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Pulmonary Hypertension : Basic Science to Clinical Medicine

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Bradley A. Maron, Roham T. Zamanian, Aaron B. Waxman, editors. (1st ed.) --Cham: Springer , c2016.
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This definitive textbook details the rapid advances in epidemiology, pathobiology and therapeutics in the field of pulmonary hypertension. Despite recent progress, under-awareness persists within the practicing pulmonary, cardiovascular, and general internal medicine communities. This is due, in part, to the complex array of molecular mechanisms implicated in the pathobiology of PH, as well as cutting-edge discoveries from translational scientific works that provide a new framework by which to …
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Maron, Bradley A
Zamanian, Roham T
Waxman, Aaron B
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Bradley A. Maron, Roham T. Zamanian, Aaron B. Waxman, editors
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvi, 371 p. : 99 illus., 73 illus. in color)
ISBN
9783319235943
9783319235936 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Hypertension, Pulmonary
Abstract
This definitive textbook details the rapid advances in epidemiology, pathobiology and therapeutics in the field of pulmonary hypertension. Despite recent progress, under-awareness persists within the practicing pulmonary, cardiovascular, and general internal medicine communities. This is due, in part, to the complex array of molecular mechanisms implicated in the pathobiology of PH, as well as cutting-edge discoveries from translational scientific works that provide a new framework by which to understand pulmonary vascular-right ventricular coupling. This book bridges this knowledge gap through the synthesis of a contemporary text that emphasizes basic science, translational and clinical principles, and treatment strategies for understanding pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary Hypertension: Basic Science to Clinical Medicine is the essential reference for any physician or scientist with an interest in pulmonary hypertension. The Editors and their hugely knowledgeable list of contributors have provided a contemporary, comprehensive overview of the field in all of its complexity that will be vital for all levels of clinician, researcher and trainee in respiratory medicine, cardiology, critical care and all disciplines involved in the management of patients with pulmonary hypertension.
Contents
Part I. Introduction -- Historical Perspective on the Classification and Nomenclature of Pulmonary Hypertension -- The Defining Characteristics of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension -- Pulmonary Hypertension in Patients Without Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension -- Epidemiology of Pulmonary Hypertension: From Quaternary Referral Centre to the Community -- Part II. Basic Mechanism of Disease -- The Effects of Chronic Hypoxia on Inflammation and Pulmonary Vascular Function -- Genetics of Pulmonary Vascular Disease -- Novel Mechanisms of Disease: Network Biology and MicroRNA Signaling in Pulmonary Hypertension -- Pulmonary Hypertension as a Metabolic Disease -- Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone and other Neurohumoral Factors in the Pathogenesis of Pulmonary Hypertension -- Part III. Translational and Clinical Principles of Pulmonary Vascular Disease and Right Ventricular Dysfunction -- Animal Models of Pulmonary Hypertension -- The Cardiopulmonary Hemodynamic Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension -- Advanced Imaging in Pulmonary Hypertension -- Assessing Disease State in the Pulmonary Vasculature in Clinical Practice and Research -- Biomarkers and other Methods for Assessing Patient Progress -- Pulmonary Circulatory-Right Ventricular Uncoupling: New Insights into Pulmonary Hypertension Pathophysiology -- Part IV. Clinical Evaluation and Management of Pulmonary Hypertension -- Contemporary Pharmacotherapies Involving Nitric Oxide, Prostacyclin, and Endothelin Receptor Signaling Pathways -- Determining the Optimal Approach to Initiating Oral, Inhaled, and Intravenous Therapies in Clinical Practice: Sequential Goal-Directed Therapy is Best -- Counterpoint: Determining the optimal approach to initiating oral, inhaled, and intravenous therapies in clinical practice: Maximal upfront therapy is best -- Surgery, Devices, Transplantation and Other Interventional Options for the Treatment of Advanced Pulmonary Hypertension -- Patient Registries in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: the Role of Survival Equations and Risk Calculators -- Support Care for the Pulmonary Hypertension Patient -- Special Considerations for the Pulmonary Hypertension Patient -- The Future of Pulmonary Hypertension.
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Clinical Cases in Skin of Color : Medical, Oncological and Hair Disorders, and Cosmetic Dermatology

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Porcia B. Love, Roopal V. Kundu, editors. (1st ed.) --Cham: Springer , c2016.
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This book identifies the most common presentations and essential features of top dermatological conditions in patients with skin of color. It presents practical information in a case-based organization to assist dermatologists in clinical decision making, and discusses important cultural beliefs that must be considered in order to provide optimal care to patients with skin of color. There is an increasing demand for dermatologic treatments in patients with skin of color, as well as an accompany…
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Love, Porcia B
Kundu, Roopal V
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Porcia B. Love, Roopal V. Kundu, editors
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (ix, 184 p. : 38 illus.)
Series Title
Clinical cases in dermatology
ISBN
9783319236155
9783319236148 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Cosmetic Techniques
Ethnic Groups
Hair Diseases - ethnology
Skin Diseases - ethnology
Skin Neoplasms - ethnology
Abstract
This book identifies the most common presentations and essential features of top dermatological conditions in patients with skin of color. It presents practical information in a case-based organization to assist dermatologists in clinical decision making, and discusses important cultural beliefs that must be considered in order to provide optimal care to patients with skin of color. There is an increasing demand for dermatologic treatments in patients with skin of color, as well as an accompanying need for education and training in this quickly expanding market. Skin of color is a key topic within dermatology as specific conditions can be harder to diagnose effectively in darker skin, and patients' treatment can be compromised by this. Clinical Cases in Skin of Color: Medical, Oncological and Hair Disorders, and CosmeticáDermatology is a concise resource with practical guidance for board certified dermatologists and dermatologists in training.
Contents
Discoid lupus erythematosus -- Sarcoidosis -- Traction alopecia -- Androgenetic alopecia -- Central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia -- Keloids -- Basal cell carcinoma -- Squamous cell carcinoma -- Melanoma -- Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma -- Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans -- Dermatosis papulosa nigra -- Chemical peels -- Laser hair removal -- Dermal fillers.
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Metastatic Neoplasms in Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology : Diagnostic Tips and Traps

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Yun Gong. (1st ed.) --Cham: Springer , c2016.
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This book focuses primarily on the most efficient way to make an accurate FNA diagnosis of metastatic tumors within the broad confines of cytopathology. The text provides a step-by-step "thought process" during the diagnostic approach of the metastatic tumors using detailed algorithms. Starting from the onsite immediate FNA sample assessment, the book provides strategy of specimen triage to facilitate further cytology evaluation based on the metastatic patterns and morphologic patterns of the t…
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Gong, Yun
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Yun Gong
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1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (xv, 185 p. : 167 illus. in color)
ISBN
9783319236216
9783319236209 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Biopsy, Fine-Needle
Cytodiagnosis - methods
Neoplasm Metastasis - diagnosis
Neoplasms - pathology
Abstract
This book focuses primarily on the most efficient way to make an accurate FNA diagnosis of metastatic tumors within the broad confines of cytopathology. The text provides a step-by-step "thought process" during the diagnostic approach of the metastatic tumors using detailed algorithms. Starting from the onsite immediate FNA sample assessment, the book provides strategy of specimen triage to facilitate further cytology evaluation based on the metastatic patterns and morphologic patterns of the tumors. In the subsequent chapter, the book provides tips and traps of selecting markers and interpretation of immunoperoxidase, flow cytometric, cytogenetic and molecular studies. The book includes the strategy of dealing with limited FNA material and wisely use existing samples (cell block, direct smear, cytospin) for different ancillary studies including molecular tests that have been used at MD Anderson. The author highlights challenging issues to show the importance of using a multidisciplinary (clinical, radiologic, cytologic and ancillary studies) approach. Extensive illustrations are provided. Metastatic Neoplasms in Fine-Needle Aspiration Cytology will provide pathology residents, fellows, practicing cytopathologists and cytotechnologists with a practical way to approach metastatic malignancies in daily cytology practice as well as provide a vision of the future of cytopathology.
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Introduction -- Sample Collection, Preparation, Rapid Onsite Evaluation and Triage -- Morphologic Evaluation -- Immunoperoxidase Studies -- Flow Cytometric Immunophenotyping -- Cytogenetic Studies -- Molecular Studies.
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The Duration and Safety of Osteoporosis Treatment : Anabolic and Antiresorptive Therapy

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Stuart Silverman, Bo Abrahamsen, editors. (1st ed.) --Cham: Springer , c2016.
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Providing a comprehensive review of short-and long-term adverse events of both antiresorptive and anabolic drugs, this practical guide updates the clinician on the pathophysiology of osteoporosis and the principles behind our present and future pharmaceuticals. Leading practitioners in the field examine all current literature and data regarding the duration and safety of these therapies, with recommendations for clinicians on decision-making and best practices for osteoporosis patients. An over…
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Silverman, Stuart
Abrahamsen, Bo
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Stuart Silverman, Bo Abrahamsen, editors
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvi, 338 p. : 100 illus., 38 illus. in color)
ISBN
9783319236391
9783319236384 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Anabolic Agents - adverse effects
Bone Density Conservation Agents - adverse effects
Osteoporosis - drug therapy
Abstract
Providing a comprehensive review of short-and long-term adverse events of both antiresorptive and anabolic drugs, this practical guide updates the clinician on the pathophysiology of osteoporosis and the principles behind our present and future pharmaceuticals. Leading practitioners in the field examine all current literature and data regarding the duration and safety of these therapies, with recommendations for clinicians on decision-making and best practices for osteoporosis patients. An overview of the pathophysiology and epidemiology of osteoporosis and discussion of both anabolic and antiresorptive drugs is followed by fracture risk assessment and an examination of treatment failures. Next, a number of chapters are dedicated to the diagnosis, presentation and management of atypical femur fractures and osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), each of which are significant patient concerns when using these osteoporosis treatments. The introduction and utilization of drug holidays is also discussed, as well as the long-term outlook for management of osteoporotic patients. Written and edited by experts in the field, The Duration and Safety of Osteoporosis Treatment is a balanced resource for researchers, practitioners and policy-makers alike for clinical decision-making and patient care.
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Osteoporosis: Pathophysiology & Epidemiology -- Antiresorptives -- Anabolics -- Tools for Assessing Fracture Risk and for Treatment Monitoring -- Treatment Failure -- Epidemiology of Atypical Subtrochanteric and Femoral Shaft Fractures -- Bisphosphonate-Related Atypical Femoral Fractures and Their Radiographic Features -- Factors Contributing to Atypical Femoral Fractures -- Clinical Presentation of Atypical Femur Fractures -- Effects of Antiresorptive Therapy on Bone Microarchitecture -- Management of Atypical Femoral Fractures -- Osteonecrosis of the Jaw: Clinico-Pathologic and Radiologic Features -- Epidemiology of Osteonecrosis of the Jaws from Antiresorptive Treatment -- Management of Osteonecrosis of the Jaw in Patients Receiving Antiresorptive Treatment -- Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Treatments for Osteoporosis -- Management of Drug Holidays -- Patients Who Do Not Take Their Osteoporosis Medications: Can We Help Them Become Compliant? -- Fractures and Healing on Antiresorptive Therapy -- Antiresorptive Therapy and Mortality and Cancer Incidence -- Other Safety Concerns -- The Impact of Regulatory and Scientific Organizations Recommendations on Clinical Decision Making -- Integrated Clinical View on Long-Term Management of Patients with Osteoporosis -- Conclusions.
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Problem-based Behavioral Science and Psychiatry

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Daniel Alicata, Negar Jacobs, Anthony Guerrero, Melissa Piasecki, editors. (2nd ed.) --Cham: Springer , c2016.
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In keeping with the growing emphasis on psychiatry in the medical school curriculum, problem-based learning (PBL) offers students a unique patient-centred, multidisciplinary approach to study and the synthesis of knowledge. The new 2nd edition of Problem-Based Behavioral Science and Psychiatry integrates DSM-5 updates and diagnostic criteria, and is fully consistent with PBL models and methods. Building on the strengths of the popular and widely downloaded 1st edition, the 2nd edition is a clin…
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Alicata, Daniel
Jacobs, Negar
Guerrero, Anthony
Piasecki, Melissa
Responsibility
Daniel Alicata, Negar Jacobs, Anthony Guerrero, Melissa Piasecki, editors
Edition
2nd ed.
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiii, 617 p. : 331 illus.)
ISBN
9783319236698
9783319236681 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Behavioral Medicine - methods
Human Development
Mental Disorders
Problem-Based Learning
Abstract
In keeping with the growing emphasis on psychiatry in the medical school curriculum, problem-based learning (PBL) offers students a unique patient-centred, multidisciplinary approach to study and the synthesis of knowledge. The new 2nd edition of Problem-Based Behavioral Science and Psychiatry integrates DSM-5 updates and diagnostic criteria, and is fully consistent with PBL models and methods. Building on the strengths of the popular and widely downloaded 1st edition, the 2nd edition is a clinically robust resource for both the medical and the behavioral science student. Over 40 contributors, many themselves graduates of PBL medical schools, apply problem-based learning methods to specific psychiatric disorders, general clinical issues, and bedrock physician skills such as the intake interview and treatment planning. The book's fictional case vignettes illustrated typical patient scenarios, providing real-world context for content areas, and accompanying case diagrams show the relationships between patient behaviour and underlying neurobiological structures. Each student-friendly section ends with helpful review questions. A sampling of the content areas covered: Childhood development and brain development. Major psychiatric illnesses, including personality, mood, anxiety, and psychotic disorders. Stress, substance abuse, and violence. Eating, sleep, and sexual disorders. Coping skills and treatment compliance. End-of-life care. PLUS chapters on cultural sensitivity, ethical concerns, and the physician/patient relationship. This book is ideal for first and second year medical students wanting to learn about psychiatry in the exciting context of realistic cases. It also makes an excellent prep/review text for third- and fourth-year medical students preparing for the USMLE Step 1 and 2 exams, as well as being suited to graduate students in psychology or clinical social work. Problem-Based Behavioral Science and Psychiatry encourages lifelong learning and helps build the foundation for a lifelong career.
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How to Use this Book -- Child Development -- Effects of Early Experience on Brain and Body -- Learning Principles of Human Behavior -- Sexuality Throughout the Life Cycle -- Adaptation and Coping in a Medical Setting -- Violence and Abuse -- The Physician-Patient Relationship -- Clinical Ethics and Professionalism -- Adherence in Medicine -- Stress and Health -- Healthcare 101 and Systems-based Practice -- Stigma and Medicine -- Culture, ethnicity, and medicine -- Quantitative Measures in Healthcare -- Death, Dying, and End-of-life Care -- Basic Principles of Evaluation: Interviewing, Mental Status Examination, Differential Diagnosis, and Treatment Planning -- Disorders of Childhood -- Substance-related and Addictive Disorders -- Schizophrenia Spectrum and Other Psychotic Disorders -- Mood Disorders and suicide -- Anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, trauma and stressor-related disorders -- Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders -- Personality Disorders -- Neurocognitive Disorders -- Sleep-Wake Disorders -- Feeding and Eating Disorders -- Sexual Disorders -- Other Disorders.
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Beverage Impacts on Health and Nutrition

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Ted Wilson, Norman J. Temple, editors. (Second edition) --Cham: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press , c2016.
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This comprehensive and authoritative second edition offers food scientists, nutritionists, public health specialists, and those involved in the research and development of new beverages an exhaustive survey of how common beverages impact our health and nutrition, as well as a basis for research designed to produce healthier beverages. Every year brings an improvement in our understanding of how the many types and aspects of what we drink (beverages) impact our health and a desire to understand …
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Wilson, Ted
Temple, Norman J
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Ted Wilson, Norman J. Temple, editors
Edition
Second edition
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxxi, 369 p. : 23 illus., 15 illus. in color)
Series
Nutrition and Health
Series Title
Nutrition and health (Totowa, N.J.)
ISBN
9783319236728
9783319236711 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Beverages
Dietary Supplements
Food Labeling - standards
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Abstract
This comprehensive and authoritative second edition offers food scientists, nutritionists, public health specialists, and those involved in the research and development of new beverages an exhaustive survey of how common beverages impact our health and nutrition, as well as a basis for research designed to produce healthier beverages. Every year brings an improvement in our understanding of how the many types and aspects of what we drink (beverages) impact our health and a desire to understand the current state of affairs for beverage technology. There is still no new single book that provides objective reviews on the wide range of global health issues associated with alcoholic ad non-alcoholic beverages. Beverage Impacts on Nutrition and Health, Second Edition is the single best source of reviews that describe beverage history; coffee, tea, alcohol, wine, cranberry and citrus juice, tea, coffee, dairy milk, soy milks and breast milk. Furthermore the book contains up-to-date reviews that describe beverage effects on satiety and energy balance, recommendations for persons with diabetes and metabolic syndrome, nutritional supplementation for the elderly, performance enhancement by athletes, energy drinks, and bottled water qualities. The final chapters summarize soft drink marketing issues, health effects of sugar and high fructose corn syrup, beverage ingredient functions, beverage labeling regulation and the importance of trends in beverage development. These updated chapters are objectively written to emphasize peer-reviewed references and minimize the anecdotal references often seen in the current literature describing beverages and their impact on our health and nutrition. All chapters are authored by recognized authorities from industry, the health-care system, and universities. This book contains 24 concise and user-friendly chapters intended to enable readers to grasp the message quickly and easily.
Contents
Part 1: Introduction to Beverages -- How Beverages Impact Health and Nutrition -- A Brief History of Human Beverage Consumption: Pre-History to the Present -- Part 2: Health Effects of Coffee, Tea, Wine, Alcohol, and Juices -- Coffee consumption and its impact on health -- Health Benefits of Tea Consumption -- What are the Health Implications of Alcohol Consumption? -- Nonalcoholic Components of Wine and Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease -- Cranberry Juice: Effects on Health -- Citrus Juices Health Benefits -- Part 3: Health Effects of Milk: Dairy, Soy and Breast -- Effect of Cow's Milk on Human Health -- Are soy-milk products viable alternatives to cow's milk?- Human Milk and Infant Formula: Nutritional Content and Health Benefits -- Part 4: Beverage Health Effects on Energy Balance, Diabetes, and in Older Adults -- Beverages, satiation, satiety, and energy balance -- Beverage Considerations for Persons with Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes Mellitus -- Oral Nutritional Supplementation Using Beverages for Older Adults -- Part 5: Health Effects of Sports Drinks, Energy Drinks and Water -- Sports Beverages for Optimizing Physical Performance -- Energy Drinks: the Elixirs of Our Time -- The Nutritional Value of Bottled Water -- Part 6: Marketing of Soft Drinks and Effects of Beverage Sweeteners -- Marketing of Soft Drinks to Children and Adolescents: Why we Need Government Policies -- Sugar in Beverages: Effects on Human Health -- High fructose corn syrup use in beverages: Composition, manufacturing, properties, consumption, and health effects -- Part 7: Beverage Mechanics: Color, Taste, Labeling, and Ingredient Function -- The crucial role of color in the perception of beverages -- Functions of Common Beverage Ingredients -- Labeling Requirements for Beverages in the United States -- Part 8: What is the Future of What We Will Chose to Drink? -- Beverage Trends Affect Future Nutritional Health Impact.
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Health Disparities in Respiratory Medicine

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Lynn B. Gerald, Cristine E. Berry, editors. (1st ed.) --Cham: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press , c2016.
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This book discusses health disparities in respiratory medicine and suggests methods to reduce them. In the United States, health disparities are well documented in the care of patients with respiratory disorders, particularly among minorities who often have higher rates of disease and poorer health outcomes. Similarly, differences in health and health outcomes exist between differing socioeconomic groups, with lower income groups generally having poorer health and higher rates of chronic illnes…
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Gerald, Lynn B
Berry, Cristine E
Responsibility
Lynn B. Gerald, Cristine E. Berry, editors
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (ix, 364 p. : 48 illus., 18 illus. in color)
Series Title
Respiratory medicine
ISBN
9783319236759
9783319236742 (print ed.)
ISSN
2197-7372
Subjects (MeSH)
Health Status Disparities
Healthcare Disparities
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Abstract
This book discusses health disparities in respiratory medicine and suggests methods to reduce them. In the United States, health disparities are well documented in the care of patients with respiratory disorders, particularly among minorities who often have higher rates of disease and poorer health outcomes. Similarly, differences in health and health outcomes exist between differing socioeconomic groups, with lower income groups generally having poorer health and higher rates of chronic illness. Health Disparities in Respiratory Medicine investigates these differing outcomes through the complex connections between access and quality of treatment available to these groups. Chapters are organized around either causes, diseases, or types of care, including tobacco smoke exposure, environmental air quality, acute respiratory distress syndrome, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and end-of-life care. This volume is an ideal resource for pulmonologists, health care administrators, and policy makers who aim to understand disparities in respiratory medicine and take steps to improve the differences among groups.
Contents
Introduction to Health Disparities in Respiratory Medicine -- Health Disparities in Tobacco Smoking and Smoke Exposure -- Health Disparities Related to Environmental Air Quality -- Health Disparities in Occupational Exposures -- Health Disparities and Pulmonary Function Testing -- Health Disparities as They Relate to Medication Adherence -- Health Disparities in ARDS -- Social Disparities in Lung Growth and Respiratory Health -- Health Disparities in Asthma -- Health Disparities in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease -- Health Disparities and Tuberculosis -- Disparities in Lung Cancer Outcomes -- Health Disparities in Critical Illness -- Health Disparities in Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders -- Health Disparities in End-of-Life Care -- Where Do We Go From Here? Improving Disparities in Respiratory Health.
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The Underactive Bladder

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Michael B. Chancellor, Ananias C. Diokno, editors. (1st ed.) --Cham: Springer , c2016.
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This book provides up-to-date guidance on optimal care of the patient with an underactive bladder. It covers all aspects of management, including clinical evaluation, urodynamic diagnosis, standard care, drug therapy, and emerging treatment options. Nursing issues are extensively discussed, and advice offered on the use of catheters and avoidance of catheter-related complications. Further chapters address epidemiology, pathophysiology, animal modeling, and health care costs. While most practiti…
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Diokno, Ananias C
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Michael B. Chancellor, Ananias C. Diokno, editors
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (xvii, 222 p. : 86 illus., 69 illus. in color)
ISBN
9783319236872
9783319236865 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Urinary Bladder Diseases
Urinary Bladder - physiopathology
Urination Disorders - therapy
Abstract
This book provides up-to-date guidance on optimal care of the patient with an underactive bladder. It covers all aspects of management, including clinical evaluation, urodynamic diagnosis, standard care, drug therapy, and emerging treatment options. Nursing issues are extensively discussed, and advice offered on the use of catheters and avoidance of catheter-related complications. Further chapters address epidemiology, pathophysiology, animal modeling, and health care costs. While most practitioners are familiar with overactive bladder, the converse condition of underactive bladder has generally remained far below the radar. As a consequence, there is still a lack of empirically validated treatments and effective treatment strategies. This is a matter of concern, especially as the burden of the condition is expected to rise in line with the aging of global populations. The Underactive Bladder is a major step forward in improving the understanding of the condition, raising awareness, exploring best practices in patient care, and searching for future therapies. It will be invaluable for urologists, geriatricians, other specialists, researchers, and nurses.
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1. Epidemiology and Demographics of Underactive Bladder -- 2. Evaluation and Diagnosis of Underactive Bladder -- 3. Urodynamics Evaluation of Underactive Bladder -- 4. Pathophysiology and Animal Modeling of Underactive Bladder -- 5. Nonsurgical Therapy; Catheters; Devices -- 6. Current Drug Therapy for Underactive Bladder -- 7. Novel Drugs for Underactive Bladder -- 8. Neuromodulation Treatment of Underactive Bladder -- 9. Surgery for Underactive Bladder Treatment -- 10. Advance Technology -- 11. Diabetes and Other Neurogenic Underactive Bladder Conditions -- 12. Geriatric Urology and Underactive Bladder -- 13. Underactive Bladder in Children -- 14. Public Health and Advocacy for UAB -- Appendix 1: Guide to Underactive Bladder Care -- (What Your Patients Should Know) -- Appendix 2: Resources to Underactive Bladder Care.
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Surgery During Natural Disasters, Combat, Terrorist Attacks, and Crisis Situations

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Col. Robert B. Lim, editor. (1st ed.) --Cham: Springer , c2016.
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The lessons from this book help surgeons prepare for emergency events that require disaster preparedness usually handled by the United States military, including chemical attacks and massive casualty events. Written by experts in the field perspectives that come from various combat zones and disaster sites, this book highlights the pitfalls to avoid, the organization that is essential for success, and the tips to help perform surgery in the most austere conditions. The book will address situati…
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Col. Robert B. Lim, editor
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1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiv, 228 p. : 102 illus., 78 illus. in color)
ISBN
9783319237183
9783319237176 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Disasters
Disaster Medicine
Emergency Treatment
Military Medicine - methods
Surgical Procedures, Operative
Terrorism
Wounds and Injuries - surgery
Abstract
The lessons from this book help surgeons prepare for emergency events that require disaster preparedness usually handled by the United States military, including chemical attacks and massive casualty events. Written by experts in the field perspectives that come from various combat zones and disaster sites, this book highlights the pitfalls to avoid, the organization that is essential for success, and the tips to help perform surgery in the most austere conditions. The book will address situations where surgeons may have to operate on wanted criminals, operate wearing chemical protective equipment, operate in a collapsed building, or even remove an unexploded device. The book includes cases from the battlefield that are designed to guide surgeons facing these scenarios in the civilian world. There are also chapters detailing the lessons learned from the Boston Marathon Bombing, airline disasters, and the Oklahoma City bombing. Unlike any other current text, Surgery During Natural Disasters, Combat, Terrorist Attacks, and Crisis Situations is an excellent resource for all surgeons who might be faced with these events.
Contents
1. Disaster Medicine: Lessons Learned from the Crash of Asiana Airlines Flight 214 -- 2. Disaster Preparedness and Response -- 3. Trauma Surgery in an Austere Environment: Trauma and Emergency Surgery in Unusual Situations -- 4. Difficult Triage Decisions in the Combat or Austere Environment -- 5. Removal of Unexploded Ordinance -- 6. Hostage Rescue Surgery -- 7. Awake Tracheostomy in an Austere Setting -- 8. Pediatric Emergencies in the Combat or Austere Environment: As Easy as A, B, C! -- 9. The Oklahoma City Bombing -- 10. The Experience of Disaster Response in Sri Lanka: From Reaction to Planning the Future -- 11. A Surgical Response to the Haiti Earthquake 2010 -- 12. Surgery on Public Enemy #1 -- 13. Lessons Learned in Combat Burn Care -- 14. Operating in a Tent -- 15. Dismounted Complex Blast Injuries -- 16. Surgery Under Fire -- 17. Lessons Learned from the Boston Marathon Bombing -- 18. Chemical Warfare: A Brief History and Summary of Current Threats and Initial Management -- 19. Providing Surgical Training and Assistance in a Developing Country During Military Assistance -- 20. Use What You’ve Got: Resource Utilization in a Mass Casualty in Afghanistan.
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Narcolepsy : A Clinical Guide

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Meeta Goswami, Michael J. Thorpy, S.R. Pandi-Perumal, editors. (Second edition) --Cham: Springer , c2016.
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This comprehensive resource covers the current thoughts and trends on narcolepsy, as well as cutting-edge evidence-based research. Updates from the previous edition include advances in diagnostic guidelines, treatments, protocols and clinical and psychosocial considerations. Aspects of narcolepsy relating to sleep medicine, neurology, psychiatry and public health are featured throughout the text. Narcolepsy, 2nd Edition provides clinicians and allied health professionals with patient management…
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Goswami, Meeta
Thorpy, Michael J
Pandi-Perumal, S.R
Responsibility
Meeta Goswami, Michael J. Thorpy, S.R. Pandi-Perumal, editors
Edition
Second edition
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxi, 451 p. : 30 illus., 17 illus. in color)
ISBN
9783319237398
9783319237381 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Narcolepsy
Abstract
This comprehensive resource covers the current thoughts and trends on narcolepsy, as well as cutting-edge evidence-based research. Updates from the previous edition include advances in diagnostic guidelines, treatments, protocols and clinical and psychosocial considerations. Aspects of narcolepsy relating to sleep medicine, neurology, psychiatry and public health are featured throughout the text. Narcolepsy, 2nd Edition provides clinicians and allied health professionals with patient management modalities, clinical and quality of life issues and best practices for health care delivery.
Contents
Section I. Etiology -- 1. The Genetics of Narcolepsy -- 2. Orexin (Hypocretin) and Narcolepsy -- 3. Precipitants of Narcolepsy: Vaccines and Infections -- Section II. Clinical Considerations -- 4. Epidemiology of Narcolepsy -- 5. Diagnostic Criteria and Delay in Diagnosis of Narcolepsy -- 6. Narcolepsy in Childhood -- 7. Narcolepsy in the Older Adult -- 8. Hypnagogic Hallucinations and Sleep Paralysis -- 9. Symptomatic Narcolepsy or Hypersomnia, with and without Hypocretin (Orexin) Deficiency -- 10. Hypersomnias Other than Narcolepsy: Differential Diagnosis -- 11. Narcolepsy and Other Comorbid Medical Illnesses -- 12. Sleep Disorders Comorbidities in Narcolepsy and their Management -- 13. Neuroimaging of Narcolepsy -- Section III. Psychosocial Considerations -- 14. Quality of Life and Psychosocial Issues in Narcolepsy: Implications for Management -- 15. Narcolepsy, Intimacy and Sexuality -- 16. Memory and Cognition in Narcolepsy -- 17. Psychoanalysis and Narcolepsy -- 18. Dreaming in Narcolepsy -- 19. Narcolepsy and Mental Illness -- 20. Narcolepsy, Driving and Traffic Safety -- Section IV. Management -- 21. Overview of Management of Narcolepsy -- 22. Modes of Action of Drugs Related to Narcolepsy: Pharmacology of Wake-Promoting Compounds and Anticataplectics -- 23. Modafinil/Armodafinil in the Treatment of Narcolepsy -- 24. Sodium Oxybate in the Treatment of Narcolepsy -- 25. Pregnancy and Anaesthesia in Narcolepsy -- 26. Emerging Treatments for Narcolepsy -- 27. Behavioral and Non-Pharmacological Management of Narcolepsy -- Section V. Health Care Delivery and Medico-Legal Considerations -- 28. Narcolepsy and Developmental Disability -- 29. Succeeding in School and in the Workplace with Narcolepsy -- 30. Medico-Legal Aspects of Disability in Narcolepsy -- 31. The Affordable Care Act and the Future of Sleep Medicine.
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Absolute Hospital Medicine Review : An Intensive Question & Answer Guide

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Kevin Conrad, editor. (1st ed.) --Cham: Springer , c2016.
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This concise guide covers the evolution and expanding scope of hospital medicine and the variety of clinical, ethical and administrative situations a Hospitalist encounters. 500 questions on inpatient care, co-management of patients and hospital system management are provided with the goal of assessing clinical and academic competency. Questions feature actual cases with evidence-based solutions. Useful to physicians, house staff and advanced nurse practitioners, this up-to-date referenced lear…
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Kevin Conrad, editor
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (ix, 205 p.)
ISBN
9783319237480
9783319237473 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Hospitals
Patient Care
Abstract
This concise guide covers the evolution and expanding scope of hospital medicine and the variety of clinical, ethical and administrative situations a Hospitalist encounters. 500 questions on inpatient care, co-management of patients and hospital system management are provided with the goal of assessing clinical and academic competency. Questions feature actual cases with evidence-based solutions. Useful to physicians, house staff and advanced nurse practitioners, this up-to-date referenced learning text encompasses all aspects of hospital care.
Contents
Inpatient Care -- Consultative and Co-Management -- Hospital Systems Management.
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e-Book
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Problems and Exercises
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Autoimmune Bullous Diseases : Text and Review

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Marcel F. Jonkman, editor. (1st ed.) --Cham: Springer , c2016.
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This book provides a quick study and reference guide for physicians who treat patients with autoimmune bullous diseases (AIBDs), the most life-threatening inflammatory diseases of the skin. AIBDs are rare, and comprise less than 1% of the dermatological patients. As such, they are often given little focus in general dermatology literature, despite being complicated and demanding diseases . Autoimmune Bullous Diseases Study Guide: Text and Review is written in direct and simple diction with tabl…
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Responsibility
Marcel F. Jonkman, editor
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (xii, 221 p. : 111 illus., 1 illus. in color)
ISBN
9783319237541
9783319237534 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Autoimmune Diseases
Pemphigoid, Bullous
Pemphigus
Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous - diagnosis
Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous - immunology
Abstract
This book provides a quick study and reference guide for physicians who treat patients with autoimmune bullous diseases (AIBDs), the most life-threatening inflammatory diseases of the skin. AIBDs are rare, and comprise less than 1% of the dermatological patients. As such, they are often given little focus in general dermatology literature, despite being complicated and demanding diseases . Autoimmune Bullous Diseases Study Guide: Text and Review is written in direct and simple diction with tables and figures to practically illustrate this difficult field. At the end of each chapter the reader is challenged to check the learned matter with multiple-choice questions. It contains protocols and follows international guidelines, making it suitable study material for courses on autoimmune bullous diseases. Residents and researchers in dermatology and adjacent disciplines will find this book useful as a quick guide when dealing with these patients.
Contents
Part I. Immunology and Diagnostic Tests -- 1 Basic Principles of the Immune System and Autoimmunity -- 2 Dermatological Examination of Bullous Diseases -- 3 How to Take a Biopsy -- 4 Direct Immunofluorescence Microscopy -- 5 Indirect Immunofluorescence Microscopy -- 6 Immunoassays -- Part II. Pemphigus -- 7 Structure of Desmosomes -- 8 Pemphigus Vulgaris -- 9 Pemphigus Foliaceus -- 10 Paraneoplastic Pemphigus -- 11 IgA Pemphigus -- 12 Drug-Induced Pemphigus -- Part III. Pemphigoids -- 13 Structure of Hemidesmosomes and the Epidermal Basement Membrane Zone -- 14 Cutaneous Pemphigoid -- 15 Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid -- 16 Epidermolysis Bullosa Acquisita -- 17 Bullous Systemic Lupus Erythematosus -- 18 Linear IgA Disease -- 19 Drug-Induced Pemphigoid and Linear IgA Disease -- Part IV. Other Inflammatory Bullous Diseases -- 20 Dermatitis Herpetiformis -- 21 Stevens–Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis and Erythema Exsudativum Multiforme -- 22 Porphyria Cutanea Tarda and Pseudoporphyria -- 23 Bullous Dermatitis Artefacta -- Part V. Resources -- 24 Patient Support Groups and International Centers for AIBD.
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Urinary Dysfunction in Prostate Cancer : A Management Guide

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Jaspreet S. Sandhu, editor. (1st ed.) --Cham: Springer , c2016.
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This volume provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of this topic. It reviews natural history, etiology, management, and prevention of urinary dysfunction. The text covers the multiple new treatments for prostate cancer that have been introduced as well as reviewing the etiology, risk factors, and possible prevention of urinary dysfunction in men with prostate cancer. This textbook provides a concise yet comprehensive summary of the current status of the field that will help guide pat…
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Sandhu, Jaspreet S
Responsibility
Jaspreet S. Sandhu, editor
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 175 p. : 80 illus., 67 illus. in color)
ISBN
9783319238173
9783319238166 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Prostatectomy - adverse effects
Prostatic Neoplasms - complications
Urination Disorders - etiology
Urination Disorders - therapy
Abstract
This volume provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of this topic. It reviews natural history, etiology, management, and prevention of urinary dysfunction. The text covers the multiple new treatments for prostate cancer that have been introduced as well as reviewing the etiology, risk factors, and possible prevention of urinary dysfunction in men with prostate cancer. This textbook provides a concise yet comprehensive summary of the current status of the field that will help guide patient management and stimulate investigative efforts. All chapters are written by experts in their fields and include the most up-to-date clinical information. Urinary Dysfunction in Prostate Cancer: A Management Guide will serve as a valuable resource for clinicians, surgeons and researchers with an interest in urinary dysfunction caused by prostate cancer or its treatments.
Contents
Part I. Introduction -- 1. Introduction: Urinary Function Alterations in Men with Prostate Cancer -- Part II. Adverse Events After Radical Prostatectomy -- 2. Post-prostatectomy Incontinence Initial Evaluation -- 3. Urinary Incontinence: Conservative and Medical Management and Injectable Therapy -- 4. Urinary Dysfunction in Prostate Cancer: Male Slings -- 5. Artificial Urinary Sphincter: Patient Selection and Surgical Technique -- 6. Troubleshooting and Optimizing Outcomes After Artificial Urinary Sphincter -- 7. Management of Vesicourethral Anastomotic Stricture -- 8. Rectourethral Fistula -- 9. Reoperative Anti-incontinence Surgery -- Part III. Adverse Events After Radiotherapy -- 10. Post-RT Urinary Incontinence and Stricture -- 11. A Case-Based Illustration of Urinary Symptoms Following Radiation Therapy for Prostate Cancer.
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Dupuytren's Contracture : A Clinical Casebook

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Marco Rizzo, editor. --Cham: Springer , c2016.
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Comprised exclusively of clinical cases involving Dupuytren's contracture, this concise, practical casebook will provide clinicians in orthopedics and hand surgery with the best real-world strategies to properly diagnose and treat this recurrent disease of the fascia. Each chapter is a case that opens with a unique clinical presentation, followed by a description of the diagnosis, assessment and management techniques used to treat it, as well as the case outcome and clinical pearls and pitfalls…
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Marco Rizzo, editor
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiii, 273 p. : 122 illus., 115 illus. in color)
ISBN
9783319238418
9783319238401 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Dupuytren Contracture - diagnosis
Dupuytren Contracture - surgery
Dupuytren Contracture - therapy
Abstract
Comprised exclusively of clinical cases involving Dupuytren's contracture, this concise, practical casebook will provide clinicians in orthopedics and hand surgery with the best real-world strategies to properly diagnose and treat this recurrent disease of the fascia. Each chapter is a case that opens with a unique clinical presentation, followed by a description of the diagnosis, assessment and management techniques used to treat it, as well as the case outcome and clinical pearls and pitfalls. Initial chapters discuss non-operative treatments ranging from orthosis/tissue mobilization, corticosteroid injections, needle aponeurotomy and collagenase injections. Various surgical interventions follow, including fasciotomy, fasciectomy, open palm, and dermatofasciectomy. Chapters discussing the use of skin grafting, illustrating the special challenges associated with revision surgery, and "end of the line" interventions such as arthrodesis and amputation are also included. Less common aspects of Dupuytren's are reviewed as well, as are cases that address treatment and special consideration in younger patients, the role/use of dynamic external fixators in Dupuytren's care, correction of distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint contractures and treatment of dorsal finger (Garrod's) nodes. Pragmatic and reader-friendly, Dupuytren's Contracture: A Clinical Casebook will be an excellent resource for orthopedic and hand surgeons alike.
Contents
1. Nonoperative Management of Finger Flexion Contracture in Dupuytren’s Disease: Orthotic Intervention and Tissue Mobilization Techniques -- 2 Needle Aponeurotomy in the Management of Dupuytren’s Contracture -- 3. Ultrasound Assisted Needle Aponeurotomy in the Management of Dupuytren’s Contracture -- 4. Corticosteroid Injections and Needle Aponeurotomy in the Management of Dupuytren’s Contracture -- 5. Clostridial Collagenase Injections in the Treatment of Dupuytren’s Contracture -- 6. Minimally Invasive Partial Fasciectomy -- 7. Surgical Fasciotomy for Dupuytren’s Contracture -- 8. Surgical Fasciectomy for Dupuytren’s Contracture -- 9. Wide Awake Dupuytren’s Fasciectomy: A Pathoanatomical Approach -- 10. Surgical Open Palm (McCash) Technique -- 11. Treatment of Dupuytren’s Contracture with Dermofasciectomy -- 12. Surgical Fasciectomy for Recurrent Disease -- 13. Use of Dynamic External Fixator (Digit Widget) in Dupuytren’s Contracture -- 14. The Distal Interphalangeal Joint in Dupuytren’s Disease -- 15. Knuckle Pads (Garrod’s Nodules) of the Fingers: Painful Dorsal Nodules on the PIP Joints of the Fingers and Concomitant Recurrent Dupuytren’s Contracture -- 16. Arthrodesis in Treatment of Dupuytren Contracture -- 17. Amputation in Management of Severe Dupuytren’s Contracture -- 18. Treatment of Dupuytren’s Contracture in the Young -- 19. Recurrent Dupuytren Contracture Treated with Fasciectomy and Skin Grafting.
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Public Health Ethics : Cases Spanning the Globe

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Drue H. Barrett, Leonard H. Ortmann, Angus Dawson, Carla Saenz, Andreas Reis, Gail Bolan, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2016.
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This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access. This book highlights the ethical issues and dilemmas that arise in the practice of public health. It is also a tool to support instruction, debate, and dialogue regarding public health ethics. Although the practice of public health has always included consideration of ethical issues, the field of public health ethics as a discipline is a relatively new and emerging area. There are few practical training resources for…
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Ortmann, Leonard H.
Dawson, Angus
Saenz, Carla
Reis, Andreas
Bolan, Gail
Responsibility
Drue H. Barrett, Leonard H. Ortmann, Angus Dawson, Carla Saenz, Andreas Reis, Gail Bolan, editors
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (xxiv, 329 p.) : 5 illus., 3 illus. in color
Series Vol.
v. 3
Series Title
Public health ethics analysis
ISBN
9783319238470
9783319238463 (print ed.)
ISSN
2211-6680
Subjects (MeSH)
Public Health - ethics
Specialty
Ethics
Public Health
Abstract
This book is open access, which means that you have free and unlimited access. This book highlights the ethical issues and dilemmas that arise in the practice of public health. It is also a tool to support instruction, debate, and dialogue regarding public health ethics. Although the practice of public health has always included consideration of ethical issues, the field of public health ethics as a discipline is a relatively new and emerging area. There are few practical training resources for public health practitioners, especially resources which include discussion of realistic cases which are likely to arise in the practice of public health. This work discusses these issues on a case to case basis and helps create awareness and understanding of the ethics of public health care. The main audience for the casebook is public health practitioners, including front-line workers, field epidemiology trainers and trainees, managers, planners, and decision makers who have an interest in learning about how to integrate ethical analysis into their day to day public health practice. The casebook is also useful to schools of public health and public health students as well as to academic ethicists who can use the book to teach public health ethics and distinguish it from clinical and research ethics.
Contents
Section I. INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH ETHICS -- 1. Public Health Ethics: Global Cases, Practice, and Contexts -- 2. Essential Cases in the Development of Public Health Ethics -- Section II. TOPICS IN PUBLIC HEALTH ETHICS -- 3. Ethical Issues in Resource Allocation and Priority Setting -- 4. Ethical Issues in Disease Prevention and Control -- 5. Ethical Issues Raised by Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion -- 6. Ethical Issues in Environmental and Occupational Public Health -- 7. Vulnerability and Marginalized Populations -- 8. International Collaboration for Global Public Health -- 9. Public Health Research Ethics.
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Food Poverty and Insecurity : International Food Inequalities

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Martin Caraher, John Coveney, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2016.
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While there is not one global definition of the term "food poverty", the evidence from the chapters in this book suggest food poverty can be seen from three perspectives: 1) the causes and constraints facing both individuals, households, communities and policy makers, 2) constrained choices or the "lived experience" and 3) the health impacts or outcomes. As a working definition of food poverty, this approach suggests that where constraints are such that it is not possible for individuals or hou…
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Caraher, Martin
Coveney, John
Responsibility
Martin Caraher, John Coveney, editors
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 126 p. : 7 illus. in color)
Series Title
Food Policy
ISBN
9783319238593
9783319238586 (print ed.)
ISSN
2365-4295
Subjects (MeSH)
Food Supply
Global Health
Health Status Disparities
Nutrition Policy
Poverty
Socioeconomic Factors
Abstract
While there is not one global definition of the term "food poverty", the evidence from the chapters in this book suggest food poverty can be seen from three perspectives: 1) the causes and constraints facing both individuals, households, communities and policy makers, 2) constrained choices or the "lived experience" and 3) the health impacts or outcomes. As a working definition of food poverty, this approach suggests that where constraints are such that it is not possible for individuals or households to consume a nutritionally adequate diet, they could be considered to be in food poverty. The modern food system has introduced new complexities to food insecurity with the growth of micro-nutrient inequalities. As a result of growing levels of poverty and inequality, hunger and obesity are not being faced by two different groups, but often by the same group. While the developed world faces a problem with overconsumption and chronic diseases, the developing world is addressing the double burden of hunger and over-consumption. Even in the developed world, nation states are facing the rise of modern malnutrition, which includes both over-consumption and the re-emergence of hunger: over-consumption combined with austerity. The volume undertakes a critical examination of food poverty and food security by addressing topics such as tensions over the role of the state, the movement towards rights and responsibilities around food, and the rising tide of food poverty. Auth ors also cover possible solutions at both national and city state levels. The editors conclude with a chapter that draws together the issues and locates solutions within a food policy framework of the total food system. These studies help reveal the complexities of food insecurity within a global context, with the goal of clarifying taken for granted assumptions in present discourses.
Contents
Food Poverty and Insecurity: The Poor in a World of Global Austerity -- Food Security Global Overview -- Food Issues Facing New and Emerging Economies of South East Asia -- The Paradox of Undernutrition and Obesity in South Africa: A Contextual Overview of Food Quality, Access and Availability in the New Democracy -- The Right to Food in India: Entitlements as Government Responsibility to Entitlements as Government Obligation -- Food Insecurity and Health Disparities: Experiences from New York City -- Creating New Links Between Agriculture And Food Aid: New Perspectives from France -- Food Banks: Big Society or Shunting Yards? Successful Failures -- The Rise of Food Inequality in Australia -- Work in Progress: Addressing Food Insecurity in Brazil -- Food Austerity; Concluding Thoughts and Reflections.
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Frontiers in Gynecological Endocrinology. Volume 3, Ovarian Function and Reproduction : From Needs to Possibilities

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Andrea R. Genazzani, Basil C. Tarlatzis, editors. (1st ed.) --Cham: Springer , c2016.
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This volume represents an up-to-date overview on ovarian functions and reproduction, providing the reader with the latest advance in gynecological endocrinology. It is published within the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology (ISGE) Series, and is based on the 2015 International School of Gynecological and Reproductive Endocrinology Winter Course. The book covers a very wide range of topics with particular focus on ovulation and assisted reproduction, ovarian aging and fertility…
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Tarlatzis, Basil C
Responsibility
Andrea R. Genazzani, Basil C. Tarlatzis, editors
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (ix, 214 p. : 20 illus., 10 illus. in color)
Series Title
ISGE series
Frontiers in gynecological endocrinology series
ISBN
9783319238654
9783319238647 (print ed.)
ISSN
2197-8735
Subjects (MeSH)
Aging
Menopause - physiology
Menstruation Disturbances - physiopathology
Primary Ovarian Insufficiency - therapy
Reproductive Health
Abstract
This volume represents an up-to-date overview on ovarian functions and reproduction, providing the reader with the latest advance in gynecological endocrinology. It is published within the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology (ISGE) Series, and is based on the 2015 International School of Gynecological and Reproductive Endocrinology Winter Course. The book covers a very wide range of topics with particular focus on ovulation and assisted reproduction, ovarian aging and fertility, and premature ovarian failure. The volume will be an invaluable tool for gynecologists, endocrinologists, obstetrician, and experts in women's health.
Contents
Part I. From Ovulation to Assisted Reproduction: New Insight and Strategies -- Part II. AMH, Ovarian Ageing and Premature Ovarian Insufficency Fertility -- Part III. Gynecological Neuroendocrinology -- Part IV. PCO, Metabolism, Vitamin D, Myoma and Endometriosis -- Part V. Menopause and Ageing -- Part VI. Hormone Therapies: What New?
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Chest Wall Deformities and Corrective Procedures

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Shyam Kolvekar, Hans Pilegaard, editors. (1st ed.) --Cham: Springer , c2016.
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This book outlines the management, treatment and consequences of chest wall deformities. Incorporating all the possible origin of these deformities--congenital or acquired which arise either post-traumatically or after surgery on the lungs--it also describes deformities associated with spinal conditions, for example kyphosis, and other defects such as Marfan syndrome. It goes into detail on the most common congenital defect, pectus excavatum. Chest Wall Deformities and Corrective Procedures des…
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Pilegaard, Hans
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Shyam Kolvekar, Hans Pilegaard, editors
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 170 p. : 133 illus., 24 illus. in color)
ISBN
9783319239682
9783319239668 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Musculoskeletal Abnormalities - therapy
Orthopedic Procedures - methods
Thoracic Wall - abnormalities
Abstract
This book outlines the management, treatment and consequences of chest wall deformities. Incorporating all the possible origin of these deformities--congenital or acquired which arise either post-traumatically or after surgery on the lungs--it also describes deformities associated with spinal conditions, for example kyphosis, and other defects such as Marfan syndrome. It goes into detail on the most common congenital defect, pectus excavatum. Chest Wall Deformities and Corrective Procedures describes the diagnosis and appearance of patients with the condition, which is important as the symptoms do not always present in a typical manner in every case. Most severe cases present intolerance to exercise, pain and fatigue, while psychological symptoms can be common, which can cause considerable patient distress. The book defines the treatment options available, their possible complications and future necessities for public education.
Contents
1 Introduction -- 2 Developmental and Epidemiology -- 3 History -- 4 Pectus Excavatum -- 5 Pectus Carinatum -- 6 Investigations for Chest Wall Deformities -- 7 Indexes for Pectus Deformities -- 8 Traditional Treatment for Chest- Wall Deformities and Novel Treatment Methods -- 9 Minimal Invasive Repair of Pectus Excavatum -- 10 Personal Experience in Minimally Invasive Treatment of Pectus Carinatum -- 11 Pain Management in the Surgical Correction of Chest Wall Deformities -- 12 Cardiopulmonary Function in Relation to Pectus Excavatum -- 13 Other Chest Wall Deformities -- 14 Acquired Chest Wall Deformities and Corrections -- 15 Revision of Prior Failed/Recurrent Pectus Excavatum Surgery -- 16 Role of Plastic Surgery in Chest Wall Corrections -- 17 Non-surgical Treatment for Pectus Excavatum and Carinatum -- 18 Patient Experience Before and After Treatment: Psychological Effects and Patients’ Personal Experience.
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Gender, Sex Hormones and Respiratory Disease : A Comprehensive Guide

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Anna R. Hemnes, editor. (1st ed.) --Cham: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press , c2016.
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This book discusses normal sex-related differences in lung structure and function and the role these differences play in lung disease. New research on the effects of sex hormone signaling on specific cell types of the lung has begun to reveal how these hormones may drive or prevent lung disease. Expertly written chapters examine the effects of sex hormones on normal pulmonary structure and function, hormone signaling in lung health, and specific diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary di…
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Anna R. Hemnes, editor
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 213 p. : 22 illus., 13 illus. in color)
Series Title
Respiratory medicine
ISBN
9783319239989
9783319239965 (print ed.)
ISSN
2197-7372
Subjects (MeSH)
Respiratory System
Respiratory Tract Diseases
Sex Factors
Abstract
This book discusses normal sex-related differences in lung structure and function and the role these differences play in lung disease. New research on the effects of sex hormone signaling on specific cell types of the lung has begun to reveal how these hormones may drive or prevent lung disease. Expertly written chapters examine the effects of sex hormones on normal pulmonary structure and function, hormone signaling in lung health, and specific diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, pulmonary hypertension, and lung cancer. Gender, Sex Hormones, and Respiratory Disease: A Comprehensive Guide focuses on our current understanding and the gaps in research, with suggestions for future directions and implications for therapy. This book is a useful reference for pulmonologists and researchers and will prompt further inquiry aimed at improving overall lung health.
Contents
1. Sex Differences in Normal Pulmonary Structure and Function at Rest and during Exercise -- 2. Sex Hormone Signaling In The Lung In Health And Disease: Airways, Parenchyma And Pulmonary Vasculature -- 3. Women and COPD -- 4. Sex, gender, and asthma -- 5. Sex hormones, sex, gender and pulmonary hypertension -- 6. Pulmonary Fibrosis -- 7. Sex-Specific Differences in Lung Cancer -- 8. Lymphangioleiomyomatosis -- 9. Developmental Lung Disease.
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Corneal Transplantation

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Jesper Hjortdal, editor. (1st ed.) --Cham: Springer , c2016.
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This textbook reviews the novel techniques employed in corneal transplantation. It will assist fellows and corneal surgeons in using these techniques to best effect and in selecting patients for surgical procedures, taking into account the benefits and risks. Corneal transplantation has been performed for more than 100 years. Until 15 years ago the state-of-the art type of transplantation was penetrating keratoplasty. Since the start of this millennium, however, important advances have been mad…
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Responsibility
Jesper Hjortdal, editor
Edition
1st ed.
Place of Publication
Cham
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2016
Physical Description
1 online resource (xi, 224 p. : 43 illus., 37 illus. in color)
ISBN
9783319240527
9783319240503 (print ed.)
Subjects (MeSH)
Cornea - anatomy & histology
Corneal transplantation
Abstract
This textbook reviews the novel techniques employed in corneal transplantation. It will assist fellows and corneal surgeons in using these techniques to best effect and in selecting patients for surgical procedures, taking into account the benefits and risks. Corneal transplantation has been performed for more than 100 years. Until 15 years ago the state-of-the art type of transplantation was penetrating keratoplasty. Since the start of this millennium, however, important advances have been made in developing new surgical techniques. Today, the vast majority of keratoplasty procedures are performed as delicate lamellar procedures, either with the assistance of fine microkeratomes or femtosecond lasers or using very advanced surgical dissection procedures. Corneal Transplantation provides detailed information on these and other advances, which have helped patients undergoing keratoplasty to achieve a much faster visual recovery and a more stable eye with less risk of rejection episodes.
Contents
1. The History of Corneal Transplantation -- 2. Anatomy and Physiology: Considerations in Relation to Transplantation -- 3. Developments in Corneal Banking -- 4. Endothelial Keratoplasty -- 5. Anterior Lamellar Surgery -- 6. The Penetrating Keratoplasty (PKP): A Century of Success -- 7 Immunology of Keratoplasty -- 8. Post-operative Management -- 9. Outcomes: Recurrence of Disease -- 10. National Corneal Transplant Registries -- 11. Economic Evaluation of Keratoplasty -- 12. Post-keratoplasty Astigmatism -- 13 Optics of Transplanted Grafts: IOL Calculation in Grafted Patients -- 14 Mechanical Microkeratomes -- 15 Technology: Femtosecond Laser in Keratoplasty -- 16 Limbal Stem-Cell Expansion and Transplantation -- 17 Decision-Making in Keratoplasty.
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e-Book
Location
Online
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