Abdominal imaging
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat31737
[edited by] Dushyant V. Sahani, Anthony E. Samir.
(2nd ed.)
--Philadelphia, PA:
Elsevier
, c2017.
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Richly illustrated and comprehensive in scope, Abdominal Imaging, 2nd Edition, by Drs. Dushyant V. Sahani and Anthony E. Samir, is your up-to-date, one-volume source for evaluating the full range of diagnostic, therapeutic, and interventional challenges in this fast-changing field. Part of the Expert Radiology series, this highly regarded reference covers all modalities and organ systems in a concise, newly streamlined format for quicker access to common and uncommon findings. Detailed, expert…
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- Sahani, Dushyant V
- Samir, Anthony E
- Responsibility
- [edited by] Dushyant V. Sahani, Anthony E. Samir
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication
- Philadelphia, PA
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Date of Publication
- c2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 1200 p.
- Series Title
- Expert radiology series
- ISBN
- 9780323377980
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Digestive System Diseases - diagnosis
- Abdomen - physiopathology
- Abdomen - diagnostic imaging
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Abdomen - Imaging
- Abdomen - Diseases - Diagnosis
- Diagnostic imaging
- Digestive System Diseases - diagnosis
- Abdomen - physiopathology
- Abdomen - radionuclide imaging
- Diagnostic Imaging - methods
- Abstract
- Richly illustrated and comprehensive in scope, Abdominal Imaging, 2nd Edition, by Drs. Dushyant V. Sahani and Anthony E. Samir, is your up-to-date, one-volume source for evaluating the full range of diagnostic, therapeutic, and interventional challenges in this fast-changing field. Part of the Expert Radiology series, this highly regarded reference covers all modalities and organ systems in a concise, newly streamlined format for quicker access to common and uncommon findings. Detailed, expert guidance, accompanied by thousands of high-quality digital images, helps you make the most of new technologies and advances in abdominal imaging.
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Abdominal Imaging
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40778
Bernd Hamm, Pablo R. Ros, editors.
--Berlin, Heidelberg:
Springer Reference
, c2013.
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In this book a team of leading experts come together to provide a comprehensive overview of modern imaging of the abdomen and pelvis, with detailed sections on both gastrointestinal and genitourinary imaging. Each chapter has an identical structure and focuses on a particular organ or organ system, allowing the reader to approach the field one topic at a time. Indications for a variety of imaging techniques and examination protocols are clearly described, and the imaging features of normal anat…
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- Hamm, Bernd
- Ros, Pablo R
- Responsibility
- Bernd Hamm, Pablo R. Ros, editors
- Place of Publication
- Berlin, Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer Reference
- Date of Publication
- c2013
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (lii, 2316 p.) : 2233 illus., 540 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783642133275
- 9783642133268 (print ed.)
- Abstract
- In this book a team of leading experts come together to provide a comprehensive overview of modern imaging of the abdomen and pelvis, with detailed sections on both gastrointestinal and genitourinary imaging. Each chapter has an identical structure and focuses on a particular organ or organ system, allowing the reader to approach the field one topic at a time. Indications for a variety of imaging techniques and examination protocols are clearly described, and the imaging features of normal anatomy and pathologic entities are depicted in an abundance of high-quality images. Care is taken to consider all recent technical developments and new indications, and the diagnostic performance of different imaging modalities is carefully compared. It is anticipated that this book will come to be regarded as the standard work of reference on abdominal and pelvic radiology.
- Contents
- Vol. 1. I. Pharynx and esophagus -- II. Stomach, Duodenum -- III. Small Bowel Excluding Duodenum -- Vol. 2. IV. Colon and rectum -- V. Liver -- VI. Biliary Diseases -- Vol. 3. VII. Pancreas -- VIII. Spleen -- IX. Mesentery, Omentum, Peritoneum, Abdominal Wall -- X. Retroperitoneum -- XI. Kidney and renal pelvis -- XII. Prostate -- Vol. 4. XIII. Scrotum and penis -- XIV. Ureter and urethra -- XV. Ovary and adnexa -- XVI. Uterus -- XVII. Vagina and vulva -- XVIII. Pregnancy.
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- e-Book
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Abdominal Solid Organ Transplantation : Immunology, Indications, Techniques, and Early Complications
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39265
Antonio Daniele Pinna, Giorgio Ercolani, editors.
(1st ed.)
--Cham:
Springer
, c2015.
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This book is a comprehensive and innovative guide to abdominal solid organ transplantation (SOT). It explains the main immunological problems involved in abdominal SOT, reviews indications for liver, kidney, and small bowel transplantation, and provides detailed descriptions of techniques for procurement and transplantation. In addition, technical, infectious, and immunological complications and their treatment are fully described. Special attention is devoted to the indications for and outcome…
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- Pinna, Antonio Daniele
- Ercolani, Giorgio
- Responsibility
- Antonio Daniele Pinna, Giorgio Ercolani, editors
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 453 p. : 94 illus., 85 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783319169972
- 9783319169965 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Organ Transplantation
- Surgical Procedures, Operative
- Abstract
- This book is a comprehensive and innovative guide to abdominal solid organ transplantation (SOT). It explains the main immunological problems involved in abdominal SOT, reviews indications for liver, kidney, and small bowel transplantation, and provides detailed descriptions of techniques for procurement and transplantation. In addition, technical, infectious, and immunological complications and their treatment are fully described. Special attention is devoted to the indications for and outcomes of combined kidney-liver and kidney-pancreas transplantation. Clear advice is provided on donor selection and donor safety, and the book concludes by examining medical disease and the risk of solid and hematologic malignancies after transplantation. Abdominal SOT has become the treatment of choice for various end-stage chronic diseases of the liver, kidney, and foregut. Improved knowledge of immunology, the introduction of new immunosuppressive agents, and advances in surgical techniques have all increased the number of potential candidates and led to better outcomes. It is therefore unsurprising that more and more surgeons, physicians, and scientists, as well as students and nurses, are becoming interested in abdominal SOT. This book will provide all practitioners with an excellent, up-to-date summary of knowledge in the field.
- Contents
- Part I Donor evaluation, immunosuppression and early complications in S.O.T.: 1 Immunosuppression in solid organ transplantation -- 2 Infection Complications after Abdominal Organ Transplantation -- 3 National Transplant Network. Donor selection and evaluation criteria -- 4 The safety of donor -- 5 Medical disease after abdominal solid organ transplantation and the risk of solid and hematologic malignant tumor after transplantation) -- Part II Liver Transplantation: 6 Indication and timing -- 7 The donor procurement -- 8 Orthotopic liver transplantation -- 9 Anesthetic and perioperative management for liver transplantation -- 10 Living donor liver transplantation -- 11 Hepatic Acute and chronic rejection -- 12 Postoperative technical complications -- 13 Percutaneous management of biliary and vascular complications -- 14 Re-transplantation (Causes, Outcome) -- Part III Renal transplantation: 15 Indication and timing -- 16 The donor procurement: Standard technique for procurement in cadaveric donors -- 17 Live donor evaluation -- 18 Living donor nephrectomy -- 19 Renal Transplantation: Surgical technique -- 20 The intraoperative and perioperative management of Kidney transplantation -- 21 Kidney acute and chronic rejection -- 22 Kidney Transplantation: Post-Operative Technical Complications -- Part V Intestinal/multivisceral transplantation: 23 Indications and timing -- 24 The donor procurement -- 25 Transplantation -- 26 Abdominal wall transplantation and technique -- 27 Anesthetic and perioperative management for Intestinal transplantation -- 28 Segmental Living-related Small Bowel Transplantation -- 29 Intestinal Acute and Chronic rejection -- Part VI Combined Abdominal Transplantation: 30 Combined Kidney-Liver Transplantation -- 31 Kidney-pancreas Transplantation.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Abdominal ultrasound for surgeons
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33846
Ellen J. Hagopian, Junji Machi, editors.
--New York:
Springer
, c2014.
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Abdominal Ultrasound for Surgeons provides a comprehensive guide to the use of ultrasonography in surgical practice of abdominal diseases. The content is divided into three major sections focusing on basic principles of ultrasound, ultrasound anatomy and pathology of the abdomen, and employment of ultrasound of the abdomen in surgical practice. A final section is dedicated to the logistics of incorporating ultrasound into a surgical practice. The first section provides an introduction to the pr…
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- Hagopian, Ellen J.
- Machi, Junji
- Responsibility
- Ellen J. Hagopian, Junji Machi, editors
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xi, 311 pages)
- ISBN
- 9781461495994 (electronic bk.)
- 9781461495987
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Abdomen - surgery
- Abdomen - diagnostic imaging
- Ultrasonography
- Abstract
- Abdominal Ultrasound for Surgeons provides a comprehensive guide to the use of ultrasonography in surgical practice of abdominal diseases. The content is divided into three major sections focusing on basic principles of ultrasound, ultrasound anatomy and pathology of the abdomen, and employment of ultrasound of the abdomen in surgical practice. A final section is dedicated to the logistics of incorporating ultrasound into a surgical practice. The first section provides an introduction to the principles of ultrasonography focusing on ultrasound physics, equipment, and instrumentation. A detailed approach to the various scanning methods and image interpretation is demonstrated with illustrations, images, and video. The second section focuses on ultrasound anatomy of the abdomen. Each chapter demonstrates the normal and abnormal ultrasound anatomy of specific abdominal organ or organ systems (abdominal wall, liver, pancreas, biliary, stomach, anorectum, retroperitoneum, vascular) with illustrations and images. The current status and technique of endoscopic ultrasound of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tracks is addressed in this section. The third section provides a state-of-the-art review of the status of each major application of abdominal ultrasound in surgery. Topics range from trauma ultrasound and laparoscopic staging to techniques in ultrasound guidance and three-dimensional targeting. This section provides a comprehensive review of the employment of interventional, intraoperative, laparoscopic, transabdominal and endoscopic ultrasound. The fourth and last section addresses the practice aspects of incorporation of ultrasound into a surgical practice.
- Contents
- Part I. The Basics -- Introduction: The Importance of Ultrasound in a Surgical Practice -- Physical Principles of Ultrasound -- Instrumentation in Ultrasound -- Scanning Techniques in Transabdominal and Intraoperative/Laparoscopic Ultrasound -- Imaging Characteristics and Artifacts -- Part II. Anatomy, Application, and Intervention: Transabdominal, Intraoperative, Laparoscopic -- Abdominal Wall Anatomy, Pathology, and Intervention -- Percutaneous Ultrasound Guidance Techniques and Procedures -- Trauma Ultrasound -- Abdominal/Retroperitoneal Vascular Ultrasound -- Laparoscopic Ultrasound in Staging of GI Malignancies -- Endoscopic Ultrasound in the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract -- Intraoperative and Laparoscopic Ultrasound During Pancreatic Surgery -- Intraoperative Ultrasound During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy -- Intraoperative Ultrasound During Biliary Tract Surgery -- Intraoperative and Laparoscopic Ultrasound During Liver Surgery -- Techniques in Laparoscopic and Intraoperative Ultrasound Guidance -- Ultrasound Techniques for Liver Tumor Ablation -- Computer-Assisted Navigation for Ultrasound "3-D Ultrasound" -- Endoluminal Ultrasound: Anatomy, Technique, and Intervention of the Anorectum -- Part III. Ultrasound in Surgical Practice -- Getting Started -- Abdominal Ultrasound: Credentialing and Certification -- Coding and Billing for Ultrasound Examinations -- Future Perspective in Abdominal Ultrasound.
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- e-Book
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- Online
ABO-incompatible Organ Transplantation
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44154
edited by Yi Wang.
--Singapore:
Springer
, 2019.
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This book introduces the clinical application of ABO-incompatible transplantation. In the first part, it starts with the history, blood group antigen, antibody associated with ABO blood type, pathophysiology and pathology and related knowledge. In the second part, it covers clinical experience sharing of ABO-incompatible of heart, liver, lung and kidney transplantation. It provides a systematic methodologies and protocols.
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- Wang, Yi.
- Responsibility
- edited by Yi Wang.
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 274 p. 12 illus., 5 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9789811333996
- 9789811333989 (Print ed.)
- 9789811334009 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- ABO Blood-Group System - immunology
- Antibodies - blood
- Blood Group Incompatibility
- Organ Transplantation - methods
- Transplants - immunology
- Specialty
- Transplantation
- Abstract
- This book introduces the clinical application of ABO-incompatible transplantation. In the first part, it starts with the history, blood group antigen, antibody associated with ABO blood type, pathophysiology and pathology and related knowledge. In the second part, it covers clinical experience sharing of ABO-incompatible of heart, liver, lung and kidney transplantation. It provides a systematic methodologies and protocols.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- 2. The RBC blood group antigen system -- 3. ABO blood group antibodies -- 4. Tissue matching of ABO-incompatible organ transplantation -- 5. Indications for ABO-incompatible organ transplantation -- 6. Pathophysiology of ABO-incompatible organ transplantation -- 7. Pathology of ABO-incompatible organ transplantation -- 8. Anti-ABO antibody elimination: pre- and post-ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation -- 9. Rejection after ABO-incompatible organ transplantation -- 10. Experience with ABO-incompatible heart transplantation -- 11. Experience with ABO-incompatible liver transplantation -- 12. Experience with ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation -- 13. Experience with ABO-incompatible lung transplantation -- 14. The animal model in ABO-incompatible organ transplantation -- 15. Mechanism development of accommodation and tolerance in transplant -- Appendix: The Clinical Guideline of ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation (2017) / Chinese Society of Organ Transplantation.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
ACEi and ARBS in Hypertension and Heart Failure
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39106
Pasquale Perrone Filardi, editor.
--Cham:
Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer ; ISCP
, c2015.
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This book summarizes how the renin angiotensin system is implicated in the progression of atherosclerotic disease as well as of left ventricular dysfunction and reviews the action of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and AT1 receptor antagonists on reducing morbidity and mortality in patients with left ventricular dysfunction or in those at high cardiovascular risk with preserved ventricular function. ACEi and ARBS in Hypertension and Heart Failure is a highly practical reference reviewi…
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- Perrone Filardi, Pasquale
- Other Authors
- International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy
- Responsibility
- Pasquale Perrone Filardi, editor
- Alternate Title
- Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers in hypertension and heart failure
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer ; ISCP
- Date of Publication
- c2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 150 p. : 19 illus., 13 illus. in color)
- Series Title
- Current cardiovascular therapy
- ISBN
- 9783319097886
- 9783319097879 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Angiotensin II Type 1 Receptor Blockers
- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors - pharmacology
- Heart Failure - drug therapy
- Hypertension - drug therapy
- Renin-Angiotensin System
- Abstract
- This book summarizes how the renin angiotensin system is implicated in the progression of atherosclerotic disease as well as of left ventricular dysfunction and reviews the action of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and AT1 receptor antagonists on reducing morbidity and mortality in patients with left ventricular dysfunction or in those at high cardiovascular risk with preserved ventricular function. ACEi and ARBS in Hypertension and Heart Failure is a highly practical reference reviewing the evidence and providing a rationale for the appropriate use of RAS antagonists in cardiovascular diseases. It is written in an easy-to-follow format and with many illustrations to aid clarity and the assimilation of information. Each chapter is written by established authorities in their fields who are also experienced in explaining often complex concepts. The result is a unique book which is not only comprehensive but also clear and useful for the busy medical practitioner.
- Contents
- 1. Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and AT1 Antagonists for Treatment of Hypertension -- 2. ACE Inhibitor and Renin–Angiotensin System the Cornerstone of Therapy for Systolic Heart Failure -- 3. Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Mellitus on Choice of Renin Angiotensin System: Inhibitors in Patients with Hypertension and Heart Failure -- 4. Target Organ Damage and RAAS Blockade.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Acute Kidney Injury and Regenerative Medicine
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45511
Yoshio Terada, Takashi Wada, Kent Doi, editors.
--Singapore:
Springer
, c2020.
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This book presents up-to-date information on the clinical-pathophysiological features of acute renal injury and discusses the KDIGO diagnostic criteria, as well as novel experimental findings, including in the area of regenerative medicine. It also highlights the clinical-pathophysiological importance of AKI in clinical settings, including differential diagnoses and management of AKI. In the past, the pathology associated with sudden renal impairment was characterized as acute renal failure (AR…
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- Terada, Yoshio
- Wada, Takashi
- Doi, Kent
- Responsibility
- Yoshio Terada, Takashi Wada, Kent Doi, editors
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (ix, 396 p.) : 39 illus., 33 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9789811511080
- 9789811511073 (Print ed.)
- 9789811511097 (Print ed.)
- 9789811511103 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Acute Kidney Injury - etiology
- Acute Kidney Injury - therapy
- Regenerative Medicine - methods
- Specialty
- Nephrology
- Regenerative Medicine
- Abstract
- This book presents up-to-date information on the clinical-pathophysiological features of acute renal injury and discusses the KDIGO diagnostic criteria, as well as novel experimental findings, including in the area of regenerative medicine. It also highlights the clinical-pathophysiological importance of AKI in clinical settings, including differential diagnoses and management of AKI. In the past, the pathology associated with sudden renal impairment was characterized as acute renal failure (ARF). However, in the 2000s, the joint efforts of specialists in fields including nephrology, intensive care medicine, and cardiovascular medicine led to the introduction of a novel concept known as acute kidney injury (AKI). As medical care progressed, patients such as high-risk elderly subjects who were not deemed to be candidates for invasive therapy came to be treated in intensive care units (ICUs). As a result, kidney injury as a subset of multiple organ failure was re-considered as AKI, especially in intensive care medicine. AKI was then proposed as a novel disease concept to emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and early intervention to improve prognosis. Presenting novel features, such as the definition of AKI, risk factors and management; biomarkers, such as neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) and L-type fatty acid-binding protein (L-FABP); long-term outcomes of AKI; as well as renal regeneration using iPS cell, manipulation of embryonic genes, and Xenotransplanted embryonic kidney, this book is of interest to all physicians and researchers in this field around the globe.
- Contents
- Part I. Diagnosis and Risk Factors of AKI -- 1. Acute Kidney Injury: Definition and Epidemiology -- 2. Causes of AKI (Prerenal, Intrarenal, Postrenal) -- 3. Pathophysiology of AKI -- 4. Diagnosis of AKI: Clinical Assessment, Novel Biomarkers, History, and Perspectives -- 5. Risk Factors for AKI Development in Surgery (Non-cardiac Surgery) -- 6. Risk Factors for AKI Development in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure -- 7. Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury -- 8. Antibiotics- and Immunosuppressants-Related AKI -- 9. AKI in Setting of Cancer -- 10. Community- and Hospital-Acquired Acute Kidney Injury -- Part II. Complication of AKI -- 11. Complication of Homeostasis (Electrolytes and Acid-Base) -- 12. Volume Overload and Pulmonary Complications -- Part II.I Prevention and Management of AKI -- 13. Prophylaxis and Management of Acute Kidney Injury -- 14. Postrenal AKI -- 15. Acute Kidney Injury in Intensive Care Medicine -- 16. Nondialytic Supportive Management of AKI -- 17. Renal Replacement Therapy in AKI -- 18. Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes of AKI Patients -- 19. Management of Pediatric AKI -- Part IV. Experimental Novel Findings -- 20. AKI-to-CKD Transition -- 21. Role of the Nervous System in Acute Kidney Injury -- 22. AKI and Immune System -- 23. Acute Kidney Injury and Cytokines -- Part V. AKI and Regenerative Medicine -- 24. iPS Cell and Renal Regenerative Medicine -- 25. Kidney Development and Injury: A Road to Regeneration -- 26. Xenotransplanted Embryonic Kidney.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Acute Nephrology for the Critical Care Physician
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39281
Heleen M. Oudemans-van Straaten, Lui G. Forni, A.B. Johan Groeneveld, Sean M. Bagshaw, Michael Joannidis, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2015.
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This practical guide provides the reader with answers to important clinically relevant questions regarding the evaluation and management of acute kidney injury (AKI). All aspects of critical care nephrology are covered, from pathophysiology and diagnosis to prevention and treatment. The questions considered relate to a wide range of issues, such as: How do I diagnose AKI? How can I protect the kidney in clinical practice? How do I manage patients with AKI? When should I initiate and how do I pe…
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- Oudemans-van Straaten, Heleen M
- Forni, Lui G
- Groeneveld, A.B. Johan
- Bagshaw, Sean M
- Joannidis, Michael
- Responsibility
- Heleen M. Oudemans-van Straaten, Lui G. Forni, A.B. Johan Groeneveld, Sean M. Bagshaw, Michael Joannidis, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2015
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 286 p. : 22 illus., 19 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783319173894
- 9783319173887 (print ed.)
- Abstract
- This practical guide provides the reader with answers to important clinically relevant questions regarding the evaluation and management of acute kidney injury (AKI). All aspects of critical care nephrology are covered, from pathophysiology and diagnosis to prevention and treatment. The questions considered relate to a wide range of issues, such as: How do I diagnose AKI? How can I protect the kidney in clinical practice? How do I manage patients with AKI? When should I initiate and how do I perform renal replacement therapy (RTT)? Which type of RTT is most appropriate for my patient? Should I give specific nutrients? In addition to providing practical guidelines and treatment algorithms, the book includes calculators for continuous RRT and anticoagulant dosing. The authors are internationally renowned experts in the fields of Intensive Care Medicine and Nephrology, and all contributions are written in a clear and concise style and have been peer reviewed. Acute Nephrology for the Critical Care Physician will serve as a very useful source for intensivists, internists, anesthesiologists, and nephrologists involved in the management and treatment of critically ill patients at risk of or affected by AKI.
- Contents
- Part I. Acute Kidney Injury -- 1 AKI: Defi nitions and Clinical Context -- 2 Epidemiology of AKI -- 3 Renal Outcomes After Acute Kidney Injury -- 4 Etiology and Pathophysiology of Acute Kidney Injury -- 5 Acid–Base -- 6 Kidney-Organ Interaction -- 7 Acute Kidney Injury in Pregnancy -- Part II. Diagnosis of AKI -- 8 Classical Biochemical Work Up of the Patient with Suspected AKI -- 9 Acute Kidney Injury Biomarkers -- 10 Renal Imaging in Acute Kidney Injury -- Part III. Prevention and Protection -- 11 Prevention of AKI and Protection of the Kidney -- Part IV. Renal Replacement Therapy -- 12 Timing of Renal Replacement Therapy -- 13 Dose of Renal Replacement Therapy in AKI -- 14 Type of Renal Replacement Therapy -- 15 Anticoagulation for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy -- 16 Metabolic Aspects of CRRT -- 17 Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Sepsis: Should We Use High Volume or Specific Membranes? -- 18 Drug Removal by CRRT and Drug Dosing in Patients on CRRT -- 19 Renal Replacement Therapy for Intoxications -- 20 Pediatric CRRT -- 21 Operational and Nursing Aspects.
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- e-Book
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- Online
Addiction services in hospitals : guidelines
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat52771
D.F. Moffatt, chairman.
--Ottawa, ON:
Health and Welfare Canada
, 1981-1987.
- Call Number
- WX 200 DC2 G95
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Call Number
- WX 200 DC2 G95
- Author
- Moffatt, D.F.
- Corporate Author
- Health and Welfare Canada
- Responsibility
- D.F. Moffatt, chairman
- Alternate Title
- Adult psychiatric services provided by general hospitals
- Burn unit
- Cardiovascular services in hospitals
- Child and adolescent psychiatric services provided by general hospitals
- Child and adolescent services in general hospitals
- Computed tomography
- Day surgery unit
- Diabetic day care unit
- Diagnostic ultrasound in facilities in hospitals
- Emergency units in hospitals
- Geriatric units in hospitals, geriatric day hospitals
- Hospital day medicine unit
- Intensive care unit
- Nuclear medicine units in hospitals
- Organ and tissue donation services in hospitals
- Palliative care services in hospitals
- Patient hostel unit
- Pulmonary function laboratories
- Respiratory therapy service
- Place of Publication
- Ottawa, ON
- Publisher
- Health and Welfare Canada
- Date of Publication
- 1981-1987
- Physical Description
- 20 booklets
- ISBN
- 0662134524
- 0662113551
- 0662148274
- 0662148711
- 0662114183
- 0662123719
- 0662127536
- 0662124472
- 0662127501
- 0662143396
- 0662127544
- 066211356X
- 0662137051
- 0662114175
- 0662145860
- 0662152999
- 0662127552
- no ISBN given
- 0662124944
- 0662155343
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Hospital Units - standards
- Hospitals, General - standards
- Substance Use Disorders
- Behavior, Addictive
- Mental Health Services - standards
- Psychiatric Department, Hospital - standards
- Burn Units - standards
- Coronary Care Units - standards
- Child Psychiatry
- Adolescent Psychiatry
- Adolescent Medicine - standards
- Pediatrics - standards
- Tomography, X-Ray Computed - standards
- Diagnostic Services - standards
- Day Care - standards
- Ambulatory Surgery - standards
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Ultrasonography - standards
- Emergency Medical Services - standards
- Geriatrics
- Outpatient Clinics, Hospital - standards
- Intensive Care Units - standards
- Nuclear Medicine Department, Hospital - standards
- Organ Procurement - standards
- Transplantation - standards
- Palliative Treatment - standards
- Ambulatory Care Facilities - standards
- Ambulatory Care - standards
- Lung Volume Measurements - standards
- Laboratories - Standards
- Respiratory Care Units - standards
- Respiratory Therapy Department, Hospital - standards
- Canada
- Format
- Book
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Copies
- 1 SET (20 BOOKLETS)
- Loan Period
- 2 weeks
Adipose tissue and adipokines in health and disease
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33256
Giamila Fantuzzi, Theodore Mazzone, editors.
(Second edition)
--New York:
Humana Press
, c2014.
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The field of adipose tissue biology has been expanding at a very rapid pace in the last few years. Numerous advances have been made since publication of the first edition of this book, in terms of basic adipocyte biology, understanding of the determinants of obesity, distribution of body fat and weight loss, as well as the mechanisms linking excess adiposity to various co-morbidities. Adipose Tissue and Adipokines in Health and Disease, Second Edition contains updated chapters from the previous…
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- Fantuzzi, Giamila
- Mazzone, Theodore
- Responsibility
- Giamila Fantuzzi, Theodore Mazzone, editors
- Edition
- Second edition
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxvi, 372 pages)
- Series
- Nutrition and Health
- Series Title
- Nutrition and health (Totowa, N.J.)
- ISBN
- 9781627037709 (electronic bk.)
- 9781627037693
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Adipocytes - physiology
- Adipose Tissue - physiology
- Obesity - complications
- Obesity - etiology
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Adipose tissues
- Fat cells
- Adipocytes
- Abstract
- The field of adipose tissue biology has been expanding at a very rapid pace in the last few years. Numerous advances have been made since publication of the first edition of this book, in terms of basic adipocyte biology, understanding of the determinants of obesity, distribution of body fat and weight loss, as well as the mechanisms linking excess adiposity to various co-morbidities. Adipose Tissue and Adipokines in Health and Disease, Second Edition contains updated chapters from the previous volume but as the field has evolved, some areas covered in the first edition have been refocused to address the new knowledge. The volume is divided in four sections: the first two deal with basic adipose tissue and adipokine biology, while the last two address the problem of obesity and alterations in adipose tissue function from an epidemiological and clinical standpoint. The chapters are written by experts in their fields and include the most up to date scientific information. Adipose Tissue and Adipokines in Health and Disease, Second Edition is a useful resource for physicians interested in adipose tissue biology and basic scientists who want to know more about applied aspects of the field. The book targets endocrinologists, residents and fellows, internists, nutritionists and general practitioners who are exposed to an ever-expanding obese population.
- Contents
- Adipose Tissue: Structure and Function -- Adipose Tissue in Evolution -- Adipose Stem Cells and Adipogenesis -- Adipose Stem Cells and Adipogenesis -- Metabolism of White Adipose Tissue -- Bad Fat or Just More Fat? Murine Models of Metabolically Healthy Obesity -- The Aging Adipose Organ: Lipid Redistribution, Inflammation, and Cellular Senescence -- Adipokines: Leptin and Adiponectin in the Regulation of Inflammatory and Immune Responses -- Adipose Tissue Inflammation and Adipocyte Dysfunction in Obesity -- Adipose Tissue Inflammation -- Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Adipose Tissue Function -- Autophagy in White Adipose Tissue -- Obesity and Micronutrient Deficiencies -- Obesity -- Epidemiology of Obesity in Children -- Genetics of Obesity -- Epigenetics of Obesity -- Consequences of Rapid Weight Loss -- Adipose Tissue and Disease -- Human Lipodystrophy: An Update in Molecular Genetics and Possible Mechanisms of Fat Loss -- Adipose Tissue and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus -- Adipokines in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease -- Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease -- Respiratory Diseases in Obesity -- Adiposity and Kidney Disease -- Obesity and Joint Disease -- Obesity and Colon and Postmenopausal Breast Cancer.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Adult Vaccinations : Changing the Immunization Paradigm
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44121
Jean-Pierre Michel, Stefania Maggi, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2019.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
After introductory chapters devoted to the safe production and distribution of vaccines, the book addresses the question of adult vaccination in the framework of a life-course approach to vaccination. It presents the proceedings of multidisciplinary expert discussions with an excellent summary of the current state of knowledge on adult vaccination in various diseases, as well as an overview of the professionals involved and the obstacles to achieving greater vaccine uptake, and how these may be…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Michel, Jean-Pierre
- Maggi, Stefania
- Responsibility
- Jean-Pierre Michel, Stefania Maggi, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 127 p.) : 1 illus. in color
- Series
- Practical Issues in Geriatrics
- Series Title
- Practical issues in geriatrics
- ISBN
- 9783030051594
- 9783030051587 (Print ed.)
- 9783030051600 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2509-6060
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Adult
- Aging - immunology
- Immunization
- Vaccination
- Vaccines
- Specialty
- Public Health
- Abstract
- After introductory chapters devoted to the safe production and distribution of vaccines, the book addresses the question of adult vaccination in the framework of a life-course approach to vaccination. It presents the proceedings of multidisciplinary expert discussions with an excellent summary of the current state of knowledge on adult vaccination in various diseases, as well as an overview of the professionals involved and the obstacles to achieving greater vaccine uptake, and how these may be addressed. The book systematically discusses the major vaccine-preventable diseases, as well as regulatory issues in vaccine provision, and presents the results of an expert meeting designed to identify the obstacles to vaccination, and solutions for addressing these barriers. It goes on to extend the discussion beyond the traditional boundaries of human health to encompass the “one health” concept. The book is intended for all those with an interest in vaccination, including physicians (from a wide range of disciplines including geriatrics/gerontology, infectious diseases, pediatrics, internal medicine, and other non-organ specialties), other healthcare professionals, pharmacists, representatives of the pharmaceutical industry and regulatory bodies (EMEA, national authorities), policymakers, the media and the general public.
- Contents
- Foreword. Adult vaccinations: essential but too often forgotten -- 1. Complexity of vaccine manufacture and supply -- 2. Administration of vaccines: current process, new technologies, adjuvants -- 3. How can the European Medicines Agency support an appropriate strategy of adult vaccination? -- 4. Public health impact of adult vaccine-preventable diseases on performance, disability, mortality and health care costs in Europe -- 5. Outcomes after HPV vaccination -- 6. Impact of nutrition on adult vaccination efficacy -- 7. Profiling vaccines for an immunosenescent and multimorbid population -- 8. Comprehensive geriatric assessment in infectious diseases -- 9. Etiology of respiratory tract infections in adults in Europe: current knowledge and knowledge gaps -- 10. European flu vaccine regulations and their impacts in community-dwelling adults -- 11. Vaccination against pneumococcal disease in the European Union, with particular focus on Germany -- 12. Direct and indirect benefits of a comprehensive approach to vaccinating adults with influenza and pneumococcal vaccines, especially in patients with chronic diseases -- 13. Vaccination of health care professionals and protection of hospitalized adults and nursing home residents -- 14. Ongoing threats for older Europeans: Diphtheria, Pertussis and Tetanus -- 15. Herpes Zoster vaccination: a vaccine to prevent pain -- 16. Gastroenteritis burden in the adult community: prospects for vaccines -- 17. Travel vaccination -- 18. Integrating the veterinarian scientist to the one-health concept -- 19. Stressing the importance of adult immunization: suggestions for how to change the paradigm -- 20. How can we integrate life course vaccination into the new WHO definition of “Healthy Ageing”?.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Advanced liver disease : changes in your quality of life
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37589
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Multi Organ Transplant Program. Psychology.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2286
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
Being diagnosed with advanced liver disease can be confusing and scary. You will need to make changes in your life and think about difficult treatment options. You and your loved ones may have many emotions during this time. For example, you may feel scared, upset, or anxious. This is normal. This pamphlet explains what quality of life is. It lists common physical, social, mental, and emotional changes that can happen when you have advanced liver disease, as well as common worries you may have.…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- Place of Publication
- Halifax, NS
- Publisher
- Nova Scotia Health Authority
- Date of Publication
- 2022
- Format
- Pamphlet
- Language
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 electronic document (8 p.) : digital, PDF file
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Liver Diseases
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Liver--Diseases
- Specialty
- Digestive System
- Abstract
- Being diagnosed with advanced liver disease can be confusing and scary. You will need to make changes in your life and think about difficult treatment options. You and your loved ones may have many emotions during this time. For example, you may feel scared, upset, or anxious. This is normal. This pamphlet explains what quality of life is. It lists common physical, social, mental, and emotional changes that can happen when you have advanced liver disease, as well as common worries you may have. The pamphlet explains why and when you should get help, how to get help, what other supports are available, and what to do if you need mental health help right away.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Psychology, Multi Organ Transplant Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 2286
Advances in Transplant Dermatology : Clinical and Practical Implications
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39140
Fiona Zwald, Marc D. Brown, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2015.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
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 …
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- 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.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
After a liver transplant : changes in your mental health
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37611
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Multi-Organ Transplant Program. Psychology.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2022.
- Pamphlet Number
- 2297
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
This pamphlet explains how having a liver transplant may affect your mental health. Topics include: When will my life be back to normal? Are my feelings normal? When should I get help? How do I get help? If you need mental health help right away, important phone numbers are listed.
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- 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 (LCSH)
- Liver--Transplantation
- Specialty
- Digestive System
- Abstract
- This pamphlet explains how having a liver transplant may affect your mental health. Topics include: When will my life be back to normal? Are my feelings normal? When should I get help? How do I get help? If you need mental health help right away, important phone numbers are listed.
- Responsibility
- Prepared by: Psychology, Multi-Organ Transplant Program
- Pamphlet Number
- 2297
After your liver transplant
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams37463
Nova Scotia Health Authority. Multi-Organ Transplant Program.
Halifax, NS:
Nova Scotia Health Authority
, 2021.
- Pamphlet Number
- 0411
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
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…
- Available Online
- View Pamphlet
- 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
The Ageing Immune System and Health
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat41474
Valquiria Bueno, Janet M. Lord, Thomas A. Jackson, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2017.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
The present book intends to provide an update on immunosenescence and how deficiencies in the immune system contribute to a higher susceptibility to infections, decline in organ function, reduced vaccination responses, age-related disease and the ageing process itself, negatively affecting longevity. Our focus is on the main changes in immune system cells and their products occurring during the ageing process and the possible consequences for health and disease. This includes: discussion of the…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Bueno, Valquiria
- Lord, Janet M
- Jackson, Thomas A
- Responsibility
- Valquiria Bueno, Janet M. Lord, Thomas A. Jackson, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2017
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 182 pages) : 19 illus., 11 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783319433653
- 9783319433639 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Aging - immunology
- Immune System - physiopathology
- Immunosenescence
- Abstract
- The present book intends to provide an update on immunosenescence and how deficiencies in the immune system contribute to a higher susceptibility to infections, decline in organ function, reduced vaccination responses, age-related disease and the ageing process itself, negatively affecting longevity. Our focus is on the main changes in immune system cells and their products occurring during the ageing process and the possible consequences for health and disease. This includes: discussion of the modulatory and/or suppressive mechanisms associated with the alterations in T regulatory cells, B regulatory cells and Myeloid Derived Suppressor cells; changes in the immune system observed in chronic neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, lung disease and frailty will also be discussed. Most importantly we provide recent literature information about possible interventions (focusing on physical activity) that could alleviate the negative effects of immunosenescence. The Ageing Immune System and Health is a comprehensive guide on the field intended to all physicians, researchers, professors and students interested on relationship between immune system, ageing and health.
- Contents
- 1. Innate Immunosenescence and Its Impact on Health in Old Age -- 2. Effects of Ageing on Adaptive Immune Responses -- 3. The DNA Methylome: An Interface Between the Environment, Immunity, and Ageing -- 4. The Role of CMV in Immunosenescence -- 5. Effects of Ageing on the Vaccination Response -- 6. Immunosenescence and the Ageing Lung -- 7. Cancer, Ageing and Immunosenescence -- 8. Immune to Brain Communication in Health, Age and Disease: Implications for Understanding Age-Related Neurodegeneration -- 9. Frailty and Ageing -- 10. Lifestyle Interventions to Improve Immunesenescence.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Alcohol use disorders and the lung : a clinical and pathophysiological approach
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33180
edited by David M. Guidot, Ashish J. Mehta.
--New York, NY:
Humana Press
, c2014.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
Alcohol Use Disorders and the Lung: A Clinical and Pathophysiological Approach is an excellent resource for clinicians who care for individuals affected by alcohol use disorders in diverse settings. Although alcohol abuse alone does not cause acute lung injury, it renders the lung susceptible to dysfunction in response to the inflammatory stresses of sepsis, trauma, and other clinical conditions recognized to cause acute lung injury. In parallel, these same pathophysiological effects of alcoho…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Guidot, David M
- Mehta, Ashish J
- Responsibility
- edited by David M. Guidot, Ashish J. Mehta
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Humana Press
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (x, 252 p.)
- Series Vol.
- 14
- Series Title
- Respiratory medicine (New York, N.Y.)
- ISBN
- 9781461488330 (electronic bk.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Alcohol Drinking - adverse effects
- Alcohol-Related Disorders - complications
- Lung Diseases
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Alcohol - Physiological effect
- Alcoholism - Complications
- Lungs - Diseases
- Abstract
- Alcohol Use Disorders and the Lung: A Clinical and Pathophysiological Approach is an excellent resource for clinicians who care for individuals affected by alcohol use disorders in diverse settings. Although alcohol abuse alone does not cause acute lung injury, it renders the lung susceptible to dysfunction in response to the inflammatory stresses of sepsis, trauma, and other clinical conditions recognized to cause acute lung injury. In parallel, these same pathophysiological effects of alcohol abuse significantly increase the risk of a wide range of serious lung infections. Many clinicians involved in the primary treatment of alcohol use disorders, such as addiction psychiatrists, will find this text of interest as it will expand their understanding of the health consequences of alcohol use disorders. In parallel, clinicians who specialize in pulmonary and/or critical care medicine will have a unique resource that provides a comprehensive review of the pathophysiology of alcohol-related lung disorders and insights into evolving therapeutic options in these vulnerable individuals. Alcohol Use Disorders and the Lung: A Clinical and Pathophysiological Approach fills a gap in the literature and presents the evolving clinical research that may soon lead to novel therapies that can improve lung health in individuals with alcohol use disorders and co-existing conditions such as HIV infection.
- Contents
- A Brief History of Alcohol Use and Abuse in Human History -- Overview of the Evolving Recognition of the Health Effects of Excessive Alcohol Use Over the Past Two Centuries Including the Classic Citations -- Current Definitions of Alcohol Use Disorders and the Use of Validated Questionnaires in Clinical Practice and Research -- The Epidemiology of Alcohol Abuse and Pneumonia -- The Epidemiology of Alcohol and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome -- Alcohol, the Upper Airway, and Mucociliary Dysfunction in the Conducting Airways -- Alcohol and the Alveolar Macrophage -- Alcohol and the Alveolar Epithelium -- Alcohol-Mediated Oxidative Stress in the Airway: The Unique Role of Thiol Depletion -- Alcohol and the Adaptive Immune Response in the Airway: Dendritic Cell and Lymphocyte Impairments -- Alcohol Impairment of Granulocyte Function During Lung Infection -- Disruption in the Dynamic Balance Between Transforming Growth Factor- and Granulocyte/Macrophage Colony-stimulating Factor Signaling within the Alveolar Space of the Alcoholic Lung: Impact on Epithelial and Macrophage Function -- Alcohol-mediated Zinc Deficiency within the Alveolar Space: A Potential Fundamental Mechanism Underlying Oxidative Stress and Cellular Dysfunction in the Alcoholic Lung -- The Impact of Alcohol Abuse on Multiple Organ Dysfunction in the Surgical Patient -- Alcohol and HIV: Experimental and Clinical Evidence of Combined Impact on the Lung -- Maternal Alcohol Use and the Neonate.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
ALERT – adverse late effects of cancer treatment. Volume 1, General concepts and specific precepts
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33390
Philip Rubin, Louis S. Constine, Lawrence B. Marks, editors.
--Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2014.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
The literature on the late effects of cancer treatment is widely scattered in different journals since all major organ systems are affected and management is based on a variety of medical and surgical treatments. The aim of ALERT Adverse Late Effects of Cancer Treatment is to offer a coherent multidisciplinary approach to the care of cancer survivors. The central paradigm is that cytotoxic multimodal therapy results in a perpetual cascade of events that affects each major organ system different…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Rubin, Philip
- Constine, Louis S
- Marks, Lawrence B
- Responsibility
- Philip Rubin, Louis S. Constine, Lawrence B. Marks, editors
- Alternate Title
- Adverse late effects of cancer treatment
- Place of Publication
- Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxiv, 311 pages)
- Series
- Medical radiology. Radiation oncology
- Series Title
- Medical radiology (Series)
- ISBN
- 9783540723141 (electronic bk.)
- 9783540723134
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
- Radiotherapy - adverse effects
- Radiation Injuries
- Subjects (LCSH)
- Cancer - Treatment - Complications
- Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
- Radiotherapy - adverse effects
- Abstract
- The literature on the late effects of cancer treatment is widely scattered in different journals since all major organ systems are affected and management is based on a variety of medical and surgical treatments. The aim of ALERT Adverse Late Effects of Cancer Treatment is to offer a coherent multidisciplinary approach to the care of cancer survivors. The central paradigm is that cytotoxic multimodal therapy results in a perpetual cascade of events that affects each major organ system differently and is expressed continually over time. Essentially, radiation and chemotherapy are intense biologic modifiers that allow for cancer cure and cancer survivorship but accelerate senescence of normal tissues and increase the incidence of age-related diseases and second malignant tumors. Volume 1 of this two-volume work focuses on the general concepts and principles relevant to late effects and on the dynamic interplay of molecular, cytologic and histopathologic events that lead to altered physiologic and metabolic functions and their clinical manifestations. Chapters are also included on legal issues, economic aspects, nursing, psychological issues and quality of life.
- Contents
- Prologue: Surviving Cancer: SEER Statistics -- Biocontinuum of the Pathophysiology Paradigm -- Biophysiopathology of the Microvasculature and Microcirculation -- Molecular Mechanisms of Radiation Induced Injury -- Biodetection and Biointervention: Cytokine Pathways as a Rationale for Anti-Cytokine Interventions Post-Radiation -- Quantitative/Objective Analyses of RT-Induced Late Normal Tissue Injury Using Functional Imaging -- Biograding of Normal Tissue TNM Toxicity Taxonomy: Scoring the Adverse Effects of Cancer Treatment -- Understanding and Predicting Radiation-Associated Normal Tissue Injury: A Global and Historical Perspective -- Biotoxicity of Chemotherapy -- BioSurveillance and Longitudinal Lifelong Guidelines -- BioPediatric Complexities of Growth and Development -- BioGenetic and Host Implications -- Bioengineering of Irradiated Normal Tissues by Bone Marrow Stem Cells -- Radiotherapy-Induced Carcinogenesis and Leukemogenesis: Mechanisms and Quantitative Modeling -- The Bioepidemiology of MultiplePrimary Cancers -- Radiation-Related Second Primary Cancers: Clinical Perspectives -- The Psychosocial and Functional Impact of Radiation Therapy -- Nursing -- Economic Consequences of Late Effects -- Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism: Relevance to the Radiation Oncology and Biology Communities.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
ALERT – adverse late effects of cancer treatment. Volume 2, Normal tissue specific sites and systems
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat33418
Philip Rubin, Louis S. Constine, Lawrence B. Marks, editors.
--Heidelberg:
Springer
, c2014.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
The literature on the late effects of cancer treatment is widely scattered in different journals since all major organ systems are affected and management is based on a variety of medical and surgical treatments. The aim of ALERT Adverse Late Effects of Cancer Treatment is to offer a coherent multidisciplinary approach to the care of cancer survivors. The central paradigm is that cytotoxic multimodal therapy results in a perpetual cascade of events that affects each major organ system different…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Rubin, Philip
- Constine, Louis S
- Marks, Lawrence B
- Responsibility
- Philip Rubin, Louis S. Constine, Lawrence B. Marks, editors
- Alternate Title
- Adverse late effects of cancer treatment
- Place of Publication
- Heidelberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2014
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xx, 700 pages)
- Series
- Medical radiology. Radiation oncology
- Series Title
- Medical radiology (Series)
- ISBN
- 9783540758631 (electronic bk.)
- 9783540758624
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Antineoplastic Agents - adverse effects
- Radiotherapy - adverse effects
- Radiation Injuries
- Abstract
- The literature on the late effects of cancer treatment is widely scattered in different journals since all major organ systems are affected and management is based on a variety of medical and surgical treatments. The aim of ALERT Adverse Late Effects of Cancer Treatment is to offer a coherent multidisciplinary approach to the care of cancer survivors. The central paradigm is that cytotoxic multimodal therapy results in a perpetual cascade of events that affects each major organ system differently and is expressed continually over time. Essentially, radiation and chemotherapy are intense biologic modifiers that allow for cancer cure and cancer survivorship but accelerate senescence of normal tissues and increase the incidence of age-related diseases and second malignant tumors. Volume 2 of this two-volume work comprehensively documents potential late effects in all the normal tissue anatomic sites in the human body. The detection, diagnosis, management and prevention of effects are all considered in detail, and prognostic outcomes are discussed. Radiation risk factors and interactions with chemotherapy effects are clearly presented. The text is accompanied by numerous supportive illustrations and tables.
- Contents
- Brain and Cranial Nerves -- Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nervous System -- Neuroendocrine Complications of Radiation and Cancer Therapy -- Eye and Orbit -- Radiation-Induced Ototoxicity -- Late Oral Adverse Effects of Cancer Treatments -- Upper Respiratory and Digestive System: Pharynx, Larynx, and Xerostomia -- Thyroid -- Skin Surface, Dermis, and Wound Healing -- Breast Cancer -- Lung -- Heart, Coronary Arteries, Aorta and Great Vessels, Arteries and Veins, Microcirculation -- Esophagus -- Stomach, Small and Large Intestines -- Liver -- Adverse Late Effects of Radiation Treatment in the Pancreas -- Kidney and Ureter -- Urinary Bladder -- Prostate, Seminal Vesicle, Penis, and Urethra -- The Testes -- Ovary, Uterus (Fallopian Tube, Cervix), Vagina, and Vulva -- Radiation Induced Rectal Toxicity -- Musculoskeletal System: Growing Endochondral Bone, Mature Osseous, Muscle (Striated), and Soft Tissue Mesenchyme -- Hematopoietic System -- Late Effects of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation Including Total Body Irradiation -- Lymph Nodes, Thymus, Spleen, and Lymphatics.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Allergy and Asthma : Practical Diagnosis and Management
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat40179
Massoud Mahmoudi, editor.
(2nd ed.)
--Cham:
Springer
, c2016.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This highly practical, easy-to-read, fully updated and expanded resource offers a wide range of targeted guidelines and insights in allergy medicine. Written by a leading allergy clinician -- along with a renowned group of nationally recognized expert contributors in allergy and immunology, pulmonary, and infectious diseases -- this title is a proven resource for front-line general practitioners, especially primary care physicians. The most clinically relevant information is provided on the pat…
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Mahmoudi, Massoud
- Responsibility
- Massoud Mahmoudi, editor
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 689 p. : 73 illus., 47 illus. in color)
- ISBN
- 9783319308357
- 9783319308333 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Anti-Allergic Agents - therapeutic use
- Asthma - diagnosis
- Asthma - therapy
- Hypersensitivity - diagnosis
- Hypersensitivity - therapy
- Abstract
- This highly practical, easy-to-read, fully updated and expanded resource offers a wide range of targeted guidelines and insights in allergy medicine. Written by a leading allergy clinician -- along with a renowned group of nationally recognized expert contributors in allergy and immunology, pulmonary, and infectious diseases -- this title is a proven resource for front-line general practitioners, especially primary care physicians. The most clinically relevant information is provided on the pathophysiology, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of all major allergic disorders. Each has a section on "Evidence-Based Medicine" that introduces one to two recent research publications on the subject, and several chapters have been written by new authors. Covering the entire scope of adult and pediatric allergy and asthma and organized by specific organ which guides the reader to diagnostic and therapeutic solutions quickly and easily, the book offers a wealth of outstanding illustrations, key concepts, management protocols, and updated references. An invaluable contribution to the field, Allergy and Asthma: Practical Diagnosis and Management, 2nd Edition will be of immense value not only to primary care physicians, but also to fellows in training, residents, nurses, nurse practitioners, and medical and allied health students.
- Contents
- 1 Introduction to Immune System -- 2 The History and Physical Examination of the Allergic Patient -- 3 Prevalence of Allergic Diseases in Children, adults and Elderly -- 4 Allergic Diseases of the Eye -- 5 Prevalence of Pollens in the United States and Elsewhere -- 6 Allergic Rhinitis: Diagnosis and Treatment -- 7 The Effect of Rhinitis on Sleep, Quality of Life, Daytime Somnolence, and Fatigue -- 8 Sinusitis -- 9 Allergic Diseases of the Ear -- 10 Cough and Allergic Diseases -- 11 Urticaria and Angioedema -- 12 Atopic Dermatitis -- 13 Allergic Contact Dermatitis -- 14 Pediatric Asthma -- 15 Adult Asthma -- 16 Exercise-Induced Bronchoconstriction -- 17 Occupational Asthma -- 18 Asthma and Pregnancy -- 19 Asthma and Pseudo-asthma -- 20 Hypersensitivity Pneumonitis -- 21 All Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis -- 22 Serum Sickness -- 23 Complement Systems and Allergy Diseases -- 24 Food Allergy -- 25 Insect Allergy -- 26 Latex Allergy -- 27 Drug Allergy -- 28 Smoke, Pollution, and Allergy -- 29 Sick Building Syndrome -- 30 Allergy in the Elderly -- 31 Diagnostic Testing in Allergic Diseases -- 32 Primary Immunodeficiencies -- 33 HIV Infection -- 34 Complementary and Alternative Medicine in treatment of Allergic and Asthmatic Disease -- 35 Nutrition, Diet and Allergic Diseases -- 36 Prevention and Control Measures in Management of Allergic Diseases -- 37 Antihistamines and Mast Cell Stabilizers -- 38 Bronchodilators -- 39 Glucocorticoids -- 40 Anti-Immunoglobulin E (IgE) Therapy -- 41 Allergy Immunotherapy -- 42 Anaphylaxis and Its Management.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
