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  • Management of Chronic Conditions in the Foot and Lower Leg

    • 1st Edition
    • Keith Rome + 1 more
    • English
    Bridging the gap between undergraduate and postgraduate knowledge and experience, this new full colour resource uses an interdisciplinary approach to help manage chronic conditions – osteoarthritis, Achilles tendinopathy, gout, rheumatic diseases, forefoot/rearfoot entities, stress fractures/reactions, cerebral palsy – in the lower limb and foot. Each chapter includes sections on predisposing factors, diagnosis, impairments, function, quality of life and management strategies while highlighting any complex features of a condition which may present. The latest advances are discussed with suggestions for new paths of research – ‘future directions’. The text is further supported by additional commentaries from internationally renowned researchers who highlight the key elements of the work and provide a supplementary perspective of the particular clinical condition. A general view of the patient’s needs is offered throughout, connecting clinical realities to real-world patient experiences. Management of Chronic Conditions in the Foot and Lower Legis a comprehensive, practical tool that can be used to inform daily decision making in practice as well as to support those who build policy and management strategies in the clinical areas covered. "..this book is able to give a very detailed 'gold standard' education for the covered conditions." Reviewed by Tobias Bremer on behalf of In Touch, July 2015
  • ADHD: Non-Pharmacologic Interventions, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 23-4
    • Stephen V. Faraone
    • English
    This issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics provides an overview of childhood traumatic exposures and their impact for health care providers: child and adolescent psychiatrists, general psychiatrists, other pediatric behavioral health providers and primary care clinicians. Children in the United States are exposed to trauma more frequently than most clinicians are aware - either as a single occurrence, or through repeated events. These exposures result in neurobiological, developmental and clinical sequelae that can undermine children's health and well-being. This publication describes the multiple types of traumatic exposures and their sequelae, methods of screening and assessment, and principles of effective prevention and clinical treatment. Emphasis is on areas of particular relevance to children - disasters, war, domestic violence, school and community violence, sexual victimization, complex trauma - and differentiates disasters as unique traumas, requiring trauma-informed systems of care to effectively meet the needs of the exposed population. The third section of the issue describes strategies for primary prevention - violence prevention, useful public policies - and risk mitigation - skill and resilience building strategies. Evidence based treatments for trauma-induced clinical disorders are reviewed.
  • Pharmacologic Approaches to Heart Failure, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 10-4
    • Kirkwood F. Adams
    • English
    This issue of Heart Failure Clinics examines the pharmacologic approaches to heart failure: optimizing established therapy with a look toward future agents. Topics include the pathophysiologic foundation for the pharmacologic treatment of heart failure, treatment of heart failure with reducted ejection fraction and preserved ejection fraction, treatment of acute heart failure, investigational treatments, and the role of congestive heart failure medications following left ventricular assist device.
  • Abdominal Ultrasound, An Issue of Ultrasound Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 9-4
    • Wui K. Chong
    • English
    Abdominal Ultrasound is comprehensively reviewed by guest editor Wui K. Chong and authors. Articles will include: Ultrasound of the Liver and Spleen; Ultrasound of the Gallbladder and Biliary Tree; Doppler US of the Liver, Portal Hypertension, and TIPS; Contrast evaluation of liver masses; Elastography of the Abdomen; The Role of Sonography in Liver Transplantation; Renal Ultrasound; Ultrasound of the Renal Transplant; Sonography of the Retroperitoneum; Ultrasound Assessment of the Aorta and Mesenteric Arteries; Sonography of the Bowel; Ultrasound of the Abdominal Wall; Ultrasound-Guided Intervention in the Abdomen and Pelvis, and more!
  • Les fondamentaux de la pathologie cardiovasculaire

    Enseignement intégré - Système cardiovasculaire
    • 1st Edition
    • Collège National des enseignants de card + 1 more
    • French
    Rédigé par des enseignants du Collège National des Enseignants de Cardiologie (CNEC) et à son initiative, sous l'égide de la Société Française de Cardiologie (SFC), cet ouvrage a pour ambition de présenter le programme complet (les "fondamentaux") de DFGSM 2-3 en pathologie cardiovasculaire. Il s'agit du premier ouvrage intégrant les notions fondamentales, jusqu'à la description de la sémiologie, des modalités diagnostiques et des principes thérapeutiques préfigurant la nouvelle formule de l'Examen Classant National (ECN). Il s'agit de connaître les bases de l'anatomie, l'histologie, l'embryologie, les données anatomopathologiques... la biologie cellulaire, la physiologie, avant d'aborder la sémiologie et d'esquisser les bases physiopathologiques des prises en charge thérapeutiques. Sont donc traités successivement les principaux cadres nosologiques, physiopathologiques, sémiologiques et diagnostiques de la maladie coronaire, des valvulopathies, de l'insuffisance cardiaque, de l'électrophysiologie et des arythmies cardiaques, et enfin, des principales pathologies vasculaires. Des observations cliniques à chaque fin de chapitre miment l'épreuve de contrôle des connaissances, avec discussion commentée des corrections.
  • Introduction to Neurogenic Communication Disorders

    • 8th Edition
    • Robert H. Brookshire + 1 more
    • English
    Get the tools you need to evaluate, diagnose, and treat patients with neurogenic communication disorders! Introduction to Neurogenic Communication Disorders, 8th Edition provides a solid foundation in the neurology of communication, as well as the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, assessment, and management of commonly encountered neurogenic communication disorders in adults. A concise, evidence-based approach shows how to measure and treat abnormalities such as aphasia, dysarthria, right-hemisphere syndrome, and traumatic brain injury syndrome. This edition is updated with new coverage of laboratory tests, blast-related injuries to the head, and medications for dementia. Created by neurogenic communication disorders educator Robert H. Brookshire and continued by Malcolm R. McNeil, this bestselling text will enhance your skills in the rehabilitation of clients with neurogenic communication disorders.
  • Arias' Practical Guide to High-Risk Pregnancy and Delivery

    A South Asian Perspective
    • 4th Edition
    • Fernando Arias + 4 more
    • English
    Thoroughly revised edition of this well-known text is prompted by the popularity of the previous edition among both students and practitioners. The revised edition has been endeavoured keeping the key objective of Dr Fernando Arias alive—to provide Obs & Gynae residents, fellows in Maternal–Fetal Medicine, obstetricians, general physicians and interested nurses and medical students with a source of practical information about complications of pregnancy.
  • Reeducación funcional en la enfermedad de Parkinson

    Una introducción a las terapias de apoyo
    • 2nd Edition
    • Francisco Javier Cudeiro Mazaira
    • Spanish
    Nueva edición, completamente actualizada, que recoge los resultados científicos más recientes que han aparecido sobre esta materia, inlcuyendo los relevantes avances en síntomas no motores de la enfermedad. 3 bloques fundamentales de contenido: el primero describe detalladamente la enfermedad, la segunda revisa las bases fisiopatológicas de esta patología y sus tratamientos, y el último profundiza en las distintas terapias de apoyo disponibles. Actualiza científicamente las terapias de apoyo encamindas a la reeducación funcional y a la rehabilitación, haciendo énfasis en las más recientes y presenta dos nuevos capítulos: uno sobre técnicas de neuromodualción, con información actualizada sobre la estimulación magnética transcraneal y otro sobre la realidad virtual aplicadas a la neurorehabilitación de los sistemas motores. Incluye acceso on-line a vídeos.
  • Patología básica del sueño

    • 1st Edition
    • José María Montserrat Canal + 1 more
    • Spanish
    Manual práctico, dinámico, de carácter transversal y con información completamente actualizada destinado a convertirse en una herramienta indispensable para todos aquellos especialistas involucrados en las patologías relacionadas con el sueño. Las tablas, esquemas e imágenes que se incluyen en la obra ayudarán al lector a sentrar las bases de la actitud que todo clínico ha de tener ante la presencia de una patología del sueño o alguno de sus síntomas. Participan en la obra especialistas de muy diversas áreas para cubrir las necesidades de formación e información de los distintos profesionales involucrados en el abordaje de estas patologías. Recoge aspectos esenciales desde el punto de vista técnico que es imprescindible conocer, como la metodología diagnóstica, las poligrafías, las polisomnografías y el test de latencia. La presión positiva continua en la vía aérea y la ventilación mecánica no invasiva se tratan de modo accesible, haciendo hincapié en la importancia de saber manejar estos equipos.
  • Esophageal Function Testing, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 24-4
    • John Pandolfino
    • English
    This issue devoted to Esophageal Function Testing highlights these tests that are complimentary to endoscopy and should be considered after endoscopy is performed. In fact, a prerequisite for performing many of these studies is a negative endoscopy and thus, the endoscopist should be well-informed regarding the indication and utility of these tests. Additionally, some of these newer technologies require endoscopy to be performed during the study as the placement or positioning of the measurement tool will require endoscopic landmarks or direct placement. There have been major advances in most of these older techniques, and new novel measurement paradigms have been created that allow for a more visual and accurate depiction of physiologic and anatomic data. These technologies have evolved to be more akin to an imaging technique and thus, the visual display and data acquisition is much more intuitive and easier to teach to trainees. This review would be of the utmost importance to readers of GI Endoscospy Clinics.