ADHD
ADHD This book covers the topic of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, commonly referred to as ADHD. Inside, we will cover what ADHD is, the different types of ADHD, how it affects both children and adults, how it is treated, and much more. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions surrounding ADHD. While more and more people are becoming aware of the condition and its intricacies each year, many of these misconceptions still remain. This book aims to dispel these myths and mistruths, and educate you on the way ADHD actually impacts a person. An ADHD diagnosis does not mean that you or your child are dumb, or incapable of learning and operating efficiently in the workplace or at school. It's actually quite the opposite. In fact, there are several few ways in which the symptoms of ADHD can be a blessing in disguise! A person with ADHD just has to implement the right strategies for learning, managing their time, and controlling their impulsive tendencies. Once these strategies are in place, a person with ADHD can be just as effective, if not more so, than a person who isn't affected by ADHD. This book will educate you on the many ways that ADHD is treated, including the different medication and therapy options which are most commonly prescribed. Also included are a range of self-help techniques and strategies that can be implemented to help you really get control over the symptoms of ADHD, manage them, and even use them to your advantage. At the completion of this book, you should have a rather comprehensive understanding of ADHD, and feel well prepared to manage your or your child's symptoms with full confidence! Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn About Inside... What Is ADHD How ADHD Is Diagnosed How ADHD Affects Adults How ADHD Affects Children Alternative Therapies For ADHD Strategies For Managing ADHD Symptoms Understanding Your Loved One's ADHD Much, Much More!
Gorgeous Skin
Are you a woman of color with skin care issues? If so, Dr. Sonya Campbell Johnson has all the answers and solutions for your unanswered questions about healthy skin that no other physician will answer. In Gorgeous Skin: What You Need to Know to Have Beautiful Skin Every Day, she educates women of color about the latest trends in skin care, so the glow they exude on the inside can be revealed on the outside as well.Whether you suffer from acne, hyperpigmentation, blemishes, or simply want to age gracefully, the treatments, products, and procedures discussed will teach you how to safely improve your skin's condition. Dr. Johnson not only gives you advice about the products you need to use in your skin care regimen but also provides advice on those that should be avoided. This guide will help you achieve and maintain beautiful skin for a lifetime.
Breaking Clear
Breaking Clear: Breaking Acne Rules is a revolutionary book that offers a groundbreaking solution to acne. Lotions, potions, hope, and prayers do not work--and never will. Pustular acne is a surgical infection of the skin's oil glands. The only safe approach that provides a long-term solution is intensive, hand-on, surgical treatment. This may sound extreme, but it is a path supported by decades of extensive scientific and clinical research and experience. It makes no sense to pollute your body to clear your skin. Reclaim your life, Breakthrough and Break Clear of acne.In Breaking Clear, Edwin Ishoo, MD, explains step by step his philosophy and treatment approach along the way answering common questions, busting myths, and offering tips. The concepts in this book will hopefully disrupt the status quo and cause a seismic paradigm shift from medical and chemical to surgical and non-toxic treatment of inflamed cystic acne. Dr. Ishoo is the founding physician of the Boston Acne Specialists and the ClearChoice Acne Specialists acne treatment facility. His single-minded focus on treating acne started when he was a student at the University of California at Berkeley and the University of Michigan Medical School and propelled him through residency training at Boston University. Dr. Ishoo is board-certified in Head and Neck Surgery with practice emphasis in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery including Acne and Acne Scar treatment.Don't spend another day thinking about how to treat your acne when you can enjoy maintaining clear skin. Clear your acne, your mind will follow.
I Married A Dick Doctor Who Fixes Women Too
The numbers are staggering, and nobody wants to talk about it. We are not talking about your money or being broke. It's bigger than that! More than half the men in this country are affected at some point in their lives by erectile dysfunction. Too many men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer or have difficulty trying to pee. You can add Viagra, Cialis, and penile implants to the conversation and now it just got better! This new frontier approach known as men's health is the new best practice for getting your sex life back on track.Women are not far behind with persistent problems being sexually aroused, achieving orgasm or dealing with vagina issues such as pain during sex. Hormone cures and keto diets seem to be the new fitness approach, while integrating mindfulness and Kegel exercises. The reality of pelvic pain is real and there are solutions to improving pelvic health. Mixing meditation, awareness, emotions, and sex is a new frontier to solving the mystery behind lack of desire. The approaches available today are right up there with paleo diets, apple cider vinegar, and the truth about wheat, carbs and sugar and what they can do to the human body.It matters what you eat and drink and the kind of doctor you seek out when your plumbing breaks down and you start to leak. It doesn't hurt to continue with the affirmations or a purpose driven life, while trying to practice tapping on steroids. Your personal journey towards finding plumbing solutions for incontinence for both men and women are more than a mindset or willpower instinct. Who knew the joy of being able to pee on command? You no longer to live in fear of leaking out in public because your pelvic floor and bladder failed you.Urology issues will make you laugh and cry at the same time. But, don't do that or you might leak!Although this is no laughing matter, urology and your plumbing is the most entertaining conversation you will have with your closest friends. Throw in this book and you will laugh out loud, while at the same time getting the answers to how things down there get fixed. The Dick Doctor's wife shares the secrets inside everyone's pants to help you find the answers to get your plumbing in good working order.In the end, we are all connected on the inside by our plumbing and all that goes with it. This reality with our human plumbing and the connection it has to our mind and body should give us all a healthy perspective on humanity. Urology is a basic reminder to work harder at being kind to everyone, no matter how different we think we may be. Urological struggles are an equalizer for the human race.The author has been married to her reconstructive urologist husband, "The Dick Doctor" for almost 20 years. He has one of the busiest medical practices in town that has helped her to easily create a "Top 10 Type" list of the most prevalent urological problems for both men and women.As the Dick Doctor's wife, the author translates medical urological situations in a sensitive and humorous way.This book is gentle enough for every man to read, funny enough for every woman to enjoy, and educational enough to give a copy to everyone you know. The Dick Doctor's wife makes it safe and accepting to talk about all things urological and encourages you to embrace your plumbing.
What I Wished I Knew 30 Years Ago
A delightful new beginning for Nicola, ending a life of 30 years of misery. Follow her path as she is thrust through various psychiatric diagnoses and treatments to finally attain a grasp of normality. Throughout the decades of despair, she never lost her courage and faith that she would one day be able to live a life she dreamed of. After succumbing to many clinical trials an idea from one psychiatrist opened the door to a full recovery. This book is written in the hope that precision medicine will be the mainstay of all future medical treatment and protect current and future patients from countless, unnecessary treatments. This book gives a balance between information and personal anecdotes to enlighten those interested in the neglected and misunderstood diagnosis of Mixed Mood Bipolar.
Navigating Life with Chronic Pain
Navigating Life with Chronic Pain provides accessible, comprehensive, and up-to-date information about the challenges patients, family, and caregivers face when confronted by chronic pain. No two pain experiences are the same, so your chronic pain depends on where you have pain, how long you have experienced pain, and how the pain symptoms developed. Everyone needs a customized approach because pain symptoms, other medical conditions, past pain experiences, beliefs about pain, environment, ability to cope with the pain, and financial and social support (like family, friends, and caregivers) are different for every person. This book aims to provide clear and reliable information about chronic pain, including "what" (definition), "how" (pathophysiology), and "why" (etiology). The authors expertly guide the reader through current approaches to diagnoses, including a review of diagnostic tests, as well as a comprehensive, integrated approach to chronic pain treatment. They demystify the pain evaluation and explain why pain professionals might ask you for detailed and seemingly personal information. Through the use of patient stories, you get real-world experiences and advice on navigating the day-to-day challenges of chronic pain. You will learn how to take control of your chronic pain using a variety of tools, like behavioral, exercise and nutritional approaches, medications, alternative treatments (yoga and tai chi), and injections or surgery.
Psychotherapy in Later Life
Psychotherapy in Later Life is a practical how-to-guide for psychiatrists, psychologists and mental health workers on choosing and delivering evidence-based psychological therapies to older adults. It covers all the main evidence-based psychological therapies such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT), as well as specialist topics such as combining psychotherapy with pharmacological treatments, working with diverse populations and individual versus group therapy. The World Health Organization estimates that over the next four decades, the proportion of the world's older adults will nearly double, from twelve percent to twenty-two percent, and that one in five older adults has a diagnosable mental health disorder. Given the increasing number of older adults requiring mental health treatment, incorporating talking therapies into treatment plans is key to tackling issues related to polypharmacy, medication interactions and side effects. Written by experts in geriatric mental health, this book provides the most authoritative information on the use of psychotherapy in older adults.
Blood Pressure Solution
High blood pressure is a significant public health challenge these days due to its high prevalence, and the concomitant increase in the risk of other high blood pressure-related complications. Since there are few signs, this potential fatal often goes unnoticed.While high blood pressure usually doesn't show symptoms for the first 10-20 years, it slowly but surely damages the arteries and strains the heart. This is why this condition is called the "silent killer." Prolonged high blood pressure accelerates arteriosclerosis, which is the leading cause of vascular disease, stroke, heart failure, and renal failure.Advanced warning signs include rapid pulse, dizziness, vision disturbances, sweating, headache, and shortness of breath. It can be because of age, diet, obesity, stress, smoking, race, or heredity. The good thing is there are natural solutions without medication that you can maximize. In this book, you will learn more about the causes, diseases associated with it, natural foods to help control high blood pressure, and effective meal plans for you.
What I Wished I Knew 30 Years Ago
A delightful new beginning for Nicola, ending a life of 30 years of misery. Follow her path as she is thrust through various psychiatric diagnoses and treatments to finally attain a grasp of normality. Throughout the decades of despair, she never lost her courage and faith that she would one day be able to live a life she dreamed of. After succumbing to many clinical trials an idea from one psychiatrist opened the door to a full recovery. This book is written in the hope that precision medicine will be the mainstay of all future medical treatment and protect current and future patients from countless, unnecessary treatments. This book gives a balance between information and personal anecdotes to enlighten those interested in the neglected and misunderstood diagnosis of Mixed Mood Bipolar.
In-vitro Fertilization
This extensively updated new edition provides an indispensable account of modern in-vitro fertilization practice, building upon the popularity of previous editions. The authors initially give a comprehensive review of the biology of human gametes and embryos, before outlining basic to advanced IVF techniques. New developments in practical techniques and understanding are discussed, including in-vitro maturation, vitrification, preservation of fertility for cancer patients, stem cell technology, preimplantation genetic testing, and the role of epigenetics and imprinting. The revised introduction also incorporates a 'refresher' study review of fundamental principles of cell and molecular biology, now updated with current knowledge of meiosis in human oocytes, embryo metabolism and basic principles of genome editing. With high-quality illustrations and extensive, up-to-date reading lists, it is a must-have textbook for trainee and practising embryologists, as well as clinicians who are interested in the scientific principles that underpin successful IVF.
The Portfolio Diet for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction
The Portfolio Diet for Cardiovascular Disease Risk Reduction: An Evidence Based Approach to Lower Cholesterol through Plant Food Consumption examines the science of this recommended dietary approach to reduce cholesterol in addition to other risk factors for cardiovascular disease. With a thorough examination into the scientific rationale for the use of this diet, discussions are included on the experimental findings both for the diet as a whole, and its four principle food components: nuts and seeds, plant based protein, viscous fibers, and plant-sterol-enriched foods. Environmental and ethical considerations of the diet are also discussed, showing the ramifications of food choice on health and beyond. Referenced with data from the latest relevant publications and enhanced with practical details (including tips, dishes, and menus), the reader is enabled to meet the goals of cholesterol lowering and cardiovascular disease risk reduction while also taking the health of the planet into consideration.
Moving Towards the Light
The farm--lost. The marriage--over. Now a single mother, the author gets a job with Social Services, which leads to a long career as an intensive case manager in the Department of Mental Health. The author weaves her own story of love and faith into stories of her community and her clients, sometimes tragic, sometimes funny, sometimes heartwarming and romantic.This sensitive, intimate look at cases of OCD, bipolar disorder, psychopathy, ADHD, and most dramatically, dissociative identity disorder, illustrates the surprising ability of some of the most deeply afflicted to turn their lives around with the support of the community and dedicated workers in the field of mental health. This spiritual journey of human souls moving toward the light will open your heart and inspire you with hope.
Moving Towards the Light
The farm--lost. The marriage--over. Now a single mother, the author gets a job with Social Services, which leads to a long career as an intensive case manager in the Department of Mental Health. The author weaves her own story of love and faith into stories of her community and her clients, sometimes tragic, sometimes funny, sometimes heartwarming and romantic.This sensitive, intimate look at cases of OCD, bipolar disorder, psychopathy, ADHD, and most dramatically, dissociative identity disorder, illustrates the surprising ability of some of the most deeply afflicted to turn their lives around with the support of the community and dedicated workers in the field of mental health. This spiritual journey of human souls moving toward the light will open your heart and inspire you with hope.
Persuasion
Dark psychology is all around us. Many people are ready to take control and work towards their own goals, without any care about whether it is beneficial to the other person, or even if it harms the victim at all. These people roam around us, but we all want to maintain our freedom, and do what is best for us, regardless of the goals of other people. This guidebook is going to take some time to explore this kind of dark psychology and will look at topics concerning manipulation, NLP techniques, and persuasion. When you are ready to learn more about dark psychology, persuasion, manipulation, and NLP tactics, make sure to check out this guidebook and learn more about each of these techniques, and how you can protect yourself and your freedom today.
Everything Under the Sun
Family medicine encompasses everything about a person. Through multiple personal experiences and clinical vignettes, Dr. Bruce Rowe shares the special moments that define the life of a family physician. Health care professionals will identify with Dr. Rowe's journey and the many hats he wears in clinical practice: obstetrician, psychiatrist, geriatrician, internist, pediatrician. Midwesterners and small-town residents will appreciate Dr. Rowe's rural Iowa upbringing and how it impacts his values and bedside approach to patients. Anyone who enjoys a good read about interesting people, entertaining case histories and how medicine can positively affect families and communities will be enriched by reading this book.
2019 Meet-the-Professor Endocrine Case Management
2019 Meet-the-Professor (MTP) Endocrine Case Management Reference Edition is a healthcare professional's source for the latest updates in the diagnosis and management of a wide range of endocrine disorders. This valuable resource allows healthcare professionals to evaluate their endocrine knowledge and gain insight into the strategies used by clinical experts. CME, MOC, online module not included. Updated annually. Features include: - Significance of the Clinical Problem- Key Learning Objectives- Strategies for Diagnosis and Management- Clinical Pearls and Pertinent References- Cases and Questions
Mindful Hypnobirthing
Hypnotherapist and experienced doula Sophie Fletcher shares with you the secrets to having a safe and positive birth experience. Using a powerful combination of mindfulness, hypnosis and relaxation techniques, Sophie will ensure you feel genuinely excited and completely prepared for birth.With stories from women who have successfully used the tools in this book, and downloadable hypnosis and relaxation tracks, discover how to: - use your mind and body together to stay focused and in control- draw on visualisation and breathing techniques to help birth progress- feel positive and empowered, before, during and after you give birthReassuring, practical and based entirely on what works, Mindful Hypnobirthing is your essential guide to having a calm and confident birth experience.
Handbook of Benign Hematology
Handbook of Benign Hematology is a practical guide to the diagnosis and management of benign hematologic conditions. The book begins with a chapter on normal hematopoiesis and follows with chapters devoted to groups of blood disorders and syndromes including neutrophil disorders, nonmalignant myeloid disorders, bone marrow failure syndromes, myeloproliferative disorders, anemias, iron metabolism disorders, platelet disorders, hemostasis and coagulation defects, and thrombosis. Each disorder subtype covered features a clinical case, an introduction to the condition, details on diagnosis including applicable criteria and lab work needed, key diagnostic dilemmas, prognosis, treatment options, details on clinical trials and emerging clinical strategies, and bulleted key points to highlight clinical pearls and common pitfalls. The final chapters provide best practices for transfusion medicine and a guide to pharmacologic agents and their uses in clinical practice for adult and pediatric patients.The handbook is filled with tables and illustrations which highlight FDA-approved drug information, clinical trials data, hematopathologic characteristics of different disorders, important management criteria and more, making it the ideal handbook for those in practice or for review.The Editors and chapter authors are experienced academic practitioners in the fields of adult and pediatric hematology, pathology, blood banking, and pharmacology. Emphasizing best practices for patient management, this handbook is essential for oncologists, hematologists, trainees, and other practitioners who regularly or increasingly receive referrals to diagnose and treat adults or children with nonmalignant hematologic conditions. Key Features: Includes dozens of clinical cases covering all nonmalignant blood disordersEmphasizes patient management and best practices for disorders seen in adults and childrenContains over 30 color images and numerous tables for quick referencePresents important details of all pharmacologic agents used to treat or manage hematologic disorders and their complicationsPurchase includes access to the ebook for use on most mobile devices or computers
Cognitive Changes and the Aging Brain
This book describes the changes in the brain and in cognitive functions that occur with aging in the absence of a neurological, psychiatric, or medical disease. It discusses aging-related changes in many brain functions, including memory, language, sensory perception, motor function, creativity, attention, executive functions, emotions and mood. The neural mechanisms that may account for specific aging-related changes in cognition, perception and behavior are explored, as well as the means by which aging-related cognitive decrements can be managed and possibly ameliorated. Consequently, this book will be of value to clinicians, including neurologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians, primary care physicians, psychologists and speech-language pathologists. In addition, researchers and graduate students who want to learn about the aging brain will find this an indispensable guide.
Psychotherapy for Bipolar Disorders
While medication is hugely important in treating bipolar disorders, an integrated approach which utilizes psychological treatments can target some aspects that medication alone cannot reach. A comprehensive review of evidence-based psychological treatments is provided, followed by practical information on psychoeducation for patients and family members, healthy lifestyle promotion, mindfulness-based interventions and cognitive and functional remediation, as they represent the basis on which the integrative approach is developed. The second half of the book provides examples of sessions of integrative therapy, which can be shared with patients themselves, enhancing the effectiveness of applying the treatment. Psychotherapy for Bipolar Disorders: An Integrative Approach offers a brief but multi-component treatment framework that can also be implemented in non-specialized health centres. This approach may greatly improve the well-being and quality of life of people with bipolar disorders. This accessible text is an essential resource for psychiatrists, clinical psychologists and any healthcare provider working in mental healthcare.
Overcoming Social Anxiety
Are you a shy person? I was once myself, and I want to share what I have learned from my own life. - Quality is more important than quantity when selecting friends. - Social skills are as simple as smiling and saying hi to people. - Discernment is key to picking the right people to build you up, not tear you down. Some people have poor intentions. - Standing up for yourself is the single most important thing you can do. - Talking to people or standing up for yourself is akin to the feeling of jumping out of an airplane...scary but exhilarating and worth it! - Cherish old and true friends. - Try activities you actually love. You will meet so many people! - Passion overrides shyness. Find what you love and you will forget to be shy! - Embrace your introversion; there are a lot of advantages to being an introvert. But don't let shyness confine you. - Learn to be comfortable on your own. Then you have the confidence to attract other people. - Don't judge people by their outward appearance. Get to know them first. - Work on finding your true values. Experimentation to find them out is OK. Then stick to those values. - Always, always, always be yourself or your friendships will fall apart. - Mental illness and bad experiences can set your progress back but you will bounce back. - And more! About the Expert Robyn McComb lives in southern New Mexico, where she is obtaining her Bachelor's in Sociology at NMSU. She lives with her two dogs and a cat. Besides running her own freelance writing business, she also works as a caregiver. She is the author of four novels as well as over a hundred books that she has ghost written. When she is not hammering away at her keyboard, she enjoys playing with her pets, drinking coffee, making road trips, and belly dancing. In addition, she makes and sells hemp jewelry at local craft fairs. HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
Panic Attacks Calming the Storm
How do I explain what I'm going through? Will anybody understand? This book takes a logical approach to help you understand what few can explain. Brian Ludwig was a typical businessman who truly demanded success. He was driven by logic, obsessed with order, and only truly comfortable when firmly in control. For 10 years, he was overcome by debilitating panic attacks and anxiety disorder that completely turned his life upside down. Through his relentless nature, he was determined to not let his life be taken hostage. Brian sought to understand how the mind works and gathered invaluable information by observing and counseling others overwhelmed by panic and anxiety. He discovered some common denominators that spur on panic and anxiety attacks. In Journey 1, he, shares his straightforward approach that set him and many others free. Meanwhile, he could not drown out the constant desire to unravel the truth about God. So, how does a man driven by logic and control learn to understand a God who appears illogical to the world and is only fully embraced through yielding? In Journey 2, follow Brian through his determination to overcome spiritual confusion. As he yielded to know God, spiritual truths were unraveled that actually helped pave the way for him to obtain his freedom from panic disorder and, in the process, truly know the ways of God. God empowered Brian to experience the miraculous and took him to a place where the illogical actually became logical. Discover how his journey to obtain freedom from panic disorder merges with his quest to understand the nature of God. Together they make a compelling story, but more importantly, they offer the reader a road to success for the same struggles that so many face. I had lost all hope and seriously questioned if I could be happy again. I feel I was called to write this book to share the victory I received through God's amazing power and love. Join me in a life-changing journey of mental freedom and spiritual awareness. Brian Ludwig
Pelvic Congestion Syndrome - Chronic Pelvic Pain and Pelvic Venous Disorders
Pelvic Congestion Syndrome - Chronic Pelvic Pain and Pelvic Venous Disorders: Pelvic congestion syndrome is one of the most misunderstood and least well-known medical conditions today. Because doctors most do not look for it, nor treat it: 1 in 3 (30%) of women with chronic pelvic pain get misdiagnosed and no treatment 1 in 6 (16.7%) of women and 1 in 30 (3%) of men with leg varicose veins get incomplete treatment and a higher risk of recurrence Women with intimate varicose veins of vagina, vulva, and labia do not get offered curative treatment However, research over the last 20 years has led us to know how we can investigate it and cure most people who have it. Moreover, research is showing how hemorrhoids (piles), varicocele in men and some erectile dysfunction are also due to pelvic venous disorders, and how new treatments are being developed for each. Pelvic Congestion Syndrome - Chronic Pelvic Pain and Pelvic Venous Disorders explains the concepts, the veins, how they go wrong to cause the problem - and how specialists at The Whiteley Clinic have spent 20 years developing the optimal investigations and treatments for this condition. This book is aimed at both the public and health care professionals who want to know more about this fascinating condition that affects millions of women and men in the world today.
Diagnosis of Neurogenetic Disorders
The contribution of genomic variants to the aetiopathogenesis of both paediatric and adult neurological disease is being increasingly recognized. The use of next-generation sequencing has led to the discovery of novel neurodevelopmental disorders, as exemplified by the deciphering developmental disorders (DDD) study, and provided insight into the aetiopathogenesis of common adult neurological diseases. Despite these advances, many challenges remain. Correctly classifying the pathogenicity of genomic variants from amongst the large number of variants identified by next-generation sequencing is recognized as perhaps the major challenge facing the field. Deep phenotyping (e.g., imaging, movement analysis) techniques can aid variant interpretation by correctly classifying individuals as affected or unaffected for segregation studies. The lack of information on the clinical phenotype of novel genetic subtypes of neurological disease creates limitations for genetic counselling. Both deep phenotyping and qualitative studies can capture the clinical and patient's perspective on a disease and provide valuable information. This Special Issue aims to highlight how next-generation sequencing techniques have revolutionised our understanding of the aetiology of brain disease and describe the contribution of deep phenotyping studies to a variant interpretation and understanding of natural history.
Traditional Chinese Medicine Atlas
This book (two volumes totally) contains more than 600 kinds of Chinese medicinal materials (including illustrations of medicinal materials and plants, uses, doses, etc) and 200 types of Chinese proprietary medicine (including ingredients, uses, doses, etc).
Traditional Chinese Medicine Atlas
This book (two volumes totally) contains more than 600 kinds of Chinese medicinal materials (including illustrations of medicinal materials and plants, uses, doses, etc) and 200 types of Chinese proprietary medicine (including ingredients, uses, doses, etc).
Neurosurgery in the Tropics
We live in a world where the global burden of unmet but treatable neurosurgical conditions approximates to 5m per year. Patients with head injuries, large heads, deformities, tumours, spinal problems and back pain then present to the nearest general surgeon, who must determine what is treatable and what is not, and who must also manage emergencies that cannot be referred. This book is written for surgeons working in tropical and/or low- and middle-income countries and there is no trained neurosurgeon. It is a practical guide to neurosurgical assessment, diagnosis and treatment, written around presentations and conditions. It describes the common conditions and how to perform the common operations required, and recognises that the general surgeon often needs to perform life-saving surgery soon after the patient reaches hospital. The book is well illustrated with clinical pictures of the conditions, imaging, and figures. This is a book for surgeons to have in the operating room and to review when assessing challenging patients who present with probable neursurgical conditions.
Neurosurgery in the Tropics
We live in a world where the global burden of unmet but treatable neurosurgical conditions approximates to 5m per year. Patients with head injuries, large heads, deformities, tumours, spinal problems and back pain then present to the nearest general surgeon, who must determine what is treatable and what is not, and who must also manage emergencies that cannot be referred. This book is written for surgeons working in tropical and/or low- and middle-income countries and there is no trained neurosurgeon. It is a practical guide to neurosurgical assessment, diagnosis and treatment, written around presentations and conditions. It describes the common conditions and how to perform the common operations required, and recognises that the general surgeon often needs to perform life-saving surgery soon after the patient reaches hospital. The book is well illustrated with clinical pictures of the conditions, imaging, and figures. This is a book for surgeons to have in the operating room and to review when assessing challenging patients who present with probable neursurgical conditions.
Clinical Staging in Psychiatry
Psychiatric diagnosis is experiencing a crisis of confidence. Current approaches are outmoded, with reform desperately needed. Clinical staging is a solution to this crisis. Clinical staging addresses the limitations of current diagnostic systems by recognising the full continuum or trajectory of mental illness from asymptomatic to chronic illness. It acknowledges the overlap between mental health symptoms during early stages and directly links each stage to treatment and underlying cognitive, neurological and biological changes. This approach enhances chances of early identification, promotes the implementation of safer treatments, and increases opportunities to alter the negative trajectory of mental disorders. This book comprehensively describes the conceptual basis of clinical staging in psychiatry, details current progress in identifying biomarkers for each stage, and explores the implications of staging on treatment and health systems. This book provides a foundation for transformational reform in psychiatric diagnosis.
On Our Own, Together
On Our Own, Together describes the inner workings of eight successful peer-run services for mental health consumers, including drop-in centers, educational programs, and peer support/mentoring programs. Written by people who developed such programs, it reveals these services as a valuable resource within the mental health system and a precious necessity for many consumers. The book clusters the COSPs into three key types: drop-in centers, which provide varied services for their members, including meals, housing assistance, and stigma-free environments; educational programs, which train mental health consumers in recovery skills for themselves and for other consumers; and services based on peer support and mentoring. Despite their differences, the book shows, the programs share many essential characteristics. Most significantly, they demonstrate the benefits of allowing mental health consumers to operate and govern their own organizations. Also important is their emphasis on equality, mutuality, empowerment, recovery, belonging, and hope in administering services. Such core values, the book suggests, distinguish peer-run programs from the professional services that have long dominated the mental health system. In contrast to the dry, clinical reports that make up much of the current literature, this book is written "from the inside out" and, for the most part, by the people who developed the programs and who live them every day. It reveals peer-run programs as valuable resources within the mental health system and, indeed, a precious necessity for many consumers.
Towards New Promising Discoveries for Lung Cancer Patients
This Special Issue of Cancers (Basel) is mainly dedicated to selecting papers from the talks given during the first Joint Meeting on Lung Cancer (JMLC) between the MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston, Texas USA) and the Hospital University Federation (HUF) OncoAge (University C繫te d'Azur, Nice, France) (Nice, September 2018). The central theme of JMLC is to discuss new advances and exchange ideas regarding lung cancer. Notably, the talks covered different topics on new therapeutic strategies (targeted therapy and immuno-oncology), molecular and cellular biology, biomarkers, and the epidemiology of lung cancer. Special attention was also given to lung cancer in elderly patients. The articles published in this Special Issue covered subjects such as the assessment of new biomarkers and new approaches for the early detection of lung cancer, epidemiological data, and emphasized a place for the newly characterized cellular pathways in lung cancer, which opens room for therapeutic perspectives for lung cancer patients.
EMG Lesion Localization and Characterization
EMG Lesion Localization and Characterization: A Case Studies Approach takes a unique approach to electrodiagnostic (EDX) medicine, using case studies and exercises to teach clinical reasoning and build technical skills. The first section presents basic principles, reviewing pertinent nerve and muscle anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology along with study techniques, measurements, and pitfalls. The second section emphasizes how to most effectively utilize the book's featured case studies, followed by 60 cases covering the range of disorders encountered in the EMG lab and organized by regional and multiregional disorders of the upper and lower extremities, brachial plexopathies, generalized disorders, and challenging cases.Through the EDX case studies, lesion localization and characterization are demonstrated and discussed step-by-step using a floating text box that tracks the findings for each case. Cases begin with the clinical features, which dictate the initial EDX studies performed. The results of those studies drive the next round of testing, which continues until the abnormality has been localized and characterized and a diagnosis is made. In this manner, the dynamic nature of electrodiagnostic testing and process of sequential study analysis is reinforced, just as it would be in the EMG laboratory.Authored by two leading experts in neurology and electrodiagnostic medicine, all aspects of lesion localization and characterization are extensively covered, including calculations of lesion severity for demyelinating conduction block and axon loss lesions and calculations of various types of motor unit action potential recruitment frequencies. The book features a large number of anatomical drawings, charts, and EDX images in order to illustrate the skills of lesion localization and characterization comprehensively. By conveying the "cognitive approach" to EDX medicine, EMG Lesion Localization and Characterization merges clinical knowledge with real-life cases to better instruct residents, fellows, technicians, and neuromuscular providers in the field of electrodiagnostic medicine.Key Features: Includes 60 cases covering all major neuromuscular disordersPresents basic and advanced anatomic, physiologic, pathophysiologic, and temporal principles and concepts pertinent to EDX medicineEDX studies are evaluated as they are collected, providing insight into the principles underlying electrodiagnostic medicineThrough sequential step-by-step analysis of findings, the decision-making process required in the EMG laboratory is simulatedPurchase includes access to the ebook for use on most mobile devices or computers
Heart
The bestselling author of Intern and Doctored tells the story of the thing that makes us tick For centuries, the human heart seemed beyond our understanding: an inscrutable shuddering mass that was somehow the driver of emotion and the seat of the soul. As the cardiologist and bestselling author Sandeep Jauhar shows in Heart: A History, it was only recently that we demolished age-old taboos and devised the transformative procedures that have changed the way we live. Deftly alternating between key historical episodes and his own work, Jauhar tells the colorful and little-known story of the doctors who risked their careers and the patients who risked their lives to know and heal our most vital organ. He introduces us to Daniel Hale Williams, the African American doctor who performed the world's first open heart surgery in Gilded Age Chicago. We meet C. Walton Lillehei, who connected a patient's circulatory system to a healthy donor's, paving the way for the heart-lung machine. And we encounter Wilson Greatbatch, who saved millions by inventing the pacemaker--by accident. Jauhar deftly braids these tales of discovery, hubris, and sorrow with moving accounts of his family's history of heart ailments and the patients he's treated over many years. He also confronts the limits of medical technology, arguing that future progress will depend more on how we choose to live than on the devices we invent. Affecting, engaging, and beautifully written, Heart: A History takes the full measure of the only organ that can move itself.
Vascular Biology for the Clinician
Mortality may be declining in people with heart disease, but more and more are experiencing a long lead-up to clinical disease, without an appropriate intervention. The toxicity of our environmental, social, and cultural worlds creates pathophysiologic disturbances such as obesity, diabetes, and, in some cases, heart disease. In Vascular Biology for the Clinician, Mark Houston, MD, MS, MSc, along with Joseph Lamb, MD, and Anita Hays, PhD, suggests to doctors ways to diagnosis cardiovascular diseases at an earlier stage and treat their underlying causes.Houston is board-certified in hypertension, internal medicine, and anti-aging medicine. He runs an active practice and has authored nineteen books and 172 articles on hypertension and cardiovascular diseases and served as editor or reviewer for medical journals.
Fluoroscopy Reduction Techniques for Catheter Ablation of Cardiac Arrhythmias
A hands-on guide for the reduction or elimination of fluoroscopy during the mapping and catheter ablation of cardiac arrhythmias using intracardiac echocardiography (ICE) and electroanatomic mapping (EAM). Includes a library of 50 videos, and discusses general low- or zero-fluoro principles that are applicable across ICE and EAM platforms.
Where There Is No Psychiatrist
Mental illnesses are common and cause great suffering to individuals and communities everywhere in the world, but many health workers are more comfortable dealing with physical illness. This practical manual of mental health care is vital for community health workers, primary care nurses, social workers and primary care doctors, particularly in low-resource settings. This guide gives the reader a basic understanding of mental illness by describing more than thirty clinical problems associated with mental illness and uses a problem-solving approach to guide the reader through their assessment and management. Mental health issues as they arise in specific contexts are described - in refugee camps, in school health programmes, as well as in mental health promotion. The final section helps the reader to personalise for a particular location, for example, by entering local information on voluntary agencies, the names and costs of medicines and words in the local language for symptoms. This product is also available as Open Access.
Teaching Hippocampal Anatomy
The last fifty years have seen substantial advances in an understanding of how the hippocampus works at the cellular level. Has our instruction to students about hippocampal anatomy kept pace with that progress? In this monograph, Miyawaki offers an approach to teaching the hippocampus informed by basic research in the last half century. The reader will be exposed to these topics: the relationship between dentate gyrus and the Cornu Ammonis, comparative vertebrate anatomy of the medial brain, James Papez's legacy, an introduction to place and grid cells, long-term potentiation (the original report), and redundancy in hippocampal wiring.
Teaching Hippocampal Anatomy
The last fifty years have seen substantial advances in an understanding of how the hippocampus works at the cellular level. Has our instruction to students about hippocampal anatomy kept pace with that progress? In this monograph, Miyawaki offers an approach to teaching the hippocampus informed by basic research in the last half century. The reader will be exposed to these topics: the relationship between dentate gyrus and the Cornu Ammonis, comparative vertebrate anatomy of the medial brain, James Papez's legacy, an introduction to place and grid cells, long-term potentiation (the original report), and redundancy in hippocampal wiring.
Concise Cardiac Disease Board Review
A study guide for practicing cardiologists preparing for ABIM recertification as well as fellows preparing for initial certification. Complements in-depth texts by summarizing the key facts necessary for success with an emphasis on ACC/AHA guideline recommendations.
Neurocritical Care
A significant number of critically ill neurological and neurosurgical patients are still managed in the medical or surgical ICU by non-neurointensivists, who have a hard time appreciating the delicate needs of these patients. This dynamic guide reviews current topics facing neurocritical care providers in a straight-forward, structured, and practical way. Providing clear summaries in the management of neuro critical care conditions, this text allows for accessible, highly structured, and focused protocols for the assessment, day-to-day management, and treatment of critically ill patients in various ICU settings. This comprehensive, thorough guide to the management and treatment of neurologic and neurosurgical patients is an excellent companion for trainees preparing for the Neurovascular Boards, Neurologists, Neurosurgeons and critical care physicians, alike. Designed by leaders in their field, this thorough guide presents practical, state-of-the-art suggestions for physicians worldwide.
Insulin Pump Therapy Demystified
Increasing numbers of people with type 1 diabetes, all of whose lives depend on insulin, as well as type 2 diabetics, have already adopted the insulin pump, which replaces a regimen of insulin shots with a continuous delivery of insulin. Yet many who stand to benefit from "the pump" are put off by not fully understanding the device, and many already using it don't have anyone with whom to compare notes about its use. Now Gabrielle Kaplan-Mayer, who has used the pump for more than three years, cuts through common personal fears about the pump and offers insight into the day-to-day challenges -- and rewards -- of life with it. Drawing on interviews with more than seventy-five pump users, including Nicole Johnson, Miss America 1999, as well as diabetes experts and other health professionals, Kaplan-Mayer discusses how the pump affects your sex life, dealing with money issues, finding support, counting carbohydrates, and much more. Insulin Pump Therapy Demystified offers knowledgeable, informative, reassuring advice that all pump users -- current and future -- will find extremely valuable. Charts and tables add to this valuable insider's guide.
Early Adolescence
A comprehensive and practical guide to the important areas of development-biological, physical, emotional, intellectual, social, psychological, and sexual-taking place during the early adolescent years and what concerned parents can do to help their ten-to-fifteen year old get through this time of drastic upheaval.
How Brains Think
If you're good at finding the one right answer to life's multiple-choice questions, you're "smart." But "intelligence" is what you need when contemplating the leftovers in the refrigerator, trying to figure out what might go with them; or if you're trying to speak a sentence that you've never spoken before. As Jean Piaget said, intelligence is what you use when you don't know what to do, when all the standard answers are inadequate. This book tries to fathom how our inner life evolves from one topic to another, as we create and reject alternatives. Ever since Darwin, we've known that elegant things can emerge (indeed, self-organize) from "simpler" beginnings. And, says theoretical neurophysiologist William H. Calvin, the bootstrapping of new ideas works much like the immune response or the evolution of a new animal species -- except that the brain can turn the Darwinian crank a lot faster, on the time scale of thought and action. Drawing on anthropology, evolutionary biology, linguistics, and the neurosciences, Calvin also considers how a more intelligent brain developed using slow biological improvements over the last few million years. Long ago, evolving jack-of-all trades versatility was encouraged by abrupt climate changes. Now, evolving intelligence uses a nonbiological track: augmenting human intelligence and building intelligent machines.
Mrcog
The more you practice, the better you get. Written by an experienced team of Member, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (MRCOG) question setters, this book contains 500 practice single best answer questions (SBAs) and extended matching questions (EMQs) for candidates undertaking the Part 2 MRCOG examination. It includes detailed explanations and key references to enable candidates to understand the reasoning and knowledge base behind the questions. All modules of the core curriculum are included, and detailed further sources are recommended for the inquisitive learner. The candidate can test their knowledge across the breadth of modules and identify areas for improvement and further revision. Following the 2015 format change to include SBAs, this book equips candidates with a full range of testing to develop familiarity with the format and prepare for high examination standards. Up to date, comprehensive and written by highly experienced examiners, this is a crucial resource for all Part 2 MRCOG candidates.
The Clozapine Handbook
Real-world and clinical trial data support that clozapine is the only effective antipsychotic for treatment resistant schizophrenia and other severe mental illnesses. Clozapine also reduces rates of suicidality, psychiatric hospitalization and all-cause mortality. However, clozapine is underutilized for two reasons: misunderstandings of its efficacy benefits and misapprehension of, limited knowledge or misinformation about the management of treatment related risks and adverse effects. In response to worldwide efforts to promote clozapine use, this user-friendly Handbook provides clinicians with evidence-based approaches for patient management, as well as logical approaches to the management of clinical situations and adverse effects. It outlines clearly the rationale for specific management decisions and prioritises the options based on this logic. This Handbook is designed for use by clinicians worldwide and is essential reading for all mental health care professionals.
Cognitive Enhancement in Schizophrenia and Related Disorders
Schizophrenia and related psychiatric disorders can be highly disabling. Deficits in cognition, involving skills such as attention, problem solving and social understanding are core symptoms of many psychiatric disorders, which greatly impact the quality of life of patients. New research demonstrates the evidence for cognitive enhancement therapies, capable of relieving these deficits. This book explores the evidence for cognitive enhancement therapies and their mode of action, making recommendations for individualized implementation strategies. The topics covered include computer-based exercises, psychotherapeutic group activities, and pharmacological interventions. This book is designed to serve the needs of practicing clinicians, researchers, and mental health students. It is packed full of illustrations and case vignettes from the author's own practice and includes an up-to-date bibliography of the major works in this field.
