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

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-2
    • Robert A. Bonomo + 1 more
    • English
    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.

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

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 43-2
    • James N. Woodruff + 1 more
    • English
    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
    • Jan Foster
    • English
    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.

  • Pass PACES

    Essential Study Guide
    • 1st Edition
    • Eirini Kasfiki + 1 more
    • English
    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.

  • Therapie funktioneller Dysbalancen mit Kleingeräten

    Stabilisation - Mobilisation - Kräftigung
    • 1st Edition
    • Urs Geiger
    • German
    Die ideale Kombination aus theoretischem Hintergrundwissen und PraxisDie Theorie hilft Ihnen, die wissenschaftliche Basis der Übungen zu verstehen und so auch eigene therapeutische Übungen zu entwickeln oder beschriebene zu erweitern.Der Praxisteil ist nach Körperabschnitten, die funktionell zusammenarbeiten, gegliedert und nicht nach einzelnen Muskeln.Die Autoren zeigen anhand bewährter Kleingeräte wie Theraband, Blackroll, kleinen Hanteln oder Swing Stab, wie Sie ein funktionelles und vielschichtiges Training gestalten können. Funktionseinheiten wie Brustkorb, Becken und Lendenwirbelsäule geben die Struktur vor.Dabei wird stufenweise vorgegangen: von der Klinik über Testübungen zu funktionellem Training und innerhalb diesem von der Mobilisation über die Stabilisation zur Kräftigung.Mehr als 300 farbige Abbildungen sorgen für maximales Verständnis.Therapie funktioneller Dysbalancen mit Kleingeräten eignet sich für: Physiotherapeutinnen und Physiotherapeuten in Praxis und Ausbildung

  • Bases anatómicas del diagnóstico por imagen

    • 3rd Edition
    • Peter Fleckenstein + 1 more
    • Spanish
    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.

  • Netter's Surgical Anatomy Review P.R.N.

    • 2nd Edition
    • Robert B. Trelease
    • English
    Compact and portable, Netter's Surgical Anatomy Review P.R.N. is the easiest and most convenient way to refresh need-to-know anatomy for surgeons-in-training... Vibrant, detailed artwork by preeminent medical illustrator Frank H. Netter, MD makes it easy to visualize the anatomy that underlies the procedures and clinical conditions you see during a surgical residency or clerkship. This concise, instant review of anatomy and clinical correlates is perfect for "just in time" use.

  • Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease Expert Consult

    • 6th Edition
    • James F. Zachary
    • English
    Diagnose and manage diseases using the newest information and research! Pathologic Basis of Veterinary Disease – Expert Consult, 6th Edition provides complete, illustrated coverage of both general pathology and the pathology of organ systems of domestic animals. Addressing species from dogs and cats to pigs and cattle — and many more — this reference describes the lesions and pathogeneses of diseases, how cells and tissues respond to injury, and the interplay of host defense mechanisms with microbes and injurious agents. Updates include the latest scientific advances and diagnostic information. Written by a team of expert contributors, this book includes an Expert Consult website with access to the complete digital book plus thousands of images and guidelines for sample acquisition and for performing a complete necropsy.

  • Neuroradiology Imaging Case Review

    • 1st Edition
    • Salvatore V. Labruzzo + 3 more
    • English
    This new volume in the best-selling Case Review series presents the best of 200 brain, spine, and head and neck case studies to challenge your knowledge of a full range of topics in neuroradiology. Designed to fully prepare you for the neuroradiology section of the general radiology boards and the neuroradiology subspecialty exam, this outstanding review tool by Drs. Salvatore V. Labruzzo, Laurie A. Loevner, Efrat Saraf-Lavi, and David M. Yousem, compiles contemporary cases and single best answer questions from the bestselling Brain, Spine, and Head and Neck Case Review titles to create a proven, all-in-one resource for effective review.

  • Diagnostics infirmiers, interventions et résultats

    Classifications infirmières et plans de soins
    • 6th Edition
    • Annie Pascal + 1 more
    • French
    Outil pédagogique de référence, cette sixième édition des Diagnostics infirmiers, interventions et résultats s'impose comme le guide indispensable pour s'initier à la démarche clinique infirmière, en s'appuyant sur les classifications qui fondent aujourd'hui un langage infirmier commun à l'échelle internationale. Une première partie présente les concepts de base à connaître pour utiliser les classifications infirmières, leur histoire, leur apport ainsi que les outils méthodologiques tels que les plans de soins guides et les transmissions ciblées. L'ouvrage se compose de quatre autres parties : • Diagnostics et plans de soins : les 235 diagnostics, issus de la classification NANDA 2015-2017, sont mis en lien avec une sélection d'interventions pertinentes classées par types de soins puis avec les résultats de soins. • Interventions : les 554 interventions de la classification CISI/NIC 2013 sont listées ; 58 d'entre elles ont été sélectionnées par les auteurs et développées dans leur intégralité. • Résultats : les 490 résultats issus de la dernière classification CRSI/NOC publiée en 2014 sont listés ; 52 résultats ont été sélectionnés et décrits dans leur intégralité. • Cas concrets et retours d'expérience : cette dernière partie permet de comprendre l'application pratique qui peut être faite des plans de soins. Trois entrées thématiques facilitent la recherche. Le lecteur trouvera ainsi, par ordre alphabétique, la totalité des diagnostics de la classification NANDA 2015-2017, des interventions de la classification NIC et des résultats de la classification NOC. Un index général permet aux lecteurs de mettre en lien ces trois classifications, ce livre constituant ainsi la seule base de langue française exhaustive et réunie en un seul volume. Les références des diagnostics infirmiers de NANDA International sont disponibles en ligne : http://www.em-consul...

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