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    • Evidence-Based Neonatal Pharmacotherapy, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 39-1
      • March 28, 2012
      • Alan R. Spitzer + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Dr. Spitzer has created an issue devoted to the evidence-based pharmacologic care of the neonate. The issue opens with an important article on A Quality Improvement Approach to Modifying Medication Use in the NICU. The expert authors he has secured have contributed articles in the areas of therapeutic drug monitoring, off-label use of medications in the NICU, antenatal and post-natal corticosteroids, antibiotics, antifungals, and antivirals, as well as bronchodilators and nitric oxide. Other articles also present evidence-based use of oxygen, dopamine, anesthetics and analgesics, and erythropoetin.

    • Quality of Life Issues in Dermatology, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 30-2
      • April 28, 2012
      • Suephy C. Chen
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue defines the concepts and outlines the concerns surrounding quality of life issues in dermatology. Articles review the concepts of general versus disease-specific measures and include Patient Preference QOL Measures, and Review of Children and Family QOL Measures. Disease specific QOL topics are also included, such as Melanoma, Acne, and Eczema.

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

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 24-1
      • December 3, 2012
      • Michael Weiss
      • English
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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.

    • Otology and Otic Disease, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 42-6
      • November 20, 2012
      • Bradley L. Njaa + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      A comprehensive update on ear disease for the small animal practitioner! Topics will include updates on otic anatomy and physiology, preparation and histologic examination of the inner ear, neurologic manifestations of ear disease, canine hearing loss management, feline deafness, electrodiagnostic evaluation of auditory function, hearing aids in dogs, primary secretory otitis media of cavalier King Charles spaniels, ear masses, ototoxicity in dogs and cats, and much 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.

    • COPD, An Issue of Medical Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 96-4
      • July 18, 2012
      • Stephen I. Rennard + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      This issue of Medical Clinics of North America provides the latest essential updates on COPD. The following topics are covered: pathobiological mechanisms; genes and the disease (alpha-l-antitrypsin... the environment, phenotype, and comorbidity; the role and potential of imaging; pulmonary function and its importance; exercise in testing and therapy; patients’ perception and quality of life; exacerbations, causes, prevention, and treatment; an integrated approach to the medical treatment; meducal pneumoplasty, surgical resection, or lung transplant; and smoking cessation and environmental hygiene.

    • Growth and Development Across the Lifespan

      • 2nd Edition
      • October 15, 2012
      • Gloria Leifer + 1 more
      • English
      • eBook
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      This book provides introductory coverage of growth and development throughout the lifespan. The content emphasizes normal aspects as well as the unique problems and health promotion needs of each age and stage of development. It features a strong health promotion theme structured around Healthy People 2020 objectives.

    • Breastfeeding Updates for the Pediatrician, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 60-1
      • December 3, 2012
      • Ardythe L. Morrow + 1 more
      • English
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      The Guest Editors have invited authors who are well published on the current research for breastfeeding. The issue will update practicing pediatricians and other child health professionals on the current state of knowledge and practice in breastfeeding management and support. It has been more than ten years since the last issues on breastfeeding published; because those issues were popular and widely cited, it is expected that this issue will also become a valuable resource. The articles in this issue will provide pediatricians and other child health professionals with a timely update and critical new information to advocate for breastfeeding and support the breastfeeding mother-infant dyad.

    • The Lymphatic System in Thoracic Oncology, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 22-2
      • May 8, 2012
      • Federico Venuta + 1 more
      • English
      • Hardback
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      The aim of this issue is to provide the thoracic surgeon with information about the staging and treatment of cancer to the mediastinal lymph nodes. The issue includes articles on the anatomy and physiology of the lymph nodes, imaging of the lymph nodes, and various techniques for diagnosing and dissecting the lymph nodes, including video-assisted mediastinoscopic lymphadenectomy and transcervical extended mediastinal lymphadenectomy.

    • Drug Safety: Managing Innovation in Rheumatology, An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 38-4
      • November 9, 2012
      • John J Cush + 1 more
      • English
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      Edited by Drs. Jack Cush and Kathryn Dao, this issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America addresses one of the most significant issues facing the rheumatologist today––drug safety in a changing world where rheumatoid arthritis (RA) severity is less, patients are being identified and treated at a very early stage, and prevention is on the horizon. Topics covered include: communicating the risk of side effects, urate-lowering therapies, biphosphonates, biologics, malignancy risks, and administering therapies to patients with co-morbidities.

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