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  • Clinical Approaches to Oral Mucosal Disorders: Part II, An Issue of Dental Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 58-2
    • April 4, 2014
    • Thomas P. Sollecito
    • English
    Part II of our important volume on oral mucosal disorders, in this issue we cover: oral herpes virus infections, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, lichen planus/lichenoid mucositis, pediatric soft tissue diagnosis, oral cancer, chemotherapy/radiati... induced oral mucositis, bisphosphonate related osteonecrosis of jaws/anti-resorptive drug related osteonecrosis of the jaw, oral graft-versus-host disease, human papillomavirus, perioral lesions and dermatoses, and more!
  • African Skin and Hair Disorders, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32-2
    • April 4, 2014
    • Nonhlanhla P Khumalo
    • English
    People of African ancestry have sensitive skin and may suffer from a wide variety of skin disorders. Hair disorders are also common and differ from those suffered by Caucasians. This issue of the Dermatologic Clinics focuses on the most common skin and hair disorders seen in black skin, with articles focusing on acne scarring, alopecia, keloids, and skin pigmentation. There are also articles addressing moisturizers for the skin and the effect of hair treatments on the hair and scalp. Also discussed is the sociohistoric issues that can cloud the scientific understanding of clinical entities. Emphasis is often put on race and yet a very clear distinction should be made between race and quantifiable entities such as pigment and hair curl as determinants for skin/hair disease predilection; this is quite distinct from race as a surrogate for social class and a disease determinant for most medical conditions and malignancies.
  • Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 24-2
    • April 4, 2014
    • Norio Fukami
    • English
    In this issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, we invited pioneers and experts in this field to share recent advancements and expansions of ESD and its technical aspects in different organ systems. In addition, this issue covers the associated techniques of per oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) to further advance understanding of the latest breakthroughs in endoscopic therapy. Current trends surrounding ESD around the world—in Asia, Europe, and the United States—are addressed as well. Some articles include videos for readers to watch ESD procedures in action, performed by experts, for easier understanding of ESD techniques. The Guest Editors expect that this issue will inspire more physicians to explore the expanding possibilities of endoscopic therapy such as ESD and POEM and to advocate minimally invasive treatment for patients.
  • Emergency Medicine, An Issue of Ultrasound Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 9-2
    • April 4, 2014
    • Mike Blaivas
    • English
    Emergency Ultrasound is comprehensively reviewed by guest editors Michael Blaivas and Srikar Adhikari. Articles will include: introduction, history and progress of emergency ultrasound; airway and thoracic ultrasound; procedural guidance with ultrasound in the emergency patient; pearls and pitfalls: common ultrasound applications and risk management strategies; ultrasound protocol use in the evaluation of an unstable patient; pediatric emergency ultrasound; pelvic ultrasound; focused cardiac ultrasound in the emergent patient; vascular ultrasound in emergency medicine; symptom-based ultrasound; ENT ultrasound; superficial and MSK ultrasound: select applications, and more!
  • Headache in Otolaryngology: Rhinogenic and Beyond, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 47-2
    • April 4, 2014
    • Howard Levine
    • English
    Patients present to physicians with headache or facial pain and are certain that it is a “sinus headache.” Specialists of all types - otolaryngologists, allergists, neurologists, internists, and emergency physicians are confronted almost daily with these patients. “Headache in Otolaryngology: Rhinogenic and Beyond” describes headaches ascribed to other causes - migraine as well as headaches that actually are a result of sinusitis. This volume addresses the need for expertise of an otolaryngologist who can obtain a history of nasal and sinus disease, evaluate the interior of the nose, and correlate it to a computed tomographic (CT) scan, along with collaboration of neurologists/headach... specialists. Because headaches are often a symptom of potentially dangerous medical conditions that may need emergency work-up and referral to the appropriate physician, information in this volume identifies these emergency conditions for the clinician. Topics include: Confusion about sinus headache; Diagnosing Adult and Pediatric Headache; Imaging for the headache patient; TMJ head pain; Signs of dangerous headache; Vertiginous headache; Rhinogenic headache; Medical treatment of headache; and Surgery for headache.
  • FDG PET/CT Imaging: Normal Variations and Benign Findings – Translation to PET/MRI, An Issue of PET Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • April 4, 2014
    • Mohsen Beheshti
    • English
    This issue of PET Clinics examines normal variations and benign findings in FDG PET/CT Imaging. Topics include Standardization and quantification in FDG PET /CT imaging for staging and restaging of disease, dynamic changes in FDG update in normal tissues, as well as normal variations in the brain, head and neck, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, and in pediatrics.
  • Disaster and Trauma, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 23-2
    • April 4, 2014
    • Stephen J. Cozza
    • English
    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 - is presented. Most clinicians are unaware that children in the United States are exposed to trauma frequently, 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 issue describes the multiple types of traumatic exposures and their sequelae, methods of screening and assessment, and principles of effective prevention and clinical treatment. The volume highlights areas of particular relevance to children, such as natural disasters, war, domestic violence, school and community violence, sexual victimization, and complex trauma. Each is differentiated as a unique trauma, requiring trauma-informed systems of care to effectively meet the needs of the exposed population. Since traumatic exposure results in added risk to child well-being, the third section of the volume describes strategies for primary prevention (e.g. violence prevention) and risk mitigation (e.g. skill and resilience building strategies), as well as reviews evidence based treatments for trauma-induced clinical disorders.
  • Chirurgie des cancers gynécologiques

    • 2nd Edition
    • April 3, 2014
    • Denis Querleu + 3 more
    • French
    Les interventions habituelles de traitement initial des stades précoces des cancers gynécologiques impliquent la maîtrise de l'hystérectomie élargie et des curages ganglionnaires par voie abdominale et par voie cœlioscopique. Les situations cliniques rares comme la chirurgie conservatrice des cancers du col utérin ou la chirurgie des cancers de la vulve et du vagin nécessitent de connaître des techniques plus spécifiques. Pour les exentérations pelviennes comme pour la chirurgie des cancers de l'ovaire avancés, la présentation de nouveaux champs que sont la péritonectomie et la splénectomie, mais aussi la chirurgie reconstructrice, impose au gynécologue une formation complémentaire à la chirurgie viscérale. Cet ouvrage est la synthèse des techniques traditionnelles et des innovations du domaine et propose une 2e édition totalement réactualisée, avec des illustrations nouvelles, ainsi qu'un nouveau chapitre consacré à la chirurgie prophylactique des cancers gynécologiques. Chaque temps opératoire essentiel est décrit et illustré par des photographies réunies en atlas et complétées parfois par un dessin explicatif (500 images), dans le but d'approcher au plus près la réalité opératoire. Les auteurs, de renommée nationale et internationale, ont contribué à l'établissement des traitements standards et au développement des techniques nouvelles. Cet ouvrage sera utile à tous les praticiens chirurgiens, gynécologues, oncologues, en décrivant à la fois les techniques de base très largement utilisables par tous en pratique courante et les techniques d'exception réservées aux hyperspécialistes.
  • Standing Surgery, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Equine Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-1
    • April 2, 2014
    • Jeremiah Easley
    • English
    This issue explores the latest techniques and advances in standing surgery. Articles will cover topics such as anethesia and analgesia, laparoscopic techniques and instrumentation, ophthalmic surgery, dental surgery, sinus surgery, upper airway surgery, urogenital surgery, orthopedic surgery, and more!
  • Large Animal Internal Medicine

    • 5th Edition
    • April 1, 2014
    • Bradford P. Smith
    • English
    Large Animal Internal Medicine, 5th Edition features a problem-based approach to the diagnosis and management of disease in horses, cattle, sheep, and goats. It offers discussions of over 150 clinical signs and manifestations, as well as comprehensive coverage of laboratory and diagnostic testing. Thoroughly revised and updated content includes new vaccines and vaccination protocols; the most current laboratories for DNA, genetic, and PCR testing; and colostrum supplements and replacers. It’s everything you need to stay up to date with the latest information on preventing and treating disease in large animals.