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  • Urticaria, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 34-1
    • Malcolm Greaves
    • English
    Urticaria, or hives, is a skin rash characterized by red, raised bumps which are usually itchy and create a burning sensation. Urticaria can be caused by allergic and non-allergic reactions. For patients with chronic hives, this condition is usually the result of an autoimmune disorder. This issue will cover the latest diagnosis and treatment strategies for this condition at the point of care, across several patient types, such as children and pregnant women.
  • Volume 45, Issue 1, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 45-1
    • Asif M. Ilyas + 4 more
    • English
    Each issue of Orthopedic Clinics offers clinical review articles on the most cutting edge technologies, techniques, and more in the field. Major topic areas include: adult reconstruction, upper extremity, pediatrics, trauma, oncology, hand, foot and ankle, and sports medicine.
  • Dysphagia, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 46-6
    • Kenneth W. Altman
    • English
    Information on Dysphagia for Otolaryngolotists in this issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics: Emphasizes procedure-oriented evaluation and management; Discusses the importance of this subject in terms of medical and surgical risk; Heightens Otolaryngologists’ role in dysphagia patient care; Provides a set of recommendations to standardize the approach to these complicated patients; Describes aspects of dysphagia concisely, with prominent use of Tables and Figures. Among topics presented are: Etiology of Dysphagia; Dysphagia Screening and Assessment Instruments; The Modified Barium Swallow; Functional Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing; Esophageal Disease; Ancillary Testing in the Evaluation of Dysphagia; Malnutrition and Dehydration; Management of Cricopharyngeal Dysfunction; Zenker’s Diverticulum; Glottal Insufficiency with Aspiration Risk in Dysphagia; Global Laryngeal Dysfunction; Screening High-risk Groups, Pathway for Intervention, and more. Guest Editor Kenneth Altman of Mount Sinai, whose expertise, clinical work, and teaching is focused on laryngology, leads the group of expert physicians in this issue.
  • Recognizing and Treating Breathing Disorders

    A Multidisciplinary Approach
    • 2nd Edition
    • Christopher Gilbert + 2 more
    • English
    This book is intended to help practitioners understand the causes and effects of disordered breathing and to provide strategies and protocols to help restore normal function. Fully updated throughout, this volume has been completely revised to guide the practitioner in the recognition of breathing pattern disorders and presents the latest research findings relating to the condition including a range of completely new techniques – many from an international perspective - to help restore and maintain normal functionality. Video clips on an associated website presents practical examples of the breathing techniques discussed in the book."This is not a perfect all-encompassing textbook.That was not its purpose. As a catalyst for stimulating further exploration and for use as a reference in clinical work of wide-ranging paradigms it succeeds admirably." Reviewed by: David Propert, British School of Osteopathy, UK, International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine Date: Aug 2014
  • Pain

    a textbook for health professionals
    • 2nd Edition
    • Hubert van Griensven + 2 more
    • English
    The highly anticipated new edition of Pain: a textbook for health professionals (previous subtitle a textbook for therapists) has undergone a major rewrite in order to reflect the rapid developments in the field of pain management. It highlights an effective and evidence-based method, providing the theoretical basis to help with the assessment and management of persistent pain, while also discussing in depth a range of specific approaches. Pain: a textbook for health professionals is written emphatically from a biopsychosocial perspective. In order to set the scene, the introductory section includes chapters on the patient’s voice and social determinants of pain. This ensures that the deeply personal and social aspects of pain are not lost among the more technical and biological commentary. These aspects provide an overall context, and are revisited in chapters on participation of life roles, work rehabilitation and psychology. The basic science section includes key chapters on the psychology, neuroanatomy and neurophysiology of pain. This provides a basis for subsequent chapters on specific approaches such as pharmacology, physical therapy and complementary medicine. Pain in specific patient groups, including children, the elderly and those with cancer, are dealt with in separate chapters, as are pain problems such as complex regional pain syndrome and chronic spinal pain. Although the emphasis of the book is on long term pain, acute pain is discussed as a possible precursor and determinant of chronicity. "The book covers a multitude of facets with regards relieving a patients pain, there are sections for pharmacological actions, rehabilitation, manual therapy and exercise therapy to name a few. The book is well researched and gives a very comprehensive overview of the major factors a therapist would require to treat pain." Reviewed by: Physical Therapy In Sport, Date: Oct 14
  • Advances in Neuromodulation, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 25-1
    • Won Kim + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America is devoted to "Advances in Neuromodulation." Editors Won Kim, MD, Antonio De Salles, MD, and Nader Pouratian, MD have assembled the top experts to review topics such as: peripheral nerve stimulation; spinal cord stimulation for gait reanimation and vascular pathology; deep brain stimulation for Tourettes, OCD, depression, Parkinson’s disease, eating disorders, dystonia, and headache; and techniques for image-guided deep brain stimulation, advanced imaging for targeting, and closed loop neuromodulation.
  • Acute Management of Autism Spectrum Disorders, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 23-1
    • Matthew Siegel + 1 more
    • English
    The “spectrum” in this disorder is Autistic Disorder, Asperger Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder. This issue specifically addresses acute management of the extreme behaviors that accompany this disorder spectrum: extreme behaviors, complete lack of communication, inability to learn or express language, etc, and covers in-hospital or residential therapies as well as in-home family involvement. Medical treatment for this disorder is the main focus of discussion in topics such as: Emotional Regulation: Concepts and Practice in ASD; Specialized Inpatient Treatment of ASD; Residential Treatment of Severe Behavioral Disturbance in ASD; Treatment of ASD in General Child Psychiatry Units; Behavioral Approaches to Acute Problems; Communication Strategies for Behavioral Challenges in ASD, along with topics covering Psychiatric Assessment of Acute Presentations in ASD; Sensory Regulation and its Relationship to Acute Problems in ASD; Family Dysfunction, Assessment and Treatment in the context of Severe Behavioral Disturbance in ASD; and Self Injurious Behavior in ASD.
  • Manual de técnicas de laboratorio en hematología

    • 4th Edition
    • Joan Lluís Vives Corrons + 1 more
    • Spanish
    La obra presenta la descripción ordenada de los componentes básicos de la sangre referidos al componente celular y los procedimientos de laboratorio que se utilizan actualmente para su estudio con finalidades diagnósticas. Incluye novedades que se refieren fundamentalmente a los capítulos de estudio leucocitario que se centra en la morfología y el análisis inmunofenotípico, la hemostasia y coagulación sanguínea, los aspectos inmunohematológicos relacionados con el banco de sangre y el capítulo renovado de parásitos en sangre escrito por un autor latinoamericano. Va dirigida a: técnicos de laboratorio clínico, alumnos de medicina, farmacia, biología, y especialistas en hematología y hemoterapia. Incluye www.studentconsult.e... con autoevaluación interactiva y galería de imágenes de la obra.
  • Innovations in the Cavus Foot Deformity, An Issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 18-4
    • Anish R. Kadakia
    • English
    This issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics will focus on all aspects of surgical treatment of Cavus foot deformities, from an orthopedic standpoint. It will cover related surgical techniques to revise problems in the forefoot, arch, and ankle (all are affected by the disease). It will also address specific instances, such as pediatric patients, and cases where total ankle arthroplasty are required.
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 8-4
    • Jim Barker + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics will be Guest Edited by Jim Barker, MD CPE, FACP, FCCP, FAASM Shirley Fong Jones, MD, FCCP of Scott and White Memorial Hospital and will focus on Obstructive Sleep Apnea. Article topics include Weight loss, Pharmacologic therapy of obstructive sleep apnea, Alternative Therapies, Masks and Interfaces, Outcomes of treatment of hypersomnia for OSA, Effects of therapy on CV outcomes, Complex Sleep Apnea, Oral appliances, Cost of therapy, Medicolegal aspects of treatment, Residual sleepiness, Therapy and Metabolic Outcomes, and Therapies for Children with OSA.