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    • Primary Care of Adult Women, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 43-2
      • May 27, 2016
      • James N. Woodruff + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Obstetrician Gynecologists are frequently responsible for management of the primary care needs of their patients. A survey performed in 2005 found an estimated 37% of, non-pregnant patients, relies on gynecologists for routine primary care. The same study found that almost a quarter of gynecologists reported they needed additional primary care training across a broad set of medical topics (Acad Med. 2007; 82:602–607). The impetus for training in primary care skills is increasing. In response to language in the Affordable Care Act, the Institute of Medicine developed a report on clinical preventative services necessary for women (Clinical Preventative Services for Women: Closing the Gaps IOM. 2011; also Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology 2011, 23:471–480). The US Department of Health and Human services has adopted these IOM recommendations and, as a result, health plans are required to include these services. While initiatives such as the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’ Well-Woman Task Force and recent cross-specialty ACOG educational collaborations have begun to address supplemental educational needs, additional resources covering key primary care topics are necessary. This issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics is an ideal means for accomplishing this important goal.

    • Sedation and Sleep in Critical Care: An Update, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 28-2
      • May 27, 2016
      • Jan Foster
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Sedation is a necessary component of care for critically ill and injured individuals. Sedatives assist in coping with mechanical ventilation and other invasive devices, and help patients tolerate procedures and noxious stimuli in the intensive care unit. Sedatives are also useful in the control of agitation and delirium. In addition to fundamental humane reasons, calming patients with sedatives provides physiologic benefits, such as reducing oxygen consumption expended during restlessness, and prevents dislodgement of life-preserving tubes and catheters. When administering sedatives to manage critically ill patients, clinicians must be cognizant of the many complex issues surrounding their use. This issue, edited by Consulting Editor, Dr. Jan Foster, provides current updates in this area, including new guidelines and a focus on delirium.

    • Year Book of Pulmonary Disease, 2016

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 2016
      • May 27, 2016
      • Janet R. Maurer + 4 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The Year Book of Pulmonary Disease brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in pulmonary disease carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. Topics such as Asthma and Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Lung Cancer, Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Lung Transplantation, Sleep Disorders, and Critical Care Medicine are represented highlighting the most current and relevant articles in the field.

    • Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, An Issue of Nursing Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 51-2
      • May 27, 2016
      • Deborah Antai-Otong
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Nurses are challenged to understand the scientific bases of psychiatric disorders and treatment implications that modify behavior and improve functional status and quality of life for clients and their significant others. This challenge extends to integration of scientific knowledge into the biological, functional, and psychosocial distress experienced by persons with mental disorders. The primary strength of this issue is its broad focus and synthesis of scientific knowledge into psychiatric mental health practice. The initial section centers on technological advances and the art of psychiatric mental health nursing and legal considerations when caring for persons with mental disorders. The following section provides discussions of various psychiatric disorders, including anxiety and mood disorders, acute psychosis, attention deficit disorders, substance-related disorders, eating disorders, and borderline personality disorder. The remaining section focuses on special populations and treatment concerning children and adolescents and families in crisis, geriatric emergencies, adverse drug reactions, and suicide. Each article integrates innovative treatment modalities, including pharmacotherapy and psychotherapeutic interventions such as psychoeducation, family involvement, and psychosocial rehabilitation. This issue will provide timely updates in these areas and be a go-to source for mental health and psychiatric nurses.

    • Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 46-4
      • May 27, 2016
      • Daniel D. Smeak
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Daniel Smeak has assembled an expert team of authors on the topic of Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions. Article topics include: Treatment of Recurrent Deep Infection After Total Ear Canal Ablation and Lateral Bulla Osteotomy, Diagnosis and Management of Cholesteatomas in Dogs, Current Treatment Options for Auricular Hematomas, Management of Otic and Nasopharyngeal, and Nasal Polyps in Cats and Dogs; Nose and Nasal Planum Neoplasia Reconstruction, Surgical Approaches to the Nasal Cavity and Sinuses, Reconstruction of Congenital Nose and Cleft Primary Palate and Lip Disorders, and more!

    • Antibiotic Resistance: Challenges and Opportunities, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 30-2
      • May 27, 2016
      • Robert A. Bonomo + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      For many years, physicians and the public assumed that the discovery of new antimicrobial agents would outpace the ability of bacteria to mutate and develop drug resistance. Yet the development of new antibiotics has not kept up with bacterial evolution, especially since the late 1990’s. At that time a multitude of pharmaceutical companies abandoned antibiotic research because of strong economic disincentives. For example, it is challenging for these companies to recuperate the investment (typically in the hundreds of millions of dollars) made in developing a new antibiotic, which is typically prescribed for a few days, compared to drugs that treat chronic conditions like heart disease or mental illness. This situation has led the U.S. federal government to take a more active lead in addressing antibiotic resistance. Recently, the White House announced an action plan that includes improving surveillance, developing better diagnostic tools, accelerating drug development, and improving global coordination of antibiotic resistance issues. Equally important is the $1.2 billion dollars that has been pledged to fund these efforts. While we await the implementation of new policies, this issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America brings together leading authorities in the field of antibiotic resistance who discuss current issues including antibiotic stewardship, the changing role of the microbiology laboratory in determining antibiotic resistance in gram-negative pathogens, the continuing spread of metallo-β-lactamases... ESBLs and KPCs, antibiotic options for treating resistant gram-negative infections such as colistin and tigecycline, resistance mechanisms and new treatment options for Mycobacterium tuberculosis, emerging resistance mechanisms in aminoglycosides, issues with antibiotic resistance in immunocompromised patients, new β-lactamase inhibitors in the clinic, and resistance in VRE and Staphylococcus aureus. Additionally, combination therapy for resistant gram-negative infections has been advocated by some authorities and the advantages and disadvantages of this strategy will be reviewed.

    • Bases anatómicas del diagnóstico por imagen

      • 3rd Edition
      • May 25, 2016
      • Peter Fleckenstein + 1 more
      • Spanish
      • Paperback
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      En su tercera edición esta obra sigue siendo el atlas de referencia para el estudio de la anatomía a través de las técnicas de radiodiagnóstico. La obra abraca la totalidad del cuerpo humano e incluye las múltiples técnicas de imagen empleadas en la práctica clínica: rayos X, TC, RM, PET, ecografía y gammagrafía. En el capítulo introductorio se explican brevemente los fundamentos de las diferentes modalidades. La obra cuenta con más de 900 imágenes de las cuales 250 son nuevas, todas han sido cuidadosamente seleccionadas para que sean fácilmente interpretables gracias a su alta calidad y a la completa correspondencia anatómica que las acompaña. Obra de utilidad tanto para estudiantes de Medicina como para médicos en ejercicio como punto de referencia a la hora de relacionar la anatomía con las técnicas de imagen más avanzadas.

    • Video Atlas of Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

      • 2nd Edition
      • May 25, 2016
      • Bobby S Korn + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Ideal for oculofacial, facial/cosmetic plastic, and dermatologic surgeons, the updated Video Atlas of Oculofacial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery brings together high-definition quality video and accompanying color atlas to help you master the latest reconstructive and cosmetic surgical procedures of the eyelid, lacrimal system, orbit, and face. Superb illustrations combined with expanded coverage of over 70 techniques deliver a complete multimedia resource to help perfect your surgical skills. This Second Edition features all video online with a 590 page print atlas.

    • Pass PACES

      • 1st Edition
      • May 25, 2016
      • Eirini Kasfiki + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      This new book is written by authors experienced in training candidates to pass MRCP PACES from across the UK. They have put together Pass PACES based on their own teaching experiences to fill the gap in preparation aids for this high-stakes examination. As well as covering the curriculum, this book is designed to help candidates marshal their knowledge most effectively in order to maximize candidate’s performance. The book provides a pragmatic guide to the presentation of cases and gives great tips for how to achieve full marks at each station in the exam.

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