Medicine in quotations : views of health and disease through the ages
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat53819
Huth, Edward J.
--Philadelphia, PA:
American College of Physicians
, 2000.
- Call Number
- WZ 5 M4895 2000
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Call Number
- WZ 5 M4895 2000
- Author
- Huth, Edward J.
- Other Authors
- Murray, T. Jock
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Publisher
- American College of Physicians
- Date of Publication
- 2000
- Physical Description
- 524 p.
- ISBN
- 93126835
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Medicine
- Health
- Wit and Humor
- Format
- Book
- Publication Type
- Anecdotes
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Copies
- 1
- Loan Period
- 2 weeks
The Surgeon in Medieval English Literature
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40518
by Jeremy J. Citrome.
--New York:
Palgrave Macmillan
, c2006.
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Jeremy Citrome employs the language of contemporary psychoanalysis to explain how surgical metaphors became an important tool of ecclesiastical power in the wake of the Fourth Lateran Council of 1215. Pastoral, theological, recreational, and medical writings are among the texts discussed in this wide-ranging study.
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- Author
- Citrome, Jeremy J.
- Responsibility
- by Jeremy J. Citrome
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Date of Publication
- c2006
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 191 p.)
- Series Title
- New Middle Ages
- ISBN
- 9781137096814
- 9781349734597 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Christianity
- General Surgery - history
- History, Medieval
- Medicine in Literature
- Other Subjects
- United Kingdom
- Abstract
- Jeremy Citrome employs the language of contemporary psychoanalysis to explain how surgical metaphors became an important tool of ecclesiastical power in the wake of the Fourth Lateran Council of 1215. Pastoral, theological, recreational, and medical writings are among the texts discussed in this wide-ranging study.
- Contents
- Part I. Surgery and Metaphor -- 1. Surgery as Damnation in Cleanness -- 2. Salvation and The Siege of Jerusalem -- Part II. Surgery and Embodiment -- 3. The Priest: John Audelay's Wounds of Sin -- 4. The Surgeon: Surgery, Chivalry, and Sin in the Practica of ]ohn Arderne.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Longer Life and Healthy Aging
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40519
edited by Zeng Yi, Eileen M. Crimmins, Yves Carrière and Jean-Marie Robine.
--Dordrecht:
Springer Netherlands
, c2006.
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A fundamental issue facing the global community is meeting the challenges of population aging and achieving healthy aging to maintain an active older population and reduce the number of disabled people. The focus of this book is on theoretical issues and empirical findings related to trends and determinants of healthy aging, including factors related to "healthy longevity" of the oldest-old, aged 80 and over. The group is the most rapidly increasing elderly sub-population and is most likely to …
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- Other Authors
- Yi, Zeng
- Crimmins, Eileen M
- Carrière, Yves
- Robine, Jean-Marie
- Responsibility
- edited by Zeng Yi, Eileen M. Crimmins, Yves Carrière and Jean-Marie Robine
- Place of Publication
- Dordrecht
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Date of Publication
- c2006
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 354 p.)
- Series Vol.
- v. 2
- Series Title
- International Studies in Population
- ISBN
- 9781402040320
- 9781402040245 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Geriatric Assessment
- Health Services for the Aged
- Life Expectancy
- Needs Assessment
- Population Dynamics
- Abstract
- A fundamental issue facing the global community is meeting the challenges of population aging and achieving healthy aging to maintain an active older population and reduce the number of disabled people. The focus of this book is on theoretical issues and empirical findings related to trends and determinants of healthy aging, including factors related to "healthy longevity" of the oldest-old, aged 80 and over. The group is the most rapidly increasing elderly sub-population and is most likely to need assistance in daily living in all countries. Chapters include both longitudinal and cross-sectional data from North America, Europe, and Asia in country-specific studies and cross-national comparisons. Part I focuses on the definition, components, concepts, measurements, and determinants of healthy aging, and discusses the trends and patterns of disability and healthy life expectancy at the macro level. Part II addresses individual healthy aging, including its biological and socio-demographic aspects. Part III focuses on issues concerning the family and healthy aging, and Part IV explores formal and informal care for healthy aging through governmental policy interventions and community service programs.
- Contents
- Part I. Disability and Healthy Life Expectancy -- Can We Live Longer, Healthier Lives? -- Aging and Disability in Taiwan: Prevalence and Transitions from a Panel Study -- Disability Patterns for Us Elderly Nursing Home Residents Over Two Decades: Findings from the 1973 to 1997 National Nursing Home Surveys -- A Method for Correcting the Underestimation of Disabled Life Expectancy, with an Empirical Application to Oldest-Old in China -- Effects of Diabetes on Healthy Life Expectancy: Shorter Lives with More Disability for Both Women and Men -- Increasing Longevity: Causes, Consequences, and Prospects -- Part II. Individual Healthy Aging -- Age Differences in Allostatic Load: An Index of Frailty -- Aging without Dementia -- Does Apolipoprotein E Polymorphism Determine the Survivability of Vascular Accidents at Advanced Ages? Implications for Mortality Differentials -- The Danish Longitudinal Centenarian Study -- Gender and Healthy Aging -- Female Disadvantages Among the Elderly in China -- The Relationship Between Occupational Status, Mobility, and Mortality at Older Ages -- Part III. The Family and Healthy Aging -- Impact of Longer Life on Care Giving from Children -- Living Arrangement of the Oldest Old in China -- Longevity Among Chinese Consanguines -- Part IV. Community Effects on Healthy Aging -- Socio-Demographic Factors Associated with the Use of Formal and Informal Support Networks among Elderly Canadians -- Variation in Cohort Size and Lower Mortality in the Elderly: Implications for Pay-As-You-Go Healthcare Systems -- Successful Aging Amongst the Very Old: Evidence from a Longitudinal Study of Aging -- Needs, Provision, and Financing of Care for Elderly.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Medicine in quotations : views of health and disease through the ages
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat23098
Huth, Edward J.
(2nd ed.)
--Philadelphia, PA:
American College of Physicians
, 2006.
- Call Number
- WZ 305 M489 2006
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Call Number
- WZ 305 M489 2006
- Author
- Huth, Edward J
- Other Authors
- Murray, T. J.
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Publisher
- American College of Physicians
- Date of Publication
- 2006
- Physical Description
- 581 p.
- ISBN
- 1930513674
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aphorisms and Proverbs
- Medicine
- Health
- Disease
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Manual of pediatric hematology and oncology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat31570
Philip Lanzkowsky.
(5th ed.)
--London:
Academic
, 2010.
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This will be the fifth edition of successful clinical manual aimed at all practitioners treating children with cancer and blood diseases, such as leukemia, anemia, and bone marrow failure. As with previous editions, this edition will be a comprehensive book on patient management, replete with algorithms and flow diagrams on diagnosis and management. Its concise and easy-to-read format will enable readers to make accurate diagnoses and permit them to treat patients even if they have not had exte…
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- Author
- Lanzkowsky, Philip
- Responsibility
- Philip Lanzkowsky
- Edition
- 5th ed.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Academic
- Date of Publication
- 2010
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
- ISBN
- 9780123751546 (electronic bk.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Pediatrics
- Hematology
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Hematologic Diseases
- Child
- Infant
- Neoplasms
- Pediatric hematology
- Tumors in children
- Abstract
- This will be the fifth edition of successful clinical manual aimed at all practitioners treating children with cancer and blood diseases, such as leukemia, anemia, and bone marrow failure. As with previous editions, this edition will be a comprehensive book on patient management, replete with algorithms and flow diagrams on diagnosis and management. Its concise and easy-to-read format will enable readers to make accurate diagnoses and permit them to treat patients even if they have not had extensive previous hematologic or oncologic experience. It will contain a list of normal values at various ages in children, which is extremely useful as a reference in the management of patients. Since the previous edition was written five years ago, there have been considerable advances particularly in the treatment and management of oncologic diseases in children. These oncology sections (approximately 40% of the book) will be entirely rewritten to incorporate all current protocols. In addition, advances in many other areas will require that all hematology sections of the book be updated. The successful basic format and content of clinical manifestations, diagnosis and differential diagnosis will be maintained - as in previous editions, the editor will closely edit chapter content to maintain consistency in format, depth, and style. In addition to the core group of hematologists and oncologists from Schneider Children's Hospital, who contributed to the 4th edition, the editor is inviting 15 new authors who are all experts from around the country - in order to keep up with the advances in management of hem/onc diseases. The book will reflect the 45+ years of practical experience by the editor as well as the extensive clinical experience and research expertise of the various contributors. Feature Offers a concise, systematic approach to all pediatric hematologic and oncologic disorders in one reference manual Easy-to-read format: multiple tables, charts, and flow-diagrams for diagnosis and management of pediatric hematologic and oncologic disorders Clear presentation by practicing clinicians, who are also academic researchers, of recent developments in molecular genetics, cytogenetics, immunology, transplantation, and biochemistry to the extent that they have bearing on clinical practice Benefits Practitioners responsible for the care of children with hem/onc diseases will save time going to one concise, authoritative source for diagnosis and treatment options, without having to wade through all the details in larger tomes on hematology or oncology, or in thousands of journal articles Residents will use it as a guide to prepare for board examinations in pediatric hematology/oncology, pediatrics, hematology, and oncology Practicing pediatricians, hematologists, oncologists, fellows, and pediatric nurses will use it a quick source for a second opinion in diagnosis and disease management when they are unable to consult with a pediatric hem/onc specialist Practicing pediatric hem/onc specialists will use the book as a "refresher course" and will appreciate the systematic approach For all practitioners, correct diagnosis (and therefore correct treatment) of oncologic and hematologic diseases depends on a strong understanding of the molecular basis for the disease
- Contents
- Classification and Diagnosis of Anemia During Childhood -- Anemia During the Neonatal Period -- Iron-Deficiency Anemia -- Megaloblastic Anemia -- Hematologic Manifestations of Systemic Illness -- Bone Marrow Failure -- Hemolytic Anemia Due to Membrane and Enzyme Defects -- Hemoglobinopathies -- Extracorpuscular Hemolytic Disease -- Polycythemia -- Disorders of the White Blood Cells -- Disorders of Platelets -- Hemostatic Disorders -- Thrombotic Disorders -- Lymphadenopathy and Splenomegaly -- Lymphoproliferative Disorders, Myelodysplastic Syndromes and Myeloproliferative Disorders -- Leukemias -- Histiocytosis Syndromes -- Hodgkin's Disease -- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma -- Central Nervous System Malignancies -- Neuroblastoma -- Wilms Tumor -- Rhabdomyosarcoma and other Soft Tissue Sarcomas -- Malignant Bone Tumors -- Retinoblastoma -- Germ Cell Tumors -- Hepatic Tumors -- Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation -- Management of Oncologic Emergencies -- Supportive Care of Patients with Cancer -- Evaluation, Investigations and Management of Late Effects of Childhood Cancer -- Psychosocial Aspects of Cancer for Children and their Families -- Appendix 1. Hematologic Reference Values -- Appendix 2. Biological Tumor Markers -- Appendix 3. Pharmacologic Properties of the Commonly Used Anticancer Drugs
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Blueprint for the Canadian Registered Nurse Practitioner Examination : family/all ages, May 2011-April 2016
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat25752
Canadian Nurses Association.
(2nd ed.)
--Ottawa, ON:
Canadian Nurses Association
, 2010.
- Call Number
- WY 18 B658 2010
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Call Number
- WY 18 B658 2010
- Corporate Author
- Canadian Nurses Association
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa, ON
- Publisher
- Canadian Nurses Association
- Date of Publication
- 2010
- Physical Description
- 28 p.
- ISBN
- 9781551193311
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Licensure, Nursing - Canada
- Professional Competence - standards - Canada
- Nurse Practitioners - education - Canada
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Copies
- 1
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Pediatric clinical skills
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat31939
[edited by] Richard B. Goldbloom.
(4th ed.)
--Philadelphia, PA:
Elsevier Saunders
, c2011.
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Pediatric Clinical Skills, 4th Edition, by renowned author Richard B. Goldbloom, is your ideal guide to mastering necessary, often complex and challenging pediatric clinical skills. Written in a clear, informal tone, this book explains the nuances of the child/family interview and history, pediatric physical exam, crucial interpersonal skills, and important issues such as cultural sensitivity, chronic conditions, and athletic participation. An indispensible learning tool for in-training physici…
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- Other Authors
- Goldbloom, Richard B
- Responsibility
- [edited by] Richard B. Goldbloom
- Edition
- 4th ed.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Publisher
- Elsevier Saunders
- Date of Publication
- c2011
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 330 p.)
- ISBN
- 9781437713978 [electronic bk]
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Clinical Medicine
- Medical History Taking
- Pediatrics
- Physical Examination
- Abstract
- Pediatric Clinical Skills, 4th Edition, by renowned author Richard B. Goldbloom, is your ideal guide to mastering necessary, often complex and challenging pediatric clinical skills. Written in a clear, informal tone, this book explains the nuances of the child/family interview and history, pediatric physical exam, crucial interpersonal skills, and important issues such as cultural sensitivity, chronic conditions, and athletic participation. An indispensible learning tool for in-training physicians, this book is also a valuable resource for pediatric and family practice physicians, nurses, physician assistants, and all healthcare personnel who work with children. Discover the best approach and demeanor for interviewing patients and their families. Elicit cooperation and gain the maximum value from physical exams of patients of all ages, including preterm and low-birth-weight infants. Enhance cultural sensitivity and capably navigate issues associated with chronic conditions, athletic participation, and more.
- Contents
- Family interviewing and history-taking / Richard B. Goldbloom -- Skills for culturally sensitive care / Richard B. Goldbloom -- Assessing physical growth and nutrition / Richard B. Goldbloom -- Evaluating the newborn : diagnostic approach / Alexandra A. Howlett, Krista A. Jangaard -- Assessing congenital anomalies / Mark D. Ludman -- Developmental and behavioral assessment / Sarah E. Shea -- Examining the head and neck / D. Anna Jarvis -- Examining the visual system / G. Robert LaRoche -- Evaluating the respiratory system / Daniel M. Hughes -- Cardiovascular assessment of infants and children / Andrew E. Warren, Douglas L. Roy -- Evaluating gastrointestinal symptoms / Mohsin Rashid -- Surgical assessment of the abdomen / Michael Giacomantonio -- Neurological examination / Joseph M. Dooley -- Psychiatric assessment of children and adolescents / Harriet L. MacMillan, Jan Ellen Fleming, Ellen Jamieson -- Musculoskeletal examination / Bianca A. Lang -- Clinical endocrine evaluation / Elizabeth A. Cummings, Sonia R. Salisbury -- Approaching the adolescent / Alexa L. Bagnell -- Gynecological assessment / Joan B. Wenning -- Assessing the skin / Laura A. Finlayson -- Caring for children with chronic conditions and their families / Richard B. Goldbloom -- Clinical evaluation for possible child abuse / Steven Bellemare -- Assessing the appropriate role for children in health decisions / Nuala P. Kenny, Linda E. Skinner -- Palliative care / Gerri Frager, David LaPierre.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
The Canadian Nurse Practioner Exam : family/all ages prep guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat25742
Canadian Nurses Association.
(2nd ed.)
--Ottawa, ON:
Canadian Nurses Association
, 2011.
- Call Number
- WY 18.2 C212 2011
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Call Number
- WY 18.2 C212 2011
- Corporate Author
- Canadian Nurses Association
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa, ON
- Publisher
- Canadian Nurses Association
- Date of Publication
- 2011
- Physical Description
- 137 p.
- ISBN
- 9781551193434
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Nursing - Examination Questions
- Nurse Practitioners - Examination Questions
- Education, Nursing - Canada
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Dickson Building
- Copies
- 1
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
The Canadian nurse practitioner examination : family/all ages prep guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat26176
Canadian Nurses Association.
(2nd ed.)
--Ottawa, ON:
Canadian Nurses Association
, c2011.
- Call Number
- WY 18.2 C212c 2011
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
The level of competence of nurse practitioners working in a family/all ages environment is measured in part by the Canadian Nurse Practitioner Examination: Family/All Ages (CNPE: F/AA). The CNPE: F/AA is administered by provincial and territorial nursing regulatory authorities who purchase this exam from the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA). CNA owns the exam, and Assessment Strategies Inc. (ASI), a subsidiary of CNA, develops it by collaborating with and seeking input from the regulatory auth…
- Call Number
- WY 18.2 C212c 2011
- Corporate Author
- Canadian Nurses Association
- Responsibility
- Canadian Nurses Association
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Alternate Title
- The Canadian nurse practitioner examination (CNPE)
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa, ON
- Publisher
- Canadian Nurses Association
- Date of Publication
- c2011
- Physical Description
- 137 p.
- ISBN
- 9781551193434
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Nurse Practitioners - education
- Nursing - Canada - study guides
- Nursing Care - Examination Questions
- Nursing Process - Examination Questions
- Abstract
- The level of competence of nurse practitioners working in a family/all ages environment is measured in part by the Canadian Nurse Practitioner Examination: Family/All Ages (CNPE: F/AA). The CNPE: F/AA is administered by provincial and territorial nursing regulatory authorities who purchase this exam from the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA). CNA owns the exam, and Assessment Strategies Inc. (ASI), a subsidiary of CNA, develops it by collaborating with and seeking input from the regulatory authorities and nurse practitioners from across Canada. Nurse practitioners are the content experts in developing and validating the exam on behalf of the regulatory authorities. The purpose of the CNPE: F/AA is to protect the public by ensuring that the entry-level nurse practitioner working in a family/all ages context possesses the competencies required to practise safely and effectively.
- Format
- Book
- Location
- Halifax Infirmary
- Copies
- 1
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
Giovanni Coticchio, David F. Albertini, Lucia De Santis, editors.
--London:
Springer
, c2013.
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The oocyte is the largest and most mysterious cell in the body of mammalian organisms. Through its growth and maturation, it reaches extreme levels of specialization, while maintaining at the same time a condition of totipotency. Its unique ability, in co-operation with the spermatozoon, to give rise to a fully developed organism formed from hundreds of different tissues and myriads of individual cells has inspired intellectuals of all ages. Oogenesis finds impetus and purpose in casting scien…
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- Other Authors
- Coticchio, Giovanni
- Albertini, David F
- De Santis, Lucia
- Responsibility
- Giovanni Coticchio, David F. Albertini, Lucia De Santis, editors
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 364 p. : 62 ill., 42 ill. in color)
- ISBN
- 9780857298263
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Oocytes
- Oogenesis - physiology
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Reproductive medicine
- Developmental biology
- Abstract
- The oocyte is the largest and most mysterious cell in the body of mammalian organisms. Through its growth and maturation, it reaches extreme levels of specialization, while maintaining at the same time a condition of totipotency. Its unique ability, in co-operation with the spermatozoon, to give rise to a fully developed organism formed from hundreds of different tissues and myriads of individual cells has inspired intellectuals of all ages. Oogenesis finds impetus and purpose in casting scientific perspective towards this unique cell for the benefit of scientists and assisted reproductive technology (ART) specialists. The authors of the chapters are distinguished authorities in their respective areas of competence. From the opening of the book the reader is lead on a fantastic voyage from the formation of the primordial oocyte to the development of the early embryo, passing through crucial processes of oogenesis, such as co-ordination of oocyte and follicle growth, gene expression and organelle reorganization during growth and maturation, epigenetic mechanisms, regulation of meiosis, totipotency, cell polarity, oogenesis in vitro and maternal regulation of early development.
- Contents
- Imaging strategies for studying mammalian oogenesis -- Origin, migration and proliferation of human primordial germ cells -- Damage control in the female germline: protecting primordial follicles -- Regulation of quiescence and activation of oocyte growth in primordial follicles -- The structural basis for coordinating oogenesis and folliculogenesis -- How the oocyte influences follicular cell function and why -- Changes of large-scale chromatin configuration during mammalian oocyte differentiation -- The quest for oogenesis and folliculogenesis in vitro -- Regulation of oogenesis by oocyte-specific gene networks -- An epigenomic biography of the mammalian oocyte -- Epigenetic regulation of oocyte function and developmental potential -- Signalling for meiotic resumption in granulosa cells, cumulus cells, and oocyte -- Start and stop signals of oocyte meiotic maturation -- Cytoskeletal correlates of oocyte meiotic divisions -- Organelle rearrangement in the maturing oocyte -- Origins of oocyte aneuploidy -- Cumulus cell gene expression as a marker of oocyte quality -- Oocyte polarity and its developmental significance -- The role of the plasma membrane and pericortical cytoplasm in early mammalian development -- The choreography of fertilization -- Determinants of oocyte quality: impact on in vitro fertilization failures -- Maternal diet, oocyte nutrition and metabolism, and offspring health.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Inflammatory Breast Cancer
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat32292
Jaime G. de la Garza-Salazar, Abelardo Meneses-Garcia, Claudia Arce-Salinas, editors.
--London:
Springer
, c2013.
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- Location
- Online
Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer that occurs in women of all ages, and, rarely, in men. Variable disease presentation means that this disease is often undetected and patients with this diagnosis have a poor prognosis. Inflammatory Breast Cancer brings together the existing clinical information on inflammatory breast cancer. The content covers epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis, histopathology and staging, therapy and management of patients with this …
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- Jaime G. de la Garza-Salazar, Abelardo Meneses-Garcia, Claudia Arce-Salinas, editors
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 145 p. : 45 ill., 34 ill. in color)
- ISBN
- 9780857299918
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Inflammatory Breast Neoplasms
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Oncology
- Abstract
- Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer that occurs in women of all ages, and, rarely, in men. Variable disease presentation means that this disease is often undetected and patients with this diagnosis have a poor prognosis. Inflammatory Breast Cancer brings together the existing clinical information on inflammatory breast cancer. The content covers epidemiology, risk factors, diagnosis, histopathology and staging, therapy and management of patients with this disease. Recent advances in therapy have improved the prognosis of this type of cancer considerably, making this text a timely addition to the literature. This book is an essential tool for medical, surgical and clinical oncologists specialising in breast cancer, who will inevitably encounter this rare but pernicious disease.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. Breast Cancer: Epidemiological Panorama and Opportunities for Prevention -- 3. Pathology of Inflammatory Breast Cancer -- 4. Inflammatory Breast Cancer: Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, Staging Evaluation, Differential Diagnosis, Surgical Treatment, and Follow-up -- 5. Imaging in Inflammatory Carcinoma -- 6. Chemotherapy in Inflammatory Breast Cancer -- 7. Radiotherapy in Inflammatory Breast Cancer -- 8. Recurrent Inflammatory Breast Carcinoma: Prevalence, Patterns of Recurrence, and Therapeutic Approach -- 9. The Molecular Biology of Inflammatory Breast Cancer -- 10. Target Therapy in Inflammatory Breast Cancer -- 11. Follow-Up In Inflammatory Breast Cancer.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
The ACL-deficient knee : a problem solving approach
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat32332
Vicente Sanchis-Alfonso, Joan Carles Monllau, editors.
--London:
Springer
, c2013.
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- Online
The ACL-Deficient Knee: A Problem Solving Approach, focuses on problem analysis and problem solving, as well as analyzing the possibility of prevention. In each chapter, the biomechanics, anatomy, etc. that are relevant to the topic are reviewed. There are chapters where highly specialized surgical techniques are presented (v. gr. double bundle reconstruction or meniscal transplant), as well as developing areas such as ACL tears in children, where we are finding a growing number of injuries due…
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- Other Authors
- Sanchis-Alfonso, Vicente
- Monllau, Joan Carles
- Responsibility
- Vicente Sanchis-Alfonso, Joan Carles Monllau, editors
- Place of Publication
- London
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (lxxix, 414 p. : 237 ill., 178 ill. in color)
- ISBN
- 9781447142706
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament - surgery
- Anterior Cruciate Ligament - injuries
- Ligaments - transplantation
- Orthopedics - methods
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Orthopedics
- Orthopedic surgery
- Sports medicine
- Abstract
- The ACL-Deficient Knee: A Problem Solving Approach, focuses on problem analysis and problem solving, as well as analyzing the possibility of prevention. In each chapter, the biomechanics, anatomy, etc. that are relevant to the topic are reviewed. There are chapters where highly specialized surgical techniques are presented (v. gr. double bundle reconstruction or meniscal transplant), as well as developing areas such as ACL tears in children, where we are finding a growing number of injuries due to the increase of sports at early ages. These chapters are written by internationally renowned specialists who are pioneers in the topics analyzed. To further enhance the educational content, there is a collection of online step by step surgical technique videos that will allow the knee specialist to perform the techniques presented in this book.
- Contents
- FOREWORD I -- FOREWORD II -- Treatment ACL-injuries still an unsolved clinical problem? -- PREFACE -- Historical Aspects on Surgery for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency -- Evidence-Based Medicine. How Can we Use it to Guide our Practice? -- What have we learned from the Kaiser Permanente Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Registry (KP ACLRR)? -- The Danish anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction registry. What we are doing, how we do it, and which would be the best way to do it -- ACL ruptures in the female athlete. Can we predict who is at increased risk and can we reduce noncontact injury rates? -- Anterior cruciate ligament surgery risk factors for development of osteoarthritis. What can we do to prevent it? -- The need for an objective measurement in-vivo of rotational stability of the ACL-deficient knee. How can we measure it? -- Guidelines for operative versus nonoperative management of ACL injuries -- The stimulation of healing of the anterior cruciate ligament. Research and clinical relevance -- ACL Primary Repair. What we did, the results and how it helps today to tailor treatments to the patient and the pathology -- Graft choice in ACL reconstruction. Which one and why? -- Graft healing in ACL reconstruction: Can we enhance it in clinical practice? -- Is double-bundle ACL reconstruction necessary? -- ACL injuries in skeletally immature patients and adolescents. How can we improve the high rate of poor outcomes? -- Indications for ancillary surgery in the ACL deficient knee -- Outpatient ACL surgery. Is it safe? -- Factors related to return to sport after ACL reconstruction: When is it safe? -- Return to sports after ACL reconstruction surgery. A risk for further joint injury? -- Psychological factors in the ACL reconstruction population. Are they predictive of patient outcomes? -- Acute anterior cruciate ligament tear surgery. Repair vs. reconstruction. When? -- Partial chronic anterior cruciate ligaments tears. What to do -- Chronic anterior cruciate ligament tear. Single-bundle ACL reconstruction. Anteromedial portal versus transfemoral outside-in versus transtibial drilling technique -- Anterior cruciate ligament tear. Rationale and indications for anatomic ACL reconstruction -- Clinical relevance of meniscus in the treatment of the ACL-deficient knee. The real value of meniscal transplantation -- Clinical relevance of chondral lesions in the treatment of the ACL-deficient knee: Microfracture technique -- The role of high-tibial osteotomy in the ACL-deficient knee -- ACL injuries combined with lateral and medial knee injuries. Acute vs. chronic injury. What to do -- ACL injuries in children.Treatment and Outcomes. Personal experience -- Combined anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with patella tendon lengthening following a complex knee injury -- ACL graft failure -- Reducing the risk of a reinjury following ACL reconstruction. What factors should be used to allow unrestricted return to sports activities? -- Anterior knee pain after ACL reconstruction. How to avoid it -- Limitation of joint range of motion after surgery of the anterior cruciate ligament -- Septic arthritis after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction -- Deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary thromboembolism after ACL reconstruction. What can we do to prevent it? -- VIDEO # 1 - ACL reconstruction augmentation technique AMB & PLB -- VIDEO # 2 - ACL reconstruction. The surgical technique -- VIDEO # 3 - Anatomic ACL reconstruction: (3-1) Anatomic single bundle ACL reconstruction, (3-2) Anatomic double bundle ACL reconstruction -- VIDEO # 4 Lateral meniscus transplantation. Surgical technique. Bonus track: medial and lateral meniscal implants (ACTIFIT) + ACL reconstruction (BTPB) -- VIDEO # 5 - What factors should be used to allow unrestricted return to sports activities?
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- e-Book
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- Online
Enhancing early child development : a handbook for clinicians
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat32403
Durriyah Sinno, Lama Charafeddine, Mohamad Mikati, authors ; with contributions by Rebecca L. Holt, Aravindhan Veerapandiyan.
--New York, NY:
Springer
, c2013.
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Early childhood development refers to the skills that children acquire within their first five years of life, which lay the foundation for future learning. Children need care and support to stimulate their growth and healthy development. The stimulation of language, understanding, personal, social and motor skills of the child are important at an early age and it is one of the primary physicians' responsibilities to give proper advice to parents on how to promote their children's physical and m…
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- Sinno, Durriyah
- Other Authors
- Charafeddine, Lama
- Mikati, Mohamad
- Responsibility
- Durriyah Sinno, Lama Charafeddine, Mohamad Mikati, authors ; with contributions by Rebecca L. Holt, Aravindhan Veerapandiyan
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvii, 164 p. : 79 ill., 59 ill. in color)
- ISBN
- 9781461448273
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Child Development
- Child - Handbooks
- Disabled Children
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Family medicine
- Pediatrics
- Emergency medicine
- Developmental psychology
- Abstract
- Early childhood development refers to the skills that children acquire within their first five years of life, which lay the foundation for future learning. Children need care and support to stimulate their growth and healthy development. The stimulation of language, understanding, personal, social and motor skills of the child are important at an early age and it is one of the primary physicians' responsibilities to give proper advice to parents on how to promote their children's physical and mental development. Enhancing Early Child Development: A Handbook for Clinicians is a quick reference guide for pediatricians, clinicians, and pediatric nurse practitioners that aims at promoting early stimulation and intervention for optimizing development of normal children as well as children with cerebral palsy and autism. Designed to be used in daily practice, this book will provide counsel for clinicians, parents and caregivers and advise them on the appropriate methods to enhance their child's development at different ages based on their health condition. In addition, Enhancing Early Child Development: A Handbook for Clinicians, incorporates a summary of the manual entitled "Counsel the Family on Care for Child Development" developed by UNICEF and WHO, which addresses child development in low resource countries.
- Contents
- Enhancing childhood development in a normal child -- Enhancing childhood development in children with autism -- Enhancing childhood development in children with cerebral palsy and other disorders -- Enhancing childhood development in children with behavioral and psychological disorders -- Nutrition for better development -- Summary of the "Care for Childhood Development" program (UNICEF/WHO) -- Index.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Androgen deficiency and testosterone replacement : current controversies and strategies
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat32455
Wayne J.G. Hellstrom, editor.
--New York, NY:
Humana Press
, c2013.
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Androgen Deficiency and Testosterone Replacement: Current Controversies and Strategies explores the difficulties around the diagnosis and treatment of androgen deficiency. The text examines the available evidence concerning the diagnosis and treatment of men with low testosterone. It also examines controversies in the identification and management of these men. While the information contained within will be of use to those who specialize in androgen deficiency and sexual medicine, the scope of …
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- Hellstrom, Wayne J.G
- Responsibility
- Wayne J.G. Hellstrom, editor
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 154 p. : 17 ill., 10 ill. in color)
- Series Title
- Current clinical urology
- ISBN
- 9781627031790
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Endocrinology
- Urology
- Abstract
- Androgen Deficiency and Testosterone Replacement: Current Controversies and Strategies explores the difficulties around the diagnosis and treatment of androgen deficiency. The text examines the available evidence concerning the diagnosis and treatment of men with low testosterone. It also examines controversies in the identification and management of these men. While the information contained within will be of use to those who specialize in androgen deficiency and sexual medicine, the scope of the book will serve as a source of basic information about testosterone replacement and as a source of reasoned analysis of the controversies surrounding testosterone replacement in the aging male. Physicians and physician extenders will be able to apply evidence management principles to the evaluation and treatment of men with testosterone deficiency; supported by the most recent practice guidelines available. The authors represent a select group of physicians with expertise in androgen deficiency and replacement. Androgen Deficiency and Testosterone Replacement: Current Controversies and Strategies will be of great value to all physicians and physician extenders who deliver health care to men of all ages.
- Contents
- The Institute of Medicine White Paper on Testosterone: Current Perspective -- The Laboratory Diagnosis of Testosterone Deficiency -- The Clinical Diagnosis of Androgen Deficiency -- The Use of Patient Reported Outcome Questionnaires in the Diagnosis of Androgen Deficiency -- Testosterone, and its Association with Metabolic and Cardiovascular Disease -- The Role of Androgens in Prostate Cancer -- Androgen Deficiency in the Adolescent Male -- Effects of Androgen Deficiency and Replacement on Male Fertility -- HIV and Testosterone in Men -- Treatment Options for Testosterone Replacement Therapy -- Alternate Therapies for Testosterone Replacement.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Colorectal cancer in the elderly
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat32503
Kok-Yang Tan, editor.
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2013.
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As the population ages, clinicians are facing an increasing number of elderly patients with colorectal cancer. Disease management in these patients poses a unique challenge as they have more comorbidities and lower functional reserves. In addition, the treatment goals may differ from those in younger patients. Appropriate management of elderly patients demands a greater understanding of not only the physiological changes but also issues related to the delivery of holistic care. This book discus…
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- Tan, Kok-Yang
- Responsibility
- Kok-Yang Tan, editor
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 199 p. : 30 ill., 20 ill. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783642298837
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- Patient Care
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Geriatrics
- Oncology
- Cancer - Surgery
- Colon (Anatomy) - Surgery
- Abstract
- As the population ages, clinicians are facing an increasing number of elderly patients with colorectal cancer. Disease management in these patients poses a unique challenge as they have more comorbidities and lower functional reserves. In addition, the treatment goals may differ from those in younger patients. Appropriate management of elderly patients demands a greater understanding of not only the physiological changes but also issues related to the delivery of holistic care. This book discusses in depth the different aspects of management of colorectal cancer in the elderly. After the provision of pertinent background information on the normal physiology of aging, screening and diagnosis are discussed. Subsequent chapters focus on a range of issues associated with the surgical and perioperative care of these patients and with adjuvant treatment and palliative care. Each chapter provides helpful take-home messages in bullet point form, and numerous informative figures and tables are also included. The authors are surgeons, physicians, anesthetists, geriatricians, oncologists, and allied health professionals with extensive experience in the field. This book discusses in depth the different aspects of management of colorectal cancer in the elderly. After the provision of pertinent background information on the normal physiology of aging, screening and diagnosis are discussed. Subsequent chapters focus on a range of issues associated with the surgical and perioperative care of these patients and with adjuvant treatment and palliative care. Each chapter provides helpful take-home messages in bullet point form, and numerous informative figures and tables are also included. The authors are surgeons, physicians, anesthetists, geriatricians, oncologists, and allied health professionals with extensive experience in the field.
- Contents
- The normal physiology of ageing -- Screening, diagnosis and investigations for colorectal cancer in the elderly -- Risk stratification for surgery -- Rationalizing and managing comorbidities for the surgical treatment of colorectal cancer -- Surgical considerations prior to surgery Psychosocial considerations prior to surgery -- Prehabilitation -- Transdisciplinary care for elderly surgery patients -- Perioperative nutrition for elderly surgical patients -- Anaesthesia and intraoperative care of elderly surgery patients -- Minimally invasive surgery in elderly patients -- Postoperative care -- Nursing care of elderly surgical patients -- Returning to premorbid function -- Managing urinary and bowel dysfunction after colorectal surgery -- Adjuvant treatment of colorectal cancer for the elderly -- KIV: Alternative medicine in care of elderly with colorectal cancer -- Palliative care for the elderly with colorectal cancer -- Index.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Osteoporosis and bone densitometry measurements
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat32606
Giuseppe Guglielmi, editor ; foreword by Maximilian F. Reiser.
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2013.
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Osteoporosis is a serious problem worldwide, and its significance is continuing to increase as the world population grows and ages. Osteoporosis and Bone Densitometry Measurements provides a comprehensive review of the latest research on this potentially devastating condition. The book encompasses prevention, diagnosis, and therapy, providing state of the art information on each aspect. A wide range of topics are discussed, including differentiation between acute and chronic, benign and malign…
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- Guglielmi, Giuseppe
- Responsibility
- Giuseppe Guglielmi, editor ; foreword by Maximilian F. Reiser
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 198 p. : 100 ill., 22 ill. in color)
- Series
- Medical radiology. Diagnostic imaging
- Series Title
- Medical radiology (Series)
- ISBN
- 9783642278846
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Bone Density
- Densitometry
- Fractures, Bone - diagnosis
- Osteoporosis - complications
- Osteoporosis - diagnosis
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Medicine
- Geriatrics
- Radiology, Medical
- Interventional radiology
- Endocrinology
- Metabolic diseases
- Abstract
- Osteoporosis is a serious problem worldwide, and its significance is continuing to increase as the world population grows and ages. Osteoporosis and Bone Densitometry Measurements provides a comprehensive review of the latest research on this potentially devastating condition. The book encompasses prevention, diagnosis, and therapy, providing state of the art information on each aspect. A wide range of topics are discussed, including differentiation between acute and chronic, benign and malignant vertebral fractures; the value of the WHO FRAX tool in patient evaluation; the roles of dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, quantitative computed tomography, quantitative ultrasound, and high-resolution imaging; and the use of kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty to treat vertebral compression fractures. All chapters are written by acknowledged experts in the field.
- Contents
- Osteoporosis: Epidemiology -- Radiographs in Osteoporosis -- Insufficiency Fractures -- Identification of Vertebral Fractures -- Benign vertebral fracture: acute vs. chronic -- Malignant vertebral fracture: acute vs. chronic -- The use of FRAX in the evaluation of patients with osteoporosis -- Axial and Peripheral DXA -- Axial and Peripheral QCT -- Quantitative US and fracture risk -- High Resolution Imaging -- Pediatric Bone Densitometry -- Kyphoplasty and Vertebroplasty in Osteoporosis -- Quality assurance and Dosimetry in Bone Densitometry -- Index.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Female Alopecia : Guide to Successful Management
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat32627
Ralph M. Trüeb.
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2013.
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Few dermatologic problems carry as many emotional overtones as hair loss in women, which is by far the most common hair problem encountered in daily clinical practice. Fortunately, a specific diagnosis can usually be established through a detailed patient history, examination of the scalp and pattern of hair loss, a simple pull test, dermoscopy of the scalp and hair (trichoscopy), a few pertinent screening blood tests, and, in selected cases, a scalp biopsy. Once the diagnosis has been establis…
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- Trüeb, Ralph M
- Responsibility
- Ralph M. Trüeb
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiv, 204 p. : 65 ill., 61 ill. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783642355035
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Alopecia - therapy
- Women
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Dermatology
- Gynecology
- Abstract
- Few dermatologic problems carry as many emotional overtones as hair loss in women, which is by far the most common hair problem encountered in daily clinical practice. Fortunately, a specific diagnosis can usually be established through a detailed patient history, examination of the scalp and pattern of hair loss, a simple pull test, dermoscopy of the scalp and hair (trichoscopy), a few pertinent screening blood tests, and, in selected cases, a scalp biopsy. Once the diagnosis has been established, treatment appropriate to the diagnosis is likely to control the problem. The aim of this comprehensively illustrated monograph is to provide both specialists and primary care physicians with the practical know-how required for successful management of hair loss in female patients of all ages. The book opens by critically examining myths about hair loss. The different examination techniques are then described, and the various forms of hair loss and their treatment are discussed in detail. Approaches to follow-up are outlined, and the management of patient expectations is carefully considered. The potential role of hair care and cosmetics is also explored in some depth.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- Historical Myths: Experiments on Hair Loss Cures -- Age-Old Myths: Popular or Layman's Myths -- Physician's Myths: Don't Believe Everything You Hear on Hair -- 2. Examining Hair Loss in Women -- Patient History -- Clinical Examination -- Trichoscopy -- Trichogram -- Laboratory Work-Up -- Scalp Biopsy -- Quantifying Hair Loss -- Hair Database Sheet -- 3. Diagnosis and Treatment -- Telogen Effluvium -- Iron Deficiency -- Postpartum Hair Loss -- Seasonal Hair Shedding -- Female Androgenetic Alopecia -- Menopause -- Effect of Cigarette Smoking and UV Radiation -- Hair Aging -- Alopecia with Scarring Phenomena -- Traumatic Alopecia -- Trichotillomania and Related Disorders -- Imaginary Hair Loss (Psychogenic Pseudoeffluvium) -- Trichodynia and Red Scalp -- Concept of Multigargeted Treatment -- Dystrophic Anagen Effluvium -- Chemotherapy-Induced Hair Loss -- Radiation-Induced Hair Loss -- Toxic Alopecia -- Alopecia Areata -- Loose Anagen Hair and Short Anagen Hair of Childhood -- 4. Follow-Up -- Global Photographic Assessment -- Hair Loss-Related Life Quality Index -- Patient Compliance Issues -- 5. Patient Expectation Management -- Listening to the Patient -- Adjustment Disorders -- Tackling Side-Effects -- Hair Prosthesis -- 6. Hair Care and Cosmetics -- Hair Weathering -- Shampoos -- Conditioners -- Hairstyling Aids -- Hair Dyes -- Cosmetic Treatment for Aging Hair -- Adverse Effects of Cosmetic Hair Treatments -- 7. Epilogue: Female Hair in Christian Iconography.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Parasomnias : Clinical Characteristics and Treatment
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40754
Sanjeev V. Kothare, Anna Ivanenko, editors.
--New York, NY:
Springer
, c2013.
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Parasomnias are phenomena that occur exclusively during sleep or are exacerbated during sleep/wake transition. These disorders are known to contribute towards impaired quality of life, disturbed and non-restorative sleep, risk for injuries to self and others, and often associated with other medical, neurological, and psychiatric disorders. Advances in sleep medicine have revealed a high prevalence of parasomnias across all ages. With the growing interest for diagnosing and management of parasom…
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- Kothare, Sanjeev V
- Ivanenko, Anna
- Responsibility
- Sanjeev V. Kothare, Anna Ivanenko, editors
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xviii, 488 p. : ill.)
- ISBN
- 9781461476276
- 9781461476269 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Parasomnias
- Sleep Wake Disorders
- Abstract
- Parasomnias are phenomena that occur exclusively during sleep or are exacerbated during sleep/wake transition. These disorders are known to contribute towards impaired quality of life, disturbed and non-restorative sleep, risk for injuries to self and others, and often associated with other medical, neurological, and psychiatric disorders. Advances in sleep medicine have revealed a high prevalence of parasomnias across all ages. With the growing interest for diagnosing and management of parasomnias in sleep medicine, a practical guide to parasomnias is greatly needed. Parasomnias provides a comprehensive review of epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical characteristics, diagnostic evaluation and treatment of parasomnias across the patient's life span. Written by experts, each chapter integrates the latest research and clinical data. In addition, several chapters address medico-legal and forensic aspects of parasomnias. Clinicians and researchers with an interest in sleep medicine will find Parasomnias to not only be an important contribution to the literature, but an indispensible guide to identifying, understanding and treating this disorder.
- Contents
- Part I. Overview -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Pathophysiology of Parasomnias -- 3. Classification of Parasomnias -- 4. Diagnosing Parasomnias -- Part II. Clinical Characteristics of Arousal Disorders -- 5. Sleepwalking and Its Variants in Adults -- 6. Sleepwalking in Children and Adolescents -- 7. Sleep Terrors and Confusional Arousals in Adults -- 8. Sleep Terrors and Confusional Arousals in Children and Adolescents -- Part III. Clinical Characteristics of Sleep-Wake Transition Disorders -- 9. Sleep Starts and Sleep Talking -- Part IV. Clinical Characteristics of Parasomnias Associated with REM Sleep -- 10. Physiology and Content of Dreams -- 11. Nightmare Disorders in Adults -- 12. Nightmare Disorders in Children -- 13. Recurrent Isolated Sleep Paralysis (RISP) -- 14. Sleep-Related Hallucinations -- 15. REM Behavior Disorder in Adults -- 16. REM Behavior Disorder in Children -- Part V. Other Parasomnias -- 17. Nocturnal Paroxysmal Dystonia -- 18. Sleep Related Dissociative Disorders -- 19. Sleep Bruxism -- 20. Nocturnal Enuresis -- 21. Sleep-Related Eating Disorders: A Separate Entity or Part of the NES Clinical Spectrum? -- 22. Parasomnia Overlap Disorder -- Part VI. Neurological, Psychiatric, and Medical Disorders Presenting as Parasomnias -- 23. Neurological Conditions Associated with Parasomnias -- 24. Psychiatric Disorders Presenting with Parasomnias -- 25. Medical Disorders Presenting with Parasomnias -- 26. Parasomnias Caused by Other Conditions -- Part VII. Interventions for Parasomnias -- 27. Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions for Parasomnias -- 28. Treatment of Parasomnias -- 29. Use of Alternative Medicines in Parasomnias for Adults and Children -- Part VIII. Medicolegal Aspects -- 30. Sexsomnia: A Medicolegal Case-Based Approach in Analyzing Potential Sleep-Related Abnormal Sexual Behaviors -- 31. Forensic Aspects of the Parasomnias.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Vertigo : A Clinical Guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40794
Shabih H. Zaidi, Arun Sinha.
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2013.
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Vertigo is an enigma. It is a malady for all ages. It is also a greatly misunderstood and underrated clinical condition. Most physicians see vertiginous patients in their daily practice but no consensus has yet been reached on the true extent of this highly debilitating condition. Vertigo has diverse causes and forms. Diagnosis usually relies heavily on a detailed history and thorough clinical examination, but imaging techniques and a range of vestibular tests are also helpful. Most patients ca…
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- Zaidi, Shabih H
- Other Authors
- Sinha, Arun
- Responsibility
- Shabih H. Zaidi, Arun Sinha
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 196 p. : ill.)
- ISBN
- 9783642364853
- 9783642364846 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Vertigo - diagnosis
- Vertigo - etiology
- Vertigo - therapy
- Vestibule, Labyrinth - pathology
- Abstract
- Vertigo is an enigma. It is a malady for all ages. It is also a greatly misunderstood and underrated clinical condition. Most physicians see vertiginous patients in their daily practice but no consensus has yet been reached on the true extent of this highly debilitating condition. Vertigo has diverse causes and forms. Diagnosis usually relies heavily on a detailed history and thorough clinical examination, but imaging techniques and a range of vestibular tests are also helpful. Most patients can be treated conservatively with anti-vertiginous drugs and/or rehabilitation therapy, but some require surgical intervention. This monograph on vertigo is based on the personal, hands-on, practical and clinical experience of managing vertigo in a large university-affiliated hospital. It covers all aspects of the subject, offering the latest information on epidemiology, aetiopathogenesis, diagnostics, the battery of vestibular and allied tests, treatment, rehabilitative management and ethical considerations. The neglected but substantial problem of paediatric vertigo is addressed, as are the many pathologies in the elderly population that can lead to disequilibrium and repeated falls. This book will prove of value to a range of practitioners, including family physicians, otologists, audiologists, vestibular scientists, neurologists, paediatricians, geriatricians, physiotherapists, rehabilitation therapists and general doctors, as well as medical and nursing students.
- Contents
- Part I. Fundamentals -- 1. Nomenclature and Epidemiology -- 2. Basic Sciences, Clinical Evaluation and Investigations -- Part II. Clinical Conditions -- 3. Meniere’s Disease -- 4. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) -- 5. Vestibular Migraine -- 6. Cervical Vertigo/Labyrinthitis/Ototoxicity -- 7. Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media (CSOM) -- 8. Central Causes -- 9. General Causes -- 10. Paediatric Clinical Conditions -- Part III. Rehabilitation and Ethical Issues -- 11. Rehabilitation -- 12. Vertigo in the Elderly: Quality of Life and Some Ethical Issues.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Shifting Paradigms in Public Health : From Holism to Individualism
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40818
Vijay Kumar Yadavendu.
--New Delhi:
Springer
, c2013.
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This transdisciplinary volume outlines the development of public health paradigms across the ages in a global context and argues that public health has seemingly lost its raison d'être, that is, a population perspective. The older, philosophical approach in public health involved a holistic, population-based understanding that emphasized historicity and interrelatedness to study health and disease in their larger socio-economic and political moorings. A newer tradition, which developed in the l…
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- Yadavendu, Vijay Kumar
- Responsibility
- Vijay Kumar Yadavendu
- Place of Publication
- New Delhi
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvii, 203 p.)
- ISBN
- 9788132216445
- 9788132216438 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Holistic Health
- Health Planning
- Healthcare Disparities
- Philosophy, Medical
- Precision Medicine
- Public Health Practice - history
- Abstract
- This transdisciplinary volume outlines the development of public health paradigms across the ages in a global context and argues that public health has seemingly lost its raison d'être, that is, a population perspective. The older, philosophical approach in public health involved a holistic, population-based understanding that emphasized historicity and interrelatedness to study health and disease in their larger socio-economic and political moorings. A newer tradition, which developed in the late 19th century following the acceptance of the germ theory in medicine, created positivist transitions in epidemiology. In the form of risk factors, a reductionist model of health and disease became pervasive in clinical and molecular epidemiology. The author shows how positivism and the concept of individualism removed from public health thinking the consideration of historical, social and economic influences that shape disease occurrence and the interventions chosen for a population. He states that the neglect of the multifactorial approach in contemporary public health thought has led to growing health inequalities in both the developed and the developing world. He further suggests that the concept of "social capital" in public health, which is being hailed as a resurgence of holism, is in reality a sophisticated and extended version of individualism. The author presents the negative public policy consequences and implications of adopting methodological individualism through a discussion on AIDS policies. The book strongly argues for a holistic understanding and the incorporation of a rights perspective in public health to bring elements of social justice and fairness in policy formulations.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction: Public Health in Dilemma of Facticity -- PART I. PHILOSOPHICAL HISTORIOGRAPHY OF PUBLIC HEALTH -- 2. Origins and Orientations of Medicine and Health: A Socio-historical Overview -- 3. Philosophical Historiography of Epidemiology -- 4. Epidemiology, Sociology and Psychology of Health and Disease -- PART II. METHODOLOGICAL INDIVIDUALISM IN SOCIAL SCIENCES -- 5. Ideas and Ideologies of Methodological Individualism in Sociology of Knowledge and Neoliberal Economics -- 6. Individuation of Psychology -- PART III. STRUCTURE POWER AND THEORY OF HEALTH INEQUALITIES -- 7. Polemics and Politics of Health Inequalities: A Critique -- 8. Metaphor of HIV/AIDS Policy: Images and Contexts -- 9. Epilogue: The Past and Future of Public Health.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
