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The Medicine portfolio strives to advance medicine by delivering superior evidence-based education, reference information and decision support tools to clinicians, trainees, and students. Specialties covered include Anesthesiology, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Radiology & Imaging, Pathology, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunology, Pediatrics, Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hematology & Oncology, Plastic Surgery, and many more. The Medicine portfolio includes world-renowned titles such as Gray's Anatomy and Netter Atlas of Human Anatomy, Braunwald's Heart Disease, Goldman-Cecil Medicine, Osborn's Brain, Dermatology (Bolognia), Diagnostic Ultrasound (Rumack), The Harriet Lane Handbook, Fanaroff and Martin's Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Ferri's Clinical Advisor, Conn's Current Therapy, and more.

  • Medicina basada en la evidencia

    Cómo practicar y enseñar la medicina basada en la evidencia
    • 5th Edition
    • Sharon E. Straus + 3 more
    • Spanish
    Obra breve y práctica que se centra en la aplicación clínica directa de la medicina basada en la evidencia (mbe) y en las tácticas para ejercerla y enseñarla en tiempo real. Manual dirigido tanto a médicos como a estudiantes y que aborda en un único volumen dos dimensiones fundamentales de la medicina basada en la evidencia (MBE): la aplicación de esta metodología a la práctica clínica y la transmisión docente de la misma. Edición que presenta una actualización exhaustiva con ejemplos de las evidencias y los estudios más recientes, ampliación de la cobertura de las auditorias y la medición de la mejora de la calidad, índice de aspectos didácticos para facilitar la localización del contenido, así como la incorporación de nuevos autores. Esta guía proporciona, a través de una plataforma on line, información complementaria en inglés sobre MBE e investigación básica: hojas de trabajo de evaluación crítica, prescripciones educativas, fichas de consulta, calculadores de MBE y una batería de preguntas clínicas.

  • Cutaneous Oncology and Dermatologic Surgery, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 37-3
    • Rajiv Nijhawan + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Dermatologic Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Divya Srivastava and Rajiv Nijhawan of UT Southwestern Medical Center, is devoted to Cutaneous Oncology and Dermatologic Surgery. Articles in this important issue include: Squamous cell carcinoma: updates on staging and management; AFX/UPS: updates on classification and management; EMPD: updates on management; Merkel Cell Carcinoma: updates on staging and management; The management of skin cancer in the elderly; Topical and systemic modalities for chemoprevention; Medications that increase risk for skin cancer development; Dermatologic surgery in the pregnant or lactating patient; Optimizing patient safety in dermatologic surgery; Perioperative antibiotic use in dermatologic surgery; Post-operative pain management in dermatologic surgery; Novel skin substitutes and surgical dressings; Optimizing the patient experience and patient satisfaction in dermatologic surgery; Surgical and Non-invasive Modalities for Scar Revision; and Pearls for dermatologic surgery in pediatric patients.

  • Interpreting Complex Arrhythmias: Part III, An Issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 11-2
    • Giuseppe Bagliani + 2 more
    • English
    This issue of Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics, Guest Edited by Giuseppe Bagliani, Roberto De Ponti, and Fabio Leonelli, will focus on Interpreting Complex Arrhythmias. Topics include, but are not limited to: Simple and complex Arrhythmias; Standard ECG recording; Advanced cardiac signal recording; P and QRS in arrhythmias: identification, analysis and relationship; The comparative value of basic and arrhythmia ECG in the interpretation of  arrhythmic mechanism; Challenge... in Bradycardias interpretation; Challenges in Narrow QRS tachycardia interpretation; Challenging cases of Wide complex tachycardias; QRS variations during arrhythmia: mechanisms and substrates; Polymorphic ventricular tachycardia: differential diagnosis; Arrhythmias due to acquired or inherited abnormalities of Ventricular repolarization; Arrhythmias in patients with implantable devices; Complex arrhythmias due to reversible causes; and Hidden complexities in routine adult and paediatric arrhythmias interpretation.

  • Fälle Hämatologie Onkologie

    Kniffelige Verläufe für medizinische Spürnasen
    • 1st Edition
    • Nurcan Alpay + 1 more
    • German
    Die insgesamt 65 Fälle zeigen Ihnen wie z.B. ein Anfangsverdacht durch genaue Interpretation von Untersuchungsergebni... widerlegt werden kann. Ob es um die richtige Interpretation von Laborergebnissen oder die richtigen Fragen im Anamnesegespräch geht– die Fälle schärfen Ihren medizinischen Spürsinn. Praxisnah und realistisch, gleichzeitig spannend und überraschend. Zahlreiche didaktische Hilfen wie „Was wäre wenn …?", Tipps, wann unbedingt nachgefragt werden muss, Hinweise, wo man als Arzt genauer hinschauen sollte, und nicht zuletzt Algorithmen zum Thema helfen Ihnen dabei, möglichst an alles zu denken und sich dieses Wissen dauerhaft einzuprägen.

  • Management of Infectious Diseases in Stem Cell Transplantation and Hematologic Malignancy, An Issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-2
    • Jo-Anne Young
    • English
    In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. Helen Boucher, Dr. Jo-Ann Young has put together a state-of the-art issue of the Infectious Disease Clinics of North America devoted to Management of Infectious Diseases in Stem Cell Transplantation and Hematologic Malignancy. Clinical review articles from expert authors are specifically devoted to the following topics, addressing both the stem cell transplant recipient and the hematologic malignancy patient: Chemotherapy Regimens for Hematologic Malignancies and Issues That Affect Infection; Stem Cell Transplantation Technical Issues That Affect Infection in The Recipient; Complications of Stem Cell Transplantation That Cause Infections; Antimicrobial Prophylaxis and Preemptive Agents and Regimens for the Prevention of Infection; Workup for Fever During Neutropenia; Herpesvirus Infections; Cytomegalovirus Infections; Respiratory Virus Infections; Other DNA Virus Infections; Bacterial Infections; Fungal Infections; Parasitic Infections; Vaccination; and Immunoglobulin Replacement. Readers will come away with the latest information they need to manage infections and improve outcomes in these patients.

  • Pulmonary Disease, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 103-3
    • Ali I. Musani
    • English
    This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Otto Costantini, is devoted to Cardiac Arrhythmias. Articles in this important issue include: Basic principles of cardiac electrophysiology; The electrocardiogram: Still a useful tool in the primary care office; Palpitation: Extended electrocardiogram monitoring: Which tests to use and when; Inherited cardiac arrhythmias/channelo... Antiarrhythmic drugs: Benefits and risks; Stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation: Anticoagulants and/or devices; Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic management of atrial fibrillation; Supraventricular tachycardia; Ventricular tachycardia with and without structural heart disease; Cardiac Devices: Pacemakers, Defibrillators and Biventricular Devices; Brady-arrhythmias; When is syncope arrhythmic?; Sudden Cardiac Death: Who is at risk?; and Arrhythmias and Congenital Heart Disease. A CME program is also available for this title.

  • Fiches de soins infirmiers en psychiatrie

    • 1st Edition
    • Solange Langenfeld Serranelli + 1 more
    • French
    Ce guide pratique permet aux étudiants en stage et aux jeunes professionnels infirmiers d’établir un lien entre connaissances acquises et pratiques professionnelles de terrain concernant la prise en soin des patients atteints de troubles psychiatriques.L’ouv... comprend plus de 180 fiches rédigées dans un style synthétique et très visuel, privilégiant schémas (cartes mentales), tableaux et cas concrets pour faciliter l’apprentissage et la révision.Il est composé de six grandes parties :- Les prérequis concernant les troubles psychiques.- Les axes thérapeutiques.- Les thérapeutiques médicamenteuses et la surveillance.- Les soins à apporter aux patients.- Les pathologies de l’adulte et leur prise en soin spécifique.- Les pathologies de l’enfant.Ce guide, extrêmement complet et didactique, constitue un véritable outil de référence pour une pratique actuelle des soins infirmiers en psychiatrie.Solange Langenfeld Serranelli, auteur principal de l’ouvrage, est infirmière de secteur psychiatrique, formatrice en soins infirmiers ainsi que directrice de l’organisme de formation Compétences Formations et de CS-Empeiria Institut.Jacky Merkling, auteur de la partie pédopsychiatrie, est cadre supérieur de santé, formateur en Institut de Formation des Cadres de Santé (IFCS) et consultant en formation continue

  • Trauma and Emergency Radiology, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 57-4
    • Stephan Anderson
    • English
    This issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America focuses on Trauma and Emergency Radiology and is edited by Dr. Stephan W. Anderson. Articles will include: Stroke imaging; Imaging of bowel obstruction and ischemia; Abdominopelvic emergencies: Application of MRI; Damage control laparotomy; Imaging of blunt bowel and mesenteric injury; Imaging of soft tissue neck trauma: larynx, esophagus, and vessels; Imaging of cardiac trauma; Imaging of spine trauma; Imaging of brain trauma; Imaging of cardiovascular thoracic emergencies: Acute aortic syndrome, coronary computed tomoangiography, and pulmonary embolism; Easily missed extremity fractures in children; and more!

  • Hormonal and Metabolic Abnormalities in Heart Failure Patients: Pathophysiological Insights and Clinical Relevance, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 15-3
    • Pasquale Perrone Filardi
    • English
    This issue of Heart Failure Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Pasquale Perrone Filardi, will focus on Hormonal and Metabolic Abnormalities in Heart Failure Patients. This issue is one of four selected for the year by the series Consulting Editor, Eduardo Bossone. Topics include, but are not limited to, Glucose metabolism abnormalities in heart failure patients, Diabetic cardiomyopathy, New oral antidiabetics in chronic heart failure, Metabolic syndrome and heart failure, Eritropoiet... anemia and iron vs. exercise capacity in chronic heart failure, Prognostic value of hormonal abnormalities in heart failure patients, Hormonal Replacement Therapy in Heart Failure, The management of thyroid abnormalities in chronic heart failure, Acromegaly and heart failure, Beta-recept... signaling and heart failure, and Evaluation of cardiac metabolism by magnetic resonance spectroscopy in heart failure.

  • Women's Mental Health, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 103-4
    • Susan G. Kornstein + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Medical Clinics, edited by Drs. Susan G. Kornstein and Anita H. Clayton, will cover a wide arrange of topics in the field of Women’s Mental Health. Topics covered in this issue include, but are not limited to, Psychopharmacology in Pregnancy and Breastfeeding, Binge Eating Disorder, Substance Abuse in Women, Dementia in Women, Neuroendocrine Networks and Functionality, Lesbian and Transgender Mental Health, and Reproductive Rights and Women’s Mental Health.

  • Intensive Care Unit Telemedicine, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-3
    • Kianoush Kashani
    • English
    This issue of Critical Care Clinics, edited by Dr. Kianoush Kashani in collaboration with Consulting Editor Dr. John Kellum, is focused on Intensive Care Unit Telemedicine. Topics in this issue include: ICU telemedicine program administration: from start to full implementation; ICU telemedicine multidisciplinary care teams; ICU telemedicine technology; Impact of ICU telemedicine on outcomes; Quality assurance of ICU telemedicine; ICU telemedicine cost-effectiveness and financial analyses; ICU telemedicine care models; ICU telemedicine in the era of big data, artificial intelligence, and computer clinical decision support systems; ICU Telemedicine: Innovations and Limitations; ICU telemedicine: provider-patient satisfaction; and ICU telemedicine services beyond medical management: Tele-pharmacy, tele-procedure, tele-dialysis, tele-stroke: evidence, benefits, risks, and legal ramifications.

  • Depression in Special Populations, An Issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 28-3
    • Karen Dineen Wagner + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics will provide a comprehensive review of Depression in Special Populations within child and adolescent psychiatry. Guest edited by Drs. Karen Wagner and Warren Ng, this issue will discuss a number of related topics that are important to practicing child psychiatrists. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Todd Peters. Articles in this volume include, but are not limited to: Foster care/child welfare; Juvenile Justice; Deaf and Hard of Hearing; African American/Latino; HIV and Depression; Children of military families; Depression in American Indian Youth; Depression in Medically Ill Children; Youth Depression in School Settings; Sexual Minority Youth LGBTQ; Youth with Substance Use; Transitional Age Youth, and College Mental Health, among others.

  • Exercise Physiology, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 40-2
    • Denis O'Donnell + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, edited by Dr. Denis O’Donnell and Dr. Alberto Neder, focuses on Clinical Respiratory Physiology. Articles include: The Pathophysiology of Obstructive Sleep Apnea; The Physiology of Mechanical Ventilation; Exercise Pathophysiology in Congestive Heart Failure; Control of Breathing; Breathing at Extremes; Exercise Pathophysiology in Interstitial Lung Disease; Importance of Physiology in Clinical Decision-Making in the ICU; Pulmonary Hypertension and Exercise; Physiologi... Effects of Oxygen Supplementation During Exercise in COPD; Benefits and Pitfalls of DLCO measurements in Clinical Practice; Cardio-pul... Interactions in COPD-CHF; Exercise Physiology in COPD; Dyspnea of Unknown Origin: The Role of Exercise Testing; Assessment of Ventilatory Limitation During Exercise; Respiratory Muscle Assessment in Clinical Practice; Exertional Periodic Breathing in Heart Failure; and Strategies to Increase Physical Activity in Chronic Respiratory Diseases.

  • Osteotomies Around the Knee, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-3
    • Annunziato "Ned" Amendola + 1 more
    • English
    Guest edited by Dr. Steven Moran, this issue of Hand Clinics will cover Current Concepts and Controversies in Scaphoid Fracture Management. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Kevin Chung of the University of Michigan. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Imaging for acute and chronic fractures, The vascularity of the scaphoid, Arthroscopic management of non-union, Vascularized grafts, Long-term outcomes of vascularized trochlear grafts for proximal pole reconstruction, The management of the healed scaphoid malunion, My technique for volar plating of scaphoid non-union, My technique for the management of scaphoid non-union, Volar vascularized grafts, Managing the athlete with a scaphoid fracture, among others.

  • Office-Based Surgery in Otolaryngology, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 52-3
    • Melissa A Pynnonen + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, Guest Edited by Drs. Melissa A. Pynnonen and Cecelia E. Schmalbach, is devoted to Office-Based Surgery in Otolaryngology. Articles in this important issue include: Introduction to Office-Based Surgery in Otolaryngology; Office-based Cosmetic Procedures in Otolaryngology; Mohs Reconstruction and Scar Revision; Office-based Sinus Procedures; In-office Functional Nasal Surgery; Office-based Otology Procedures; In-office Eustachian Tuboplasty; In-office Laryngology Injectables; Office-based Management of Laryngeal Neoplasms; Ultrasound of the Thyroid and Neck; In-office Evaluation and Management of Dysphagia; Patient Safety and Regulatory Considerations; Instrument Sterilization in Otolaryngology; and Facility Accreditation and Coding for Otolaryngology Office Procedures.

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-3
    • Simon Lichtiger
    • English
    Dr. Charles Lightdale selected top expert Dr. Charles Lichtiger to serve as Guest Editor for this issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics devoted to Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The issue uniquely addresses the questions that arise when trying to treat and diagnose IBD. Further, it provides information on what the future might look like for endoscopists. Articles are devoted to the following topics: The Era of Anti-TNF’s is Over: What do we know, don’t know, and yearn to know; Prognostigating the Course of IBD- Is it an art or Science; Treat to Target: What is Target and How do we Treat; The Microbiota and the Immune Response: What is the Chicken and What is the Egg; The Role of the Radiologist in Determining Disease Severity; Capsule Endoscopy and Small Bowel Enteroscopy: Have they Rendered the Radiologist Obsolete; Dysplasia Surveillance; Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection: Are We Transitioning to it; Strictures in Crohn’s Diagnosis and UC: Is there a role for the gastroenterologist, endoscopist, or is it always the surgeon; Endoscopy in the Postoperative Patient with CD or UC: Does it Translate to better Outcomes; The Role of Histology in Determining Disease Activity, Treatment, and Prognosis: Are we there yet; Perianal Disease: The role of Endoscopy, EUS, EUA, Laser Therapy, Sealing Agents, and Stem Cells; Imaging of Mucosal Inflammation: Current Developments and Future Perspectives for IBD; Surgery in IBD: Is there any need for Open Procedures. Readers will come away with a state-of-the-art understanding about the current and future clinical picture for endoscopy in IBD.

  • Transcatheter mitral valve repair and replacement, An Issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 8-3
    • Matthew Price
    • English
    This issue of Interventional Cardiology Clinics will explore Transcatheter mitral valve repair and replacement. Curated by the series Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Matthew J. Price, this issue will cover topics and advances in the field that are relevant for practicing clinicians. This issue is one of four selected each year by Dr. Price. The volume will include articles on: Transcatheter Mitral Valve Direct Annuloplasty With the Millipede Device, Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement with Intrepid, Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement with Tendyne, Treatment of functional mitral regurgitation with transcatheter edge-to-edge repair, Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation, Predicting Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction Following Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement, Prevention and Treatment of Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction after Transcatheter Mitral Valve Replacement, and Transatrial implantation of transcatheter heart valve for mitral disease, among others.

  • Quality Outcomes and Costs, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-2
    • Deborah Garbee + 1 more
    • English
    In consultation with Consulting Editor, Dr. Jan Foster, Drs. Garbee and Danna have put together a state-of the-art issue of the Critical Care Nursing Clinics devoted to Quality Outcomes and Costs. Clinical review articles are specifically devoted to the following: Information Technology, Electronic Medical Records, and Practice Alerts; Telehealth Use to Promote Quality Outcomes and Reduce Costs; Impact of a Mobility Team on ICU Patient Outcomes; MACRA and MIPS Impact on Quality and Cost Outcomes; Leadership's Impact on Quality, Outcomes, and Costs; Big Data Sets Use for Quality, Outcomes, and Cost; Pediatric Quality Metrics Related to Quality Outcomes and Cost; Geriatric Outcomes Related to Quality and Cost; Mental Health/Behavioral Health Metrics; Obstetric Quality Outcomes and Cost; Emergency Department Throughput; and Veteran Outcomes. Readers will come away with the latest information they need to improve quality and improve out comes in critically ill patients.

  • Surgical Challenges of the Foregut An Issue of Surgical Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 99-3
    • Sushanth Reddy
    • English
    This issue of Surgical Clinics of North America focuses on Surgical Challenges of Foregut Malignancies and is edited by Dr. Sushanth Reddy. Articles will include: Molecular basis of gastric and esophageal tumors; Multidisciplinary therapy of gastric cancers; Management of early stage gastric and esophageal disease; What is the best operation for proximal gastric cancer and distal esophageal cancer?; The difficult esophageal conduit; Managing the Western patient in contrast to the Eastern patient; Complications after esophagectomy; Next generation sequencing in the management of gastric and esophageal cancers; Managing squamous cell esophageal cancer; Esophageal and gastric GISTs; Surgical Challenges of Foregut Malignancies; and more!

  • Patient Safety in Obstetrics and Gynecology, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 46-2
    • Paul Gluck
    • English
    In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. William Rayburn, Dr. Paul Gluck has put together a state-of the-art issue of the Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America devoted to Patient Safety in Obstetrics and Gynecology. Clinical review articles from expert authors are specifically devoted to the following topics: The Patient Experience and Safety; The Certification Process Driving Patient Safety; Just Culture and Patient Safety; Patient’s Role in Patient Safety; Implementing Patient Safety Initiatives; Eliminating Disparities In Perinatal Care; Transparency and Disclosure; Leadership and Teams; Emerging Role of Drills and Simulations in Patient Safety; California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative: The Power of Collaboration; Role of the Patient Safety Organization in Advancing Patient Safety; Office of Patient Safety; Applying Patient Safety to Reduce Maternal Mortality; Benefits and Pitfalls of Ultrasound in Ob/Gyns; Obstetrical Anesthesia; Patient Safety in Outpatient Procedures; and Safety in Minimally Invasive Surgery. Readers will come away with the latest information they need to improve outcomes and safety in obstetric and gynecologic patients.

  • Eating Disorders: Part II, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 42-2
    • Harry A Brandt + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Psychiatric Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Harry Brandt and Steven Crawford, is the second of two issues dedicated to a comprehensive review of the latest in Eating Disorder diagnosis and treatment. Under the guidance of series consulting editor Dr. Harsh Trivedi, Drs. Brandt and Crawford will cover a number of essential topics, included, but not limited to: Levels of Care and Treatment Guidelines, CBT and CBT-E, Interpersonal Therapy, Family Based Treatment, Self-help Treatment of eating disorders, Pharmacologic Treatment of Eating Disorders, Technology and Treatment of Eating Disorders, Guide to Medical Complications in Eating Disorders and their management. Guide to Medical Complications in Eating Disorders and their management, Eating Disorder Prevention, Eating Disorders Advocacy, and Eating problems and Eating Disorders Associated with Bariatric Surgery, among others.

  • International Migration: Caring for Children and Families, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 66-3
    • Stephen Ludwig MD + 2 more
    • English
    In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. Bonita Stanton, Drs. Stephen Ludwig, Andrew Steenhoff, and Julie M. Linton have assembled expert authors to bring current information to pediatricians on the timely topic of International Migration: Caring for Children and Families. The guest editors have addressed the societal issues, community response, and have provided clinical tools. Specific articles are devoted to the following topics: Concern for International Migration- Why Now?; Defining Size and Scope of the Problem; State of Health Services for Refugees and Immigrants; Intersection of Global and Urban; Developing a Community Response; Clinical Tools for Working Abroad with Migrants; Clinical Tools for Working at Home with Migrants; Advocacy Views from City Hall to Capitol Hill; Social, Educational and Psychological Development; Building on Resiliencies of Refugee Families; Overcoming Communication Barriers in Refuge Healthcare; and Building a Global Health Workforce. Readers will come away with the most current information on this important topic.

  • Laboratory Monitoring of Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Disease, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 48-2
    • Stanley J Naides
    • English
    In consultation with Consulting Editor, Dr. Alan Buchman, Dr. Stanley J. Naides has put together a state-of the-art issue of the Gastroenterology Clinics of North America devoted to Laboratory Monitoring of Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Disease. Clinical review articles from expert authors are specifically devoted to the following: Inborn Errors of Metabolism and the GI track; Primary Immunodeficiency and the gut; Liver fibrosis determination; IBD; Autoimmune liver disease diagnosis and classification; Laboratory Diagnosis of Viral hepatitis; IgG4-RD with Emphasis on its GI Manifestation; Bowel Microbiome in Health and Disease; AAV System; and Celiac Disease. Readers will come away with the latest information they need to diagnose and monitor patients with gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary disease.

  • Ambulatory Anesthesia, An Issue of Anesthesiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 37-2
    • Michael T. Walsh
    • English
    This issue of Anesthesiology Clinics, edited by Dr. Michael T. Walsh in collaboration with Consulting Editor Lee Fleisher, is focused on Ambulatory Anesthesia. Topics in this issue include: Preoperative evaluation for ambulatory anesthesia; Obesity and obstructive sleep apnea in the ambulatory patient; Pediatric ambulatory anesthesia challenges; Safety in dental anesthesia for office-based practitioners; Office-based anesthesia; Regional anesthesia for the ambulatory anesthesiologist; Anesthesia for same-day total joint; Enhanced recovery in outpatient surgery; Outcomes in ambulatory anesthesia: Measuring what matters; ASC Medical director issues; NORA: Anesthesia in the GI suite; MACRA/MIPS/APM, etc:  Payment issues in ambulatory anesthesia; Emergency response in the ASC; and Quality Improvement in ambulatory anesthesia.

  • The Cavus Foot, An issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 24-2
    • Alexej Barg
    • English
    This issue of Foot and Ankle Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Alexej Barg, will cover essential topics related to The Cavus Foot. Under the guidance of long-time series Consulting Editor Dr. Mark Myerson, Dr. Barg and his contributing authors will explore topics of interest for practitioners in the field. Articles include, but are not limited to: Anatomy and Biomechanics of Cavovarus Deformity, Clinical Examination and Radiographic Assessment of the Cavus Foot, Neurologic Disorders and Cavovarus Deformity, Pediatric Cavovarus Deformity, Ligamental Instability in Patients with Varus Deformity, Inframalleolar Varus Deformity, Arthrodesis of Varus Ankle, Total Replacement of Varus Ankle, both 2-Component and 3-Component Prosthesis Design, Avoiding Posttraumatic Varus Deformities, and Failure of Surgical Treatment in Patients with Cavovarus Deformity, among others.

  • Infectious Diseases, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 54-2
    • Randolph F.R. Rasch
    • English
    In collaboration with Consulting Editor, Dr. Steve Krau, Dr. Randolph F. R. Rasch has put together a state-of the-art issue of the Nursing Clinics of North America devoted to Infectious Diseases. Clinical review articles from expert authors are specifically devoted to the following topics: Ebola; HIV/AIDS; Lymphatic Filariasis; Tuberculosis; STDs; Influenza (seasonal); Malaria; Lyme Disease; Hepatitis (Hep. C & Hep. B); Zika virus, particularly related to pregnancy; Oral Infections; Rat Lung Disease; and Emerging infections. Readers will come away with the latest information they need to improve outcomes in patients with infectious diseases.

  • Pediatric Hematology , An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-3
    • Rachael Grace + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, Guest Edited by Drs. Rachael Grace and Russell E. Ware, will focus on Pediatric Hematology. This issue is one of six selected for the year by the series Consulting Editors, George P. Canellos and H. Franklin Bunn. Topics include, but are not limited to, Rare Congenital Hemolytic Anemias, Sickle Cell, Thalassemia, N... and rare leukocyte disorders in children, Primary and Secondary Immune cytopenias, Disorder... of Iron overload, Disorders of Iron metabolism, Approach to Hemophilia in a Changing Treatment Landscape, Von Willebrand disease, Inherited platelet disorders, Thrombosi... evaluation and medical approach to complications and treatment of vascular anomalies, New approaches and trials in Transfusion Medicine, and Updates in Neonatal Hematology.

  • Transgender Medicine, An Issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 48-2
    • Vin Tangpricha
    • English
    This issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Vin Tangpricha, will focus on Transgender Medicine. This issue is one of four issues selected per year by the series Consulting Editor, Adriana Ioachimescu. Topics include, but are not limited to, Epidemiology of Transgender, Etiology of Gender Expression and Identity, Hormone therapy in children and adolescents, Transfeminine Hormone Therapy, Transmasculine Hormone Therapy, Dermatologic Conditions in Transgender persons, Gender Affirming Surgery, Fertility Considerations in Transgender persons, Transgender Medicine in the Military, Transgender Medicine in the Elderly, Mental Health in Transgender Persons, Primary Care in Transgender Persons, Cancer Risk in Transgender Persons, Osteoporosis, HIV in Transgender Persons, and Education Needs of Providers of Transgender Populations.

  • Handbook of Pediatric Retinal OCT and the Eye-Brain Connection

    • 1st Edition
    • Cynthia A. Toth
    • English
    Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) plays a vital role in pediatric retina diagnosis, often revealing unrecognized retinal disorders and connections to brain injury, disease, and delayed neurodevelopment. Handbook of Pediatric Retinal OCT and the Eye-Brain Connection provides authoritative, up-to-date guidance in this promising area, showing how to optimize imaging in young children and infants, how to accurately interpret these images, and how to identify links between these images and brain and developmental disorders.

  • 250 examens de laboratoire

    en pratique médicale courante
    • 13th Edition
    • René Caquet
    • French
    Les examens de laboratoire, parfois qualifiés d’examens «complémentaires» alors qu’ils sont indispensables, recherchent bactéries et virus, reconnaissent les cellules anormales, détectent les anticorps, évaluent le fonctionnement des organes, scrutent le milieu intérieur, examinent les gènes.Comment s’en passer ?Ce livre, élaboré par un clinicien, offre aux professionnels de santé un instrument de pratique quotidienne. Ouvrage de référence, il expose tout ce qu’il faut savoir pour prescrire des analyses médicales et interpréter les résultats.Les examens de laboratoire sont présentés sous forme de fiches, classées par ordre alphabétique, qui suivent un plan récurrent : mode et précautions de prélèvement, valeurs normales et cliniques (valeurs pathologiques), objectifs de l’examen et interprétation.Cet ouvrage décrit le raisonnement qui permet de déduire d’un résultat biologique les meilleures conclusions diagnostiques ou thérapeutiques possibles, en interprétant les résultats à la lumière de la clinique, de la littérature scientifique et des données de santé publique.Cette 13e édition est entièrement actualisée, notamment en fonction des publications récentes, des recommandations des sociétés savantes (VIH, allergies, auto-immunité...) et en accord avec la nomenclature de la Sécurité sociale.De nouveaux examens liés à l’actualité médicale (caryotype onco-hématologique, hématocrite, hépatite E…) sont ajoutés.L’ouvrage s’accorde volontairement à la pratique des généralistes, spécialistes et biologistes. Les examens plus rares (biologie moléculaire…) sont traités en accord avec la demande.

  • Technology and Big Data in Rheumatology , An Issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 45-2
    • Jeffrey Curtis + 2 more
    • English
    Guest edited by Drs. Jeffrey Curtis, Kevin Winthrop and Kaleb Michaud, this issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics will cover several key areas of interest related to Technology and Big Data in Rheumatology. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Michael Weisman of Cedars-Sinai. Articles in this issue include, but are not limited to: Adherence & Adverse Event Ascertainment through mHealth; Digital Patient Education and Decision Aids; Imaging in the mobile domain; Quality Measures made easier with mHealth data; Patient self-management and tracking; Motivational Counseling and SMS Reminders; Digital Interventions to build community support; Telehealth to solve cases in under-resourced areas; Trials, eConsents, Data Linkage & the Future; Clinical experience with devices; and PROMIS vs legacy data instruments.

  • Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 37-2
    • Joelle Borhart + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Joelle Borhart and Dr. Rebecca Bavolek, is dedicated to Obstetric and Gynecologic Emergencies. Topics include: Nonpregnant vaginal bleeding; Sexually transmitted infections; Genital complaints at extremes of age; Acute pelvic pain; Complications in early pregnancy; Complications of assisted reproductive technology; Vaginal bleeding in late pregnancy; Precipitous delivery; Postpartum emergencies; Hyperte... disorders of pregnancy; Trauma in pregnancy; Cardiovascular emergencies in pregnancy; and Resuscitation in pregnancy.

  • Liver in Systemic Diseases, An Issue of Clinics in Liver Disease

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 23-2
    • Jorge Herrera
    • English
    In consultation with Consulting Editor, Dr. Norman Gitlin, Dr. Jorge Herrera has put together a timely look at health and function of the liver in systemic diseases. The issue has all of the top experts in their field contributing conscis... reviews of the following topics: The Liver in Celiac Disease; The Liver in Sickle Cell Disease; Hepatic Complications of Inflammatory Bowel Disease; The Liver in Circulatory Disturbances; Hepatobiliary Complications in Critically Ill Patients; Endocrine Diseases and the Liver; Rheumatologic Diseases and the Liver; Hepatic Manifestations of Cystic Fibrosis; Hepatic Complications of Total Parenteral Nutrition; Hepatic Manifestations of Lymphoproliferative Disorders; Liver Disease in HIV Infection; Sarcoidosis and the Liver; Liver Disease in Pregnancy; and Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the Liver.Readers will come away with the latest updates they need to improve outcomes in hepatology patients.

  • Clinical Decision Support: Tools, Strategies, and Emerging Technologies, An Issue of the Clinics in Laboratory Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 39-2
    • Anand S Dighe
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, Guest Edited by Dr. Anand S. Dighe, will focus on Clinical Decision Support, including tools, strategies, and emerging technologies. This issue is one of four issues selected per year by the series Consulting Editor, Milenko Jovan Tanasijevic. Topics include, but are not limited to, The Laboratory’s Role in Clinical Decision Support, Integrating Decision Support into a Utilization Management Program, Decision Support Tools within the Electronic Health Record, Decision Support to Enhance Automated Testing and Laboratory Workflow, Laboratory-based CDS programs, Decision Support in Blood Banking, Decision Support in Molecular Pathology, A Computational Perspective on Decision Support, Emerging Decision Support Techniques, Decision Support and Patient Safety, Decision Support from a Reference laboratory perspective, and Training Aspects of Laboratory Based Decision Support.

  • Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure, An Issue of Cardiology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 37-2
    • Benjamin Steinberg + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Cardiology Clinics, guest edited by Drs. Benjamin A. Steinberg and Jonathan P. Piccini, will focus on Atrial Fibrillation in Heart Failure. Topics include, but are not limited to Epidemiology of Atrial Fibrillation and Heart Failure, Pathophysiology, Unmet clinical needs and future trials, Randomized clinical trials of catheter ablation for the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation/Heart Failure, AF ablation, role for digitalis, His-bundle pacing, Role of ivabradine for rate control, Novel Ablation Approaches for Challenging AF Cases, Imaging for risk stratification in AF/HF, Management of advanced left atrial myopathy, LV systolic function, patient-reported outcomes, Stroke prevention in AF and HF, Prediction and management of recurrences after catheter ablation in AF/HF, and Mechanisms of improved mortality following ablation.

  • Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-2
    • Joshua R. Sonett
    • English
    This issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Joshua Sonett, is devoted to Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis.  Dr. Sonett has assembled expert authors to review the following topics: Role of Thymus in the Immune System; A Neurologist’s Perspective to Understanding Myasthenia Gravis: Clinical Perspectives of Etiology, Diagnosis and Preoperative Treatment; A Neurologist’s Perspective on Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis: Current Perspective and Future Trials and Medications; Surgical Approaches to Myasthenia Gravis: Perspective of Anatomy and Radicality in Surgery; Surgical Techniques for Myasthenia Gravis: VATS; Surgical Techniques for Myasthenia Gravis: RATS; Surgical Decision Making: Thymoma and Myasthenia Gravis; Immune Syndromes and the Thymus: Is There a Role of Thymectomy?; Surgical Techniques for Myasthenia Gravis: Transcervical; Surgical Technique for Myasthenia Gravis: Subxyphoid Approach; History of Thymectomy for Myasthenia Gravis; and more!

  • Mémo-Fiches AS - Modules 1 à 8 + AFGSU

    Aide-soignant. Je réussis mon DEAS
    • 5th Edition
    • Catherine Müller + 1 more
    • French
    Ce Mémo-Fiches AS offre aux élèves aides-soignants un outil de révision utile et efficace pour préparer leur formation de façon optimale.Conforme au référentiel de formation des aides-soignants, l’ouvrage suit la structure des 8 modules d’enseignement du programme officiel + l’attestation de formations aux gestes et soins d’urgences (AFGSU) :• Module 1 : Accompagnement d’une personne dans les actes de la vie quotidienne• Module 2 : État clinique d’une personne• Module 3 : Soins• Module 4 : Ergonomie• Module 5 : Relation-communicati... Module 6 : Hygiène hospitalière• Module 7 : Transmission des informations• Module 8 : Organisation du travail• AFGSU de niveau 2Construit sous forme de fiches faciles à consulter, l’ouvrage présente les connaissances fondamentales liées au métier d’aide-soignant de manière très pédagogique. Chaque fiche est construite de la même façon :• les définitions se rapportant au thème traité ;• les notions à connaître ;• l’essentiel du thème à retenir.Enfin, pour tous les modules un contrôle des connaissances est proposé sous forme de QCM, QROC, et un cas clinique avec corrigés permettant à l’étudiant de s’entraîner et de s’auto-évaluer.Clair et pratique, ce Mémo-Fiches AS s’adresse aux élèves aides-soignants et à leurs formateurs, mais aussi aux professionnels désireux d’actualiser leurs connaissances.

  • Je réussis le DEASS. Diplôme d'Etat d'assistant de service social

    Socle commun + option. Conforme à la réforme
    • 2nd Edition
    • Céline Rose + 3 more
    • French
    L’assistant de service social (ASS) intervient auprès de personnes et de groupes confrontés à des difficultés familiales, professionnelles, financières, scolaires et/ou médicales. Il leur apporte une aide et un soutien, aussi bien psychosocial que matériel, pour les inciter à trouver ou à retrouver une autonomie et faciliter leur insertion sociale et professionnelle. Dans le cadre de ses missions, il est tenu au secret professionnel.La formation DEASS (Diplôme d’État d’assistant de service social) permet au futur professionnel d’acquérir les connaissances nécessaires à l’accompagnement de la personne et de groupes en difficulté en abordant les dimensions relationnelle, psychologique, sociale et éducative de la fonction d’assistant de service social. Comme les autres formations du domaine social, elle a fait l’objet d’une réingénierie mise en place à la rentrée de septembre 2018.Cette réforme des études ne modifie pas de manière drastique le référentiel de formation, mais acte le socle commun entre les formations EJE, ASS, CESF, ETS et ES.Ce guide, entièrement mis à jour, couvre la totalité du programme du DEASS composé de 2 domaines de compétences spécifiques, 2 domaines de compétences du socle commun et de l’unité transversale d’initiation à la démarche et méthodologie de recherche :• DC1 : Intervention professionnelle en travail social• DC2 : Analyse des questions sociales de l’intervention professionnelle en travail social• DC3 : Communication professionnelle en travail social• DC4 : Dynamiques interinstitutionnell... partenariats et réseaux• UT : Initiation à la démarche et méthodologie de recherche en travail socialDans chaque domaine, le cours expose de façon claire et détaillée tous les savoirs, grâce à de nombreux tableaux et schémas légendés et à des études de situations. Des encadrés « Rôle de l’ASS » mettent en lumière les compétences que le professionnel doit mettre en œuvre dans telle ou telle situation et des encadrés « Mémo » explicitent certaines notions à maîtriser. Des témoignages de professionnels en fin d’ouvrage viennent compléter la partie théorique.Cet ouvrage s’adresse à tous les élèves préparant le DEASS, et à tous les intervenants sociaux qui souhaitent approfondir ou mettre à jour leurs connaissances et leurs compétences

  • Je réussis le DEEJE. Diplôme d'État d'éducateur de jeunes enfants

    Socle commun + option. Conforme à la réforme
    • 3rd Edition
    • Céline Rose + 3 more
    • French
    L’éducateur de jeunes enfants a pour rôle essentiel de favoriser le développement et l’épanouissement des enfants de moins de 7 ans et, sans se substituer aux parents, il en assure la continuité éducative. Il intervient principalement dans toutes les structures d’accueil de la petite enfance (crèches, halte-garderies, jardins d’enfants, etc.) mais également dans le secteur médicosocial et celui de la protection de l’enfance.La formation DEEJE permet au futur professionnel d’acquérir les connaissances nécessaires à l’accueil et l’accompagnement de l’enfant et de sa famille en abordant les dimensions relationnelle, psychologique, sociale et éducative de la fonction. Comme les autres formations du domaine social, elle a fait l’objet d’une réingénierie mise en place à la rentrée de septembre 2018.Cette réforme des études ne modifie pas de manière drastique le référentiel de formation, mais acte le socle commun entre les formations EJE, ASS, CESF, ETS et ES.Ce guide, entièrement mis à jour, couvre la totalité du programme du DEEJE composé de 2 domaines de compétences spécifiques, 2 domaines de compétences du socle commun et de l’unité transversale d’initiation à la démarche et méthodologie de recherche :• DC1 : Accueil et accompagnement du jeune enfant et de sa famille• DC2 : Action éducative en direction du jeune enfant• DC3 : Travail en équipe pluriprofessionnelle et communication professionnelle• DC4 : Dynamiques interinstitutionnell... partenariats et réseaux• UT : Initiation à la démarche et méthodologie de recherche en travail socialDans chaque domaine, le cours expose de façon claire et détaillée tous les savoirs, grâce à de nombreux tableaux et schémas légendés et à des études de situations. Des encadrés « Rôle de l’EJE » mettent en lumière les compétences que le professionnel doit mettre en œuvre dans telle ou telle situation et des encadrés « Mémo psy » explicitent certaines notions de psychologie à maîtriser. Des témoignages de professionnels en fin d’ouvrage viennent compléter la partie théorique.Cet ouvrage, conforme au référentiel de formation, s’adresse à tous les élèves préparant le DEEJE, et à tous les professionnels de la petite enfance qui souhaitent approfondir ou mettre à jour leurs connaissances et leurs compétences.

  • Hépato-gastro-entérologie

    • 1st Edition
    • Gabriel Perlemuter + 1 more
    • French
    Alliant la théorie de l’enseignement à la pratique centrée sur la prise en charge globale des patients, les cahiers infirmiers sont pensés pour faciliter l’acquisition des connaissances indispensables à l’exercice du métier au quotidien.La collection est découpée en spécialités et chaque ouvrage est structuré selon un plan identique :- Partie I - Les bases en anatomie et physiologie,- Partie II - Les explorations, examens cliniques et principaux examens complémentaires,- Partie III - Les principaux syndromes,- Partie IV - Les pathologies.La compréhension et l’acquisition des connaissances sont facilitées par une présentation tout en couleurs, de nombreux tableaux, illustrations, photographies et une série d’encadrés :- Protocole de soin,- Protocole d’examen,- Démarche clinique infirmière,- Raisonnement clinique partagé,- Pour la pratique, on retiendra,- La pharmacologie avec les modalités d’administration des médicaments et de surveillance.Des exemples de cibles prévalentes en lien avec chaque pathologie sont proposés afi n d’initier le futur professionnel aux transmissions.

  • Gérontologie-Gérontopsychiatrie

    • 1st Edition
    • Christiane Verny
    • French
    Alliant la théorie de l’enseignement à la pratique centrée sur la prise en charge globale des patients, les cahiers infirmiers sont pensés pour faciliter l’acquisition des connaissances indispensables à l’exercice du métier au quotidien.La collection est découpée en spécialités et chaque ouvrage est structuré selon un plan identique :- Partie I - Les bases en anatomie et physiologie,- Partie II - Les explorations, examens cliniques et principaux examens complémentaires,- Partie III - Les principaux syndromes,- Partie IV - Les pathologies.La compréhension et l’acquisition des connaissances sont facilitées par une présentation tout en couleurs, de nombreux tableaux, illustrations, photographies et une série d’encadrés :- Protocole de soin,- Protocole d’examen,- Démarche clinique infirmière,- Raisonnement clinique partagé,- Pour la pratique, on retiendra,- La pharmacologie avec les modalités d’administration des médicaments et de surveillance.Des exemples de cibles prévalentes en lien avec chaque pathologie sont proposés afi n d’initier le futur professionnel aux transmissions.

  • Allgemeinmedizin

    Sicher durch Famulatur, Praktikum, PJ und Staatsexamen
    • 1st Edition
    • Andreas Fidrich + 3 more
    • German
    Lernen und Arbeiten im Fach Allgemeinmedizin - alle Infos, die Medizinstudenten sowie Assistenzärzte Allgemeinmedizin/Inn... Medizin brauchen: Wie unterscheiden sich Allgemeinmedizin und Innere Medizin? Was kann ich in der Hausarztpraxis lernen? Was ist anders im Alltag in der Paxis und in dem der Klinik? Dieses Buch beantwortet Ihnen alle Fragen und bietet so den Bezug zur täglichen Arbeit. Natürlich deckt es Behandlungsanlässe mit den wichtigsten Leitsysmptomen , aber auch Diagnostik, Verordnen von Medikamenten, Patientensicherheit, Prävention und Notfallmanagement sowie Hilfestellungen für eine gelungene Arzt-Patienten-Kommu... in der Hausarztpraxis ab. Tipps und Tricks rund ums Lernen, das PJ in der Allgemeinmedizin sowie das letzte Staatsexamen finden sich ebenfalls. Wie entstand dieses Werk? Eigene Erfahrungen und Fragen haben das Autorenteam motiviert, Lernen und Lehren in der allgemeinmedizinisch... Praxis endlich einmal aus erster Hand darzustellen. Herausgekommen ist eine Zusammenstellung der wichtigsten Informationen rund um die Arbeit in der Praxis und in der Allgemeinmedizin. Auf oft gestellte Fragen findet man hier schlüssige Antworten!

  • Anderson’s Pediatric Cardiology

    • 4th Edition
    • Gil Wernovsky + 5 more
    • English
    **Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 with "Essential Purchase" designation in Cardiology**As a leading reference on pediatric cardiology and congenital heart disease, Anderson's Pediatric Cardiology provides exhaustive coverage of potential pediatric cardiovascular anomalies, potential sequelae related to these anomalies, comorbidities and neurodevelopmental problems, and current methods for management and treatment. The fully revised 4th Edition addresses significant and ongoing changes in practice, including recent developments in fetal, neonatal, and adult congenital heart conditions as well as expanded content on intensive care, nursing issues, and societal implications. The outstanding illustration program provides superb visual guidance and is now supplemented with a remarkable collection of more than 350 professionally curated imaging and intra-operative surgical videos.

  • Méga-guide pratique des urgences

    De l'Evidence based medicine à la pratique
    • 2nd Edition
    • Dominique Pateron + 2 more
    • French
    Ce guide, désormais incontournable de la pratique de la médecine aux urgences, aborde toutes les situations pathologiques sous un angle pratique et didactique.Cette nouvelle édition a été considérablement augmentée. Après une première partie consacrée à l’organisation des structures d’urgence et à la prise en charge de la douleur, le praticien retrouvera les 145 situations cliniques prévalentes auxquelles ont été ajoutées une dizaine de nouvelles situations, que les événements de ces dernières années ont rendu indispensables. Il s’agit en particulier des situations exceptionnelles. Pour chaque situation, le praticien retrouve sous forme de fiche la conduite à tenir fondée sur l’EBM et les recommandations actuelles, ainsi que les éléments de gravité et les éléments de surveillance.La troisième partie, consacrée à la traumatologie s’est, elle aussi, vue étoffée de connaissances indispensables pour la pratique quotidienne. Une analyse radiologique membre par membre, région par région détaillant les bonnes pratiques, critères de qualité et grille de lecture vient compléter les fiches déjà exhaustives des traumatismes.Et enfin, l’ouvrage est complété par une abondante documentation disponible en ligne. En effet, le lecteur dispose de plus de 500 documents, dont notamment tous les textes légaux et toutes les recommandations qui rythment sa pratique, ainsi qu’une imagerie (radios, TDM, photos, vidéos, etc.) qui viendra illustrer chacune des situations abordées.

  • Perinatal Pharmacology, An Issue of Clinics in Perinatology

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 46-2
    • Jonathan M Davis + 1 more
    • English
    In consultation with Consulting Editor, Dr. Lucky Jain, Drs. Jonathan M. Davis and Errol R. Norwitz have put together a state-of the-art issue of the Clinics in Perinatology devoted to Perinatal Pharmacology. Clinical review articles are specifically devoted to the following:  Drugs for the prevention and treatment of preterm labor; Drugs for the prevention and treatment of hypertensive disorders of pregnancy; Drugs to promote neuroprotection; Medications that cause fetal anomalies and possible prevention strategies; Safety and efficacy of psychotropic medications during pregnancy; Treatment of viral infections during pregnancy (HIV, herpes, CMV, hepatitis C); Drugs to control diabetes during pregnancy; Cardiotonic drugs; Drugs to treat coagulation disorders in the newborn; Drugs for the prevention and treatment of bronchopulmonary dysplasia;  Drugs for the prevention and treatment of neonatal brain injury; Drugs for the prevention and treatment of sepsis in the newborn; Analgesia, opioids and other drug use during pregnancy and Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome; Medications and breast feeding; Principles of pharmacokinetics in the pregnant woman and fetus; and Challenges in designing clinical trials to test new drugs in the pregnant woman and fetus. Readers will come away with the latest information on therapeutics as they seek to utilize evidence-based recommendations to improve patient outcomes.

  • Point of Care Ultrasound

    • 2nd Edition
    • Nilam J. Soni + 2 more
    • English
    Compact, hand-carried ultrasound devices are revolutionizing how healthcare providers practice medicine in nearly every specialty. The 2nd Edition of this BMA-award-winning text features all-new chapters, a greatly expanded video library, and new review questions to keep you fully up to date with the latest technology and its applications.

  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies for Insomnia, An Issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 14-2
    • Jason C. Ong
    • English
    This issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, edited by Dr. Jason C. Ong in collaboration with Consulting Editor, Teofilo Lee-Chiong, is devoted to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies for Insomnia. Topics covered in this issue include: CBT-I in Children and Adolescents; Delivering CBT-I in Patients with Medical and Psychiatric Comorbidities; CBT-I and Women’s Health: Sex as a Biological Variable; Delivering CBT-I in Military Personnel; Using Mindfulness Meditation in the Treatment of Insomnia; Brief Behavior Therapy for Insomnia (BBTI); Intensive Sleep Retraining; CBT-I and Hypnotic Medications: Considerations and Controversies; CBT-I and Acute Insomnia: Considerations and Controversies; Measuring Outcomes for CBT-I in the Real World; Delivering CBT-I in a Health Care System; Determining an Appropriate Candidate for CBT-I; and Online Delivery of CBT-I: Considerations and Controversies.

  • Advances in Cosmetic Surgery , 2019

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2-1
    • Gregory H. Branham + 4 more
    • English
    Advances in Cosmetic Surgery includes the latest advances and breakthroughs in the field of cosmetic surgery from a multi-specialty perspective. Members of our distinguished editorial board, Gregory H. Branham, MD, Jeffrey S. Dover, MD, FRCPC, Heather J. Furnas, MD, Marissa MJ Tenenbaum, MD, and Allan E. Wulc, MD, FACS, have brought together the leading experts in the field to bring you this influential new publication. Articles in this volume include: The Latest in Cosmetic Medicine: Supplements, Hormones, and Evidence; Non-surgical Vaginal Treatments; Hand Rejuvenation; Non-Surgical Periorbital Rejuvenation; New Synergistic Tricks: Fillers + Neuromodulators + Technology = More Than the Sum; Tricks to Patient Retention for Maintenance Care; Submental Contouring: A Comparison of CoolSculpting, Kybella, and Liposuction; Treatments for the Aging Lip; Hair Loss in Men and Women: Medical and Surgical Therapies; Pain Control in the Age of an Opioid Epidemic; Facial Rejuvenation: Fat Transfer vs. Fillers; Subcutaneous Neck Plasma Skin Tightening; Update on the Treatment of the Skeletonized Upper Eyelid; Sculptural Aesthetic Surface Anatomy of the Face; Surgical Site Infections (SSIs) in Cosmetic Surgery; Microneedling (non-RF related); Defining the Brow Fat Pad: The Brassiere Suture; Plasma Resurfacing; Subcutaneous Body Skin Tightening; Update on the Treatment of Post-blepharoplasty Lower Eyelid Retraction; and PRP for Hair Growth. Be sure to order your copy of Volume 2 or subscribe today, so you don’t miss out on these important and timely updates in the field of cosmetic surgery!

  • Osborn's Brain

    Bildgebung, Pathologie und Anatomie
    • 2nd Edition
    • Anne G. Osborn + 2 more
    • German
    Der renommierte Bestseller der weltbekannten Neuroradiologin Anne G. Osborn jetzt auch auf Deutsch. Die fast vollständig überarbeitete zweite Auflage, wurde vom 12-köpfigen Expertenteam der Neuroradiologie der Charité übersetzt und mit der im deutschsprachigen Raum üblichen lateinischen Nomenklatur versehen. Anne G. Osborn gibt Einblick in ihre sehr erfahrene Arbeitsweise und bietet Ihnen einen vollständigen Überblick über die gesamte Bandbreite neuroradiologischer Krankheitsbilder. Dabei wird die Bildgebung der jeweiligen Entität – eingebettet in den Kontext von Ätiologie, Pathologie, Klinik und Therapie – vermittelt, abgerundet durch praxisrelevante differenzialdiagnost... Überlegungen. Zum Wiederholen, Nachschlagen oder dem Bildvergleich bei herausfordernden Befunden sind die vielen Abbildungen von typischen und varianten pathologischen Befunden sowie zusammenfassende Informationskästchen extrem nützlich. In über 3.300 Bildern verbindet die „Grande Dame" der Neuroradiologie Anatomie und Pathologie mit der Bildgebung und zeigt, wie Krankheiten im Gehirn aussehen und warum sie genau so aussehen, wie sie aussehen. Von harmlosen Normvarianten über häufig auftretende Pathologien bis zu seltenen Kolibris – Osborn's Brain lässt keine Frage offen. Abgedeckt sind z.B. Trauma, spontane Blutungen, Schlaganfälle und vaskuläre Läsionen, Infektionen, demyelinisierende und entzündliche Erkrankungen, Neoplasien, metabolisch-toxische und degenerative Erkrankungen sowie angeborene zerebrale Fehlbildungen. Brain enthält zahlreiche Neuerungen, wie die neue WHO-Klassifikation der ZNS-Tumoren, die aktualisierten Mc Donald Kriterien der MS, etliche neue Entitäten, einschließlich der IgG4-assoziierten Erkrankungen und des CLIPPERS, neue und aufkommende Infektionskrankheite... sowie aktualisierte Erkenntnisse über Schädel-Hirn-Traumat... und neurodegenerative Erkrankungen. Die Pluspunkte auf einen Blick: Osborns einzigartiges didaktisches Konzept, das Bildgebung, anatomische Illustration und Text optimal verbindet Lateinische Strukturbezeichnunge... statt englischer Nomina –erleichtert das Lernen und Verstehen der sehr komplexen Neuroradiologie Vollständiges, tiefgehendes internationales Referenzwerk bei gleichzeitig guter praktischer Nutzbarkeit zur schnellen Information, Rekapitulation oder Bildvergleich durch ausführliches Inhaltsverzeichnis, zahlreiche hochqualitative Abbildungen und grafisch hervorgehobene zusammenfassende Informationskästchen

  • Knee Multiligament Injuries—Common Problems, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 38-2
    • Sanjeev Kakar
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine will take a deep dive into Knee MLI. Guest edited by Drs. Bruce A. Levy and Benjamin Freychet, this issue will discuss a number of related topics that are important to practicing clinicians. This issue is one of four selected each year by our series Consulting Editor, Dr. Mark Miller. The volume will include articles on: Knee ligament instability patterns; Vascular injury in the multiple ligament injured knee; MCL/PMC; FCL/PLC; Osteotomies; MLIK: initial assessment and treatment; All-inside PCL graftlink; Multiligament Knee Reconstruction; KDIV Multiligament Knee Injuries: Treatment and Outcomes; Repair and Augmentation with Internal Brace in the Multiligament injured knee; PCL reconstruction with internal brace Augmentation; and Outcomes, Injury Patterns and Gait Analysis of Multiligament knee Injury, among others.

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