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Integrative Medicine, An Issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice

1st Edition
Volume 44-2
May 25, 2017
Deborah S. Clements + 2 more
English
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This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest edited by Drs. Deborah Clements and Melinda Ring, is devoted to Integrative Medicine. Articles in this issue include: Introduction to Integrative Medicine; Phytotherapy; Lifestyle Medicine; Chronic Pain; GI Disorders; Mental Health; Endocrine Disorders; Oncology and Survivorship; Pediatrics; Cardiovascular Disorders; Women’s Health; Men's Health; and Ethical and Legal Considerations.

Nursing Research

9th Edition
May 25, 2017
Geri LoBiondo-Wood + 1 more
English
eBook
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Learn to better understand and apply research to everyday practice with Nursing Research: Methods and Critical Appraisal for Evidence-Based Practice, 9th Edition. Written by an all-star team of educators and research experts, this four-time recipient of the American Journal of Nursing’s Book of the Year award is the perfect resource to help ground you in the processes behind nursing research and evidence-based practice. This new ninth edition has been thoroughly updated and refocused to better match the needs of the nurse who will read and apply research rather than conduct research. This new edition also features: new research examples and vignettes; easy-to-use navigation tools; enhanced readability; expanded information on interprofessional collaboration and evidence-based practice; and well-balanced coverage of both qualitative and quantitative research methods. It’s a must-have resource for both undergraduate and graduate nursing programs alike!

Pulmonary Complications of Non-Pulmonary Malignancy, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

1st Edition
Volume 38-2
May 24, 2017
Guang-Shing Cheng + 1 more
English
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This issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine focuses on Pulmonary Complications of Non-Pulmonary Malignancy. Editors Guang-Shing Cheng and Jennifer Possick have assembled an expert team of authors on topics such as: Pulmonary manifestations of non-pulmonary solid malgnancies; Pulmonary manifestations of leukemia and lymphoma; Radiation pneumonitis; Toxicities from conventional chemotherapy; Toxicities from novel targeted therapies; Bacterial pneumonia; Fungal pneumonia; Viral pneumonia; IPS and other early onset non-infectious pulmonary syndromes; Pulmonary GVHD and other late-onset non-infectious pulmonary syndromes; Pulmonary function and pre-transplant risk assessment; Diagnostic Evaluation of Pulmonary Abnormalities in Hematologic Malignancy and HCT; Acute respiratory failure in patients with non-pulmonary malignancy; Critical care prognosis and outcomes in patients with non-pulmonary malignancy; and Palliative and end-of-life care.

Fluids and Electrolytes, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 52-2
May 24, 2017
Joshua Squiers
English
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Dr. Squiers has assembled the leading nurses in the country on the management of fluids and electrolytes to write state-of-the-art reviews on this important topic. Readers will come away with current knowledge and management strategies to improve patient outcomes in the following areas: Colloids vs crystalloids in trauma resuscitation; Colloids vs crystalloids in post cardiopulmonary bypass patients; Potassium and magnesium serum levels in Aifb prophalxysis; Review of outcomes in hypernatremia in ICP management; Does evidence drive fluid volume restriction in chronic HF; Assessment of volume status in patients with mechanical cardiac support devices; Assessment of volume status utilizing ultrasounds examination; Managing electrolyte disturbances in tumor lysis syndrome; Post-cystectomy electrolyte issues with neobladder hypophosphatemia effects on weaning mechanical ventilation; and Does fluid resuscitation affect long-term cognitive function in sepsis?

Pharmacology, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 35-2
May 24, 2017
Alan D. Kaye
English
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This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics focuses on Pharmacology. Editor Alan Kaye has assembled an expert team of authors on topics such as: Ketorolac, Oxymorphone and Tapentadol; Anticoagulation and Neuraxial/Peripheral Anesthesia; Pharmacologic Update on Antiemetics: Total parenteral nutrition/enteral nutrition in the ICU, Evolving Concepts; Reversal of Anticoagulants and Anesthesia Considerations; Non-opioids Intravenous or Oral Analgesics for Perioperative Pain Management, Update; Uterotonic Medications and Anesthesia Considerations: oxytocin, misoprostol, methylergonovine, carboprost; Pulmonary Vascular Mediating Drugs, Evolving Concepts; Alpha 2 Modulators and Anesthesia Considerations; Pharmacologic Considerations of Anesthetic Agents in the Obese Patient; Pharmacologic Considerations of Anesthetic Agents in the Geriatric Patient; Pharmacologic Considerations of Anesthetic Agents in the Pediatric Patient; Anesthesia CV Drug Update; Pharmacogenomics: Anesthesia; Pharmacogenomics: Pain; Novel anticoagulants; Novel anesthetic agents; Novel opioids; Pharmacology of Newer Local anesthetics; Pharmacology of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory and Steroid Medications. Implications for Anesthesia or Unique Associated Risks; Pharmacology of Octreotide. Implications for Anesthesia and Associated Risks.

Sleep and the Heart, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 12-2
May 24, 2017
Rami N. Khayat
English
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This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics is edited by Dr. Rami Khayat and focuses on Sleep and the Heart. Article topics include: Mechanisms of SDB and respiratory control instability in heart failure; Rehabilitation of cardiovascular disorders and sleep apnea; Device therapy for SDB in patients with CVD and heart failure; Non-mask based therapies for CSA in patients with heart failure; Movement disorders and non- respiratory sleep disorders in patients with CVD; A practical approach to the identification and management of SDB in heart failure patients.

Ortopedia, traumatología y reumatología

2nd Edition
May 24, 2017
Andrew D. Duckworth + 2 more
Spanish
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Guía práctica de las tres disciplinas relacionadas, en un formato de bolsillo fácil de usar e ideal para estudiantes de Medicina y médicos en formación. En esta segunda edición, los autores han actualizado el contenido para reflejar los cambios en la práctica quirúrgica y los avances terapéuticos, además del enfoque molecular de los trastornos genéticos e inflamatorios. Contiene capítulos sobre anatomía, pediatría y valoración de traumatismos, que incluyen la asistencia preoperatoria y postoperatoria, y las complicaciones, así como un capítulo exhaustivo sobre los fármacos utilizados con más frecuencia en las tres especialidades. Esta obra es perfecta para las aportaciones clínicas en cirugía ortopédica, medicina de urgencias, reumatología y medicina general, así como para los estudios sobre anatomía del aparato locomotor.

Pharmacologie à l'officine

2nd Edition
May 24, 2017
Patrick Poucheret + 1 more
French
eBook
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Vademecum indispensable à la délivrance des médicaments et à l'exercice de la profession officinale, cette nouvelle édition, actualisée et enrichie, offre au pharmacien, au praticien hospitalier, à l’étudiant et l’interne en pharmacie, une synthèse des connaissances et des compétences pharmacothérapeutiqu... avec : - une orientation inédite, centrée sur le médicament et les interrelations entre physiopathologie, pharmacologie et toxicologie ; - des tableaux didactiques, facilitant l’accès à l'information nécessaire à la délivrance du médicament ; - une lecture critique de l'ordonnance, des éléments de pharmacocinétique pratique, 46 fiches pharmacothérapeutiqu... et 10 ordonnances analysées et commentées.

Fisiología médica

3rd Edition
May 24, 2017
Walter F. Boron + 1 more
Spanish
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Nueva edición que constituye un valioso recurso de aprendizaje para comprender exhaustivamente la fisiología humana, desde las moléculas hasta los sistemas. Texto completamente actualizado donde los conceptos más complejos se presentan con un formato claro, conciso y organizado de forma lógica para facilitar aún más su comprensión y retención. Se destacan los avances más novedosos en los procesos moleculares y celulares, como el papel de la epigenética, la necroptosis y los canales iónicos en los procesos fisiológicos, para proporcionar una panorámica del desarrollo, el crecimiento y las enfermedades del ser humano. Incluye la versión electrónica del libro donde podrá acceder al texto completo con hiperenlaces, imágenes, 10 animaciones e infinidad de notas y colaboraciones.

Advances in Colorectal Neoplasia, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 97-3
May 23, 2017
Sean J. Langenfeld
English
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This issue of Surgical Clinics of North America focuses on Advances in Colorectal Neoplasia, and is edited by Dr. Sean J. Langenfeld. Articles will include: Colorectal cancer screening; Imaging for colon and rectal cancer; The difficult colorectal polyp; Emergency presentations of colorectal cancer; Advances in laparoscopic colorectal surgery; Robotic colorectal surgery; Local excision of rectal cancer; New strategies in rectal cancer; Hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes; Dysplasia and cancer in inflammatory bowel disease; Atypical colorectal neoplasms; Resection of the primary tumor in stage IV colorectal cancer: when is it necessary?; Cytoreduction and HIPEC for colorectal cancer; Molecular markers for colorectal cancer, and more!

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