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ALI and ARDS: Challenges and Advances, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 27-3
July 28, 2011
Lena M. Napolitano + 1 more
English
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This issue of Critical Care Clinics will focus on Severe Acute Respiratory DIstress Syndrome and dealing with it in the ICU. Topics will include: Challenges and Successes in ARDS Research;Mechanical ventilation with Lung Protective Strategies: What works?; Gene therapy for ALI/ARDS;High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation in ALI/ARDS;Prone positioning therapy in ARDS;Recovery and Long-term outcome in ARDS; and Experimental models and emergeing hypotheses for ALI and ARDS

Oral and Maxillofacial Infections: 15 Unanswered Questions, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 23-4
November 1, 2011
Thomas R. Flynn
English
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This special issue will review the many unanswered questions regarding oral and maxillofacial infections. Questions include: Should we extract teeth in the presence of infection? Should we wait for development of an abscess before we perform incision and drainage? What are the antibiotics of choice for odontogenic infections, and how long should the treatment course last? Is clindamycin losing its effectiveness in odontogenic infections? Should we use prophylactic antibiotics for removal of erupted teeth, impacted teeth, dental implants, or other dentoalveolar surgery? How can we as dentists minimize our contribution to the problem of antibiotic resistance? How will culture and antibiotic sensitivity testing be done in the foreseeable future? How can osteomyelitis of the jaws be diagnosed at the earliest possible time? How should the practicing oral and maxillofacial surgeon manage cases of odontogenic deep neck infections that extend beyond his/her area of expertise? Do dental infections really cause central nervous system infections? What are the lessons we can glean from review of recent closed malpractice cases involving oral and maxillofacial infections? How do we manage oral infections in the severely immunocompromised host, such as in chemotherapy for blood cancers or in bone marrow transplant patients? What is the role of biofilms in severe head and neck infections? How strong is the evidence supporting oral inflammation as a cause of systemic disease?

Lung Cancer, An Issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 20-4
October 28, 2011
Mark J. Krasna
English
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In this issue of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North America, Guest Editor Mark Krasna and colleagues discuss a wide range of topics devoted to lung cancer. Articles focus on pathology; updated staging systems; epidemiology of lung cancer - smoking, second hand smoke, and genetics; molecular markers for incidence, prognosis, and response to therapy; screening; diagnostic work-up; non-invasive staging techniques; surgical resection; the role of surgery following induction therapy for stage III NSCLC; the role of adjuvant chemotherapy in NSCLC (stages I-III); and much more.

Update on Esthetic and Cosmetic Dentistry for Modern Dental Practice, An Issue of Dental Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 55-2
April 27, 2011
John R. Calamia + 2 more
English
Hardback
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A comprehensive and important issue devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of the most common esthetic needs! Topics will include overcrowding in the esthetic zone, tooth whitening, minimum thickness anterior indirect porcelain restorations, major esthetic and occlusal changes via direct composite restoration, adhesives and cements for use with modern esthetic restoration, multi-restorative treatment with all ceramic, congenitally missing lateral incisors, diastemata closure, use of direct composite to correct malposition, malformation, and color change, digital photography as an adjunct to diagnosis and lab communication, soft and hard tissue management using lasers in esthetic restoration, esthetic and functional considerations in restoring endodontically treated teeth with post and core, and much more!

Diagnostic Imaging for the Emergency Physician

1st Edition
March 15, 2011
Joshua S. Broder
English
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Diagnostic Imaging for the Emergency Physician, written and edited by a practicing emergency physician for emergency physicians, takes a step-by-step approach to the selection and interpretation of commonly ordered diagnostic imaging tests. Dr. Joshua Broder presents validated clinical decision rules, describes time-efficient approaches for the emergency physician to identify critical radiographic findings that impact clinical management and discusses hot topics such as radiation risks, oral and IV contrast in abdominal CT, MRI versus CT for occult hip injury, and more. Diagnostic Imaging for the Emergency Physician was awarded a 2011 PROSE Award for Excellence for the best new publication in Clinical Medicine.

Quality of Anesthesia Care, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 29-1
March 2, 2011
Mark Neuman + 1 more
English
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Ongoing improvement in the quality of patient care is essential to all anesthesia practices. This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics provides solid foundation and guidance in how to improve outcomes, as it covers the following topics. An overview of QI structures and initiatives is presented, focusing on the relevance to anesthesiology. A practical guide on how to implement a QI program is provided. Quality measurement approaches and issues, including the use of databases and risk adjustment are also examined. How to use simulation and other cutting-edge technology to improve quality in the OR is provided. Issues in multidisciplinary education and enhanced communication are explored. Recommendations for fostering a culture of safety are provided. How real-time support and decision-making can improve performance on quality process measures are examined. Clinical topics including bariatrics, geriatrics and decreasing perioperative delirium, and pain management are covered, as well as issues about end-of-life care.

Gastrointestinal Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 29-2
May 20, 2011
Angela Mills + 1 more
English
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This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Angela Mills and Anthony Dean, will include articles on the following topics: Approach to acute abdominal pain;Evaluation of abdominal pain in older adults; Evaluation of abdominal pain in the pediatric population; Imaging and laboratory testing in acute abdominal pain;Esophageal and gastric emergencies; and Anorectal emergencies and foreign bodies in the gastrointestinal tract.

Immunizations, An Issue of Primary Care Clinics in Office Practice

1st Edition
Volume 38-4
October 5, 2011
Marc Altshuler
English
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This issue covers important topics to any primary care physician such as: Immunology for the primary care physician, Routine pediatric immunization, special cases in pediatrics, Routine adult immunization, special cases in adult vaccination, Foreign born individuals, Travel medicine, Immunoglobulins, Pandemic illness/flu , Future vaccine development, clinical trials, immunization and cancer prevention/treatment... Ethics of vaccination refusal, Vaccine administration: Rules and regulations, and Keeping current with vaccine recommendations

Arrhythmogenic Cardiomyopathy, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

1st Edition
Volume 3-2
May 17, 2011
Domenico Corrado + 2 more
English
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Arrhythmogenic right ventricular dysplasia is an inherited heart muscle disorder that may cause abnormal electrical heart rhythms and weakening of the pumping action of the heart, resulting in sudden death. The electrocardiograph (EKG) is used to diagnose the disease, so it is important for cardiac electrophysiologists to be familiar with the disease and to be able to recognize it on the EKG.

Pharmacology

3rd Edition
October 24, 2011
Eugenia M. Fulcher + 2 more
English
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Comprehensive yet easy to read, Pharmacology: Principles and Applications, 3rd Edition introduces you to basic pharmacology, showing how to apply principles to the kinds of clinical situations you will encounter on the job. You'll learn how different drugs work in the body, how to calculate drug dosages, drug administration routes and procedures, the medications related to disorders in each body system, and much more. Written by expert authors Eugenia M. Fulcher, Robert M. Fulcher, and Cathy Dubeansky Soto, Pharmacology ensures that you master all of the pharmacology competencies required by CAAHEP and ABHES. In the book and on a companion Evolve website, a variety of exercises helps you strengthen your skills in math, dosage calculation, and critical thinking.

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