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5-Aminosalicylate (5-ASA) for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. Nova Scotia Collaborative IBD Program. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2022.

Pamphlet Number: 1483

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5-aminosalicylate (5-ASA) is a medication often used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It helps to controll active ulcerative colitis, or Crohn’s colitis and keep mild to moderate ulcerative colitis in remission (period of recovery). Topics include: what does 5-ASA do, which 5-ASA you should take, how to take 5-ASA, what other medications you can take, and how 5-ASA will help. The pamphlet also describes side effects and how long you will need to take 5-ASA.

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. Nova Scotia Collaborative IBD Program

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2022

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

Physical Description: 1 electronic document (5 p.) : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - drug therapy; Crohn Disease - drug therapy; Colitis - drug therapy

Subjects (LCSH): Inflammatory bowel diseases; Crohn's disease; Colitis

Abstract: 5-aminosalicylate (5-ASA) is a medication often used to treat inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). It helps to controll active ulcerative colitis, or Crohn’s colitis and keep mild to moderate ulcerative colitis in remission (period of recovery). Topics include: what does 5-ASA do, which 5-ASA you should take, how to take 5-ASA, what other medications you can take, and how 5-ASA will help. The pamphlet also describes side effects and how long you will need to take 5-ASA.

Notes: Previous title: 5-Aminosalicylate (5-ASA)

Responsibility: Prepared by: Nova Scotia Collaborative IBD Program

Pamphlet Number: 1483

Ablation de l’oeil

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Eye Care Centre. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2021.

Pamphlet Number: 1897

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Vous et votre médecin avez parlé des raisons pour lesquelles il est nécessaire d’enlever votre œil ou le contenu du globe oculaire. Ce dépliant explique comment prendre soin de vous en toute sécurité. L’énucléation est le terme médical qui désigne le retrait ou l’ablation de l’œil. Le terme médical utilisé pour parler du retrait du contenu du globe oculaire en conservant la couche externe (coque sclérale ou sclère) est éviscération. Les deux interventions entraînent la perte permanente de l’œil…

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Eye Care Centre

Alternate Title: Eye removal

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2021

Format: Pamphlet

Language: French

Physical Description: 1 electronic document (10 p.) : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Eye Enucleation; Eye Evisceration

Subjects (LCSH): Eye--Enucleation

Specialty: Ophthalmology

Abstract: Vous et votre médecin avez parlé des raisons pour lesquelles il est nécessaire d’enlever votre œil ou le contenu du globe oculaire. Ce dépliant explique comment prendre soin de vous en toute sécurité. L’énucléation est le terme médical qui désigne le retrait ou l’ablation de l’œil. Le terme médical utilisé pour parler du retrait du contenu du globe oculaire en conservant la couche externe (coque sclérale ou sclère) est éviscération. Les deux interventions entraînent la perte permanente de l’œil. Ce dépliant explique ce qui se passe avant et après la chirurgie, le port d’une chemise d’hôpital, les médicaments, les soins à la maison ainsi que vos émotions. Vous y trouverez de plus des informations sur les prothèses oculaires (œil artificiel) ainsi qu’une liste des symptômes nécessitant une consultation médicale immédiate.; This pamphlet is a French translation of "Eye Removal" pamphlet 0582. Your health care provider has talked with you about why your eye or the contents of your eye must be removed. This pamphlet will help you learn how to safely care for yourself after your procedure. The medical term for eye removal is enucleation. The medical term for removing the contents of the eye and leaving the outer coat (sclera) behind is evisceration. Both procedures mean permanent loss of the eye. This pamphlet explains what will happen before and after your surgery, including wearing a dressing, medication, care at home, and emotions you may have. Information about having a prosthesis (artificial eye) is given. A list of symptoms that require immediate medical attention is provided.

Responsibility: Prepared by: Eye Care Centre

Pamphlet Number: 1897

Acamprosate for alcohol use disorder

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. Aberdeen Hospital. Pharmacy Services. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2022.

Pamphlet Number: 2268

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Acamprosate is a medication used to help manage alcohol dependence. It works best for people who would like to stop drinking alcohol fully, not just drink less. This pamphlet explains how to take this medication, whether acamprosate interacts with other medications, what will happen if you drink alcohol while taking acamprosate, how long you will need to take acamprosate, possible side effects, and how much acamprosate costs.

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. Aberdeen Hospital. Pharmacy Services

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2022

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

Physical Description: 1 electronic document ([2] p.) : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Acamprosate; Alcohol-Related Disorders - therapy; Alcoholism - drug therapy

Subjects (LCSH): Acamprosate; Alcoholism--Treatment

Specialty: Medications

Abstract: Acamprosate is a medication used to help manage alcohol dependence. It works best for people who would like to stop drinking alcohol fully, not just drink less. This pamphlet explains how to take this medication, whether acamprosate interacts with other medications, what will happen if you drink alcohol while taking acamprosate, how long you will need to take acamprosate, possible side effects, and how much acamprosate costs.

Notes: Previous title: Acamprosate for alcohol dependence

Responsibility: Prepared by: Pharmacy Services, Aberdeen Hospital

Pamphlet Number: 2268

Acneiform eruptions in dermatology : a differential diagnosis

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Joshua A. Zeichner, editor. --New York: Springer , c2014.

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Dermatologists commonly treat acne, which affects 40 to 50 million Americans each year and about 85 percent of all patients at some point in their lives. Dermatologists, primary care doctors, and pediatricians see these patients every day in practice. It is important to treat the skin effectively not only to reduce the risk of physical scarring, but also to address the negative psychosocial impact this disease carries. Improving the skin can improve self-confidence, interpersonal relationships,…

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Other Authors: Zeichner, Joshua

Responsibility: Joshua A. Zeichner, editor

Place of Publication: New York

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxi, 418 pages)

ISBN: 9781461483441 (electronic bk.); 9781461483434

Subjects (MeSH): Acne Vulgaris - diagnosis; Acne Vulgaris - therapy; Acneiform Eruptions; Diagnosis, Differential; Skin Diseases - diagnosis; Skin Diseases - therapy; Skin Manifestations

Subjects (LCSH): Acne - Diagnosis; Acne Vulgaris - diagnosis; Dermatology

Abstract: Dermatologists commonly treat acne, which affects 40 to 50 million Americans each year and about 85 percent of all patients at some point in their lives. Dermatologists, primary care doctors, and pediatricians see these patients every day in practice. It is important to treat the skin effectively not only to reduce the risk of physical scarring, but also to address the negative psychosocial impact this disease carries. Improving the skin can improve self-confidence, interpersonal relationships, and performance in school or at work. Acneiform Eruptions in Dermatology is a practical, full-color guide to the differential diagnosis of acne vulgaris and the treatment of acne-like conditions. It is organized into sections by subtype of condition (e.g., infections, genetic syndromes, medication-caused) and includes a section of variants of acne that may be misdiagnosed. Within the sections, individual chapters discuss each variant of the condition and begin with a helpful bulleted summary of its defining clinical features. Extensive color clinical images appear throughout the book.

Contents: Part I. Acne Vulgaris -- 1. Acne Pathophysiology -- 2. Clinical Presentation of Acne -- 3. Topical Therapies for Acne -- 4. Systemic Therapies for Acne -- 5. Laser and Light Based Therapies for Acne -- Part II. Infectious Diseases Mimicking Acne Vulgaris -- 6. Bacterial Folliculitis -- 7. Gram Negative Folliculitis -- 8. Hot Tub Folliculitis -- 9. Pityrosporum Folliculitis -- 10. Tinea Barbae -- 11. Flat Warts -- 12. Molluscum Contagiosum -- 13. Herpes Simplex Virus -- 14. Varicella Zoster Virus -- Part III. Variants of Acne Vulgaris -- 15. Acne Conglobata -- 16. Acne Excoriee -- 17. Acne Fulminans -- 18. Acne Mechanica -- 19. Cushing Syndrome -- 20. PAPA Syndrome -- 21. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome -- 22. Pomade Acne -- 23. Post-Adolescent Female Acne -- 24. SAPHO Syndrome -- Part IV. Genetic Syndromes Mimicking Acne Vulgaris -- 25. Apert Syndrome -- 26. Birt Hogg Dube Syndrome -- 27. Brooke Spiegler Syndrome -- 28. Cowden Syndrome -- 29. Gardner Syndrome -- 30. Gorlin Syndrome -- 31. Muir Torre Syndrome -- 32. Reed Syndrome -- 33. Tuberous Sclerosis -- Part V. Other Mimickers of Acne Vulgaris -- 34. Acne Scarring -- 35. Eosinophilic Pustular Folliculitis -- 36. Favre Racouchot -- 37. Hidradenitis Suppurativa -- 38. Perioral Dermatitis -- 39. Photocontact Dermatitis -- 40. Postinflammatory Pigmetnation -- 41. Pseudofolliculitis Barbae -- 42. Pustular Psoriasis -- 43. Rosacea -- 44. Rosacea Fulminans -- 45. Sarcoidosis -- 46. Seborrheic Dermatitis -- 47. Steatocystoma Multiplex -- 48. Xanthomas -- Part VI. Pediatric Dermatoses Mimicking Acne -- 49. Periorifical Granulomatous Dermatitis -- 50. Keratosis Pilaris Atrophicans -- 51. Neonatal and Infantile Acne -- 52. Papular Granuloma Annulare -- 53. Precocious Puberty -- Part VII. Drug Induced Acneiform Eruptions -- 54. Drug Induced Acneiform Eruptions.

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Location: Online

Adalimumab therapy for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. Nova Scotia Collaborative IBD Program. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2022.

Pamphlet Number: 1207

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Your health care provider feels that treatment with adalimumab may help you manage your inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This pamphlet describes what adalimumab is and some important aspects of therapy with this medication. Precautions and possible side effects are listed.

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. Nova Scotia Collaborative IBD Program

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2022

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

Physical Description: 1 electronic document (11 p.) : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Adalimumab; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - drug therapy

Subjects (LCSH): Inflammatory bowel diseases

Specialty: Medications

Abstract: Your health care provider feels that treatment with adalimumab may help you manage your inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). This pamphlet describes what adalimumab is and some important aspects of therapy with this medication. Precautions and possible side effects are listed.

Notes: Previous title: Adalimumab (Humira) therapy

Responsibility: Prepared by: Nova Scotia Collaborative IBD Program

Pamphlet Number: 1207

Adherence to antipsychotics in schizophrenia

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Emilio Sacchetti, Antonio Vita, Alberto Siracusano, Wolfgang Fleischhacker. --Milan: Springer , c2014.

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Poor adherence to therapy is one of the main obstacles to treatment effectiveness in schizophrenia. It is the main determinant of relapse, hospitalization, symptom persistence, and poor psychosocial functioning and outcome. Adherence to treatment is affected by various factors related to the disease characteristics, to the patient him- or herself, to the treatment, and to the therapeutic relationship. Some of these factors are modifiable, and both pharmacological and non-pharmacological strateg…

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Other Authors: Sacchetti, Emilio

Responsibility: Emilio Sacchetti, Antonio Vita, Alberto Siracusano, Wolfgang Fleischhacker

Place of Publication: Milan

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 159 pages)

ISBN: 9788847026797 (electronic bk.); 9788847026780

Subjects (MeSH): Antipsychotic Agents - therapeutic use; Medication Adherence; Medication therapy management; Patient Compliance; Schizophrenia - drug therapy

Subjects (LCSH): Schizophrenia - Treatment

Abstract: Poor adherence to therapy is one of the main obstacles to treatment effectiveness in schizophrenia. It is the main determinant of relapse, hospitalization, symptom persistence, and poor psychosocial functioning and outcome. Adherence to treatment is affected by various factors related to the disease characteristics, to the patient him- or herself, to the treatment, and to the therapeutic relationship. Some of these factors are modifiable, and both pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies have been developed for this purpose.This book addresses the different aspects of adherence to treatment in schizophrenia and related disorders in a systematic but easy-to-use manual format. Chapters focus on a full range of issues, including pharmacological and non-pharmacological strategies to enhance adherence and continuity of care, relevant psychological factors, the importance of the patient-doctor relationship, and the need for an alliance with other care-givers.

Contents: Poor adherence to antipsychotic medication in people with schizophrenia: diffusion, consequences, and contributing factors -- Pharmacological strategies to enhance adherence in schizophrenia -- Non-pharmacological strategies to enhance adherence and continuity of care in schizophrenia -- Psychological issues in improving adherence and alliance.

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Location: Online

Adrenal insufficiency

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Halifax Neuropituitary Program. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2023.

Pamphlet Number: 0232

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Adrenal insufficiency happens when your adrenal glands do not make enough hormones. Your body needs the right amount of cortisol and aldosterone hormones in order to live. Adrenal insufficiency may be permanent or temporary. Topics include: causes, symptoms, treatment, medication, why you should wear a MedicAlert, and special dosage instructions for stressful times.

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Halifax Neuropituitary Program

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2023

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

Physical Description: 1 electronic document (6 p.) : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Adrenal Insufficiency

Subjects (LCSH): Adrenal glands--Diseases

Abstract: Adrenal insufficiency happens when your adrenal glands do not make enough hormones. Your body needs the right amount of cortisol and aldosterone hormones in order to live. Adrenal insufficiency may be permanent or temporary. Topics include: causes, symptoms, treatment, medication, why you should wear a MedicAlert, and special dosage instructions for stressful times.

Responsibility: Prepared by: Halifax Neuropituitary Program, QEII

Pamphlet Number: 0232

Advanced Procedures for Pain Management : A Step-by-Step Atlas

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Sudhir Diwan, Timothy R. Deer, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2018.

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Edited by Sudhir Diwan, a former Director of Pain Medicine fellowship program at Ivy League Weill Cornell Medical College, and Timothy R. Deer, an internationally renowned expert in neuromodulation and minimally invasive spinal procedures, this atlas covers advanced procedures that normal residency and fellowship programs may not cover. It consolidates information pain fellows usually amass by traveling throughout the country to various specialized weekend courses. Advanced Procedures for Inter…

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Other Authors: Diwan, Sudhir; Deer, Timothy R.

Responsibility: Sudhir Diwan, Timothy R. Deer, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2018

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 606 p.) : 267 illus., 197 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783319688411; 9783319688398 (print ed.); 9783319688404 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Electric Stimulation Therapy; Orthopedic Procedures; Pain Management - methods; Regenerative Medicine - methods

Specialty: Pain Management

Abstract: Edited by Sudhir Diwan, a former Director of Pain Medicine fellowship program at Ivy League Weill Cornell Medical College, and Timothy R. Deer, an internationally renowned expert in neuromodulation and minimally invasive spinal procedures, this atlas covers advanced procedures that normal residency and fellowship programs may not cover. It consolidates information pain fellows usually amass by traveling throughout the country to various specialized weekend courses. Advanced Procedures for Interventional Pain Management: A Step-by-Step Atlas is for physicians that know the fundamentals of pain medicine and want to push their knowledge further. Through easy-to-digest bullet points, extensive diagrams, hundreds of figures, and expanded legends beneath each illustration, this compendium covers techniques such as uoroscopic guidance and radiation safety, endoscopic transforaminal discectomy, endoscopic direct-percutaneous discectomy, transforaminal myelogram, percutaneous facet fusion, percutaneous sacroplasty, vertebral augmentations, percutaneous tumor ablation, percutaneous spinal fusion, minimally invasive spinal decompression (MILD), Interspinous Spacer Placement and advanced neuroaugmentation techniques like high frequency stimulation and DRG stimulation. This book also has a dedicated section on Regenerative Medicine with chapters on platelet rich plasma, stem cell therapy, and intradiscal regenerative therapy. Each chapter has a strict chapter format that includes the indications and contraindications for each procedure, a list of equipment and drugs, a step-by-step illustration-focused how-to, a list of possible post-procedural complications, and bullet-pointed clinical pearls and pitfalls. Within each chapter the authors will also cover the variations of each procedure due to different equipment. This book is ideal for pain medicine fellows, spine surgeons, and interventional pain physicians who want access to the best minds and specialized procedures in a single package.

Contents: Section I: Advanced Spinal Interventions -- 1. Advanced Spinal Mapping: An Interventional Continuum for Axial, Radicular, and Dorsal Root Ganglion-Related Pain -- 2. MILD: Percutaneous Lumbar Decompression -- 3. Superion: An Indirect Lumbar Decompression -- 4. Minimally Invasive Discectomy: Transforaminal Approach -- 5. Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy: Transdiscal Approach -- 6. Minimally Invasive Facet Fusion -- 7. Vertebral Augmentation: Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty -- Section II: Advanced Neuromodulation -- 8. Neuromodulation: Mechanisms of Action -- 9. Anatomy of Neuromodulatory Targets: Central Nervous System and the Periphery -- 10. Neuromodulation: Optimizing Surgical Outcomes and Risk Reduction -- 11. Extracranial Peripheral Nerve and Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation for Headache: Trialing -- 12. Extracranial Peripheral Nerve Field and Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Headache: Permanent Implant -- 13. Intracranial Neuromodulation: Deep Brain Stimulation for Pain -- 14. Spinal Cord Stimulation, Cervical: Trialing -- 15. Spinal Cord Stimulation: Thoracic and Lumbar Trial -- 16. Spinal Cord Stimulation Hybrid Lead Array: Epidural and Peripheral Nerve Field Stimulation Trial -- 17. Hybrid Neuromodulation -- 18. Permanent Percutaneous Spinal Cord Stimulator Implantation: Cervical/Lumbar -- 19. Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Abdominal Pain -- 20. Spinal Cord Stimulation: Pelvic Pain -- 21. Truncal Stimulation Trial and Implant -- 22. Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for the Painful Extremity -- 23. Advanced Neuromodulation Techniques: Dorsal Root Ganglion Stimulation -- 24. High-Frequency Stimulation -- 25. Burst Stimulation: An Innovative Waveform Strategy for Spinal Cord Stimulation -- 26. Novel Waveforms -- 27. Transcutaneous Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Novel Treatment Strategies -- 28. Sacral Stimulation for Pelvic Pain -- 29. Intrathecal Drug Delivery: Pharmacokinetics and Dynamics -- 30. Patient Selection for Drug Delivery System Implantation -- 31. Intrathecal Drug Delivery: Medication Selection -- 32. Intrathecal Drug Delivery: Trialing -- 33. Intrathecal Drug Delivery: Implantation -- 34. Intrathecal Drug Delivery Maintenance: Refill and Programming -- 35. Intrathecal Drug Delivery Maintenance: Catheter Evaluation -- 36. Intrathecal Drug Delivery: Innovation -- Section III: Advanced Regenerative Medicine -- 37. History of Regenerative Medicine -- 38. Platelet-Rich Plasma -- 39. Alpha-2-Macroglobulin: Protease Inhibitor Treatment (PRP Variant) -- 40. Bone Marrow Derived Stem Cells and their Application in Pain Medicine -- 41. Adipose-Derived Stromal Stem Cells -- 42. Intradiscal Biologic Treatments: Allogeneic Stem Cells -- 43. Intradiscal Biologic Treatments: Intra-annular Fibrin Disc Sealant -- 44. Amniotic Tissue -- 45. Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP): Procedural Techniques for Musculoskeletal Injuries -- 46. Technical Aspects of Regenerative Injection Therapy -- 47. Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy: An Overview.

Format: e-Book

Publication Type: Atlas

Location: Online

Advances in Transplant Dermatology : Clinical and Practical Implications

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Fiona Zwald, Marc D. Brown, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2015.

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This book provides an informative update on scientific advances relating to transplant dermatology that may be applicable to clinical practice. Commentary is provided on the emerging role of viruses in transplant dermatology, the management of skin disease secondary to transplant medication, sunscreen use in transplant recipients, the role of revision of immunosuppression, and advances in photodynamic therapy. The latest staging and management criteria for high-risk squamous cell carcinoma and …

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Other Authors: Zwald, Fiona; Brown, Marc D

Responsibility: Fiona Zwald, Marc D. Brown, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2015

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiv, 117 p. : 17 illus., 15 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9783319124452; 9783319124445 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Carcinoma, Squamous Cell - complications; Risk Factors; Skin Transplantation - adverse effects

Abstract: This book provides an informative update on scientific advances relating to transplant dermatology that may be applicable to clinical practice. Commentary is provided on the emerging role of viruses in transplant dermatology, the management of skin disease secondary to transplant medication, sunscreen use in transplant recipients, the role of revision of immunosuppression, and advances in photodynamic therapy. The latest staging and management criteria for high-risk squamous cell carcinoma and the implications for clinical practice are then analyzed. Finally, the management of other cutaneous malignancies is discussed, covering malignant melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, and rarer tumors that also behave aggressively and require special consideration in solid organ transplant patients. Each particular advance is addressed in an individual chapter by leaders in the field. The book both expands current knowledge and complements previous textbooks on the subject.

Contents: 1 Update on Benign and Inflammatory Skin Disease Secondary to Transplant Medication -- 2 Advances in Photoprotection -- 3 Update on Our Understanding of HPV as a Risk Factor for Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Organ Transplant Recipients -- 4 Advances in Our Understanding of Immunosuppression as a Risk Factor for Cutaneous SCC: Evidence for Revision of Immunosuppressive Therapy -- 5 Advances in Photodynamic Therapy for the Treatment of Malignant and Premalignant Lesions in Transplant Dermatology -- 6 Update on Staging, Definition, and Chemoprevention of “High- Risk Squamous Cell Carcinoma” in Organ Transplant Recipients -- 7 Advances in Management of “High-Risk Squamous Cell Carcinoma” in Organ Transplant Recipients -- 8 Advances in Management of Merkel Cell Carcinoma in Organ Transplant Recipients: Role of Polyoma Virus and Immunosuppression -- 9 Update in Melanoma in Organ Transplant Patients.

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Location: Online

After throat surgery : direct laryngoscopy throat surgery

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Same Day Surgery, Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Otolaryngology, Nova Scotia Health Authority. Valley Regional Hospital. Same Day Surgery, Nova Scotia Health Authority. Valley Regional Hospital. Otolaryngology. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2019.

Pamphlet Number: 0154

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This pamphlet gives specific instructions for after throat surgery. Topics include: medication, activity, and healthy eating. There is also space to record your followup appointment info and your doctor's contact info.

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Same Day Surgery; Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Otolaryngology; Nova Scotia Health Authority. Valley Regional Hospital. Same Day Surgery; Nova Scotia Health Authority. Valley Regional Hospital. Otolaryngology

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2019

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

Physical Description: 1 electronic document ([4] p.) : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Laryngoscopy

Subjects (LCSH): Laryngoscopy

Abstract: This pamphlet gives specific instructions for after throat surgery. Topics include: medication, activity, and healthy eating. There is also space to record your followup appointment info and your doctor's contact info.

Responsibility: Prepared by: Same Day Surgery, Otolaryngology Nursing Staff, QEII, and VRH Staff

Pamphlet Number: 0154

After your brain tumour surgery : care at home

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Neurosurgery. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2023.

Pamphlet Number: 1348

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This pamphlet is a guide for at home after brain tumour (tumor) surgery. Topics include: staples or stitches, activity, driving, taking care of your incision, washing your hair, eating and drinking, alcohol, and medication. Things to watch for (emergency symptoms) are listed. The pamphlet also includes information about recovery.

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. QEII. Neurosurgery

Alternate Title: After your brain tumor surgery : care at home

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2023

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

Physical Description: 1 electronic document (5 p.) : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Brain Neoplasms - surgery

Subjects (LCSH): Brain--Tumors; Tumors--Surgery; Brain--Cancer--Surgery

Abstract: This pamphlet is a guide for at home after brain tumour (tumor) surgery. Topics include: staples or stitches, activity, driving, taking care of your incision, washing your hair, eating and drinking, alcohol, and medication. Things to watch for (emergency symptoms) are listed. The pamphlet also includes information about recovery.

Notes: Previous title: Brain Tumour Surgery - A Guide for at Home

Responsibility: Prepared by: Division of Neurosurgery

Pamphlet Number: 1348

After your epidural

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. Acute Pain Services. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2022.

Pamphlet Number: 2265

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This pamphlet explains what to watch for at home after having an epidural (medication in the space around your spine) for pain relief. For 30 days (1 month) after your epidural is taken out, there is a small risk that you may develop an infection. This is very rare. A list of symptoms that require you to visit to an Emergency Department is given.

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. Acute Pain Services

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2022

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

Physical Description: 1 electronic document ([1] p.) : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Pain Management; Analgesia, Epidural

Subjects (LCSH): Pain--Treatment; Analgesics

Specialty: Pain Management

Abstract: This pamphlet explains what to watch for at home after having an epidural (medication in the space around your spine) for pain relief. For 30 days (1 month) after your epidural is taken out, there is a small risk that you may develop an infection. This is very rare. A list of symptoms that require you to visit to an Emergency Department is given.

Responsibility: Prepared by: Acute Pain Services

Pamphlet Number: 2265

After your liver transplant

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. Multi-Organ Transplant Program. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2021.

Pamphlet Number: 0411

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This guide will help you and your family learn about your care after a liver transplant. This guide will answer many of your questions about the transplant process. Members of the Multi-Organ Transplant Program Team (Transplant Team) are also available to talk with you about your concerns. Everyone is different, so you may not have or develop all of the conditions that you read about in this guide. Topics include: in the hospital, monitoring, possible complications, planning for discharge, foll…

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. Multi-Organ Transplant Program

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2021

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

Physical Description: 1 electronic document (60 p.) : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Liver Transplantation - rehabilitation

Subjects (LCSH): Liver--Transplantation

Abstract: This guide will help you and your family learn about your care after a liver transplant. This guide will answer many of your questions about the transplant process. Members of the Multi-Organ Transplant Program Team (Transplant Team) are also available to talk with you about your concerns. Everyone is different, so you may not have or develop all of the conditions that you read about in this guide. Topics include: in the hospital, monitoring, possible complications, planning for discharge, follow-up care, taking care of yourself, and the self-medication program. This guide also includes a sample medication record. Medication information sheets are provided at the end of the guide if you have specific questions about your medications. Information about common tests (lab tests) is given. Important phone numbers are listed. The French version of this pamphlet 1124, "Après une greffe du foie", is also available.

Responsibility: Prepared by: Multi-Organ Transplant Program, QEII

Pamphlet Number: 0411

After your retina surgery

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. Eye Care Centre. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2022.

Pamphlet Number: 0463

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This pamphlet explains what to expect after your retina surgery. Information is given about what to expect if you were given a local anesthetic (medication to freeze your eye) or a general anesthetic (medication to put you to sleep during surgery). Other topics include what to expect if you have gas or air placed in your eye during surgery, what to do if you have a gas bubble or an air injection in your eye, managing pain, medication and eye drops, activity, and what to expect after surgery (ey…

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. Eye Care Centre

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2022

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

Physical Description: 1 electronic document (12 p.) : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Retina - surgery

Subjects (LCSH): Retina--Surgery

Specialty: Ophthalmology

Abstract: This pamphlet explains what to expect after your retina surgery. Information is given about what to expect if you were given a local anesthetic (medication to freeze your eye) or a general anesthetic (medication to put you to sleep during surgery). Other topics include what to expect if you have gas or air placed in your eye during surgery, what to do if you have a gas bubble or an air injection in your eye, managing pain, medication and eye drops, activity, and what to expect after surgery (eye protection and/or glasses, using eye drops or ointments, follow-up appointment). A list of symptoms that require medical attention right away, and a map of the QEII Health Sciences Centre are included.

Responsibility: Prepared by: Eye Care Centre

Pamphlet Number: 0463

AHFS Patient Medication Information

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American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. --Bethesda, MD: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists , c2021.

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Corporate Author: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Place of Publication: Bethesda, MD

Publisher: American Society of Health-System Pharmacists

Date of Publication: c2021

ISBN: 9781585286546

Subjects (MeSH): Patient Medication Knowledge; Pharmaceutical Preparations

Specialty: Pharmacy

Format: e-Book

Location: Online

Alcohol and Aging : Clinical and Public Health Perspectives

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Alexis Kuerbis, Alison.A. Moore, Paul Sacco, Faika Zanjani, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2016.

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This book provides a current perspective on alcohol and aging to better understand the trends, costs, benefits, and clinical and community evidenced-based strategies. This book embraces not only the physical, cognitive, psychological, and social health benefits of moderate drinking in the elderly, it also delves into the risks of excessive drinking, including physical and psychiatric morbidity, neurodegeneration, medication complications, and accidents and injuries, and loss of independence. Wr…

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Other Authors: Kuerbis, Alexis; Moore, Alison.A; Sacco, Paul; Zanjani, Faika

Responsibility: Alexis Kuerbis, Alison.A. Moore, Paul Sacco, Faika Zanjani, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2016

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 283 p.) : 5 illus., 2 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783319472331; 9783319472317 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Aging - drug effects; Alcohol-Related Disorders - complications; Alcohol-Related Disorders - diagnosis

Abstract: This book provides a current perspective on alcohol and aging to better understand the trends, costs, benefits, and clinical and community evidenced-based strategies. This book embraces not only the physical, cognitive, psychological, and social health benefits of moderate drinking in the elderly, it also delves into the risks of excessive drinking, including physical and psychiatric morbidity, neurodegeneration, medication complications, and accidents and injuries, and loss of independence. Written by experts in the field, this book is the only current text that includes the most current scientific, research, empirical, and practice information alongside a comprehensive review of the status of the field that will help guide alcohol use management and stimulate future research. Alcohol and Aging is the ultimate resource for all researchers, educators, clinicians, and professionals working with older adults who drink.

Contents: Part I. Introduction -- 1. Thinking Behind Alcohol Consumption in Old Age: Psychological and Sociological Reasons for Drinking in Old Age -- Part II. Epidemiological Perspectives of Alcohol and Aging -- 2. Understanding Alcohol Consumption Patterns among Older Adults: Continuity and Change -- 3. Alcohol Use and Comorbid Psychiatric and Subsyndromal Disorders among Older Adults -- Part III. Alcohol Effects on Healthy Aging -- 4. Alcohol Consumption and Cardiovascular Disease in Aging Populations -- 5. Cancer, Alcohol, and Aging -- 6. Alcohol and Cognition -- 7. Alcohol, Injury, and Aging -- 8. Medications, Alcohol, and Aging -- 9. The Intersection of Elder Abuse and Alcohol Misuse -- 10. Social and Familial Contexts for Drinking among Older Adults -- Part IV. Clinical Issues of Alcohol and Aging -- 11. Screening and Assessment of Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Older Adults -- 12. Treatment of Unhealthy Alcohol Use in Older Adults -- 13. Self-Medication with Alcohol: Aging Issues -- 14. Adapting SBIRT for Older Adults -- 15. Long-Term Care and Alcohol Use -- 16. Drinking, Aging, and Global Public Policy -- Part V. Future Directions -- 17. Future Directions for Aging and Alcohol.

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Location: Online

Alcohol and Tobacco : Medical and Sociological Aspects of Use, Abuse and Addiction

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Otto-Michael Lesch, Henriette Walter, Christian Wetschka, Michie N. Hesselbrock, Victor Hesselbrock, Samuel Pombo. (Second edition) --Cham: Springer , c2020.

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This updated and revised second edition of “Alcohol and Tobacco” reflects the new ICD 11 and DSM V classifications and provides comprehensive descriptions of new therapeutic approaches, outlining the different interactions between personality, environment and the effects of the respective substance. In addition to new data on prevention-based therapies, especially for smoking addiction, the book also presents essential psychological and sociological strategies, and medication-based therapies. P…

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Author: Lesch, Otto-Michael

Other Authors: Walter, Henriette; Wetschka, Christian; Hesselbrock, Michie N.; Hesselbrock, Victor; Pombo, Samuel

Responsibility: Otto-Michael Lesch, Henriette Walter, Christian Wetschka, Michie N. Hesselbrock, Victor Hesselbrock, Samuel Pombo

Edition: Second edition

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2020

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxiv, 391 p.) : 128 illus., 9 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783030419417; 9783030419400 (Print ed.); 9783030419424 (Print ed.); 9783030419431 (Print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Alcoholism - psychology; Alcoholism - therapy; Socioeconomic Factors; Tobacco Use Disorder - psychology; Tobacco Use Disorder - therapy

Specialty: Addiction Medicine

Abstract: This updated and revised second edition of “Alcohol and Tobacco” reflects the new ICD 11 and DSM V classifications and provides comprehensive descriptions of new therapeutic approaches, outlining the different interactions between personality, environment and the effects of the respective substance. In addition to new data on prevention-based therapies, especially for smoking addiction, the book also presents essential psychological and sociological strategies, and medication-based therapies. Particular attention is given to new medications and new compounds for e-cigarettes, while a broad overview of the American and European epidemiology of alcohol and nicotine addictions rounds out the coverage. Given the breadth and depth of its coverage, the book will appeal to a wide readership, from professionals to researchers and students.

Contents: 1. Information about the origination of the book -- 2. Addiction: a short overview of a widespread disease -- 3. Aetiology of addiction -- 4. Prevention strategies -- 5. Diagnosis of abuse and addiction -- 6. Types, dimensions and aetiology -- 7. Motives for alcohol and/or tobacco addicted patients to seek medical help -- 8. Detection of alcohol and tobacco addiction -- 9. Therapeutic strategies for alcohol and tobacco dependence -- 10. Sociotherapy of alcohol and tobacco dependents with regards to Lesch’s typology -- Appendix A: Lesch Alcoholism Typology—Questionnaire -- Appendix B: Lesch European Smoker Classification -- Appendix C: Assessment of Types of Opiate Dependence.

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Location: Online

Analgesia in Major Abdominal Surgery

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Anton Krige, Michael J.P. Scott, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2018.

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This book presents current evidence in an Enhanced Recovery Programme context, and provides a common sense approach to using the array of available analgesia techniques appropriately in major abdominal surgery. Current pain relief options are discussed, many of which have been described only in the last ten years. Topics covered range from the now widespread use of portable ultrasound machines to an appreciation of the value of some older drugs in a new context. Analgesia for Major Abdominal Su…

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Other Authors: Krige, Anton; Scott, Michael J.P.

Responsibility: Anton Krige, Michael J.P. Scott, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2018

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 272 p.) : 68 illus., 62 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783319944821; 9783319944807 (print ed.); 9783319944814 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Abdomen - surgery; Analgesia; Pain Management - methods; Perioperative Care

Specialty: Anesthesiology; Gastroenterology; General Surgery

Abstract: This book presents current evidence in an Enhanced Recovery Programme context, and provides a common sense approach to using the array of available analgesia techniques appropriately in major abdominal surgery. Current pain relief options are discussed, many of which have been described only in the last ten years. Topics covered range from the now widespread use of portable ultrasound machines to an appreciation of the value of some older drugs in a new context. Analgesia for Major Abdominal Surgery is aimed at anesthetists, acute pain teams, and acute pain nurses, as well as colorectal, hepatobiliary, urological and gynecological surgeons.

Contents: 1. Anatomy of the Innervation of the Abdomen -- 2. Multimodal Simple Analgesia -- 3. Opiate Medication and Routes of Delivery -- 4. Gabapentinoids -- 5. Peri-operative Ketamine for Acute Pain Management -- 6. Intravenous Lidocaine -- 7. Spinal Analgesia as an Adjunct to General Anaesthesia for Laparoscopic Major Abdominal Surgery -- 8. Thoracic Epidural Analgesia -- 9. Truncal Blocks: Thoracic Paravertebral Blocks -- 10. Truncal Blocks: Quadratus Lumborum Blocks -- 11. Truncal Blocks: Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks and Derivatives -- 12. Truncal Blocks: Rectus Sheath Catheters -- 13. Continuous Wound Infiltration -- 14. The Psychological Management of Acute Pain After Abdominal Surgery -- 15. Chronic Pain: The Peri-operative Management of Chronic Pain Patients and Chronic Pain After Abdominal Surgery.

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Location: Online

Anesthesia for Urologic Surgery

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Daniel M. Gainsburg, Ethan O. Bryson, Elizabeth A. M. Frost, editors. --New York, NY: Springer , c2014.

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This is an up-to-date clinical reference on anesthesia for urological surgery. Advances in urological procedures, the advent of treatment of patients with strong anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications, and the demographics of urology patients (many of whom are young or elderly) present challenges for the anesthesiologist and have necessitated changes in anesthesia practice. Urological anesthesia is not recognized as a subspecialty, and this book, which reflects the expertise of clinicians a…

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Other Authors: Gainsburg, Daniel M; Bryson, Ethan O; Frost, Elizabeth A. M

Responsibility: Daniel M. Gainsburg, Ethan O. Bryson, Elizabeth A. M. Frost, editors

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 367 p. : 39 illus., 35 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9781461473633; 9781461473626 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Anesthesia; Urologic Surgical Procedures

Abstract: This is an up-to-date clinical reference on anesthesia for urological surgery. Advances in urological procedures, the advent of treatment of patients with strong anticoagulant and antiplatelet medications, and the demographics of urology patients (many of whom are young or elderly) present challenges for the anesthesiologist and have necessitated changes in anesthesia practice. Urological anesthesia is not recognized as a subspecialty, and this book, which reflects the expertise of clinicians and researchers from around the United States and Europe, is written for the majority of anesthesiologists and nurse anesthetists who will provide anesthesia for these patients. The book includes coverage of these topics: Renal physiology and pharmacology; Urologic anesthesia in all age groups, and in both the operating room and outpatient setting; Special considerations in the pregnant patient and in renal transplantation; Anesthesia for robotic surgery of the prostate; In older patients, problems arising from co-morbidities and the risk of drug interactions; Appropriate pain management in inpatient and outpatient settings; The unique challenges of positioning the patient; Medico-legal considerations, including analyses from the closed claims study.

Contents: 1. Anesthesia and Renal Function: Perioperative Considerations -- 2. Preoperative Evaluation of the Geriatric Patient -- 3. Anesthesia for Urological Endoscopic Procedures -- 4. Anesthesia for Office-Based Urological Procedures -- 5. Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and Percutaneous Nephrolithotripsy -- 6. Anesthesia for Laparoscopic and Robotic-assisted Urological Procedures -- 7. Anesthesia for Renal Transplantation:á Recipient and Donor Care -- 8. Anesthesia for Pheochromocytoma -- 9. Anesthesia for Pediatric Urology -- 10. Open Urological Procedures: Anesthetic Considerations in Radical Cystectomy with Diversion, Radical Prostatectomy, and Radical Nephrectomy -- 11. The Pregnant Patient -- 12. Positioning for Urological Procedures -- 13. Management of the Urological Patient Taking Anticoagulant or Antiplatelet Medication -- 14. Pain Management -- 15. Use of the Simulation Laboratory to Teach Urological Anesthesia -- 16. Legal Considerations in Urological Surgery.

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Location: Online

Après une greffe du foie

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