Author: Janet Foster
Publisher: Saunders
Keywords: clinics, nursing, care, critical, sedation, issue, sleep
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2005-09-19
List price: $51.00
ISBN-10: 1416026525
ISBN-13: 9781416026525

This issue deals with sedation and the particular safety measures necessary for treating particular types of patients. Articles include sedation issues in neonates, safety issues for pediatric patients and the role of sedation in palliative care. Jan Foster, PhD, RN, CNS, CCRN, guest editor of the issue, has also invited contributors to include sleep disorder and sleep deprivation topics as part of the issue.

Author: Courtney M. Townsend Jr. MDR. Daniel Beauchamp MD
Publisher: Saunders
Keywords: online, print, consult, expert, textbook, surgery, sabiston
Number of Pages: 2384
Published: 2007-11-01
List price: $189.00
ISBN-10: 141603675X
ISBN-13: 9781416036753

This distinguished reference carries on a 70-year legacy as the world’s most thorough, useful, readable, and understandable text on the principles and techniques of surgery. Its peerless contributors deliver all the well-rounded, state-of-the-art knowledge you need to richly grasp the pathophysiology and optimal management of every surgical condition-so you can make the best clinical decisions, avoid complications, manage unusual situations, and achieve the best possible outcomes. It is a valuable review tool for certification/recertification preparation, and an indispensable source of g

Author: Frank M. Bengel MD
Publisher: Saunders
Keywords: clinics, cardiology, internal, medicine, issue, biology, perfusion, tissue, nuclear
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2009-04-22
List price: $99.00
ISBN-10: 1437704573
ISBN-13: 9781437704570

Nuclear Cardiology is a dynamic, rapidly growing field. Because this field has grown so quickly, a shortage of trained physicians is projected. This first ever issue of Cardiology Clinics devoted to nuclear cardiology was planned to meet the demand for information in this field. Articles in the issue focus on the most recent developments.

Author: Nicholas J. Talley MD PhD FRACP FRCP(Edin) FAF
Publisher: Saunders
Keywords: clinics, new, gastroenterology, internal, medicine, issue, insights, autoimmune, gastrointestinal, disease, eosinophilic, entities
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2008-06-18
List price: $99.00
ISBN-10: 1416058400
ISBN-13: 9781416058403

Eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) is a clinicopathologic disease characterized by upper intestinal symptoms and the finding of more than 15 or 20 eosinophils in the esophageal epithelium; these findings are unresponsive to proton pump inhibitor treatment. EE is a common disease that affects both children and adults. Some of the many important topics covered include eosinophilic esophagitis in adults and children, celiac disease, autoimmune pancreatitis, autoimmune hepatitis, enteric autoantibodies and gut motility disorders, autoantibodies and inflammatory bowel disease.

Author: Zoe Diana Draelos MD
Publisher: Saunders
Keywords: clinics, dermatology, dermatologic, issue, sunscreens
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2005-12-22
List price: $84.00
ISBN-10: 1416034625
ISBN-13: 9781416034629

This issue of Dermatologic Clinics will address the many methods (topical, cosmetic, clothing) that are available for people who wish to protect themselves from the harmful affects of the sun. New technologies are also touched on.

Author: Joseph A. Smith Jr. MD
Publisher: Saunders
Keywords: clinics, surgery, urologic, issue, cancer, prostate, advanced
Number of Pages: 240
Published: 2006-05-16
List price: $96.00
ISBN-10: 141603563X
ISBN-13: 9781416035633

This issue will present the state-of the-art for treatment of advanced prostate cancer. Individual articles will address the latest updates in topics such as imaging, combined androgen blockade, intermittent androgen deprivation, LHRH antagonists, managing side effects of hormonal therapy, resistance to hormonal therapy, radiation therapy, chemotherapy and alternative therapies.

Author: Jurgen Rademaker
Publisher: Saunders
Keywords: clinics, radiology, radiologic, issue, lymphoma, imaging
Number of Pages: 436
Published: 2008-08-14
List price: $89.00
ISBN-10: 1416063471
ISBN-13: 9781416063476

Lymphomas, cancers orginating in a type of white blood cell known as a lymphocyte, account for five percent of cancers in the United States. This issue not only reviews imaging of the various types of lymphoma but also provides a background on clinical aspects and staging criteria. Positron emission tomography has had a great impact on the diagnosis of lymphoma, and several articles on PET and other molecular imaging modalities are included. The issue also contains articles on cross-sectional imaging.