Radionuclide Imaging of Infection and Inflammation
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46613
Elena Lazzeri, Alberto Signore, Paola Anna Erba, Napoleone Prandini, Annibale Versari, Giovanni D´Errico, Giuliano Mariani.
(Second edition)
Springer
, 2021.
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- Online
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- Elena Lazzeri, Alberto Signore, Paola Anna Erba, Napoleone Prandini, Annibale Versari, Giovanni D´Errico, Giuliano Mariani
- Edition
- Second edition
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 331 pages)
- ISBN
- 9783030621759
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Reducing Mortality in Critically Ill Patients
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46908
Giovanni Landoni, Martina Baiardo Redaelli, Chiara Sartini, Alberto Zangrillo, Rinaldo Bellomo.
(Second edition)
Springer
, 2021.
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- Online
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- Responsibility
- Giovanni Landoni, Martina Baiardo Redaelli, Chiara Sartini, Alberto Zangrillo, Rinaldo Bellomo
- Edition
- Second edition
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 227 pages) : illustrations
- ISBN
- 9783030719173
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Cartilage Injury of the Knee
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat47074
Aaron J. Krych, Leela C. Biant, Andreas H. Gomoll, João Espregueira-Mendes, Alberto Gobbi, Norimasa Nakamura.
Springer
, 2021.
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- Online
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- Responsibility
- Aaron J. Krych, Leela C. Biant, Andreas H. Gomoll, João Espregueira-Mendes, Alberto Gobbi, Norimasa Nakamura
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 345 pages) : illustrations
- ISBN
- 9783030780517
- Specialty
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Traumatology
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) Associated Vasculitis
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44870
Renato Alberto Sinico, Loïc Guillevin, editors.
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Springer
, c2020.
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This volume, written by well-known experts in the field, covers all aspects of Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) Associated Vasculitis (AAV). The expression refers to a group of diseases, characterized by destruction and inflammation of small vessels. The clinical signs vary and affect several organs, such as the kidney, lung, skin, nervous system and others. The opening chapters give some historical hints, explain the genetic basis of the disease and provide insights into the pathoge…
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- Sinico, Renato Alberto
- Guillevin, Loïc
- Responsibility
- Renato Alberto Sinico, Loïc Guillevin, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 336 p.) : 52 illus., 35 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Rare diseases of the immune system
- ISBN
- 9783030022396
- 9783030022389 (Print ed.)
- 9783030022402 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2282-6505
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis
- Specialty
- Serology
- Abstract
- This volume, written by well-known experts in the field, covers all aspects of Anti-Neutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody (ANCA) Associated Vasculitis (AAV). The expression refers to a group of diseases, characterized by destruction and inflammation of small vessels. The clinical signs vary and affect several organs, such as the kidney, lung, skin, nervous system and others. The opening chapters give some historical hints, explain the genetic basis of the disease and provide insights into the pathogenesis derived from recent experimental studies and guides the reader through classification and nomenclature. A large part of the book is then devoted to a detailed description of the specific related diseases and their clinical presentations, the disease course, and potential complications. The advice regarding treatment is based on the best currently available evidence in this constantly evolving area. The book is part of Springer’s series Rare Diseases of the Immune System, which presents recently acquired knowledge on pathogenesis, diagnosis, and therapy with the aim of promoting a more holistic approach to these conditions. AAVs are systemic autoimmune diseases of unknown cause that affect small (to medium) sized blood vessels. They include granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly Wegener's granulomatosis), microscopic polyangiitis, and eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (formerly Churg–Strauss syndrome). This volume will be an invaluable source of up-to-date information for all practitioners involved in the care of patients with these diseases.
- Contents
- Part I. ANCA-Associated Vasculitis -- 1. Introduction: Nomenclature and Classification -- 2. Genetics of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis -- 3. Etiopathogenesis of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis -- 4. ANCA: Methods and Clinical Significance -- 5. Activity and Damage -- 6. Eosinophilic Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (EGPA, Churg–Strauss) -- 7. Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis -- 8. Microscopic Polyangiitis -- Part II. Vasculitis/Organs Involvement -- 9. ANCA-Associated Vasculitis—ENT Involvement -- 10. Lung Involvement in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis 11. Kidney Involvement -- 12. Peripheral Nervous System Involvement -- 13. Central Nervous System Involvement in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis -- 14. Skin Involvement -- 15. Miscellaneous Organ Involvement in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis -- 16. Prognosis and Outcomes of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis -- 17. Treatment of ANCA-Associated Vasculitides.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Multimodality Imaging for Cardiac Valvular Interventions. Volume 1, Aortic Valve : From Diagnosis to Decision-Making
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44978
Francesco Maisano, Philipp Kaufmann, Hatem Alkadhi, Michel Zuber, Alberto Pozzoli, Edwin Ho, editors.
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Springer
, c2020.
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This book provides a practically applicable guide to the use of multimodality imaging for managing aortic valve disorders. Details of how to successfully diagnose a range of aortic valve diseases is presented, with detailed information covered on the techniques and relevant criteria for pre-operative screening, surgical and transcatheter planning, intraprocedural imaging and related postoperative follow-up. Multimodality Imaging for Cardiac Valvular Interventions, Volume 1 Aortic Valve: From Di…
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- Maisano, Francesco
- Kaufmann, Philipp
- Alkadhi, Hatem
- Zuber, Michel
- Pozzoli, Alberto
- Ho, Edwin
- Responsibility
- Francesco Maisano, Philipp Kaufmann, Hatem Alkadhi, Michel Zuber, Alberto Pozzoli, Edwin Ho, editors
- Alternate Title
- Multimodality imaging for cardiac valvular interventions : from diagnosis to decision-making
- Aortic valve
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (vii, 225 p.) : 147 illus., 114 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030275846
- 9783030275839 (Print ed.)
- 9783030275853 (Print ed.)
- 9783030275860 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aortic Valve - diagnostic imaging
- Aortic Valve Insufficiency - diagnosis
- Multimodal Imaging - methods
- Patient Care Planning
- Abstract
- This book provides a practically applicable guide to the use of multimodality imaging for managing aortic valve disorders. Details of how to successfully diagnose a range of aortic valve diseases is presented, with detailed information covered on the techniques and relevant criteria for pre-operative screening, surgical and transcatheter planning, intraprocedural imaging and related postoperative follow-up. Multimodality Imaging for Cardiac Valvular Interventions, Volume 1 Aortic Valve: From Diagnosis to Decision-Making enables the reader to develop a thorough understanding and confidence of how to make appropriate clinical decisions when confronted by a range of aortic valve diseases. It is therefore a key resource for practicing cardiac imagers, cardiologists and interventional cardiologists who encounter these patients in their day-to-day clinical practice and trainees in cardiology seeking insight on the appropriate management of these patients.
- Contents
- Diagnosis, Indication and Timing -- Patient Screening -- Planning the Procedure -- Intraprocedural Guidance and Monitoring -- Assessment and Follow-up.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Nuclear Medicine in Infectious Diseases
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45060
Alberto Signore, Andor W. J. M. Glaudemans, editors.
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Springer
, c2020.
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This book is designed as a reference manual that is exceptional in systematically discussing every aspect of nuclear medicine imaging of infections, with careful explanation of the most up-to-date concepts and recent guidelines on diagnostic flowcharts as shared between the EANM, ESR, ESNR, ESCMID, ESC, EACVI, ECCO, ESGAR and EBJIS. It is truly comprehensive, describing all methods, all acquisition parameters, and all interpretation criteria in all infectious diseases. The early chapters discus…
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- Signore, Alberto
- Glaudemans, Andor W. J. M.
- Responsibility
- Alberto Signore, Andor W. J. M. Glaudemans, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 279 p.) : 67 illus., 48 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030254940
- 9783030254933 (Print ed.)
- 9783030254957 (Print ed.)
- 9783030254964 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Communicable Diseases - diagnosis
- Communicable Diseases - therapy
- Fluorodeoxyglucose F18 - therapeutic use
- Nuclear Medicine - methods
- Positron Emission Tomography Computed Tomography
- Radiopharmaceuticals - therapeutic use
- Abstract
- This book is designed as a reference manual that is exceptional in systematically discussing every aspect of nuclear medicine imaging of infections, with careful explanation of the most up-to-date concepts and recent guidelines on diagnostic flowcharts as shared between the EANM, ESR, ESNR, ESCMID, ESC, EACVI, ECCO, ESGAR and EBJIS. It is truly comprehensive, describing all methods, all acquisition parameters, and all interpretation criteria in all infectious diseases. The early chapters discuss currently available radiopharmaceuticals and nuclear medicine imaging technologies, including the hybrid modalities SPECT/CT, PET/CT, and PET/MRI. The remainder of the book is devoted to the nuclear medicine imaging of infections at different body sites as well as fever of unknown origin, fungal infections, and tuberculosis and AIDS-associated infections. Infections represent a real emergency globally, and early diagnosis and treatment follow-up will continue to pose huge challenges. In this context, Nuclear Medicine in Infectious Diseases will be a superb asset for nuclear medicine and infectious disease specialists and other clinicians everywhere.
- Contents
- 1. Infections: The Emergency of the New Millennium -- 2. Gamma Camera Imaging of Infectious Diseases -- 3. Radiopharmaceuticals for PET Imaging of Infection -- 4. Hybrid SPECT/CT and PET/CT Imaging in Infectious Diseases -- 5. Acquisition Protocols and Image Interpretation Criteria Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Infectious Diseases -- 6. Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Soft Tissue Infections -- 7. Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Peripheral Bone Osteomyelitis and Sternal Wound Infections - 8. Imaging of Spine Infections -- 9. Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Prosthetic Joint Infections -- 10. Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Vascular Graft Infections -- 11. Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Diabetic Foot Infections -- 12. Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Infection and Endocarditis -- 13. Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Fever of Unknown Origin -- 14. Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Infection/Inflammation by PET/CT and PET/MR -- 15. Imaging Tuberculosis and AIDS Associated Infections -- 16. Imaging Fungal Infections and Therapy Follow-Up.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Tumors and Tumor-like Conditions : Clinical, Radiological and Histological Correlations : The Rizzoli Case Archive
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45115
Piero Picci, Marco Manfrini, Davide Maria Donati, Marco Gambarotti, Alberto Righi, Daniel Vanel, Angelo Paolo Dei Tos, editors.
(Second edition)
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Springer
, c2020.
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This book, now in a second revised edition, casts light on the often complex diagnosis of musculoskeletal tumors and tumor-like conditions by drawing on the experience of the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute during more than 100 years of treatment and research in the field. The different entities are described from a multidisciplinary perspective, highlighting clinical, radiological, and histological correlations. Particular emphasis is placed on differential diagnosis, which often needs to take in…
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- Picci, Piero
- Manfrini, Marco
- Donati, Davide Maria
- Gambarotti, Marco
- Righi, Alberto
- Vanel, Daniel
- Dei Tos, Angelo Paolo
- Other Authors
- Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute
- Responsibility
- Piero Picci, Marco Manfrini, Davide Maria Donati, Marco Gambarotti, Alberto Righi, Daniel Vanel, Angelo Paolo Dei Tos, editors
- Edition
- Second edition
- Former Title
- Atlas of musculoskeletal tumors and tumorlike lesions
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xx, 362 p.) : 272 illus., 207 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030296766
- 9783030296759 (Print ed.)
- 9783030296773 (Print ed.)
- 9783030296780 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Bone Neoplasms
- Neoplasms, Connective and Soft Tissue
- Specialty
- Medical Oncology
- Osteology
- Pathology
- Notes
- Preceded by: Atlas of musculoskeletal tumors and tumorlike lesions / Piero Picci, Marco Manfrini, Nicola Fabbri, Marco Gambarotti, Daniel Vanel, editors. [2014].
- Abstract
- This book, now in a second revised edition, casts light on the often complex diagnosis of musculoskeletal tumors and tumor-like conditions by drawing on the experience of the Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute during more than 100 years of treatment and research in the field. The different entities are described from a multidisciplinary perspective, highlighting clinical, radiological, and histological correlations. Particular emphasis is placed on differential diagnosis, which often needs to take into account nontumoral conditions. The recent identification of further significant biological and genetic features, and the impact of these discoveries on the classification of round cell tumors, vascular lesions, and spindle/pleomorphic entities in bone, is also extensively discussed. The Rizzoli case archive dates back to September 1900 and contains the original material relating to more than 29,000 bone lesions and 11,000 soft tissue lesions. It is a fabulously rich resource, and this book will be invaluable for pathologists, radiologists, and clinicians at all levels of experience.
- Contents
- Part I. INTRODUCTION -- 1. Epidemiology of Bone Lesions -- 2. Classification of Primary Bone Lesions -- 3. General Principles of Bone Pathology -- 4. Epidemiology of Soft Tissue Lesions -- 5. Classification of Soft Tissue Lesions -- 6. General Principle of Soft Tissue Pathology and Molecular Alterations in Musculoskeletal Lesions -- 7. General Principles of Imaging -- 8. Staging -- Part II. PSEUDOTUMORAL AND BENIGN LESIONS OF BONE -- 9. Simple Bone Cyst (Unicameral Bone Cyst) -- 10. Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis -- 11. Histiocytic Fibroma -- 12. Fibrous Dysplasia -- 13. Osteofibrous Dysplasia of Long Bones -- 14. Desmoid Fibroma (Desmoplastic Fibroma of Bone) -- 15. Chondromas -- 16. Osteochondromas -- 17. Chondroblastoma -- 18 Chondromyxoid Fibroma -- 19. Osteoid Osteoma -- 20. Osteoblastoma -- 21. Aneurysmal Bone Cyst (ABC) -- 22. Giant Cell Tumor -- 23. Biology of Giant Cell Tumor -- 24. Other Rare Pseudotumoral Lesions: -- 25. Other Rare Benign Lesions -- Part III. BENIGN LESIONS OF SOFT TISSUES -- 26. Myositis Ossificans -- 27. Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis and Giant Cell Tumor of the Tendon Sheaths (Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor) -- 28. Synovial Chondromatosis -- 29. Fibromatosis (All Types) -- 30. Lipomas -- 31. Neurofibroma -- 32. Schwannoma -- 33. Other Rare Conditions of Pseudotumoral and Benign Lesions of Soft Tissues -- Part IV. PRIMARY MALIGNANT TUMORS -- 34. Chondrosarcomas (CHS) -- 35. Biology of Conventional Chondrosarcoma -- 36. Osteosarcomas (OS) -- 37. Biology of Osteosarcomas -- 38. Chemotherapy of Osteosarcoma -- 39. Small Blue Round Cell Tumors -- 40. Biology of Ewing Sarcoma -- 41. Chemotherapy of Ewing Sarcoma -- 42. Fibroblastic/Myofibroblastic Tumors -- 43. Nerve Sheath Tumor -- 44. Smooth and Striated Muscle -- 45. Sarcomas with Uncertain Differentiation -- 46. Vascular Tumors -- 47. Liposarcomas -- 48. Chemotherapy of Soft Tissue Sarcomas -- 49. Adamantinoma -- 50. Notochordol Differentiation -- 51. Other Rare Malignant Lesions -- Part V. SYSTEMIC LESIONS -- 52. Primary Lymphoma of Bone -- 53. Multiple Myeloma -- 54. Hodgkin's Disease in Bone -- 55. Metastatic Lesions.
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Case Reports
- Location
- Online
Secondary Hypertension
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45222
Alberto Morganti, Enrico Agabiti Rosei, Franco Mantero, editors.
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Springer
, c2020.
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This book offers an overview of the latest advances in the epidemiological, pathophysiological, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of secondary hypertension, provided by a group of the most highly respected European experts in this field. It is common belief that secondary forms of hypertension are rare, although in 95% of patients the cause of high blood pressure is unknown – euphemistically referred to as “essential”. There is increasing evidence from epidemiological studies that the prevalen…
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- Morganti, Alberto
- Agabiti Rosei, Enrico
- Mantero, Franco
- Other Authors
- European Society of Hypertension
- Responsibility
- Alberto Morganti, Enrico Agabiti Rosei, Franco Mantero, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 209 p.) : 22 illus., 9 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030455620
- 9783030455613 (Print ed.)
- 9783030455637 (Print ed.)
- 9783030455644 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2366-4606
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Hypertension - physiopathology
- Hypertension - therapy
- Specialty
- Cardiology
- Abstract
- This book offers an overview of the latest advances in the epidemiological, pathophysiological, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of secondary hypertension, provided by a group of the most highly respected European experts in this field. It is common belief that secondary forms of hypertension are rare, although in 95% of patients the cause of high blood pressure is unknown – euphemistically referred to as “essential”. There is increasing evidence from epidemiological studies that the prevalence of secondary hypertension is much higher than previously thought, accounting for 20%-25% of all hypertensive patients. There are additional, very good reasons for identifying those patients with secondary hypertension: firstly, they are exposed to a greater risk of suffering major cardiovascular events than patients with essential hypertension who have the same blood pressure level, and for this reason require particular care. Secondly, these patients can be relieved of a lifetime of pharmacological therapy or, at least, have a chance to be treated with more specific and effective medications. A high degree of clinical skill is required to recognize the often vague and subtle symptoms and signs that characterize patients with secondary hypertension, and clinicians need to fully comprehend the mechanisms responsible for the development and maintenance of high blood pressure. Shedding new light on a complex area of cardiovascular medicine, the book enables readers to better treat affected patients.
- Contents
- Renal Parenchymal Disease -- Atherosclerotic Renovascular Disease -- Fibromuscular Dysplasia: From a Rare Cause of Renovascular Hypertension to a More Frequent Systemic Arterial Disease -- Primary Aldosteronism -- Familial Hyperaldosteronism -- Monogenic Forms of Hypertension -- Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma -- Hypertension in Cushing’s Syndrome -- Vascular Disease -- Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Drug-Induced Hypertension -- Hypertension in Acromegaly -- Organ Damage - Secondary Hypertension and Cardiovascular Risk: An Overview.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Male Osteoporosis : Gender Differences in Pathophysiology, Clinical Aspects, Diagnosis and Treatment
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45413
Alberto Ferlin, Silvia Migliaccio, editors.
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Springer
, c2020.
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This book represents a comprehensive, clinically oriented text covering all aspects of male osteoporosis, from the basic concepts of bone physiology and regulation of bone remodeling in men, the causes and pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for the most frequent causes of osteoporosis, to diagnostic and screening protocols, as well as prevention and treatment approaches. It offers a broad overview of male osteoporosis by specialists involved in research and clinical practice and discusse…
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- Ferlin, Alberto
- Migliaccio, Silvia
- Responsibility
- Alberto Ferlin, Silvia Migliaccio, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 224 p.) : 20 illus., 14 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Trends in andrology and sexual medicine
- ISBN
- 9783319963761
- 9783319963754 (Print ed.)
- 9783319963778 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2367-0088
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Bone and Bones - physiopathology
- Men
- Osteoporosis - etiology
- Osteoporosis - therapy
- Risk Factors
- Sex Factors
- Specialty
- Endocrinology
- Men's Health
- Osteology
- Abstract
- This book represents a comprehensive, clinically oriented text covering all aspects of male osteoporosis, from the basic concepts of bone physiology and regulation of bone remodeling in men, the causes and pathophysiological mechanisms responsible for the most frequent causes of osteoporosis, to diagnostic and screening protocols, as well as prevention and treatment approaches. It offers a broad overview of male osteoporosis by specialists involved in research and clinical practice and discusses the practical issues encountered. Filling a gap in the literature, this volume is a valuable resource for general practitioners, clinical endocrinologists, geriatricians and experts in osteoporosis.
- Contents
- Part I. Introductory Remarks -- 1. Introduction: Gender Differences in Osteoporosis: From Research to Treatment -- 2. Anatomy and Histology of Male Skeletal Tissue: Gender Differences -- 3. Physiology of Bone Mass Acquisition and Pathophysiology of Bone Mass Loss: Gender Differences -- 4. Male Osteoporosis and Imaging -- Part II. Causes and Pathophysiology of Osteoporosis in Men -- 5. Introduction: Causes and Risk Factors for Male Osteoporosis -- 6. Estrogens and Male Osteoporosis -- 7. Vitamin D and Male Osteoporosis -- 8. Testicular Function and Skeletal Alterations -- 9. Osteoporosis in Klinefelter Syndrome -- 10. Lifestyle and Osteoporosis Risk in Men (Physical Activity, Diet, Alcohol Abuse) -- 11. Drug-Induced Male Osteoporosis -- 12. Obesity and Male Osteoporosis: Protective Factor? -- 13. HIV and Osteoporosis -- 14. Cardiovascular Risk and Osteoporosis: Is There a Link? -- 15. Osteoporosis: May Doping Cause It? -- Part III. Treatment of Male Osteoporosis -- 16. Androgen Therapy -- 17. Pharmacological Therapy -- 18. Femur Fragility Fracture in Men and Surgical Therapy Risks -- 19. Principles of Rehabilitation in Male Osteoporosis -- Conclusive Remarks.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
The Ethics of Vaccination
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43967
Alberto Giubilini.
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Palgrave Macmillan
, c2019.
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- Open access
- Location
- Online
This open access book discusses individual, collective, and institutional responsibilities with regard to vaccination from the perspective of philosophy and public health ethics. It addresses the issue of what it means for a collective to be morally responsible for the realisation of herd immunity and what the implications of collective responsibility are for individual and institutional responsibilities. The first chapter introduces some key concepts in the vaccination debate, such as ‘herd im…
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- Author
- Giubilini, Alberto
- Responsibility
- Alberto Giubilini
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 126 p.)
- Series Title
- Palgrave studies in ethics and public policy
- ISBN
- 9783030020682
- 9783030020675 (Print ed.)
- 9783030020699 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Bioethical Issues
- Health Policy
- Public Health - ethics
- Vaccination - ethics
- Specialty
- Ethics
- Public Health
- Abstract
- This open access book discusses individual, collective, and institutional responsibilities with regard to vaccination from the perspective of philosophy and public health ethics. It addresses the issue of what it means for a collective to be morally responsible for the realisation of herd immunity and what the implications of collective responsibility are for individual and institutional responsibilities. The first chapter introduces some key concepts in the vaccination debate, such as ‘herd immunity’, ‘public goods’, and ‘vaccine refusal’; and explains why failure to vaccinate raises certain ethical issues. The second chapter analyses, from a philosophical perspective, the relationship between individual, collective, and institutional responsibilities with regard to the realisation of herd immunity. The third chapter is about the principle of least restrictive alternative in public health ethics and its implications for vaccination policies. Finally, the fourth chapter presents an ethical argument for unqualified compulsory vaccination, i.e. for compulsory vaccination that does not allow for any conscientious objection. The book would appeal both philosophers interested in public health ethics and the general public interested in the philosophical underpinning of different arguments about our moral obligations with regard to vaccination.
- Contents
- 1. Vaccination: Facts, Relevant Concepts, and Ethical Challenges -- 2. Vaccination and Herd Immunity: Individual, Collective, and Institutional Responsibilities -- 3. Vaccination Policy and the Principle of Least Restrictive Alternative: an Intervention Ladder -- 4. Fairness, Compulsory Vaccination, and Conscientious Objection.
- Access
- Open access
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Advances in Vestibular Schwannoma Microneurosurgery : Improving Results with New Technologies
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44093
Luciano Mastronardi, Takanori Fukushima, Alberto Campione, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2019.
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- Online
This volume describes the most relevant and cutting-edge technological news on the complex surgical procedure of acoustic neuroma. The clinical-radiological diagnosis and surgical indications are briefly presented and the surgical technique is illustrated step-by-step: video clips show the latest means of treating these patients. All these indications were prepared by highly experienced experts in the field, based on their personal experience. The new technologies discussed concern e.g. the int…
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- Mastronardi, Luciano
- Fukushima, Takanori
- Campione, Alberto
- Responsibility
- Luciano Mastronardi, Takanori Fukushima, Alberto Campione, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 174 p.) : 54 illus., 48 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030031671
- 9783030031664 (Print ed.)
- 9783030031688 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Microsurgery - methods
- Neuroma, Acoustic - surgery
- Neurosurgical Procedures - methods
- Specialty
- Otolaryngology
- Surgical Procedures, Operative
- Abstract
- This volume describes the most relevant and cutting-edge technological news on the complex surgical procedure of acoustic neuroma. The clinical-radiological diagnosis and surgical indications are briefly presented and the surgical technique is illustrated step-by-step: video clips show the latest means of treating these patients. All these indications were prepared by highly experienced experts in the field, based on their personal experience. The new technologies discussed concern e.g. the intraoperative identification and position of the facial nerve, hearing preservation, techniques for dural closure, and the usefulness of laser and ultrasound aspirators. The book also discusses a number of ongoing projects, including those on: diluted papaverine for microvascular protection of cranial nerves, flexible endoscope for IAC control of tumor removal, fluid cement for bone closure, administering aspirin to control residual tumors larger than 7mm, and DTI for preoperative prediction of the position of the facial nerve. This is a highly informative presented book providing surgeon interested in acoustic neuroma with necessary information on modern technologies available for improving the results of patients.
- Contents
- Part I. General Aspects -- 1. Introduction: Clinical and Radiological Diagnosis -- 2. Treatment Options and Surgical Indications -- Part II. Illustrated Surgical Technique (Step-by-Step) -- 3. Patient Positioning -- 4. Instrumentation for Acoustic Neuroma Microneurosurgery -- 5. Retrosigmoid Approach -- 6. Translabyrinthine Approach -- 7. Video Clips of the Surgical Steps -- 8. Results in a Personal Series of 160 Cases -- Part III .New Technologies -- 9. Intraoperative Identification and Location of Facial Nerve: Type of Facial Nerve Displacement—How to Use Monopolar Stimulator -- 10. Hearing Preservation -- 11. Usefulness of Laser and Ultrasound Aspirator -- 12. Techniques of Dural Closure for Zero CSF Leak -- 13. Face-to-Face Two-Surgeons Four-Hands Microsurgery -- Part IV. Projects in Progress -- 14. Diluted Papaverine for Microvascular Protection of Cranial Nerves -- 15. Flexible Endoscope for IAC Control of Tumor Removal -- 16. Fluid Cement for Bone Closure -- 17. Aspirin Administration for Control of Tumor Millimetric Residual -- 18. DTI for Facial Nerve Preoperative Prediction of Position and Course -- 19. Vestibular Testing to Predict the Nerve of Origin of Vestibular Schwannomas -- 20. Microsurgery for Vestibular Schwannomas After Failed Radiation Treatment -- Conclusions.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Complex Knee Ligament Injuries : From Diagnosis to Management
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44137
Fabrizio Margheritini, João Espregueira-Mendes, Alberto Gobbi, editors.
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer
, 2019.
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This book, featuring a practical hands-on format, describes an up-to-date and comprehensive approach to the management of complex knee injuries. The aim is both to equip practitioners with reliable expert guidance and to foster consensus in a field characterized by continuing debate. Initial response and diagnostic evaluation are explained, surgical techniques appropriate for different injuries are fully documented, and advice is provided on the response to injuries in specific scenarios and pa…
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- Other Authors
- Margheritini, Fabrizio
- Espregueira-Mendes, João
- Gobbi, Alberto
- Responsibility
- Fabrizio Margheritini, João Espregueira-Mendes, Alberto Gobbi, editors
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 209 p.) : 153 illus., 106 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783662582459
- 9783662582442 (Print ed.)
- 9783662582466 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Knee Injuries
- Ligaments - injuries
- Specialty
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Abstract
- This book, featuring a practical hands-on format, describes an up-to-date and comprehensive approach to the management of complex knee injuries. The aim is both to equip practitioners with reliable expert guidance and to foster consensus in a field characterized by continuing debate. Initial response and diagnostic evaluation are explained, surgical techniques appropriate for different injuries are fully documented, and advice is provided on the response to injuries in specific scenarios and patient groups. Emphasis is placed on the vital role of precise diagnosis in establishing the optimal treatment approach, and full account is taken of the implications of the most recent anatomical and biomechanical data. Readers will also find recommendations on controversial topics, including the role of early surgical management, the use of autograft or allograft tissue, and the benefits of reconstruction (as opposed to repair alone) of the fibular collateral ligament and posterolateral corner structures. The authors are leading authorities from around the world with extensive clinical and research expertise in the field of knee dislocations.
- Contents
- Anatomy and Biomechanics -- Classification and Algorithm treatment -- Management in the emergency room -- Instrumental Evaluation -- Neurovascular associated injuries -- Surgical Timing. Surgical Techniques: ACL+Anterolateral capsular injuries -- PCL/MCL injuries -- PCL/PLC injuries -- Bicruciate injuries -- ACL/MCL injuries -- ACL/PLC injuries -- Acute Knee Dislocations -- Chronic Knee Dislocations. Specific Scenario: Associated bone fracture -- Osteotomy in chronic complex ligaments injury -- Complex knee injuries in the young adult -- Knee dislocation in obese patients -- Knee dislocation in athletes -- Complications in complex knee ligament injuries -- Rehabilitation/bracing -- Future trends in ligaments surgery: the role of biology.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Surgical Ethics : Principles and Practice
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44299
Alberto R. Ferreres.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2019.
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This book encompasses the theoretical and practical aspects of surgical ethics, with a focus on the application of ethical standards to everyday surgical practice and the resolution of ethical conflicts in the surgical arena. It provides surgeons (both prospective and practicing) in the different surgical fields with deep, practical insights into the topic. A 21st century surgeon requires complete competence (superb clinical skills, expert surgical decision-making and outstanding performance an…
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- Other Authors
- Ferreres, Alberto R.
- Responsibility
- Alberto R. Ferreres
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 317 p.) : 19 illus., 16 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030059644
- 9783030059637 (Print ed.)
- 9783030059651 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Ethics, Clinical
- Ethics, Professional
- General Surgery - ethics
- Specialty
- Ethics
- General Surgery
- Abstract
- This book encompasses the theoretical and practical aspects of surgical ethics, with a focus on the application of ethical standards to everyday surgical practice and the resolution of ethical conflicts in the surgical arena. It provides surgeons (both prospective and practicing) in the different surgical fields with deep, practical insights into the topic. A 21st century surgeon requires complete competence (superb clinical skills, expert surgical decision-making and outstanding performance and technical skills) as well as solid ethical values. Ethics are placed at the core of surgical professionalism, so surgeons must be not only proficient and expert but also ethically and morally reliable. Surgical decision-making can be considered as a two-step process: the “how to treat” aspect is a matter of surgical science, while “why to treat” issues are a matter of surgical ethics and are based on ethical principles. As such, every surgeon should have a moral compass to guide his or her actions, always placing the welfare and rights of the patients above their own. The book provides invaluable background and insights for solving the ethical conflicts surgeons around the globe encounter in their daily practice. Surgical Ethics - Principles and Practice is an authoritative work in the field designed for experienced surgeons, surgical residents, and fellows, all of whom are confronted with ethics issues and conflicts in practice.
- Contents
- Part I. Principles and Foundations of Surgical Ethics -- History and Development of Medical Ethics in the West -- The History of Surgical Ethics -- Surgical Ethics: Theory and Practice Background -- Foundations and Principles of Surgical Ethics -- The Ethical Challenges of Surgical Leadership -- What is Surgical Professionalism? -- Ethics in Academic Surgery -- Ethical Issues of the Mentor- Mentee Relationship -- Surgical Ethics and The Surgical Societies: What are we Doing? -- Ethical Issues in Surgical Research -- Surgical Ethics and Diversity -- Why and How to Teach Surgical Ethics? -- The Surgeon, the Patient, and the Health Care System: Access, Equity, and Fairness -- Ethics in Global Surgery -- The Anesthesiologist and the Surgeon: Two Professionals Sharing the Command of the Patient in the Operating Room -- Part II. Surgical Ethics in Everyday Surgical Practice -- The Surgeon-Patient Relationship: Built Upon Trust -- The Transformation and Challenges of the Surgeon – Patient Relationship -- The Surgical Decision Making Process: Different Ethical Approaches -- The Surgical Informed Consent Process: Myth or Reality? -- Informed Consent and Disclosure of Surgeon Experience -- The Pediatric Patient as a Self-Individual and Decision Maker -- End of Life Issues -- Ethics and Surgical Innovation -- Ethics and Breast Cancer -- Ethical Issues in Pediatric Liver Transplantation -- Ethical Issues in Cardiothoracic Surgery -- Ethics of Surgical Intervention in Jehovah’s Witness Patients -- Ethical Issues in Bariatric Surgery -- How To Solve Ethical Conflicts In Everyday Surgical Practice: A Tool Box.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Sexual Dysfunctions in Mentally Ill Patients
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42680
Emmanuele A. Jannini, Alberto Siracusano, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
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This book addresses the fundamental importance of the proper assessment and treatment of sexual disorders in patients with mental disorders with regard to their treatment outcomes and adherence to therapies. In fact, patients with mental disorders often suffer from sexual dysfunctions and in many cases, pharmacological treatment causes sexual-dysfunction side-effects. However, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders and psychotic disorders are often also characterized by sexu…
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- Other Authors
- Jannini, Emmanuele A.
- Siracusano, Alberto
- Responsibility
- Emmanuele A. Jannini, Alberto Siracusano, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (vi, 262 p.) : 9 illus., 6 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Trends in andrology and sexual medicine
- ISBN
- 9783319683065
- 9783319683058 (print ed.)
- 9783319683072 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2367-0088
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Mentally Ill Persons
- Sexuality
- Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological
- Specialty
- Psychiatry
- Sexual Health
- Abstract
- This book addresses the fundamental importance of the proper assessment and treatment of sexual disorders in patients with mental disorders with regard to their treatment outcomes and adherence to therapies. In fact, patients with mental disorders often suffer from sexual dysfunctions and in many cases, pharmacological treatment causes sexual-dysfunction side-effects. However, anxiety disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders and psychotic disorders are often also characterized by sexual symptoms that have a profound impact on sexual function. The psychopathology of sexual behavior investigates deficits in the mind-body relationship that are expressed through sexual symptoms such as erectile dysfunction, premature ejaculation, vaginismus, orgasmic disorders, or lack of sexual desire. These symptoms can be considered both prodromal and as a consequence of psychological or psychiatric suffering. Written by a multidisciplinary team of experts, this book offers a valuable guide for psychiatrists, andrologists, gynecologists and psychologists.
- Contents
- Epidemiology of Sexual Dysfunctions in Persons Suffering from Psychiatric Disorders -- Experimental Models in Sexual Medicine -- Psychometry in Sexual medicine -- Diagnosis of Sexual Dysfunctions in Psychiatric Population. Lights and Shadows of DSM 5 Taxonomy of Sexual Disorders -- Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychoses and Antipsychotics Drugs -- Sexual Dysfunctions and Mood and Anxiety Disorders -- Sexual Dysfunctions and Eating Disorder -- Sexual Dysfunctions and Obesity -- Sexual Dysfunctions and Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders -- Trauma Related Disorders: Sexually Abused and Psychiatric Comorbidities -- Sexual Dysfunctions and Adults ADHD -- Paraphilia/Paraphilic Disorders -- Sexual Assistance for People Affected by Intellectual Disabilities -- Sexual Dysfunctions in the Internet Era.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42810
Alberto Pilotto, Finbarr C. Martin, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
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This book offers an up-to-date review on the principles and practice of multidimensional assessment and management of the older individual, which represents the cornerstone of modern clinical practice in the elderly. The early chapters cover the main elements and scope of the comprehensive geriatric approach and explain the pathways of care from screening and case finding through to in-depth assessment and treatment planning. Subsequent chapters review the evidence of how best to apply the mult…
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- Other Authors
- Pilotto, Alberto
- Martin, Finbarr C.
- Responsibility
- Alberto Pilotto, Finbarr C. Martin, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 181 p.) : 12 illus., 9 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Practical issues in geriatrics
- ISBN
- 9783319625034
- 9783319625027 (print ed.)
- 9783319625041 (print ed.)
- 9783319873299 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2509-6060
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Geriatric Assessment
- Specialty
- Geriatrics
- Abstract
- This book offers an up-to-date review on the principles and practice of multidimensional assessment and management of the older individual, which represents the cornerstone of modern clinical practice in the elderly. The early chapters cover the main elements and scope of the comprehensive geriatric approach and explain the pathways of care from screening and case finding through to in-depth assessment and treatment planning. Subsequent chapters review the evidence of how best to apply the multidimensional assessment and management approach in defined healthcare settings and within specific clinical areas, such as cancer and surgery. Finally, the education and training challenges are reviewed and the prospects for future clinical service and research in this important field are examined. The book is very timely given the recent advances in application of this approach, which reflect the growing international realization that older people are "core business" in many clinical areas where the role of specialist geriatric medicine has hitherto been limited. Accordingly, the book will be relevant to a wide range of clinicians. The authorship comprises many of the best known and widely published experts in their respective fields.
- Contents
- 1. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment: An Updated Perspective -- 2. The Different Domains of the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment -- 3. The Patient, the Multidisciplinary Team and the Assessment -- 4. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the Hospital -- 5. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Long-Term Care and Nursing Homes -- 6. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the Community and in Outpatient Consultation -- 7. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment and Personalized Medicine -- 8. CGA and Clinical Decision-Making: The Multidimensional Prognostic Index -- 9. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in the Emergency Department -- 10. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Cancer Patients -- 11. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Orthogeriatrics -- 12. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Patients with Organ Failure -- 13. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Perioperative Medicine -- 14. Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment in Patients with Cognitive Decline -- 15. Teaching CGA.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Nursing in Critical Care Setting : An Overview from Basic to Sensitive Outcomes
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43002
Irene Comisso, Alberto Lucchini, Stefano Bambi, Gian Domenico Giusti, Matteo Manici.
--Cham, Switzerland:
Springer
, c2018.
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This book provides essential insights into how the approach to nursing care in ICU patients has markedly changed over recent years. It shows how the focus has progressively moved away from the technical approach that characterized early ICUs to a wider personalization of patient care that also highlights general problems such as basic hygiene and general comfort. It also demonstrates that, at the same time, the nurses' role has become more professionalized, with increasing competences in assess…
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- Author
- Comisso, Irene
- Other Authors
- Lucchini, Alberto
- Bambi, Stefano
- Giusti, Gian Domenico
- Manici, Matteo
- Responsibility
- Irene Comisso, Alberto Lucchini, Stefano Bambi, Gian Domenico Giusti, Matteo Manici
- Place of Publication
- Cham, Switzerland
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxi, 524 p.) : 45 illus., 27 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319505596
- 9783319505589 (print ed.)
- 9783319505602 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Critical Care Nursing
- Specialty
- Critical Care
- Nursing
- Abstract
- This book provides essential insights into how the approach to nursing care in ICU patients has markedly changed over recent years. It shows how the focus has progressively moved away from the technical approach that characterized early ICUs to a wider personalization of patient care that also highlights general problems such as basic hygiene and general comfort. It also demonstrates that, at the same time, the nurses' role has become more professionalized, with increasing competences in assessing and managing patients' problems and measuring related outcomes. It is structured in four units: Unit 1 presents the essential elements of accurate vital-function and basic-needs assessments for ICU patients, using both instrumental monitoring and specially validated assessment tools. Unit 2 addresses basic care in ICU patients, particularly hygiene and mobilization, reflecting recent developments in nursing that focus on the importance of these activities. Unit 3 highlights the main nursing outcomes in ICU patients, particularly focusing on risk prevention and complication management. Lastly, Unit 4 discusses advances in ICU nursing, from clinical, organizational and research perspectives.
- Contents
- PREFACE -- INTRODUCTION -- DEDICATIONS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- UNIT 1. ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING IN ICU_Chapter 1. Monitoring patients: what's new in intensive care setting? -- Chapter 2. Neurological, pain, sedation and confusion assessment -- Chapter 3. Respiratory and ventilatory assessment -- Chapter 4. Cardiovascular assessment and monitoring -- Chapter 5. Early mobility, skin and pressure ulcer risk assessment -- UNIT 2. BASIC CARE IN ICU_Chapter 6. The Interventional Patient Hygiene Model -- Chapter 7. Bed bath, eye, mouth and skin care -- Chapter 9. Patients' positioning -- Chapter 10. General considerations about infection prevention -- UNIT 3. CARE QUALITY MEASUREMENT: FROM PERFORMANCE INDICATORS TO NURSING SENSITIVE OUTCOMES_Chapter 11. Ventilator Associated Pneumonia and Hospital Acquired Pneumonia prevention -- Chapter 12. Hospital-Acquired Catheter Related Blood Stream Infection prevention -- Chapter 13. Hospital-Acquired Urinary Tract Infection prevention -- Chapter 14. Deep vein Thrombosis and pulmonary embolism prevention -- Chapter 15. Hospital-acquired injuries: device-related pressure ulcers, falls and restraints -- Chapter 16. Gastrointestinal function: enteral nutrition and bowel management -- Chapter 17. Visiting policies in Intensive Care Unit -- UNIT 4. FUTURE PERSPECTIVES IN INTENSIVE CARE NURSING_Chapter 18. A systemic approach: ABCDE bundle -- Chapter 19. Nurse staffing levels: skill mix and nursing care hours per patient-day -- Chapter 20. Evolutions in ICU nursing.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Locoregional Tumor Therapy
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43086
Eric Van Cutsem, Thomas J. Vogl, Franco Orsi, Alberto Sobrero, editors.
(Second edition)
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
- Available Online
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- Online
This book presents, in condensed form, the clinical results achieved by means of various locoregional tumor therapies employed for different indications. In so doing, it will allow the reader to rapidly retrieve the information on indications and effectiveness that is required for optimal integration of these highly effective therapies into modern, complex treatment strategies. The renaissance in locoregional tumor therapies is an ongoing process. New chemotherapeutic schedules, especially for …
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- Other Authors
- Van Cutsem, Eric
- Vogl, Thomas J.
- Orsi, Franco
- Sobrero, Alberto
- Responsibility
- Eric Van Cutsem, Thomas J. Vogl, Franco Orsi, Alberto Sobrero, editors
- Edition
- Second edition
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 274 p.) : 7 illus., 4 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319699479
- 9783319699462 (print ed.)
- 9783319699486 (print ed.)
- Specialty
- Medical Oncology
- Abstract
- This book presents, in condensed form, the clinical results achieved by means of various locoregional tumor therapies employed for different indications. In so doing, it will allow the reader to rapidly retrieve the information on indications and effectiveness that is required for optimal integration of these highly effective therapies into modern, complex treatment strategies. The renaissance in locoregional tumor therapies is an ongoing process. New chemotherapeutic schedules, especially for liver and lung tumors, have been developed during the past few years. Other targeted therapies, such as radioembolization, microwave ablation, and HIFU techniques, and new pharmaceuticals for intra-arterial therapy have been developed and implemented in clinical practice. Furthermore, the advantages of unlimited combination of starch microspheres with various antitumor agents, supported by effective ischemia, have been increasingly exploited. The second edition of this book reflects these advances and includes entirely new chapters on the role of intraperitoneal perfusion in treating peritoneal carcinomatosis and the use of limb perfusion. Locoregional Tumor Therapy will be invaluable for all practitioners who work with cancer patients.
- Contents
- Part I. Basics of Regional Tumor Therapies -- 1. Pharmacokinetic Aspects of Regional Tumor Therapy -- 2. Embolization Materials, Catheters, and Intra-Arterial Ports -- Part II. Intra-arterial Therapies: Liver -- 3. HCC -- 4. Indications for Locoregional Tumor Therapies: CRC Liver Metastases -- 5. Liver Metastases of Neuroendocrine Tumors and CCC -- 6. Liver Metastases of Other Indications -- Part III. Intra-arterial Therapies: Lung, Head and Neck - 7. Chemoperfusion and Chemoembolization of Malignant Pulmonary Tumors -- 8. Head and Neck -- Part IV. Thermoablation -- 9. Thermal Ablation for Treating Malignant Tumors to the Liver -- 10. Radiofrequency Ablation for Treating Malignant Tumors to the Lungs -- Part V. Other locoregional Tumor Therapies -- 11. Treatment of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis -- 12. Melanoma.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
The Breathless Heart : Apneas in Heart Failure
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41279
Michele Emdin, Alberto Giannoni, Claudio Passino, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
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- Online
This book systematically focuses on central sleep apneas, analyzing their relationship especially with heart failure and discussing recent research results and emerging treatment strategies based on feedback modulation. The opening chapters present historical background information on Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR), clarify terminology, and explain the mechanics and chemistry of respiration. Following a description of the physiology of respiration, the pathophysiology underlying central apneas…
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- Other Authors
- Emdin, Michele
- Giannoni, Alberto
- Passino, Claudio
- Responsibility
- Michele Emdin, Alberto Giannoni, Claudio Passino, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 287 pages) : 50 illus., 20 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319263540
- 9783319263526 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Cheyne-Stokes Respiration - physiopathology
- Comorbidity
- Heart Failure - physiopathology
- Polysomnography
- Sleep Apnea Syndromes - physiopathology
- Abstract
- This book systematically focuses on central sleep apneas, analyzing their relationship especially with heart failure and discussing recent research results and emerging treatment strategies based on feedback modulation. The opening chapters present historical background information on Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR), clarify terminology, and explain the mechanics and chemistry of respiration. Following a description of the physiology of respiration, the pathophysiology underlying central apneas in different disorders and particularly in heart failure is discussed. The similarities and differences of obstructive and central apneas are then considered. The book looks beyond the concept of sleep apnea to daytime CSR and periodic breathing during effort and contrasts the opposing views of CSR as a compensatory phenomenon or as detrimental to the failing heart. The diagnostic tools currently in use for the detection of CSR are thoroughly reviewed, with guidance on interpretation of findings. The book concludes by describing the various forms of treatment that are available for CSR and by explaining how to select patients for treatment.
- Contents
- 1. Historical Background and Glossary of the Apnea Phenomenon -- 2. Mechanics and Chemistry of Respiration in Health -- 3. Hypopneas and Apneas as Physiological and Pathological Phenomena Throughout the Life Span -- 4. Pathophysiology of Central Apneas in Heart Failure -- 5. The Importance of Visceral Feedbacks: Focus on Chemoreceptors -- 6. The Apneas Before and After Heart Failure -- 7. Not Only Sleep Apnea: The “Awake” Apneas of the Failing Heart -- 8. Exertional Oscillatory Ventilation and Central Sleep Apnea in Heart Failure: Siblings, Cousins, or What Else? -- 9. To Breathe, or Not to Breathe: That Is the Question -- 10. Diagnostic Tools: The Easier, the Better -- 11. Diagnostic Tools: Messages from Implanted Devices (Pacemakers as Diagnostic Tools) -- 12. Targeting and Treating Apneas -- 13. Novel Tools for Treating Central Apneas -- 14. Breathless Heart: Final Remarks.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Reducing Mortality in the Perioperative Period
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41570
Giovanni Landoni, Laura Ruggeri, Alberto Zangrillo, editors.
(Second edition)
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
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- Online
This second edition presents the first update on a consensus process during which all evidence from the literature with a survival benefit in the perioperative period was gathered, and in which 500 physicians from 61 countries worked to confirm the findings. Perioperative morbidity and mortality currently represent a public health problem, as mortality alone is 1-4% in Western countries. Surprisingly, randomized evidence of survival benefit in the perioperative period is available for only 12 t…
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- Other Authors
- Landoni, Giovanni
- Ruggeri, Laura
- Zangrillo, Alberto
- Responsibility
- Giovanni Landoni, Laura Ruggeri, Alberto Zangrillo, editors
- Edition
- Second edition
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (vi, 158 pages) : 8 illus., 7 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319466965
- 9783319466958 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Perioperative Care - mortality
- Perioperative Period - mortality
- Postoperative Complications - mortality
- Surgical Procedures, Operative - mortality
- Abstract
- This second edition presents the first update on a consensus process during which all evidence from the literature with a survival benefit in the perioperative period was gathered, and in which 500 physicians from 61 countries worked to confirm the findings. Perioperative morbidity and mortality currently represent a public health problem, as mortality alone is 1-4% in Western countries. Surprisingly, randomized evidence of survival benefit in the perioperative period is available for only 12 topics, while two drugs have been demonstrated to increase mortality. This book offers a complete description of each topic with updated evidence from the literature. Each chapter deals with a specific drug or technique and is structured into the following: background knowledge, main evidence from the literature, and a practical how-to section. Lastly, the book describes in detail the consensus process used, which served to reinforce the systematic review and which is currently being used and improved in other settings with growing success. Written by respected international experts, Reducing Mortality in the Perioperative Period, 2nd ed. will be of interest to a wide variety of specialists, including anesthesiologists, intensivists, surgeons and cardiologists.
- Contents
- 1. The Risks and Benefits of the Consensus Process -- 2. The Process of Consensus Building -- 3. Noninvasive Ventilation to Reduce Perioperative Mortality -- 4. Role of Inhalational Anesthetic Agents in Reducing Perioperative Mortality -- 5. Can Neuraxial Anesthesia Reduce Perioperative Mortality -- 6. Role of Perioperative Hemodynamic Optimization in Reducing Perioperative Mortality -- 7. Levosimendan to Reduce Perioperative Mortality -- 8. Perioperative b-Blocker Therapy and Survival -- 9. Leukocyte Depletion of Transfused Blood to Reduce Perioperative Mortality -- 10. Reducing Perioperative Mortality with Intra-Aortic Balloon Counterpulsation (IABP) -- 11. Selective Decontamination of the Digestive Tract -- 12. Role of Insulin in Reducing Mortality in the Perioperative Period -- 13. Aprotinin: Pharmacological Benefits and Safety Concerns -- 14. Liberal Transfusion Strategy in the Perioperative Period -- 15 Reducing Mortality in the Perioperative Period: Remote Ischemic Preconditioning -- 16. Statins and Perioperative Mortality -- 17. Tranexamic Acid to Reduce Perioperative Mortality -- 18. Reducing Mortality in the Perioperative Period: A Continuous Update -- 19. Randomized Evidence of Mortality Reduction Not Confirmed in Most Recent Works: A Methodological Problem.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Bio-orthopaedics : A New Approach
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41906
Alberto Gobbi, João Espregueira-Mendes, John G. Lane, Mustafa Karahan, editors.
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer
, 2017.
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- Online
This book introduces the exciting field of orthobiology, which will usher in a new array of therapeutic approaches that stimulate the body's natural resources to regenerate musculoskeletal tissues damaged by trauma or disease. The book addresses a range of key topics and discusses emerging approaches that promise to offer effective alternatives to traditional treatments for injuries to bone, cartilage, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. It explains in detail how a variety of innovative products, …
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- Other Authors
- Gobbi, Alberto
- Espregueira-Mendes, João
- Lane, John G.
- Karahan, Mustafa
- Responsibility
- Alberto Gobbi, João Espregueira-Mendes, John G. Lane, Mustafa Karahan, editors
- Alternate Title
- Bio-orthopedics
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xix, 696 pages) : 167 illus., 108 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783662541814
- 9783662541807 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Biocompatible Materials
- Biological Factors
- Musculoskeletal Diseases - therapy
- Orthopedics - trends
- Regenerative Medicine
- Tissue Engineering
- Transplantation, Autologous
- Abstract
- This book introduces the exciting field of orthobiology, which will usher in a new array of therapeutic approaches that stimulate the body's natural resources to regenerate musculoskeletal tissues damaged by trauma or disease. The book addresses a range of key topics and discusses emerging approaches that promise to offer effective alternatives to traditional treatments for injuries to bone, cartilage, muscles, ligaments, and tendons. It explains in detail how a variety of innovative products, including biomaterials, growth factors, and autogenous cells, together provide the basis for the regeneration of these musculoskeletal structures and how recent scientific progress has created unique opportunities to address pathological situations that until recently have been treated with unsatisfactory results. The authors are experts from across the world who come together to provide a truly global overview. The book is published in collaboration with ISAKOS. It will be invaluable for all with an interest in this area of medicine, which has already attained huge popularity in Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine and has also attracted the attention of the lay public.
- Contents
- Overview -- Muscle -- Tendon -- Ligaments -- Menisci -- Bone -- Cartilage.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
