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  • Unanswered Questions in Periodontology, An Issue of Dental Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 59-4
    • Frank A. Scannapieco
    • English
    This issue, edited by Dr. Frank Scannapieco, is devoted to "Unanswered Questions in Periodontology." Review articles will help answer clinical questions such as: Can lost bone in furcations be regenerated?; What biomarkers exist to detect active periodontal disease?; Which mouthrinse products are beneficial for plaque control and gingival health?; Do mobility and occlusal trauma impact periodontal longevity?; Can peri-implantitis be treated?; Is there a genetic basis for periodontitis?; What is the minimal sample size for studies of periodontal treatment?; Does treatment of periodontal disease influence systemic disease?; Does periodontal disease cause cancer?; Is the use of photodynamic therapy beneficial to conventional mechanical therapy in the treatment of periodontitis and peri-implantitis?; Are radiographs the best modality to diagnose and monitor periodontitis?; Does gingival recession require surgical treatment?; and Should antibiotics be prescribed to treat chronic periodontitis?

  • A Global Perspective/Health Inequity in Heart Failure, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 11-4
    • Pablo Castro
    • English
    This special issue of Heart Failure Clinics examines heart failure with a truly global perspective, exposing health inequities in the treatment of heart failure.

  • Advances in ERCP, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 25-4
    • Adam Slivka
    • English
    The Guest Editors have assembled key opinion leaders to provide state of the art articles on this important update on ERCP. A chapter on cannulation techniques and sphincterotomy will highlight recent literature on wire-guided cannulation, use of papillotomes, when and if to precut for entry and the use of smart circuitry for papillotomy. A chapter on surgically altered anatomy will highlight the increasing occurrence of biliary tract disease in patient’s s/p gastric bypass for obesity along with other surgery and the use of balloon enteroscopes, overtubes and intraoperative procedures A chapter on EUS assisted biliary and pancreatic access will highlight the growing experience with these combine techniques. There is growing literature on preventing post-ercp pancreatitis which is changing the standard of care and Joe Elmunzer is the best person to highlight this. Stu Sherman will review advances in the management of bile duct stones and when to intervene in gallstone pancreatitis. Peter Cotton just published a landmark study on SOD that will change the standard of care and will review the state of the science on this disease as it relates to both biliary tract and pancreatic disease. The management of benign biliary strictures and leaks is evolving with the introduction of covered metal stents and Jacques Deviere is at the forefront. Amrita Sethi will discuss diagnosis of biliary malignancy highlighting the use of FISH, molecular markers and enhanced imaging such as pCLE. Michele Kahaleh will review recent experience with biliary tumor ablation using RFA probes and PDT. Alan Barkun helps endoscopists determine when to use plastic stents, metal stents, and covered stents and when to drain one, two or three segments of liver in patients with malignant biliary obstruction. George Papachristo and Dhiraj Yadav will review most recent data on endoscopic therapy for acute recurrent and smoldering acute pancreatitis. Nagy Reddy will provide on update on endotherapy for painful chronic pancreatitis. Finally, Raj Shah will update on advances in pancreatoscopy and cholangioscopy including the use of ultra slim per-oral scopes and new digital mother/baby scopes.

  • Secondary Procedures in Total Ankle Replacement, An Issue of Clinics in Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32-4
    • Thomas S. Roukis
    • English
    Secondary procedures in total ankle replacement will include the following articles: Incidence of complications during initial experience with primary total ankle replacement prostheses: A systematic review, Secondary procedures in total ankle replacement based on registry data analysis, Arthroscopic débridement for treatment of post-operative stiffness and soft-tissue impingement following total ankle replacement, Painful osteophytes, ectopic bone and pain in the malleolar gutters following total ankle replacement: Management strategies, Use of tendon procedures for managing varus and valgus mal-alignment with total ankle replacement, and many more!

  • Year Book of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine 2015

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 2015
    • Stephen S. Raab
    • English
    The Year Book of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine brings you abstracts of the articles that reported the year's breakthrough developments in pathology and laboratory medicine, carefully selected from more than 500 journals worldwide. Expert commentaries evaluate the clinical importance of each article and discuss its application to your practice. There's no faster or easier way to stay informed! Chapters in this annual cover the most current information on all aspects of pathology and laboratory medicine, including molecular diagnostics, anatomic pathology techniques, outcomes analysis, cytopathology, and clinical immunology and hematology.

  • Volume 46, Issue 4, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 46-4
    • Asif M. Ilyas
    • English
    Each issue of Orthopedic Clinics offers clinical review articles on the most cutting edge technologies, techniques, and more in the field. Major topic areas include: adult reconstruction, upper extremity, pediatrics, trauma, oncology, hand, foot & ankle, and sports medicine.

  • Breast Augmentation, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 42-4
    • Bradley P. Bengtson
    • English
    With breast augmentation and tumor removal the #1 procedures in cosmetic surgery and reconstructive surgery, respectively, according to latest ASPS information, this issue on breast augmentation presents discussion of procedures for cosmetic enhancement and for breast reconstruction. The first section includes topics such as: Evolution and Future Development of Breast Implants; Standardization of the Bra Cup; Process of Breast Augmentation with Special Focus on Patient Education, Patient Selection and Implant Selection; Etiology & Prevention of Capsular Contracture; 3-D Imaging and Simulation in Breast Augmentation: What is the Current State of the Art?; Fresh Look at the Anatomy of the Chest Wall with Special Attention to the Pectoralis Major and Infra-Mammary Fold with Implications to Breast Surgery; Differences between Saline & Silicone Implants that Most Plastic Surgeons Don't Know; Shapes, Sizes, Shells and Surface and the Selection Process of Breast Implants; Shapes, Proportions and Variations in Breast Aesthetic Ideals - definition of breast beauty: analysis and surgical practice. The next section presents surgical approaches and techniques for breast implant surgery: Teaching Breast Augmentation What are the Critical Intra Operative Steps & Decision Making: Maximizing Results and Minimizing Revisions; Mastering the Nuances of Highly Cohesive Shaped Breast Implants; Strategies, Challenges and Solutions in Augmentation Mastopexy Patients: The Most Difficult Primary Breast Procedure; Use of Scaffold Support of the Breast in Primary Augmentation Mastopexy; Considerations and Improvement of Breast Asymmetry in Primary Augmentation; Surgical Strategies in the Correction of the Tuberous Breast; Subfascial Apprach to Breast Augmentation with Lipofilling of the Breast; Surgical Approaches to Breast Augmentation: Surgical Options for Incisions & Planes; Fat Grafting / Fat Transfer to the Breast; Use of Barbed Sutures in Primary Augmentation and Mastopexy. The final section presents special situations in surgical procedures: High Resolution Ultrasound and the Detection of Breast Implant Shell Failure; Breast Implant Associated ALCL.

  • Advanced Modelling Techniques Studying Global Changes in Environmental Sciences

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27
    • English
    Advanced Modelling Techniques Studying Global Changes in Environmental Sciences discusses the need for immediate and effective action, guided by a scientific understanding of ecosystem function, to alleviate current pressures on the environment. Research, especially in Ecological Modeling, is crucial to support the sustainable development paradigm, in which the economy, society, and the environment are integrated and positively reinforce each other. Content from this book is drawn from the 2013 conference of the International Society for Ecological Modeling (ISEM), an important and active research community contributing to this arena. Some progress towards gaining a better understanding of the processes of global change has been achieved, but much more is needed. This conference provides a forum to present current research using models to investigate actions towards mitigating and adapting to change.

  • Sports Injuries in the Foot and Ankle, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 34-4
    • Anish R. Kadakia
    • English
    Foot and ankle injuries are commonplace in competitive sports. Close attention is required during examination to accurately identify such injuries. Early diagnosis and management of these injuries are critical. Articles included in this issue are Chronic Ankle Instability (Medial and Lateral), Disorders of the Flexor Hallux Longus and Os Peroneum, Heel Pain in the Athlete (calcaneal Stress fracture, Baxter’s Neuritis, Plantar Fasciitis),Stress Fractures of the Metatarsals and Navicular, Peroneal Tendon Disorders, and many more!

  • New Trends in Basic and Clinical Research of Glaucoma: A Neurodegenerative Disease of the Visual System Part A

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 220
    • English
    New Trends in Basic and Clinical Research of Glaucoma: A Neurodegenerative Disease of the Visual System is the latest volume from Progress in Brain Research focusing on new trends in basic and clinical research of glaucoma. This established international series examines major areas of basic and clinical research within neuroscience, as well as emerging subfields.

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