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  • Clinical Cardiology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-1
    • Colin Schwarzwald + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Veterinary Clinics: Equine Practice, Guest Edited by Dr. Colin Schwarzwald and Dr. Katharyn Mitchell, in collaboration with Consulting Editor Dr. Thomas Divers, focuses on Clinical Cardiology. Article topics include: An overview of the equine heart in health and disease; Examination of horses with cardiac disease; Echocardiography; Electrocardiography; Cardiac arrhythmias; Congenital cardiac disease; Acquired valvular disease; Pericardial disease, myocardial disease, and great vessel abnormalities; CV causes of exercise intolerance and poor performance; Assessment of the CV system during prepurchase and insurance examinations; Monito... of the CV system; Response to exercise and training; and Drugs used to treat cardiac disease.

  • Méga-guide pratique des urgences

    De l'Evidence based medicine à la pratique
    • 2nd Edition
    • Dominique Pateron + 2 more
    • French
    Ce guide, désormais incontournable de la pratique de la médecine aux urgences, aborde toutes les situations pathologiques sous un angle pratique et didactique.Cette nouvelle édition a été considérablement augmentée. Après une première partie consacrée à l’organisation des structures d’urgence et à la prise en charge de la douleur, le praticien retrouvera les 145 situations cliniques prévalentes auxquelles ont été ajoutées une dizaine de nouvelles situations, que les événements de ces dernières années ont rendu indispensables. Il s’agit en particulier des situations exceptionnelles. Pour chaque situation, le praticien retrouve sous forme de fiche la conduite à tenir fondée sur l’EBM et les recommandations actuelles, ainsi que les éléments de gravité et les éléments de surveillance.La troisième partie, consacrée à la traumatologie s’est, elle aussi, vue étoffée de connaissances indispensables pour la pratique quotidienne. Une analyse radiologique membre par membre, région par région détaillant les bonnes pratiques, critères de qualité et grille de lecture vient compléter les fiches déjà exhaustives des traumatismes.Et enfin, l’ouvrage est complété par une abondante documentation disponible en ligne. En effet, le lecteur dispose de plus de 500 documents, dont notamment tous les textes légaux et toutes les recommandations qui rythment sa pratique, ainsi qu’une imagerie (radios, TDM, photos, vidéos, etc.) qui viendra illustrer chacune des situations abordées.

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies for Insomnia, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 14-2
    • Jason C. Ong
    • English
    This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, edited by Dr. Jason C. Ong in collaboration with Consulting Editor, Teofilo Lee-Chiong, is devoted to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies for Insomnia. Topics covered in this issue include: CBT-I in Children and Adolescents; Delivering CBT-I in Patients with Medical and Psychiatric Comorbidities; CBT-I and Women’s Health: Sex as a Biological Variable; Delivering CBT-I in Military Personnel; Using Mindfulness Meditation in the Treatment of Insomnia; Brief Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (BBTI); Intensive Sleep Retraining; CBT-I and Hypnotic Medications: Considerations and Controversies; CBT-I and Acute Insomnia: Considerations and Controversies; Measuring Outcomes for CBT-I in the Real World; Delivering CBT-I in a Health Care System; Determining an Appropriate Candidate for CBT-I; and Online Delivery of CBT-I: Considerations and Controversies.

  • Perinatal Pharmacology, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 46-2
    • Jonathan M Davis + 1 more
    • English
    In consultation with Consulting Editor, Dr. Lucky Jain, Drs. Jonathan M. Davis and Errol R. Norwitz have put together a state-of the-art issue of the Clinics in Perinatology devoted to Perinatal Pharmacology. Clinical review articles are specifically devoted to the following:  Drugs for the prevention and treatment of preterm labor; Drugs for the prevention and treatment of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy; Drugs to promote neuroprotection; Medications that cause fetal anomalies and possible prevention strategies; Safety and efficacy of psychotropic medications during pregnancy; Treatment of viral infections during pregnancy (HIV, herpes, CMV, hepatitis C); Drugs to control diabetes during pregnancy; Cardiotonic drugs; Drugs to treat coagulation disorders in the newborn; Drugs for the prevention and treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia;  Drugs for the prevention and treatment of neonatal brain injury; Drugs for the prevention and treatment of sepsis in the newborn; Analgesia, opioids and other drug use during pregnancy and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome; Medications and breast feeding; Principles of pharmacokinetics in the pregnant woman and fetus; and Challenges in designing clinical trials to test new drugs in the pregnant woman and fetus. Readers will come away with the latest information on therapeutics as they seek to utilize evidence-based recommendations to improve patient outcomes.

  • Advances in Cosmetic Surgery , 2019

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2-1
    • Gregory H. Branham + 4 more
    • English
    Advances in Cosmetic Surgery includes the latest advances and breakthroughs in the field of cosmetic surgery from a multi-specialty perspective. Members of our distinguished editorial board, Gregory H. Branham, MD, Jeffrey S. Dover, MD, FRCPC, Heather J. Furnas, MD, Marissa MJ Tenenbaum, MD, and Allan E. Wulc, MD, FACS, have brought together the leading experts in the field to bring you this influential new publication. Articles in this volume include: The Latest in Cosmetic Medicine: Supplements, Hormones, and Evidence; Non-surgical Vaginal Treatments; Hand Rejuvenation; Non-Surgical Periorbital Rejuvenation; New Synergistic Tricks: Fillers + Neuromodulators + Technology = More Than the Sum; Tricks to Patient Retention for Maintenance Care; Submental Contouring: A Comparison of CoolSculpting, Kybella, and Liposuction; Treatments for the Aging Lip; Hair Loss in Men and Women: Medical and Surgical Therapies; Pain Control in the Age of an Opioid Epidemic; Facial Rejuvenation: Fat Transfer vs. Fillers; Subcutaneous Neck Plasma Skin Tightening; Update on the Treatment of the Skeletonized Upper Eyelid; Sculptural Aesthetic Surface Anatomy of the Face; Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) in Cosmetic Surgery; Microneedling (non-RF related); Defining the Brow Fat Pad: The Brassiere Suture; Plasma Resurfacing; Subcutaneous Body Skin Tightening; Update on the Treatment of Post-blepharoplasty Lower Eyelid Retraction; and PRP for Hair Growth. Be sure to order your copy of Volume 2 or subscribe today, so you don’t miss out on these important and timely updates in the field of cosmetic surgery!

  • Common Diseases of Companion Animals

    • 4th Edition
    • Alleice Summers
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Veterinary Nursing & Technology**Solidify your understanding of the most common diseases you’ll encounter as a veterinary technician! Common Diseases of Companion Animals, 4th Edition is an easy-to-use reference that’s divided into sections by species, with chapters in each section organized by body system. Each disease is presented in monograph form, with clinical signs, diagnostic laboratory work-up, treatment options, and client information to ensure the information you need is always available. New to this edition is coverage of backyard chickens and potbellied pigs This succinct text provides invaluable coverage for veterinary technology students and also serves as a handy reference for working practitioners.

  • Point of Care Ultrasound

    • 2nd Edition
    • Nilam J. Soni + 2 more
    • English
    Compact, hand-carried ultrasound devices are revolutionizing how healthcare providers practice medicine in nearly every specialty. The 2nd Edition of this BMA-award-winning text features all-new chapters, a greatly expanded video library, and new review questions to keep you fully up to date with the latest technology and its applications.

  • PFLEGEN - 1000 Fragen, 1000 Antworten

    Für Ausbildung und Prüfung
    • 1st Edition
    • Katharina Everts + 1 more
    • German
    Antworten auf Fragen, die die Schüler wirklich beschäftigen und die man sonst nirgends findet! „PFLEGEN 1000 Fragen, 1000 Antworten" beantwortet drängende Fragen von Auszubildenden in den Pflegeberufen aus den Bereichen Anatomie und Physiologie Rechtswissenschaft Pflege Krankheitslehre und ganz speziell: zu wichtigen Rahmenbedingungen der Ausbildung, z.B. zur Ausbildungsstruktur, zur Probezeit und zu den Regeln der Prüfungen praxisnah und verständlich in kurzen präzisen Texten. Auch als Lernhilfe und Wegweiser für die Ausbildung kann dieses Buch eingesetzt werden. Dabei nimmt „PFLEGEN 1000 Fragen, 1000 Antworten" die Struktur der generalistischen Ausbildung auf und lehnt sich im Aufbau an die Buchreihe PFLEGEN des Elsevier Verlags an. Somit ist eine gute Übersicht gewährleistet und Sie können Themen buchübergreifend bearbeiten und wiederholen.

  • Knee Multiligament Injuries—Common Problems, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-2
    • Sanjeev Kakar
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine will take a deep dive into Knee MLI. Guest edited by Drs. Bruce A. Levy and Benjamin Freychet, this issue will discuss a number of related topics that are important to practicing clinicians. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Mark Miller. The volume will include articles on: Knee ligament instability patterns; Vascular injury in the multiple ligament injured knee; MCL/PMC; FCL/PLC; Osteotomies; MLIK: initial assessment and treatment; All-inside PCL graftlink; Multiligament Knee Reconstruction; KDIV Multiligament Knee Injuries: Treatment and Outcomes; Repair and Augmentation with Internal Brace in the Multiligament injured knee; PCL reconstruction with internal brace Augmentation; and Outcomes, Injury Patterns and Gait Analysis of Multiligament knee Injury, among others.

  • Neuromodulation, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-2
    • Wendell B Lake + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Neurosurgery Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Wendell B. Lake, Ashwini D. Sharan, and Chengyuan Wu, will focus on Neuromodulation. Topics include, but are not limited to, Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease, Deep Brain Stimulation for Essential Tremor, Deep Brain Stimulation for Dystonia, Spinal Cord Stimulation, Baclofen Pumps for Spasticity and Secondary Dystonia, Occipital Nerve Stimulation, Vagal Nerve Stimulation for the treatment of Epilepsy, Responsive Neurostimulation for the treatment of Epilepsy, Emerging Indications for Deep Brain Stimulation, Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Pain, Brain computer interface.

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