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    • Concours Auxiliaire de puériculture - Annales corrigées - IFAP 2020

      • 10th Edition
      • January 31, 2020
      • Marie-Henriette Bru + 4 more
      • French
      • Paperback
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      Cet ouvrage d’annales permet une préparation optimale à toutes les épreuves du concours d’entrée en écoles d’auxiliaire de puériculture.• L’épreuve écrite d’admissibilité (culture générale, biologie, mathématiques)• Les tests d’aptitude• L’épreuve orale d’admissionPour chaque épreuve du concours, l’ouvrage propose :• Les sujets actualisés selon les dernières sessions• Des annales classées par régions• Des corrigés détaillés• Des conseils pratiques et méthodologiquesPlaça... le candidat dans les conditions réelles de l’examen, cet ouvrage est indispensable pour préparer et réussir le concours.

    • ICU Nursing Priorities for Stroke Patients, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 32-1
      • February 4, 2020
      • Mary Amatangelo
      • English
      • Hardback
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      In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. Cynthia Bautista, Dr. Mary Amatangelo has put together a comprehensive issue on nursing priorities for the stroke patient. Expert authors have contributed clinical review articles on the following topics: The Neurologic Exam; Large Vessel Occlusion; Blood Pressure Control for Ischemic Stroke; Malignant Hemispheric Stroke; Priority Nursing Interventions Caring for the Stroke Patient; Monitoring for Post-Stroke Seizures; Cryptogenic Stroke; In-House Stroke Code; Why Stroke Certification Matters; Stroke Rehabilitation; and Ethical Concerns in Caring for the Stroke Patient. Readers will come away with the information they need to improve outcomes for stroke patients in the ICU.

    • Je réussis mes semestres 3 et 4 - IFSI

      • 1st Edition
      • August 17, 2020
      • Pascal Hallouët + 1 more
      • French
      • Paperback
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      Plus de 90 fiches synthétiques de révision, organisées selon la chronologie des études, proposent :les notions et concepts spécifiques à retenir ;le rôle de l'IDE et des conseils pour la pratique infirmière ;des schémas et illustrations en couleurs, des encadrés, tableaux et exemples pour faciliter la mémorisation.Et en plus !des informations et conseils pour vos stages ;votre auto-évaluation avec des QRU et leurs corrigés.Cet ouvrage est conforme au programme et rédigé par des formateurs, professionnels de santé et enseignants en IFSI expérimentés.

    • Fundamentos de la PET-TC en oncología

      • 1st Edition
      • April 15, 2020
      • Gary A. Ulaner
      • Spanish
      • Paperback
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      Obra que aporta un enfoque basado en la práctica real y recorre cada órgano del cuerpo explicando cómo se integran los hallazgos de la FDG-PET-TC para la mejor interpretación de cada lesión. Utiliza un formato único y muy práctico para la presentación de hallazgos frecuentes e infrecuentes en cada sistema orgánico, explicando posteriormente cómo alcanzar un diagnóstico basado en estos hallazgos. Incluye más de 600 imágenes de alta calidad de PET, TC y radiografías correlativas. Explica cómo evitar errores de interpretación frecuentes y muestra cómo organizar de manera eficiente los informes de FDG-PET-TC. Ofrece una introducción sistemática a la lectura e interpretación de los estudios de PET-TC, ideal para residentes de Radiología y Medicina Nuclear radiólogos en ejercicio, oncólogos clínicos y oncólogos radioterapeutas.

    • Geriatrics, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 104-5
      • August 20, 2020
      • Danelle Cayea
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Medical Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Danelle Cayea, is devoted to Geriatrics. Articles in this important issue include: Thoughtful prescribing and deprescribing, Identifying goals of care, Overview of brief, high yield geriatrics assessment for clinic and hospital, Fall prevention, evaluation, and treatment, Cognitive impairment evaluation and management, Urinary and bowel symptoms, Sadness and worry in older adults, Chronic pain syndromes in older adults, Osteoporosis, Evaluation and management of difficult symptoms of older adults primary care, Perioperative assessment and management, Challenges related to safety and independence, and much more.

    • Toma de decisiones en cirugía

      • 6th Edition
      • February 14, 2020
      • Robert C. McIntyre + 1 more
      • Spanish
      • Paperback
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      Obra con un enfoque práctico y de probada eficacia, consistente en el uso de algoritmos de fácil comprensión que abarca los más relevantes protocolos y guías basadas en la evidencia para la toma de decisiones en cirugía. Contiene 58 capítulos nuevos e información exhaustivamente actualizada en todos los capítulos. Aborda nuevos temas como la evaluación preoperatoria del paciente geriátrico, la neoplasia del páncreas, el cáncer de mama hereditario, el uso del balón de resucitación endovascular y el traumatismo cerebrovascular cerrado, entre muchos otros. Sigue un formato sistemático y de fácil comprensión, con algoritmos y texto explicativo en páginas encaradas; cada paso del proceso de decisión está perfectamente identificado mediante una letra (A, B, C, etc.) tanto en el propio algoritmo como en el texto explicativo. Incluye notas aclaratorias que resumen signos y síntomas, pruebas de laboratorio, modalidades diagnósticas, tratamientos quirúrgicos y terapias complementarias para cada trastorno.

    • Coagulation/Endothelial Dysfunction, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 36-2
      • March 19, 2020
      • Hernando Gomez + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Hernando Gomez Danies and Joseph Carcillo, focuses on Coagulation/Endothel... Dysfunction. This is one of four issues each year selected by the series consulting editor, Dr. John Kellum. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Cell-cell communication breakdown and endothelial dysfunction; Role of the Tie2/Angiopoetin pathway in endothelial dysfunction; The Glycocalyx; Platelet activation and endothelial dysfunction; Role of antithrombin III and tissue factor pathway; Red blood cell dysfunction; Microvascular hemodynamics, autoregulation and mechanotransduction control of blood flow distribution; Nitric oxide and endothelial dysfunction; Microvascular dysfunction; Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome and atypical HUS; Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura, Heparin induced thrombocytopenia and Disseminated intravascular coagulation in the critically ill; Thrombocytopenia associated multiple organ failure (TAMOF); Meningococcemia; Immune consequences of endothelial dysfunction during sepsis; Therapeutic targets in thrombotic microangiopathies with a focus on endothelial disorders; and Coagulation disorders in HLH/Macrophage activation syndrome.

    • Small Animal Euthanasia, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 50-3
      • March 30, 2020
      • Beth Marchitelli + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, guest edited by Drs. Beth Marchitelli and Tami Shearer, focuses on Small Animal Euthanasia: Updates on Clinical Practice. This is one of six issues each year. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: historical perspective of euthanasia in veterinary medicine, the science of transitional states of consciousness and euthanasia, the physiology of death, pharmacological methods: an update on optimal pre-sedation and euthanasia solution administration, common and alternative routes of euthanasia solution administration, standardization of data collection to document adverse events associated with euthanasia, factors contributing to the decision to euthanize: diagnoses, clinical signs and triggers, euthanasia decision making: a collaboration between pet owners and veterinary professionals, euthanasia from the veterinary client's perspective: psychosocial contributors to euthanasia decision-making, and communication and euthanasia- beyond open ended questions

    • Patient and Family Experience in the ICU, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 32-2
      • May 20, 2020
      • Judy E Davidson
      • English
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      In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. Cynthia Bautista, Dr. Judy Davidson has put together a comprehensive issue on family and patient experience in the ICU. Expert authors have contributed clinical review articles on the following topics: Humanizing Intensive Care: From Theory to Practice; FiCare; Patient's Own Pets in the ICU; Sleep in the ICU; Implementation of a Patient and Family-Centered ICU Peer Support Program at a Veterans Affairs Hospital; Understanding the Experiences of Patients and Families in the ICU: More than Engagement; Implementing a Patient and Family Communication Bundle in the ICU; Integrating Primary Palliative Care into the ICU: The Critical Care Nurse Communicator Program; Bereavement Care in the Adult ICU: Directions for Practice; A review on the Use of Diaries; Supporting Families of Patients with Rare or Unusual Critical Illnesses; and Meeting the Special Needs of Families of CTICU patients. Readers will come away with the information they need to improve family and patients experiences in the ICU.

    • Consultations in Liver Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 24-3
      • July 13, 2020
      • Steven L. Flamm
      • English
      • Hardback
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      In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. Norman Gitlin, Dr. Steven Flamm has put together another great update for the hepatology consult. Articles are submitted by expert author and in the format of the clinical review article, provide timely data for diagnosis and treatment. Specific areas addressed include the following: Management of esophageal and gastric varices; Severe thrombocytopenia in chronic liver disease and new management approaches; Pathology in chronic liver disease; Alpha 1 antitrypsin disease and chronic liver disease in adults; Evaluation of management of Budd-Chiari; HBV reactivation with immunosuppressive therapy; Homeopathic products and hepatotoxicity; New uses of TIPS; Dermatologic manifestations of chronic liver disease; Acute on chronic liver failure; Cholangiocarcinoma; Diagnosis and management of hepatic adenoma and focal nodular hyperplasia; Emerging data about the microbiome in chronic liver disease; and Acute viral hepatitis aside from HAV, HBV, and HCV. Readers will come away with the information they need to improve patient outcomes.

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