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  • Muscle Over-activity in Upper Motor Neuron Syndrome: Assessment and Problem Solving for Complex Cases, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-3
    • Miriam Segal
    • English
    This issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Miriam Segal, will cover the important topic of Muscle Overactivity in Upper Motor Neuron Syndrome, including assessment and problem-solving for complex cases. Topics discussed in the volume will include: Functional/problem based assessment in patients with spinal cord injury; Special considerations in pediatric assessment; Special considerations and assessment of spasticity and multiple sclerosis; Pharmacologic treatment tools; Peripheral neurolysis; The role of physical and occupational therapy; Neurosurgical approaches; The neuro-orthopedic approach; Upper extremity problem-solving: Challenging cases; Lower extremity problem-solving: Challenging cases; and Emerging therapies.
  • The Right Heart - Pulmonary Circulation Unit, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 14-3
    • Eduardo Bossone + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Heart Failure Clinics--edited by Dr. Eduardo Bossone--will cover The Right Heart Pulmonary Circulation Unit. Topics include Pathophysiology, Increased Systemic versus Increased Pulmonary Pressures, Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension, Right Heart Pulmonary Circulation Unit in Connective Tissue Disease, Right Heart Pulmonary Circulation Unit in Congenital Heart Diseases, Pulmonary Hypertension and Heart Failure, Right Heart Pulmonary Circulation Unit in Cardiomyopathies and Storage Diseases, Pulmonary Hypertension, Right Heart Pulmonary Circulation Unit at High Altitude, Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension, Combining Invasive and Non-Invasive Evaluation for the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Hypertension, Imaging the Right Heart Pulmonary Circulation Unit: The Role of Ultrasound, Imaging the Right Heart Pulmonary Circulation Unit: The Role of CT and MRI, Biomarkers in Pulmonary Hypertension, Pulmonary Hypertension Related to Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease, Chronic Right Heart Failure, Exercise Training and Rehabilitation in Pulmonary Hypertension, and Right Heart Circulation Unit and Left Heart Valvular Diseases.
  • Imaging in Intervention, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 7-3
    • Jorge Álvaro Gonzalez-Martinez + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics, edited by Jorge Gonzalez and Matthew Price, will span a number of essential topics surrounding Imaging in Intervention. Subjects discussed include: Multimodality Imaging for Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement; CT Assessment for Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement; Imaging Evaluation and Interpretation for Vascular Access for TAVR; Imaging Evaluation for the Detection of Leaflet Thrombosis after TAVR; CT Imaging Guidance for WATCHMAN LAA Closure; Myocardial viability testing to guide coronary revascularization; Intravascular Ultrasound For Guidance and Optimization of Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; CT-FFR to guide coronary angiography and intervention; Multimodality imaging of the tricuspid valve for assessment and guidance of transcatheter repair; and Three-dimensional printing for structural heart intervention planning, among others.
  • MR Imaging of the Pancreas, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 26-3
    • Kumar Sandrasegaran + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of MRI Clinics of North America focuses on MR Imaging of the Pancreas, and is edited by Drs. Kumar Sandrasegaran and Dushyant V. Sahani. Articles will include: Advanced MRI Techniques for Pancreas Imaging; PET/MRI for Pancreatic Diseases; The Role of MRI in Pancreas Cancer; Genetics of Pancreatic Neoplasms and Role of Screening; Cystic Pancreatic Tumors; Rare Pancreatic Tumors; Autoimmune Pancreatitis; Routine MRI for Pancreas; Neuroendocrine Tumors; Acute Pancreatitis: How Can MRI Help; Chronic Pancreatitis: What the Clinician Wants to Know from MRI; and more!
  • Current Controversies in the Management of Temporomandibular Disorders, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-3
    • Daniel M. Laskin + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America focuses on Current Controversies in the Management of Temporomandibular Disorders, and is edited by Drs. Daniel Laskin and Shravan Kumar Renapurkar. Articles will include: The role of imaging in diagnosis of TMJ pathology; The use of synovial fluid analysis for diagnosis of TMJ disorders; The use of occlusal equilibration in the treatment of TMDs; The use of occlusal appliances in the management of TMDs; The efficacy of pharmacologic treatment of TMDs; The use of Botox to treat myofascial pain; Surgical versus non-surgical management of degenerative joint disease; Orthodontics as a treatment for TMD; Orthognathic surgery as a treatment for TMD; Arthroscopy versus arthrocentesis for treating internal derangements; Discectomy versus discoplasty for treating internal derangements; Costochondral graft versus total alloplastic joint for TMJ reconstruction; Injectable agents versus surgery for recurrent TMJ dislocation; Combined or staged TMJ and Orthognathic surgery for patients with internal derangement and a skeletal disharmony; Treatment for idiopathic condylar resorption: Orthognathic surgery versus total TMJ replacement; The role of stress in the etiology of oral parafunction and myofascial pain; and more!
  • Bone Marrow Failure, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32-4
    • Colin A Sieff
    • English
    This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, edited by Dr. Colin A. Sieff, will focus on Bone Marrow Failure. Topics include, but are not limited to, Acquired and Inherited Bone Marrow Failure; Kickapoo Joy Juice and Somatic Mutations in the Pathogenesis of AA; Somatic Mutations in Aplastic Anemia; Recent Advances and Long-term Results of Medical Treatment of AA; Upfront Matched Unrelated Donor Transplantation in AA; Significance of Clonal Mutations in the Diagnosis and Management of Myelodysplastic Syndrome; Alternate (Haploidental) Donor Transplantation in AA; Management of Diamond Blackfan Anemia and Prospects for Novel Treatment; MDS, AML and Cancer Surveillance in Fanconi Anemia; Diagnosis, Treatment and Molecular Pathology of Shwachman Diamond Syndrome; Clinical Implications of Clonal Hematopoiesis in Dyskeratosis congenita; and Germline GATA2 Mutations and Bone Marrow Failure.
  • Understanding Nursing Research

    Building an Evidence-Based Practice
    • 7th Edition
    • Susan K. Grove + 1 more
    • English
    Edition after edition, Burns & Grove’s Understanding Nursing Research: Building an Evidence-Based Practice has been known as a leading textbook of nursing research for evidence-based practice (EBP). Now under the authorship of Drs. Grove and Gray, this streamlined and enhanced 7th edition gives you even sharper insights into understanding, appraising, and applying published research for evidence-based nursing practice. Known for its authoritative content, time-tested systematic approach, and unique research example format — the new edition of this bestselling textbook includes an enhanced EBP focus, new content on the emerging trend of mixed-methods research, and a spotlight on need-to-know information to equip you to apply the latest evidence to your clinical practice.
  • Primary Biliary Cholangitis, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 22-3
    • Elizabeth J Carey + 1 more
    • English
    The Guest Editors have put together an issue of clinical reviews that provides the most current look at PBC. Authors, all experts in their respective areas, have submitted articles in the following areas: Changes in epidemiology of PBC; Genetic and epigenetics in PBC; Role of bile acids and the bicarbonate umbrella in the pathogenesis of PBC; Current treatment options in PBC; Work in progress: Drugs in development; Natural history of PBC in the UDCA era: Role of scoring systems; Treatment of Pruritus: Tricks of the trade; Chronic complications of cholestasis: Work-up and Management; Individualizing care: Management beyond medical therapy; Role of liver biopsy: When to do, how to stage; AMA-negative PBC: Is it really the same as AMA-positive PBC?; New thoughts on Overlap syndrome with auto-immune hepatitis; and Current status of liver transplantation for PBC.
  • Breast Cancer: Uses and Opportunities for Molecular Imaging, An Issue of PET Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 13-3
    • Elizabeth McDonald + 1 more
    • English
    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!
  • Resuscitation, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 36-3
    • Andrew M McCoy
    • English
    This issue of Cardiology Clinics, edited by Dr. Andrew M. McCoy, will focus on Resuscitation. Topics include, but are not limited to Improving survival in your community, Compression only CPR, Dispatch, CRP quality issues, Drugs in OHCA, Mechanical CPR, DSeD, Nuances of Airway Management in OHCA, refractory/recurrent VF, future of OHCA care, and more.