: The epidemiology of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma – implications for screening and surveillance; Endoscopic screening for Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal adenocarcinoma: rationale, candidates and challenges; Progress in screening for Barrett’s esophagus: beyond standard upper endoscopy; Best practices in surveillance for Barrett’s esophagus; Pathologic assessment of Barrett’s esophagus and Barrett’s related neoplasia: Do we need quality indicators; Cost effectiveness of screening, surveillance and endoscopic eradication therapies in Barrett’s esophagus and early esophageal cancer; Advanced imaging and sampling in Barrett’s esophagus: Artificial intelligence to the rescue; Advances in biomarkers for risk stratification in Barrett’s esophagus; Current status of chemoprevention in Barrett’s esophagus; Optimizing outcomes with radiofrequency frequency ablation of Barrett’s esophagus: candidates, efficacy and durability; Updates in cryotherapy for Barrett’s esophagus; Role of endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection in the management of Barrett’s related neoplasia; Practical approach to refractory and recurrent Barrett’s esophagus; Surgical management of Barrett’s related neoplasia; and Measuring Quality in Barrett’s esophagus: Time to embrace quality indicators. Endoscopists will come away with the information they need to screen, diagnose, and treat patients with Barrett’s Esophagus.

  • Patient Safety, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 101-1
    • Feibi Zheng
    • English
    This issue of Surgical Clinics of North America focuses on Surgical Patient Safety and is edited by Dr. Feibi Zheng. Articles will include: Human factors approach to surgical patient safety; Teamwork and surgical team based training; Effective handoffs and transfers in surgical patient safety; Effective implementation and utilization of checklists in surgical patient safety; Standardized care pathways as a means to improve patient safety; Evolution of risk calculators and the dawn of artificial intelligence in predicting patient complications; Remote monitoring technology/use of telemedicine to detect and address surgical complications; Rescue after surgical complications; The economics of surgical patient safety; The trainee’s role in patient safety/training residents and medical students in surgical patient safety; The second victim: building surgeon resiliency after complications; Processes to create a culture of surgical patient safety; Provision of defect free care: implementation science in surgical patient safety; Administrative and registry databases for patient safety tracking and quality improvement; and more!

  • Dance Medicine, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32-1
    • Kathleen L. Davenport
    • English
    This issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Kathleen L. Davenport, will discuss a number of important topics in Dance Medicine. This issue of one of four issues selected each year by series Consulting Editor, Santos Martinez. Topics discussed in this issue include, but are not limited to: Rehabilitation of the Dancer, Access to Healthcare Among Dancers, Dry Needling and Acupuncture, Nutrition Periodization in Dancers, Choreography Specific Cross Training for Dancers, Mental and Physical Resilience in Dancers, Pointe Readiness Screening, Dancers with Disabilities, Special Considerations for the Growing Dancer, Supplemental Training in Dance: Systematic Review, Concussions in Dancers and Other Performing Artists, and Nutritional Concerns for the Artistic Athlete.

  • Advances in Gastroenterology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 51-1
    • Frederic Gaschen
    • English
    This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest edited by Dr. Frédéric P. Gaschen, focuses on Advances in Gastroenterology. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Esophagitis, Gastroprotective therapy¸ Gastric motility disorders in dogs and cats, Aerodigestive diseases in dogs, Digestive diseases in brachycephalic dogs, Acute hemorrhagic diarrhea syndrome in dogs, From bench top to clinics: How to use new tests to diagnose and treat dogs with chronic enteropathies, Differentiating IBD from alimentary lymphoma in cats, Canine protein-losing enteropathies and systemic complications, Impact of GI microbiome changes in canine and feline digestive diseases, Dietary and nutritional approaches for the management of chronic enteropathy in dogs and cats, Value of probiotics in canine and feline gastroenterology, and Fecal microbiota transplantation in the dog.

  • The Complex World of Ventricular Pre-Excitation: towards Precision Electrocardiology, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 12-4
    • Giuseppe Bagliani + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, Guest Edited by Drs. Giuseppe Bagliani, Roberto De Ponti, and Fabio Leonelli is dedicated to The Complex World of Cardiac Pre-Excitation: towards Precision Electrocardiology. This is one of four issues selected each year by the series Consulting Editors, Ranjan K. Thakur and Andrea Natale. Topics include, but are not limited to, Anatomy of the AV junction, Pre-excitation, Algorithms to identify accessory pathways location on 12-lead ECG, Pathophysiology of accessory pathways-mediated arrhythmias, Arrhythmias with by-stander accessory pathways, Arrhythmias involving unusual accessory pathways, Sudden cardiac death in patients with ventricular pre-excitation, Clinical approach to symptomatic and asymptomatic patients with ventricular pre-excitation, Methodology of accessory pathway ablation, Ablation of accessory pathways with unusual anatomic location, Ablation of accessory pathways with uncommon electrophysiologic properties, and Ablation in pediatric patients and in association with congenital heart disease.

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