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  • Stroke Rehabilitation, An Issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 26-4
    • John Chae
    • English
    This issue of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Clinics will focus on stroke rehabilitation and will include articles such as: Mechanisms of stroke recovery, Insights from basic sciences, Stroke recovery and predictors of rehabilitation outcomes, Upper limb motor impairments, Post-stroke spasticity, Communication disorders and dysphagia, Neuropharmacology of Recovery, Robotic therapy, and many more.

  • Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs

    Small and Large Animal
    • 4th Edition
    • Mark G. Papich
    • English
    Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 4th Edition includes entries for 550 drugs, with convenient appendices summarizing clinically relevant information at a glance. New to this edition are 25 new drug monographs and easy access to drug content on any mobile device. Written by clinical pharmacology expert Mark Papich, this handy reference includes a companion website containing more than 150 customizable handouts with special instructions for your clients. It helps you find the specific drug facts and dosage recommendations you need to treat small and large animals, right when you need them!

  • Basic and Advanced Sciences for Anaesthetic Practice: Prepare for the FRCA

    Key Articles from the Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine Journal
    • 1st Edition
    • Nicholas Pace
    • English

  • Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions

    • 6th Edition
    • Regina F. Doherty + 1 more
    • English
    Learn to recognize, understand, and resolve ethical problems in the workplace with Ethical Dimensions in the Health Professions, 6th Edition. Ideal for all practicing and aspiring healthcare professionals, this unique text gives readers a solid foundation in basic ethical theory, the terms and concepts of ethics, and the numerous ethical issues surrounding health care today. The new sixth edition centers on the six-step decision-making process and includes expanded patient case studies and an increased emphasis on working within inter-professional care teams toward the resolution of ethical problems. With all of its tools and guidance, Ethical Dimensions gives readers the framework needed to make ethical and effective choices in the workplace.

  • Musculation : épidémiologie et prévention des blessures

    • 1st Edition
    • Sylvain Pelloux Prayer + 2 more
    • French
    Tout sportif qui cherche à progresser dans sa discipline a recours à la musculation. Apparemment simples, les mouvements réalisés en salle sont pourtant complexes et nécessitent un apprentissage et un suivi médical spécifique. Les blessures sont fréquentes : déchirures musculaires, entorses, fractures, et touchent les différentes régions anatomiques. Fruit d'une collaboration entre un coach sportif et un médecin du sport, cet ouvrage offre au lecteur tous les conseils nécessaires à une pratique efficace et sans risque. Le coeur de l'ouvrage détaille, par zone anatomique, les mouvements fondamentaux, leurs pièges et leurs risques, et propose de nombreux conseils pratiques et des vidéos en ligne. Trois pictos signalent : les mouvements corrects ; les mouvements réservés aux pratiquants confirmés ; les mouvements dangereux. Le dernier chapitre écrit par un médecin du sport détaille les pathologies médicales induites par la musculation. Public : Médecins du sport, kinésithérapeutes, étudiants en STAPS et BE sportifs, mais également les entraîneurs, les coachs sportifs et les pratiquants assidus de musculation.

  • Pathology and Intervention in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

    • 2nd Edition
    • David J. Magee + 3 more
    • English
    Design and implement a rehab program on your own with Pathology and Intervention in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation, 2nd Edition. Part of Magee’s popular Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Series, this pathology text for physical therapists provides clear guidance on patient management relative to specific musculoskeletal pathology, injury, and illness — all based on a sound understanding of basic science and principles of practice. It focuses on the specific pathologies most often seen in the clinic, and discusses the best methods for intervention for the different areas of the body in the context of the tissue-healing model. Each intervention features a rationale, along with the pathology and problem presented; stage of healing; evidence in the literature; and clinical reasoning considerations.

  • Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation

    A Practical Guide
    • 4th Edition
    • Rebecca Saunders + 4 more
    • English
    Blending the latest technical and clinical skills of hand surgery and hand therapy, Hand and Upper Extremity Rehabilitation: A Practical Guide, 4th Edition walks you through the treatment of common medical conditions affecting the upper extremities and highlights non-surgical and surgical procedures for these conditions. This expanded fourth edition presents the latest research in hand and upper extremity rehabilitation and provides the purpose and rationale for treatment options.

  • Prevention and Management of Post-Operative Complications, An Issue of Thoracic Surgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 25-4
    • John D. Mitchell
    • English
    Prevention and Management of Post-Operative Complications is reviewed extensively in this important Thoracic Surgery Clinics of North America issue. Articles include: Cardiovascular complications following thoracic surgery; Pain management following thoracic surgery; Persistent air leak and pleural space management following pulmonary resection; Bronchopleural fistula and empyema after anatomic lung resection; Postoperative respiratory failure; Complications following carinal surgery and bronchial sleeve resection; Anastomotic leak following esophagectomy; Management of conduit necrosis following esophagectomy; Functional conduit disorders complicating esophagectomy; Complications following surgery for achalasia and anti-reflux disease; Complications following tracheal and laryngotracheal resection; Management of thoracic nerve injury; Chest wall resection and reconstruction: management of complications; Management of chylothorax; and more!

  • Management of Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-4
    • Salvatore L. Ruggiero
    • English
    Editor Salvatore Ruggiero, DMD, MD and authors review the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of Medication-related Osteonecrosis of the Jaw. Articles will include: Osteoporosis and bone modulation therapies: indications and outcomes; Antiresorptive therapies for the treatment of malignant osteolytic bone disease; Clinical presentation and staging of antiresorptive agent-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw; Epidemiology and risk factors of antiresorptive agent-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw; Basic science research of antiresorptive agent-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw: an update; Pathophysiology of antiresorptive agent-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw: what we know and what we don’t know; The genetics of osteonecrosis of the jaw; Preventive strategies for patients at risk of antiresorptive agent-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw; Non-operative and operative therapies for treatment of antiresorptive agent-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw; The role of anti-angiogenic therapy in the development of osteonecrosis of the jaw; Antiresorptive therapies: what they are and how do they work, and more!

  • Motor Neuron Disease, An Issue of Neurologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-4
    • Richard J. Barohn
    • English
    Dr. Richard Barohn and Dr. Mazen Dimachkie lead this publication on Motor Neuron Disease. Focus is on ALS, with inclusion of primary lateral sclerosis, primary muscular atrophy, leg amyotrophic diplegia, brachial amyotropic diplegia, and isolate bulbar ALS. Among the topics presented are. Patterns of weakness, classification of motor neuron disease & clinical diagnosis of sporadic ALS; Potential environmental factors in ALS; Neuropathology; Spinal muscular atrophy; Complementary and alternative therapies in ALS frontotemporal dysfunction and dementia in ALS; Symptoms management and end of life care; Research approaches to slowing progression of ALS; Familial ALS; Kennedy disease and more. Information in this issue presents: Description of the problem (Incidence, Prevalence, Severity, Natural history); 2. Review of pertinent data; Controversial areas discussing aspects such as areas of practice for which there are disagreements and why? What are the arguments and counter arguments and what data support them?; Conclusions using levels of clinical evidence that support or refute an intervention. Procedural steps are provided for diagnostic and treatment discussions along with clinical cases.

  • Douleur et soins palliatifs

    Dossiers progressifs et questions isolées corrigés
    • 1st Edition
    • Clément Cholet + 5 more
    • French
    En parfaite conformité avec le programme de DFASM, cette collection ECN¬intensif permet, pour chaque spécialité, de se préparer efficacement aux nouvelles épreuves des ECNi en privilégiant des batteries d'entraînements de plusieurs types : cas cliniques progressifs accessibles également en ligne – voir instructions en page intérieure de couverture –, questions isolées QCM ou QROC, TCS et LCA. L'ouvrage Douleur et soins palliatifs, comme tous les autres titres de la collection, est constitué de 2 parties : - la 1re partie est composée des énoncés des entraînements classés par typologie ; - la 2e partie propose les corrigés assortis de grilles de correction, précisant les items traités et les recommandations existantes, ainsi que des fiches de synthèse qui rappellent les points clés, privilégiant les algorithmes et l'explication de la démarche du raisonnement clinique. Richement illustrés, les contenus permettent à l'étudiant : - de se tester de façon efficace et intensive, avec des degrés de difficulté et de complexité différents ; - d'acquérir les réflexes nécessaires pour les ECNi comme pour la pratique quotidienne médicale ; - d'acquérir un raisonnement global pertinent, fondamental en médecine.

  • Smile Design Integrating Esthetics and Function

    Essentials in Esthetic Dentistry
    • 1st Edition
    • Jonathan B Levine
    • English
    Jonathan B. Levine DMD presents a new volume designed to introduce practitioners to aesthetic dentistry with the goal of safely expanding his or her current scope of ethical dental practice. Richly illustrated in full colour throughout, this beautiful yet practical volume introduces the subject of smile design to the reader with topics ranging from aligners and veneers to space management. Smile Design Integrating Aesthetics and Function will be suitable for dental practitioners worldwide.

  • MR-Guided Interventions, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 23-4
    • Clare M. Tempany
    • English
    Guest editors Claire Tempany and Tina Kapur review MR-Guided Interventions in this important issue in MRI Clinics of North America. Articles include: MR sequences and rapid acquisition for MR-guided interventions; MR-guided breast interventions: role in biopsy targeting and lumpectomies; MR-guided passive catheter tracking for endovascular therapy; MRgFUS update on clinical applications; MR-guided spine Interventions; MR-guided prostate biopsy; Interventional MRI Clinic: the Emory experience; MR-guided cardiac interventions; MR-guided functional neurosurgery; MR-guided active catheter tracking; MR-guided drug delivery; MR-guided thermal therapy for localized and recurrent prostate cancer; MR neurography for guiding nerve blocks and its role in pain management; MR-guided gynecologic brachytherapy; and more!

  • Cosmetic Injectable Fillers, An Issue of Facial Plastic Surgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 23-4
    • Corey S. Maas
    • English
    Injectables and Fillers become ever more prominent in the field of rejuvenative surgery as the trend is to minimally invasive and non-invasive techniques for rejuvenation. This publication, edited by pre-eminent leader in the field, Corey Maas, presents a useful approach for the practicing facial plastic surgeon, plastic surgeon, dermatologist, oculoplast, or cosmetic oral surgeon. The highlight of the issue is a section focusing on "Contemporary Approach to Cosmetic/Aesthetic Fillers" from Core Experts, who present how they plan for the specific patient and anatomic area, techniques used, and pearls for best outcomes, such as what they use, why they use them, how much they use, needles or cannulas, etc. Detailed anatomic depictions alongside clinical views are presented. In addition to the surgical "how I do it" are articles on Understanding the Tissue-Device Interface; Complications and Management of Aesthetic Injectable Fillers; Case for synthetic Injectables; and Perspective on the Current Filler Market.

  • Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-4
    • Dick C. Kuo
    • English
    Guest editors Dr. David Kuo and Dr. Veronic Tucci have assembled an expert team of authors on the topic of Psychiatric and Behavioral Emergencies. Articles include: The Emergency Physician's role in the Medical Clearance of the Psychiatric Patient, Stabilization and Management of the Acutely Agitated or Psychotic Patient, Stabilizing and Managing Patients with Altered Mental Status and Delirium, Depression and Suicidal Patients, The New Drugs of Abuse and Withdrawal Syndromes, Strategies for Managing Patients with Personality and Somatoform Disorders, Special Considerations in the Trauma Patient, and more!

  • The Acute Abdomen, An Issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 53-6
    • Richard M. Gore
    • English
    Dr. Robert Gore (co-editor of Textbook of Gastrointestinal Radiology) has assembled an expert panel of authors on the topic of The Acute Abdomen. Articles will include: Evaluating the patient with right upper quadrant pain; Evaluating the patient with left upper quadrant pain; Evaluating the patient with right lower quadrant pain; Evaluating the patient with left lower quadrant pain; Acute pancreatitis; Acute disorders of the abdominal aorta; Bowel obstruction; Bowel ischemia; Acute infectious and inflammatory enterocolitides; Acute urinary tract disorders; Acute gynecologic disorders; Evaluating the acute abdomen in the pregnant patient; MR evaluation of the acute, non-traumatic abdomen in adolescents and adults; and more!

  • Textbook of Nursing Education

    • 1st Edition
    • Latha Venkatesan + 1 more
    • English
    It was a long-time desire of nursing fraternity to have a textbook on nursing education that has the content for all the units of the INC-prescribed syllabus. This book pointedly deals with all the contents specified by the INC curriculum. The book has been written keeping in mind the requirements of the modern Indian nurse educators—what they need to know and practice in the classroom. This book provides comprehensive study material and practice exercises on Nursing Education the way it is used in day-to-day conversations in the hospital environment.

  • SJT: Pass the Situational Judgement Test

    A Guide for Medical Students
    • 1st Edition
    • Cameron B Green + 2 more
    • English

  • Meister der klassischen Homöopathie. Klinische Materia Medica

    Vorlesungen zur Arzneimittellehre
    • 1st Edition
    • Urban & Fischer Elsevier GmbH
    • German
    In seinen 73 Vorlesungen beschreibt E. A. Farrington 600 Arzneimittel der homöopathischen Materia Medica. Jedes Mittel wird analysiert, indem er dessen Vergleichsmittel gegenüberstellt und so am klinischen Leitsymptom die verschiedenen Arzneimittel thematisch und differenzialdiagnost... voneinander abgrenzt. Darüber hinaus zeigt Farrington die systematische Ordnung der Arzneien nach den botanischen Familien, Klassen und chemischen Ordnungssystemen. Diese zusätzlichen Informationen helfen Ihnen, die tieferen Beziehungen der Arzneisymptome zueinander und die typischen Symptome jeweiliger Arzneifamilien zu verstehen. „Der Farrington“ gehört seit langem zu den unverzichtbaren Standardwerken der Homöopathie. In der werkgetreuen und quellenkritischen Übersetzung des preisgekrönten Rainer Wilbrand ist das Werk ein Juwel der klassischen homöopathischen Literatur.

  • Understanding Pharmacology

    Essentials for Medication Safety
    • 2nd Edition
    • M. Linda Workman + 1 more
    • English
    Pharmacology can be difficult. But with the right text, understanding drugs and how they work doesn’t have to be! Using easy-to-follow language and engaging learning tools — like Memory Joggers, Clinical Pitfalls, Do Not Confuse, and Drug Alerts — the second edition of Understanding Pharmacology: Essentials for Medication Safety helps readers really understand how drugs work. In addition to the popular critical thinking activities from the first edition, the second edition also includes more chapter review questions, updated content, and a new organization that centers on the different body systems. For students who have a limited background in the sciences and want complete preparation for licensure exams and clinical practice, there is no better choice than Understanding Pharmacology, 2nd Edition!

  • Volume 4, Issue 3, An Issue of Hospital Medicine Clinics, E-Book

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 4-3
    • Mark Thoelke
    • English
    This online Clinics series provides evidence-based answers to clinical questions that practicing hospitalists face daily. This issue of Hospital Medicine Clinics is Guest Editored by Dr. Mark Thoelke. Dr. Thoelke has assembled a group of expert authors to review the following topics: Diastolic Dysfunction; Acute Bronchospasm and Asthma; Fungemia in the Hospitalized Patient; Renal-Obsructive Uropathy; Diagnosis and Management of Cholecystitis, Choledocholithiasis, and Other Bililary Disorders; Reservible Posterior Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome; Paraneoplastic Disorders; All You Need to Know About Prescribing Methadone; Caring for the Actively Dying; and When the patient wants to leave against medical advice: Considerations for the hospitalist and the patient.

  • Hacker & Moore's Essentials of Obstetrics and Gynecology

    • 6th Edition
    • Neville F. Hacker + 2 more
    • English
    Hacker & Moore's Essentials of Obstetrics and Gynecology, by Drs. Neville F. Hacker, Joseph C. Gambone, and Calvin J. Hobel, is the #1 choice of ob/gyn residents and medical students because of its concise focus, comprehensive coverage, and easy-to-use format. This new edition features updated clinical cases and assessments, new Clinical Key boxes, and thoroughly revised text and images that reflect today’s best knowledge on the evaluation, diagnosis, and management of a wide range of ob/gyn disorders.

  • L'actualité rhumatologique 2015

    • 1st Edition
    • Thomas Bardin + 6 more
    • French

  • Protocoles en Gynécologie-Obstétrique

    • 3rd Edition
    • rançais Collège National des Gynécologues et Obstétriciens Français
    • French
    Cet ouvrage, divisé en deux parties, Gynécologie et Obstétrique, traite l’ensemble des situations gynécologiques et obstétricales sous forme de fiches pratiques. Ces fiches : – suivent un plan systématique : conduite à tenir, surveillance clinique, exploration, stratégies ; – sont étayées de tableaux ou algorithmes de synthèse. Cette troisième édition offre une mise à jour de toutes les données de la discipline.

  • Childhood Food Allergy: Current Management, Emerging Therapies, and Prevention, An Issue of Pediatric Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 62-6
    • Ruchi Gupta
    • English
    Dr. Gupta provides a comprehensive overview of the clinjical management of food allergy. Articles are devoted to epidemiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, immunology, and treatments of food allergy. Current knowledge of the relationship between the gut microbiome and food allergy is also presented as well as eosiniphilic esophagitis and oral allergy synrome.

  • Feedlot Production Medicine, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-3
    • Brad J. White
    • English
    As a Follow-up to their Arrival Cattle Management issue, Drs. Brad White and Daniel Thomson explore Feedlot Production Medicine in this issue. Articles feature an expert panel of authors on topics such as: Epidemiology for feedlots, Outbreak investigation, Sick animal identification, Necropsy & Euthanasia, BVD management in feedlot, Reference Intervals in Avian and Exotic Hematology, and more!

  • Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-4
    • Anthony Montanaro
    • English
    This issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Anthony Montanaro, MD, is devoted to Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders. Dr. Montanaro has assembled a group of expert authors to review the following topics: Overview of Immunodeficiency Disorder; Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disorder; Specific Antibody Deficiencies; Common Variable Immunodeficiency; Pulmonary Manifestations of Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders; Approach to the Child with Recurrent Infections; Immunoglobulin Treatment for Primary Immunodeficiency; Bone Marrow Transplantation for Primary Immunodeficiency; and Autoimmune Manifestations of Primary Immunodeficiency.

  • Mémo-Fiches DEEJE - Diplôme d'État d'éducateur de jeunes enfants

    L'essentiel pour réviser
    • 1st Edition
    • Jacqueline Gassier + 1 more
    • French
    Ce Mémo-fiches du DEEJE (diplôme d'État d'éducateur de jeunes enfants) propose aux étudiants un outil de révision efficace pour acquérir les connaissances nécessaires à la validation du diplôme. Conforme au référentiel officiel de formation, il couvre l'ensemble du programme : DF 1 : Accueil et accompagnement du jeune enfant et de sa famille DF 2 : Action éducative en direction du jeune enfant DF 3 : Communication professionnelle DF 4 : Dynamiques institutionnelles, interinstitutionnell... et partenariales Conçu sous forme de fiches faciles à consulter, l'ouvrage propose une synthèse des connaissances fondamentales à acquérir pour devenir éducateur de jeunes enfants. • Un cours synthétique avec l'essentiel des notions et techniques à maîtriser. • Des encadrés «Le rôle de l'EJE» avec les missions du professionnel. • Des encadrés «Situations» qui analysent un vécu professionnel.

  • Infections néonatales

    Bactériennes, mycosiques, parasitaires et virales
    • 1st Edition
    • Yannick Aujard
    • French
    L'ouvrage fait le point sur l'ensemble des infections néonatales. Les progrès diagnostiques et thérapeutiques au cours des deux dernières décennies permettent une meilleure connaissance et prise en charge de ces pathologies dans les pays industriels et dans les pays en développement. Ces progrès concernent les infections bactériennes mais aussi les infections mycosiques, parasitaires et virales, tant dans leurs formes primitives – materno-foetales et tardives – que nosocomiales. Ce livre comporte six parties qui se proposent : • d'aborder les aspects physiopathologiques et épidémiologiques ; • d'exposer les bases immunitaires et pharmacologiques ; • de présenter les particularités et les conséquences des infections au cours de la grossesse ; • de détailler la prise en charge des infections en fonction des localisations – dont les méningites – et des agents microbiens : bactéries, champignons, parasites et virus ; • d'appliquer ces démarches diagnostiques et thérapeutiques aux pays en voie de développement ; • de détailler les posologies des agents anti-infectieux habituels et de ceux plus rarement utilisés, ainsi que les problématiques vaccinales et le traitement symptomatique des principales complications des infections sévères. Cet ouvrage s'adresse en priorité aux pédiatres en formation, à ceux exerçant en maternité et dans les services de néonatologie et de pédiatrie, ainsi qu'à tous les professionnels de santé, soignants et biologistes dont les activités sont dans le champ de la médecine périnatale.

  • Conférences d'enseignement 2015

    • 1st Edition
    • Denis Huten + 2 more
    • French
    Orthopédie adulte Dégénérescence arthrosique sus- et sous-jacente aux arthrodèses lombaires et lombo-sacrées Longueur et offset du membre inférieur dans les arthroplasties totales de la hanche Ruptures tendineuses de l'appareil d'extension après prothèse totale du genou Complications et reprises des prothèses totales d'épaule inversées Traumatologie adulte Ostéosynthèse des fractures du sacrum et des luxations lombo-sacrées Ruptures partielles du ligament croisé antérieur Place de l'arthroplastie dans les fractures récentes de la tête radiale Lésions à haute énergie du poignet Généralités Matériovigilance et traçabilité Comment informer en orthopédie et traumatologie Facteurs de risque infectieux liés à l'hôte en chirurgie arthroplastique Nouvelles méthodes de gestion de la douleur en chirurgie ambulatoire Orthopédie, traumatologie pédiatrique Paralysie obstétricale du plexus brachial : conduite à tenir au cours de la première année La membrane induite chez l'enfant : technique et indications Spondylolisthésis L5-S1 de l'enfant et de l'adolescent Fractures pathologiques : diagnostic et conduite à tenir Techniques chirurgicales L'amputation et l'appareillage chez l'enfant Extraction des tiges de PTH bien fixées Techniques de reconstruction du ligament patello-fémoral médial Arthrodèse arthroscopique des articulations tibio-talienne et sous-talienne

  • Pass PCCN!

    • 1st Edition
    • Robin Donohoe Dennison + 1 more
    • English
    From the author of the bestselling Pass CCRN! and Pass CEN!, Pass PCCN! applies Dennison's time-tested approach to the Progressive Care Nursing Certification exam and follows the latest PCCN exam test plan, with one or more chapters for each section of the exam. This all-new review book features a thorough review in narrative format for each chapter — and covers all the content you need, including the disorders unique to the PCCN, to master the PCCN exam. Learning Activities interspersed throughout the book, as well as more than 900 review questions on the companion Evolve website, are geared towards progressive care nurses and offer valuable test-taking experience.

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Secrets

    • 3rd Edition
    • A. Omar Abubaker + 2 more
    • English
    Written in the proven Secrets® question-and-answer format, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Secrets, 3rd Edition is an authoritative source for the effective and safe practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) — and the ideal preparation tool for clinical rotations, exams, and board certification in OMS. Thoroughly revised and updated with the most current clinical information, this new edition provides dental students, OMS residents, and clinicians with practical tips, answers, and secrets from OMS experts. Best of all, it fits in your lab coat pocket so you can consult it wherever you go!

  • ICRP Publication 14: Radiosensitivity and Spatial Distribution of Dose

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 14
    • Jack Valentin
    • English

  • Head, Neck, and Orofacial Infections

    An Interdisciplinary Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • James R. Hupp + 1 more
    • English
    Use best practices in effectively treating infections of the head, neck, and orofacial complex! Head, Neck, and Orofacial Infections: An Interdisciplinary Approach is the only resource on the market with in-depth guidelines to the diagnosis and management of pathology due to severe infections. No longer do you have to search through journal articles and websites, as this comprehensive, full-color reference covers both cutting-edge and time-tested approaches to recognizing and handling infections. From well-known OMS educator James Hupp and oral surgeon Elie Ferneini, and with chapters written by expert contributors, this book is ideal for use in the classroom, as preparation for the NBDE and specialty exams, and as a clinical resource for patient care.

  • Year Book of Medicine 2015

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2015
    • James A Barker
    • English
    The Year Book of Medicine brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in medicine, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! Chapters include Rheumatology; Infectious Disease; Hematology and Oncology; Kidney, Water, and Electrolytes; Pulmonary Disease; Heart and Cardiovascular Disease; The Digestive System; and Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism.

  • L'enfant hospitalisé : travailler avec la famille et l'entourage

    La place des aidants naturels dans la relation de soins
    • 2nd Edition
    • Pascale Wanquet-Thibault
    • French
    L'enfant hospitalisé : travailler avec la famille et l'entourage traite du rôle et de la place de la famille lors de l'hospitalisation d'un enfant. Quels sont les droits de la famille ? Quels sont ses devoirs ? Comment accueillir la famille dans les unités de soins ? Comment utiliser les ressources de la famille pour mieux accompagner l'enfant ? L'auteur répond aux questions que se posent les soignants mais aussi les proches de l'enfant hospitalisé. Il leur apporte les outils indispensables pour les aider à se positionner et mieux accompagner l'enfant lors de son hospitalisation. L'ouvrage propose deux types de contenus : - des apports théoriques : historique, état des lieux, législation, projet d'accueil, formation des professionnels, etc. » de très nombreuses situations professionnelles illustrées par des vignettes cliniques décrivant des situations vécues et commentées dans différentes unités de soins – néonatalogie, réanimation pédiatrique et néonatale, soins palliatifs… Publié initialement sous le titre « Les aidants naturels auprès de l'enfant à l'hôpital », cette 2e édition comporte une mise à jour des apports théoriques – textes législatifs et mesures de certifications notamment – ainsi que l'ajout de nouvelles vignettes cliniques. Très complet et illustré de nombreux exemples, cet ouvrage s'adresse à tous les professionnels de santé amenés à prendre en charge des enfants (auxiliaires de puériculture, puéricultrices, psychologues…) ainsi qu'à la famille et aux proches d'enfants hospitalisés. Il se veut une référence sur un aspect essentiel de la relation de soin.

  • Unanswered Questions in Periodontology, An Issue of Dental Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 59-4
    • Frank A. Scannapieco
    • English
    This issue, edited by Dr. Frank Scannapieco, is devoted to "Unanswered Questions in Periodontology." Review articles will help answer clinical questions such as: Can lost bone in furcations be regenerated?; What biomarkers exist to detect active periodontal disease?; Which mouthrinse products are beneficial for plaque control and gingival health?; Do mobility and occlusal trauma impact periodontal longevity?; Can peri-implantitis be treated?; Is there a genetic basis for periodontitis?; What is the minimal sample size for studies of periodontal treatment?; Does treatment of periodontal disease influence systemic disease?; Does periodontal disease cause cancer?; Is the use of photodynamic therapy beneficial to conventional mechanical therapy in the treatment of periodontitis and peri-implantitis?; Are radiographs the best modality to diagnose and monitor periodontitis?; Does gingival recession require surgical treatment?; and Should antibiotics be prescribed to treat chronic periodontitis?

  • Congenital and Acquired Disorders of Macrophages and Histiocytes, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-5
    • Nancy Berliner
    • English
    This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America is devoted to Congenital and Acquired Disorders of Macrophages and Histiocytes. Guest Editors Nancy Berliner, MD and Barrett Rollins, MD have assembled a group of expert authors to review the following topics: Nosology of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH); Cell of Origin of LCH; Genomic Changes in LCH; Clinical Treatment of LCH; Neurodegeneration in LCH; Pathogenesis of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH); Familial HLH; HLH in Adults; Macrophage Activation Syndrome; and Stem Cell Transplant for HLH.

  • Cutaneous Lymphoma, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-4
    • Elise A. Olsen
    • English
    The Editor of this publication is Dr Elise Olsen, Director of the Duke University Cutaneous Lymphoma Research and Treatment Center and professor of Dermatology and Oncology. In 2014, cutaneous lymphoma (CL) is considered a chronic, non-life threatening disease since the majority of patients are diagnosed at early stage, though progression to later stages does result in death from the disease. This issue covers T-cell and B-cell lymphomas, with content emphasis on Mycoides fungoides and Sezary syndrome, the two most common clinically encountered subtypes of CL. Pharmaceutical treatment of the disease is a part of each article and the issue uses the following Treatment outline: Mechanisms of action - Pharmacokinetics - Typical dosing - Response to therapy - Adverse effects - and Pearls to help management using the agent under discussion. Beyond Dermatologists, specialists who would find the information useful are Cancer specialists, Hematologists/Oncolo... Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, and Pharmacists. Some of the topics, written by the word's top experts in this disease, are: Overview of primary cutaneous lymphomas and the applicable staging and classification; Pathologic diagnosis of cutaneous lymphomas; in the section on Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome, the clinician and researcher will find such topics as Skin directed medications; Phototherapy; Systemic retinoids; Interferons; HDAC inhibiotrs, Methotrexate and praletexate, along with other chemotherapeutic agents. Also, Bone marrow transplant; Diagnosis and management of CD30+ Lymphoproliferative disorders; and Diagnosis and management of primary cutaneous B cell lymphomas.

  • Advances in ERCP, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 25-4
    • Adam Slivka
    • English
    The Guest Editors have assembled key opinion leaders to provide state of the art articles on this important update on ERCP. A chapter on cannulation techniques and sphincterotomy will highlight recent literature on wire-guided cannulation, use of papillotomes, when and if to precut for entry and the use of smart circuitry for papillotomy. A chapter on surgically altered anatomy will highlight the increasing occurrence of biliary tract disease in patient’s s/p gastric bypass for obesity along with other surgery and the use of balloon enteroscopes, overtubes and intraoperative procedures A chapter on EUS assisted biliary and pancreatic access will highlight the growing experience with these combine techniques. There is growing literature on preventing post-ercp pancreatitis which is changing the standard of care and Joe Elmunzer is the best person to highlight this. Stu Sherman will review advances in the management of bile duct stones and when to intervene in gallstone pancreatitis. Peter Cotton just published a landmark study on SOD that will change the standard of care and will review the state of the science on this disease as it relates to both biliary tract and pancreatic disease. The management of benign biliary strictures and leaks is evolving with the introduction of covered metal stents and Jacques Deviere is at the forefront. Amrita Sethi will discuss diagnosis of biliary malignancy highlighting the use of FISH, molecular markers and enhanced imaging such as pCLE. Michele Kahaleh will review recent experience with biliary tumor ablation using RFA probes and PDT. Alan Barkun helps endoscopists determine when to use plastic stents, metal stents, and covered stents and when to drain one, two or three segments of liver in patients with malignant biliary obstruction. George Papachristo and Dhiraj Yadav will review most recent data on endoscopic therapy for acute recurrent and smoldering acute pancreatitis. Nagy Reddy will provide on update on endotherapy for painful chronic pancreatitis. Finally, Raj Shah will update on advances in pancreatoscopy and cholangioscopy including the use of ultra slim per-oral scopes and new digital mother/baby scopes.

  • A Global Perspective/Health Inequity in Heart Failure, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 11-4
    • Pablo Castro
    • English
    This special issue of Heart Failure Clinics examines heart failure with a truly global perspective, exposing health inequities in the treatment of heart failure.

  • Concours IBODE

    Épreuves écrite et orale et accès par la VAE
    • 1st Edition
    • AEEIBO
    • French
    L'Infirmier de Bloc Opératoire Diplômé d'État (IBODE) prend en charge le patient dans son parcours de soins. En étroite collaboration avec les médecins et l'infirmier anesthésiste, il assure, en exclusivité, une série d'actes et d'activités liés au bloc opératoire. Pour devenir IBODE, deux voies d'accès sont possibles pour l'infirmier diplômé d'État : • Le concours d'admission (épreuve écrite d'admissibilité et épreuve orale d'admission). • L'accès par la validation des acquis de l'expérience (VAE). Conçu et rédigé sous l'égide de l'Association des Enseignants et des Écoles d'Infirmiers de Bloc Opératoire (AEEIBO), cet ouvrage, entièrement conforme aux derniers décrets liés au métier IBODE, constitue un guide de préparation indispensable pour tout infirmier souhaitant obtenir le Diplôme d'État d'Infirmier de bloc opératoire, que ce soit par la voie du concours ou par la VAE.

  • Sports Injuries in the Foot and Ankle, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 34-4
    • Anish R. Kadakia
    • English
    Foot and ankle injuries are commonplace in competitive sports. Close attention is required during examination to accurately identify such injuries. Early diagnosis and management of these injuries are critical. Articles included in this issue are Chronic Ankle Instability (Medial and Lateral), Disorders of the Flexor Hallux Longus and Os Peroneum, Heel Pain in the Athlete (calcaneal Stress fracture, Baxter’s Neuritis, Plantar Fasciitis),Stress Fractures of the Metatarsals and Navicular, Peroneal Tendon Disorders, and many more!

  • Breast Augmentation, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 42-4
    • Bradley P. Bengtson
    • English
    With breast augmentation and tumor removal the #1 procedures in cosmetic surgery and reconstructive surgery, respectively, according to latest ASPS information, this issue on breast augmentation presents discussion of procedures for cosmetic enhancement and for breast reconstruction. The first section includes topics such as: Evolution and Future Development of Breast Implants; Standardization of the Bra Cup; Process of Breast Augmentation with Special Focus on Patient Education, Patient Selection and Implant Selection; Etiology & Prevention of Capsular Contracture; 3-D Imaging and Simulation in Breast Augmentation: What is the Current State of the Art?; Fresh Look at the Anatomy of the Chest Wall with Special Attention to the Pectoralis Major and Infra-Mammary Fold with Implications to Breast Surgery; Differences between Saline & Silicone Implants that Most Plastic Surgeons Don't Know; Shapes, Sizes, Shells and Surface and the Selection Process of Breast Implants; Shapes, Proportions and Variations in Breast Aesthetic Ideals - definition of breast beauty: analysis and surgical practice. The next section presents surgical approaches and techniques for breast implant surgery: Teaching Breast Augmentation What are the Critical Intra Operative Steps & Decision Making: Maximizing Results and Minimizing Revisions; Mastering the Nuances of Highly Cohesive Shaped Breast Implants; Strategies, Challenges and Solutions in Augmentation Mastopexy Patients: The Most Difficult Primary Breast Procedure; Use of Scaffold Support of the Breast in Primary Augmentation Mastopexy; Considerations and Improvement of Breast Asymmetry in Primary Augmentation; Surgical Strategies in the Correction of the Tuberous Breast; Subfascial Apprach to Breast Augmentation with Lipofilling of the Breast; Surgical Approaches to Breast Augmentation: Surgical Options for Incisions & Planes; Fat Grafting / Fat Transfer to the Breast; Use of Barbed Sutures in Primary Augmentation and Mastopexy. The final section presents special situations in surgical procedures: High Resolution Ultrasound and the Detection of Breast Implant Shell Failure; Breast Implant Associated ALCL.

  • Secondary Procedures in Total Ankle Replacement, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32-4
    • Thomas S. Roukis
    • English
    Secondary procedures in total ankle replacement will include the following articles: Incidence of complications during initial experience with primary total ankle replacement prostheses: A systematic review, Secondary procedures in total ankle replacement based on registry data analysis, Arthroscopic débridement for treatment of post-operative stiffness and soft-tissue impingement following total ankle replacement, Painful osteophytes, ectopic bone and pain in the malleolar gutters following total ankle replacement: Management strategies, Use of tendon procedures for managing varus and valgus mal-alignment with total ankle replacement, and many more!

  • Volume 46, Issue 4, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 46-4
    • Asif M. Ilyas
    • English
    Each issue of Orthopedic Clinics offers clinical review articles on the most cutting edge technologies, techniques, and more in the field. Major topic areas include: adult reconstruction, upper extremity, pediatrics, trauma, oncology, hand, foot & ankle, and sports medicine.

  • Year Book of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 2015

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2015
    • Stephen S. Raab
    • English
    The Year Book of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in pathology and laboratory medicine, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! Chapters in this annual cover the most current information on all aspects of pathology and laboratory medicine, including molecular diagnostics, anatomic pathology techniques, outcomes analysis, cytopathology, and clinical immunology and hematology.

  • Chiari Malformation, An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 26-4
    • Jeffrey Leonard
    • English
    This issue will cover chiari malformation in both children and adult populations. In the past, it was estimated that the condition occurs in about one in every 1,000 births. However, the increased use of diagnostic imaging has shown that CM may be much more common. Complicating this estimation is the fact that some children who are born with the condition may not show symptoms until adolescence or adulthood, if at all. CMs occur more often in women than in men and Type II malformations are more prevalent in certain groups, including people of Celtic descent.

  • Nephrology, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-4
    • John Kellum
    • English
    Dr. John Kellum has assembled an essential update on the topic of Nephrology as it relates to Critical Care Medicine. Articles include: Diagnostic criteria, Biomarkers for AKI, Sepsis-induced AKI,Drug-induced AKI, Cardio-renal syndrome,Surgery Associated AKI,Contrast-induced AKI, Principles of Fluid Therapy,Fluid composition and clinical effects, Renal replacement therapy, and Understanding acid-base.

  • Year Book of Vascular Surgery 2015

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2015
    • David L. Gillespie
    • English
    The Year Book of Vascular Surgery brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in vascular surgery, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! Hot topics include: Coronary Disease, Epidemiology, Vascular Laboratory and Imaging, Carotid and Cerebrovascular Disease, and Grafts and Graft Complications.

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