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Translational and Experimental Clinical Research
Principles of Translational and Experimental Medicine
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 464
This volume is a comprehensive textbook for investigators entering the rapidly growing field of translational and experimental clinical research. The book offers detailed guidelines for designing and conducting a study and analyzing and reporting results and discusses key ethical and regulatory issues. Chapters address specific types of studies such as clinical experiments in small numbers of patients, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and gene therapy and pharmacogenomic studies. A major section describes modern techniques of translational clinical research, including gene expression, identifying mutations and polymorphisms, cloning, transcriptional profiling, proteomics, cell and tissue imaging, tissue banking, evaluating substrate metabolism, and in vivo imaging.
Applied Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
Principles of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring
Jerome J. Schentag
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Leslie Shaw
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 867
The definitive advanced-level clinical pharmacokinetics text is now in its Fourth Edition, with new emphasis on the relationship between pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Written by 70 leading researchers and practitioners, this book is a rigorous yet practical text on the application of pharmacokinetic methods, pharmacodynamic principles, and pharmacotherapeutic data for optimal, individualized drug therapy. This edition includes case studies that apply concepts to actual patient problems. New chapters cover tacrolimus, mycophenolic acid, sirolimus, antipsychotics, and critical evaluation of therapeutic drug monitoring methods. Other new features include more drawings and reference tables and an appendix on outcome studies with therapeutic drug monitoring.
Chest Medicine
Essentials of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Michael A. Matthay
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Richard A. Matthay
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 704
A favorite among residents and pulmonary fellows, this text provides all the information needed to evaluate and manage respiratory diseases and critically ill patients and to pass the American Board of Internal Medicine's subspecialty exam in pulmonary medicine. The Fifth Edition includes new information on ARDS, sedation of critically ill patients, rehabilitation for COPD, care of elderly patients, genetic testing for asthma, CTA and other diagnostic techniques for pulmonary thromboembolism, new antifungal drugs without renal toxicity, new treatment guidelines for pneumothorax, and ventilators and noninvasive ventilation for respiratory failure. This edition also includes more algorithms and differential diagnosis tables.
Rang's Children's Fractures
Dennis R. Wenger
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Mercer Rang
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 328
Dr. Mercer Rang's classic text on children's fractures has been revised and updated by two eminent orthopedic surgeons from Children's Hospital - San Diego. Continuing Dr. Rang's tradition, Drs. Wenger and Pring provide a uniquely practical, readable overview of children's fractures, emphasizing diagnosis, treatment, common pitfalls, and communication with parents and other healthcare professionals. This edition features over 400 new illustrations. New chapters cover casts and epidemiology and prevention of fractures. Elbow injuries are covered in greater detail in two chapters. New information on imaging and new MRI scans have been added. This edition also has a more user-friendly two-color design.
Applied Phlebotomy
Dennis J. Ernst
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 283
Geared specifically to short courses in blood collection, this concise full-color text teaches the skills necessary to obtain blood specimens effectively and safely, in accordance with Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (formerly NCCLS) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration guidelines. The book presents step-by-step procedure instructions and explains why these procedures are important to blood specimen collections. "It Could Happen To You" case studies discuss actual phlebotomy-related injuries. "Tips From the Trenches" offer practical phlebotomy pointers. "In the Lab" describes what happens to blood in the lab and underscores the importance of key collection concepts. Each chapter ends with multiple-choice review questions.
Imaging of the Airway
Functional and Radiologic Correlations
David P. Naidich
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Philippe A. Grenier
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 272
Written by recognized authorities on thoracic imaging, this volume is the first to examine all modalities - both noninvasive and invasive - for visualizing the airways. Emphasis is placed on correlating CT images with bronchoscopy, to aid in interpreting CT findings and in performing interventional bronchoscopic procedures. After a review of airway imaging techniques and anatomy, the book presents correlating CT and bronchoscopic images for a wide range of pathologic entities. Detailed chapters examine the trachea and central bronchi, the diagnosis of bronchiectasis, and the use of CT in diagnosing small airway disease. A chapter on functional imaging of the airways is also included.
Handbook of Gastroenterologic Procedures
Douglas A. Drossman
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Ian S. Grimm
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 445
The thoroughly updated and greatly expanded Fourth Edition of the best-selling Manual of Gastroenterologic Procedures covers all diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in current use for adult and pediatric patients. Fifty procedures--both endoscopic and non-endoscopic--are described in a concise, structured, easy-to-follow format that includes indications, contraindications, patient preparation, equipment, technique, post-procedure care, and complications. Over 100 drawings guide readers through key steps. This edition includes new diagnostic procedures and many new therapeutic endoscopy chapters. Appendices provide information on organizing a procedure unit, handling specimens, doses of GI drugs, guidelines for endoscopic screening and surveillance, and CPT codes, plus a listing of major equipment vendors and Websites.
Medical Terminology
The Language of Health Care
M. C. Willis
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 648
With this powerful resource, you will master the intricacies of applied medical terminology through the real-world context of the medical record, which will teach you exactly how terms are used in clinical practice settings. A preview of what you'll find in this edition: --Four-color design that features rich diagrams and illustrations to enhance comprehension --Bonus CD that includes Stedman's audio pronunciations, and student assessments that provide reinforcement in a fun way while evaluating learning chapter by chapter. Quizzes provide scored results, and can be taken one section at a time within a chapter or as complete chapter exams.
--Free LiveAdvise tutoring and course assistance--both students and instructors can access live online help from a Medical Terminology educator that is intimately familiar with the text and its ancillaries --Each chapter of the text includes features that enhance the learning experience, such as: / "Ancient Artifacts" boxes that cover the historical background of commonly used terms / Practice exercises that test comprehension and retention / Medical Record Analyses that challenge students with scenarios and questions related to real-world experience / Links to helpful online resources --Valuable appendices that explore term components, abbreviations, symbols, answers to exercises and a listing of commonly used drugs Learn online through the WebCT/Blackboard Online Course! A customized online course is available for use with this text. This robust course is fully populated with unique content that guides students through the text and offers many types of assessment exercises. Perfect for distance education courses, or as an online supplement to more traditional in-person courses.
The Profession of Dietetics
A Team Approach
Deborah D. Canter , June R. Payne-Palacio
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 223
This indispensable text serves as a complete introduction to the profession of dietetics. The book reviews the history of dietetics, projects future trends, explores the roles and responsibilities of members of the dietetics team, and presents real-world profiles and photographs of dieticians working in different settings. This complete resource also provides essential information on dietetics education and training, the supervised practice experience, and credentialing. End-of-chapter activities encourage readers to think critically and apply concepts. This edition has new material on portfolio development, resume building, interviewing, networking, mentoring, service learning, and current salaries. An appendix lists acronyms used in dietetics. Additional references and selected Websites are also listed
Manual of Clinical Problems in Pulmonary Medicine
Andrew L. Ries
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Richard A. Bordow
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 594
The thoroughly revised, updated Sixth Edition of this Spiral(R) Manual is a complete, convenient, practical guide to diagnosis and management of pulmonary disorders. A new chapter on terrorism and disaster medicine has been added and new contributors have rewritten the chapters on preoperative pulmonary evaluation, aspiration pneumonia, the lung in immunocompromised hosts, staphylococcal and streptococcal pneumonias, anaerobic pulmonary infections, histoplasmosis, Aspergillus lung disease, neuromuscular diseases and spinal cord injury, pulmonary complications in burn patients, sarcoidosis, and Goodpasture's syndrome. Other chapters have been revised to incorporate recent American Thoracic Society recommendations on end-of-life care, exercise testing, tobacco control, and other concerns.
Hospital Medicine
Harry Hollander
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Lee Goldman
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 1152
Thoroughly updated for its Second Edition, "Hospital Medicine" offers practical, evidence-based guidelines for the care of hospitalized patients. The only book geared directly and exclusively to inpatient management - and edited by the national leaders of the hospitalist field - "Hospital Medicine" includes: indications for admission; guidelines for consultation; procedures for hospital discharge; diagnostic algorithms; and, critical paths detailing effective, outcomes-oriented treatment plans for a range of diseases and disorders. New chapters in this edition focus on the hospitalist's increasing role in providing critical care, managing surgical patients with medical co-morbidities, ensuring patient safety and preventing adverse events, and directing hospital systems areas such as informatics, quality improvement, and practice management. Subscribe to Lippincott's Interactive Anesthesia Library and get online access to the fully searchable content of "Hospital Medicine" and of the most critically acclaimed references in anesthesiology, critical care, and pain management.
Medical Genetics for the Modern Clinician
Judith A. Westman
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 256
"Medical Genetics for the Modern Clinician" is a concise, clinically oriented introductory genetics text for medical and allied health students, residents, and clinicians. The book focuses sharply on concepts that are most applicable to clinical practice. Ethics sections in each chapter discuss ethical issues facing today's practitioner, such as counseling, risk assessment, and testing. More than 120 illustrations help students visualize concepts. Each chapter ends with USMLE-style review questions. Appendices include a glossary and a Table of Genes that lists all genes covered in the text by chapter.
Ocular Therapeutics Handbook
A Clinical Manual
Bruce E. Onofrey
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Leonid Skorin
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 752
This compact, portable, and user-friendly clinical manual is geared to the needs of all health care professionals who treat ocular disorders. Organized and designed for rapid reference, the book is packed with information on the entire spectrum of ocular disorders and their treatment. This Second Edition is thoroughly updated, greatly expanded in scope, and includes ICD-9 codes. The book begins with a Quick Reference Section where clinicians can find vital facts about ocular microbiology, laboratory tests, ocular side effects of systemic medications, and pharmaceutical agents used in eye care. The second section contains succinct, well-organized monographs on over 150 disorders.
Care of the Newborn
A Handbook for Primary Care
David E. Hertz
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 272
This handbook is a comprehensive, concise, and accessible guide to the care of newborn infants, both healthy and ill. It provides the essential core of practical knowledge that pediatricians, family practitioners, residents, neonatal nurse practitioners, and medical students need to deliver optimal care to all neonates. The book can be easily read during a one-month neonatal rotation and used for quick reference. Normal newborn care, neonatal disease processes, and neonatal procedures are discussed and illustrated in a straightforward manner. The appendix provides a newborn formulary. The book also includes a chapter on caring for the family mourning a perinatal loss.
Challenging Cases in Echocardiography
Itzhak Kronzon , Paul A. Tunick
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 236
Every Friday morning for more than 10 years, world-renowned cardiology experts in the Echocardiography Laboratory at New York University Medical Center have continuously conferred over the week's cases, creating a unique record of the challenges they faced and advances made in a constantly evolving field. Now from this book you can gain a front-row perspective of those conferences to confront their most instructive, perplexing, and even bizarre cases. Each case begins with a short clinical presentation and pertinent echocardiographic images, followed by multiple-choice questions on diagnosis and management. With every question answered, you delve further into subsequent questions, discussions, and confirming illustrations.In this book you'll find 92 of the most difficult and puzzling cases confronted by renowned experts. More than 400 echocardiographic images, including 250 in full color, accompany the text to bring each case to life. Each case stands on its own, allowing you to explore the book at your convenience cover-to-cover or in brief, random readings. The free CD-ROM included, features images from the text plus special video clips associated with many cases!
This powerful and unusual book is designed to serve all who utilize echocardiography in daily practice and academia including anesthesiologists, internists, pediatricians, and intensivists at every stage of training and experience.
Concise Medical Immunology
Carl Waltenbaugh
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Roger Melvold
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editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 256
Concise Medical Immunology is intended for medical and allied health students taking a short foundation course in immunology. The text provides a concise, clear, clinically oriented, user-friendly introduction to fundamental immunologic principles and their applications in medical practice. Clinical Application boxes and patient vignettes help students connect basic immunology with real-life clinical practice. Each chapter ends with a bulleted summary and review questions. Appendices include a lexicon of immunologic abbreviations and acronyms and a comprehensive glossary of immunologic terms with detailed definitions. 100 specially designed two-color illustrations illuminate key concepts. These images will be available free to adopters on connection.LWW.com/go/Doan.
Handbook of Pediatric Urology
Barry A. Kogan , Laurence S. Baskin
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 348
Updated and expanded for its Second Edition, this handbook is an accessible guide to the diagnosis and treatment of urologic disorders in infants, children, and adolescents. It covers the full range of pediatric urologic problems in an easy-to-use outline format with numerous illustrations and tables. This edition includes new chapters on laparoscopy in pediatric urology, sports recommendations for children with solitary kidneys and other genitourinary anomalies, preparing pediatric patients for anesthesia, and treatment of urinary incontinence and constipation. A new appendix covers online pediatric urology recommendations. The updated Pediatric Urology Database chapter provides a quick reference on important medication issues.
Exercise Testing and Exercise Prescription for Special Cases
Theoretical Basis and Clinical Application
James S. Skinner
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 418
This text discusses how theoretical and applied aspects of exercise testing and exercise prescription must be modified due to the restrictions and/or limitations created by a specific health state. Topics covered include: general principles of exercise testing and exercise prescription; discussion of the importance of such general factors as age, gender, and environment; specific health states, general treatment, risk factors, how it may affect and be affected by exercise; how to modify exercise testing procedures; how to prescribe exercise; and the effects from exercise programs.
Introduction to Emergency Medicine
Elizabeth Mitchell , Ron Medzon
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 752
This new text covers basic principles commonly found in the introduction to emergency medicine course. Comprised of five sections, diagnosis and management is presented from an emergency medicine perspective. It includes 75 case-based clinical vignettes to help students prepare for the course and clerkship as well as the USMLE. The common complaint section features a template covering differential history and physical, pathophysiology, and treatment of the given topics. Illustrations and line drawings supplement the text. Curricula objectives from the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) are addressed.
Manual of Cervical Spine Internal Fixation
Stephen Papadopoulos
editore: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
pagine: 200
The Manual of Cervical Spine Internal Fixation discusses contemporary surgical treatment of the cervical spine as presented by the internationally recognised neurosurgical and orthopaedic members of the Cervical Spine Study Group. The authors describe indications, contraindications, patient preparation and positioning, surgical techniques, and postoperative care for both anterior and posterior cervical procedures. To completely represent clinical considerations, each member of the CSSG has inserted their own insights and pearls, thereby allowing discussion of several opposing opinions and surgical styles. In addition, the unique pathology and anatomy images captured by Wolfgang Rauschning give the reader detailed exposure to cervical spine anatomy.
