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  • Orthodontics for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Patient, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32-1
    • Michael R. Markiewicz + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America is devoted to Orthodontics for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Patient and is edited by Drs. Michael R. Markiewicz, Sath Allareddy and Michael Miloro. Articles will include: Digital workflow for combined orthodontics and orthognathic surgery; Surgical tooth exposure and bonding: What does the orthodontist want?; Temporary skeletal anchorage techniques; Interceptive dentofacial orthopedics (growth modification); Correction of transverse maxillary deficiency; Comprehensive pre-orthognathic surgery orthodontics; Distraction osteogenesis for the non-craniofacial patient; Surgery-first approach in the orthognathic patient; Idiopathic condylar resorption: What should we do?; Juvenile idiopathic arthritis: Update on management; Comprehensive post-orthognathic surgery orthodontics: complications, misconceptions, and management; Aesthetic facial surgery and orthodontics: Common goals; and more!

  • L'actualité rhumatologique 2019

    • 1st Edition
    • Marcel-Francis Kahn + 6 more
    • French
    L'équipe du centre Viggo Petersen s'attache à présenter, non seulement au praticien mais aussi à l'étudiant et au spécialiste, les faits les plus marquants de l'actualité rhumatologique de l'année, depuis 1964. L'actualité rhumatologique constitue, tant pour chaque volume pris séparément que pour l'ensemble de la collection, une réalisation sans équivalent dans le domaine rhumatologique en France et à l'étranger.L'ouvrage propose toute l'actualité présentée chaque année en mars lors des Journées annuelles de rhumatologie du centre Viggo Petersen et du service de rhumatologie de l'hôpital Bichat. En fin d'ouvrage, une partie rend compte des tout-derniers points d'actualité évoqués lors du congrès en matière d'affections inflammatoires et des os.

  • Evolving Role of PET in Assessing the Efficacy of Immunotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Malignant Disorders, An Issue of PET Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 15-1
    • Abass Alavi + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of PET Clinics focuses on Evolving Role of PET in Assessing the Efficacy of Immunotherapy and Radiation Therapy in Malignant Disorders, and is edited by Drs. Charles B. Simone II, Nicolas Aide, and Abass Alavi (the Consulting Editor of PET Clinics). Articles will include: The Value of PET Imaging to Guide Target Delineation for Radiation Oncology; PET Imaging to Determine Radiation Dose, Adapt Radiation Plans, and Predict Patterns of Failure and Overall Survival for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer; The Utility of PET/CT for Radiation Oncology Planning, Surveillance, and Prognosis Prediction for Gastrointestinal Tumors; Evolving Role of PET Based Novel Quantitative Techniques to Detect Radiation-induced Complications; Current and Future PET Based Quantitative techniques to Assess Response to Radiation Therapy; Diagnosis, Staging, Radiation Treatment Response Assessment, and Prognostication; FDG PET/CT for Assessing Tumour Response to Immunotherapy and Detecting Immune-related Side Effects: A Checklist for the PET Reader; PET Imaging with Therapeutic Antibody-based PD-1/PD-L1 Checkpoint Tracers; FDG PET/CT for Assessing Tumour Response to Immunotherapy in Lymphomas; FDG PET/CT for Assessing Tumour Response to Immunotherapy in Solid Tumours: Melanoma and Beyond; and more!

  • New Technologies in Spine Surgery, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-1
    • Michael Y. Wang + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Nathaniel P. Brooks and Dr. Michael Y. Wang, is devoted to New Technologies in Spine Surgery. Articles in this issue include: Endoscopic Lumbar Discectomy, Endoscopic Cervical Foraminotomy, Endoscopic Lumbar Interbody Fusion, Endoscopic Lumbar Decompression, Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion, Retropleural Thoracic Approach, Novel Intervertebral Technologies, Surface Technologies for Fusion, Cell derived/Stem Cell Technologies for Fusion, Disk Replacement, Enhanced Recovery in Spine Surgery/Perioperativ... pain management, Imaging Technologies, Robotic Instrumentation Placement, Minimally Invasive Deformity Advances, Tissue Engineering/Regenera... Treatments, Minimally Invasive Tumor Ablation, and more.

  • Fat Grafting to the Face for Rejuvenation, Contouring, or Regenerative Surgery, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 47-1
    • Lee L.Q. Pu
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery, guest edited by Dr. Lee L.Q. Pu, is devoted to Fat Grafting to the Face for Rejuvenation, Contouring, or Regenerative Surgery. This issue will include an overview of current concepts and techniques of facial fat grafting, discuss personal approaches from the experts in fat grafting for facial rejuvenation, and show techniques for fat grafting for facial rejuvenation with nanofat grafts, cryopreserved fat grafts, and SVF-gel. Articles will further discuss fat grafting for facial contouring of the temporal region and midface, nose and chin, and unilateral face with SVF. Pan-facial fat injection approach to facial contouring in young Asian patients and fat grafting for the treatment of facial burns and burn scars, facial scleroderma, facial scars, and secondary facial deformity will also be discussed.

  • Biomarkers in Critical Care, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 36-1
    • Mitchell Levy
    • English
    This issue of Critical Care Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Mitchell M. Levy, focuses on Biomarkers in Critical Care. 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: The History of Biomarkers; Biomarkers for Identifying Infection; Procalcitonin: Where Are We Now?; Soluble TREM-1: Diagnosis or Prognosis?; Lubricin as a Biomarker in Sepsis; Check Point Inhibitors and Their Role in Immunosuppression in Sepsis; Metabolomics and the Microbiome as Biomarkers in Sepsis; Lactate: Where Are We Now?; Predicting Renal Dysfunction; Biomarkers in the Evolution of ARDS; Biomarkers and RV Dysfunction; Biomarkers and Precision Medicine: State of the Art; The Use of Biomarkers for Population Homogeneity in Clinical Trials; and The Future of Biomarkers.

  • Melanoma, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 100-1
    • Rohit Sharma + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Surgical Clinics of North America focuses on Contemporary Melanoma Management: A Surgical Perspective, and is edited by Dr. Rohit Sharma. Articles will include: Melanoma etiology and risk factors; Genetic, inherited and familial melanoma; Staging melanoma: What’s old and new; Surgical management of primary cutaneous melanoma; Surgical management of regional lymph nodes in melanoma; Non-surgical management of regional lymph nodes in melanoma; Principles of immunotherapy in melanoma; Principles of targeted therapy in melanoma; Role of radiation in the era of effective systemic therapy for melanoma; Melanoma of unusual sites; Ongoing clinical trials in melanoma; Role of surgery for metastatic melanoma; Surgical considerations and systemic therapy of melanoma; Management of loco regionally advanced melanoma; Pathology of melanoma; and more!

  • Imaging the ICU Patient or Hospitalized Patient, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 58-1
    • Travis Henry + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America focuses on Imaging the Hospitalized Patient, and is edited by Drs. Travis S. Henry and Vincent M. Mellnick. Articles will include: Imaging of bowel wall thickening in the hospitalized patient; Imaging of acute hepatobiliary dysfunction; Imaging of GI tract perforation; Imaging of abdominal postoperative complications; Imaging of acute renal failure in the hospital setting; Imaging of diffuse lung disease in the ICU patient; Perioperative complications of cardiothoracic surgery; Approach to abnormal chest CT contrast enhancement in the hospitalized patient; Imaging of the misplaced venous catheter; Altered mental status in the hospitalized patient; Neuroimaging in the ICU patient: Pearls and pitfalls; Imaging of cardiovascular support; and more!

  • Update in Immunotherapy for Aeroallergens, Foods, and Venoms, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 40-1
    • Linda S. Coz + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Linda S. Cox and Anna Nowak-Wegrzyn, is devoted to Immunotherapy for Aeroallergens, Foods, and Venoms. Articles in this issue include: Mechanism of Immunotherapy: Focus SCIT and SLIT; Subcutaneous Immunotherapy Safety: Incidence per surveys and risk factors; Sublingual Immunotherapy for Other Indications: Venom large local, latex, atopic dermatitis and food; Questions and Controversies regarding venom immunotherapy; Socioeconomics or Comparative Effectiveness of Immunotherapy; Risk Reduction in Peanut Immunotherapy; Food OIT with Adjuvants; Peanut OIT: State of the art; Evolution of Immune Responses in Food Immunotherapy; Safety of Food Oral Immunotherapy: What we know and what we need to learn; Novel Vaccines for Food Allergy; IgG and IgE in Food Allergy - What’s the connection?; and Sublingual and Patch Immunotherapy for Food Allergy.

  • Parkinson Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 36-1
    • Carlos Singer + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, guest edited by Drs. Carlos Singer and Stephen G. Reich, is devoted to Parkinson Disease. Articles in this issue include: Parkinson Disease: An overview of epidemiology, pathology, genetics and pathophysiology; Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Parkinson Disease; Tremor in the Elderly: Is it Parkinson Disease?; Management of Early Parkinson Disease; Management of Advanced Parkinson Disease; Orthostatic Hypotension in Parkinson Disease; Management of Urological and Sexual Dysfunction in Parkinson Disease; Gastrointestinal Care of the Parkinson Patient; Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Parkinson Disease; Depression and Anxiety in Parkinson Disease; Hallucinations, Delusions, and Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson Disease; Sleep Disorders in Parkinson Disease; Orthopedic Care of the Parkinson Patient; Driving in Parkinson Disease; Palliative Care in Parkinson Disease; Multidisciplinary Care of Parkinson Disease: Fall prevention, fatigue, exercise, rehabilitative therapies, caregiver strain; and Hospitalization of the Patient with Parkinson Disease.

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