Systemic lupus erythematosus : basic, applied and clinical aspects
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat32189
edited by George C. Tsokos.
(2nd ed.)
--London, UK:
Elsevier
, c2021.
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This completely updated and expanded second edition of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Basic, Applied and Clinical Aspects includes topics not covered previously with contributors who are at the forefront of each specific topic and with a global appeal. Each chapter will be short and will be presented critically and not in an encyclopedic manner and with selected, up to 50, references which should be valuable to a wider audience. As a seasoned (not old) editor, he worked with practically all the…
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- Tsokos, George C
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- edited by George C. Tsokos
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- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication
- London, UK
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- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 694 p.
- ISBN
- 9780128145517
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Biomarkers
- Comorbidity
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - diagnosis
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - physiopathology
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic - therapy
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous
- Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome
- Specialty
- Allergy and Immunology
- Rheumatology
- Abstract
- This completely updated and expanded second edition of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus; Basic, Applied and Clinical Aspects includes topics not covered previously with contributors who are at the forefront of each specific topic and with a global appeal. Each chapter will be short and will be presented critically and not in an encyclopedic manner and with selected, up to 50, references which should be valuable to a wider audience. As a seasoned (not old) editor, he worked with practically all the contributors and this enables to achieve the goals of the book.
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Endoscopic surgery of the orbit
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45168
Raj Sindwani.
--St. Louis, MO:
Elsevier
, c2021.
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Endoscopic orbital procedures are at the forefront of today’s multidisciplinary patient care and team approach to problem-solving. Endoscopic Surgery of the Orbit offers state-of-the-art, expert guidance on minimally invasive orbit techniques that promise a more streamlined approach to comprehensive patient care, improved patient satisfaction, and superior outcomes. This unique resource reflects the contemporary, unparalleled partnership between otolaryngology, neurosurgery, and ophthalmology …
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- Sindwani, Raj
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- Raj Sindwani
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- St. Louis, MO
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- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 320 p.
- ISBN
- 9780323613293
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Endoscopy - methods
- Orbit - surgery
- Paranasal Sinuses - surgery
- Abstract
- Endoscopic orbital procedures are at the forefront of today’s multidisciplinary patient care and team approach to problem-solving. Endoscopic Surgery of the Orbit offers state-of-the-art, expert guidance on minimally invasive orbit techniques that promise a more streamlined approach to comprehensive patient care, improved patient satisfaction, and superior outcomes. This unique resource reflects the contemporary, unparalleled partnership between otolaryngology, neurosurgery, and ophthalmology that often also includes a cohesive team of clinicians from many other specialties.
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Handbook of structural heart interventions
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45696
Charanjit Rihal, Claire Raphael.
--[Philadelphia, PA]:
Elsevier Health Sciences
, c2021.
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Advances in structural heart disease (SHD) is occurring at a rapid rate, and the Mayo Clinic is at the forefront of developing procedural techniques in this fast-changing field. Handbook of Structural Heart Interventions provides practical, focused coverage of SHD, bringing you up to date with today's evidence-based techniques and approaches for common and uncommon SHD procedures.
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- Rihal, Charanjit
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- Charanjit Rihal, Claire Raphael
- Alternate Title
- Structural heart inteventions
- Place of Publication
- [Philadelphia, PA]
- Publisher
- Elsevier Health Sciences
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 368 p.
- ISBN
- 9780323672788
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Heart Diseases - therapy
- Catheterization
- Specialty
- Cardiovascular Surgical Procedures
- Abstract
- Advances in structural heart disease (SHD) is occurring at a rapid rate, and the Mayo Clinic is at the forefront of developing procedural techniques in this fast-changing field. Handbook of Structural Heart Interventions provides practical, focused coverage of SHD, bringing you up to date with today's evidence-based techniques and approaches for common and uncommon SHD procedures.
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- e-Book
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Design and Implementation of the Modern Men’s Health Center : A Multidisciplinary Approach
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46474
Joseph P. Alukal, Steven Lamm, Thomas J. Walsh, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2021.
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This book outlines the approach to comprehensive men’s health deployed at three of the most successful American men’s health centers. It demonstrates the ways in which multidisciplinary care allows patients to easily access their doctors via coordination of care, same day add-on visits, and streamlining of office logistics such as sharing of charts, reports, and results. Guiding readers in establishing an evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach to the management of male patients of all ages,…
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- Alukal, Joseph P.
- Lamm, Steven
- Walsh, Thomas J.
- Responsibility
- Joseph P. Alukal, Steven Lamm, Thomas J. Walsh, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 280 p.)
- ISBN
- 9783030544829
- 9783030544812 (Print ed.)
- 9783030544836 (Print ed.)
- 9783030544843 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Men's Health
- Patient Care Management
- Specialty
- Health Services Administration
- Men's Health
- Abstract
- This book outlines the approach to comprehensive men’s health deployed at three of the most successful American men’s health centers. It demonstrates the ways in which multidisciplinary care allows patients to easily access their doctors via coordination of care, same day add-on visits, and streamlining of office logistics such as sharing of charts, reports, and results. Guiding readers in establishing an evidence-based, multidisciplinary approach to the management of male patients of all ages, this volume shows how prevention, rapid intervention, cost efficiency, and coordinated care are at the forefront of a health center’s care strategy. The authors of this volume are thought leaders in the disciplines of cardiology, gastroenterology, dermatology, psychiatry, and preventative medicine. Design and Implementation of the Modern Men’s Health Center: A Multidisciplinary Approach enables urologists, medical subspecialists, and surgical subspecialists to both manage basic patient issues and also to understand how multidisciplinary care enables the success of a men’s health center.
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- The Multidisciplinary Men’s Health Center: A Modern Day Necessity -- Urologic Disease in the Aging Male: A Look Across the Lifespan -- Approach to Primary Care of the Male Patient -- Cardiometabolic Diseases in the Adolescents, Young Adults, and the Elderly -- Male Infertility -- Evaluation and Management of Erectile Dysfunction -- Management of BPH and LUTS -- Management of Testosterone Deficiency in the Aging Male -- Controversies in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Management -- Gastroenterology in the Aging Male -- Dermatology in the Aging Male -- Men’s Health and Psychiatry -- Billing and Coding for Infertility Services -- The Role for Nurse Practitioners and Physician Assistants in Men’s Health -- Future Directions in Men's Health Technology.
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- NEW Springer 2021
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- e-Book
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- Online
Mandell, Douglas and Bennett's principles and practice of infectious diseases
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43987
[edited by] John E. Bennett, Raphael Dolin, Martin J. Blaser.
(9th ed.)
--Philadelphia, PA:
Elsevier
, c2020.
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For four decades, physicians and other healthcare providers have trusted Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases to provide expert guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of these complex disorders. The 9th Edition continues the tradition of excellence with newly expanded chapters, increased global coverage, and regular updates to keep you at the forefront of this vitally important field. Meticulously updated by Drs. John E. Bennett, Raphael Dolin, and Ma…
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- Bennett, John E.
- Responsibility
- [edited by] John E. Bennett, Raphael Dolin, Martin J. Blaser
- Edition
- 9th ed.
- Alternate Title
- Principles and practice of infectious diseases
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 4176 p.
- ISBN
- 9780323482554
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Communicable Diseases - handbook
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Internal medicine
- Specialty
- Infectious Disease Medicine
- Abstract
- For four decades, physicians and other healthcare providers have trusted Mandell, Douglas, and Bennett's Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases to provide expert guidance on the diagnosis and treatment of these complex disorders. The 9th Edition continues the tradition of excellence with newly expanded chapters, increased global coverage, and regular updates to keep you at the forefront of this vitally important field. Meticulously updated by Drs. John E. Bennett, Raphael Dolin, and Martin J. Blaser, this comprehensive, two-volume masterwork puts the latest information on challenging infectious diseases at your fingertips.
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Innovations in Global Mental Health
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edited by Sam Okpaku.
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Springer
, c2020.
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Over the course of the last decade, political and mental entities at large have embraced global mental health: the idea that psychiatric health is vital to improved quality of life. Physicians globally have implemented guidelines recommended by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in 2007, thereby breaking down barriers to care and improving quality of life in areas where these practices have been implemented. Programs for training and education have expanded as a result. Clinician…
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- Okpaku, Sam
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- edited by Sam Okpaku
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- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
- Series Title
- Springer reference
- ISBN
- 9783319701349
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Global Health
- Health Policy
- Mental Health Services - organization & administration
- Organizational Innovation
- Notes
- "Living reference work."
- Abstract
- Over the course of the last decade, political and mental entities at large have embraced global mental health: the idea that psychiatric health is vital to improved quality of life. Physicians globally have implemented guidelines recommended by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) in 2007, thereby breaking down barriers to care and improving quality of life in areas where these practices have been implemented. Programs for training and education have expanded as a result. Clinicians benefit more from both local resources in some regions as well as in international collaboration and technological advancements. Even amidst all of these positive outcomes, clinicians still face some stumbling blocks. With worldwide statistics estimating that 450 million people struggle with mental, neuropsychiatric, and neurological disorders—25 percent of the world’s non-communicable disease burden—rising to these challenges prove to be no small feat, even in wealthy Western nations. Various articles and books have been published on global mental health, but few of them thoroughly cover the clinical, research, innovative, and social implications as they pertain to psychiatry; often, only one of these aspects is covered. A comprehensive text that can keep pace with the rapidly evolving literature grows more and more valuable each day as clinicians struggle to piece together the changes around the world that leave open the possibility for improved outcomes in care. This book seeks to boldly rectify this situation by identifying innovative models of service delivery, training, education, research funding, and payment systems that have proven to be exemplary in implementation and scalability or have potential for scalability. Chapters describe specific barriers and challenges, illuminating effective strategies for improved outcomes. This text is the first peer-reviewed resource to gather prestigious physicians in global mental health from around the world and disseminate their expertise in the medical community at large in a format that is updateable, making it a truly cutting-edge resource in a world constantly changed by medical, scientific, and technological advances. Innovations in Global Mental Health is the ultimate resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, primary care physicians, hospitalists, policy makers, and all medical professionals at the forefront of global mental health and its implications for the future.
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- A Community-Based Mental Health Intervention: Promoting Mental Health Services in Rwanda -- Can Laws “Commit” Governments to Provide Mental Health Services? A Role for Human Rights in Securing Resources -- Challenges and Opportunities in Delivering Mental Health Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries -- Challenges in Health Workforce Planning: Caring for a Healthy Health Workforce -- Challenges in Integrating Mental Health into Primary Care in Vietnam -- China’s Role in the Biological Psychiatry Research -- Connections at the Crossroads of the Pacific: Hawaii‘s Experiences with Video Teleconferencing for Education, Collaboration, and Services -- Evidence for Action: Stimulating Research to Address the Global Mental Health Treatment Gap -- From Innovation to Scale: Policy Engagement for Enhanced Community-Based Depression Care in Vietnam -- From Transcultural Psychiatry to Global Mental Health: The Development of a Global Mental Health Program at the Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia -- Global Mental Health and Psychiatry Education -- Innovating Care of Addictions in Low-Resource Settings -- Lessons from Research Innovations in Depression and HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries -- Mental Health System Reform in Brazil: Innovation and Challenges for Sustainability -- Performing Urbanity Through Carnival on the Streets of Rio de Janeiro: Practical Approaches for Reducing Stigmatization of the “Mad” in Cities -- The Jamaican LMIC Challenge to the Biopsychosocial Global Mental Health Model of Western Psychiatry -- Volunteering in Mental Health.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Emerging Topics and Controversies in Neonatology
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44909
Elaine M. Boyle, Jonathan Cusack, editors.
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Springer
, c2020.
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This textbook addresses the themes that are at the forefront of neonatal clinical care and research, based on natural divisions in care during pregnancy, and postnatally by gestational age at birth. The book offers a unique approach, in that it proposes discussion of important general principles underpinning neonatal care that are not addressed in most general neonatology textbooks, such as ethical issues, counselling, effective training methods, quality and safety, among other subjects. These …
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- Boyle, Elaine M.
- Cusack, Jonathan
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- Elaine M. Boyle, Jonathan Cusack, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (vii, 597 p.) : 66 illus., 58 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030288297
- 9783030288280 (Print ed.)
- 9783030288303 (Print ed.)
- 9783030288310 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Infant, Newborn
- Infant, Premature
- Neonatology
- Specialty
- Neonatology
- Abstract
- This textbook addresses the themes that are at the forefront of neonatal clinical care and research, based on natural divisions in care during pregnancy, and postnatally by gestational age at birth. The book offers a unique approach, in that it proposes discussion of important general principles underpinning neonatal care that are not addressed in most general neonatology textbooks, such as ethical issues, counselling, effective training methods, quality and safety, among other subjects. These are fundamental aspects and challenges that need to be appreciated by senior clinicians. A chapter authored by parents describing their perspectives of neonatal intensive care is unique and will be highly educational, with the potential to influence the way in which individuals view and deliver neonatal care. The authors discuss common and important conditions, to promote adoption of sound evidenced based practice where this is available. However, where evidence is limited, as is the case in many areas of neonatal practice, the authors aim to encourage critical thinking and evidence appraisal, which are necessary skills for busy clinicians wishing to filter evidence to guide delivery of care. This text is suitable for senior trainees wishing to pursue a career in neonatal medicine, early career neonatologists and paediatricians with an interest in neonatology. It is also of interest to established neonatologists wishing to update their neonatal knowledge. The content is based on the RCPCH Level 3 curriculum, and addresses important topical and/or controversial aspects of neonatal care.
- Contents
- Part I. The Fetus -- 1. Pregnancy–Related Complications and Preterm Delivery -- 2. Maternal Chronic Conditions and the Fetus -- 3. Artificial Gestation -- Part II The Term Infant: Evidence-Based Approach to Management -- 4. Management of the Depressed Newborn; to Cool or Not to Cool -- 5. Neonatal Hypotonia -- 6. Critical Congenital Heart Disease -- 7. Evidence Based Approach to the Management of Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension of the Newborn (PPHN) -- 8. Neonatal Surgical Conditions: Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia and Short Bowel Syndrome -- 9. Managing the Difficult Airway in a Neonate -- 10. Sudden Unexpected Postnatal Collapse -- Part III. The Very Preterm Infant: Controversies in Postnatal Management -- 11. Mechanical Ventilation of the Preterm Infant -- 12. Non-invasive Respiratory Support -- 13. Oxygen Management in Neonatal Care -- 14. Patent Ductus Arteriosus: The Conundrum and Management Options -- 15. Glucocorticoid Treatment for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia -- 16. Feeding and Nutrition -- 17. Blood Pressure Management in the Very Preterm Infant: More than Just Millimetres -- 18. Retinopathy of Prematurity -- Part IV. Long Term Effects Following Extreme Prematurity -- 19. Neurodevelopmental Problems -- 20. Long Term Effects Following Extreme Prematurity: Respiratory Problems -- 21 Behavioural and Educational Outcomes Following Extremely Preterm Birth: Current Controversies and Future Directions -- Part V. The Infant Born Near Term -- 22. Early Outcomes in Babies Born Close to Term -- 23. Long Term Outcomes in Moderate and Late Preterm Infants -- Part VI. General Principles in Neonatal Care -- 24. Delivery Room Stabilisation -- 25. Principles of Family-Oriented and Family-Integrated Care -- 26. Quality and Patient Safety in Neonatal Care -- 27. Transport of the Sick Infant -- 28. Neonatal Pain -- 29. Neonatal Infection -- 30. Withholding and Withdrawing Life-Sustaining Treatment -- 31. Effective Training in Neonatal Medicine -- 32. Genomics for the Neonatologist -- 33. Research in the Newborn Period -- 34. Parent Perspectives of Neonatal Intensive Care.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Disability as Diversity : A Guidebook for Inclusion in Medicine, Nursing, and the Health Professions
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45600
Lisa M. Meeks, Leslie Neal-Boylan, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
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Administrators and faculty in medical, nursing and health science programs are witnessing a substantial increase in the number of students with disabilities entering their programs. Concurrently, the benefits of diversity in healthcare are becoming increasingly apparent and important. Provider-patient concordance is a known mechanism for reducing health care disparities. By developing a workforce that mirrors the patient population, we can appropriately inform disability care, reducing health c…
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- Meeks, Lisa M.
- Neal-Boylan, Leslie
- Responsibility
- Lisa M. Meeks, Leslie Neal-Boylan, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xviii, 318 p.) : 26 illus., 14 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030461874
- 9783030461867 (Print ed.)
- 9783030461881 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Disabled Persons
- Employment - ethics
- Health Occupations
- Organizational Culture
- Right to Work
- Social Justice
- Abstract
- Administrators and faculty in medical, nursing and health science programs are witnessing a substantial increase in the number of students with disabilities entering their programs. Concurrently, the benefits of diversity in healthcare are becoming increasingly apparent and important. Provider-patient concordance is a known mechanism for reducing health care disparities. By developing a workforce that mirrors the patient population, we can appropriately inform disability care, reducing health care disparities while embracing the tenets of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), namely equal opportunity, full participation, independent living, and economic self-sufficiency for qualified individuals with disabilities. One in five individuals will experience disability at some point in their lives, making this the largest minority in the US. A commitment to disability inclusion for qualified students should be a high-level goal of nursing, medical, and other health science programs. To support this goal, leaders in these areas must develop robust programs and an understanding of the best practices for inclusion. This first-of-its-kind title is designed to help deans, program directors, faculty, student affairs personnel and disability resource professionals thoughtfully plan for the growing population of health-care professionals with disabilities. The content helps stakeholders contextualize disability inclusion in health-care education as a function of social justice and a mechanism of reducing health care disparities for patients. It offers pragmatic advice, grounded in research, best practice, and case law to address the highly nuanced approach to determining and implementing accommodations in a high-stakes clinical environment. Disability as Diversity connects the moving parts necessary to ensure equal access for qualified students and provides a blueprint for crafting policy, proactive messaging, improving climate, adhering to accreditation standards, addressing licensing and board exams, responding to student failure, all while remaining compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and applicable Federal regulations. This text provides educators with the perspectives and skills they need to bring disability inclusion to the forefront of health education.
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- 1. Frameworks for Inclusion: Toward a Transformative Approach -- 2. Healthcare Disparities for Individuals with Disability: Informing the Practice -- 3. Intersectional Identities -- 4. Creating a Program Within a Culture of Inclusion -- 5. Wellness and Disability -- 6. Realizing Academic Success Within the Health Science Learning Environment -- 7. Increasing Accessibility Through Inclusive Instruction and Design -- 8. Health Professions and the Law -- 9. Technical Standards -- 10. Clinical Accommodations and Simulation -- 11. When Students Fail: Remediation and Dismissal in Nursing and Medicine -- 12. Physician Licensing, Career, and Practice -- 13. Licensing, Career, and Practice in Nursing.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) and Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME)
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44157
Sam Atallah, editor.
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Springer
, 2019.
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This book captures cornerstone developments in a new body of knowledge and provides an expert resource on a “hot topic” in rectal surgery. Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) was designed for local excision of select rectal neoplasms, however soon it became realized that the TAMIS technique could be used for applications beyond local excision, most notably for transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME). This new operative technique has revolutionized our approach to the distal rectum …
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- Atallah, Sam
- Responsibility
- Sam Atallah, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxv, 521 p.) : 353 illus., 348 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030115722
- 9783030115715 (Print ed.)
- 9783030115739 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
- Rectal Neoplasms - surgery
- Transanal Endoscopic Surgery
- Specialty
- Colorectal Surgery
- Medical Oncology
- Abstract
- This book captures cornerstone developments in a new body of knowledge and provides an expert resource on a “hot topic” in rectal surgery. Transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS) was designed for local excision of select rectal neoplasms, however soon it became realized that the TAMIS technique could be used for applications beyond local excision, most notably for transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME). This new operative technique has revolutionized our approach to the distal rectum by allowing for improved access, especially in obese male patients with an android pelvis, and by minimizing abdominal wall access trauma. The endpoints of improved oncologic resection, as defined by mesorectal envelope completeness, negative circumferential resection margins, and negative distal margin, are assessed. This book details controversies, pitfalls, and future directions of taTME and TAMIS. Chapters are authored by those on the forefront of innovation with TAMIS and taTME, and each is considered an authority on the topic. Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) and Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) is a must-have reference for surgeons who are performing this operation and fellows in training who want to completely understand the various nuances of TAMIS and taTME.
- Contents
- Part I. Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) -- Historical Perspectives and Rationale for Development -- TAMIS: Indications and Contraindications -- An Algorithm for Local Excision for Early Stage Rectal Cancer -- Complete Clinical Response in Rectal Cancer after Neoadjuvant Therapy: Organ-Preservation Strategies and the Role of Surgery -- Salvage Surgery after TAMIS Excision of Early Stage Rectal Cancer -- Organ Preservation and Palliative Options for Rectal Cancer -- Operative Equipment and Insufflator Options -- Operating Theater Setup and Perioperative Considerations -- Surgical Technique for Local Excision of Rectal Neoplasia -- Pyramidal Excision for Early Rectal Cancer and Special Closure Techniques -- Closure versus Non-Closure after Excision -- Operative and Peri-Operative Outcomes -- Functional Outcomes after Local Excision of Rectal Neoplasia -- Oncologic Outcomes for Local Excision of Rectal Neoplasia -- Applications Beyond Local Excision -- The Evolution of Robotic TAMIS -- Transanal Robotic Surgery and Future Directions -- TAMIS: Current Controversies and Challenges -- Part II. Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) -- Indications for Malignant Neoplasia of the Rectum -- Indications for Benign Disease of the Rectum -- Operating Theatre Setup & Two-Team Coordination -- Single-Team taTME -- Transanal Access Platform Options & Instrument Innovations -- Intra-Operative Decision Making: Converting to taTME, When and for Whom? -- Key Aspects of the Abdominal Dissection -- Zen and the Art of the Pursestring -- An Overview of Operative Steps and Surgical Technique -- Strategies for Ultra Low-Lying Rectal Cancer -- Critical Anatomical Landmarks in Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) -- Urethral Injury: The New Challenge for taTME -- How to Avoid Urethral Injury in Males -- A Roadmap to the Pelvic Autonomic Nerves During Transanal Dissection -- Operative Vectors, Anatomic distortion, and the Inherent Effect of CO2 Dissection -- Total Hindgut Mesenteric Mobilization for taTME -- The Role for Perfusion Angiography -- Perioperative Preparation and Post-Operative Care Considerations -- Intra-Operative Morbidity TaTME -- Functional Outcomes to Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS) and Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) -- Oncologic Outcomes -- TaTME for Radical Exenteration -- taTME for Abdominoperineal Resection -- Hartmann’s Reversal by a Combined Transanal-Transabdominal Approach -- Pure NOTES Transanal taTME -- Totally Robotic taTME--Experiences and Challenges to Date -- Next Generation Robots for taTME -- Video-Based Training Apps and Deferred Live Surgery -- Navigation for Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision -- Current Controversies and Challenges -- Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision: The Next Ten Years.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Nursing Management of Women’s Health : A Guide for Nurse Specialists and Practitioners
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44632
Debra Holloway, editor.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2019.
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This book covers all the gynecological areas where nurses undertake a key role in managing and leading the care of women. With the constant evolving role of nurses, many of them have been at the forefront of changing practice and breaking through boundaries in areas traditionally carried on by medics. This volume guides those nurses in enhancing their role and moving the practice forward. Paramount within this care is the desire to ensure that women are treated by the right person with the righ…
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- Holloway, Debra
- Responsibility
- Debra Holloway, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (vii, 284 p.) : 42 illus., 35 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030161156
- 9783030161149 (Print ed.)
- 9783030161163 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Nurse's Role
- Genital Diseases, Female - nursing
- Women's Health
- Women's Health Services
- Specialty
- Nursing
- Women's Health
- Abstract
- This book covers all the gynecological areas where nurses undertake a key role in managing and leading the care of women. With the constant evolving role of nurses, many of them have been at the forefront of changing practice and breaking through boundaries in areas traditionally carried on by medics. This volume guides those nurses in enhancing their role and moving the practice forward. Paramount within this care is the desire to ensure that women are treated by the right person with the right skills and with dignity to manage intimate and personal issues that have a great effect on quality of life. This book offers best practice guidelines and references to underpin practice and practical tips and hints. It examines many aspects of women’s health, from menstrual dysfunction and bleeding, specific adolescent issues, fertility and infertilty, to early pregnancy problems, management of pregnancy’s termination, urogynecological issues, ambulatory and outpatient procedures and menopause. This volume provides readers with a guide to care for women from the nurse specialist expertise. Many different subspecialties exist in gynecology, and nurses have to take the lead in caring for women, especially for those looked after within the outpatient setting. In addition to the nursing management of these women, some nurses undertake procedures as hysteroscopy and move the care of these women from surgery to an ambulatory setting. This work is written by and dedicated to specialist and practitioners nurses.
- Contents
- Chapter 1: The Role of the Specialist Nurse Within Gynecology -- Chapter 2: Menstrual and Hormonal Dysfunction -- Chapter 3: Colposcopy and Cervical Problems -- Chapter 4: Adolescent Gynecology -- Chapter 5: Pain and Endometriosis -- Chapter 6: Fertility -- Chapter 7: Complications in Early Pregnancy -- Chapter 8: Abortion -- Chapter 9: Effects of Cancer Treatments -- Chapter 10: Menopause -- Chapter 11: Urogynecology -- Chapter 12: Ambulatory and Outpatient Procedures -- Chapter 13: Nursing in Sexual Health and Contraception -- Chapter 14: Insurance, Autonomy, Training and Accountability.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Obstetric imaging : fetal diagnosis and care
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat31957
[edited by] Joshua A. Copel, Mary E. D'alton ... [et. al.].
(2nd ed.)
--Philadelphia, PA:
Elsevier
, c2018.
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Richly illustrated and comprehensive in scope, Obstetric Imaging, 2nd Edition, provides up-to-date, authoritative guidelines for more than 200 obstetric conditions and procedures, keeping you at the forefront of this fast-changing field. This highly regarded reference covers the extensive and ongoing advances in maternal and fetal imaging in a concise, newly streamlined format for quicker access to common and uncommon findings. Detailed, expert guidance, accompanied by superb, high-quality ima…
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- Copel, Joshua A
- Responsibility
- [edited by] Joshua A. Copel, Mary E. D'alton ... [et. al.]
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 750 p.
- ISBN
- 9780323445481
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Congenital Abnormalities - diagnostic imaging
- Fetus - abnormalities
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Specialty
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Obstetrics
- Abstract
- Richly illustrated and comprehensive in scope, Obstetric Imaging, 2nd Edition, provides up-to-date, authoritative guidelines for more than 200 obstetric conditions and procedures, keeping you at the forefront of this fast-changing field. This highly regarded reference covers the extensive and ongoing advances in maternal and fetal imaging in a concise, newly streamlined format for quicker access to common and uncommon findings. Detailed, expert guidance, accompanied by superb, high-quality images, helps you make the most of new technologies and advances in obstetric imaging.
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- Registration required for PDF access.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Gay Mental Healthcare Providers and Patients in the Military : Personal Experiences and Clinical Care
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42937
edited by Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, Joseph E. Wise, Bryan Pyle.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
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This volume tells the history of homosexuality in the United States military beginning in 1986, when the issue first came to the forefront of social consciousness. Each chapter is written through the eyes of gay mental healthcare providers, covering how to steadily adapt and learn to treat veterans struggling with the traumas associated with the stigma of homosexuality in service. Topics include the "Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell" (DADT) policy, its repeal in 2011, and addresses the current trends and c…
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- Other Authors
- Ritchie, Elspeth Cameron
- Wise, Joseph E.
- Pyle, Bryan
- Responsibility
- edited by Elspeth Cameron Ritchie, Joseph E. Wise, Bryan Pyle
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 169 p.) : 2 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319660264
- 9783319660257 (print ed.)
- 9783319660271 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Homosexuality - psychology
- Mental Health Services
- Military Personnel
- Other Subjects
- United States
- Abstract
- This volume tells the history of homosexuality in the United States military beginning in 1986, when the issue first came to the forefront of social consciousness. Each chapter is written through the eyes of gay mental healthcare providers, covering how to steadily adapt and learn to treat veterans struggling with the traumas associated with the stigma of homosexuality in service. Topics include the "Don't-Ask-Don't-Tell" (DADT) policy, its repeal in 2011, and addresses the current trends and challenges. Unlike any other professional book, this text includes the personal stories of gay military mental healthcare providers, as well as gay civilian clinicians who have worked with the military population in various segments in history. These accounts offer invaluable support for medical professionals working with this demographic. Chapters cover the various psychological damage service personnel encounter as it uniquely pertains to those struggling with the stigma of LGBTQ rights. Chapters include clinical pearls for particular psychiatric concerns, lessons learned for the future, and hard-earned successes as stigmas and perceptions evolved over time. Gay Mental Healthcare Providers and Patients in the Military is an excellent resource for psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, policymakers, and all professionals who are interested in LGBTQ rights in the context of veteran psychiatry.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Risk and Resilience: A Review of the Health Literature of Veterans Who Identify as LGBT -- "I Can Finally Be MeÇŒWhy Did It Take So Long?" A History of U.S. Military Policy Regarding Sexual and Gender Minority Service -- The Reservist Perspective: Service Before and During "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" -- Being Discharged Under Don't Ask, Don't Tell -- A Gay Psychologist's Account of Serving in the Army Reserves and National Guard During Don't Ask, Don't Tell -- Does Anybody Have Anything They Want to Say? -- Family -- Here/Queer/Used to It: An Account of a Post-Don't Ask, Don't Tell Mental Health Provider -- Ward 52: A Haven for HIV Positive Military Personnel -- Creating Safe Spaces: Best Practices for Clinicians Working with Sexual and Gender -- Military Service Members and Veterans -- Treating LGBT Veterans with Substance Use Disorders' A Gay Psychiatrist's Experience -- "At Least Shipmate' is a Gender-Neutral Insult" A Military Psychiatrist's Introduction to Transgender Military Service -- Ethical Issues Regarding LGBT and Intersex Service Members.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Smart Resources in Ophthalmology : Applications and Social Networking
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43003
Parul Ichhpujani, Sahil Thakur.
--Singapore:
Springer
, c2018.
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- Online
This book provides information on how to extract the most from mobile applications and easily adapt and integrate them into daily practice. Today mobile applications that can optimize patient flow, help in examinations, perform anterior/posterior segment imaging, offer differential diagnosis and therapeutic options and even serve as patient drug reminders and councilors are easily available. Most of them have been developed by individuals and as a result lack marketing, even though they are fre…
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- Author
- Ichhpujani, Parul
- Other Authors
- Thakur, Sahil
- Responsibility
- Parul Ichhpujani, Sahil Thakur
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 264 p.) : 679 illus., 419 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Current practices in ophthalmology
- ISBN
- 9789811301407
- 9789811301391 (print ed.)
- 9789811301414 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2523-3807
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Mobile Applications
- Online Social Networking
- Ophthalmology - methods
- Telemedicine - methods
- Specialty
- Ophthalmology
- Telemedicine
- Abstract
- This book provides information on how to extract the most from mobile applications and easily adapt and integrate them into daily practice. Today mobile applications that can optimize patient flow, help in examinations, perform anterior/posterior segment imaging, offer differential diagnosis and therapeutic options and even serve as patient drug reminders and councilors are easily available. Most of them have been developed by individuals and as a result lack marketing, even though they are free to download and use. Ophthalmology has always been at the forefront of medicine when it comes to adopting the latest developments ' be they lasers, off-label anti-VEGF drugs or biocompatible implants. Mobile phones and tablets have infiltrated our private and professional lives and they are here to stay. As such, this book explores the endless possibilities that mobile computing offers, and introduces the vista of opportunities for providing better care, one download at a time. As part of the series "Current Practices in Ophthalmology" this volume is intended for residents and fellows in-training, as well as general and specialist ophthalmologists.
- Contents
- What are "smart devices"? -- Social networking in ophthalmology -- Apps and social networking pages for basic workup -- Apps and social networking pages for lens disorders -- Apps and social networking pages for glaucoma -- Apps and social networking pages for retinal diseases -- Apps and social networking pages for strabismus and pediatric ophthalmology -- Apps and social networking pages for neuro-ophthalmology -- Apps and social networking pages for oculoplasty and ocular trauma -- Apps and social networking pages for ocular oncology -- Teleophthalmology.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Innovations for Next-Generation Antibody-Drug Conjugates
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43016
Marc Damelin, editor.
--Cham:
Humana Press
, c2018.
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Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) stand at the verge of a transformation. Scores of clinical programs have yielded only a few regulatory approvals, but a wave of technological innovation now empowers us to overcome past technical challenges. This volume focuses on the next generation of ADCs and the innovations that will enable them. The book inspires the future by integrating the field's history with novel strategies and cutting-edge technologies. While the book primarily addresses ADCs for soli…
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- Other Authors
- Damelin, Marc
- Responsibility
- Marc Damelin, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 357 p.) : 70 illus., 52 illus. in color
- Series Title
- Cancer drug discovery and development
- ISBN
- 9783319781549
- 9783319781532 (print ed.)
- 9783319781556 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2196-9906
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Antineoplastic Agents - pharmacology
- Drug Design
- Immunoconjugates
- Molecular Targeted Therapy
- Neoplasms - drug therapy
- Specialty
- Medical Oncology
- Pharmacology
- Abstract
- Antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) stand at the verge of a transformation. Scores of clinical programs have yielded only a few regulatory approvals, but a wave of technological innovation now empowers us to overcome past technical challenges. This volume focuses on the next generation of ADCs and the innovations that will enable them. The book inspires the future by integrating the field's history with novel strategies and cutting-edge technologies. While the book primarily addresses ADCs for solid tumors, the last chapter explores the emerging interest in using ADCs to treat other diseases. The therapeutic rationale of ADCs is strong: to direct small molecules to the desired site of action (and away from normal tissues) by conjugation to antibodies or other targeting moieties. However, the combination of small and large molecules imposes deep complexity to lead optimization, pharmacokinetics, toxicology, analytics and manufacturing. The field has made significant advances in all of these areas by improving target selection, ADC design, manufacturing methods and clinical strategies. These innovations will inspire and educate scientists who are designing next-generation ADCs with the potential to transform the lives of patients.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction: Motivations for Next-Generation ADCs -- 2. Combining ADCs with Immuno-oncology Agents -- 3. Improving the Safety Profile of ADCs -- 4. Utility of PK-PD Modeling and Simulation to Improve Decision Making for Antibody-Drug Conjugate Development -- 5. Regulatory Considerations and Companion Diagnostics -- 6. ADC Process Development and Manufacturing -- 7. HER2-Targeted ADCs: At the Forefront of ADC Technology Development -- 8. Next Generation Payloads for ADCs -- 9. Delivering More Payload: High DAR ADCs -- 10. Site-Specific Antibody Drug Conjugates -- 11. Bispecific and Biparatopic Antibody-Drug Conjugates -- 12. Drug Conjugates to the Tumor Microenvironment: Probody Drug Conjugates -- 13. Antibody-Drug Conjugates: Targeting the Tumor Microenvironment -- 14. Next Horizons: ADCs Beyond Oncology.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Neuroimaging : Anatomy Meets Function
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43182
Nivedita Agarwal, John D. Port, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
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- Online
This book combines classic MR anatomy with current understanding of human brain function. Recent advances in neuroscience have highlighted the importance of correlating brain anatomy with underlying brain function, since the brain contains a highly sophisticated organization of anatomical and functional relationships that are not readily "visible" with standard imaging. The use of magnetic resonance imaging is rapidly increasing in the field of neuroscience, and remains at the forefront for off…
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- Other Authors
- Agarwal, Nivedita
- Port, John D.
- Responsibility
- Nivedita Agarwal, John D. Port, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xx, 275 p.) : 173 illus., 71 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319574271
- 9783319574264 (print ed.)
- 9783319574288 (print ed.)
- 9783319861593 (print ed.)
- Specialty
- Diagnostic Imaging
- Neuroanatomy
- Abstract
- This book combines classic MR anatomy with current understanding of human brain function. Recent advances in neuroscience have highlighted the importance of correlating brain anatomy with underlying brain function, since the brain contains a highly sophisticated organization of anatomical and functional relationships that are not readily "visible" with standard imaging. The use of magnetic resonance imaging is rapidly increasing in the field of neuroscience, and remains at the forefront for offering insights into the normal and pathologic structure and function of the human brain. The relatively recent concepts of structural and functional connectivity make it even more important to visualize the brain as a whole rather than looking at its individual parts. This holistic approach is vital in understanding concepts such as neuroplasticity that are currently incorporated into physical and cognitive rehabilitation programs for patients with stroke or neurodegenerative diseases. Ultimately this combined approach may reduce both overdiagnosis and misdiagnosis when integrated into routine clinical routine. This book will be of interest to neuroradiologists, general radiologists and neurologists alike, as well as medical students, residents and fellows.
- Contents
- Part I. Cerebrum -- 1. Structural Anatomy -- 2. White Matter Anatomy -- 3. Supratentorial Vascular Anatomy -- 4. Detailed Anatomy at 7T -- 5. Functional Anatomy of the Major Lobes -- 6. Functional Anatomy of the Major Tracts -- Part II. Cerebellum and Brainstem -- 7. Structural Anatomy -- 8. White Matter Anatomy -- 9. Infratentorial Vascular Anatomy -- 10. Detailed Anatomy at 7T -- 11. Functional Anatomy of the Cerebellum and Brainstem -- Part III. Cranial Nerves -- 12. Cranial Nerve I: Olfactory -- 13. Cranial Nerve II: Optic -- 14. Cranial Nerve III: Oculomotor -- 15. Cranial Nerve IV: Trochlear -- 16. Cranial Nerve V: Trigeminal -- 17. Cranial Nerve VI: Abducens -- 18. Cranial Nerve VII: Facial -- 19. Cranial Nerve VIII: Vestibulocochlear -- 20. Cranial Nerve IX: Glossopharyngeal -- 21. Cranial Nerve X: Vagus -- 22. Cranial Nerve XI: Spinal Accessory -- 23. Cranial Nerve XII: Hypoglossal -- Part IV. Surgical and Endoscopic Illustrative Anatomy -- 24. Sellar Region -- 25. Pineal Region -- 26. Cerebellopontine Angle -- 27. Hydrocephalus -- 28. Orbit -- 29. Vascular Surgery.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Neuropsychological Assessments of Dementia in Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43251
Vee P. Prasher, editor.
(Second edition)
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
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- Online
This fully updated and expanded second edition of a successful book reviews the most important neuropsychological measures currently used in the assessment of dementia by the principal clinicians and researchers associated with the tests. Several clinicians and research workers, who have been at the forefront in developing the tests in question, provide clear practical guidance on the scope of each test, use in research, as well as an analysis of their accuracy and limitations. The internationa…
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- Other Authors
- Prasher, Vee P.
- Responsibility
- Vee P. Prasher, editor
- Edition
- Second edition
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvii, 311 p.) : 22 illus., 20 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319617206
- 9783319617190 (print ed.)
- 9783319617213 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Dementia - diagnosis
- Down Syndrome - psychology
- Mentally Disabled Persons - psychology
- Neuropsychological Tests
- Specialty
- Neurology
- Psychology, Clinical
- Abstract
- This fully updated and expanded second edition of a successful book reviews the most important neuropsychological measures currently used in the assessment of dementia by the principal clinicians and researchers associated with the tests. Several clinicians and research workers, who have been at the forefront in developing the tests in question, provide clear practical guidance on the scope of each test, use in research, as well as an analysis of their accuracy and limitations. The international contributors have brought together a concise and practical guide on the role of neuropsychological testing to support the dementia assessment. Neuropsychological Assessments of Dementia in Down Syndrome and Intellectual Disabilities, Second Edition is an essential reference for all those working in the field of dementia and intellectual disabilities.
- Contents
- 1. Overview of the Diagnostic Instruments for Dementia in People with Intellectual Disability -- 2. Issues in Dementia Assessment Methods -- 3. The Dementia Questionnaire for People with Learning Disabilities -- 4. Gedye Dementia Scale for Down Syndrome -- 5. The Dyspraxia Scale for Adults with Down Syndrome -- 6. Adaptive Behavior Change, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Down Syndrome: Case Classification Using the Adaptive Behavior Scale -- 7. The Cambridge Examination for Mental Disorders of Older People with Down’s Syndrome and Others with Intellectual Disabilities (CAMDEX-DS) -- 8. The Test for Severe Impairment -- 9. The Cued Recall Test: Detection of Memory Impairment -- 10. The Adaptive Behavior Dementia Questionnaire (ABDQ) -- 11. National Task Group Early Detection Screen for Dementia (NTG-EDSD) -- 12. The Rapid Assessment for Developmental Disabilities -- 13. The Severe Impairment Battery -- 14. Strengths of Previous Work and Future Challenges -- Appendix A: Questions on Clinical Usefulness of Scales, Tests, and Techniques -- Appendix B: Dementia Questionnaire for People with Intellectual Disabilities -- Appendix C: Scoring Sheet for the Dyspraxia Scale for Adults with Down Syndrome -- Appendix D: Part One Domain I. Independent Functioning -- Appendix E: Memory and Orientation -- Appendix F: Case Studies -- Appendix G: Test for Severe Impairment -- Appendix H: The Adaptive Behavior Dementia Questionnaire (ABDQ) -- Appendix I: NTG-EDSD.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Oral Mucosa in Health and Disease : A Concise Handbook
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43279
Lesley Ann Bergmeier, editor.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2018.
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- Online
This book is designed to re-establish the position of the oral cavity and its mucosa at the forefront of defence and maintenance of homeostatic mechanisms that protect against disease not just locally but also systemically. The oral mucosa is a unique collection of tissues that constitutes a highly active environment with its own unique microflora and homeostatic interaction with the innate and adaptive immune responses. As an immune tissue the oral mucosa was somewhat neglected in the past owi…
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- Other Authors
- Bergmeier, Lesley Ann
- Responsibility
- Lesley Ann Bergmeier, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 184 p.) : 54 illus., 45 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319560656
- 9783319560649 (print ed.)
- 9783319560663 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Mouth Diseases
- Mouth Mucosa - immunology
- Oral Manifestations
- Specialty
- Oral Health
- Abstract
- This book is designed to re-establish the position of the oral cavity and its mucosa at the forefront of defence and maintenance of homeostatic mechanisms that protect against disease not just locally but also systemically. The oral mucosa is a unique collection of tissues that constitutes a highly active environment with its own unique microflora and homeostatic interaction with the innate and adaptive immune responses. As an immune tissue the oral mucosa was somewhat neglected in the past owing to the tendency to assume similarity to the gut mucosa. More recently it has become apparent that the oral mucosa is a complex environment and, like the esophageal mucosa, has more in common with vaginal tissue than with the gut. Furthermore, the ability of the oral mucosa to act as an immune inductive site has made it an attractive area of research in terms of desensitization for allergic reactions and possibly autoimmune responses. In this book, recognized experts in the field provide up-to-date coverage of all aspects of the structure and function of the oral mucosa, reflecting important recent advances in knowledge, including at the molecular level.
- Contents
- 1. Structure and Functions of the Oral Mucosa -- 2. Cell-Cell Interactions in the Oral Mucosa: Tight Junctions and Gap Junctions -- 3. Anchoring Junctions in the Oral Mucosa: Adherens Junctions and Desmosomes -- 4. Immunology of the Oral Mucosa -- 5. Mucosal Homeostasis of the Oral Mucosa -- 6. Wound Healing in the Oral Mucosa -- 7. Saliva and Gingival Crevicular Fluid: Contributions to Mucosal Defense -- 8. Oral Cancer: Recent Developments and Future Challenges -- 9. Epigenetics in the Oral Cavity -- 10. Infections of the Oral Mucosa and Immune Responses -- 11. Non-infectious Diseases of the Oral Mucosa: The Importance of Immune Functions -- 12. Clinical Management of Oral Mucosal Disease: A Literature Review -- 13. Future Directions of Research in the Oral Mucosa.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Artificial Vision : A Clinical Guide
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41403
Veit Peter Gabel, editor.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
- Available Online
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- Online
This book presents and analyses the most recent research dedicated to restoring vision in individuals who are severely impaired or blind from retinal disease or injury. It is written by the leading groups worldwide who are at the forefront of developing artificial vision. The book begins by discussing the difficulties in comparing and interpreting functional results in the area of very low vision and the principal prospects and limitations of spatial resolution with artificial tools. Further on…
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- Other Authors
- Gabel, Veit Peter
- Responsibility
- Veit Peter Gabel, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvii, 232 pages) : 73 illus., 61 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319418766
- 9783319418742 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Electric Stimulation
- Electrodes, Implanted
- Vision Disorders - rehabilitation
- Vision, Ocular - physiology
- Visual Prosthesis
- Abstract
- This book presents and analyses the most recent research dedicated to restoring vision in individuals who are severely impaired or blind from retinal disease or injury. It is written by the leading groups worldwide who are at the forefront of developing artificial vision. The book begins by discussing the difficulties in comparing and interpreting functional results in the area of very low vision and the principal prospects and limitations of spatial resolution with artificial tools. Further on, chapters are included by researchers who stimulate the surface or the pigment epithelial side of the retina and by experts who work on stimulating the optic nerve, the lateral geniculate body and the superficial layers of the visual cortex. Artificial Vision: A Clinical Guide collates the most recent work of key artificial vision research groups to explain in a comparable and stringent order their varying approaches, the clinical or preclinical outcomes and their achievements during the last years. Senior ophthalmic fellows and academic practitioners will find this guide to be an indispensable resource for understanding the current status of artificial vision.
- Contents
- Assessing Patient Suitability and Outcome Measures in Vision Restoration Trials -- Functional assessment of artificial vision -- Patient-Reported Outcomes (PRO) for Prosthetic Vision -- Prospects and limitations of spatial resolution -- Argus’ II Retinal Prosthesis System -- The Subretinal Implant ALPHA: Implantation and Functional Results -- The Boston Retinal Implant -- Pixium Vision: First Clinical Results and Innovative Developments -- High Resolution Photovoltaic Subretinal Prosthesis for Restoration of Sight -- Suprachoroidal Retinal Prostheses -- Retinal Prosthesis by Suprachoroidal-Transretinal Stimulation (STS), Japanese Approach -- A Fully Intraocular Approach for a Bi-Directional Retinal Prosthesis -- Penetrative Optic Nerve-based Visual Prosthesis Research -- Thalamic Visual Prosthesis Project -- CORTIVIS approach for an intracortical visual prostheses -- The Intracortical Visual Prosthesis Project -- Monash Vision Group's Gennaris Cortical Implant for Vision Restoration.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
AIDS Activism, Science and Community Across Three Continents
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41412
Robert Lorway.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
- Available Online
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- Online
This book critically examines the many complex entanglements between AIDS activism and HIV science. It takes readers on a medical anthropological expedition across time and space that highlights the stakes from the perspective of those most affected by the epidemic. Author Robert Lorway reveals how early in the HIV epidemic, amid inadequate government leadership, communities of people living with and directly affected by HIV and AIDS rose to become a vital force at the forefront of prevention r…
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- Author
- Lorway, Robert
- Responsibility
- Robert Lorway
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 153 pages) : 14 illus.
- Series Title
- Social aspects of HIV
- ISBN
- 9783319421995
- 9783319421971 (print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2509-6559
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - psychology
- Community Health Services
- HIV infections - psychology
- Patient Advocacy
- Sociological Factors
- Abstract
- This book critically examines the many complex entanglements between AIDS activism and HIV science. It takes readers on a medical anthropological expedition across time and space that highlights the stakes from the perspective of those most affected by the epidemic. Author Robert Lorway reveals how early in the HIV epidemic, amid inadequate government leadership, communities of people living with and directly affected by HIV and AIDS rose to become a vital force at the forefront of prevention responses. Yet now, more than three decades later, HIV prevention and treatment is increasingly being placed under the jurisdiction of clinical, epidemiological, and management scientific expertise. In this kind of context, where does activism figure into the possibility of more democratized collaborations between affected communities, scientists, and policy makers? Coverage draws upon the findings from an array of community research projects conducted in Canada, India, and Kenya over a 22-year period. It weaves together rich, original data sources that range from in-depth qualitative interviews, field notes, and primary and secondary archival document retrievals in these three regions. Offering a rich diversity in perspectives, this book tackles the broader themes related to global health policy, science, and transnational activism at the same time as it highlights the experiences and local arenas where debates about activism and science play out. In the end, Lorway questions the growing expectation for affected communities themselves to produce sound evidence to legitimize their advocacy projects. He calls for the planners and implementers of biomedically oriented HIV research and interventions to more meaningfully engage with communities in ways that de-monopolize decision making as a matter of ethics and improved scientific practice.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Section I. Canada: Professionalization -- 1. A Vital Response -- 2. Treatment Rebellions -- Section II. India: Techno-Bureaucratization -- 3. Geographies of Intervention -- 4. Documenting Sovereignty -- III. Kenya: Bioexperimentalization -- 5. A South-to-South Collaboration -- 6. The Logic of Verification -- Conclusion.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Acute Heart Failure : Putting the Puzzle of Pathophysiology and Evidence Together in Daily Practice
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41767
Wolfgang Krüger.
(Second edition)
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
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- Online
This new and revised edition of this definitive text on this topic provides extensive comprehensive guidance on the management of acute heart failure, the potentially life-threatening situation where correct, rapid therapy can save lives. It presents the latest research and studies and combines this latest understanding of the pathophysiology with a practical guide to diagnosis and management using a thoroughly evidence-based approach. Always keeping the underlying pathophysiology at the forefr…
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- Author
- Krüger, Wolfgang
- Responsibility
- Wolfgang Krüger
- Edition
- Second edition
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 406 pages) : 34 illus., 19 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319549736
- 9783319549712 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Heart Failure - physiopathology
- Abstract
- This new and revised edition of this definitive text on this topic provides extensive comprehensive guidance on the management of acute heart failure, the potentially life-threatening situation where correct, rapid therapy can save lives. It presents the latest research and studies and combines this latest understanding of the pathophysiology with a practical guide to diagnosis and management using a thoroughly evidence-based approach. Always keeping the underlying pathophysiology at the forefront of the discussion, Acute Heart Failure encourages readers to understand the underlying pathogenesis and pathobiology of the acute situation and how to direct management in order to address the abnormal physiology. This revision to a seminal text includes new and substantial insights gained over the last few years and represents a valuable source to any practitioner who treats patients with acute heart failure who wants a comprehensive and deeper understanding of the condition, as well as expanding their capacities for an individualized approach to each patient.
- Contents
- 1. Cardiac physiology of acute heart failure syndromes -- 2. Acute heart failure syndromes -- 3. Cardiogenic shock -- 4. Acute right heart failure -- 5. Heart failure with normal left ventricular ejection fraction (HFNEF) -- 6. Pulmonary hypertension in left heart disease -- 7. Cardiorenal syndrome (CRS).
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
