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  • Navigating the Maze of Research

    Enhancing Nursing and Midwifery Practice
    • 5th Edition
    • Debra Jackson
    • English
    STUDENT QUOTE "I had always thought that publishing an article was the end of research, but now I realise how pivotal knowledge translation is to improving healthcare." Now in its fifth edition, Navigating the Maze of Research provides up-to-date, introductory thinking behind research and research processes with clear examples of application to clinical practice. The text effectively explains research by breaking down processes into three separate and easy-to-understand sections. The fifth edition contextualises the research process by embedding case studies and quotes throughout, and includes student challenges for practice and revision.
  • Vascular Medicine: A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease

    • 3rd Edition
    • Mark Creager + 2 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Cardiology**With authoritative coverage of everything from recent discoveries in the field of vascular biology to recent clinical trials and evidence-based treatment strategies, Vascular Medicine, 3rd Edition, is your go-to resource for improving your patients’ cardiovascular health. Part of the Braunwald family of renowned cardiology references, this updated volume integrates a contemporary understanding of vascular biology with a thorough review of clinical vascular diseases, making it an ideal reference for vascular medicine specialists, general cardiologists, interventional cardiologists, vascular surgeons, and interventional radiologists.
  • Lumbar Spondylolisthesis, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-3
    • Zoher Ghogawala
    • English
    This issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Zoher Ghogawala, will focus on Lumbar Spondylolisthesis. This is one of four issues selected for the year by the series Consulting Editors, Drs. Russell R. Lonser and Daniel K. Resnick. Topics include, but are not limited to, Isthmic Lumbar Spondylolisthesis, High-grade Lumbar Spondylolisthesis, Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis, Minimally Invasive approaches for surgical treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis, Lateral approaches for the surgical treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis, Re-thinking surgical treatment for lumbar spondylolisthesis, Surgical versus Non-Surgical Treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis, Surgical Treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis in the elderly, Summary of Guidelines for the treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis, C... and Treatment of Lumbar Spondylolisthesis, F... studies and directions for the optimization of outcome for lumbar spondylolisthesis, and Artificial Intelligence and the treatment of lumbar spondylolisthesis.
  • Large Animal Internal Medicine

    • 6th Edition
    • Bradford P. Smith + 1 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Veterinary Medicine**Utilize a problem-oriented approach to the diagnosis of diseases of horses, cattle, sheep, and goats. Large Animal Internal Medicine, 6th Edition covers the diagnosis and management of disease in both ruminant and equine internal medicine. As the first veterinary internal medicine text to use a problem-based approach, it offers discussions of over 150 clinical signs and manifestations, as well as comprehensive coverage of laboratory and diagnostic testing. New to this edition is a versatile online reference platform and coverage of conditions that exist in Europe, Central and South America, Australia, and New Zealand. In addition, thoroughly revised and updated content includes new vaccines and vaccination protocols; the most current laboratories for DNA, genetic, and PCR testing; and colostrum supplements and replacers. It’s everything you need to stay up to date with the latest information on preventing and treating disease in large animals.
  • Safety Training for Obstetric Emergencies

    The OB F.A.S.T Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Giancarlo Mari
    • English
    Developed to improve patient safety during labor and delivery, the OB F.A.S.T. (Obstetrical Feasible Approach to Safety Training) simulation program is a proven, award-winning resource is designed for all members of the interdisciplinary obstetrics team to use together. Written by Dr. Giancarlo Mari, who developed the program and currently trains providers around the U.S. and the world, this volume helps teams strengthen their common knowledge of obstetric emergencies. This knowledge is then applied to rehearse emergencies together and prepare team members to provide a safe labor and delivery experience for every mother and child.
  • Unanswered Questions in Implant Dentistry, An Issue of Dental Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 63-3
    • Mohanad Al-Sabbagh
    • English
    This issue of Dental Clinics of North America focuses on Unanswered Questions in Implant Dentistry and is edited by Dr. Mohanad Al-Sabbagh. Articles will include: Is there a contraindication for dental implant?; Should cone beam tomography be routinely obtained in implant dentistry?; What is the optimal ridge preservation technique?; Resorbable versus non-resorbable membrane: when and why?; Is there an alternative to an invasive site development?; Tissue engineering: what is new?; What is the best available micro and macro dental implant topography?; Can we achieve osseointegration without primary stability?; How reliable and predictable is fully guided technology?; Zygomatic implants or sinus lift for the atrophic maxilla with a dentate mandible?; Is there an ideal material for implant supported prosthesis?; Soft tissue quality and quantity: better implant longevity?; Is peri-implantitis Curable?; What Is the Best Cement for Implant Supported Prosthesis?; and more!
  • Cutaneous Oncology and Dermatologic Surgery, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 37-3
    • Rajiv Nijhawan + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Dermatologic Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Divya Srivastava and Rajiv Nijhawan of UT Southwestern Medical Center, is devoted to Cutaneous Oncology and Dermatologic Surgery. Articles in this important issue include: Squamous cell carcinoma: updates on staging and management; AFX/UPS: updates on classification and management; EMPD: updates on management; Merkel Cell Carcinoma: updates on staging and management; The management of skin cancer in the elderly; Topical and systemic modalities for chemoprevention; Medications that increase risk for skin cancer development; Dermatologic surgery in the pregnant or lactating patient; Optimizing patient safety in dermatologic surgery; Perioperative antibiotic use in dermatologic surgery; Post-operative pain management in dermatologic surgery; Novel skin substitutes and surgical dressings; Optimizing the patient experience and patient satisfaction in dermatologic surgery; Surgical and Non-invasive Modalities for Scar Revision; and Pearls for dermatologic surgery in pediatric patients.
  • Interpreting Complex Arrhythmias: Part III, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 11-2
    • Giuseppe Bagliani + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, Guest Edited by Giuseppe Bagliani, Roberto De Ponti, and Fabio Leonelli, will focus on Interpreting Complex Arrhythmias. Topics include, but are not limited to: Simple and complex Arrhythmias; Standard ECG recording; Advanced cardiac signal recording; P and QRS in arrhythmias: identification, analysis and relationship; The comparative value of basic and arrhythmia ECG in the interpretation of  arrhythmic mechanism; Challenge... in Bradycardias interpretation; Challenges in Narrow QRS tachycardia interpretation; Challenging cases of Wide complex tachycardias; QRS variations during arrhythmia: mechanisms and substrates; Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia: differential diagnosis; Arrhythmias due to acquired or inherited abnormalities of Ventricular repolarization; Arrhythmias in patients with implantable devices; Complex arrhythmias due to reversible causes; and Hidden complexities in routine adult and paediatric arrhythmias interpretation.
  • Atlas de técnicas en cirugía cardíaca

    • 2nd Edition
    • Frank W. Sellke + 1 more
    • Spanish
    Atlas que cubre las distintas intervenciones quirúrgicas en el área de la Cardiología, tanto técnicas abiertas como intervencionistas, proporcionando una descripción detallada y "paso a paso" de cada una de ellas. Texto muy ilustrado y de fácil consulta, que incluye material gráfico de distinta tipología, no solo para clarificar la anatomía quirúrgica, sino también para visualizar con detalle las técnicas quirúrgicas. Igualmente, una galería de 20 vídeos muestra las técnicas más relevantes realizadas hoy en día por los cirujanos cardiovasculares, además de 400 ilustraciones y fotografías intraoperatorias en color que describen la evolución "paso a paso" de las intervenciones. La nueva edición incorpora un total de siete nuevos capítulos que abordan temas como la revascularización coronaria híbrida, las técnicas de reparación de la válvula aórtica, la sustitución de la válvula aórtica transcatéter, la cirugía robótica de la válvula mitral, la cirugía para la miocardiopatía hipertrófica, los abordajes y las técnicas de la oxigenación por membrana extracorpórea, y la endoarterectomía pulmonar. Este atlas presenta el contenido en una maqueta muy sencilla y estructurada que permite al lector localizar, de un único vistazo, la información más relevante de cada procedimiento siguiendo paso a paso su desarrollo.
  • Medicina basada en la evidencia

    Cómo practicar y enseñar la medicina basada en la evidencia
    • 5th Edition
    • Sharon E. Straus + 3 more
    • Spanish
    Obra breve y práctica que se centra en la aplicación clínica directa de la medicina basada en la evidencia (mbe) y en las tácticas para ejercerla y enseñarla en tiempo real. Manual dirigido tanto a médicos como a estudiantes y que aborda en un único volumen dos dimensiones fundamentales de la medicina basada en la evidencia (MBE): la aplicación de esta metodología a la práctica clínica y la transmisión docente de la misma. Edición que presenta una actualización exhaustiva con ejemplos de las evidencias y los estudios más recientes, ampliación de la cobertura de las auditorias y la medición de la mejora de la calidad, índice de aspectos didácticos para facilitar la localización del contenido, así como la incorporación de nuevos autores. Esta guía proporciona, a través de una plataforma on line, información complementaria en inglés sobre MBE e investigación básica: hojas de trabajo de evaluación crítica, prescripciones educativas, fichas de consulta, calculadores de MBE y una batería de preguntas clínicas.