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  • Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery of Congenital Ear Deformities, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 26-1
    • Scott Stephan
    • English
    This issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics, Guest Edtied by Dr. Scott Stephan, is devoted to Cosmetic and Reconstructive Surgery of Congenital Ear Deformities. Articles in this issue include: Molding Therapy for Infants with Deformational Auricular Anomalies; Evidence-based Review of Otoplasty Techniques; Cosmetic Otoplasty; Otoplasty for Congenital Auricular Malformations; Autologous Rib Microtia Reconstruction: Nagata Rechnique; Autologous Rib Microtia Reconstruction: Modified Brent Technique; Porous Polyethylene Microtia Reconstruction; Atresiaplasty in Congenital Aural Atresia; and Auricular Prosthesis.
  • Thoracic Surgery in the Special Care Patient, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-1
    • Sharon Ben-Or
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Sharon Ben-Or, is devoted to Thoracic Surgery in the Special Care Patient. Dr. Ben-Or has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Thoracic surgery in the pregnant patient; Thoracic surgery in early stage small cell lung cancer; Lung cancer in the post transplant / immunosuppressed patient; The postpneumonectomy patient; Thoracic surgery considerations in the obese patient; Thoracic surgery considerations in the pediatric patient; Esophagectomy after weight reduction surgery; Thoracic surgery considerations in the mentally ill or handicapped patient; Lung cancer with concomitant cardiac disease; Malignant pleural effusion and the trapped lung; Empyema from an obstructing lung cancer; Synchronous esophageal and lung cancer; Thoracic surgery considerations in the AIDS patient; and more!
  • Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Intervention / Interventional Therapy For Pulmonary Embolism, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 7-1
    • Azeem Latib + 1 more
    • English
    This volume of Interventional Cardiology Clinics will have two parts. Part I will cover Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Intervention and be edited by Dr. Azeem Latib. Part II will focus on Interventional Therapy for Pulmonary Embolism, with editorial direction from Dr. Jay Giri. Topics covered in Part I include: Interventional Imaging of the Tricuspid Valve; Percutaneous Tricuspid Annuloplasty; Tricuspid Spacers; Caval valve implantation; and Transcatheter Tricuspid Valve Replacement. Articles in Part II include, but are not limited to: Systemic Thrombolysis for Pulmonary Embolism; Catheter-Based Embolectomy for Acute Pulmonary Embolism; Mechanical Hemodynamic Support for Acute Pulmonary Embolism; Caval Filters: Current and Future Concepts; and Balloon Pulmonary Angioplasty for Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension.
  • Biomarkers for Heart Failure, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 14-1
    • Toru Suzuki
    • English
    This issue of Heart Failure Clinics, edited by Dr. Toru Suzuki, will cover Biomarkers for Heart Failure, including but not limited to Proenkephalin, B-type and mid-regional pro atrial natriuretic peptides , N-terminal B-type natriuretic peptide, Soluble T2, Adrenomedullin, Copeptin, Non-Coding RNAs, Troponin, Growth differentiation factor (GDF-15) , Galectin-3, Proteomic biomarkers, and Metabolic biomarkers .
  • Neurology, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 48-1
    • Sharon Kerwin + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice on Neurology, edited by Sharon Kerwin and Amanda Taylor, includes: Advances in High field MRI; Acupuncture for neurologic conditions; Head trauma; Pituitary hypophysectomy; Acute non-compressive disc extrusion and hydrated nucleus pulposus extrusion; Discospondylitis; Minimally Invasive Vertebral Column Surgery; Vascular events in the Brain; Fungal infections of the CNS; Feline Seizures; Clinical evaluation of the feline neurologic patient; Intervertebral disc disease, recent advances in therapy; Three-dimensional printing role in neurologic disease; and Diffusion tensor imaging in spinal cord injury.
  • Homéopathie en polypathologie

    • 1st Edition
    • Didier Deswarte
    • French
    L’homéopathie permet une prise en charge globale, et dans toute leur complexité, de patients qui cumulent plusieurs pathologies. Elle place la réaction individuelle à la maladie au cœur de la prise en charge thérapeutique. À la fois théorique et pratique, cet ouvrage rappelle avec précision les notions clés de polypathologie, systémique, iatrogénie – et les approfondit selon les contextes cliniques et la notion de terrain. Les nombreux cas cliniques et exemples de prescriptions permettent au praticien de maîtriser et transposer concrètement toutes ces notions. Outil de support pour les médecins lors de leurs premières prescriptions en homéopathie, l’ouvrage apporte également de nouveaux éclairages aux plus expérimentés pour redonner unité et cohérence aux soins.
  • Oncología clínica

    • 6th Edition
    • Juan Jesús Cruz Hernández + 3 more
    • Spanish
    El objetivo de este texto es destacar lo esencial de cada tema y proporcionar de manera concisa una visión rigurosa y actualizada de la Oncología Médica. Resume de manera actualizada, esquemática y en un formato de fácil consulta los principales y más actuales conocimientos de la Oncología Médica abarcando desde los principios básicos de la biología del cáncer hasta el diagnóstico, tratamiento y seguimiento de los principales tumores sólidos. Esta sexta edición sintetiza los contenidos de las ediciones previas con el fin de adecuarlos a los planes de estudio vigentes, e incluye recomendaciones de docentes de la especialidad. Dirigido a los alumnos de Medicina que cursan la asignatura de Oncología Médica, incluye un apéndice con las clasificaciones TNM de los principales tipos de tumores, capítulos específicos para los principales tipos de cáncer y numerosos cuadros con los contenidos más relevantes.
  • Callen. Ecografía en obstetricia y ginecología

    • 6th Edition
    • Mary E Norton
    • Spanish
    Obra imprescindible que abarca todos los aspectos de la ecografía fetal, obstétrica y ginecológica, desde los frecuentes hasta los más raros. Incluye numerosas actualizaciones en el texto y las imágenes, con las últimas novedades en ecografía, técnicas Doppler, pruebas genéticas y manejo clínico. Proporciona una amplia descripción de las intervenciones fetales, obstétricas y ginecológicas, subrayando las aplicaciones y usos clínicos de la ecografía. La obra da acceso a ExpertConsult e incluye 20 vídeos de ecografía en tiempo real, del corazón y otras estructuras fetales.
  • Secretos. Medicina de urgencias

    • 6th Edition
    • Vincent J. Markovchick + 3 more
    • Spanish
    La nueva edición proporciona a estudiantes y médicos de todas las especialidades sanitarias una herramienta eficaz, concisa y amena para realizar consultas rápidas y preparar exámenes. Sexta edición que mantiene el estilo claro y accesible de la serie Secretos y emplea, una vez más, la probada estrategia de preguntas y respuestas, incluyendo puntos clave, tablas y figuras, a fin de hacer más fáciles y ágiles el estudio y la consulta. Los 100 secretos principales en medicina de urgencias y los cuadros de puntos clave resultan perfectos para el repaso de la información esencial necesaria para superar con éxito los exámenes y dominar la práctica clínica. Ofrece contenidos plenamente actualizados para mantenerse al día de los últimos avances en medicina de urgencias.
  • Hough’s Cardiorespiratory Care

    An Evidence-Based, Problem-Solving Approach
    • 5th Edition
    • Alexandra Hough
    • English
    The latest edition of this must-have text book promises an evidence-based and practical approach covering the very latest in cardiorespiratory care. The textbook covers a wide range of cardiorespiratory conditions and discusses treatment of patients in different clinical settings such as critical care, the ward area and out-patient departments. It begins with physiology and pathology and progresses into a detailed patient assessment section and a discussion of specific respiratory and cardiac conditions. The final section covers different groups of people who may require physiotherapy such as infants, children, and adults with specific conditions including a considered section on palliative care. Critical thinking is facilitated by clinical reasoning boxes in the text, and problem-solving is aided by case studies at the end of each chapter. There are also relevant practice tips to enable transfer of learning into the clinical environment. The text is supported by over 280 line drawings and diagrams along with over 70 x-rays and photographs to further illustrate the points under discussion.