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Adventure and extreme sports injuries : epidemiology, treatment, rehabilitation and prevention

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Omer Mei-Dan, Michael R Carmont, editors. --London: Springer , c2013.

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Adventure and extreme sports have developed significantly and gained enormous popularity over the past two decades, and are now performed by adventurous elite athletes as well as the recreational adventure sportsman. These sports, by definition, involve element of increased risk, and are usually performed in beautiful, exciting and remote locations or in extreme environments, far away from medical assistance. As more and more people are enjoying adventure sports, unfortunately increased numbers…

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Other Authors: Mei-Dan, Omer; Carmont, Michael R

Responsibility: Omer Mei-Dan, Michael R Carmont, editors

Place of Publication: London

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 371 p. : 122 ill., 110 ill. in color)

ISBN: 9781447143635

Subjects (MeSH): Athletic Injuries; Safety Management

Subjects (LCSH): Orthopedics; Orthopedic surgery; Rehabilitation; Physical therapy; Sports medicine

Abstract: Adventure and extreme sports have developed significantly and gained enormous popularity over the past two decades, and are now performed by adventurous elite athletes as well as the recreational adventure sportsman. These sports, by definition, involve element of increased risk, and are usually performed in beautiful, exciting and remote locations or in extreme environments, far away from medical assistance. As more and more people are enjoying adventure sports, unfortunately increased numbers are becoming injured as a result. Future research is progressing alongside the sport development, to allow the sport mechanisms, injury patterns and predisposing factors to be better understood. It is the hope of all researchers to make the sports safer without detracting from their adventurous nature. This book combines the Editors love to the sports with their life as sports surgeons. The aim and scope of this text is to bring the sports medicine' involved in each of these sports into one volume. Each sport and discipline is explained together with their subtle similarities and differences, the common injury mechanisms, patterns of injury and treatment options and finally, the mental and physiological aspects of it all. In this book the Editors hope to deliver useful valuable information to surgeons, physicians, physical therapists and whoever treats or has interest in these amazing activities.

Contents: The Management of the Extreme Sports Athlete -- Rock and Ice -- Alpine Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries – Skydiving – BASE -- Whitewater Canoeing and Rafting -- Surfing -- Kite Surfing and Snow Kiting -- Sailing and Mountain Biking -- Mountain, Sky, and Endurance -- Personality Characteristics in Extreme Sports Athletes: Morbidity and Mortality in Mountaineering and BASE -- Endocrine Aspects and Responses to Extreme Sports -- Preventing Injuries in Extreme Sports -- Rehabilitation of Extreme Sports Injuries – Index.

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The Basic Principles of External Skeletal Fixation Using the Ilizarov and Other Devices

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Leonid Solomin, editor. (2nd ed.) --Milan: Springer , c2012.

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When it was developed, the Ilizarov device represented a revolutionary advance that made it possible to correct previously untreatable conditions through the stimulation of bone growth based on the principle of distraction osteogenesis. The device subsequently gained popularity among surgeons throughout the world since it can be used for the treatment of fractures that have failed to heal satisfactorily and for deformity correction. The technique is, however, complex and requires specialist kno…

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Other Authors: Solomin, Leonid

Responsibility: Leonid Solomin, editor

Edition: 2nd ed.

Former Title: Basic Principles of External Fixation Using the Ilizarov Device

Place of Publication: Milan

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2012

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxx, 1593 p. 1457 ill., 800 ill. in color)

ISBN: 9788847026193

Subjects (MeSH): External Fixators; Fracture Fixation - methods; Fractures, bone - surgery; Ilizarov Technique

Subjects (LCSH): Medicine; Orthopedics; Orthopedic surgery; Rehabilitation; Endoscopic surgery; Trauma

Notes: Former title: The Basic Principles of External Fixation Using the Ilizarov Device.

Abstract: When it was developed, the Ilizarov device represented a revolutionary advance that made it possible to correct previously untreatable conditions through the stimulation of bone growth based on the principle of distraction osteogenesis. The device subsequently gained popularity among surgeons throughout the world since it can be used for the treatment of fractures that have failed to heal satisfactorily and for deformity correction. The technique is, however, complex and requires specialist knowledge if it is to be applied optimally.This is the second edition of a well-received book that focuses primarily on external fixation using the Ilizarov device but also considers other devices employed for the purpose. The opening chapters include discussion of biomechanical principles, use of a system of coordinates to allow safer insertion of K-wires and half pins, preoperative preparation, and principles of frame construction. External fixation of a variety of fractures in different pathologic settings is then clearly explained in a series of detailed chapters with the aid of high-quality illustrations. Numerous case reports are included to illustrate the results of different treatment methods. In addition, principles of postoperative management are described and advice is provided on correction of errors and treatment of complications. Since the first edition the text has been thoroughly updated, with inclusion of contributions from leading world experts. This volume will serve as an indispensable manual both for trainee orthopedic surgeons embarking on a steep learning curve and for more experienced surgeons requiring advice and guidance in demanding cases.

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Best Evidence Structural Interventions for HIV Prevention

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Rachel E. Golden, Charles B. Collins, Shayna D. Cunningham, Emily N. Newman, Josefina J. Card. --New York, NY: Springer , c2013.

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Best Evidence Structural Interventions for HIV Prevention Rachel E. Golden, Charles B. Collins, Shayna D. Cunningham, Emily N. Newman, and Josefina J. Card In the fourth decade of the HIV epidemic, the signs are both encouraging and alarming: fewer people are dying, and more people are living longer with the help of powerful antivirals, yet many areas of the world are seeing new cases on the rise. Best Evidence Structural Interventions for HIV Prevention reports on successful HIV prevention ini…

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Author: Golden, Rachel E

Other Authors: Collins, Charles B; Cunningham, Shayna D; Newman, Emily N; Card, Josefina J

Responsibility: Rachel E. Golden, Charles B. Collins, Shayna D. Cunningham, Emily N. Newman, Josefina J. Card

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2013

Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 352 p. : ill.)

ISBN: 9781461470137; 9781461470120 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Evidence-Based Medicine; Harm Reduction; Health Policy; Health Promotion; HIV Infections - prevention & control; Public Health; Safe Sex

Abstract: Best Evidence Structural Interventions for HIV Prevention Rachel E. Golden, Charles B. Collins, Shayna D. Cunningham, Emily N. Newman, and Josefina J. Card In the fourth decade of the HIV epidemic, the signs are both encouraging and alarming: fewer people are dying, and more people are living longer with the help of powerful antivirals, yet many areas of the world are seeing new cases on the rise. Best Evidence Structural Interventions for HIV Prevention reports on successful HIV prevention initiatives from across the globe, representing countries in Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas at diverse stages of the epidemic. Spotlighting major worldwide objectives--decreasing risks in IV drug use, commercial sex work, and non-commercial sexual activity and promoting HIV screening, voluntary counseling and testing (VCT), and antiretroviral therapy--these rigorously evaluated interventions are analyzed at individual and community levels. Chapters discuss issues regarding availability and accessibility of resources and populations' receptivity to change. And the authors examine related ethical challenges, including whether interventions should also target larger problems fueling the epidemic such as poverty and inequality. Among the programs featured: U.S.: Legal access to needles and syringes; China: Needle social marketing; Tanzania: Go with the Times, a radio soap opera; Dominican Republic: Compromiso Collectivo for female sex workers; France: Prenatal HIV screening; South Africa: Drama-based intervention to promote VCT. These life-saving initiatives are worthy of wider recognition, making Best Evidence Structural Interventions for HIV Prevention a superior reference for graduate students and researchers in public health, HIV/AIDS prevention, and health policy. Policymakers and planners will also find these ideas of great importance.

Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Overview of Structural Interventions to Decrease Injection Drug-Use Risk -- Case Study 1: Legalization of Needle and Syringe Sale and Possession: Effect on Connecticut Injection Drug Users’ Injection Practices -- Case Study 2: The SHAKTI Intervention in Bangladesh: (Stopping HIV/AIDS through Knowledge and Training Initiatives) A Needle Exchange Program’s Effect on Injection Drug Users’ Injection -- Case Study 3: Providing a Safer Injection Facility to Injection Drug Users: InSite: A Safer Injection Facility in Vancouver, British Columbia -- Case Study 4: Needle Social Marketing Strategy in China: Effect on Chinese Injection Drug Users’ Injection Practices -- Case Study 5: The Vietnam and China Cross-Border Project: Effect on HIV Risk Behaviors of Injection Drug Users -- 3. Overview of Structural Interventions to Decrease Noncommercial Sex Risk -- Case Study 6: Louisiana’s Condom Social Marketing Program: Effect of Improved Availability and Access on Use -- Case Study 7: Promoting Sexual Responsibility Among Youth in Zimbabwe: Effect of an Extensive Multimedia Campaign on Indicators of Safer Sex -- Case Study 8: The 100% Jeune Social Marketing Campaign: Effect on Condom Use Among Youth in Cameroon -- Case Study 9: Twenda na Wakati (Lets Go with the Times): Effects of a Radio Soap Opera on HIV/AIDS Prevention in Tanzania -- Case Study 10: A Safer Sex Media Campaign in Lexington, Kentucky: Using Public Service Announcements to Promote Condom Use -- 4. Overview of Structural Interventions to Decrease Commercial Sex Risk -- Case Study 11: Mandatory Condom Law in Nevada Brothels: Using Policy to Change Condom Use Practices -- Case Study 12: Compromiso Collectivo: Reducing HIV Risk Among Female Sex Workers in the Dominican Republic -- Case Study 13: A Social and Structural Intervention in the Philippines: Effect on Condom Use of Establishment- Based Female Sex Workers -- Case Study 14: The 100 % Condom Program in Thailand: Using Public Policy Change to Increase Condom Use in Brothels -- Case Study 15: The Sonagachi Project: Empowering Sex Workers in the Songagchi District of Calcutta, India -- 5. Overview of Structural Interventions to Increase Voluntary Counseling and Testing (VCT) and Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) -- Case Study 16: Mandatory Offering of HIV Screening During Prenatal Visits: The Experience of Southeastern France in Response to National Policy -- Case Study 17: Free Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy in Taiwan: Effect of a Country-Wide Policy on HIV Transmission -- Case Study 18: A Drama-Based HIV Intervention in South Africa: Effect on Voluntary Counseling and Testing -- 6. Conclusion.

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Publication Type: Case Reports

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Challenging Cases and Complication Management in Pain Medicine

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Magdalena Anitescu, Honorio T. Benzon, Mark S. Wallace, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2018.

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This comprehensive book provides reviews of pain management complications that arise in clinical practice. Organized into sections focused on types of pain therapy and procedures, each chapter is based on actual complications; starting with a case description that delineates the context with a short past medical and surgical history, pain management technique and outcome it is followed by a comprehensive review of the topic described in the first section. Authors emphasize the elements of diffe…

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Other Authors: Anitescu, Magdalena; Benzon, Honorio T.; Wallace, Mark S.

Responsibility: Magdalena Anitescu, Honorio T. Benzon, Mark S. Wallace, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2018

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 346 p.) : 120 illus., 50 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783319600727; 9783319600703 (print ed.); 9783319600710 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Pain Management; Pain - complications

Specialty: Pain Management

Abstract: This comprehensive book provides reviews of pain management complications that arise in clinical practice. Organized into sections focused on types of pain therapy and procedures, each chapter is based on actual complications; starting with a case description that delineates the context with a short past medical and surgical history, pain management technique and outcome it is followed by a comprehensive review of the topic described in the first section. Authors emphasize the elements of differential diagnosis that pointed towards establishing of the complication and describe the best way to treat the identified complication. Physicians treating pain patients will be presented the necessary tools in identifying and treating unanticipated complications following pain interventions, thus providing safer care for their patients.

Contents: Part I. Non-interventional Pain Therapy -- Part II. Interventional Pain Procedures: Neuraxial Procedures -- Part III. Interventional Pain Procedures: Sympathetic Chain Blocks and Neurolysis -- Part IV. Interventional Pain Procedures: Implantable Drug Delivery System -- Part V. Interventional Pain Procedures Spinal Cord Stimulator -- Part VI. Interventional Pain Procedures: Kyphoplasty -- Part VII. Miscellaneous.

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Publication Type: Case Reports

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Cognitive Informatics : Reengineering Clinical Workflow for Safer and More Efficient Care

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Kai Zheng, Johanna Westbrook, Thomas G. Kannampallil, Vimla L. Patel, editors. --Cham: Springer , c2019.

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This timely book addresses the gaps in the understanding of how health information technology (IT) impacts on clinical workflows and on how the effective implementation of these workflows are central to the safe and effective delivery of care to patients. It features clearly structured chapters covering a range of topics, including aspects of clinical workflows relevant to both practitioners and patients, tools for recording clinical workflow data techniques for potentially redesigning health I…

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Other Authors: Zheng, Kai; Westbrook, Johanna; Kannampallil, Thomas G.; Patel, Vimla L.

Responsibility: Kai Zheng, Johanna Westbrook, Thomas G. Kannampallil, Vimla L. Patel, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2019

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 322 p.) : 44 illus., 30 illus. in color

Series Title: Health informatics

ISBN: 9783030169169; 9783030169152 (Print ed.); 9783030169176 (Print ed.); 9783030169183 (Print ed.)

ISSN: 1431-1917

Subjects (MeSH): Delivery of Health Care - organization & administration; Efficiency, Organizational; Medical Informatics Applications; Workflow

Specialty: Health Services Administration

Abstract: This timely book addresses the gaps in the understanding of how health information technology (IT) impacts on clinical workflows and on how the effective implementation of these workflows are central to the safe and effective delivery of care to patients. It features clearly structured chapters covering a range of topics, including aspects of clinical workflows relevant to both practitioners and patients, tools for recording clinical workflow data techniques for potentially redesigning health IT enabled care coordination. Cognitive Informatics: Reengineering Clinical Workflow for More Efficient and Safer Care enables readers to develop a deeper understanding of clinical workflows and how these can potentially be modified to facilitate greater efficiency and safety in care provision, providing a valuable resource for both biomedical and health informatics professionals and trainees.

Contents: Part I: Clinical Workflow and Health Information Technologies -- 1. Clinical Workflow in the Health IT Era -- 2. Cognitive Behavior and Clinical Workflows -- 3. Unintended Adverse Consequences of Health IT Implementation: Workflow Issues and Their Cascading Effects -- Part II: The State of the Art of Workflow Research -- 4. A Review of Clinical Workflow Studies and Methods -- 5. A Workflow Perspective in Aviation -- 6. Characterizing Collaborative Workflow and Health Information Technology -- 7. Interruptions and Multitasking in Clinical Work: A Summary of the Evidence -- 8. Reengineering Approaches for Learning Health Systems: Applications in Nursing Research to Learn from Safety Information Gaps and Workarounds to Overcome Electronic Health Record Silos -- 9. Patient-Oriented Workflow Approach -- 10. Workflow at the Edges of Care -- Part III: Research Methods for Studying Clinical Workflow -- 11. Computer-based Tools for Recording Time and Motion Data for Assessing Clinical Workflow -- 12. Understanding Clinical Workflow through Direct Continuous Observation: Addressing the Unique Statistical Challenges -- 13. Clinical Workflow and Human Factors -- 14. Automated Location Tracking in Clinical Environments: A Review of Systems and Impact on Workflow Analysis -- Part IV: Applications and Case Studies -- 15. Examining the Relationship Between Health IT and Ambulatory Care Workflow Redesign -- 16. Health IT-Enabled Care Coordination and Redesign in Ambulatory Care -- 17. Turning “Night into Day”: Challenges, Strategies, and Effectiveness of Re-engineering the Workflow to Enable Continuous Electronic ICU Collaboration between Australia and U.S. -- 18. Encoding Clinical Pathways: A New Gap between Theory and Practice -- 19. Cognitive Disconnect and Information Overload: Electronic Health Record Use for Rounding and Handover Communications in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit -- 20. Clinical Workflow: The Past, Present, and Future.

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Controversies in Vascular Neurosurgery

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Erol Veznedaroglu, editor. --Cham: Springer , c2016.

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This concise, easy-to-use book offers expert insights into current controversies in vascular neurosurgery with a view to providing the practitioner with authoritative practical guidance that will assist in the management of difficult disease entities. While vascular neurosurgery has undergone unprecedented advances during the past decade, enabling safer and easier access to previously untreatable pathology, this progress has been accompanied by confusion as to what constitutes best, or even acc…

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Other Authors: Veznedaroglu, Erol

Responsibility: Erol Veznedaroglu, editor

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2016

Physical Description: 1 online resource (viii, 224 p. : 16 illus., 6 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9783319273150; 9783319273136 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Clinical Decision-Making; Neurosurgical Procedures; Vascular Diseases - surgery; Vascular Surgical Procedures

Abstract: This concise, easy-to-use book offers expert insights into current controversies in vascular neurosurgery with a view to providing the practitioner with authoritative practical guidance that will assist in the management of difficult disease entities. While vascular neurosurgery has undergone unprecedented advances during the past decade, enabling safer and easier access to previously untreatable pathology, this progress has been accompanied by confusion as to what constitutes best, or even acceptable, practice. Here, experts in the field discuss the various tools available and explain how best to use them when confronted by different pathologies, drawing upon their personal experience. Each chapter focuses on a specific case that is discussed by two experienced surgeons; a third author then evaluates the case, highlighting the available evidence and pearls in the treatment of that particular disease. The authors have been carefully chosen to provide a truly balanced viewpoint on paradigms that they themselves use. They therefore have a sound understanding of the thought processes of surgeons when dealing with challenging diseases for which there may be no single correct path. Furthermore, they are well placed to identify not only appropriate uses of new treatment options and technologies but also circumstances in which their use is best avoided. The ultimate benefactor of this book will be the patient: our biases as physicians should never become a patient's morbidity.

Contents: 1. Paraclinoid Aneurysms: Who to Treat with Craniotomy? -- 2. Paraclinoid Aneurysms: Flow Diverters and Endovascular Treatment -- 3. Treatment Options for Paraclinoid Aneurysms: Discussion -- 4. Aneurysm Neck Remnants: A Strong Case Can Be Made for Re-treatment -- 5. Remnant Intracranial Aneurysms: Safety and Feasibility of Observation Over Retreatment -- 6. Controversies in Vascular Neurosurgery: Aneurysm Remnants -- 7. Basilar Artery Aneurysm: Role for Open Surgery -- 8. Craniotomy Is Over for Basilar Artery Aneurysms -- 9. Treatment of Basilar Artery Aneurysms: Natural Selection and Propagation of Endovascular Techniques -- 10. Surgical and Radiologic Intervention for Prevention of Ischemic Stroke -- 11. Whom I Stent -- 12. Distal Protection for Carotid Artery Stenting: Where Is the Evidence? -- 13. Carotid Artery Stenosis: Discussion -- 14. Arteriovenous Malformations: How We Changed Our Practice -- 15. Discussion -- 16. Intra-arterial Treatment: Who and When -- 17. Acute Ischemic Stroke: Discussion -- 18. Arterial Bypass -- 19. Cranial Dural AV Fistulas: Making Sense of Who to Treat and How.

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Publication Type: Case Reports

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Crisis Management in Acute Care Settings : Human Factors and Team Psychology in a High-Stakes Environment

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Michael St.Pierre, Gesine Hofinger, Robert Simon. (Third edition) --Cham: Springer , c2016.

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This book is unique in providing a comprehensive overview of the human factors issues relevant to patient safety during acute care. By elucidating the principles of human behavior and decision-making in critical situations and identifying frequent sources of human error, it will help healthcare professionals provide safer, more effective treatment when dealing with emergencies characterized by uncertainty, high stakes, time pressure, and stress. The third edition has emerged from an ongoing syn…

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Author: St.Pierre, Michael

Other Authors: Hofinger, Gesine; Simon, Robert

Responsibility: Michael St.Pierre, Gesine Hofinger, Robert Simon

Edition: Third edition

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2016

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxii, 433 p. : 65 illus., 52 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9783319414270; 9783319414256 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Critical Care - organization & administration; Emergency Medical Services - organization & administration; Group Processes; Medical Errors - prevention & control; Patient Care Team; Personnel Management - methods

Subjects (LCSH): Personnel management

Abstract: This book is unique in providing a comprehensive overview of the human factors issues relevant to patient safety during acute care. By elucidating the principles of human behavior and decision-making in critical situations and identifying frequent sources of human error, it will help healthcare professionals provide safer, more effective treatment when dealing with emergencies characterized by uncertainty, high stakes, time pressure, and stress. The third edition has emerged from an ongoing synergistic relationship between clinicians and behavioral scientists on both sides of the Atlantic to update and enhance each chapter -- blending the strengths of the two professions into a readily accessible text. Among other improvements, readers will find sharper articulation of concepts and significantly more information on the organizational impact on individual and team performance. Crisis Management in Acute Care Settings is the required reference for all who are learning about, teaching, or providing acute and emergency healthcare. It will be of high value for undergraduate and graduate medical and nursing program and offer a much-needed resource for those who use high-fidelity healthcare simulation to teach teamwork.

Contents: Part I. Basic Principles: Error, Complexity, and Human Behavior -- The Human Factors: Errors and Skills -- The Challenge of Acute Healthcare -- The Nature of Error -- The Psychology of Human Action -- Part II. Individual Factors of Behavior -- Human Perception: The Way We See Things -- Information Processing and Mental Models: World Views -- Goals and Plans: Turning Points for Success -- Attention: The Focus of Consciousness -- Stress -- Strategies for Action: Ways to Achieve Good Decisions -- Part III. The Team -- The Key to Success: Teamwork -- Speech Is Golden: Communication -- Leadership -- Part IV. Error and Safety in Organizations -- Organization, Errors, and Safety -- Strategies for Patient Safety -- Learning for Safety.

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Delivering patient safety : multimedia resource for healthcare professionals

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Canadian Patient Safety Institute. --Ottawa, ON: Canadian Patient Safety Institute | TVC Films , 2007.

Call Number: WX 185 D353d 2007 DVD

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Location: Nova Scotia Hospital

Call Number: WX 185 D353d 2007 DVD

Corporate Author: Canadian Patient Safety Institute

Place of Publication: Ottawa, ON

Publisher: Canadian Patient Safety Institute; TVC Films

Date of Publication: 2007

Physical Description: 6 DVDs + 1 CD-ROM

Subjects (MeSH): Patient Safety; Safety Management - methods; Quality Assurance, Health Care

Contents: DVD 1. Facing the facts -- DVD 2. Changing the culture -- DVD 3. Why things go wrong -- DVD 4. Building resistance to error -- DVD 5. A safer system -- DVD 6. Leading and learning -- CD-ROM. Support materials.

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Location: Nova Scotia Hospital

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Loan Period: 3 weeks

Development of In Vitro Maturation for Human Oocytes : Natural and Mild Approaches to Clinical Infertility Treatment

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Ri-Cheng Chian, Geeta Nargund, Jack Y. J. Huang, editors. --Cham: Springer , 2017.

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An ideal reference for infertility specialists and reproductive endocrinologists alike, this comprehensive text discusses current natural and mild approaches to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and the development of in vitro maturation (IVM) as a clinical treatment. It is divided thematically into four sections. Part I presents the basic science of ovarian endocrinology and the mechanism of oocyte maturation, including follicular development and the importance of mitochondrial changes. The differe…

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Other Authors: Chian, Ri-Cheng; Nargund, Geeta; Huang, Jack Y. J

Responsibility: Ri-Cheng Chian, Geeta Nargund, Jack Y. J. Huang, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: 2017

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvii, 376 pages) : 67 illus., 56 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783319534541; 9783319534527 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): In Vitro Oocyte Maturation Techniques; Infertility, Female - therapy; Oocytes - growth & development; Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome - prevention & control; Ovulation Induction - adverse effects; Ovulation Induction - methods

Abstract: An ideal reference for infertility specialists and reproductive endocrinologists alike, this comprehensive text discusses current natural and mild approaches to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and the development of in vitro maturation (IVM) as a clinical treatment. It is divided thematically into four sections. Part I presents the basic science of ovarian endocrinology and the mechanism of oocyte maturation, including follicular development and the importance of mitochondrial changes. The differences between natural cycle IVF and stimulated IVF are presented in part II, including the standard ovarian stimulation protocols and their outcomes and the etiology, prevention and management of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS). Minimal and mild stimulation for IVF is discussed in part III, including mild stimulation protocols for oncofertility patients and the new minimally invasive INVO procedure. In vitro maturation as a clinical treatment is the subject of part IV, discussing the methodology of immature oocyte retrieval as well as other laboratory aspects and congenital and obstetrical outcomes of babies born from IVM. Combining expertise from thought leaders around the world, Development of In Vitro Maturation for Human Oocytes will be a go-to resource for infertility researchers and practitioners and reproductive endocrinologists working with infertile couples looking for safer and more cost-effective options for treatment.

Contents: Part I: Ovarian Function -- Ovarian Endocrinology -- Follicular Development and Oocyte Growth -- A New Understanding of the Regulation of Oocyte Meiotic Prophase Arrest and Resumption -- Mitochondria of the Oocyte -- Part II: Natural Cycle IVF and Stimulation Cycle IVF -- Natural Cycle IVF: Summary of the Current Literature -- Follicular Fluid Hormone Profiles in Natural Cycle IVF Patients during Follicular Phase -- Standard Ovarian Stimulation Protocols and Their Outcomes -- Which Women Are Suitable for Natural and Modified Natural Cycle IVF? -- Natural Cycle IVF with Spontaneous LH Surge -- Etiologies and Risk Factors of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome -- Prevention and Management of Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome -- Part III: Minimal or Mild Stimulation for IVF -- Cumulative Pregnancy Rates after Six Cycles of Modified Natural Cycle IVF -- Minimal Stimulation for IVF with Clomiphene Citrate -- Mild Stimulation Protocols: Combination of Clomiphene Citrate and Recombinant FSH or HMG -- Mild Stimulation Protocol for Poor Ovarian Responders Undergoing IVF -- The Application of Natural Cycle IVF in Primary Ovarian Insufficiency -- Mild Stimulation Protocols for Oncofertility Patients -- Minimally Invasive IVF as an Alternative Treatment Option for Infertile Couples: (INVO) Procedure -- Accessible Infertility Care: From Dream to Reality -- Genetic Aspects of Recurrent Implantation Failure -- Part IV: Development of In Vitro Maturation -- IVM as Clinical Treatment: Overview -- Avoidance of Severe Ovarian Hyperstimulation with IVM Treatment -- Immature Oocyte Retrieval for IVM Treatment -- Laboratory Aspect of IVM Treatment -- Obstetric Outcomes of In Vitro Maturation Treatment and Risk of Congenital Malformations -- Development of IVM Treatment: Combination of Natural Cycle IVF with IVM.

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Location: Online

Difficult Decisions in Vascular Surgery : An Evidence-Based Approach

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Christopher L. Skelly, Ross Milner, editors. --Cham: Springer , 2017.

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This book looks at specific vascular surgery questions that have arisen and where careful analysis is given according to the level of supporting evidence available. As new technology is introduced to treat the cardiovascular system, alternative therapies begin to challenge and also complement traditional vascular surgery. All chapters contain the PICO table to summarise specific characteristics relative to the questions posed in each chapter. Difficult Decisions in Vascular Surgery: An Evidence…

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Other Authors: Skelly, Christopher L; Milner, Ross

Responsibility: Christopher L. Skelly, Ross Milner, editors

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: 2017

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xviii, 523 pages) : 22 illus., 10 illus. in color

Series Title: Difficult Decisions in Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach

ISBN: 9783319332932; 9783319332918 (print ed.)

ISSN: 2198-7750

Subjects (MeSH): Clinical Decision-Making; Vascular Diseases - surgery; Vascular Surgical Procedures - methods

Abstract: This book looks at specific vascular surgery questions that have arisen and where careful analysis is given according to the level of supporting evidence available. As new technology is introduced to treat the cardiovascular system, alternative therapies begin to challenge and also complement traditional vascular surgery. All chapters contain the PICO table to summarise specific characteristics relative to the questions posed in each chapter. Difficult Decisions in Vascular Surgery: An Evidence-Based Approach is a current and timely reference source for practicing surgeons, surgeons in training, and educators, that describes the recommended ideal approach, rather than customary care, in selected clinical situations.

Contents: Part I. Aortic Disease -- 1. In Patients with Acute Type B Aortic Dissection, Do Current Operative Therapies Reduce Complications Compared to Medical Management? -- 2. In Patients with a Chronic Type B Dissection, Does Endovascular Treatment Reduce Long Term Complications? -- 3. In Patients with a Retrograde Type A Aortic Dissection, Does Treatment Like a Type B Aortic Dissection Improve Outcomes? -- 4. In Patients with Small AAA, Does Medical Therapy Prevent Growth? -- 5. Challenging AAA Neck Anatomy: Does the Fenestrated or Snorkel/Chimney Technique Improve Mortality and Freedom from Reintervention Relative to Open Repair? -- 6. In Patients Who Require Hypogastric Artery Coverage to Treat an AAA with EVAR, Does Preservation Improve Outcomes When Compared to Exclusion of the Vessel? -- 7. In Patients with Aortic Graft Infections, Does EVAR Improve Long Term Survival Compared to Open Graft Resection? -- 8. Does EVAR Improve Outcomes or Quality of Life in Patients Unfit for Open Surgery? -- 9. In Patients with Type 2 Endoleaks Does Intervention Reduce Aneurysm Related Morbidity and Mortality Compared to Observation? -- 10. Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Treated with Endovascular Repair; Does Decompressive Laparotomy Result in Improved Clinical Outcomes? -- 11. In a Patient with Blunt Traumatic Aortic Injury, Does TEVAR Improve Survival Compared to Open Repair or Expectant Management? -- Part II. Lower Extremity Arterial Disease -- 12. In Patients with Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease, Does Endovascular Repair Improve Outcomes When Compared to Open Repair? -- 13. In Patients with Aortoiliac Occlusive Disease, Does Extra-anatomic Bypass Improve Quality of Life and Limb Salvage? -- 14. In Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia Does Bypass Improve Limb Salvage and Quality of Life When Compared to Endovascular Revascularization? -- 15. In Patients with Limb-Threatening Ischemia Who Are Not Candidates for Revascularization Do Non-operative Options Improve Outcomes Compared to Amputation? -- 16. In the Patient with Profunda Artery Disease, Is Open Revascularization Superior to Endovascular Repair for Improving Rest Pain? -- 17. In Patients with Limb-Threatening Vascular Injuries, Is There a Role of Prophylactic Fasciotomy to Reduce Ischemic Injury? -- 18. In Patients with Popliteal Entrapment Syndrome, Does Surgery Improve Quality of Life? -- Part III. Mesenteric Disease -- 19. In Patients with Acute Mesenteric Ischemia Does an Endovascular or Hybrid Approach Improve Morbidity and Mortality Compared to Open Revascularization? -- 20. Chronic Mesenteric Arterial Disease: Does an Endovascular/Hybrid Approach Improve Morbidity and Mortality as Compared to Open Revascularization? -- 21. In Patients with Mesenteric Ischemia Is Single Vessel Reconstruction Equivalent to Multiple Vessel Revascularization? -- 22. In Patients with Celiac Artery Compression Syndrome, Does Surgery Improve Quality of Life? -- 23. In Patients with Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome, Is Enteric Bypass Superior to Duodenal Mobilization? -- 24. In Patients with Renovascular Hypertension Is There a Role for Open or Endovascular Revascularization Compared to Medical Management? -- 25. Does Endovascular Repair Reduce the Risk of Rupture Compared to Open Repair in Splanchnic Artery Aneurysms? -- Part IV. Cerebrovascular Disease -- 26. In Patients with Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis Does Current Best Medical Management Reduce the Risk of Stroke Compared to Intervention (Endarterectomy or Stent)? -- 27. In Patients with Symptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis Is Endarterectomy Safer Than Carotid Stenting? -- 28. In Patients Undergoing Carotid Endarterectomy, Is the Eversion Technique Superior to a Patch Technique to Reduce Restenosis? -- 29. In Patients with a Stroke Attributable to a Carotid Artery Stenosis, Does Waiting to Operate Reduce the Risk of Complications? -- 30. In Patients with a Peri-procedural Cerebral Thromboembolism, Does Neurovascular Rescue Improve Clinical Outcome? -- 31. In Patients with Extra-cranial Carotid Artery Aneurysms, Does an Endovascular Approach Improve Clinical Outcomes Compared to Open Repair? -- 32. In Patients with Carotid Artery Dissection, Is Stenting Superior to Open Repair to Improve Clinical Outcomes? -- 33. In Patients with Cervico-Thoracic Vascular Injuries Is Endovascular Repair Superior in Long-Term Durability When Compared to Open Repair? -- Part V. Venous and Arteriovenous Disease -- 34. In Patients with Iliofemoral Deep Vein Thrombosis Does Clot Removal Improve Functional Outcome When Compared to Traditional Anticoagulation? -- 35. In Morbidly Obese Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Operative Procedures, Does Inferior Vena Cava Filter Placement Prevent Massive PE? -- 36. In Patients with Chronic Venous Stenosis, Does Placement of a Stent Improve Patency Compared to Recurrent Angioplasty? -- 37. In Patients with Chronic Venous Ulcer Is the Unna Boot Still the Best Approach to Wound Care -- 38. In Patients with Threatened or Occluded Dialysis Access Grafts, Is It Better to Salvage the Graft, or Create a New Site? -- 39. In Patients with New Arteriovenous Fistulas, Are There Effective Strategies to Enhance AVF Maturation and Durability Beyond Waiting? -- Part VI. Perio-operative Management -- 40. In Patients with Cardiovascular Disease, Do Statins Alone, or in Combination with Other Medications Improve Mortality? -- 41. In Patients Who Have Undergone a Lower Extremity Bypass for PAD, Does Dual Anti-platelet Therapy Improve Outcomes? -- 42. In Patients Undergoing Vascular Surgery, Does Preoperative Coronary Revascularization Reduce the Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Death?

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Location: Online

Fall prevention checklist [booklet]

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. Provincial Falls Prevention Program. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2021.

Pamphlet Number: 0650

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Falls are one of the most common causes of injury.This pamphlet includes tips for making your home safer and general advice about fall prevention. Ask a family member or friend to help you work through this pamphlet and check off all the ways you can make your home safe and help prevent falls.

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. Provincial Falls Prevention Program

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2021

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

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

Subjects (MeSH): Patient Safety; Accident Prevention; Accidental Falls - prevention & control

Subjects (LCSH): Hospitals--Safety measures; Accidents--Prevention; Patients--Safety measures; Falls (Accidents)

Specialty: Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation

Abstract: Falls are one of the most common causes of injury.This pamphlet includes tips for making your home safer and general advice about fall prevention. Ask a family member or friend to help you work through this pamphlet and check off all the ways you can make your home safe and help prevent falls.

Notes: Previous title: Fall Prevention

Responsibility: Prepared by: Provincial Falls Prevention Program

Pamphlet Number: 0650

Fall prevention checklist [letter-size]

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. Provincial Falls Prevention Program. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2021.

Pamphlet Number: 1649

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Ask a family member or friend to help you work through this list. Check off all the ways you can make your home safer and help prevent falls. The French version of this pamphlet, 1657 "Prévention des chutes : liste de contrôle", is also available.

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. Provincial Falls Prevention Program

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2021

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

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

Subjects (MeSH): Accidental Falls - prevention & control

Subjects (LCSH): Falls (Accidents) in old age--Prevention

Specialty: Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation

Abstract: Ask a family member or friend to help you work through this list. Check off all the ways you can make your home safer and help prevent falls. The French version of this pamphlet, 1657 "Prévention des chutes : liste de contrôle", is also available.

Responsibility: Prepared by: Provincial Falls Prevention Program

Pamphlet Number: 1649

How to thicken liquids

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. Nutrition and Food Services. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2020.

Pamphlet Number: 0562

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For many people with swallowing problems, it can be safer to drink thick liquids. The thickness will depend on how well you are able to swallow. In this pamphlet, the Swallow Team will check off which thickness level is best for you. A variety of commercial and household products and methods are suggested. The signs of too little fluid (dehydration) and ways to prevent this are provided. A list of symptoms to watch for is also given.

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. Nutrition and Food Services

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2020

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

Physical Description: 1 electronic document (9 p.) : digital, PDF file

Subjects (MeSH): Deglutition Disorders - diet therapy; Pneumonia, Aspiration - prevention and control; Pneumonia, Aspiration - diet therapy

Subjects (LCSH): Deglutition disorders; Asphyxia; Aspiration pneumonia

Specialty: Food and Nutrition

Abstract: For many people with swallowing problems, it can be safer to drink thick liquids. The thickness will depend on how well you are able to swallow. In this pamphlet, the Swallow Team will check off which thickness level is best for you. A variety of commercial and household products and methods are suggested. The signs of too little fluid (dehydration) and ways to prevent this are provided. A list of symptoms to watch for is also given.

Responsibility: Prepared by: Nutrition and Food Services

Pamphlet Number: 0562

A Journey Towards Patient-Centered Healthcare Quality : Patients, Families and Caregivers, Voices of Transformation

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Jean Moody-Williams. --Cham: Springer , c2020.

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This book provides valuable insight into emerging trends in healthcare delivery patient, family and caregiver engagement and the intersection of the two. It is unique in that it not only incorporates patient’s voice but provides context in the application of patients’ families and caregivers in healthcare transformation and the future of healthcare models. It is suited toward not only promoting empathy toward patients but also challenging the reader to learn and think about the future of health…

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Author: Moody-Williams, Jean

Responsibility: Jean Moody-Williams

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2020

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xii, 113 p.) : 7 illus., 6 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783030263119; 9783030263102 (Print ed.); 9783030263126 (Print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Caregivers; Delivery of Health Care; Patient Participation; Patient-Centered Care; Professional-Family Relations; Quality Improvement

Specialty: Health Services Administration

Abstract: This book provides valuable insight into emerging trends in healthcare delivery patient, family and caregiver engagement and the intersection of the two. It is unique in that it not only incorporates patient’s voice but provides context in the application of patients’ families and caregivers in healthcare transformation and the future of healthcare models. It is suited toward not only promoting empathy toward patients but also challenging the reader to learn and think about the future of healthcare and the value of patient’s voice in policy making and decisions about healthcare. It provides valuable information on quality improvement, consumer experience and emerging careers in this area with practical information and interventions. Nurses and other members of the care team play a critical role in the evolving models of care and must stay abreast of emerging trend to ensure that patients’ needs are met while contributing to meeting the quality and economic goals of the organizations and care settings in which they work. This book will help to ensure that they remain abreast of changing trends in quality improvement, quality measurement, cost, health information technology and patient and family engagement so that they are in a position to lead their teams and organizations. Direct accounts from patients, family and caregivers who want their “voices” heard are incorporated throughout the book.

Contents: 1. Understanding Patient and Family Engagement in Health Care -- 2. Consideration for Special Settings and Situations -- 3. Pursuing Continuous Quality Improvement -- 4. A Quest for Patient Safety -- 5. Consumer Information for Patients, Families, and Caregivers -- 6. Quality Measures for Patient, Family, and Caregiver Engagement -- 7. Considerations for Family and Caregivers and Crucial Conversations -- 8. Careers, Education, and Certifications in Patient and Family Engagement -- Appendix A: Roadmap for Patient and Family Engagement in Healthcare Practice and Research: Actions You Can Do Today -- Appendix B: To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System -- Appendix C: Crossing the Quality Chasm: A New Health System for the Twenty-First Century.

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Location: Online

Microsurgical Anatomy and Surgery of the Posterior Cranial Fossa : Surgical Approaches and Procedures Based on Anatomical Study

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Toshio Matsushima. --Tokyo: Springer Japan , c2015.

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This book provides the anatomy of the posterior fossa, together with the main associated surgical techniques, which are detailed in numerous photographs and step-by-step color illustrations. The text presents approaches and surgical techniques such as the trans-cerebellomedullary fissure approach and its variation to the fourth ventricle, as well as the cerebellomedullary cistern, infratentorial lateral supracerebellar approach to the fifth cranial nerve in the upper cerebellopontine angle, inf…

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Author: Matsushima, Toshio

Responsibility: Toshio Matsushima

Place of Publication: Tokyo

Publisher: Springer Japan

Date of Publication: c2015

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxv, 314 p. : 222 illus., 202 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9784431541837; 9784431541820 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Cranial Fossa, Posterior - surgery; Microsurgery - methods; Skull Base - surgery

Abstract: This book provides the anatomy of the posterior fossa, together with the main associated surgical techniques, which are detailed in numerous photographs and step-by-step color illustrations. The text presents approaches and surgical techniques such as the trans-cerebellomedullary fissure approach and its variation to the fourth ventricle, as well as the cerebellomedullary cistern, infratentorial lateral supracerebellar approach to the fifth cranial nerve in the upper cerebellopontine angle, infrafloccular approach to the root exit zone of the seventh cranial nerve, transcondylar fossa approach through the lateral part of the foramen magnum, and the stitched sling retraction technique utilized during microvascular decompression procedures for trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm. It also describes in detail the bridging veins of the posterior fossa, especially the petrosal vein, and bridging veins to the tentorial sinuses, which can block approaches to the affected area. The original Japanese version of this work was published 8 years ago, and has established itself as a trusted guide, especially among young neurosurgeons who need to study various surgical approaches and techniques. In the course of being translated into English, some sections have been revised and new information has been added. The author hopes that the book will help neurosurgeons around the world perform safer operations with confidence.

Contents: 1. The "Rules of Three" in the Posterior Cranial Fossa -- 2. Neural Structures: the Brainstem, Cerebellum, Cerebellar Peduncles, and Fourth Ventricle -- 3. Three Cerebellar Arteries: Superior Cerebellar Artery, Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery, and Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery -- 4. The Veins of the Posterior Cranial Fossa: Nomenclature.-5. The Bridging Veins in the Posterior Cranial Fossa -- 6. Midline Suboccipital Approach and Its Variations for Fourth Ventricular or Cerebellar Hemispheric Lesions -- 7. Microsurgical Anatomy of the Cerebellomedullary Fissure and Variations of the Transcerebellomedullary Fissure Approach -- 8. The Cerebellopontine Angle: Basic Structures and the "Rules of Three" -- 9. The Retrosigmoid Lateral Suboccipital Approach: Basic Approach and Variations -- 10. Anatomy for Microvascular Decompression Procedures: Relationships between Cranial Nerves and Vessels, Preoperative Images, and Anatomy for the Stitched Sling Retraction Technique -- 11. Microvascular Decompression Surgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia: Special Reference to the Infratentorial Lateral Supracerebellar Approach Using the Tentorial Stitched Sling Retraction Method -- 12. Microvascular Decompression Surgery for Hemifacial Spasm: the Lateral Suboccipital Infrafloccular Approach -- 13. Microvascular Decompression for Glossopharyngeal Neuralgia: Surgical Approaches Depending on the Offending Artery -- 14. Microsurgical Anatomy of the Internal Auditory Canal and Surrounding Structures and Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery -- 15. Meningiomas of the Cerebellopontine Angle: Classification and Differences in the Surgical Removal of Each Type through the Lateral Suboccipital Retrosigmoid Approach -- 16. Surgical Anatomy of the Posterior Part of the Foramen Magnum and the Posterior Paramedian Approaches -- 17. Surgical Anatomy of and Approaches through the Lateral Foramen Magnum: the Transcondylar Fossa and Transcondylar Approaches -- 18. The Temporal Bone: Basic Anatomy and Approaches to Internal Auditory Canal -- 19. Posterior and Anterior Transpetrosal Approaches -- 20. Microsurgical Anatomy of and Surgical Approaches to the Jugular Foramen -- 21. Occipital Artery-Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Bypass Surgery.

Format: e-Book

Publication Type: Atlas

Location: Online

Minimal Stimulation and Natural Cycle In Vitro Fertilization

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Gautam N. Allahbadia, Markus Nitzschke, editors. (1st ed.) --New Delhi: Springer India , c2015.

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This contributed volume regenerates the significance of and respect for natural phenomenon in the background of the risks and complications seen in ART such as ovarian hyperstimulation and multiple pregnancies. Balancing the clinical practice between the beneficial natural physiology and the prolific use of stimulation drugs for ART may help eliminate risks that may prove clinically, financially and psychologically expensive. It underscores the fact that "greater" is not always synonymous with …

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Other Authors: Allahbadia, Gautam N; Nitzschke, Markus

Responsibility: Gautam N. Allahbadia, Markus Nitzschke, editors

Edition: 1st ed.

Place of Publication: New Delhi

Publisher: Springer India

Date of Publication: c2015

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 101 p. : 17 illus., 9 illus. in color)

ISBN: 9788132211181; 9788132211174 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Fertilization in Vitro - methods; Infertility - therapy; Ovulation Induction - methods

Abstract: This contributed volume regenerates the significance of and respect for natural phenomenon in the background of the risks and complications seen in ART such as ovarian hyperstimulation and multiple pregnancies. Balancing the clinical practice between the beneficial natural physiology and the prolific use of stimulation drugs for ART may help eliminate risks that may prove clinically, financially and psychologically expensive. It underscores the fact that "greater" is not always synonymous with "better" with regard to the oocyte yield. While highlighting the risks involved with the use of high-dose gonadotropins, the book presents a stratification of patients who might benefit from the "soft" minimal and natural cycle IVF stimulation protocols that may be used. Additionally, clinicians can understand the significance of cryopreservation technology, now a useful adjunct to minimal stimulation protocols, with its manifold future advantages. Written by an international team of experts, this handbook emphasizes how minimal stimulation and natural cycle IVF can lead to a milder, safer and more effective approach to ART.

Contents: 1. ART Stimulation in the Next Decade: An Overview -- 2. Natural Cycle IVF: An Overview -- 3. Natural Cycle IVF: Follicle Physiology and Treatment Costs -- 4. The Use of Clomiphene Citrate in Natural Cycle IVF -- 5. The Role of Non-steroidal Anti- inflammatory Drugs in Natural Cycle IVF -- 6. Theoretical Backgrounds of the Natural Cycle and Other Minimal Stimulation Cycles: From Follicle Observation to Embryo Transfer -- 7. Ovarian Stimulation in Patients with Ovarian Insufficiency -- 8. Monofollicular Stimulation in PCOS Patients -- 9. Luteal Phase Support in Natural Cycle and Minimal Stimulation IVF -- 10. Budget IVF Using Clomiphene, hMG, and Antagonists -- 11. Vitrification Is the Keystone to Minimal Stimulation IVF -- 12. Lessons Learned and Future Challenges.

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Location: Online

Molecular Diagnostics : 12 Tests That Changed Everything

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W. Edward Highsmith, Jr., editor. --New York, NY: Springer New York : Imprint: Humana Press , c2014.

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Molecular Diagnostics: 12 Tests That Changed Everything focuses on specific laboratory tests and emphasizes how the availability of these tests has altered how clinicians treat their patients. Presented as a standard outline, each chapter focuses on a specific molecular test and provides background on the test and its clinical applications. Continuing with some discussion on how the test is done, interpreted, and used clinically, each chapter then concludes with a discussion of how that test ha…

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Other Authors: Highsmith, Jr., W. Edward

Responsibility: W. Edward Highsmith, Jr., editor

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer New York : Imprint: Humana Press

Date of Publication: c2014

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 257 p. : 47 illus., 41 illus. in color)

Series Title: Molecular and translational medicine

ISBN: 9781461481270; 9781461481263 (print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Genetic testing; Molecular Diagnostic Techniques

Abstract: Molecular Diagnostics: 12 Tests That Changed Everything focuses on specific laboratory tests and emphasizes how the availability of these tests has altered how clinicians treat their patients. Presented as a standard outline, each chapter focuses on a specific molecular test and provides background on the test and its clinical applications. Continuing with some discussion on how the test is done, interpreted, and used clinically, each chapter then concludes with a discussion of how that test has changed the way medicine is practiced with respect to the disease or condition in question. Authored by renowned experts in the field, Molecular Diagnostics: 12 Tests That Changed Everything is a valuable resource for pathologists, pathology residents, laboratory directors, development personnel, lab medicine fellows and those working in the broad area of oncology, infectious disease and genetics.

Contents: 1. Clinical FISH Testing for the Diagnosis of Solid Tumors -- 2. Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Testing in Lung Adenocarcinoma -- 3. The Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2 (HER2) -- 4. Tamoxifen and Irinotecan Pharmacogenomics -- 5. Hepatitis C Virus Testing -- 6. Laboratory Testing for HIV Infection: Advances after 27 years -- 7. Detection of Herpes Simplex Virus in Cerebrospinal Fluid using Real-time PCR -- 8. Toward a Safer Blood Supply: The Impact of Molecular Testing -- 9. Chromosomal Microarrays -- 10. BRCA1 and BRCA2 Testing in Inherited Breast Cancer -- 11. Cystic Fibrosis: Carrier Testing, Newborn Screening, and Diagnostic Testing -- 12. Newborn Screening by Tandem Mass Spectrometry and Molecular Confirmation -- 13. Next Generation Clinical Diagnostics: The Sequence of Events.

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Location: Online

Patients first : inpatients

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Nova Scotia Health Authority. Risk Management/Patient Safety. Halifax, NS: Nova Scotia Health Authority , 2020.

Pamphlet Number: 1381

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Tips are offered to help you to take part in your own care and ensure a safer hospital stay both during and after your hospital visit. The French translation of this pamphlet 1522, "Priorité aux patients : Patients hospitalisés" is also available.

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Corporate Author: Nova Scotia Health Authority. Risk Management/Patient Safety

Place of Publication: Halifax, NS

Publisher: Nova Scotia Health Authority

Date of Publication: 2020

Format: Pamphlet

Language: English

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

Subjects (MeSH): Patient Safety

Subjects (LCSH): Patients--Safety measures

Abstract: Tips are offered to help you to take part in your own care and ensure a safer hospital stay both during and after your hospital visit. The French translation of this pamphlet 1522, "Priorité aux patients : Patients hospitalisés" is also available.

Responsibility: Prepared by: Risk Management/Patient Safety, Central Zone, NSHA

Pamphlet Number: 1381

Patients first : outpatients

https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/chpams36632