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  • Surgical Critical Care, An Issue of Surgical Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 92-6
    • John A. Weigelt
    • English
    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
    • Christopher R. Carpenter
    • English
    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
    • Robert C Hyzy
    • English
    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
    • Milan Amin
    • English
    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
    • Paul J. Pockros
    • English
    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
    • Michael Weiss
    • English
    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.
  • Emerging Concepts in Upper Extremity Trauma, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 44-1
    • Michael P. Leslie + 1 more
    • English
    “Emerging Concepts in Upper Extremity Trauma” will appeal to orthopaedic surgeons inundated with care of orthopaedic upper extremity injuries. Since many dedicated hand panels in the United States have disappeared, care of upper extremity trauma is now a required part of care for any orthopaedic patient.
  • Anatomie palpatoire Tome 1 : cou, tronc

    • 3rd Edition
    • Serge Tixa
    • French
  • Breastfeeding Updates for the Pediatrician, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 60-1
    • Ardythe L. Morrow + 1 more
    • English
    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.
  • Practice Management, An Issue of Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 39-4
    • Michelle Bholat
    • English
    This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice focuses on practice management models for achieving health outcomes in chronic disease management and serves as a key to help the primary care practitioners work with local systems of care, integrate behavioral medicine in primary care, and collaborate with university-based research.