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    • Anatomic ACL Reconstruction, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 32-1
      • December 3, 2012
      • Freddie H. Fu + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The Adult ACL world is constantly changing and is in need of continual updates; approximately 60,000-75,000 ACL reconstructions are performed annually in the United States. Dr. Freddie Fu just held a world-wide symposium on this topic and is considered the expert. In the Clinics survey sent in the fall of 2010, survey takers were most interested in seeing an issue on ACL repair and injury prevention.

    • Safety and Reliability in Pediatrics, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 59-6
      • December 3, 2012
      • Brian Jacobs + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The Guest Editors have assembled an international list of top experts to present the most current information to pediatricians about patient safety. The issue has a primarily clinical focus with a few articles addressing the business and practice of patient safety. Articles are devoted to the following topics: Developing performance standards and expectations for safety; The role of CPOE in patient safety; The role of smart infusion pumps on patient safety; Abstracted detection of adverse events in children; The role of effective communication (including handoffs) in patient safety; Reducing mortality resulting from adverse events; Optimizing standardization of case reviews (morbidity and mortality rounds) to promote patient safety; Impact of (resident) duty work hours on patient safety; Role of simulation in safety; The role of diagnostic errors in patient safety; The role of collaborative efforts to reduce hospital acquired conditions; Patient safety in ambulatory care; Role of FDA and pediatric safety; and Patient safety through the eyes of a parent.

    • Complications, Considerations and Consequences of Colorectal Surgery, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 93-1
      • December 3, 2012
      • Scott R. Steele
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      This issue will explore the complications, considerations and consequences of colorectal surgery. Topics will include evaluating colorectal surgery patients to estimate and minimize morbidity and mortality, fast-track pathways, intra-operative adjuncts, colorectal anastomotic complications, proctectomy, stomas, Crohn’s disease, rectal prolapse, pelvic surgery, laparoscopy, enterocutaneous fistula, and more.

    • Multidisciplinary Management of Urinary Stone Disease, An Issue of Urologic Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 40-1
      • December 3, 2012
      • Ojas Shah
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Kidney stones affect nearly 3 million people every year and the management of these stones can often be complicated. This issue of the Urologic Clinics covers all of the current treatments for kidney stones from medicine to surgery. There are also articles on pathology, imaging, and diet and alternative therapies.

    • Surgical Critical Care, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 92-6
      • December 3, 2012
      • John A. Weigelt
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      An important review on critical care for the general surgeon! Topics include: heparin induced thrombocytopenia, monitoring devices, mechanical ventilation, removal from mechanical ventilations, common complications in the critically ill patients, common drugs in the SICU, hypovolemic shock resuscitation, sepsis, nutrition, renal management, pain management, family engagement, and more!

    • Geriatric Emergency Medicine, An Issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 29-1
      • December 3, 2012
      • Christopher R. Carpenter
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine features expert clinical reviews on Geriatric Emergency Medicine which includes current information on topics such as palliative medicine and emergency care, alternative management strategies, transitions of care, the emergency department observation unit and the older patient, generalized weakness, altered mental status, trauma management, acute pain management, acute visual changes, orthopedic emergencies, dizziness, palpitations, acute stroke syndromes, abuse and neglect, and electrolyte and endocrine emergencies.

    • Enhancing the Quality of Care in the ICU, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 29-1
      • December 3, 2012
      • Robert C Hyzy
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Critical Care Clinics edited by Dr. Robert Hyzy on Enhancing the Quality of Care in the ICU features topics such as: Taking Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Rates to Zero, Preventing ICU Delirium, Avoiding Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea, Reducing ventilator associated complications and pneumonia, Can Venous Thromboembolism be avoided?, Preventing urinary catheter associated infections, Improving ICU quality through collaboratives, Do performance measures enhance patient quality in the ICU, and The Future of Quality in the ICU.

    • Office Procedures in Laryngology, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 46-1
      • December 3, 2012
      • Milan Amin
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Information on office-based procedures in laryngology provides Otolaryngologists and other surgeons information on Patient selection, Topicals and anesthesia, Surgical approaches and techniques, and Risks and complications. Each procedure discussed provides key points and technique summaries. Topics include: Anesthesia for office procedures including the role of monitoring, Stroboscopy and other diagnostic tools including high speed larygoscopy, Transnasal esophagoscopy including biopsy, dilation, Bravo, TEP, etc, FEES and FEESST, Office-based laryngeal injections, and Office based procedures that includes biopsy and laser therapy.

    • Novel and Combination Therapies for Hepatitis C Virus, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 17-1
      • December 3, 2012
      • Paul J. Pockros
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • eBook
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      Dr. Pockros has created a clinically focused issue based on the CONO 2012 meeting, whereby he was able to have those presenters write articles for his issue. Therefore, the content for HCV in this issue reflects the most current knowledge. The issue is focused on basic/current information, current therapy and special populations, triple and quad combination therapies in development, and an article on second generation protease inhibitors. The reader can expect that this issue will provide thorough clinical reviews on the most current therapeutic options for HCV.

    • The Electrodiagnosis of Neuromuscular Disorders, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 24-1
      • December 3, 2012
      • Michael Weiss
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Electodiagnosis is a method in which diagnostic information is obtained by testing and recording the electrical activities of body parts. It has been used in PMR medicine increasingly in recent years as technology has advanced, and is currently the most common way to diagnose a patient for neuromuscular disorders.

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