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    • Fundamentals of Oral Anatomy, Physiology and Histology

      • 1st Edition
      • September 27, 2018
      • Bharath Dr Rao K
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Master the basics of Dental Histology, Anatomy, Embryology and Physiology. Fundamentals of Oral Anatomy, Physiology and Histology comprises of four units: Oral Histology, Oral Anatomy, General Embryology and Oral Physiology sections elaborating essential concepts in altogether 38 chapters. Oral Histology emphasizes on the morphology and variation of teeth as a part of dental anatomy. The dental histology section describes the development of teeth and associated tissues including enamel, dentin, pulp, cementum and periodontal ligament. Salivary glands, oral mucosa, maxillary sinus, temporomandibular joint and tissue preparation comprise the rest of the second unit, Oral Anatomy. The third unit of Embryology explains the development of the oral and paraoral structures with details of general embryology from fertilization onwards. Physiology is the fourth unit which constitutes important topics related to year one of dentistry that include mastication, chewing cycle, saliva and calcium phosphorous metabolism.

    • Infiltraciones musculoesqueléticas guiadas por ecografía

      • 1st Edition
      • September 25, 2018
      • Gina M Allen + 1 more
      • Spanish
      • Paperback
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      Guía práctica, paso a paso, dirigida a profesionales que realizan infiltraciones musculoesqueléticas para el tratamiento de lesiones del aparato locomotor. Las numerosas ilustraciones y vídeos convierten este libro en el recurso de referencia sobre infiltraciones musculoesqueléticas guiadas por ecografía proporcionando una clara visualización de las diferentes técnicas. Cada capítulo cubre el proceso completo de infiltración utilizando numerosos recursos visuales y organizativos, así como épígrafes comunes en cada procedimiento: Hallazgos ecográficos, instrumentos, anatomía, técnica, cuidados posteriores al procedimiento y comentarios. Incluye acceso a la versión electrónica del libro en ExpertConsult que permite realizar búsquedas en el texto, las figuras y las referencias bibliográficas desde diversos dispositivos (contenidos en inglés).

    • Urology, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 102-2
      • February 9, 2018
      • Robert E. Brannigan
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest edited by Robert E. Brannigan, MD, is devoted to Urology. Articles in this outstanding issue include: Prostate Cancer Screening; Treatment Modalities and Outcomes for Prostate Cancer; Kidney, Ureteral, and Bladder Cancer: A Primer for the Internist; Testicular Cancer: Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment; Urinary Stone Disease: Diagnosis, Medical Therapy, and Surgical Management; Male Voiding Dysfunction, BPH, and Urinary Retention; Female Voiding Dysfunction and Urinary Incontinence; Penile and Urethral Reconstructive Surgery; Male Infertility Diagnosis and Treatment in the Era of IVF/ICSI; Sexual Dysfunction: Behavioral, Medical, and Surgical Therapies; Hypogonadism: Therapeutic Risks, Benefits, and Outcomes; Cutaneous Diseases of the External Genitalia; Urological Emergencies; Telemedicine: Early Experience in the Urology Clinic; and Men’s Health Programs: The Intersection of Internal Medicine and Urology.

    • Validez votre semestre 1 en IFSI en 900 questions corrigées

      • 2nd Edition
      • June 12, 2018
      • Jérôme Chevillotte + 8 more
      • French
      • Paperback
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      Vous êtes étudiant en IFSI et vous devez valider les unités d’enseignement du semestre 1de votre formation ? Validez votre semestre 1 en 900 questions corrigées est votre outil d’auto-évaluation.Ce... 2e édition se renforce sur l’UE 2.11 en proposant des exercices de calculs de doses, et intègre les UE suivantes – UE 1.1, 2.10, 3.1 et 4.1 – avec de nouveaux exercices corrigés.Cochez, complétez, répondez aux questions et vérifiez vos réponses afin de vous assurer que vous maîtrisez l’indispensable pour les UE suivantes :• 1.1 : Psychologie, sociologie, anthropologie• 1.3 : Législation, éthique, déontologie• 2.1 : Biologie fondamentale• 2.2 : Cycles de la vie et grandes fonctions• 2.4 : Processus traumatiques• 2.10 : Infectiologie et hygiène• 2.11 : Pharmacologie et thérapeutiques + calculs de doses• 3.1 : Raisonnement et démarche clinique infirmière• 4.1 : Soins de confort et de bien-êtreVéritable mise en situation aux épreuves de validation du diplôme d’État infirmier, cet ouvrage d’entraînement intensif propose :• la méthodologie ;• le planning de révision pour bien organiser votre travail ;• les objectifs des épreuves ;• les tests d’auto-évaluation corrigés sous forme de QCM ;• les entraînements et leurs corrigés organisés par typologie d’exercices (QCM, QROC et schémas muets).

    • Breast Cancer: Uses and Opportunities for Molecular Imaging, An Issue of PET Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 13-3
      • September 13, 2018
      • Elizabeth McDonald + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of PET Clinics focuses on Breast Cancer: Uses and Opportunities for Molecular Imaging, and is edited by Drs. Elizabeth McDonald and Gary A. Ulaner. Articles will include: Overview of Breast Cancer Screening and Diagnosis; Nuclear Imaging for Osseous Staging; Therapeutic Role of FDG in Breast Cancer: Treatment Response; Clinical Potential of HER2 Receptor Imaging; Novel Targets for Imaging Breast Cancer: Amino Acid Imaging with Fluciclovine; Overview of Breast Cancer Therapy; Molecular Classification of Breast Cancer; Clinical Potential of Estrogen and Progesterone Receptor Imaging; Diagnostic Role of FDG in Breast Cancer: Discovery to Current; Imaging Breast Cancer Proliferation; Dedicated Breast Gamma Camera Imaging and Breast Positron Emission Tomography: Current Status and Future Directions; and more!

    • Hallux valgus deformity and treatment: A three dimensional approach, An issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 23-2
      • May 11, 2018
      • Woo-Chun Lee
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics will be Guest Edited by Dr. Woo-Chun Lee and focus on a three dimensional approach to Hallux Valgus Deformity and Treatment. Some of the articles in this issue will include: Why there are so many different surgeries for hallux valgus; Imaging of hallux valgus. How to approach the deformity; Sesamoid position in hallux valgus in relation to the coronal rotation of the first metatarsal; Comparison of 3D displacement among different metatarsal osteotomies; Proximal supination osteotomy of the first metatarsal for hallux valgus; First metatarsocuneiform joint mobility: radiographic, anatomic, and clinical characteristics of the articular surface; Lapidoplasty; How to use a 3 dimensional approach to correct HV with a distal metatarsal osteotomy; and Medial column instability/ HV and how it relates to PTTD, among others.

    • Mastocytosis, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 38-3
      • September 11, 2018
      • Mariana Castells
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics, guest edited by Mariana C. Castells, MD, is devoted to Mastocytosis. Articles in this issue include: New Insight into Clonal Mast Cell Disorders Including Mastocytosis; Cutaneous Mastocytosis in Adults and Children: New Classification and Prognostic Factors; Hymenoptera Anaphylaxis as a Clonal Mast Cell Disorder; Non Clonal Mast Cell Activation Syndrome: A growing body of evidence; Familial Tryptasemia Syndromes: Genotyping and Symptoms; POTS and EDS: Entities Associated to Mast Cell Activation; KIT Mutations: New Insight and Diagnostic Value; Patients’ Perceptions in Mast Cell Activation Disorders; Mast Cell Mediators of Significance in Clinical Practice; Tyrosine Kinase Inhibition in Mast Cell Activation Disorders; Gastrointestinal Involvement in Mast Cell Activation Disorders; Bone Marrow Expression of Mast Cell Disorders; Genomics and Proteonomics in Clonal Mast Cell Disorders; and Pediatric Expression of Mast Cell Activation Disorders.

    • Inborn Errors of Metabolism, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 65-2
      • March 8, 2018
      • Vernon Reid Sutton + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The guest editors have compiled expert authors to provide current updates on the clinical management of inborn errors of metabolism. Authors have contributed clinical review articles on the following topics: Inborn errors of metabolism overview: pathophysiology, manifestations, evaluation, and management; Inborn errors of metabolism with acidosis: organic acidemias and defects of pyruvate and ketone body metabolism; Inborn errors of metabolism with hyperammonemia: urea cycle defects and related disorders; Inborn errors of metabolism with hypoglycemia: glycogen storage diseases and gluconeogenesis defects; Inborn errors of metabolism with myopathy: defects of fatty acid oxidation and carnitine transport; Inborn errors of metabolism with seizures: defects of glycine and serine metabolism and co-factor related disorders; Inborn errors of metabolism with hepatopathy: metabolism defects of galactose, fructose, and tyrosine; Inborn errors of metabolism with cognitive impairment: metabolism defects of phenylalanine, homocysteine and methionine, purine and pyrimidine, and creatine; Inborn errors of metabolism with movement disorders: defects in metal transport and neurotransmitter metabolism; Inborn errors of metabolism involving complex molecules: lysosomal and peroxisomal storage diseases; Inborn errors of metabolism with complex phenotypes: mitochondrial disorders and congenital disorders of glycosylation; and Newborn screening: history, current status, and future directions.

    • Current Concepts in Hernia Surgery, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 98-3
      • May 18, 2018
      • Ajita Prabhu
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Surgical Clinics of North America focuses on Hernia Surgery, and is edited by Dr. Ajita Prabhu. Articles will include: Epidemiology and Disparities in Hernia Care; Role of Prophylactic Mesh Placement for Laparotomy/Stoma Creation; Establishing a Hernia Program; Parastomal Hernia Repair: Overview of approaches and review of literature; Incisional Hernia Repair: Open Retromuscular Approaches; Incisional Hernia Repair: Minimally Invasive Approaches; Umbilical Hernia Repair: Overview of approaches and review of literature; Flank and Lumbar Hernia Repair; Preoperative Planning and Patient Optimization; ERAS Protocols: Rationale and Components; Quality Measures in Hernia Care; Inguinal Hernia: Mastering the Anatomy; Updates in Mesh and Biomaterials; Inguinal Hernia: Open Approaches; Approach to the Patient with Chronic Groin Pain; and more!

    • Immunopathologie

      • 2nd Edition
      • September 23, 2018
      • Collège des Enseignants d'Immunologie
      • French
      • eBook
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      En parfaite conformité avec le programme de DFASM et les ECNi, cet ouvrage rassemble les connaissances fondamentales en immunopathologie. Il présente dans le détail la vingtaine d’items du programme relevant de cette spécialité, avec des objectifs pédagogiques clairement définis, et comporte deux parties : • une partie Connaissances divisée en 24 chapitres commençant systématiquement par un rappel des objectifs pédagogiques puis développant la thématique, étayée de points clés, de notions à retenir, de tableaux et de figures ; • une partie Pratique qui propose 12 dossiers progressifs et 46 questions isolées (QRU/QRM) corrigés et commentés, offrant un outil performant d’auto-évaluation. Cette 2e édition propose une mise à jour complète des contenus et des données. Elle s’est enrichie d’un encart Réflexe transversalité en début de chapitre et d’une rubrique Notions indispensables en fin de chapitre. Accédez à la banque d’images de cet ouvrage : l’ensemble des illustrations y sont regroupées et accessibles facilement via un moteur de recherche. Et retrouvez d’autres fonctionnalités.

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