Understanding Fertility
Infertility can have devastating physical, emotional and financial effects on people affected. It is a common problem, but can be hard to talk about, and hard to understand. In this concise book, Dr Kovacs, a reproductive gynaecologist who has spent the past 40 years working with patients facing fertility problems, focuses on and unpicks key misconceptions. In his clear explanations, he covers the basic physiology of conceiving, and describes the areas that have to be explored for those who have not yet been able to conceive. Specific chapters cover the three major problem areas: lack of releasing eggs, sperm problems, and abnormalities of the female passages. Treatment options are discussed for each of these areas, including technical details and a brief readable overview of their history. The many ways of parenting which are now available are also detailed. This is a recommended read for couples wanting to conceive, their friends and families, and anyone who wants to understand fertility.
Subdural Hematoma
Chapter 1) Review of Craniospinal Acute, Subacute and Chronic Subdural Hematomas.- Chapter 2) Cranial Acute and Subacute Subdural Hematomas.- Chapter 3) History of Cranial Subdural Hematoma.- Chapter 4) Understanding Chronic Subdural Hematoma: Pathophysiology.- Chapter 5) Experimental Models of Chronic Subdural Hematoma.- Chapter 6) Role of Cranial Vault Morphology on the Location of Chronic Subdural Hematoma.- Chapter 7) Anatomopathology and Histopathologic Changes in Chronic Subdural Hematoma.- Chapter 8) Epidemiology and Predisposing Factors of CSDH.- Chapter 9) Main Clinical Presentations of Chronic Subdural Hematomas.- Chapter 10) Seizures in Chronic Subdural Hematoma (cSDH).- Chapter 11) Chronic Subdural Hematoma with Psychiatric Disorders.- Chapter 12) Chronic Subdural Hematoma in the Pediatric Population.- Chapter 13) Imaging in Chronic Subdural Hematoma.- Chapter 14) Organized Chronic Subdural Hematoma.- Chapter 15) Calcified or Ossified Chronic Subdural Hematoma.- Chapter 16) Cranial Chronic Subdural Hematoma Following Traumatic Subdural Hygroma.- Chapter 17) Subdural Hemorrhage Secondary to CSF Shunting and Endoscopic Neurosurgery.- Chapter 18) Chronic Subdural Hematoma Following Lumbar Puncture and Spinal Anesthesia.- Chapter 19) Intracranial Hypotension.- Chapter 20) Chronic Subdural Hematoma Following Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Rare But Serious Complication.- Chapter 21) Chronic Subdural Hematoma Caused by Hematological Diseases.- Chapter 22) Acute and Chronic Subdural Hematoma Related to Intracranial Vascular Malformations.- Chapter 23) CSDH and Intracranial Arachnoid Cysts.- Chapter 24) Rare Intracranial Locations of Chronic Subdural Hematoma.- Chapter 25) CSDH Related to Sport Head Injury.- Chapter 26) Neuroimaging Differential Diagnosis (Imaging Mimicking Conditions) of Cranial Chronic Subdural Hematoma.- Chapter 27) Nonsurgical Treatment of CSDH.- Chapter 28) Anesthesia for Chronic Subdural Hematoma.- Chapter 29) Surgical Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma.- Chapter 30) Role of Endoscopy in Surgical Treatment of Chronic Subdural Hematoma (cSDH).- Chapter 31) Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for Chronic Subdural Hematomas.- Chapter 32) Perioperative Medical Management of Chronic Subdural Hematoma.- Chapter 33) Postoperative Complications of CSDH.- Chapter 34) Postoperative Management and Follow-up Strategies for CSDH.- Chapter 35) Corticosteroid Therapy for Chronic Subdural Hematomas.- Chapter 36) Management of Recurrence of Chronic Subdural Hematoma.- Chapter 37) Rehabilitation for CSDH in the Elderly.- Chapter 38) Outcome and Prognosis of Chronic Subdural Hematoma.- Chapter 39) Medicolegal Aspects of Subdural Hematoma.- Chapter 40) Spinal Subdural Hematomas.
Lung Cancer
Lung cancer has seen a paradigm shift in disease treatment over the past few years, with major changes in the therapeutic drugs now available as well as in the overall management approach. For targeted and immunotherapeutic approaches, understanding the biology of acquired resistance is a key strategy that has yielded productive advances in the subsequent treatment. Future advances also include incorporating biomarker data obtained from solid and liquid biopsies, as well as combination of immunotherapy with radiotherapy and in special populations such patients with CNS involvement.
Food Addiction, Obesity, and Disorders of Overeating
INTRODUCTION Obesity, Eating Disorders and Food Addiction: Towards a SynthesisPart I: Standard Approaches to Clinical Assessment and Treatment of Obesity and Binge Eating Disorder (BED)Chapter 1. Determinants of Body Weight: Metabolism and the Homeostatic SystemChapter 2. Obesity Chapter 3. Binge-Related Eating Disorders (Binge Eating Disorder and Bulimia Nervosa)Part II: Can The Food Addiction Concept Improve Treatment?Chapter 4. Problems with Current Approaches to Treating Disorders of OvereatingChapter 5. The Food Addiction Concept: History, Controversy, Potential Pitfalls and PromisesPart III: Clinical Evidence for Food AddictionChapter 6. Clinical Evidence for the Validity of Food AddictionPart IV: Basic Biology of Food Addiction, and Its Overlap with Substance Use DisordersChapter 7. Neurobiology and Cognitive Neuroscience of Substance Use Disorders Chapter 8. Neurobiology and Cognitive Neuroscience of Hedonic Eating Chapter 9. Additional Biological Mechanisms of Hedonic Eating Chapter 10. Treatment-Related Evidence that Food Addiction is a Valid ConstructChapter 11. Highly Palatable Foods Are AddictivePart V: Assessment and Treatment of Food AddictionChapter 12. Evaluation of Food Addiction: Importance, Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and AssessmentChapter 13. How to Treat Food Addiction from a Nutritional Perspective: Consideration of Diet and AbstinenceChapter 14. Clinical Applications of the Food Addiction ConceptPart VI: Research PossibilitiesChapter 15. Emerging Treatments and Areas for Future Research
Racial Trauma Recovery
Racial Trauma Recovery: Healing Our Past Using Rhythm and Processing StrategiesChallenge your preconceptions and change your beliefs about trauma treatment."Mr. Archer has written a book that is a must-read for any practitioner in the field of trauma treatment. Get your copy!"Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW, SEPAuthor of the bestselling book: My Grandmother's Hands"With this new offering, David Archer reveals himself as a true gift to the field of Psychotherapy...Racial Trauma Recovery, provides a revolutionary new paradigm in the treatment and healing of Racial Trauma that is a timely and important resource that every therapist needs a copy of. During this global demand for racial justice and social change, we need more than just talk, we need healing."Kimberly Cato, RPRegistered PsychotherapistCEO / Founder of True Roots Counselling Services"Mr. Archer's important work to address the mental health consequences of racial trauma is an essential read for mental health professionals."Thomas Zimmerman, Ms.Ed., LPCCEMDRIA Approved Consultant, EMDR Therapy TrainerCreator of the Four Blinks Version of Flash"David's model for working with individuals who have experienced racial trauma offers practitioners an innovative and highly responsive way to support clients to transcend the space of coping with racial harm and move towards deep healing and thriving. This book is an essential read for anyone engaged in liberatory therapeutic practices!"Kamilah ClaytonRegistered Social WorkerADWO Counselling & Consulting Services Inc"On many occasions, I have thought about many of the realizations David Archer has in his book but could never find the words to express them. What David has written here is a must read by any practicing clinician who is venturing into doing anti-racist practice stemming from the way he has articulated and framed racial trauma and its treatment. David's personal and professional examples, conversations and understandings of therapeutic practice in treating racial trauma are unique, insightful, and hard hitting. Not only am I a better clinician and teacher due to reading his book, but a better person in what I can offer to my community."Shimmon Hutchinson, BSWFaculty at Dawson College, Social ServicesRhythm and Processing is an integrative clinical framework that is designed to treat the psychological impacts of racial trauma. Theories such as memory reconsolidation, structural dissociation, polyvagal theory, and EMDR therapy's Adaptive Information Processing theoretical model will be used to explain how racial trauma survivors can recover rapidly, efficiently, and permanently. Reading Racial Trauma Recovery will help you to become a better anti-racist psychotherapist and inspire hope for the future.
Hearing Happiness
Weaving together lyrical history and personal memoir, Virdi powerfully examines society's-and her own-perception of life as a deaf person in America. At the age of four, Jaipreet Virdi's world went silent. A severe case of meningitis left her alive but deaf, suddenly treated differently by everyone. Her deafness downplayed by society and doctors, she struggled to "pass" as hearing for most of her life. Countless cures, treatments, and technologies led to dead ends. Never quite deaf enough for the Deaf community or quite hearing enough for the "normal" majority, Virdi was stuck in aural limbo for years. It wasn't until her thirties, exasperated by problems with new digital hearing aids, that she began to actively assert her deafness and reexamine society's-and her own-perception of life as a deaf person in America. Through lyrical history and personal memoir, Hearing Happiness raises pivotal questions about deafness in American society and the endless quest for a cure. Taking us from the 1860s up to the present, Virdi combs archives and museums in order to understand the long history of curious cures: ear trumpets, violet ray apparatuses, vibrating massagers, electrotherapy machines, airplane diving, bloodletting, skull hammering, and many more. Hundreds of procedures and products have promised grand miracles but always failed to deliver a universal cure-a harmful legacy that is still present in contemporary biomedicine. Weaving Virdi's own experiences together with her exploration into the fascinating history of deafness cures, Hearing Happiness is a powerful story that America needs to hear.
Racial Trauma Recovery
Racial Trauma Recovery: Healing Our Past Using Rhythm and Processing StrategiesChallenge your preconceptions and change your beliefs about trauma treatment."Mr. Archer has written a book that is a must-read for any practitioner in the field of trauma treatment. Get your copy!"Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW, SEPAuthor of the bestselling book: My Grandmother's Hands"With this new offering, David Archer reveals himself as a true gift to the field of Psychotherapy...Racial Trauma Recovery, provides a revolutionary new paradigm in the treatment and healing of Racial Trauma that is a timely and important resource that every therapist needs a copy of. During this global demand for racial justice and social change, we need more than just talk, we need healing."Kimberly Cato, RPRegistered PsychotherapistCEO / Founder of True Roots Counselling Services"Mr. Archer's important work to address the mental health consequences of racial trauma is an essential read for mental health professionals."Thomas Zimmerman, Ms.Ed., LPCCEMDRIA Approved Consultant, EMDR Therapy TrainerCreator of the Four Blinks Version of Flash"David's model for working with individuals who have experienced racial trauma offers practitioners an innovative and highly responsive way to support clients to transcend the space of coping with racial harm and move towards deep healing and thriving. This book is an essential read for anyone engaged in liberatory therapeutic practices!"Kamilah Clayton, Registered Social WorkerADWO Counselling & Consulting Services Inc"On many occasions, I have thought about many of the realizations David Archer has in his book but could never find the words to express them. What David has written here is a must read by any practicing clinician who is venturing into doing anti-racist practice stemming from the way he has articulated and framed racial trauma and its treatment. David's personal and professional examples, conversations and understandings of therapeutic practice in treating racial trauma are unique, insightful, and hard hitting. Not only am I a better clinician and teacher due to reading his book, but a better person in what I can offer to my community."Shimmon Hutchinson, BSWFaculty at Dawson College, Social ServicesRhythm and Processing is an integrative clinical framework that is designed to treat the psychological impacts of racial trauma. Theories such as memory reconsolidation, structural dissociation, polyvagal theory, and EMDR therapy's Adaptive Information Processing theoretical model will be used to explain how racial trauma survivors can recover rapidly, efficiently, and permanently. Reading Racial Trauma Recovery will help you to become a better anti-racist psychotherapist and inspire hope for the future.
Movement Disorder Emergencies
This book logically and systematically reviews the major movement disorder emergencies. It instructs the reader on how to recognize and manage these problems. This updated new edition of Movement Disorder Emergencies consists of five comprehensive sections. It begins with chapters that relay the various practical approaches one can administer when treating a patient with a movement disorder emergency. Section two then delves into specific hyperacute movement disorder emergencies such as acute parkinsonism, serotonin syndrome, and malignant catatonia. Following this, section three examines various acute movement disorder emergencies, including tic emergencies and Sydenham's chorea. Sections four and five explore issues that can occur during treatment, such as pitfalls in diagnosis and risks in the clinic. Written by prominent neurologists from around the world, Movement Disorder Emergencies, 3rd edition is a practical reference that achieves excellence in diagnosis and management of movement disorder emergencies.
Diagnostic or Therapeutic Strategies for Pregnancy Complications
It is well known that pregnancy complications, including preeclampsia, preterm birth, stillbirth, and intrauterine growth restriction affect over 12% of all pregnancies worldwide. These complications negatively impact both maternal and neonatal health and have short- and long-term effects such as an increased risk of neurodevelopmental and cardiovascular diseases. Over the past decade, numerous groups have investigated the use of new and/or existing drugs to either prolong gestation, such as in cases of threatened preterm labour; alleviate hypertension in preeclampsia; or promote adequate blood flow and nutrient delivery to the placenta to facilitate growth in IUGR. The overarching goal has been to promote healthier pregnancies and neonatal health, but it has been difficult to translate this work into the clinical setting, with problems in terms of drug delivery, specificity, and importantly, the early diagnostic capacities for complications in pregnancy. This book focuses on the early detection, potential novel therapeutic targets, risk factors, maternal outcomes, and long-term consequences of this critical problem.
Challenging Cases in Urological Surgery
From challenges presented in everyday clinical practice to the complex cases without simple answers, Challenging Cases in Urological Surgery is an effective reference and revision aid for trainees and consultants alike. As part of the Challenging Cases series, cases are examined from a multidisciplinary approach considering all aspects of diagnostic, practical and evidence-based skills to provide a comprehensive and detailed demonstration of clinical investigation within real-world scenarios. With contributions from over 40 experienced and renowned consultants from the UK, the opinions within the 'Expert Commentary' includes an insight into real world case management and problem solving in complex cases. Using the most up-to-date evidence and clinical presentations highlighted in the UK ISCP curriculum, this book features the use of 'Clinical Tips', 'Evidence Base' and 'Future Advances' text boxes to highlight critical information in an easy-to-read format for efficient and effective learning. This book is split into 15 comprehensive sections; these include Urinary Tract Infection, Bladder Cancer, Male Infertility and Sexual Dysfunction and Emergency Urology and Trauma among other key areas in the field of Urology. Each chapter is a case-based guide which provides readers with practical yet clinically relevant advice on management of urological surgery cases. With every-day clinical observations, controversial topics and challenging cases, this book is a highly valuable resource for all those interested in urological surgery, trainees in the field and those sitting postgraduate urology examinations.
Movement Disorders in Psychiatry
Movement Disorders in Psychiatry examines the complex interface between movement disorders and psychiatry, addressing both specific movement disorders in psychiatry and behavioral syndromes associated with diseases categorized as movement disorders. This volume provides an overview of clinical definitions and pathophysiology of movement disorders and reviews specific movement disorders associated with drugs of abuse and psychotropic medications, including tardive dyskinesia, akathisia, and neuroleptic malignant syndrome. Further chapters discuss movement disorders seen in primary psychiatric disorders, such as autism and schizophrenia, as well as diseases with concurrent movement disorder and behavioral symptoms, such as Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, frontotemporal dementia, Tourette's syndrome, and autoimmune conditions. Movement Disorders in Psychiatry offers an in-depth perspective on movement disorders with treatment and practical management strategies for related challenges in clinical practice.
Lewinsohn's Behavioural Theory of Depression. Revolutionary, yet Overgeneralising
Essay from the year 2020 in the subject Psychology - Diagnostics, grade: A, University of Edinburgh, language: English, abstract: In order to evaluate Lewinsohn's theory of depression, his three hypotheses will be examined by drawing from empirical research studies and alternative psychological theories. It is proposed that Lewinsohn's early behavioural theory was revolutionary for our understanding of the aetiology and symptomatology of depression, but overgeneralises the heterogeneity of the disorder. According to Lewinsohn's theory, depression is caused by a low, or lack of response-contingent positive reinforcement, meaning that insufficient reinforcement causes a reduction of behaviours as well as dysphoria which characterise the main symptoms of depression. There are three hypotheses about how a lack of reinforcement arises: Firstly, the environment does not provide sufficient reinforcement; secondly, the individual does not obtain the necessary social skills to receive reinforcement in an environment in which it is actually available; and thirdly, even though the individual obtains reinforcement, they are unable to enjoy it.When one of these antecedents arises, maladaptive behaviours follow, which themselves lead to lack or loss of positive reinforcement or receiving negative reinforcement.
Cardiovascular Disease in Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations
Cardiovascular heart disease mortality in African Americans is the highest of all major racial/ethnic subpopulations in the United States. Examining race and ethnicity, Cardiovascular Disease in Racial and Ethnic Minorities will reveal that there are unacceptable healthcare disparities in risk factor prevalence, disease states, and cardiovascular outcomes in the United States. Written by a team of experts, Cardiovascular Disease in Racial and Ethnic Minorities examines to what degree biomedical and scientific literature can clarify the impact of genetic variation versus environment as related to cardiovascular disease. Chapters illustrate the magnitude of cardiovascular and metabolic disparities and the effect of environment on diseases.
Addiction Psychiatry: Challenges and Recent Advances, an Issue of Psychiatric Clinics of North America
In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic. Provides in-depth reviews on the latest updates in the field, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.
Neurodisability and Community Child Health
Containing concise, updated, and easy-to-use summaries on a comprehensive range of clinical scenarios and conditions encountered by paediatricians and multi-disciplinary professionals in their everyday practice, this new edition of Neurodisability and Community Child Health has been substantially revised to be the ideal companion for anyone working with children.
Neurology and Neurosurgery: 200 Sbas for Medical Students
Neurology and Neurosurgery: 200 SBAs for Medical Students is a concise, practical, yet comprehensive question and answer book, encompassing all of the core outcomes of a clinical neuroscience medical school curriculum integrated into the format of commonly utilised single best answer (SBA) questions.The book offers a fresh, updated perspective on the essentials of Neurology and Neurosurgery, facilitates dynamic ascertainment of key concepts, and ensures pertinent knowledge acquisition of difficult, often rarer neurological presentations/conditions. Spearheaded by the unique feature 'One sentence summaries' -- each rare/eponymous neurological condition is summarised in the form of a single solitary sentence. This ensures that only pertinent information is remembered, with the goal of the textbook being a must have for any medical student approaching the final years of their medical school curriculum.The book is perfect for the self-confessed 'Neurophobe' seeking the most relevant information that will help them excel in high stakes medical exams, become competent and aware of essential Neuro concepts as doctors, yet be challenging enough for students passionate about Neurosciences to significantly add to their existing interest.There are no other textbooks or resources offering this amalgamation of focused, yet detailed neuro concepts outlined in an interactive SBA format, and it serves to be a fantastic, easy to use, cost-effective edition to the armamentarium of many medical students nationwide.
Neurology and Neurosurgery: 200 Sbas for Medical Students
Neurology and Neurosurgery: 200 SBAs for Medical Students is a concise, practical, yet comprehensive question and answer book, encompassing all of the core outcomes of a clinical neuroscience medical school curriculum integrated into the format of commonly utilised single best answer (SBA) questions.The book offers a fresh, updated perspective on the essentials of Neurology and Neurosurgery, facilitates dynamic ascertainment of key concepts, and ensures pertinent knowledge acquisition of difficult, often rarer neurological presentations/conditions. Spearheaded by the unique feature 'One sentence summaries' -- each rare/eponymous neurological condition is summarised in the form of a single solitary sentence. This ensures that only pertinent information is remembered, with the goal of the textbook being a must have for any medical student approaching the final years of their medical school curriculum.The book is perfect for the self-confessed 'Neurophobe' seeking the most relevant information that will help them excel in high stakes medical exams, become competent and aware of essential Neuro concepts as doctors, yet be challenging enough for students passionate about Neurosciences to significantly add to their existing interest.There are no other textbooks or resources offering this amalgamation of focused, yet detailed neuro concepts outlined in an interactive SBA format, and it serves to be a fantastic, easy to use, cost-effective edition to the armamentarium of many medical students nationwide.
Adult-Gerontology Practice Guidelines
Praise for the First Edition: "Because of the way it is organized, this book meets the needs of both novice and experienced advance practice nurses. Each chapter defines the problem, how often it occurs, and what leads to the problem. To aid in assessment, the book includes the physical examination landmarks as well as diagnostic tests that might be needed. A plan of care is offered with several different alternatives for treatment and then notes what type of follow-up is needed. This would be a great resource for anyone working in the field of geriatrics...Score: 92 - 4 Stars! --Doody's Reviews This hands-on text and clinical reference--used by thousands of NP students and practitioners alike--delivers national practice guidelines and professional standards of care to help clinicians deliver optimal primary care to adult and older adult patients. The new third edition, featuring the expert input of two renowned Adult-Gerontology practitioners, updates all chapters, teaching guides, and illustrative charts and provides new charts to enhance readability. Fresh content includes information on Sjogren's syndrome; reactive arthritis; elder abuse; LGBTQ health; concussion assessment; joint pain, bursitis, and fractures; peripheral neuropathy; and perimenopause/menopause. The third edition also includes the updated Beers Criteria and covers COVID-19 treatment and vaccines. Ideal for quick reference and as a study guide, the text presents the most up-to-date guidelines in a consistent, easy-to-read, bulleted format. Conveniently organized by body system, it features detailed content on the physical examination and diagnostic testing, information on health promotion, guidelines of care, dietary information, common procedures, national patient resources, and popular Client Teaching Guides--available in print and digital format--that serve as both patient handouts and concise study tools. Clinical points throughout the text highlight critical practice considerations. The book, with its great breadth and depth of information, will be a welcome companion for NP students as they transition to professional practice and beyond. Purchase includes access to eBook for use on most mobile devices or computers. New to the Third Edition: Completely updated content including patient teaching guides and charts New charts added to enhance comprehension Coverage of Sjogren's syndrome; reactive arthritis; elder abuse; LGBTQ health; concussion assessment; joint pain, bursitis, and fractures; peripheral neuropathy, and perimenopause/menopause Latest guidelines on COVID-19 treatment and vaccines Updated Beers Criteria Current CDC recommendations on vaccines and cancer screening Key Features: Offers consistent guidelines for over 275 disorders Presents practice guidelines organized by body system Lists disorders alphabetically for easy access Highlights key considerations for practice Delivers individual care considerations for adult, geriatric, and pregnant patients Provides Client Teaching Guides serving as both take-home teaching supplements for patients and a concise study tool for students
The Musical Neurons
This book explores connections between music, neural activations and brain plasticity, in order to better understand its associated psychological and physiological effects. The final goal is to focus on the positive effects of music to treat neurological disorders, establishing a new co-ordination between different brain areas to improve both mental illness and wellbeing. A secondary goal is to analyse the role of music at a psycho-sociological level, to understand both the transformation of music into a cultural model and the vision of music as an innate instinct.Music is able to create both emotions and volitional processes. The application of new neuroimaging techniques allows us to explore and evaluate with accuracy what happens in our brain during the creative and artistic performance. A wide range of brain regions are recruited for creative tasks, and music has the opportunity to help in enhance and reset some brain pathological disturbances being also able to ameliorate and restore some rhythmic body activities such as sleep, movement and co-ordination. The book represents a valuable and innovative tool both for neurologists as well as healthcare professionals involved in the management of neurological disorders.
Fundamentals of Cancer Pain Management
This book presents a timely and multidisciplinary update on the modalities currently available for treating the most feared symptom of patients diagnosed with cancer. The various cancer pain syndromes are explored in detail, covering those related directly to malignancy and those due to the after-effects of cancer therapy. Treatment modalities, including pharmacologic approaches, interventional procedures, and palliative surgical options, are discussed clearly and concisely, with provision of recommendations for the practitioner. Further topics include new and emerging treatments for cancer pain, survivorship considerations, pain management in special populations, and implementation of systems-based pain programs. The book has been written by a multidisciplinary group of experts, reflecting the evolution in pain and symptom management that has occurred in parallel with progress toward more targeted oncologic treatments. Oncologists, palliative care physicians, allied health professionals, and other practitioners involved in caring for cancer patients will find Fundamentals of Cancer Pain Management to be a rich source of evidence-based insights into effective pain management.
Complication Management in the Cardiac Catheter Laboratory
Prevention and management of complications before, during and after coronary interventions Useful and compact - for daily practice According to the guidelines of the German Society of Cardiology
Biology and Treatment of Leukemia and Bone Marrow Neoplasms
This book provides a concise update on current understanding of the biology of acute and chronic leukemias and other bone marrow neoplasms, including myelodysplastic and myeloproliferative disorders, and explores new and emerging treatments. There is a particular focus on the molecular abnormalities that are drivers of leukemia and on their detection by modern molecular techniques. Knowledge of the ways in which genomic and metabolic abnormalities in the hematologic neoplasms affect prognosis and treatment decision making is reviewed. Detailed attention is devoted to targeted therapies, including novel drugs, and to potential targets for future drug development. In addition, readers find in-depth discussion of cellular and antibody-based immunotherapies as well as the role of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in the treatment of leukemias and bone marrow malignancies. The book is of special interest for hematologists, oncologists, and cancer researchers; it is also of value for hematology trainees and medical students.
Praise the Lord and Pass the Prozac
Hope, help and humor for those dealing with mental health issues and the ones who love them.Award-winning author and humorist, James N. Watkins, and licensed therapist, Faith A. Watkins, combinebiblical and behavioral encouragement and practical tips for dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, andmany more issues.Family physician Dawn Lagerkvist, MD, writes, "I loved the book! James' and Faith's refreshing words areencouraging, authentic, and most of all, life-giving."Dr. Tim Mills, a licensed clinical psychologist adds, "The father and daughter team of James and FaithWatkins provides very practical and instructive answers to many mental health issues that need ourattention. Their use of healing humor and insight will change how you see yourself. Your walk with Godand your mental health will never be the same."Popular author and speaker, Twila Belk writes, "Brilliant! Funny! Each honest, relatable, and transparentchapter cuts through the stigmas and lies with a good dose of truth plus plenty of hope and humor. Thetheologian and therapist team provides readers with thought-provoking, positive, and practical comfort inknowing they are not alone as they battle their unseen enemies."
Traumatic Brain Injury
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the contemporary management of all aspects of traumatic brain injury (TBI), combining the findings of several recent randomised controlled trials investigating the role of hypothermia, erythropoietin, intracranial pressure monitoring and decompressive craniectomy in the management of TBI. The book is divided into four sections: the first section covers the epidemiology of TBI, the changing global patterns of presentation, and the basic pathophysiology and classification, while the second discusses contemporary management of TBI, from pre-hospital care, emergency assessment, and medical and surgical management to rehabilitation and social reintegration. The third section then examines the evidence gained from recent clinical trials that have investigated the efficacy of management strategies involving intracranial pressure monitoring, multimodal monitoring, hypothermia, erythropoietin, thromboembolic prophylaxis and decompressive craniectomy. Lastly, the fourth section explores the ethical issues, both at the societal level and on an individual basis. Written by a broad range of experts, this book provides a valuable reference resource for neurosurgeons, intensivists, clinicians with ethical experience and pure bioethicists in their daily work.
Alzheimer's Disease Drug Development
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a growing global public health challenge. The development of new therapies is urgently needed, and a complex ecosystem of organizations has grown to facilitate AD drug discovery and development. Masterfully collating information on the drug development ecosystem, this book emphasizes the contributions of each aspect in the pipeline with a uniform approach to chapters, enabling readers to access relevant information quickly. Topics covered include the use of non-clinical laboratory studies, biomarker development, artificial intelligence, design and management of clinical trials, and funding and financing models. Also discussed is the critical role of advocacy fundraising for drug development. With the approval of aducanumab, the function of the ecosystem has become apparent. This is a definitive overview of how the ecosystem works in transferring an AD drug from its discovery in the laboratory through clinical trial testing to regulatory review and eventual marketing.
Primary Health Care and Population Mortality
Primary Health Care and Population Mortality describes how primary health is crucial to the effect of health systems on population mortality, including its potential for reducing inequalities in mortality.
Primary Health Care and Population Mortality
Primary Health Care and Population Mortality describes how primary health is crucial to the effect of health systems on population mortality, including its potential for reducing inequalities in mortality.
Psychosocial Approaches to Child and Adolescent Health and Wellbeing
List of tablesList of FiguresAbout the AuthorsAcknowledgementsPreface Chapter 1. Introduction - References Chapter 2. Changing Concepts of Childhood and Adolescence - The social construction of 'childhood' and 'adolescence' Pre-industrial concepts of childhood Childhood and adolescence during the industrial revolution Childhood and adolescence since industrialisation- Current concepts of childhood and adolescence Current concerns with child and adolescent protection and wellbeing Experience of childhood and adolescence - improved or deteriorating? Improving the lives of children and adolescents- Summary- Case study questions- Reflective questions- References Chapter 3. Psychosocial Theories of Childhood and Adolescence- Childhood and adolescence and the psychosocial approach Feminist theories- Theories within Psychology Biology based theories Psychodynamic theories Cognitive theories Behavioural theories Social Cognitive theory- Theories within Sociology Interactionist theories Functionalist theory Developing a Bio-Psychosocial approach Systems theory- Summary- Case study questions- Reflective questions- References Chapter 4. Attachment, Parenting, and Culture - Origins of attachment theory and its impact on early child development Influences on attachment theory Attachment theory and separation anxiety Attachment theory and parenting styles - Influence of attachment during adolescence Attachment and adolescent emotion regulation Psychosocial changes during adolescence Attachment and vulnerability during adolescence- Parenting and culture Historical context of attachment and parenting Impact of attachment theory on parenting and family life Social influences on parenting- Attachment, health, and therapeutic approaches Attachment and health Attachment as a basis for therapeutic approaches- Attachment and the covid-19 pandemic - Summary- Case study questions- Reflective questions- References Chapter 5. Sociability, Self-identity, and Self-esteem - Influence of temperament and attachment on sociability Temperament, age, and sociability Development of self-concept- The role of empathy and theory of mind in sociability Empathy and awareness of the needs of others Problems with understanding others in later childhood and adolescence Cognitive control over prosocial and antisocial behaviour- Socialisation, sociability, and self-esteem The influence of the family on concepts of self and self-esteem Self-identity, class, ethnicity, and gender socialisation - Summary- Case study questions- Reflective questions- References Chapter 6. Play, Learning and Developmental Wellbeing- Learning and its impact on wellbeing- Definitions and types of play- Play and child development Language development Socio-emotional and physical development - Play and learning Educational play centred programmes- Cultural and societal challenge
Dermatology in Rural Settings
Introduction1) Access to Dermatology in Rural America: Statistical Measures and Epidemiology (Eliot Mostow, MD, (Professor, Department of Dermatology, Northeastern Ohio Medical University, Rootstown, Ohio and Clinical Associate Professor, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Ohio) emostow@neomed.edu and Jennifer A Stein, MD (Associate Professor of Dermatology, New York University Langone Hospitals) jas231@med.nyu.edu2) A Comparison of rural, suburban and urban dermatology (Laurel L. Wessman MD (PGY3, Department of Dermatology, University of Minnesota Twin Cities wessm018@umn.edu&nbsDollars and Cents in Rural America3) Economics of rural dermatology practice (Taylor Sisson, MBA, DHA, Departmental Business Manager, Dermatology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS) wsisson@umc.edu4) Government and private efforts to incentivize rural practice (low interest loans, grants, etc) (Josh Ortega, MD, PGY-2 Rural Track Dermatology Resident, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS) jortego93@gmail.comPriming the Rural Dermatology Care Pump5) Rural dermatology residency slots: priming the pump (Abel Torres, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL) abelt@aol.com6) Training family practice residents in a rural dermatology clinic (Janet Ricks, DO Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS) jricks2@umc.edu7) Training medical students in a rural dermatology clinic (Ross Pearlman, MD, PGY-3 Dermatology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS) rpearlman@umc.edu8) Political action in rural dermatology (Elizabeth Kiracofe, MD, Private Practice, Chicago, IL) kiracofe@aol.comEstablishing Rural Dermatology Practices9) Academic rural dermatology offices (Amy Flischel, MD, Associate Professor of Dermatology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS aflischel@gmail.com and Stephen E. Helms, MD, Professor of Dermatology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS shelms@umc.edu10) Private practice rural dermatology offices (Ira Dan Harber, MD, PGY-4, Dermatology, University of Mississippi Medical Center) iharber@umc.eduPhilanthropic Approaches to Rural Dermatology Care11) Free rural clinics: city folk making a difference in rural America (Leslie Partridge, NP, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS) lahoward2@umc.edu12) Dermatologic care on the Indian Reservations (Lucinda Liu Kohn, MD, Dermatology Assistant Professor, Dermatology, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO) lucinda.kohn@cuanschutz.eduUtilizing technology to provide rural dermatology services13) Project Echo: improving rural dermatology through digital primary care education (Karen Edison, MD, Professor of Dermatology and Director of Missouri Telehealth Network, University of Missouri Health System, Columbia Missouri) edisonk@health.missouri.edu14) Delivering "store and forward" teledermatology to rural primary care practices: an efficient approach to provision of rural skin care (Chelsea Mockbee, MD, Assistant Professor of Dermatology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS) CSMockbee@umc.edu15) Overcoming barriers to implementation of teledermatology (Robert T. Brodell, MD Tenured Professor and Chair, Department of Dermatology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Instructor in Dermatology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry rbrodell@umc.edu Research in R
Litigation in Otolaryngology
This text, edited by experienced academic and private otolaryngologists at different points in their careers, as well as an attorney, reviews the current literature related to otolaryngology malpractice litigation, and discusses strategies to decrease liability and enhance patient safety. It examines the most recent trial decisions in otolaryngology and determines which procedures are most commonly litigated in the current medicolegal environment. The text provides otolaryngologists with tips and pearls on how to prevent malpractice litigation, and discusses key actions to take when faced with malpractice litigation. Strategies for minimizing liability as well as the factors brought up in malpractice litigation related to otolaryngology - head and neck surgery are also discussed.Litigation In Otolaryngology will be a useful resource for all involved in the care of otolaryngologic patients (physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, etc.), those concerned withthe legal aspect of such care (including malpractice attorneys), and healthcare policy makers.
Neuroradiology - Images Vs Symptoms
The aim of this book is to emphasize firstly that rare and serious conditions can be hidden behind common (mis)leading neurological symptoms. Secondly, it stresses the importance of the collaboration with clinician colleagues - a neuroradiologist needs complete and accurate patient information to make a proper diagnosis or a differential diagnosis that can properly guide further diagnostic processing. The book, structured as an atlas, is divided into three sections according to the most common leading symptoms encountered in hospital emergency units or in outpatient settings. Each proposed case is accompanied by a short medical history, CT and MRI images, and a text describing its most important radiological features. 27 cases were chosen from the authors' everyday practice: rare and peculiar cases, as well as common cases with a twist. Although both authors are experienced neuroradiologists, several of the cases were surprising and it took considerable time toarrive at the correct diagnosis. A certain level of knowledge and experience, together with information from literature, the Internet or from clinicians, helped them solve most of the cases directly, or after consultation with clinicians and further medical examinations and interventions. This book is mainly intended for residents, general radiologists and neuroradiologists. However, it will also be of help to less experienced colleagues or trainees who need to solve particular cases, encouraging them to think outside the box to find the answers.
Navigating Life with Dementia
Caregiving for a loved one with Alzheimer's disease or dementia is hard but with this book, you and your family will successfully face the challenges that these diseases present. Dementia is a very common neurological disease of aging affecting millions of people in complex ways. There are multiple forms of the dementia, including Alzheimer's Disease, Lewy Body Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia, and vascular dementia, among others, and many share features of slowly progressive and profound changes affecting memory, thinking, behavior, and personality. The disease often introduces personal and even financial strains, which can be at times hard to understand. Unfortunately, most forms of dementia have no definitive treatments to prevent, slow, or stop the progression, but there is a concerted effort in the scientific community to change this. There is a consistent hope that there will soon be a new era of scientific breakthroughs impacting dementia. Now, and in the future, patients with dementia, their friends, and their families need resources to successfully face the challenges introduced by the disease. Navigating Life with Dementia is designed as a handbook including tools to manage both day-to-day issues and to anticipate the long-term impact of the disease for dementia patients as well as their friends and families. This volume will help families in all stages of dementia care, beginning with the earliest hints of cognitive problems through advanced stages. In easily understood language, the book thoroughly covers the complexities of the dementias, the establishment of a diagnosis, what to expect throughout the stages of disease, and how to best anticipate and manage common problems.
Therapeutic Targeting of Ras Mutant Cancers
The KRAS oncogene is believed to be the most common single nucleotide variant oncogene in human cancer. Historically, efforts to target KRAS and the other RAS GTPases have struggled. More recently, efforts have focused on identifying and exploiting features unique to specific oncogenic mutations. This has led to the first FDA approval for a RAS targeted therapy. This new agent is a covalent inhibitor that reacts with the cysteine residue created by a codon 12 glycine to cysteine (G12C) mutation within KRAS. Mutant-specific strategies may also exist for other KRAS single nucleotide variants, and recent studies provide examples and mechanisms.
Parenting Through Cancer
Experiencing a parent or guardian with cancer is extremely difficult for children and adolescents with healthcare professionals and cancer support centres often lacking the specialised knowledge needed to also support these individuals. This practical guide provides a comprehensive and current understanding of the impact of parental cancer on children, young people and families. It offers a longitudinal account of the impact of cancer through the different stages of the illness and explores the impact of culture and international contexts on how families experience parental cancer. The book also crucially focuses on how to support children, young people and families by examining existing interventions. Important chapters on death and bereavement, and on self-care for practitioners also supplement the book. A valuable handbook for healthcare practitioners from a range of specialities working with patients and families affected by cancer, including clinical psychology, counselling, nursing, oncology, palliative care and social work.
Early Detection and Treatment of Head & Neck Cancers
Head and neck cancer (HNC) is a heterogeneous group of cancers that, if combined, represent one of the most common cancer types. Patients with HNC suffer significant morbidity and mortality due to the importance of the structures involved. Over two-thirds of these patients are diagnosed at a late stage, leading to a poor prognosis. Therefore, advancements in early detection and treatment of HNC are crucial. This second volume provides an up-to-date overview of the theoretical background in the field of head and neck cancer (HNC) as well as of the emerging research that is impacting our understanding of this disease. The book begins with a comprehensive review of the epidemiology, etiology, symptoms, diagnosis, and staging of HNC. Next, it covers the essentials of potentially malignant disorders of the oral cavity, an important variety of HNC. Subsequently, it covers the newly emerging research in the field of HNC. The overall goal is to shift towards precision medicine (discussed indetail in Volume I), which will bring individualized clinical benefit to patients with HNC.This second volume of Early Detection and Treatment of Head & Neck Cancers concludes with the topic of chronic pain associated with HNC, including both the mechanisms of pain and the management strategies, and the emerging oral mucoadhesive drug delivery approach for HNC. All HNC surgeons, scientists, residents, and individuals whose lives have been touched by this disease, will recognize the impact pain has upon a patient's health and his or her recovery trajectory.
Early Detection and Treatment of Head & Neck Cancers
Head and neck cancer (HNC) is a heterogeneous group of cancers that, if combined, represent one of the most common cancer types. Patients with HNC suffer significant morbidity and mortality due to the importance of the structures involved. Over two-thirds of these patients are diagnosed at a late stage, leading to a poor prognosis. Therefore, advancements in early detection and treatment of HNC are crucial. Volume I begins with a general overview, including the industry landscape, of HNC detection, diagnosis, and treatment. Next, it covers the applications of innovative technologies such as microfluidics, nanotechnology, and deep learning to early detect as well as study HNC. For example, studying the cellular features at a single-cell level became possible with the advancement of technologies such as mass cytometry or specifically, Cytometry by Time Of Flight Mass Spectrometry (CyTOF), which has revolutionized the way we can study complex human diseases such as HNC. Finally, the last few chapters are dedicated to describing the standard of care of HNC.The first volume of Early Detection and Treatment of Head & Neck Cancers is highly pertinent to the next generation of interdisciplinary clinicians, scientists, residents, and students who are particularly interested in HNC and in the translation of early detection methods, technologies, and research to clinical practice.
Dentofacial Anomalies
This volume provides an eloquent review of the anatomy and physiology of phonation, the work-up of patients with voice disorders, basic evaluation of wind instrument performance and dysfunction, and a full description of the most common skeletal and non-skeletal dentofacial anomalies, including their means of diagnosis and treatment. This is followed by a comprehensive review of literature on the vocal and acoustic features of affected patients, as well as the special considerations in wind instrumentalists. The effect of orthodontic therapy/ orthognathic surgery on voice, associated upper airway changes, and wind instruments performance is emphasized. The information provided in this book will heighten the patients', therapists', teachers' and physicians' awareness of the vocal characteristics and wind instrumentalists concerns often associated with these conditions. Dentofacial Anomalies: Implications for Voice and Wind Instrument Performance is addressedto otolaryngologists, laryngologists, speech-language pathologists, voice teachers, professional voice users, wind instrumentalists, instrument teachers, arts medicine physicians, physical therapists, orthodontists and other dentists, as well as members of the general public who are concerned about their voices and or wind instrument playing.
Peptic Ulcer Disease
Peptic ulcer disease is one of the most common chronic infections in the world. Despite centuries of study, it remains a major digestive disease that affects a lot of people. This book is an update on the latest development in this field. It includes five chapters contributed by scholars from different parts of the world. It discusses the causes, epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical care, and treatment options for the disease.
The Asthmas
The field of asthma has expanded in the last decade with specific drugs targeting the disease mechanisms. This book is an updated treatise covering diagnoses, phenotypes and endotypes of asthma along with its management. It includes diagnostic work-up which is required prior to medical assistance and basic immunology assessment, illustrating the types, severity, number of exacerbations due to disease activity, allergy or infections. As the treatment selection has changed from one size fits all to precision-based medicine, it aims to refine asthma management with right medication usage, neither overuse nor underuse, and initiation of the new hospital administered biologic drugs.Key Features- Covers both respiratory physiology and airway inflammation- Highlights the use of biologic drugs- Discusses precision-based medicine- Explores the comorbidities through clinical cases
The Sj繹gren's Book
Afflicting one in 83 Americans, Sj繹gren's is a serious and systemic autoimmune disease that, along with symptoms of extensive oral and ocular dryness, can lead to other serious complications including profound fatigue, chronic pain, major organ involvement, neuropathies and lymphoma. While there is no cure for Sj繹gren's, approaches exist to help manage and treat aspects of the disease, and this revised handbook offers everything readers need to understand and cope with their diagnosis. The Sj繹gren's Book, Fifth Edition is a comprehensive and authoritative guide, produced by the Sj繹gren's Foundation and its medical advisors and edited by a leading authority on autoimmune disorders. This expanded edition provides readers with the best medical and practical information on this disease, bringing together current thinking about Sj繹gren's in an easily readable and understandable book and providing important new content on areas not covered in previous editions. With more than fifty chapters written by leading experts, this handbook illuminates the major clinical aspects of the disease and is loaded with practical tips and advice as well as scientific advancements in the field. Indeed, it offers a wide-ranging look at the many faces of Sj繹gren's, covering diagnosis, the many organ systems that can be affected, emotional burden and management, treatment options, and hope for the future. Recognized as the bible for Sj繹gren's sufferers, this reliable and informative guide is the first place for patients to look when they have questions about this disabling disease. It is a valuable aid that patients can use while discussing their illness with their physician and an excellent resource for family members. Because Sj繹gren's is greatly underdiagnosed, this handbook is a particularly valuable resource for healthcare professionals.
The Respiratory System at a Glance
The Respiratory System at a Glance The market-leading at a Glance series is popular among healthcare students and newly qualified practitioners for its concise, simple approach and excellent illustrations. Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with clear, easy-to-follow diagrams, supported by succinct explanatory text. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory texts for teaching, learning and revision, and are useful throughout university and beyond. Everything you need to know about The Respiratory System... at a Glance! Highly-illustrated overview of the structure and function of the lungs and airways, with sections on history, examination, pathophysiology, treatment and management Respiratory System at a Glance is a comprehensive guide to normal lung structure and function and associated pathophysiology, featuring key information on all major respiratory disorders. As per the familiar, easy-to-use 'at a Glance' format, each topic is presented as a double-page spread, with key facts accompanied by clear diagrams that encapsulate essential knowledge. This 'one-stop' resource has been revised and updated for this 5thedition to include recent advances in our understanding and/or treatment of asthma, COPD, pulmonary vasculitis, sarcoidosis, cystic fibrosis, respiratory infections (including COVID-19), and the most recent national clinical management guidelines. The accompanying website includes self-assessment case studies, flashcards and MCQs to support learning or for review. Respiratory System at a Glance also provides information on: Structure and function of the respiratory system, the thoracic cage and respiratory muscles, gas laws, diffusion, and elastic forces Acid-base balance and disorders, control of breathing through chemical and neural mechanisms, and pulmonary circulation and ventilation-perfusion matching Exercise, altitude, and diving, complications of development and congenital disease, lung defense mechanisms, and immunology of the lungs Public health and smoking, respiratory failure, and the pathophysiology and management of asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other respiratory disorders With accompanying self-assessment clinical cases and multiple-choice questions, The Respiratory System at a Glance is the ideal companion for anyone about to start a respiratory module or rotation, and will appeal to medical students and junior doctors, as well as nurses, dentists, physiotherapists, technicians, and biomedical scientists. For more information on the complete range of Wiley nursing and health publishing, please visit: www.wiley.com To receive automatic updates on Wiley books and journals, join our email list. Sign up today at www.wiley.com/email All content reviewed by students for students Wiley Medical Education books are designed exactly for their intended audience. All of our books are developed in collaboration with students. This means that our books are always published with you, the student, in mind. If you would like to be one of our student reviewers, go to www.reviewmedicalbooks.com to find out more. This new edition is also available as an e-book. For more details, please see www.wiley.com
Neurogenic Bowel Dysfunction
Disorders of the central and peripheral nerve systems have severe effects on gut function. Hence, people who have sustained spinal cord injury and multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, or spina bifida patients may suffer from severe bowel symptoms, including constipation, incontinence to stools, difficult bowel evacuation, or pain. For the present book, a number of international experts have described how disorders of the nerve system affect bowel function, how to assess and treat bowel symptoms, and how the bacterial composition of the bowel may be affected.
The Mesenteric Organ in Health and Disease
Recent discoveries and clarifications of known information about the mesentery have now established that these complex structures function together as an individual organ within the human body. As such, conditions that affect the mesentery can now be grouped within a single area of study and clinical practice. The various aspects of mesenteric diseases have not been brought together in a single source and this book aims to bring them together for the first time. It will cover general areas such as anatomy, histology and physiology of the mesentery. A description of diagnostic procedures used to evaluate patients with mesenteric disorders will follow. A practical survey with detailed descriptions of medical, surgical, and neoplastic disorders of the mesentery is also be included. This book is intended to be a guide for clinical practitioners including gastroenterologists, general surgeons, colorectal surgeons, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants who manage patients with mesenteric disorders.
