Physical diagnosis secrets
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editors, Salvatore Mangione, Peter D. Sullivan and Michael S. Wagner.
(3rd ed.)
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Elsevier
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For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Physical Diagnosis Secrets, 3rd Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in physical diagnosis and health assessment. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pear…
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- Mangione, Salvatore
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- editors, Salvatore Mangione, Peter D. Sullivan and Michael S. Wagner
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
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- Philadelphia, PA
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- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 576 p.
- Series Title
- Secrets series
- ISBN
- 9780323263368
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Physical diagnosis - Miscellanea
- Physical Examination - Examination Questions
- Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures - Examination Questions
- Signs and Symptoms - Examination Questions
- Diagnostics cliniques - Miscellanées
- Anamnese
- Untersuchung
- Specialty
- Diagnosis
- Abstract
- For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Physical Diagnosis Secrets, 3rd Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in physical diagnosis and health assessment. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style - making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.
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Psychiatry and Sexual Medicine : A Comprehensive Guide for Clinical Practitioners
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Michal Lew-Starowicz, Annamaria Giraldi, Tillmann H. C. Krüger, editors.
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Springer
, c2021.
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- Lew-Starowicz, Michal
- Giraldi, Annamaria
- Krüger, Tillmann H.C.
- Responsibility
- Michal Lew-Starowicz, Annamaria Giraldi, Tillmann H. C. Krüger, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
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- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xix, 510 p.) : 26 illus., 23 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030522988
- 9783030522971 (Print ed.)
- 9783030522995 (Print ed.)
- 9783030523008 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Mental Disorders
- Sexual Health
- Specialty
- Psychiatry
- Sexual Health
- Contents
- 1. Historical Links Between Psychiatry and Sexual Medicine -- 2. Sexual Diversity and Transcultural Context -- 3. Sexual Rights -- 4. Ethical Issues in Clinical Sexology -- 5. Sexual Relationships -- 6. The (Mental) Health Benefits of Sexual Expression -- 7. The Neurobiology of Sexual Responses and Its Clinical Relevance -- 8. Physicians’ Attitude Towards Sexuality -- 9. Sexual Interview: Mental Health and Relationship Issues -- 10. Female Sexual Dysfunctions -- 11. Male Sexual Dysfunctions -- 12. Counselling and Psychotherapy in Sexual Medicine -- 13. Cognitive Disorders -- 14. Substance-Related Disorders -- 15. Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders -- 16. Depressive Disorders -- 17. Bipolar and Related Disorders -- 18. Anxiety and Somatoform Disorders -- 19. Eating Disorders -- 20. Sleep Disorders -- 21. Personality Disorders -- 22. Intellectual Disabilities -- 23. Autism Spectrum Disorders -- 24. Impact of Psychotropic Medications on Sexual Functioning -- 25. Sexual Violence: How to Deal with It in Psychiatry -- 26. The Clinical Impact of Sexual Violence on Men and Women and Its Management -- 27. Paraphilias: Diagnostics, Comorbidities, and Treatment -- 28. Gender Incongruence -- 29. Late-Life Sexuality -- 30. Compulsive- and Other Out-of-Control Sexual Behaviors -- 31. Genital Dysmorphophobia -- 32. Persistent Genital Arousal Disorder -- 33. Post-orgasmic Illness Syndrome.
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Palliative Care for Chronic Cancer Patients in the Community : Global Approaches and Future Applications
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Michael Silbermann, editor.
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Palliative Care for Chronic Cancer Patients in the Community: Global Approaches and Future Applications offers a much-needed account of the current state of global palliative care in the community – the good, the bad and, especially, the hopeful. This extraordinary compendium, with chapters form 46 countries, edited by Professor Michael Silbermann, tells the remarkable stories of palliative care - from grass-root efforts by volunteers in resource-constrained countries such as India to the full …
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- Silbermann, Michael
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- Michael Silbermann, editor
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- Cham
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- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxix, 599 p.)
- ISBN
- 9783030545260
- 9783030545253 (Print ed.)
- 9783030545277 (Print ed.)
- 9783030545284 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Chronic Disease - therapy
- Community Health Services
- Global Health
- Neoplasms - therapy
- Palliative Care - methods
- Specialty
- Global Health
- Medical Oncology
- Palliative Care
- Abstract
- Palliative Care for Chronic Cancer Patients in the Community: Global Approaches and Future Applications offers a much-needed account of the current state of global palliative care in the community – the good, the bad and, especially, the hopeful. This extraordinary compendium, with chapters form 46 countries, edited by Professor Michael Silbermann, tells the remarkable stories of palliative care - from grass-root efforts by volunteers in resource-constrained countries such as India to the full integration of palliative care in high-resource countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia. What is so unique about this book is that it captures the enormous range and diversity of palliative care efforts: some led by nurses (Iran), some led by governments (Turkey) and many led by local charities and non-governmental agencies. Readers of this textbook can also learn about the challenges of a government-led palliative care initiative in the post-genocide era in Rwanda or the attempts to provide palliative care services in the conflict zones of Iraq, Palestine and Sudan. Contextual issues requiring cultural sensitivity in Afghanistan, Latin America and the Middle East present a real picture of both the exceptional leadership and environmental hardships that palliative care advocates face in their journeys forward. Each of the 53 chapters in the book tells a narrative of the country’s own experience, thus creating a source of on the ground information outlining the barriers, challenges and successes as individual efforts progress. Many reports in the book point toward real change and hope as they relate to healthcare providers becoming empowered advocates for their patients. There are high expectations for the role of nurses to continue to grow. Educating and engaging patients, and the families in their care, has had a measurably positive impact on outcomes. The collaborative spirit of this book gives voice to the incredible vision, tenacity and resilience of the teams of professionals and their supporters who work in palliative care, particularly those who work in the community. In addition, it underscores that all future efforts can only be successful with the concerted and continuous commitments of governments, academics and NGOs across and within national boundaries. - HRH Princess Dina Mired President – Union for International Cancer Control (UICC).
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- The Role of the Palliative Care Team in Keeping Pediatric Oncology in Patients at Home -- Palliative Care: High Value, Low Revenue. A Comparison of Rwanda's Public Health Approach and the United States' Fee-For-Service System -- Progress Towards Artificial Intelligence-facilitated Palliative Care for Populations Everywhere -- Models of Community-Based Palliative Care -- The Role of the Nurse in the Palliative Care Community -- Understanding the Impact of Community-Based Palliative Care -- Palliative Care in a Multi-Cultural Society -- Hospice Experience in Guatemala – Our History -- From a Management Perspective on Barriers to Early Integration of Palliative Care in the Health Care System -- Palliative Care in Italy -- The Importance of the Interdisciplinary Team in Running Palliative Care Services in the Community -- Patients suffering from a Chronic, Irreversible illness: A Novel Study on the Psychological Intervention out of the Hospital -- Community Palliative Care in Spain: The Critical Role of Nursing in its Development -- Collaborative Efforts in Developing Pediatric Oncology Palliative Care Services in the Hispano-American and African Countries -- The Development of Modern Models in the Community to Improve Quality of Life -- The Role of Routine Data and its Importance in Guiding Delivery of Community-Based Palliative Care Services -- Palliative Home Care in Poland- From an Idea at the Time of Political Changes to a Well-structured Integrated System -- Community Palliative Care in the Community: The Bosnian Experience -- Palliative Care Services in Croatia -- Current Status and Perspectives of Palliative and Supportive Care in Oncology in Montenegro -- Current State of Affairs: Palliative Care Services in Slovenia -- Management of Emergency in the Community and the Care of the Older Patient at Home -- The Critical Contribution of an NGO to the Development of Palliative Care Services in the Community: Encouraging Outcome of the Tanta Project in Egypt -- Republic of Sudan: Palliative Care - Hope for the Future -- Cancer and Palliative Care in Morocco -- International Program of Pediatric Oncology Palliative Care in Morocco: The Soleterre Foundation Experience -- Provision of Palliative Care Services for Cancer Patients in the Community in Africa -- Current State of Palliative Care in Uganda -- Palliative Care: High Value, Low Revenue. A Comparison of Rwanda's Public Health Approach and the United States' Fee-For-Service System -- Palliative care in Rural Central Africa, Experiences from Cameroon -- A Public Health Approach to Palliative Care -- Collaboration between Palliative Care and Oncology Services: Global Models and the Example of Cyprus -- Community-Oriented Palliative Care in Iran -- Palliative Care in Iraq: Background and Improving Services -- Pediatric Oncology Palliative Care Services in the Community: Northern Israel -- Palliative Care Services to Cancer Patients in Jordan -- The Role of the Physician in Running a Palliative Care Service in the Community: The Lebanon Experience -- Palliative Care in Lebanon; From Inception to Implementation -- AL-Sadeel Society for Palliative Care: A Model for Civil Involvement in Promoting Palliative Care Services in the Community -- Pediatric Oncology Palliative Care in the Community: Turkey -- The Role of the Community Nurse in Developing Palliative Care Services in the Community -- Caring for the Cancer Patient in the Community: In Mind, Body and Spirit -- Prevalence and Management of Cancer Pain in Developing Countries -- Palliative Care: The Care that is Rarely Practiced by Health Care Professionals in Afghanistan -- Palliative Care for Cancer Patients in Armenia: A Silent Pain -- Embracing the Challenge of Integrating Palliative Care Services into the Healthcare System in Times of Reform: The Kazakhstan Experience -- Provision of Palliative Care for Oncology Patients in Pakistan: A Review of Challenges and Current Practices -- Collaborative Programs between Government and Civil Society - Scope, Challenges and Models -- The Role of the Palliative Care Team in Keeping Pediatric Oncology Patients at Home -- Experiences in Extending Palliative Care to Neuro-Oncology Patients in Indonesia -- Experiences in Extending Palliative Care to Neuro-Oncology Patients in Indonesia -- Establishment of Home-Based Pediatric Palliative Care – The Indonesian Experience -- Network of Primary Palliative Care in Thailand: A Prototype Driven by Education -- Community Hospice Care for Cancer Patients in China -- A Place of Treatment and Transitional Care for Cancer Patients in Japan -- Palliative Care Development in Viet Nam: Increasing Access and Challenges -- Photodynamic Therapy and Fluorescence Imaging Diagnostics and its Application to Cancer Care -- Community-Based Palliative Care in the Philippines -- A Public Health Approach to Palliative Care -- Palliative Care Provision in Rural New Zealand.
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Late Treatment Effects and Cancer Survivor Care in the Young : From Childhood to Early Adulthood
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Jörn D. Beck, Carsten Bokemeyer, Thorsten Langer, editors.
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This comprehensive guide describes the aftercare that is appropriate in young cancer patients and discusses in detail the risk and detection of treatment sequelae. It explains the impacts on body and mind of both the disease itself and the different risk-adapted cancer treatments currently in use. Clear guidance is provided on diagnosis and management of the principal treatment-related toxicities in different organs and organ systems and for a wide variety of tumor types. In addition, the role …
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- Beck, Jörn D.
- Bokemeyer, Carsten
- Langer, Thorsten
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- Jörn D. Beck, Carsten Bokemeyer, Thorsten Langer, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 439 p.) : 46 illus., 33 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030491406
- 9783030491383 (Print ed.)
- 9783030491390 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Adolescent
- Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
- Cancer Survivors
- Child
- Neoplasms - rehabilitation
- Quality of Life
- Therapeutics - adverse effects
- Treatment Outcome
- Specialty
- Medical Oncology
- Pediatrics
- Abstract
- This comprehensive guide describes the aftercare that is appropriate in young cancer patients and discusses in detail the risk and detection of treatment sequelae. It explains the impacts on body and mind of both the disease itself and the different risk-adapted cancer treatments currently in use. Clear guidance is provided on diagnosis and management of the principal treatment-related toxicities in different organs and organ systems and for a wide variety of tumor types. In addition, the role of genetic polymorphisms in the development of adverse therapy-related outcomes is explored, and advice offered on genetic counselling. As the number of long-term survivors of childhood cancer and of cancer in young adults continues to grow, so issues surrounding potential sequelae, second malignancies, and quality of life are becoming ever more important. All practitioners involved in the care of young cancer patients will find this book to be a helpful source of up-to-date information and assistance.
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- Part I. Causes and Course of Severe Late Effects -- 1. Cardiotoxicity After Childhood Cancer Treatment -- 2. Kidney Disease in Childhood Cancer Survivors -- 3. Ototoxicity After Childhood Cancer -- 4. Complications in Tumour Orthopaedics -- 5. Causes and Course of Severe Late Effects in Young Cancer Patients: Gastrointestinal Tract -- 6. Pulmonary Toxicity: Causes and Course of Severe Late Effects in the Lungs of Young Cancer Patients -- 7. Growth Hormone Deficiency in Young Cancer Survivors -- 8. Endocrine Late Effects in Young Cancer Patients: Thyroid Gland -- 9. Disorders of Gonadal and Reproductive Function in Survivors of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer -- 10. Fertility Protection in Childhood, Adolescents and Young Adulthood Cancer Patients -- 11. Endocrine Late Effects in Young Cancer Patients: Adrenal Gland -- 12. Pregnancy and Birth After Cancer in the Youth -- 13. Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome After Childhood and Adolescent Cancer -- 14. Subsequent Primary Cancer After Childhood, Teenage and Young Adult Cancer -- 15. Neuropsychological Short Assessment of Disease- and Treatment-Related Intelligence Deficits in Children with Brain Tumors -- 16. Long-Term Positive and Negative Psychosocial Outcome in Young Cancer Survivors and Their Healthy Peers: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder/Somatoform Disorder -- 17. Cancer-Related Fatigue -- Part II. Diagnostics in the Detection of Late Effects in Different Cancer Entities in Children, Adolescents and Young Adults -- 18. Late Effects After Treatment of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Childhood and Adolescence -- 19. Late Effects after Treatment of Acute Myeloid Leukemia in Childhood and Adolescence -- 20. Side Effects and Sequelae of Treatment for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in Childhood and Adolescence -- 21. Late Effects After Treatment of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in Childhood and Adolescents -- 22. Late Effects After Treatment of Hodgkin Lymphoma in Childhood and Adolescence -- 23. Late Effects in Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis of Young Cancer Patients -- 24. Diagnostics and Diagnosis of Late Effects in Childhood Brain Tumour Survivors -- 25. Late Effects in Children and Adolescents with Neuroblastoma -- 26. Late Effects in Children and Adolescents with Nephroblastoma -- 27. Late Effects After Treatment of Hepatoblastoma and Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Childhood and Adolescents -- 28. Long-Term Sequelae After Retinoblastoma in Childhood and Adolescents -- 29. Late Effects in Children and Adolescents with Ewing Sarcoma -- 30. Late Effects in Children and Adolescents with Osteosarcoma -- 31. Late Effects in Children and Adolescents with Soft Tissue Sarcoma -- 32. Potential Late Effects of Rhabdoid Tumor Therapy in Childhood and Adolescents -- 33. Late Effects After Treatment of Malignant Endocrine Tumors in Childhood and Adolescents -- 34. Skin Cancer in Childhood and Adolescents: Treatment and Implications for the Long-Term Follow-Up -- 35. Late Effects in Young Breast Cancer Survivors -- 36. Long-Term Effects of Colorectal Carcinoma in Childhood and Adolescents -- Part III. Final Remarks and Outlook -- 37. Genetic Predisposition to Late Effects: Pharmacogenomics of Cisplatin-Induced Ototoxicity -- 38. Physical Activity, Exercise and Sports in Young Cancer Patients -- 39. Developments and Risk-Adapted Strategies in Modern Pediatric Radiotherapy -- 40. Late Effects After Radiotherapy -- 41. Long-Term Follow-Up of Childhood Cancer Patients from the Point of View of a Person Affected -- 42. Networks of Survivorship Care for Young Cancer Patients -- 43. Survivors in Their Social Environment After Cure of Cancer at Young Age -- 44. Long-Term Follow-Up Guidelines and Organization of Long-Term Follow-Up Care for Childhood and Young Adult Cancer Survivors.
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Diagnostics in Ocular Imaging : Cornea, Retina, Glaucoma and Orbit
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Mehrdad Mohammadpour, editor.
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This book presents a new avenue in the field of ophthalmology and sheds light on the field of eye imaging. With the increasing availability of electronic devices and their important role in both personal and professional aspects of human life, there is a growing need for perfect vision. Ophthalmic imaging is a major tool for screening and documenting eye diseases in both medical and surgical fields of ophthalmology and is also of use for ophthalmologists around the globe. The number of eye-imag…
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- Mohammadpour, Mehrdad
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- Mehrdad Mohammadpour, editor
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- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 752 p.) : 801 illus., 705 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030548636
- 9783030548629 (Print ed.)
- 9783030548643 (Print ed.)
- 9783030548650 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Cornea - diagnostic imaging
- Diagnostic Imaging - methods
- Glaucoma - diagnostic imaging
- Orbit - diagnostic imaging
- Retina - diagnostic imaging
- Specialty
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Ophthalmology
- Abstract
- This book presents a new avenue in the field of ophthalmology and sheds light on the field of eye imaging. With the increasing availability of electronic devices and their important role in both personal and professional aspects of human life, there is a growing need for perfect vision. Ophthalmic imaging is a major tool for screening and documenting eye diseases in both medical and surgical fields of ophthalmology and is also of use for ophthalmologists around the globe. The number of eye-imaging devices has increased dramatically, however undiagnosed or poorly managed eye diseases remain a significant cause of ocular and visual problems worldwide. This essential guide addresses the need for a book that is dedicated to ophthalmic imaging, covering the cornea, glaucoma, retina and orbital imaging with updates on medical and surgical aspects of the topic.
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- [Part I.] Corneal Imaging : Topography Versus Tomography -- 1. Topographic Pattern Recognition: Normal Versus Keratoconus -- 2. Orbscan -- 3. Pentacam -- 4. Galilei Dual Scheimpflug Analyzer -- 5. Sirius -- 6. MS39 -- [Part II.] Nontopographic Corneal Imaging -- 7. Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography -- 8. Corneal Biomechanics -- 9. Ultrasound Biomicroscopy (UBM) -- 10. Confocal Scan -- 11. Aberration, Aberrometry and Aberrometers -- [Part III.] Retina Imaging -- 12. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) -- 13. OCT Angiography (OCT-A) -- 14. Fluorescein Angiography -- 15. Indocyanine Green Angiography (ICGA) -- 16. Ultrasonography (B-Scan) and Ultrasound Biomicroscopy (UBM) in Retinal Diseases -- 17. Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD) -- 18. Central Serous Chorioretinopathy (CSC) -- 19. Vitreoretinal Interface Abnormality -- 20. Diabetic Retinopathy and Retinal Vascular Diseases -- 21. Uveitis -- 22. Adult Ocular Tumor -- 23. Childhood Intraocular Tumors -- 24. Degenerative Retinal Disorders -- [Part IV.] Glaucoma Imaging -- 25. OCT and Glaucoma: Interpretation -- 26. OCT and Glaucoma: Case Review -- 27. Confocal Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy and Glaucoma -- 28. OCT Artifacts in Glaucoma -- 29. Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography and Glaucoma -- [Part V.] Orbital Imaging -- 30. Imaging in Orbital Disorders.
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Decision Algorithms for Emergency Neurology
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Giuseppe Micieli, Anna Cavallini, Stefano Ricci, Domenico Consoli, Jonathan A. Edlow, editors.
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This book adopts a novel approach: procedures. Instead of discussing the diagnostic categories of neurological syndromes, it focuses on the symptoms of common neurological presentations (especially in the emergency room or on the ward), and the diagnostic hypotheses that can be validated or rejected case by case as a result. Each chapter covers one of the main symptoms of emergencies in neurology – from transient consciousness disturbances to focal deficits, acute muscular disorders, respirator…
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- Giuseppe Micieli, Anna Cavallini, Stefano Ricci, Domenico Consoli, Jonathan A. Edlow, editors
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- Cham
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- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 624 p.) : 254 illus., 252 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030512767
- 9783030512750 (Print ed.)
- 9783030512774 (Print ed.)
- 9783030512781 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Algorithms
- Clinical Decision-Making
- Diagnostic Techniques, Neurological
- Emergency Medicine
- Nervous System Diseases - diagnosis
- Symptom Assessment
- Specialty
- Emergency Medicine
- Neurology
- Abstract
- This book adopts a novel approach: procedures. Instead of discussing the diagnostic categories of neurological syndromes, it focuses on the symptoms of common neurological presentations (especially in the emergency room or on the ward), and the diagnostic hypotheses that can be validated or rejected case by case as a result. Each chapter covers one of the main symptoms of emergencies in neurology – from transient consciousness disturbances to focal deficits, acute muscular disorders, respiratory insufficiency in neurological disorders, headaches, delirium, seizures and epileptic status, para-and tetraplegia, and head trauma, to acute functional disorders – and includes tables and figures to allow readers to gain a quick and easy, yet comprehensive overview of the topic. The book guides readers through various scenarios generated by the onset of symptoms, the clinical tools for differential diagnostics, and the principles of acute and post-acute phase therapy, managed by decision algorithms supported by the most recent scientific evidence. The resulting precedural profile – created through the collaboration of over 80 specialists in neurology or other disciplines – makes this text a valuable tool for neurologists, neurology residents and allied professionals in their daily clinical practice, as well as medical students.
- Contents
- 1. Transient Loss of Consciousness -- 2. Coma -- 3. Delirium/Acute Confusional State -- 4. Motor and Nonmotor Epileptic Seizures -- 5. Headache -- 6. Fever and Neurological Signs -- 7. Acute Vision Disorders -- 8. Dizziness and Vertigo -- 9. Diagnostic Algorithm for Patients Presenting with Acute Dizziness: The ATTEST Method -- 10. Focal Neurological Deficits -- 11. Para- and Tetraplegia in the Emergency Room and in the Intensive Care Unit -- 12. Head Injuries -- 13 Muscle Pain, Weakness and/or Sensory Disorders -- 14. Movement Disorders Emergencies -- 15. Respiratory Emergencies in Neurological Diseases -- 16. Neurological Emergencies in Pregnancy and Puerperium -- 17. Functional Disorders in Emergency -- 18. Neurotoxicological Emergencies -- 19. Neurological Emergency Services: A Case for Change to the Model of Care?
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Pelvic Ring Fractures
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Axel Gänsslen, Jan Lindahl, Stephan Grechenig, Bernd Füchtmeier, editors.
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This book provides in-depth coverage of all aspects of pelvic ring fractures and their management. The opening chapters supply essential information on surgical anatomy, biomechanics, classification, clinical evaluation, radiological diagnostics, and emergency and acute management. The various operative techniques, including navigation techniques, that have been established and standardized over the past two decades are then presented in a step-by-step approach. Readers will find guidance on su…
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- Gänsslen, Axel
- Lindahl, Jan
- Grechenig, Stephan
- Füchtmeier, Bernd
- Responsibility
- Axel Gänsslen, Jan Lindahl, Stephan Grechenig, Bernd Füchtmeier, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiv, 631 p.) : 572 illus., 394 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030547301
- 9783030547295 (Print ed.)
- 9783030547318 (Print ed.)
- 9783030547325 (Print ed.)
- Specialty
- Orthopedic Procedures
- Traumatology
- Abstract
- This book provides in-depth coverage of all aspects of pelvic ring fractures and their management. The opening chapters supply essential information on surgical anatomy, biomechanics, classification, clinical evaluation, radiological diagnostics, and emergency and acute management. The various operative techniques, including navigation techniques, that have been established and standardized over the past two decades are then presented in a step-by-step approach. Readers will find guidance on surgical indications, choice of approaches, reduction and fixation strategies, complication management, and optimization of long-term results. Specific treatment concepts are described for age-specific fractures, including pediatric and geriatric injuries, and secondary reconstructions. Pelvic ring fractures represent challenging injuries, especially when they present with concomitant hemodynamic instability. This book will help trauma and orthopaedic surgeons at all levels of experience to achieve the primary treatment aim of anatomic restoration of the bony pelvis to preserve biomechanical stability and avoid malunion with resulting clinical impairments.
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- Part I. INTRODUCTION -- 1. The History of Pelvic Fracture Treatment -- 2. Surgical Anatomy of the Pelvis -- 3. Biomechanics of the Pelvis -- 4. Classification of Pelvic Ring Injuries -- 5. Prehospital Treatment of Suspected Pelvic Injuries -- 6. Inhospital Clinical Examination -- 7. Radiological Diagnostics -- Part II. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT -- 8. Introduction - Emergency Management -- 9. Emergency Stabilization - Pelvic Binder -- 10. Emergency Management: Pelvic C-Clamp -- 11. Mechanical Stabilization: DC-Osteosynthesis -- 12. Pelvic Packing -- 13. Direct Hemorrhage Control: Vascular DC-Treatment -- 14. Emergency Management: Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) -- 15. Indirect Hemorrhage Control: Angiography/Embolization (AE) -- 16. Coagulation Management -- 17. Open Pelvic Fractures -- 18. Morel-Levallée Lesions -- 19. Pelvic Compartment Syndrome -- 20. Traumatic Hemipelvectomy -- 21. Urological Trauma -- Part III. TREATMENT OF PELVIC RING INJURIES -- 22. Principles of Treatment of Pelvic Ring Injuries -- 23. Symphyseal Disruption -- 24. Retrograde Pubic Rami Screw -- 25. External Fixation -- 26. Subcutaneous Anterior Pelvic Fixation -- 27. Ilium Fractures -- 28. Anterior Plating SI-joint -- 29. SI-joint: Posterior Reduction and Stabilization -- 30. Fracture Dislocations of the SI-Joint -- 31. Iliosacral Screw Fixation -- 32. Local Sacral Plating -- 33. Lower Transverse Sacral Fractures -- 34. Ilio-iliacal Osteosynthesis -- 35. Lumbopelvic Fixation -- Part IV. SPECIAL SITUATIONS -- 36. Pediatric Pelvic Ring Injuries -- 37. Avulsion Injuries -- 38. Fragility Fractures -- 39. Intraoperative 3D Imaging of the Pelvic Ring -- 40. Implant Removal -- 41. Infectious Complications After Pelvic Ring Surgery -- 42. Pelvic Malunion and Non-Union -- 43. Outcome After Pelvic Ring Injuries.
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Textbook of Personalized Medicine
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46486
Kewal K. Jain.
(Third edition)
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This book is for personalized medicine as a prescription of specific treatments and therapeutics best suited for an individual and considers genetic as well as environmental factors that influence responses to therapy. Best approaches are described for integration of all available technologies for optimizing the therapy of individual patients. This comprehensive third edition covers the latest advances in personalized medicine and several chapters are devoted to various specialties, particulary…
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- Jain, K.K. (Kewal K.)
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- Kewal K. Jain
- Edition
- Third edition
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xliii, 744 p.) : 41 illus., 5 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030620806
- 9783030620790 (Print ed.)
- 9783030620813 (Print ed.)
- 9783030620820 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Precision Medicine
- Specialty
- Precision Medicine
- Abstract
- This book is for personalized medicine as a prescription of specific treatments and therapeutics best suited for an individual and considers genetic as well as environmental factors that influence responses to therapy. Best approaches are described for integration of all available technologies for optimizing the therapy of individual patients. This comprehensive third edition covers the latest advances in personalized medicine and several chapters are devoted to various specialties, particulary cancer which is the largest area of application. The book discusses the development of personalized medicine and various playersin it such as companies, academic institutions, the government, and the public as the consumer of healthcare. Additionally, the roles of bioinformatics, electronic health records, and digital technologies for personalized medicine are discussed. Textbook of Personalized Medicine, 3rd Edition serves as a convenient source of information for students at many levels and in a wide range of fields, including physicians, scientists, and decision makers in the biopharmaceutical and healthcare industries.
- Contents
- Basic Aspects -- Molecular Diagnostics in Personalized Medicine -- Role of Biomarkers in Personalized Medicine -- Pharmacogenetics -- Pharmacogenomics -- Role of Pharmacoproteomics -- Role of Metabolomics in Personalized Medicine -- Role of Nanobiotechnology in Development of Personalized Medicine -- Personalized Biological Therapies -- Personalized Non-pharmacological Therapies -- Personalized Therapy of Cancer -- Personalized Therapy of Neurological Disorders -- Personalized Therapy of Psychiatric Disorders -- Personalized Therapy of Cardiovascular Disorders -- Personalized Therapy of Pulmonary Disorders -- Personalized Therapy of Infectious Diseases -- Personalized Approaches in Immunology -- Personalized Management of Genetic Disorders -- Personalized Management of Miscellaneous Disorders -- Development of Personalized Medicine -- Ethical Aspects of Personalized Medicine -- Legal Aspects of Personalized Medicine -- Regulatory Aspects of Personalized Medicine -- Economics of Personalized Medicine -- Future of Personalized Medicine.
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- NEW Springer 2021
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- e-Book
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- Online
Neurological Complications of Infectious Diseases
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46510
Rodrigo Hasbun, Karen C. Bloch, Adarsh Bhimraj, editors.
--Cham:
Humana Press ; Springer
, c2021.
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- NEW Springer 2021
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- Online
This book offers a comprehensive review of the most common infectious diseases that affect the nervous system. Written by international experts, it provides a guide to clinicians for accurately diagnosing and treating these challenging syndromes. Organized into six sections, the book presents didactic, up-to-date information on the following topics relating to central nervous system (CNS) infections: diagnosis and evaluation of the patient, bacterial, viral, fungal and mycobacterial infections,…
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- Other Authors
- Hasbun, Rodrigo
- Bloch, Karen C.
- Bhimraj, Adarsh
- Responsibility
- Rodrigo Hasbun, Karen C. Bloch, Adarsh Bhimraj, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Humana Press ; Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiv, 387 p.) : 39 illus., 20 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Current clinical neurology
- ISBN
- 9783030560843
- 9783030560836 (Print ed.)
- 9783030560850 (Print ed.)
- 9783030560867 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 1559-0585
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Central Nervous System Infections
- Communicable Diseases - complications
- Nervous System Diseases - microbiology
- Specialty
- Infectious Disease Medicine
- Neurology
- Abstract
- This book offers a comprehensive review of the most common infectious diseases that affect the nervous system. Written by international experts, it provides a guide to clinicians for accurately diagnosing and treating these challenging syndromes. Organized into six sections, the book presents didactic, up-to-date information on the following topics relating to central nervous system (CNS) infections: diagnosis and evaluation of the patient, bacterial, viral, fungal and mycobacterial infections, disorders of the spinal cord, and a myriad of miscellaneous infections. Chapters specifically reflect and look to resolve the common obstacles clinicians face in the field, such as having unknown etiologies on the majority of CNS infections, insensitive and slow microbiological techniques, an increasing number of immunosuppressed individuals with atypical presentations and pathogens, and a lack of standardized diagnostic algorithms. A complex yet accessible addition to the Current Clinical Neurology Series, Neurological Complications of Infectious Diseases invaluably examines a wide range of infections that have neurological complications and sequelae.
- Contents
- Part I. Diagnosis and Evaluation of the Patient with a CNS Infection -- 1. Diagnostic Approach to a Patient with Suspected CNS Infection -- 2. Molecular Diagnostics in Central Nervous System Infections -- 3. Neurological and Psychiatric Side Effects of Antimicrobials -- Part II. Bacterial Infections -- 4. Neurological Complications of Infective Endocarditis -- 5. Neurobrucellosis -- 6. Neurological Complications of Syphilis -- Part III. Viral Infections -- 7. Arboviral Central Nervous System Infections -- 8. Update on HSV and VZV Encephalitis in Adults -- 9. Neurologic Disease in HIV Infection -- Part IV. Fungal and Mycobacterial Infections -- 10. Fungal Infections of the Brain -- 11. Neurocysticercosis and Other CNS Helminthic Infections -- 12. Free-Living Ameba -- Part V. Disorders of the Spinal Cord -- 13. Bacterial Infections of the Spine -- 14. Infectious Primary Myelitis -- 15. Post-infectious Encephalomyelitis -- Part VI. Miscellaneous Infections -- 16. Tick-borne Infections of the Central Nervous System -- 17. CNS Whipple's Disease -- 18. Prion Diseases.
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- NEW Springer 2021
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Ultrasonography in Dentomaxillofacial Diagnostics
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46703
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- Responsibility
- Kaan Orhan
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 363 pages) : illustrations
- ISBN
- 9783030621797
- Specialty
- Dentistry
- Maxillofacial Surgery
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Imaging Diagnostics in Pancreatic Cancer
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46787
- Available Online
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- Responsibility
- Naveen Anand, Peter Darwin
- Publisher
- Humana
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 166 pages) : illustrations
- Series Title
- Clinical gastroenterology
- ISBN
- 9783030699406
- Specialty
- Gastroenterology
- Medical Oncology
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Fluoroquinolone-Associated Disability (FQAD) - Pathogenesis, Diagnostics, Therapy and Diagnostic Criteria
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46909
- Available Online
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- Responsibility
- Stefan Pieper
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 70 pages) : illustrations
- ISBN
- 9783030741730
- Specialty
- Internal Medicine
- Critical Care
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Clinical Molecular Diagnostics
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46964
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- Responsibility
- Shiyang Pan, Jinhai Tang
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxviii, 889 pages) : illustrations
- ISBN
- 9789811610370
- Specialty
- Diagnosis
- Molecular Medicine
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Refractive surgery
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43772
Dimitri T. Azar ; associate editors Ramon C. Ghanem, Suphi Taneri.
--Edinburgh, UK:
Elsevier
, c2020.
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Comprehensive and clinically focused, Refractive Surgery, 3rd Edition, brings you the knowledge and expertise of leading ophthalmology experts and refractive surgeons from around the world. Together they provide practical coverage of the latest advances in this fast-changing field, including improved optics and biomechanics, improved diagnostics, new surgical techniques, and more. Hundreds of high-quality photographs guide you from patient selection to mastery of surgical techniques.
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- Author
- Azar, Dimitri T.
- Responsibility
- Dimitri T. Azar ; associate editors Ramon C. Ghanem, Suphi Taneri
- Place of Publication
- Edinburgh, UK
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 562 p.
- ISBN
- 9780323547697
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Corneal Surgery, Laser - methods
- Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures - methods
- Refractive Surgical Procedures
- Specialty
- Ophthalmology
- Surgical Procedures, Operative
- Abstract
- Comprehensive and clinically focused, Refractive Surgery, 3rd Edition, brings you the knowledge and expertise of leading ophthalmology experts and refractive surgeons from around the world. Together they provide practical coverage of the latest advances in this fast-changing field, including improved optics and biomechanics, improved diagnostics, new surgical techniques, and more. Hundreds of high-quality photographs guide you from patient selection to mastery of surgical techniques.
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- e-Book
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- Online
NeuroPsychopharmacotherapy
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44556
edited by Peter Riederer, Gerd Laux, Benoit Mulsant, Weidong Le, Toshiharu Nagatsu.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Riederer, Peter
- Laux, Gerd
- Mulsant, Benoit
- Le, Weidong
- Nagatsu, Toshiharu
- Responsibility
- edited by Peter Riederer, Gerd Laux, Benoit Mulsant, Weidong Le, Toshiharu Nagatsu
- Alternate Title
- Neuro-psycho-pharmacotherapy
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
- ISBN
- 9783319560151
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Mental Disorders - drug therapy
- Nervous System Diseases - drug therapy
- Neuropsychology - methods
- Psychotropic Drugs - therapeutic use
- Specialty
- Neurology
- Pharmacology
- Psychopharmacology
- Notes
- "Living reference work."
- Contents
- Cabergoline in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease -- Clinical Aspects of the Pharmacology and Biochemistry of Drugs for the Treatment of Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease -- Course and Duration of Therapy with Parkinsonian Drugs and Withdrawal Syndromes -- Experimental Psychopharmacology -- Historical Overview of Psychiatric Diagnostics in Japan -- Mood Stabilizer: Definition -- Mood Stabilizers: Course and Duration of Therapy, Withdrawal Syndromes, and Resistance to Therapy -- Pergolide in the Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease -- Pharmacology of Alcohol and Alcohol Use Disorder -- Randomized Controlled Trials and the Efficacy of Psychotropic Medications -- Side Effects, Contraindications, and Drug-Drug Interactions in the Use of Antiparkinsonian Drugs.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Make Life Visible
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44715
Yoshiaki Toyama, Atsushi Miyawaki, Masaya Nakamura, Masahiro Jinzaki, editors.
--Singapore:
SpringerOpen
, c2020.
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- Open access
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- Online
This open access book describes marked advances in imaging technology that have enabled the visualization of phenomena in ways formerly believed to be completely impossible. These technologies have made major contributions to the elucidation of the pathology of diseases as well as to their diagnosis and therapy. The volume presents various studies from molecular imaging to clinical imaging. It also focuses on innovative, creative, advanced research that gives full play to imaging technology in …
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- Toyama, Yoshiaki
- Miyawaki, Atsushi
- Nakamura, Masaya
- Jinzaki, Masahiro
- Responsibility
- Yoshiaki Toyama, Atsushi Miyawaki, Masaya Nakamura, Masahiro Jinzaki, editors
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- SpringerOpen
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 292 p.) : 137 illus., 106 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9789811379086
- 9789811379079 (Print ed.)
- 9789811379093 (Print ed.)
- 9789811379109 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Biomedical Technology
- Clinical Laboratory Techniques
- Diagnostic Imaging - methods
- Image Processing, Computer-Assisted - methods
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Neurosciences
- Immunology
- Cell biology
- Specialty
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Abstract
- This open access book describes marked advances in imaging technology that have enabled the visualization of phenomena in ways formerly believed to be completely impossible. These technologies have made major contributions to the elucidation of the pathology of diseases as well as to their diagnosis and therapy. The volume presents various studies from molecular imaging to clinical imaging. It also focuses on innovative, creative, advanced research that gives full play to imaging technology in the broad sense, while exploring cross-disciplinary areas in which individual research fields interact and pursuing the development of new techniques where they fuse together. The book is separated into three parts, the first of which addresses the topic of visualizing and controlling molecules for life. Th e second part is devoted to imaging of disease mechanisms, while the final part comprises studies on the application of imaging technologies to diagnosis and therapy. The book contains the proceedings of the 12th Uehara International Symposium 2017, “Make Life Visible” sponsored by the Uehara Memorial Foundation and held from June 12 to 14, 2017. It is written by leading scientists in the field and is an open access publication under a CC BY 4.0 license.
- Contents
- Part 1: Visualizing and Controlling Molecules for Life -- 1. Photoacoustic Tomography: Deep Tissue Imaging by Ultrasonically Beating Optical Diffusion -- 2. Regulatory Mechanism of Neural Stem Cells Revealed by Optical Manipulation of Gene Expressions -- 3. Eavesdropping on Biological Processes with Multi-Dimensional Molecular Imaging -- 4. Apical microtubules define the function of epithelial cell sheets consisting of non-ciliated or multi-ciliated cells -- 5. Illuminating the brain -- 6. Optogenetic assemblies of cortical force-generating complexes during mitosis -- 7. In vivo Imaging Probes with Tunable Chemical Switches -- 8. Circuit-dependent striatal PKA and ERK signaling underlying action selection -- 9. Electrophysiology, Unplugged: New Chemical Tools to Image Voltage -- 10. Molecular dynamics revealed by single-molecule FRET measurement -- 11. Comprehensive approaches using luminescence to studies of cellular functions -- Part II: Imaging Disease Mechanisms -- 12. Make Chronic Pain Visible -- 13. Cortical plasticity after spinal cord injury using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging -- 14. Multimodal Label-free imaging to assess compositional and morphological changes in cells during immune activation -- 15. Investigating in vivo myocardial and coronary molecular pathophysiology in mice with X-ray radiation imaging approaches -- 16. Visualizing the Immune Response to Infections -- 17. Imaging Sleep and Wakefulness -- 18. Abnormal local translation in dendrites impairs cognitive functions in neuropsychiatric disorders -- 19. Imaging synapse formation and remodeling in vitro and in vivo -- Part III: Imaging-based Diagnosis and Therapy -- 20. How MRI makes the Brain Visible -- 21. Intravital multiphoton imaging revealing cellular dynamics in vivo -- 22. Theranostic Near Infrared Photoimmunotherapy for Cancer -- 23. Novel and integrated imaging on Chronic Fatigue -- 24. Novel fluorescent probes for rapid tumor imaging and fast glutathione dynamics -- 25. Coronary Heart Disease Diagnosis: Engineering Triumphs, Economic Barriers -- 26. Live imaging of the skin immune responses -- 27. Development of a horizontal CT and its application to musculoskeletal disease -- 28. The Future of Precision Health & Integrated Diagnostics -- 29. Imaging and therapy against hypoxic tumors with 64Cu-ATSM.
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- Open access
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Clostridium Difficile Infection in Long-Term Care Facilities : A Clinician's Guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44808
Teena Chopra, editor.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
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- Online
This book aims to fill knowledge gap among healthcare workers about Clostridium difficile (also known as C.difficile and CDI) among aging patients, especially those in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Written by experts in infectious diseases and geriatric medicine, this book provides comprehensive information on all aspects of CDI pertaining to LTCF settings, including epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, management and the unique challenges faced by LTCFs with regards to the CDI problem. Th…
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- Chopra, Teena
- Responsibility
- Teena Chopra, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 80 p.) : 1 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030297725
- 9783030297718 (Print ed.)
- 9783030297732 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Clostridium Difficile
- Clostridium Infections - prevention & control
- Infection Control
- Long-Term Care
- Abstract
- This book aims to fill knowledge gap among healthcare workers about Clostridium difficile (also known as C.difficile and CDI) among aging patients, especially those in long-term care facilities (LTCFs). Written by experts in infectious diseases and geriatric medicine, this book provides comprehensive information on all aspects of CDI pertaining to LTCF settings, including epidemiology, diagnosis, prevention, management and the unique challenges faced by LTCFs with regards to the CDI problem. The book begins by introducing the topic as it relates to aging patients before delving into the various aspects of CDI management. Topics include infection control and prevention, treatment of CDI, and the establishment of antibiotic stewardship programs to reduce inappropriate antibiotic use and reduce CDI rates. The book also features a chapter on probiotics for the prevention of CDI and new strategies to monitor environmental cleaning practices of CDI patient rooms that do not appear in any other resource. Clostridium Difficile Infection in Long-Term Care Facilities is an excellent resource for geriatricians, infectious diseases specialists, long-term care administrators, nurses, pharmacists, researchers, and all clinicians working with infections in long-term care settings.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile Infection in Long-Term Care Facilities -- 3. Role of Asymptomatic Carriers in Long-Term Care Facility Clostridioides (Clostridium) difficile Transmission -- 4. Clostridium difficile (Clostridioides difficile) Infection Surveillance in Long-Term Care Facilities -- 5. Clostridium difficile Diagnostics in Long-Term Care Facilities -- 6. Control of Clostridium (Clostridioides) difficile Infection in Long-Term Care Facilities/Nursing Homes -- 7. Antibiotic Stewardship Related to CDI in Long-Term Care Facilities.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Precision in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine : A Clinical and Research Guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44843
Jose L. Gomez, Blanca E. Himes, Naftali Kaminski, editors.
--Cham:
Humana Press
, c2020.
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- Online
This book serves as the primary reference for precision medicine in the fields of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine by documenting principles written by experts in several aspects of precision medicine. It combines fundamental concepts of the field with state-of-the-art studies and how they translate into individual preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic plans. Precision medicine is focused on the integration of individual variability with disease prevention and treatment principles d…
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- Other Authors
- Gomez, Jose L.
- Himes, Blanca E.
- Kaminski, Naftali
- Responsibility
- Jose L. Gomez, Blanca E. Himes, Naftali Kaminski, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 441 p.) : 71 illus., 63 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Respiratory medicine
- ISBN
- 9783030315078
- 9783030315061 (Print ed.)
- 9783030315085 (Print ed.)
- 9783030315092 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2197-7372
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Critical Care
- Precision Medicine
- Pulmonary Medicine
- Sleep Medicine Specialty
- Abstract
- This book serves as the primary reference for precision medicine in the fields of pulmonary, critical care and sleep medicine by documenting principles written by experts in several aspects of precision medicine. It combines fundamental concepts of the field with state-of-the-art studies and how they translate into individual preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic plans. Precision medicine is focused on the integration of individual variability with disease prevention and treatment principles derived from population studies. This concept has risen to prominence in recent years in parallel with advances in genetics, molecular diagnostics and novel target-specific therapies. This fundamental shift in the approach to treatment has broad implications in how we prevent, diagnose and treat disease. Describing key concepts of precision medicine and relating these to pulmonary, critical care and sleep disorders is essential to educate relevant stakeholders and increase the impact of pulmonary precision medicine. The book is organized into seven sections: introduction; genetics; biomarkers; precise phenotyping; mobile health, wearables and telemedicine; precision therapeutics; enabling widespread adoption of precision medicine. The chapters are organized with an introduction to the specific theme, followed by its basic concepts. They then delve into how these basic concepts relate to the larger theme of precision medicine, new precision medicine approaches to dealing with these problems, and key takeaway points. Liberally illustrated with images, figures, and tables, the text is thorough and intuitive for clinicians and researchers to learn the processes and applications of precision medicine. This is an ideal guide for clinicians to learn new precision medicine concepts in the fields of genetics, genomics, mobile health, and how they apply to their practice and their patients, as well as researchers seeking a basic understanding of precision medicine to assist in designing future research studies.
- Contents
- Part I. Introduction -- Introduction -- Part II. Genetics -- Differential Diagnosis of Diffuse Pulmonary Disorders Using Genetics -- Genetics and Pharmacogenetics of Asthma -- Genetics and Pharmacogenetics of COPD -- The Evolution of Precision Medicine in Cystic Fibrosis -- Genetics of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis -- Genetics of Lung Cancer -- Part III. Biomarkers -- Chest Imaging for Precision Medicine -- Biobanking for Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine -- Biomarkers in Obstructive Airway Diseases -- Biomarkers in Interstitial Lung Diseases -- Molecular Diagnostics in Pulmonary Infections -- Biomarkers in Critical Care Illness: ARDS and Sepsis -- Part IV. Precise Phenotyping -- Lessons for Precision Medicine from Lung Cancer -- COPD Phenotyping -- Precision Medicine in Pulmonary Hypertension -- Identifying Subtypes of Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Precision Medicine in Critical Illness: Sepsis and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome -- Part V. Mobile Health, Wearables, and Telemedicine -- Mobile Applications and Wearables for Chronic Respiratory Diseases Monitoring -- Personal Environmental Monitoring -- Tele-ICU in Precision Medicine: It’s Not What You Do It’s How You Do It -- Part VI. Precision Therapeutics -- Lung Transplantation and Precision Medicine -- Precision in Mechanical Ventilation -- Precision Medicine for Cigarette Smoking Addiction -- Implementing COPD Precision Medicine in Clinical Practice -- Part VII. Enabling Widespread Adoption of Precision Medicine -- Precision Medicine For All: Minority Health -- Education for the Practice of Precision Medicine in PCCSM: Creating Tomorrow’s Workforce -- Summary and Future Applications of Precision Medicine in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Retinal Pigment Epithelium in Health and Disease
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44876
Alexa Karina Klettner, Stefan Dithmar, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
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- Location
- Online
This book provides a contemporary resource on one of the major players in retinal diseases – the Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE). Throughout the book, the physiological and the pathological function of the RPE are covered on equal terms, to help readers to understand the RPE as a whole. Moreover, the development of RPE in diagnostics and therapy are covered, as well as some practical knowledge about RPE experimental models. Retinal Pigment Epithelium in Health and Disease highlights new findin…
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- Other Authors
- Klettner, Alexa Karina
- Dithmar, Stefan
- Responsibility
- Alexa Karina Klettner, Stefan Dithmar, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 357 p.) : 117 illus., 100 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030283841
- 9783030283834 (Print ed.)
- 9783030283858 (Print ed.)
- 9783030283865 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Models, Biological
- Retinal Diseases - etiology
- Retinal Pigment Epithelium - physiopathology
- Specialty
- Ophthalmology
- Abstract
- This book provides a contemporary resource on one of the major players in retinal diseases – the Retinal Pigment Epithelium (RPE). Throughout the book, the physiological and the pathological function of the RPE are covered on equal terms, to help readers to understand the RPE as a whole. Moreover, the development of RPE in diagnostics and therapy are covered, as well as some practical knowledge about RPE experimental models. Retinal Pigment Epithelium in Health and Disease highlights new findings of RPE research and includes the state-of-the-art knowledge of each RPE topic presented. This important feature sets this book apart from other publications, with the chapters following a design which leads from the general to the specific, to give a precise collection of the facts known. The chapters are written by well-known experts that are currently active in the field as consultants, basic scientists, and group leaders, providing expert guidance on the current aspects and future outlooks of this topic.
- Contents
- Part I. Physiological RPE function -- 1. RPE Histopathology and Morphometry -- 2. RPE Polarity and Barrier Functions -- 3. RPE Phagocytosis -- 4. Ion Channels of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium -- 5. RPE and the Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor -- 6. The RPE cell and the Immune system -- Part II.The RPE in Disease -- 7. The RPE in Myopia development -- 8. Retinal Pigment Epithelium in Proliferative Disorders -- 9. Retinal pigment epithelium in health and disease: maturation, aging and age-related macular degeneration -- 10. Retinal Pigment Epithelium in Age-related Macular Degeneration -- 11. Sex Related Differences in Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Retinal Disease -- Part III. The RPE in Diagnostics -- 12. RPE in Optical Coherence Tomography -- 13. RPE Autofluorescence -- Part IV. The RPE in Therapy -- 14. RPE and Stem Cell Therapy -- 15. RPE in Gene Therapy -- 16. RPE and Laser -- Part V. Experimental RPE Models -- 17. RPE Cell Culture -- 18. Retinal Pigment Epithelium Organ Culture -- 19. Animal Models of Diseases of the Retinal Pigment Epithelium.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Highly Infectious Diseases in Critical Care : A Comprehensive Clinical Guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44893
Jorge Hidalgo, Laila Woc-Colburn, editos.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
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- Location
- Online
This book provides a comprehensive overview of highly infectious diseases (HIDs) in the ICU. The text is designed to help critical care specialists and other healthcare practitioners prepare and plan for potential outbreaks of emerging or resurgent HIDs, lead a team in the ICU, perform emergency triage, and provide care for patients with a HID. The book also reviews some of the most prevalent highly infectious diseases, including influenza, SARS, plague, anthrax, and malaria. Written by experts…
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- Other Authors
- Hidalgo, Jorge
- Woc-Colburn, Laila
- Responsibility
- Jorge Hidalgo, Laila Woc-Colburn, editos
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 276 p.) : 43 illus., 32 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030338039
- 9783030338022 (Print ed.)
- 9783030338046 (Print ed.)
- 9783030338053 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Communicable Diseases - prevention & control
- Communicable Diseases - transmission
- Critical Care - methods
- Infection Control - methods
- Intensive Care Units - standards
- Abstract
- This book provides a comprehensive overview of highly infectious diseases (HIDs) in the ICU. The text is designed to help critical care specialists and other healthcare practitioners prepare and plan for potential outbreaks of emerging or resurgent HIDs, lead a team in the ICU, perform emergency triage, and provide care for patients with a HID. The book also reviews some of the most prevalent highly infectious diseases, including influenza, SARS, plague, anthrax, and malaria. Written by experts in the field, Highly Infectious Diseases in Critical Care: A Comprehensive Clinical Guide is a valuable resource for critical care and infectious disease specialists who treat patients afflicted with a highly infectious disease in the ICU.
- Contents
- How Infectious Diseases Have Influenced our Culture -- Evolution and Globalization of Antimicrobial Resistance -- Emergency Triage of Highly Infectious Diseases and Bioterrorism -- Diagnostics: The Role of the Laboratory -- Influenza, Measles, SARS, MERS, and Smallpox -- Zoonotic Infections and Biowarfare Agents in Critical Care: Anthrax, Plague, and Tularemia -- Hemorrhagic Fevers -- Multidrug Resistance Bacterial Infection -- Central Nervous System Infection -- Intracranial Pressure Monitoring and Management in Bacterial Meningitis -- Rabies -- Tetanus -- Malaria -- Tuberculosis Multidrug Resistance (MDR-TB) -- Preparing the ICU for a Highly Infectious Disease -- Pandemic Declaration and Preparation.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
