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  • Sensorimotor Rehabilitation

    At the Crossroads of Basic and Clinical Sciences
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 218
    • English
    This volume of Progress in Brain Research focuses on Sensorimotor Rehabilitation.

  • Fat Grafting: Current Concept, Clinical Application, and Regenerative Potential, An Issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 42-2
    • Lee L.Q. Pu
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Plastic Surgery offers the plastic surgeon (and facial plastic surgeon, reconstructive surgeon, burn surgeon, any surgeon working with face or body reconstruction or rejuvenation) an intensive review of all aspects of working with fat. The title succinctly sums it up that clinical applications, currently known concepts, and future expectations of working with fat for reconstructive or cosmetic surgery are presented here. The Editors and their selected are peerless in the field that focuses on biology of fat, adipose derived stem cells, and growth factors; harvesting, processing, and storage of harvested fat; how to maximize the results of fat grafting; and safety issues with fat grafting and growth factors. Practical clinical applications, currently known concepts, and future expectations of working with fat for reconstructive or cosmetic surgery are presented here. Because of the depth and comprehensiveness of the material presented by the experts in this field, this issues is presented in two parts; Part 1 topics include: Adipose Tissue and Stem/Progenitor Cells: Discovcery and Development; Cryopreservation of Adipose Tissue and Adipose Derived Stem Cells; Adipose Stem Cells: Biology, Safety, Regulation, and Regenerative Potential; History and Development of Fat Grafting: from Ram Fat to Stem Cells; Condensation of Tissue and Stem Cells for Fat Grafting; Can We STtandardize the Techniques for Fat Grafting; How Fat Survives and Remodels after Grafting; The Role of Fat Grafting in Facial Rejuvenation; Gluteal Augmentation with Fat Grafting-the "Brazilian Buttock Technique:" 30 Years' Experience; Fat Grafting for Treatment of Burns, Burn Scars, and other Difficult Wounds.

  • Nail Disorders: Practical Tips for Diagnosis and Treatment, An Issue of Dermatologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 33-2
    • Antonella Tosti
    • English
    Expert on diseases of the nails and also disorders of the nail that indicate systemic disease, Dr Antonella Tosti leads this issue of Dermatologic Clinics. In the article "Tips to Treat 5 Most Common Nail Disorders" readers will find treatment options for brittle nails, onycholysis, paronychia, psoriasis, and onychomycosis, with a practical treatment algorithm. In the article "Tips for Diagnosis and Treatment of Nail Pigmentation" physicians will be able to determine when to wait and see, when to biopsy, and when to excise a pigmented nail lesion. In "Tips to Diagnose Uncommon Nail Disorders" physicians will understand nail disorders that are not very common and should be able to easily diagnose after reading this article. A novel and unique approach in "Tips to Diagnose Nail Diseases from Localization" covers Proximal and lateral nail folds, Nail matrix, and Nail bed/hyponichium. The section on "Tips that Make Nail Surgery Easy" presents practical and simple methods to Obtain a good anesthesia, Perform a punch biopsy; Treat an ingrown toenail, and Best way to remove a subungual tumor; each is accompanied by a technique video. The issue concludes with "Tips to Obtain the Best from your Lab," addressing submitting specimens the right way and using nail clippings for diagnosis beyond fungal diseases; topics are What can be diagnosed with a nail clipping and How to submit a nail specimen.

  • Telemedicine in the ICU, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-2
    • Richard W. Carlson
    • English
    Drs. Richard Carlson and Corey Scurlock have put together a cutting edge list of topics regarding the use of Telemedicine in the Intensive Care Unit. Topics include: Tele-Neurocritical Care, Outcomes related to Telemedicine in the ICU,Telemedicine in the ICU: Its role in Emergencies and Disaster Management,Increasin... Quality through Telemedicine in the ICU,The Role of Telemedicine in Pediatric Critical Care,Telemedicine and the Septic Patient,Taking Care of the Cardiac Critical Care Patient with Telemedicine,Barrier... to ICU telemedicine,and Design and Function of Tele-ICU.

  • Interventional and Device Therapy in Heart Failure, An Issue of Heart Failure Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 11-2
    • Deepak L. Bhatt
    • English
    This issue of Heart Failure Clinics, devoted to Interventional and Device Therapy in Heart Failure, is edited by Deepak L. Bhatt and Michael R. Gold. Topics include The Role of Implantable Hemodynamic Monitors to Manage Heart Failure; Non-hemodynamic Parameters from Implantable Devices for Heart Failure Risk Stratification; Role of Percutaneous Revascularization in Patients to Improve Left Ventricular Function; Hemodynamic Support with Percutaneous Devices in Patients with Heart Failure; Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement for Patients with Heart Failure; Percutaneous Intervention for Mitral Regurgitation; Percutaneous Left Ventricular Remodeling; Stem Cell Therapy for Heart Failure; Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Therapy; Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy; Ablation of Atrial Arrhythmia in Patients with Heart Failure; Ablation of Ventricular Arrhythmic in Patients with Heart Failure; and Autonomic Modulation.

  • Bladder Cancer, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 29-2
    • Joaquim Bellmunt
    • English
    This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America, guest edited by Dr. Joaquin Bellmunt, is devoted to Bladder Cancer. Articles in this issue include: Diagnosis and Staging of Bladder Cancer; Epidemiology of Bladder Cancer; Molecular Biology of Bladder Cancer; Pharmacogenomics in Bladder Cancer; Management of Non-muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer; Non-urothelial Bladder Cancer and Rare Variant Histologies; Management of UUT; New Trends in Surgical Management of Bladder Cancer; Bladder Preservation Strategies; Perioperative Therapy of Bladder Cancer (Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant); First Line Treatment and Prognostic Factors of Metastatic Disease: Platinum Eligible Patients; First Line Treatment of Metastatic Disease: Platinum Ineligible Patients; Salvage Therapy in Metastatic Disease; and Future Directions and Targeted Therapies in Bladder Cancer.

  • Women's Health, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 99-3
    • Joyce Wipf
    • English
    This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Joyce E. Wipf , MD is devoted to Women's Health. Dr. Wipf has assembled a group of expert authors to review the following topics: Breast Cancer Screening; Cervical Cancer and HPV; Oral Contraception; IUD and Other Contraception; Menopause; Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Disease in Women; Vulvar-vaginal Disorders; Hepatitis C in Women; Osteoporosis Screening, Prevention, and Management; Sexual Dysfunction in Women; Domestic Violence and Trauma; Care of Women Veterans; and Medical Conditions During Pregnancy.

  • Implant Procedures for the General Dentist, An Issue of Dental Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 59-2
    • Harry Dym
    • English
    This issue of Dental Clinics, edited by Harry Dym, focuses on Implant Procedures for the General Dentist. Articles will include: Basic principles of implant surgery, Maxillary sinus augmentation techniques, Surgical techniques for augmentation in the horizontally and vertically compromised alveolus, Autologous bone harvest sites, Bone morphogenic protein and its application to implant dentistry, Soft tissue augmentation for implant surgery, Immediate placement and immediate loading: Surgical technique and clinical pearls, Treatment of peri-implantitis and the failing implant, Implant related nerve injury, All on four techniques, CT-guided implant surgery, Short implants: Are they a viable option in implant dentistry?, Treatment planning for implant surgery, Surface material, implant design and osseointegration, Tissue response to implants, and more!

  • Advances in Colonoscopy, An Issue of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 25-2
    • Douglas K. Rex
    • English
    Colonoscopy is the bread and butter for endoscopists and advances in the procedure to reduce time, improve efficiency, and prevent errors are very important for this group. The newest advances look at colonoscopy efficiency and a better way to target tissue sampling, which avoids random biopsies and instead looks at ways to predict areas for sampling. The Guest Editors have selected top experts to provide these important updates and they also address current thinking that questions the continued value of colonoscopies as predictors of colon cancer. The issue will be a very popular one, and it needs to be heavily promoted.

  • Anaphylaxis, An Issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 35-2
    • Anne Marie Ditto
    • English
    This issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics of North America, Guest Edited by Anne Marie Ditto, MD, is devoted to Anaphylaxis. Dr. Ditto has assembled a group of expert authors to review the following topics: Idiopathic Anaphylaxis; Mast Cell Activation Syndromes Presenting as Anaphylaxis; Anaphylaxis to Chemotherapy and Biologics; Fatal and Near Fatal Anaphylaxis; Anaphylaxis to Drugs; Perioperative Anaphylaxis; Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis; Anaphylaxis to Carbohydrate Side Chains-alpha –gal; Anaphylaxis to Food; Anaphylaxis to Insect Stings; and Treatment and Prevention of Anaphylaxis.

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