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    • 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.

    • Gastrointestinal Transplantation, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 47-2
      • May 10, 2018
      • Enrico Benedetti + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      The Guest Editors have put together a concise monograph on the latest advances in transplantation of the liver, intestine, and pancreas. Expert authors have written comprehensive reviews on the following topics: Living donor liver transplantation: Technical innovations; Liver transplantation for cholangiocarcinoma; Immunological monitoring to personalize immunosuppression after liver transplantation; Status of adult LDLT in US based on A2ALL; Pediatric liver transplantation; Modern treatment of fulminant liver failure; Intestinal failure and rehabilitation; Adult intestinal transplantation; Pediatric intestinal transplantation; Living donor intestinal transplantation; Endoscopic follow-up of intestinal transplant recipients; Multivisceral transplantation; Pancreas transplantation for DM1 and DM2; and Robotic pancreas transplantation. Readers will come away with the clinical information they need to stay current on issues surrounding gastrointestinal transplantations.

    • Community Medicine: Practical Manual

      • 1st Edition
      • January 29, 2018
      • Rajkumar Patil
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Reflecting author’s experience as a teacher, guide and examiner this book is primarily for the MBBS students to face the practical examination and viva; however, it is also useful for the students pursuing MD/DNB (Community Medicine), MPH, DPH and other relevant disciplines.

    • Ischemic Stroke, An Issue of Neuroimaging Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 28-4
      • November 16, 2018
      • Lotfi Hacein-Bey
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Neuroimaging Clinics of North America focuses on Ischemic Stroke, and is edited by Dr. Lotfi Hacein-Bey. Articles will include: Clinical distinction of cerebral ischemia and triaging of patients in the ED: mimics, wake-ups, late strokes and chameleons; Telestroke; CT, CTA and CT perfusion of acute stroke; MRI based imaging of acute stroke; Advanced neuroimaging of acute stroke: collaterals, permeability imaging, Arterial Spin Labeling; Penumbra, oligemia, infarction: understanding hypoperfusion with neuroimaging?; Pathophysiology of thrombus and clinical implications; Neuro-interventional management of stroke; Non interventional treatment options for stroke; What to look for on post-stroke neuroimaging; Reperfusion changes after stroke and practical approaches for neuroprotection; Economics of stroke treatment (value-based payment models and other); Health care organization of neuroradiological management of stroke at regional and national levels: the French experience; and more!

    • Renal Involvement in Rheumatic Diseases , An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 44-4
      • October 8, 2018
      • Andrew S. Bomback + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Andrew Bomback and Meghan Sise, will cover several key aspects of Renal Involvement in Rheumatic Diseases. The Consulting Editor for the series is Dr. Michael Weisman. The topics discussed in the issue will include: ANCA, Lupus GN, proliferative and non-proliferative, Renal manifestations of RA, Secondary amyloidosis, Nephrotoxicity of select rheumatology drugs, Acute and chronic TI nephritis, rheumatology etiologies, TMAs with rheum etiologies, Anti-GBM, Autoimmune manifestations of viral infections, and Renal manifestations of IBD, among others.

    • Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 37-1
      • December 21, 2018
      • Srihari S. Naidu + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Srihari S. Naidu and Julio A. Panza, will focus on Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy. Articles in this issue include: Historical Perspective and the Diagnostic Dilemma, Echocardiography for Diagnosis and Management, Cardiac Magnetic Resonance for Diagnosis and Risk Stratification, Genetic Testing and Counseling, Role of Advanced Testing: Invasive Hemodynamics, Biopsies and CPET, Lifestyle Modification and Medical Management, Arrhythmia Evaluation and Management, Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Stratification and the Role of the ICD, Choice of Septal Reduction Therapies and Alcohol Septal Ablation, Surgical Myectomy: Sub-aortic, Mid-ventricular and Apical, Advanced Heart Failure Management and Transplantation, Novel Pharmacotherapy, and Unresolved Issues and Future Directions.

    • Pediatric Gastroenterology, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 47-4
      • November 16, 2018
      • Robert Shulman
      • English
      The Guest Editor, Dr. Robert J. Shulman, and Consulting Editor, Dr. Alan Buchman, have created a thorough review of the current clinical updates on treating children with gastrointestinal disorders and diseases. Expert authors have submitted review articles on the following topics: Update on Diet Management of Functional GI Disorders; Brain-Gut Axis: Clinical Implications; Pancreatitis: Molecular Mechanisms and Management; Inflammatory Bowel Disease: What Very Early Onset Disease Teaches Us; GI Development: Implications for Management of the Preterm and Term Infant; Infectious Diarrhea: New and Emerging Issues; New Insights into the Pathogenesis and Treatment of Malnutrition; Infantile Colic: New Insights into an Old Problem; Constipation: Beyond the Old Paradigms; Integration of Biomedical and Psychosocial Treatments in Functional GI Disorders; GI Neuropathies: New Insights and Emerging Therapies; Food Sensitivities: Fact versus Fiction; IBD in Children: A Focus on Quality Improvement and Pediatric Focused Care; Molecular Advances in the Understanding of Pediatric Cholestasis; Assessment and Treatment of Nonadherence in Transplant Recipients; and Update on Fatty Liver Disease in Children. Readers will come away with the current updates they need to diagnose and treat pediatric patients and improve outcomes.

    • Acute Liver Failure, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 22-2
      • April 3, 2018
      • Nikolaos T. Pyrsopoulos
      • English
      Dr. Pyrsopoulos has assembled the top authors in the field to provide current reviews on acute liver failure, to be the first time this topic is addressed in one volume. Topics are devoted to Classification and Epidemiologic Aspects of Acute Liver Failure; Acute Liver Failure: Mechanisms of disease and multi-systemic involvement; The Pathology of Acute Liver Failure; Liver Regeneration in the Acute Liver Failure Patient; Viral Hepatitis and Acute Liver Failure: Still a Problem; Drug- induced Liver Injury and Acute Liver Failure; Acetaminophen and Acute Liver Failure; Non-Viral Or Drug-Induced Etiologies of Acute Liver Failure; The Clinical Spectrum and Manifestations of Acute Liver Failure; Non ICU Management of Acute Liver Failure; Management of Acute Liver Failure in the ICU Setting; Prognostic Models of Acute Liver Failure; The Role of Liver Transplantation in Acute Liver Failure; and Future Approaches and Therapeutic Modalities for Acute Liver Failure. Readers will come away with a current point of view about how to approach and manage the patient with acute liver failure.

    • Vascular Surgery: Current Concepts and Treatments for Venous Disease, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 98-2
      • March 12, 2018
      • Marc A. Passman
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      This issue of Surgical Clinics of North America focuses on Vascular Surgery: Current Concepts and Treatments for Venous Disease, and is edited by Dr. Marc Passman. Articles will include: Catheter Directed Therapy Options for Iliofemoral Venous Thrombosis; Evidence Based Algorithms for Pharmacologic Prevention and Treatment of Acute Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism; Phlebectomy Techniques for Varicose Veins; Pulmonary Embolism: Current Role of Catheter Treatment Options and Operative Thrombectomy; Endovenous and Operative Treatment of Superior Vena Cava Syndrome; Pathophysiology of Chronic Venous Insufficiency and Venous Ulcers; New Trends in Anticoagulation Therapy; Open Surgical Reconstruction for Venous Occlusion and Valvular Incompetence; Liquid and Foam Sclerotherapy for Spider and Varicose Veins; Inferior Vena Cava Filters: Current Indications, Techniques, and Recommendations; Thermal and Non-Thermal Endovenous Ablation Options for Treatment of Superficial Venous Insufficiency; Role of Venous Stenting for Iliofemoral and Vena Cava Venous Obstruction; Advances in Operative Thrombectomy for Lower Extremity Venous Thrombosis; Optimal Compression Therapy and Wound Care for Venous Ulcers; Duplex Ultrasound for the Diagnosis of Acute and Chronic Venous Diseases; and more!

    • Les pathologies en un coup d'oeil pour les infirmiers

      • 1st Edition
      • April 10, 2018
      • Stéphane CORNEC
      • French
      Cet ouvrage présente 72 pathologies incontournables, classées par ordre alphabétique, et constitue une aide précieuse pour connaître l’essentiel sur les pathologies. Chaque pathologie est présentée sous forme de tableau en vis-à-vis, avec la mise en évidence de mots en caractères gras pour faciliter les révisions des étudiants. En fonction de la pathologie, les thèmes suivants sont développés : la définition, l'étiologie, les facteurs de risques, les complications, les examens complémentaires, le(s) traitement(s), le rôle IDE. L'ouvrage est complété par un glossaire. Présenté dans un format poche spiralé, il permet une consultation simple, rapide et efficace et apporte de façon immédiate des réponses aux professionnels et aux étudiants dans leur pratique quotidienne.

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