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    • Sleep in Older Adults, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 13-1
      • February 9, 2018
      • Cathy A. Alessi + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics focuses on Sleep in Older Adults, with topics including: Sleep in Normal Aging; Insomnia in the Older Adult; Sleep Apnea in the Older Adult; Circadian Rhythm Sleep-Wake Disorders in the Older Adult; Restless Legs Syndrome; Periodic Limb Movement Disorder and Other Sleep Related Movement Disorders in the Older Adult; REM Sleep Behavior Disorder and Other Parasomnias in the Older Adult; Neurodegenerative Disorders and Sleep; Medical Conditions and Sleep in the Older Adult; Psychiatric Illness and Sleep in the Older Adult; Sleep and Cognition in the Older Adult; Sleep and Nocturia in the Older Adult; Sleep and Long Term Care; and Sleep in the Hospitalized Older Adult.

    • Chirurgie urologique

      • 1st Edition
      • February 6, 2018
      • Grégoire Robert + 1 more
      • French
      • Hardback
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      La chirurgie urologique est une discipline de pointe en constante évolution qui se transforme au grès des progrès des techniques. Cet ouvrage, consacré aux techniques les plus courantes, est conçu comme un outil pédagogique très utile à la formation pratique des chirurgiens urologues et des jeunes praticiens. Son contenu est structuré en rubriques synthétiques et exhaustives offrant ainsi une présentation claire et pratique qui permet de se repérer dans les temps opératoires. Il décrit dans un style simple et didactique les différentes étapes de chaque type d’intervention : 1. Indications, critères de choix de la voie d’abord ou de la technique 2. Installation du patient et du matériel d’intervention 3. Description détaillée des temps opératoires 4. Illustration des temps importants de l’intervention (photos et schémas) 5. Focus sur la principale difficulté technique de l’intervention 6. Variantes techniques 7. Trucs et astuces 8. Pièges à éviter 9. Matériel 10. Points clés de la prise en charge postopératoire Cet ouvrage exhaustif s’adresse à tous les chirurgiens urologues, les praticiens comme les internes.

    • Advanced Techniques in the Management of Foot and Ankle Trauma, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 35-2
      • March 1, 2018
      • Justin J. Fleming
      • English
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      This issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery, edited by Dr. Justin Fleming, will cover a number of essential Advanced Techniques in the Management of Foot and Ankle Surgery. Topics discussed throughout the issue include, but are not limited to: Importance of Stress Examination in Foot and Ankle Injuries, Diagnosis and Management of Subtle Lisfranc Injuries, Surgical Repair of Navicular and Cuboid Fractures, Treatment of Talus Fractures, Role for Primary Repair of the Deltoid Ligament Complex in Ankle Fractures, Tibia Plafond Fracture Repair, and Arthroscopic Assisted Open Reduction Internal Fixation, among others.

    • Global Health and Pathology, An Issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 38-1
      • February 10, 2018
      • Dan Milner
      • English
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      This issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, edited by Dr. Dan Milner, will focus on Global Health and Pathology. Topics include, but are not limited to: Clinical Laboratory Volunteerism, Pathologists Overseas; Anatomic Pathology Volunteerism; Funding Strategies in Research and Global Pathology; Diagnostics for Cancer and Health Systems building through pathology laboratories; Training the next pathologists in global health; Maximizing internet resources for improving pathology/lab medicine in LMICs; Pathology-based research in Africa; HIV and Cancer: Role of Pathology in success; Lymphoma and Pathology in Africa: Current approaches and future diagnostics; Laboratory Capacity as a tool for building health systems; Building Cross Country Networks for Laboratory Capacity and improvement; Lab accreditation; Practical success in Telepathology experiences in Africa; Pathology and WHO vision of the future of LMICs; Breast Cancer in LMICs: Why we need pathology and clinical trial capability to solve this challenge; Cytopathology in LMICs: why and how to integrate to capacitate healthcare; and Biorepositories and Data Cores for Research in Global Health.

    • Positive Living with HIV/AIDS, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 53-1
      • February 9, 2018
      • Ken Phillips
      • English
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      Dr. Phillips has assembled well-published authors on optimizing patient outcomes in those living with HIV and AIDS. The clinical reviews in this issue will provide nurses with the current clinical information they need to incorporate best practices into their patient care and manageement. Articles are devoted to the following topics: Exercise and Positive Living in HIV/AIDS; Managing Other Chronic Illnesses in PLWHAl; Nutritional Issues and Positive Living in HIV/AIDS; Spiritual Dimensions/Resilienc... Positive Thinking in HIV/AIDS; Health Promotion in HIV/AIDS; Mental Health in HIV/AIDS; Promoting Cardiovascular Health in PLWHA; Pharmacological Considerations in HIV/AIDS; and Sleep Disturbances Associated with HIV/AIDS.

    • Infections in Children, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 32-1
      • February 9, 2018
      • Jason G. Newland + 1 more
      • English
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      The Guest Editors have compiled a comprehensive issue that addresses the current clinical diagnosis, treatment,and management of infections in children. Top authors in their field have written review articles on the following topics: Update on Varicella Zoster Virus in Children; Emerging Respiratory Viruses in Children; Bronchiolitis in Children; Antimicrobial resistance in pediatrics in Children; New updates in influenza vaccination in Children; Changing epidemiology of CAP in Children; Zika Virus in Children; Ebola Virus in Children; Infections in Children on biologics; New rapid diagnostics in Children; Infections in HSCT Children; Changing epidemiology of H. influenzae infections in Children; Norovirus in Children; PEP in children; Syphilis in Children; Encephalitis in Children; and Malaria in Children. Infectious disease physicians will have the most current and up-to-date best practice information in their field.

    • Die Heilpraktiker-Akademie. Urologie

      • 3rd Edition
      • May 24, 2018
      • Rudolf Schweitzer
      • German
      • Paperback
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      Die Heilpraktiker-Akadem... bietet Ihnen das komplette medizinische Ausbildungs- und Prüfungswissen in 14 handlichen, attraktiv gestalteten Bänden. Alle Bände der 3. Auflage wurden auf Basis der neuesten Prüfungsfragen und -schwerpunkte aktualisiert. Der erste Teil des Buches Urologie mit Andrologie enthält das gesamte prüfungsrelevante Wissen zur Urologie. Sie erfahren alles über Anatomie und Physiologie der Nieren und harnableitenden Organe – inkl. Untersuchung und typischen Krankheitsbildern – vom einfachen Harnwegsinfekt bis zum nephrotischen Syndrom. Der zweite Teil befasst sich mit der Anatomie, Physiologie sowie den wichtigsten Krankheitsbildern und Untersuchungsmethode... des männlichen Geschlechtsapparates... Der Aufbau aller Bände folgt einem einheitlichen Schema: Begreifen statt mühsam auswendig lernen: aus Anatomie und Funktionsweise des jeweiligen Organs wird Schritt für Schritt die Pathologie hergeleitet – ideal, um Krankheitsbilder für immer zu begreifen Vertiefen und verstehen: Zahlreiche Farbabbildungen, farbige Info-Kästen und Lernzusammenfassunge... garantieren den Lernerfolg Bestehen und behalten: Das gesamte medizinische Wissen ist so aufbereitet, dass man es in der Prüfung und späteren Praxis jederzeit schnell abrufen kann, weil die Zusammenhänge verstanden wurden Die neue, 3. Auflage: auf Basis der letzten Prüfungen (bis 2017) komplett überarbeitet erfüllt die Anforderungen der neuen Prüfungsleitlinien aktualisiert auf Basis neuester wissenschaftlicher Erkenntnisse und epidemiologischer Daten um physiologische Inhalte und Krankheitsbilder ergänzt alle prüfungsrelevanten Inhalte noch verständlicher geschrieben

    • Infectious Disease, An Issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 45-3
      • August 31, 2018
      • Michael Malone
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest edited by Dr. Michael Malone, is devoted to Infectious Disease. Articles in this issue include: Tick-borne Illnesses; Mosquito-Borne Diseases; Mite and Bed Bug Infections; Pertussis; Skin and Soft Tissue Infections; UTI Antibiotic Resistance in the U.S; Emergence of Global Antibiotic Resistance; Guidelines for the Evaluation and Treatment of Pneumonia; Common Central Nervous System Infections; Common Gastrointestinal Infections; Role of Complimentary and Alternative Therapies in Infectious Disease; Health Guidelines for Travel Abroad; Aquatic Infections; and Infections During Pregnancy.

    • Clinical Arrhythmias: Bradicardias, Complex Tachycardias and Particular Situations: Part II, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 10-2
      • May 29, 2018
      • Luigi Padeletti + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics--edited by Drs. Giuseppe Bagliani, Roberto De Ponti, and Luigi Padeletti--will focus on Bradycardias, Complex Tachycardias and Clinical Arrhythmias: the role of Electrocardiography. Topics include Introduction to Bradicardias; Sick sinus syndrome; AV nodal conduction disease; Intraventricular delay and Blocks; How to interpret pacemaker, AICD and CRT electrocardiograms; Ectopic beats; Advanced ep mechanisms in the electrogenesis of re-entry svt; Atrial fibrillation and ablation: ecg in the pre and post procedure; Ventricular tachycardias: detailed electrocardiographic aspects; Ventricular Tachicardia Ablation: the role of the Electrocardiogram; J Syndromes; Congenital and acquired long QT syndromes; Clinical approach to the patient with Syncope; Clinical approach to the patient with palpitations; Neonatal and Pediatric Arrhythmias; and Imaging in patients with cardiac arrhythmias.

    • Emergency Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 27-3
      • July 30, 2018
      • Vera Feuer
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics, guested edited by Dr. Vera Feuer, will cover an array of essential topics surrounding Emergency Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Articles include: Suicide screening in Pediatric Emergency Settings, Agitation management in pediatric emergencies, Child Life’s role in a Clinical Pathway for Behavioral Emergencies, The role of Security personnel and a model curriculum, Clinical pathways in ER, Social services and Behavioral Emergencies, Referrals-linkage, Telepsychiatry in Emergency Rooms, and Crisis services in community, among others.

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