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  • Essentials of Assistive Technologies

    • 1st Edition
    • Albert M. Cook + 1 more
    • English
    Master the assistive strategies you need to make confident clinical decisions and help improve the quality of life for people with disabilities with this new essentials text. Based on the Human Activity Assistive Technology (HAAT) model developed by Dr. Cook, the book provides the most important coverage of the devices, services, and practices that comprise assistive technology and focuses on the relationship between the human user and the assisted activity within specific contexts. Case studies, illustrations of assistive devices, review questions, and well-developed learning objectives help you focus on the most important areas of assistive technology application.

  • Venous Thromboembolism in Critical Care, An Issue of Critical Care Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 27-4
    • Kenneth E Wood
    • English
    Historical Perspective of Venous Thromboembolism;Coag... for the Intensivist;VTE Prophylaxis in the Critically Ill;Risk Stratification of Pulmonary Embolism; Treatment of Pulmonary Embolism: AntiCoagulation; Thrombolytic Therapy and Complications; Major Pulmonary Embolism;Catheter and Surgical Thromboembolectomy;V... Caval Interruption;New Anti-Coagulants;Hepa... Induced Thrombocytopenia

  • Cranial Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs) and Cranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas (DAVFs), An Issue of Neurosurgery Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 23-1
    • Rafael J. Tamargo + 1 more
    • English
    Guest Editors Rafael J. Tamargo and Judy Huang have focused on “Cranial Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs) and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas (DAVFs) in this issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America. Articles in this issue include: Arteriovenous Malformations: Epidemiology and Clinical Presentation; Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas: Epidemiology and Clinical Presentation; Historical Perspective of Treatments of Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas; Imaging of Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas; Classification Schemes for Arteriovenous Malformations; Classification Schemes for Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas; Acute Management of Ruptured Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas; Selection of Treatment Modalities or Observation of Arteriovenous Malformations; Selection of Treatment Modalities or Observation of Dural Arteriovenous Malformations; Surgical Treatment of Cranial Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas; Anesthesia Considerations and Intraoperative Monitoring During Surgery for Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas; Stereotactic Radiosurgery of Cranial Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas; Endovascular Treatment of Cranial Arteriovenous Malformations and Dural Arteriovenous Malformations; Occlusive Hyperemia Versus Normal Perfusion Pressure Breakthrough after Treatment of Cranial Arteriovenous Malformations; Vein of Galen Malformations: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, and Management; Carotid Cavernous Fistulas: Epidemiology, Clinical Presentation, and Management.

  • Cardiac Arrest, An Issue of Emergency Medicine Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 30-1
    • William J. Brady + 3 more
    • English
    Topics in this issue include: Cardiac Arrest as a Public Health Concern; Prehospital Cardiac Arrest; Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation; Cardioactive Medications in Cardiac Arrest; Airway Management in Cardiac Arrest; Rapid Response Teams; and Pediatric Cardiac Arrest.

  • Motility Consultation: Challenges in Gastrointestinal Motility in Everyday Clinical Practice, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 40-4
    • Eammon M.M. Quigley
    • English

  • Obesity and Associated Eating Disorders: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 34-4
    • Thomas A. Wadden + 3 more
    • English
    Obesity and psychiatric concerns are closely linked. This issue examine obesity and psychiatric status, and includes articles on binge eating disorder and night eating syndrome. This issue provides guidance on the medical evaluation of the obese individual, behavioral assessment, dietary management, and behavioral treatment. Articles on motivational interviewing, pharmacotherapy for obesity and surgical treatment of obesity give the full spectrum of treatment options. Finally this issue examines obesity as a public health epidemic.

  • Cochlear Implants: Adult and Pediatric, An Issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 45-1
    • J. Thomas Roland Jr. + 1 more
    • English
    Clinical information for Otolaryngologists is provided in topics that include: Imaging and Anatomy; Genetics of Hearing Loss, Testing and Relevance to Cochlear Implantation; Candidacy Evaluation, Medical and Surgical Considerations, expanding criteria in Children; Surgical Technique and Accepted Variations in Children; Bilateral Cochlear Implantation; Implanting Obstructed and Malformed Cochleae; Device Programming NRT, NRI, Streamlined programming; Cochlear Implants and Music; Rehabilitation and Educational Considerations; Outcomes and Variables Affecting Outcomes; Language Development and Cochlear Implantation; New Frontiers in Cochlear Implantation, electroacoustic, hearing preservation, etc; Revision Cochlear Implantation in Children; and Current and Future Device Options.

  • Sports-Related Injuries of the Meniscus, An Issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 31-1
    • Peter R Kurzweil
    • English
    This issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine, Guest Edited by Peter R. Kurzweil, MD, focuses on Sports-Related Injuries of the Meniscus. Articles in this issue will include: Indications for meniscus repair: traumatic tears do better; Biologic enhancement of meniscal repair; Repairing the Unrepairable Meniscus; Posterior Horn Tears – all-inside suture repair; Meniscal Repair – Inside-out sutures; Meniscal Root tears – Recognizing and Repairing; Meniscal Repair – outside-in suture; Meniscal Repair with the Newest Fixators – which are best?; Treating post-meniscectomy pain with Meniscal implants; Meniscus Repair in Children; and Getting Athletes Back to Sports after Meniscus Repair.

  • Treatment of Complex Cervical Spine Disorders, An Issue of Orthopedic Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 43-1
    • Frank M. Phillips + 1 more
    • English
    This issue will serve as a review of current ideas and surgical trends in the management of complex cervical spine disorders. Each chapter will discuss surgical techniques will illustrative cases and end on a very contemporary evidence-based review of the literature.

  • Acute Leukemia, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 25-6
    • Martin S. Tallman
    • English
    Topics for this issue will include: CLL: A Historical Perspective; Incidence & Epidemiology; Biology, Molecular Biology & Cytogenetics of CLL; What does the status of smatic hypermutations in IGVH genes tell us about the origin of CLL?; What does the status of ZAP-70 tell us about the biology of CLL?; and Approach to initial therapy: When to start therapy?

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