Books
- Digital/PrintMimi Kuo-Deemer.Summary: "Reduce stress, release pain, and create bodily harmony with this introduction to qigong and the yin/yang balance of tai chi, the ancient Chinese arts of movement meditation. This accessible book features information about these practices as well as insights into their benefits, providing tools for replenishing inner resources and managing energy levels. It also offers advice on making healthier choices in everyday life that will support the body's natural capacity for energy, balance, and well-being"-- Provided by publisher.Digital Access 2019Limited to 1 simultaneous userSUNet ID login requiredPrint
- PrintMatthew B. Miles, A. Michael Huberman, Johnny Saldaña.Summary: Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña's Qualitative Data Analysis: A Methods Sourcebook is the authoritative text for analyzing and displaying qualitative research data. The Fourth Edition maintains the analytic rigor of previous editions while showcasing a variety of new visual display models for qualitative inquiry. Graphics are added to the now-classic matrix and network illustrations of the original co-authors. Five chapters have been substantially revised, and the appendix's annotated bibliography includes new titles in research methods. Graduate students and established scholars from all disciplines will find this resource an innovative compendium of ideas for the representation and presentation of qualitative data. As the authors demonstrate, when researcheres "think display," their analyses of social life capture the complex and vivid processes of the people and institutions studied. -- From back cover.
Contents:
Part I. The substantive start. Introduction ; Research design and data management ; Ethical issues in analysis ; Fundamentals of qualitative data analysis
Part II. Displaying the data. Designing matrix, network, and graphic displays ; Methods of exploring
; Methods of describing ; Methods of ordering ; Methods of explaining ; Methods of predicting
Part III. Making good sense. Drawing and verifying conclusions ; Writing about qualitative research
Closure. - PrintKristi Jackson & Pat Bazeley.Summary: "Engaging and accessible, this book offers students a complete guide to using NVivo for qualitative data analysis. Drawing on their wealth of expertise, the authors offer detailed, practical advice that relates to students' own experience and research projects. Packed with real-world examples and case studies, the book supports students through every stage of qualitative data analysis."--Provided by publisher
Contents:
Chapter 1: Where to begin?
Chapter 2: Designing an NVivo project
Chapter 3: Coding foundations
Chapter 4: Advanced coding
Chapter 5: Cases, classifications and comparisons
Chapter 6: Surveys and mixed methods
Chapter 7: Querying data
Chapter 8: Literature reviews and PDF files
Chapter 9: Working with multimedia files
Chapter 10: Twitter, Facebook, YouTube and web pages
Chapter 11: Teamwork
Chapter 12: Moving on
further resources. - PrintMichael Quinn Patton.Summary: Patton has created the most comprehensive, systematic, and up-to-date review of qualitative methods available. The Third Edition has retained and expanded upon the exhibits, which highlight and summarize major issues, guidelines, the summative sections, tables, and figures as well as the sage advice of the Sufi-Zen master, Halcolm. This revision will help readers integrate and make sense of the great volume of qualitative works published in the past decade.
Contents:
The nature, niche, value, and fruit of qualitative inquiry
Strategic themes in qualitative inquiry
Variety of qualitative inquiry frameworks : paradigmatic, philosophical, and theoretical orientations
Practical and actionable qualitative applications
Designing qualitative studies
Fieldwork strategies and observation methods
Qualitative interviewing
Qualitative analysis and interpretation
Enhancing the quality and credibility of qualitative studies. - Digitaledited by Catherine Pope, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, UK, Nicholas Mays, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, UK.Summary: "Now in its fourth edition, this essential introduction to conducting and interpreting qualitative research is fully revised and updated with new material examining the impact of the web research and social media, data mining and co- designing. This concise, practical and easy-to-use guide continues to show how qualitative research can be employed effectively and appropriately to answer some of the questions confronting health care researchers today"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Introduction
The role of theory in qualitative research
Ethical issues in qualitative research
Interviews
Focus groups
Observational methods
Documentary analysis
Digital data and online qualitative research
Analysis
Conversation analysis
Synthesising qualitative research
Mixed methods research
Case studies
Participatory research in health care
Quality in qualitative research. - DigitalPatricia L. Shaw and Darcy Carter.Contents:
Part I: Performance improvement model. Introduction and history of performance improvement
Defining a performance improvement model
Identifying improvement opportunities based on performance measurement
Using teamwork in performance improvement
Aggregating and analyzing performance improvement data
Communicating performance improvement activities and recommendations
Part II: Continuous monitoring and improvement functions. Measuring customer satisfaction
Refining the continuum of care
Improving the provision of care, treatment, and services
Preventing and controlling infectious disease
Decreasing risk exposure
Building a safe medication management system
Managing the environment of care
Developing staff and human resources
Part III: Management of performance improvement programs. Organizing and evaluating performance improvement
Navigating the accreditation, certification, or licensure process
Implementing effective information management tools for performance improvement
Managing healthcare performance improvement projects
Managing the human side of change
Understanding the legal implications of performance improvement.Digital Access R2Library 2019Limited to 1 simultaneous user - Digitaledited by Patricia Kelly Vana, Beth A. Vottero, Gerry Altmiller.Summary: "The Third Edition of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses has been thoroughly updated for students in undergraduate Associate, Baccalaureate, Accelerated and BSN completion Nursing programs. There is a chapter focusing on each of the six Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Competency areas, with content on Nursing Leadership and Patient Care Management infused throughout the chapters. The Third Edition also includes new chapters on Systems Thinking, Implementation Science, and Population Health. It includes an Instructor's manual and Powerpoints"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Intro
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Contributors
Foreword
Preface
Why This Book?
Chapter Features
Highlights of the Text
Instructor Resources
References
Acknowledgments
Unit I: Role of the Nurse in Healthcare
Chapter 1: Patient Safety and Quality of Care as Measures of Nursing Competence
Introduction
Quality of Care and Patient Safety
Drivers for Quality and Safety
National Organizations Impacting Healthcare Improvement
Global Advances in Quality and Safety
The Patient Safety Movement to Improve Quality and Safety The Cost of Achieving Quality and Safety
Recognizing Healthcare Excellence
The Beginning of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses
Integration of the Quality and Safety Education Competencies Into Nursing Education
Integration of the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Into Nursing Curricula
Applying the Quality and Safety Education Competencies in Practice
Patient-Centered Care
Teamwork and Collaboration
Evidence-Based Practice
Quality Improvement
Safety
Informatics
Nurses' Role in Quality and Safety as Direct Care Providers and Leaders Recognizing Nursing Excellence
The Role of Nurse Leaders in Ensuring Quality and Safety
Accreditation and Evaluation of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses Competencies
End-Of-Chapter Resources
Key Concepts
Critical Discussion Points
Key Terms
Review Questions
Review Activities
Exploring The Web
References
Chapter 2: Nurses as Leaders and Managers for Safe, High-Quality Patient Care
Introduction
Value of Enhancing Leadership Skills of Nurses at the Bedside
Apply Leadership and Management Theory to Transform Nursing Practice to Improve Care Roles and Education of Nurses Leading and Managing Quality Care
Motivating Nurses on the Frontline of Patient Care to Lead and Manage Quality Improvement
Organizational Structures in Hospital Healthcare Settings
Leadership and Management Influence an Organization's Culture
Events to Mark the Advancement of Nursing as a Profession
Professional Development and Education is a Life-Long Endeavor
Benefits of Membership in Nursing Organizations
Learning Systems and Innovation for Safe, High-Quality Patient Care
Leadership and Management Skills Transfer to Crisis Management Key Concepts
End-Of-Chapter Resources
Critical Discussion Points
Key Terms
Review Questions
Review Activities
Exploring the Web
References
Suggested Readings
Chapter 3: Systems Thinking
Introduction
Define the Theoretical Principles of a System
Systems Theory in Other Fields
Define Systems Thinking
Looking at the Big Picture
Recognizing Patterns
Reflection
Willingness to Change
Applying Systems Thinking to Nursing Practice
Identify the Origins of Systems Thinking in Healthcare
Historical Development of Systems Thinking in HealhcareDigital Access R2Library 2023Limited to 1 simultaneous user - Digitaledited by Keith J. Ruskin, Marjorie P. Stielger, Stanley H. Rosenbaum.Contents:
Patient safety : a brief history / Robert K. Stoelting
Cognitive load theory and patient safety / Elizabeth Harry and John Sweller
Errors and violations / Alan F. Merry
The human-technology interface / Frank A. Drews and Jonathan R. Zadra
Deliberate practice and acquisition of expertise / Keith Baker
Fatigue / Michael Keane
Situational awareness / Christian Schulz
Creating a culture of safety / Thomas R. Chidester
Adverse event prevention and management / Patrick J. Guffey and Martin Culwick
Complex systems and approaches to quality improvement / Loren Riskin and Alex Macario
Crisis resource management and patient safety in anesthesia practice / Amanda R. Burden, Jeffrey B. Cooper, and David M. Gaba
Quality in medical education / Viji Kurup
Regulating quality / Robert S. Lagasse
Creating a quality management program / Richard P. Dutton
Health information technology use for quality assurance and improvement / Christine Doyle
Safety in remote locations / Samuel Grodofsky, Meghan Lane-Fall, and Mark S. Weiss
Medication safety / Alan F. Merry
Operating room fires and electrical safety / Stephan Cohn and P. Alan Klock Jr
Disruptive behavior : the imperative for awareness and action / Sheri A. Keitz and David J. Birnbach
Managing adverse events : the aftermath and the second victim effect / Sven Staender.Digital Access Oxford [2016] - DigitalLluís Donoso-Bach, Giles W. L. Boland, editors.Summary: This book provides a roadmap for optimizing quality and safety within radiology practices, whether academic or private and irrespective of their national setting. All aspects of the radiology workflow are addressed, from imaging appropriateness, examination scheduling, and patient preparation through to imaging protocol optimization (including radiation dose management), modality operations, reporting (including structured reporting), and report communication. The book highlights innovative IT tools, including clinical decision support, that drive compliance with national best practice standards and guidelines. The use of big data tools to manage and enhance clinical delivery is addressed. Finally, metrics designed to measure the value that radiology brings to patient care and patient outcomes are introduced. Readers wishing to deepen their understanding of contemporary best practices regarding quality and safety will find this book to be a rich source of practical information.Digital Access Springer 2018
- Digitaledited by Daniel J. Guillaume, Matthew A. Hunt.Contents:
1. The many perspectives of quality and safety in neurosurgery
2. The history and future of quality and safety in neurosurgery
3. Clinical research in quality improvement: complementary approaches to improving neurosurgical practice
4. On developing the tools and metrics for a neurosurgical quality program
5. The role of clinical registries in health care
6. Measuring value of health care: the importance and challenges of measuring true cost
7. Teams, competence, and safety in surgery
8. Evidence-based practice of neurosurgery: implications for quality and safety
9. The physician handoff and its role in quality and safety
10. Improving operating room safety
11. Using multicenter clinical registries to improve outcomes
12. Improving efficiency and mapping surgical procedures using lean methods
13. Quality efforts for reducing mortality in neurosurgery
14. Reducing readmissions
15. Improving outcomes: big data and predictive analytics
16. Improving performance by improving education
17. Improving outcomes with subspecialization and regionalization
18. Quality of care and outcomes in pediatric neurosurgery: incorporating evidence-based practice
19. Eliminating unneccessary diagnostic imaging and labs
20. Creating national practice standards through collaboration
21. Use of risk model for assessment of resident perception of surgical complexity and evaluation of procedural competence
22. Use of physical education and nutrition program to improve outcomes.Digital Access - Digitaledited by Gwen Sherwood, Jane Barnsteiner.Summary: Drawing on the universal values in health care, the second edition of Quality and Safety in Nursing continues to devote itself to the nursing community and explores their role in improving quality of care and patient safety.
Contents:
Quality and safety : an overview. Driving forces for quality and safety : changing mindsets to improve health care / Gwen Sherwood ; Policy implications driving national quality and safety initiatives / Mary Jean Schumann ; A national initiative : quality and safety education for nurses / Linda R. Cronewett and Jane Barnsteiner
Quality and safety competencies : the quality and safety education for nurses project. Patient-centered care / Mary K. Walton and Jane Barnsteiner ; Teamwork and collaboration / Joanne Disch ; Quality improvement / Jean Jonson ; Evidence-based practice / Mary Fran Tracy and Jane Barnsteiner ; Safety / Jane Barnsteienr ; Informatics / Thomas R. Clancy and Judith J. Warren
Strategies to build a culture of quality and safety. Transforming education to transform practice : integrating quality and safety in subject-centered classrooms using unfolding case studies / Lisa Day and Gwen Sherwood ; Using narrative pedagogy to foster quality and safety / Pamela M. Ironside, Elizabeth Cerbie Brown and Amy Hagedom Wonder ; Integrating quality and safety competencies in simulation / Kathryn R. Alden and Carol F. Durham ; Quality and safety education in clinical learning environments / Lisa Day and Gwen Sherwood ; Interprofessional approaches to quality and safety education / Mary A. Dolansky, Ellen Luebbers and Shirley M. Moore ; Improving quality and safety with transition-to-practice programs / Nancy Spector, Beth T. Ulrich and Jane Barnsteiner ; Leadership to create change / Joanne Disch ; Global perspectives on quality and safety / Gwen Sherwood
Appendix A: prelicensure competencies
Appendix B: Quality and safety education for nurses graduate/advanced practice nursing competencies
Appendix C: Quality and safety education for nurses : results of a national Delphi study to developmentally level KSAs.Digital Access R2Library 2017Limited to 1 simultaneous user - Digitaledited by Thomas Ivester MD MPH, Patrice M. Weiss MD FACOG, Paul A. Gluck MD.Summary: Designed for all providers of women's healthcare - including those undertaking Maintenance of Certification programs, trainees preparing for postgraduate examinations, and those initiating or growing a program of quality improvement and patient safety - this practical manual guides those implementing QI and safety programs with specific emphasis on Obstetrics and Gynecology practice. The content contains a strong case-based element to improve accessibility and understanding. An introductory section covers core attributes needed by all physicians to build a culture of patient safety, including leadership, communication and QI skills. Core clinical skills are then reviewed - in a variety of labor ward, office, operating room, and outpatient settings. Finally systems implications are highlighted, including information transparency and disclosure, training programs, and regulatory and legal implications. The editors are involved with national and international initiatives educating physicians in safety aspects of practice. The book is published in collaboration with the Foundation for EXXcellence.
Contents:
Office safety / Ty B. Erickson and Amber D. Masse
Electronic fetal monitoring and patient safety / David Miller
Patient safety in the outpatient setting / Roger Smith and Mark D. Pearlman
Principles for the safe use of electrosurgery / Fidel A. Valea
The obstetric-gynecologic hospitalist / Christopher C. Swain and Alan M. Dulit
Transparency and disclosure / Sandra Koch
Surgical checklists / John Wachtel and Abraham Lichtmacher
What is a high-reliability organization? / Joseph C. Gambone and John P. Keats
Powerful tools for quality improvement / John P. Keats
Simulation and drills / Shad Deering
Rapid response in obstetrics / Allison R. Durica and Elizabeth S. McCuin
Regulatory and legal implications / Mark S. DeFrancesco
Patient safety : a patient's perspective / Pamela K. Scarrow
Safety programs in a community hospital : evidence-based medicine meets the realities of private practice / Holly S. Puritz
Improving perinatal safety in an integrated healthcare system / Hans P. Cassagnol and Harry Mateer
Fatigue and safety / Peter A. Schwartz, James W. Saxton and Maggie M. Finkelstein
Just culture in women's health services / Michael E. Barfield, Margaret Sturdivant, and Karen Frush
Medication safety in obstetrics and gynecology / Roseann Richards and Angela Brenner
Improving patient safety through team training / Christian M. Pettker and Edmund F. Funai
A systems-based approach to shoulder dystocia safety / William A. Grobman
Creating a learning culture : debriefing and root-cause analysis / Nancy Chescheir
Safe patient handoffs / Diana Behling and Bonnie Dattel
Using clinical scenarios to teach patient safety / Dotun Ogunyemi, Bruce B. Ettinger and Steve Rad
Quality and safety in medical education : implementing a curriculum of patient safety and quality improvement in medical education / Dotun Ogunyemi.Digital Access Cambridge 2018 - Digitaleditors, Chunlong Zhang, Jochen F. Mueller, Munro R. Mortimer.Summary: The ten chapters of this book provide comprehensive coverage of quality issues in environmental sampling, addressing recent developments and research advances together with advice based on the contributing experts' practical experience.
Contents:
Quality assurance/quality control in environmental field sampling / Chunlong Zhang, Jochen F. Mueller & Munro R. Mortimer
An introduction to quality assurance/quality control in environmental sampling / Munro R. Mortimer & Jochen F. Mueller
Sampling error and measurement uncertainty / Michael H. Ramsey
Environmental sampling strategy and design / Mark Shibata & Natasha Hausmann
Quality assurance/quality control in surface water sampling / Jianying Zhang & Chunlong Zhang
Quality assurance/quality control in stormwater sampling / David McCarthy & Daren Harmel
Quality assurance/quality control in groundwater sampling / Valérie Guérin, Stéphane Roy & Jean-Philippe Ghestem
Quality assurance/quality control in wastewater sampling / Christoph Ort
Quality assurance/quality control for monitoring mine-generated wastewaters / Ross E.W. Smith
Quality assurance/quality control in air sampling / Richard Rago
Quality assurance/quality control in biological sampling / Anders Bignert
Index. - DigitalAkshay Anand, editor.Summary: This book is a comprehensive and timely compilation of strategy, methods, and implementation of a proof of concept modified quality module of Good Laboratory Practices (GLP). This text provides a historical overview of GLP and related standards of quality assurance practices in clinical testing laboratories as well as basic research settings. It specifically discusses the need and challenges in audit, documentation, and strategies for its implications in system-dependent productivity striving research laboratories. It also describes the importance of periodic training of study directors as well as the scholars for standardization in research processes. This book describes different documents required at various time points of a successful Ph.D and post-doc tenure along with faculty training besides entire lab establishments. Various other areas including academic social responsibility and quality assurance in the developing world, lab orientations, and communication, digitization in data accuracy, auditability and back traceability have also been discussed. This book will be a preferred source for principal investigators, research scholars, and industrial research centers globally.
Contents:
1 Historical Overview of Quality Assurance in Biological Research
2 Conceptual framework of research data auditability
3 Management of skilled human resources by Youth Oriented Good Laboratory Practices (YOG)
4 Operationalization of research SOPs for PhD scholars
5 Creating Data Recording Sheets (DRS) in quality management system
6 The value of Master Schedules in benchmarking research productivity
7 Logsheets and the Academic Progress of PhD Students
8 Instigation and adherence to the quality assurance program to avoid academic conflicts
9 Data fraud and essence of data verifiability
10 The role of document control and archiving records in laboratory management
11 Academic Social Responsibility and Quality Assurance in the developing world a framework for implementation
12 Good Laboratory Practices: Lab orientations, meetings and value of communication
13 Role of data digitization on data integrity. - DigitalAsif M. Iqbal Qureshi, Zahoor Ahmad Dar, Shabir Hussain Wani, editors.Summary: Development of superior crops that have consistent performance in quality and in quantity has not received the same emphasis in the field of genetics and breeding as merited. Specialty trait requires special focus to propagate. Yet basic germplasm and breeding methodologies optimized to improve crops are often applied in the development of improved specialty types. However, because of the standards required for specialty traits, methods of development and improvement are usually more complex than those for common commodity crops. The same standards of performance are desired, but the genetics of the specialty traits often impose breeding criteria distinct from those of non-specialty possessing crops. Specifically, quality improvement programs have unique characteristics that require careful handling and monitoring during their development for specific needs. Adding value either via alternative products from the large volumes of grain produced or development of specialty types is of interest to producers and processors. This work assimilates the most topical results about quality improvement with contemporary plant breeding approaches. The objective of this book is to provide a summary of the germplasm, methods of development, and specific problems involved for quality breeding. In total, fourteen chapters, written by leading scientists involved in crop improvement research, provide comprehensive coverage of the major factors impacting specialty crop improvement.
Contents:
Intro; Foreword; Preface; Contents; Contributors; About the Editors;
Chapter 1: Genomic Interventions for Biofortification of Food Crops; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Genetic Variation for Various Micronutrients in Crop Plants; 1.3 The Genetic Structure of Mineral/Nutrient Content in Crop Plants; 1.3.1 Discovery of QTL Controlling Micronutrient Content in Crops; 1.3.2 Association Genetics to Discern Genomic Regions Linked with Mineral Traits; 1.4 Functional Genomics and Grain Micronutrients Accumulation in Crops; 1.5 Transgenic Interventions for Enriching Grain Nutrient Content 1.6 High-Throughput Ionome Profiling and Biofortification Breeding1.7 Whole-Genome Predictions for Improving Elemental Concentrations of Crops; 1.8 Conclusion and Perspectives; References;
Chapter 2: Marker-Assisted Breeding for Improving the Cooking and Eating Quality of Rice; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Cooking and Eating Properties of Rice; 2.2.1 Apparent Amylose Content; 2.2.2 Genetics of Apparent Amylose Content; 2.2.3 Gelatinization Temperature; 2.2.4 Genetics of Gelatinization Temperature; 2.2.5 Gel Consistency; 2.2.6 Genetics of Gel Consistency; 2.2.7 Paste Viscosity Parameters 2.2.8 Genetics of Paste Viscosity Parameters; 2.2.9 Aroma; 2.2.10 Inheritance of Aroma; 2.3 DNA Markers Used for Predicting Cooking and Eating Quality in Rice; 2.3.1 Molecular Markers for AAC, RVA and GC; 2.3.2 DNA Markers for GT; 2.3.3 DNA Markers for Aroma in Rice; 2.4 Application of Molecular Markers for Rice Breeding in the Last Two Decades; 2.4.1 Examples of Marker-Assisted Breeding for Cooking and Eating Quality in Rice; 2.4.2 Modern Markers Technologies for Breeding for Rice Grain Quality and Other Traits; 2.5 Conclusions; References 3.6.1 Variation in Mineral Content Among Potato Cultivars and in Germplasm Collections3.6.2 Genetic Biofortification of Iron and Zinc; 3.6.3 Agronomic Biofortification of Zinc; 3.6.4 Significance of Calcium; 3.7 Vitamin Biofortification; 3.7.1 Vitamins B9 (Folate) and B1 (Thiamin); 3.7.2 Vitamins C (Ascorbic Acid), B3 (Niacin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid) and B6 (Pyridoxine); 3.8 Phenolic Acids, Anthocyanins and Carotenoids; 3.8.1 Anthocyanins; 3.8.2 Carotenoids; 3.8.3 Genetic Engineering of Carotenoids; References
Chapter 3: Improving the Nutritional Value of Potatoes by Conventional Breeding and Genetic Modification3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Evolution of Modern Potatoes and Breeding Methods; 3.2.1 Domestication in South America; 3.2.2 South America to the World; 3.2.3 Conventional Breeding Methods; 3.2.4 Genetic Modification Methods; 3.3 Problems Ancient and Modern; 3.3.1 Domestication and Glycoalkaloids; 3.3.2 Frying and Acrylamide; 3.4 Resistant Starch and Glycaemic Index; 3.5 Protein Content and Amino Acid Balance; 3.6 Mineral Biofortification - DigitalFeroz Jameel, Susan Hershenson, Mansoor A. Khan, Sheryl Martin-Moe, editors.Contents:
1 Challenges and Opportunities for Biotech Quality by Design
2 Lessons Learned From Monoclonal Antibody Applications to the Office of Biotechnology Products Quality by Design Pilot Program
3 Definitions and Scope of Key Elements of QbD
4 An Overview of Quality by Design for Drug Product
5 Development of Drug Product Formulations: Molecular Design and Early Candidates Screening
6 Approaches for Early Developability Assessment of Proteins to Guide Quality by Design of Liquid Formulations
7 Application of QbD Principles to Late-stage Formulation Development for Biological Liquid Products
8 Application of QbD Principles for Lyophilized Formulation Development
9 Drug Substance Frozen Storage and Thawing
10 Quality by Design as Applied to Drug Substance Formulation using Ultrafiltration and Diafiltration
11 A QbD Approach in the Development and Scale-up of Mixing Processes
12 Application of QbD Elements in the Development and Scale-up of a Commercial Filtration Process
13 Application of QbD Elements in the Development and Scale-up of Commercial Filling Process
14 Lyophilization Process Design and Development Using QbD Principles
15 Visible and Subvisible Protein Particle Inspection Within a QbD-based Strategy
16 Quality by Design for Distribution of Environmentally Sensitive Pharmaceutical Products
17 Quality by Design for Primary Container Components
18 Devices and Combination Products for Biopharmaceuticals
19 Applicability of QbD for Vaccine Drug Product Development
20 Automation and High Throughput Technologies in Biopharmaceutical Drug Product Development with QbD Approaches
21 Critical Quality Attributes, Specifications, and Control Strategy
22 Multivariate Analysis for Process Understanding, Monitoring, Control and Optimization in Lyophilization Processes
23 Using Mathematical Modeling and Prior Knowledge for QbD in Freeze-drying Processes
24 Application of Multivariate Statistical Process Monitoring to Lyophilization Process
25 Application of PAT in Real-time Monitoring and Controlling of Lyophilization Process
26 Product Homogeneity Assessment during Validation of Biopharmaceutical Drug Product Manufacturing Processes
27 Application of Quality by Design Principles to the Drug Product Technology Transfer Process
28 Regulatory Considerations For Implementation of the QbD Paradigm for Biologics: Laying the Foundation for Product and Process Lifecycle Management.Digital Access Springer 2015 - Digitaledited by Peter Hopewood, Mary J. Milroy.Summary: This book follows the continuum of cancer care model as its outline vide infra. As cancer is now a very multidisciplinary disease, it encourages dedicated professionals from various specialties as well as active patient cooperation in order to improve successful treatment and survival. This text will serve as a detailed reference source for healthcare providers intending to improve the quality of survivorship of cancer patients, as well as help create affordable care plans. Initially it discusses the current cancer care crisis on a global and then national platform. Chapters include discussions about disability adjusted life years lost, lost productivity, loss of life and its impact upon the nation and communities. In order to deescalate the financial impact of cancer on society and government, this text incorporates smarter and efficient treatment alternatives that will also improve the survivorship of patients, families and caregivers. It also illustrates how prevention and screening programs can be incorporated to improve cancer care. Quality Cancer Care: Survivorship Before, During and After Treatment will become an invaluable resource for healthcare professionals and clinical staff involved in the delivery of cancer care.
Contents:
Outlining the Crisis in Cancer Care
Public Reporting of Institution and Provider Level Outcomes
Cancer Statistics: Global and National
Understanding the Social Determinants of Cancer: Challenges, Opportunities and Pathways to Success
How Prevention and Screening Programs Can Be Identified Through a Community Health Needs Assessment
The Role of Quality Metrics in Improving Oncologic Survival
Patient Navigation in Cancer Care Delivery
Survivorship
Oncology Rehabilitation
Building a Team to Improve Cancer Survivorship
Integrative Care's Increasing Role
Medical-Legal Partnerships in Cancer Care
Palliative Care for Cancer and Treatment Related Changes for In-Patients
Ambulatory Palliative Care
End-of-Life Care and Cancer: Psychosocial Needs of Patients and the Bereaved
Physician Leadership. - DigitalJoanne R. Duffy.Summary: "The intent of the book is to continue the focus on the significance of caring relationships in improving the safety and quality of health systems. Additionally, it is a call to health professionals, particularly nurses, to action. Safe, quality healthcare, meaningful work, and overall well-being are at stake. Through exploration of several theoretical concepts drawn from multiple sources, the Quality-Caring Model© is clarified. The important relationships with self, the community served, patients and families, and the healthcare team are illuminated and updated for current and future practice. Applying the model in clinical, educational, and leadership practice offers possibilities for advancing the value of the nation's health systems while providing the context for meaningful work. Finally, using the Quality-Caring Model© as a foundation for research may point to new evidence regarding the contribution of caring relationships to quality health outcomes"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Quality, Caring, and Health Systems
Professionalism in Health Systems
Evolution of the Quality-Caring Model
Humans in Relationship
Relationship-Centered Professional Encounters
Relational Capacity
Feeling "Cared For"
Practice Improvement
Self-Advancing Systems
Leading Quality Caring
Learning Quality Caring
The Value of Quality Caring.Digital Access R2Library [2024] - DigitalJulie Balch Samora, Kevin G. Shea, editors.Summary: This practical, unique textbook provides a foundation for the essential elements of patient safety and quality improvement (QI) for orthopaedic trainees, though the content covered will be of interest to veteran clinicians as well. Currently, there are few existing resources and didactics focused on this crucial yet often overlooked area of medical practice, which makes this the first true textbook on the subject within the field of orthopaedic surgery. Utilizing a user-friendly approach including generous figures, tables, and bulleted key points, the text presents comprehensive background information on QI principles, models, and patient safety. More specifically, it focuses on orthopaedic concerns, such as biologics and implants, registries, checklists, surgical site infection risk reduction, use of evidence-based medicine and care maps, simulation to improve care, and shifting from volume to value, among others. Related topics such as diversity and inclusion, provider wellness strategies, leadership strategies to develop an efficient and safe work culture, and innovation are also presented. Throughout, the aim is to demonstrate that QI is a multidisciplinary goal that can only flourish in an environment of supportive accountability. With contributions by leaders in the field, Quality Improvement and Patient Safety in Orthopaedic Surgery provides trainees and surgeons in the field a valuable and pragmatic toolkit for successful and sustainable clinical practice.
Contents:
Concepts of Patient Safety
QI Principles and Models
TeamSTEPPS: Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety
Shifting from Volume to Value
Quality Improvement: Using Care Pathways in EMR
Pre-op Optimization Checklists
Surgical Site Infection Risk Reduction
Reduction of Wrong Site Surgery
Learning from Mistakes
Use of Registries and Prospective Cohorts to Improve Care
Clinical Practice Guidelines and Appropriate Use Criteria to Guide Care
Performance Measures
Interpreting and Implementing Evidence for Quality Research
Biologics, Implants, and Patient Safety
Device Industry: Preventing, Identifying and Mitigating Problems
Variation, Costs and Physician behavior
Development of Care Maps for Complex Conditions
Communication Strategies to Minimize Harm and Improve Care in Orthopaedic Surgery
Integration of Physician Management into Supply Chain optimization
Organizational Response to Errors
Using Simulation to Decrease Patient Harm
Safe and Effective Alleviation of Pain and Optimal Opioid Stewardship
Diversity and Cultural Competence to enhance Quality and Safety
Radiation Safety
Physician and Clinician Well-Being
Advocacy to promote quality musculoskeletal care
The Role of the Board in Driving Performance Improvement
Innovation and Value
The Modern Orthopaedic Morbidity and Mortality Conference: An Instrument for Education and System-wide Quality Improvement
Telehealth and Quality Care
Using Quality Improvement to Enhance Geriatric Fracture Care
Orthopaedic Surgeons as Managers and Leaders: Developing the Right Culture. - DigitalAndor W.J.M. Glaudemans, Jitze Medema, Annie K. van Zanten, Rudi A.J.O. Dierckx, editors ; C.T.B. (Kees) Ahaus, guest editor.Summary: This comprehensive textbook provides a state of the art overview of the means by which quality in patient care is ensured within the field of nuclear medicine. Acknowledged experts in the field cover both management aspects, such as laws, standards, guidelines, patient safety, management instruments, and organisations, and specific issues, including radiation safety and equipment. Quality in Nuclear Medicine not only presents detailed information on the topics discussed but should also stimulate further discussion and offer an important tool to all professionals in the field of nuclear medicine and their stakeholders. Readers will find that the book provides a wealth of excellent guidance and reflects the pioneering role of nuclear medicine in advancing different aspects of quality within medicine.
Contents:
Part 1 Laws, standard and guidelines: From ISO to ISO HealthCare
Good Clinical Practice (GCP)-ICH and scientific integrity
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP)/Farmacopee
Relation between different societies in relation to guidelines (Dutch Society of Nuclear Medicine, EANM, SNM)
KEW/Euratom (in Europe and internationally)
Wet op de dierproeven (internationally)
International laws (e.g. Registration laws of clinicians, farmacists etc)
Privacy laws
Contract research and investigator driven research
Part 2 Radiation safety: Environment
Personnel and public people
Patients
Waste management/Decommissioning of the cyclotron
Terroristic threats
Part 3: Equipment: Medical devices
PET/CT and image quality
PET/MRI
Micro SPECT/PET
Standardization
Service quality, periodic measurements
Annotations
Data management/ computer aided diagnostics/Expert systems
Part 4: Management instruments : EFQM
VMS
HTA/HFMEA/Risk management systems
Quality controls of cameras
Quality aspects in daily management in nuclear medicine
No shows with particular emphasis on nuclear medicine
Part 5: Organisations: Medical Ethical Committees and nuclear medicine
Animal Ethical Committees and nuclear medicine
Quality visits
the Dutch example (Dutch Society of Nuclear Medicine)
Quality visits
the EANM example
Quality visits
the SNM example
IAEA
training
School for Nuclear Medicine
teaching.Digital Access Springer 2017 - DigitalJohn M. Morton, Stacy Brethauer, Eric J. DeMaria, Scott Kahan, Matthew M. Hutter, editors.Summary: This book reviews quality definition, measurement, improvement, value, and accountability for obesity management. The interplay between quality, cost, access and satisfaction is fully depicted with a goal toward not only fulfilling current standards but also anticipating future needs. A thorough inventory of current best practices in all aspects of obesity care is cataloged with a gap analysis also employed for potential areas of improvement to be road mapped. All chapters are written by experts in their fields and include the most up-to-date scientific and clinical information, take home messages, and questions towards following the requirements of quality certification in obesity management. Quality in Obesity Treatment provides a comprehensive, contemporary review of this field and serves as a valuable resource for Bariatric Surgeons, Primary Care Physicians, Policy Makers, Insurance Administrators, Bariatricians, and any medical specialty interested in obesity quality management with likely candidates coming from GI, endocrinology, cardiology, sleep medicine and orthopedics.
Contents:
Intro; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Part I: National Definitions, Goals, Initiatives;
1: Defining and Measuring Quality; Why Measure Quality?; What Is Quality?; How Do You Measure Quality?; Measuring Quality in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery; Surgeons Should Lead in Measuring Quality; References;
2: Building a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Data Registry: Quality Improvement Through Measurement; Introduction; History and Timeline of Quality Improvement; The History of Surgical Innovation in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery; The Journey Toward Bariatric Surgery Accreditation Limitations of the Original Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation ProgramsThe New Era in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Quality Improvement: The Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP); Conclusion; References;
3: Lessons Learned from ACS NSQIP; Origins and Early Development; Logistics and Feedback Mechanisms; Demonstration of Local Quality Improvement; Powerful Quality Research Platform; Future Directions: Increasing Breadth and Depth of Data; Lessons for Growing Quality Improvement Programs; References
4: The Institute of Medicine and the Pursuit of QualityIntroduction; To Err Is Human; Crossing the Quality Chasm; The Ongoing Pursuit of Quality; References;
5: Private Payer Initiatives for Quality Improvement; Introduction; Health-Care Quality in the United States; Top-Down Approaches to Quality Improvement; Collaborative Quality Improvement; Elements of Collaborative Quality Improvement; Benefits of Collaborative Quality Improvement; Collaborative Quality Improvement in Surgery; Northern New England Cardiovascular Disease Study Group; Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program Payer-Funded Collaborative Quality ImprovementPay for Participation; Michigan Bariatric Surgery Collaborative; Opportunities and Challenges; Conclusion; References;
6: The Value Proposition and ProvenCare®; Geisinger Health System and Value Reengineering; The Development of ProvenCare® Bariatrics; Analysis of the Impact of ProvenCare® Bariatrics; Reliability; Length of Stay (LOS); Postoperative Complications; Additional Outcomes; Efficacy of the ProvenCare® Bariatric Program; Financial Analysis; ProvenCare® Bariatric and the Value Proposition; Reliability; Quality; Costs "Unjustified" VariabilityConclusions; References;
7: Patient Satisfaction, Patient-Reported Outcomes, and Quality; Introduction; PROs and PROMs: An Overview; Patient Experience; HCAHPS; CG-CAHPS; S-CAHPS; Recovery; Quality of Life; Functional Status; PROMs in the MBSAQIP: The LOBSTER PROMs Project; Conclusion; References;
8: Understanding Risk and Reliability Adjustment in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgical Quality Profiling; Introduction; Measuring Surgical Quality; Risk Adjustment; Risk Adjustment with Logistic Regression Models; Estimating the Effect of a Predictor Determining the Significance of a Predictor - DigitalMahmoud Aljurf, John A. Snowden, Patrick Hayden, Kim H. Orchard, Eoin McGrath, editors.Summary: This open access book provides a concise yet comprehensive overview on how to build a quality management program for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) and cellular therapy. The text reviews all the essential steps and elements necessary for establishing a quality management program and achieving accreditation in HSCT and cellular therapy. Specific areas of focus include document development and implementation, audits and validation, performance measurement, writing a quality management plan, the accreditation process, data management, and maintaining a quality management program. Written by experts in the field, Quality Management and Accreditation in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy: A Practical Guide is a valuable resource for physicians, healthcare professionals, and laboratory staff involved in the creation and maintenance of a state-of-the-art HSCT and cellular therapy program.
Contents:
Overview of Quality Management and Accreditation in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy
Development of Organizational Quality Management Program
Document Development, Implementation, Review and Archive
Audits
Qualification and Validation
Outcome Analysis
Personnel Requirements Including Job Descriptions
Third-Party Agreements
Performance Measurement
Tracking and Traceability
Adverse Events and Corrective Preventative Actions
Process Indicators
Writing Quality Management Plan
The Accreditation Process
Data Management
Maintaining the Quality Management Program
Training Programme
Risk Management. - DigitalQihui "Jim" Zhai, MD, Gene P. Siegal, MD, PhD, editors.Summary: "Quality Management in Anatomic Pathology: Strategies for Assessment, Improvement, and Assurance is the only comprehensive manual designed to improve patient care while ensuring your laboratory achieves its accreditation standards. It provides pathologists and lab directors with the tools necessary to develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive quality program, with an emphasis on regulatory compliance and cross-references to the CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program checklists, Joint Commission standards, and CLIA ’88. Contents include general approaches to quality management, including designing a plan, defining and preventing errors, and plan components and monitors; systematic approaches to quality assurance in histology, intraoperative consultation, cytopathology, autopsy, immunohistochemistry, and molecular pathology; informatics, ISO 15189, and specimen tracking systems; and damage control and legal issues."-- Provided by publisher.Digital Access College of American Pathologists Publications 2017
- DigitalAntonella Lanati.Summary: In recent years, the attention of the scientific and social community has not solely been on producing new findings, but increasingly also on the related issues of the reliability, safety, and efficacy of the discoveries made, as well as the efficient and effective use of resources. The adoption of management models and tools can help scientists to improve their research, ensuring valuable, robust and dependable outcomes. Quality disciplines have been widely used for decades in industrial and business fields, building a knowledge base that can be translated and exploited, much to the advantage of scientific research. However, quality references in scientific research are still extremely rare and largely limited to an international guideline and a few sector-specific standards. Despite WHO and EU Commission campaigns, there are still precious few practical texts that offer researchers guidance on quality principles and provide simple tools and methodologies for their daily work. The book, starting from the problem of the reproducibility of scientific results and the substantial contribution that the Quality approach can make to research (Chapter 1), introduces the reader to key principles and basic concepts of Quality and illustrates both general and research-specific quality standards, paving the way for further discussion (Chapter 2). In turn, Chapter 3 presents detailed applications of Quality principles in various aspects of research, from study and ethics to materials and equipment management. Chapters 4 and 5, respectively, are devoted to Quality tools and Quality methodologies, as well as soft skills, all of which are valuable to scientific experimentation and study management. The concepts and practical tools discussed are extensively illustrated with examples from actual applications in scientific research.
Contents:
Intro; Foreword; Contents; Abbreviations;
1: Introduction; 1.1 Acknowledgements; 1.2 Permissions; References;
2: How Quality Can Improve Reproducibility; 2.1 The Unknown of Reproducibility; 2.1.1 Irreproducibility and Retractions; 2.1.2 The Economics of Poor Reproducibility; 2.1.3 Reasons and Solutions; 2.2 What Is Quality; 2.3 Quality for Research; 2.4 Research Integrity; References;
3: Principles, References and Standards; 3.1 Quality Basics; 3.2 Total Quality Management; 3.2.1 The Process Approach; 3.2.2 Principles; 3.2.3 PDCA Cycle; 3.2.4 The Requirements. 3.3 Quality Certification and Accreditation3.4 Quality Standards for Certification in Scientific Research; 3.4.1 ISO 9000; 3.4.2 Good Laboratory Practice; 3.4.3 ISO/IEC 17025; 3.4.4 Other References; References;
4: Quality and Basic Biomedical Research; 4.1 What Is Basic Biomedical Research; 4.2 Conscious Management; 4.3 Quality Throughout the Research Project; 4.3.1 Management of Study Contents and Controls; 4.3.1.1 Initial Requirements; 4.3.1.2 Controls and Metrics; 4.3.1.3 Documentation; 4.3.1.4 Training; 4.3.1.5 Communication; 4.3.1.6 Procurement. 4.3.2 Management of the Research Project4.3.2.1 Planning; 4.3.2.2 Executing and Measuring; 4.3.2.3 Exploiting; 4.3.2.4 The Importance of Planned Controls (Shannon Eaker); 4.4 International References and Models; 4.4.1 WHO-TDR Handbook on Quality Practices in Basic Biomedical Research; 4.4.2 Joint Code of Practice for Research: JCoPR (UK); 4.4.3 Research Quality Association Handbook and Guidelines; 4.4.4 Other Examples; 4.5 Quality Management in Basic Biomedical Research; 4.5.1 Organisation; 4.5.1.1 Quality Policy and Objectives; 4.5.1.2 Organisational Chart and Job Description. 4.5.2 Quality System4.5.2.1 Quality Assurance and Quality Control; 4.5.2.2 Research Reviews; 4.5.3 Personnel; 4.5.3.1 Responsibility; 4.5.3.2 Competence, Skills and Motivation; 4.5.4 Physical Resources; 4.5.4.1 Economics; 4.5.4.2 Facilities; 4.5.4.3 Equipment; 4.5.4.4 Products for the Research; 4.5.4.5 Computer Systems; 4.5.5 Validation; 4.5.5.1 Protocols and Assay Validation; 4.5.5.2 Result Validation; 4.5.6 Documentation; 4.5.6.1 Prescriptive Documents; 4.5.6.2 Descriptive Documents; 4.5.6.3 Study Report; 4.5.7 Storage and Archiving; 4.5.7.1 Data Archiving. 4.5.7.2 Sample Storage4.5.8 Health and Safety; 4.5.9 Publishing Practices; 4.5.10 Ethics; 4.6 Examples of Application; 4.6.1 Managing Research Resources in a Large Institute: The San Raffaele Experience (Daniele Zacchetti); 4.6.2 A QMS for a Life Sciences Research Laboratory and Its Related Management Software (the qPMO WP3 Team); 4.6.3 GLP as a Reference for Non-regulated Research (the MoBiLab Team); References;
5: Quality Tools for the Scientific Research; 5.1 Tools for Project and Process Quality; 5.2 7 Basic Tools of TQM; 5.2.1 Pareto Chart. - DigitalDeeb N. Salem, editor ; Karen M. Freund, Saul N. Weingart, associate editors.Summary: While the healthcare system continues to shift towards more emphasis on quality metrics, there remains a substantial gap between the expectations of healthcare policies and standards of hospital administrations vs. the realistic care provided by the average healthcare provider. This book offers the perspective of the healthcare provider and aims to fulfill the unmet need to educate other healthcare providers on recognizing quality measures and understanding how to achieve them to meet standards of quality care. This book covers the historical perspective of quality measures, the context of their existence, their utility, and the contemporary issues related to their use. Simultaneously, it critically addresses the quality of these quality metrics and presents the evidence available to date on the efficacy and the limitations of these quality measures. This text is all-inclusive and is organized into chapters that include the evolution of quality metrics in healthcare, the practical role of hospitals, as well as the practical role of individual healthcare providers in addressing quality metrics. The chapters also include assessment of quality metrics that uniquely pertain to medical and surgical practices, as well as non-clinical quality metrics that specifically target undergraduate and graduate medical training. Finally, the book reflects on the use of contemporary quality metrics and their impact on outcomes, patient care, and public health and policy making. In these chapters, tables and illustrations, including algorithms, will be used to provide systematic approaches to common issues related to quality metrics. In addition, historical anecdotes and case presentations will be used to address pearls in contemporary practice of quality metrics. Quality Measures is the definitive reference on quality metrics in healthcare and is a valuable resource for healthcare providers, trainees, administrators and public health agencies.
Contents:
1. The History of Medical Quality Metrics
2. Pediatric Quality Measures
3. Quality and Safety Improvement in Surgery
4. Infection Prevention Quality Metrics
5. Evolution of Modern Cardiovascular Quality Metrics
6. Along the Road to Quality in Cancer Care
7. Quality Measures for Palliative Care
8. Developing a Hospital Quality Metrics System and Dashboard
9. Patient Satisfaction Metrics
10. Quality Measures in Undergraduate Medical Education
11. Resident Quality Training: More than Metrics
12. The Role of Hospital Board of Trustees in Ensuring Quality Care
13. Quality Improvement and Population Management in Adult Primary Care
14. Quality of Quality Measures. - DigitalPeter M. Fayers and David Machin.Contents:
Principles of measurement scales
Developing a questionnaire
Scores and measurement : validity, reliability, sensibility
Multi-item scales
Factor analysis and structural equation modelling
Item response theory and differential item functioning
Item banks, item linking, and computer-adaptive tests
Choosing and scoring questionnaires
Clinical trials
Samples sizes
Cross-sectional analysis
Exploring longitudinal data
Modelling longitudinal data
Missing data
Practical and reporting issues
Death and quality-adjusted survival
Clinical interpretation
Biased reporting and response shift
Meta-analysis.Digital Access Wiley 2016 - DigitalThomas Boggatz.Summary: This book explores the meaning of quality of life in care for older persons and introduces the reader to their main concerns when receiving care. Based on qualitative research, it pays particular attention to the needs and requirements of older people, considering their individual family situations, social circumstances, values and lifestyles. Person-centred care is a way of providing nursing care that puts older people and their families at the core of all decisions, seeing each person as an individual, and working together to develop appropriate solutions. Following an introduction to the concept of quality of life in old age, the book reviews essential findings from worldwide research into the experiences of older people with regard to nursing care and the impact of these experiences on their quality of life. It investigates health promotion, care provided in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and palliative care. Each chapter includes a brief introduction to the respective field of nursing care and the problems it has to deal with, concluding with a discussion of their implications for nursing practice in the respective field of care. In closing, the evidence from qualitative research is discussed in relation to current gerontological theories.
Contents:
Introduction
Quality of life in old age. Theoretical Perspective
Quality of Life: The perspective of community-dwelling older adults
Health promotion and quality of life in old age
Quality of Life in Long-term Care Facilities
Quality of Life in the Process of Dying
Person-centred care and quality of Life. - DigitalPeilin Li, editor.Summary: This book introduces a multidimensional system that evaluates quality of life in China by pursuing a quantitative and analytical approach. A host of factors, including economic conditions and individual wellbeing, can affect peoples satisfaction with their lives. In addition to GDP-associated indicators, sociological and environmental factors are also relevant when it comes to evaluating quality of life. Providing a general framework, while also considering gender, education and geographical differences in assessing quality of life, the book offers policy suggestions for improving both individual quality of life and the health of society as a whole.
Contents:
Introduction: Step Forward to the Stage of Emphasizing Life Quality
Classification of Individual Consumption and Life Quality
The Quality of Employment and Job and its influence factors
Education, Social Mobility and the Quality of Life
Housing Conditions of Urban and Rural Residents and housing inequality
Middle-income Group and Olive-shaped Society
Workers with Urban Household and the Income Gaps of Migrant Workers
Government evaluation on New Generation Youth and Internet Use
Environmental Awareness and Life Quality
The Impact of Medical Treatment on Gender differences in the sense of happiness
Social Trusts and Social Supports
Social Involvement and the Quality of Life
Residents Satisfaction to Life and its Factors
The Sense of Residents Happiness and Spatial Layout
Value Judgment on "Good Society" and Social Cognition
References. - Digital/PrintJohn Ratliff, Todd J. Albert, Joseph Cheng, Jack Knightly editors.Summary: Part I. Historical Aspects -- 1. Historical Aspects of Quality in Healthcare -- 2. Quality and Standardization of Medical Education -- 3. The History of Quality Assessment in Spine Care -- Part II. Methodology in Quality Assessment -- 4. Choice of Quality Metrics for Assessment of the Spine Patient -- 5. Patient-Reported Outcomes -- 6. Registries in Spine Care in the United States -- 7. Registries in Spine Care: UK and Europe -- 8. Concepts of Risk Stratification in Measurement and Delivery of Quality -- 9. Risk Adjustment Methodologies -- Part III. Healthcare Systems -- 10. Healthcare Systems in the United States -- 11. The National Health Service (NHS) in England: Trying to Achieve Value-Based Healthcare -- 12. Quality Spine Care in Australasia -- 13. Healthcare Systems: India -- 14. Healthcare Systems and Quality Assessment of Spine Care in Japan -- 15. Overview of Healthcare System in China -- Part IV. Implementation of Quality Reporting -- 16. Conditions of Care and Episode Groups -- 17. Aligning Healthcare Systems -- 18. Building Quality Metrics into a Practice -- 19. Impact of Quality Assessment on Clinical Practice, Intermountain Healthcare -- 20. Impact of Quality Assessment on Clinical Practice, Kaiser Permanente -- 21. How Quality is Assessed in Insurance Markets -- 22. Centers of Excellence and Payer-Defined Quality Assessment -- 23. Reporting Quality Results -- 24. Achieving Success in Quality Reporting.Digital Access Springer 2019
- DigitalMassimo Mischi, Simona Turco, Osama I. Soliman [and 3 others].Summary: This book provides a comprehensive survey of the pharmacokinetic models used for the quantitative interpretation of contrast-enhanced imaging. It discusses all the available imaging technologies and the problems related to the calibration of the imaging system and accuracy of the estimated physiological parameters. Enhancing imaging modalities using contrast agents has opened up new opportunities for going beyond morphological information and enabling minimally invasive assessment of tissue and organ functionality down to the molecular level. In combination with mathematical modeling of the contrast agent kinetics, contrast- enhanced imaging has the potential to provide clinically valuable additional information by estimating quantitative physiological parameters. The book presents the broad spectrum of diagnostic possibilities provided by quantitative contrast-enhanced imaging, with a particular focus on cardiology and oncology, as well as novel developments in the area of quantitative molecular imaging along with their potential clinical applications. Given the variety of available techniques, the choice of the appropriate imaging modality and the most suitable pharmacokinetic model is often challenging. As such, the book provides a valuable technical guide for researchers, clinical scientists, and experts in the field who wish to better understand and properly apply tracer-kinetic modeling for quantitative contrast-enhanced imaging.
Contents:
Introduction to contrast-enhanced imaging
Introduction to pharmacokinetic modeling
Intravascular contrast agents (UCA, blood-pool MRI)
Extravascular contrast agents (MRI, CT, nanodroplets)
Molecular/targeted contrast agents (nuclear imaging and tUCA).Digital Access Springer 2018 - DigitalKatarzyna Wac, Sharon Wulfovich, editors.Summary: This open access book presents the rise of technology-enabled methods and tools for objective, quantitative assessment of Quality of Life (QoL), while following the WHOQOL model. It is an in-depth resource describing and examining state-of-the-art, minimally obtrusive, ubiquitous technologies. Highlighting the required factors for adoption and scaling of technology-enabled methods and tools for QoL assessment, it also describes how these technologies can be leveraged for behavior change, disease prevention, health management and long-term QoL enhancement in populations at large. Quantifying Quality of Life: Incorporating Daily Life into Medicine fills a gap in the field of QoL by providing assessment methods, techniques and tools. These assessments differ from the current methods that are now mostly infrequent, subjective, qualitative, memory-based, context-poor and sparse. Therefore, it is an ideal resource for physicians, physicians in training, software and hardware developers, computer scientists, data scientists, behavioural scientists, entrepreneurs, healthcare leaders and administrators who are seeking an up-to-date resource on this subject.
Contents:
Introduction to Quality of Life and WHOQOL model
Physical health: Activities of daily living
Physical health: Dependence on medicinal substances and medical
Physical health: Energy and Fatigue
Physical health: Mobility
Physical health: pain and discomfort
Physical health: sleep and rest
Physical health: work capacity
Psychological: bodily image and appearance
Psychological: negative and positive feelings
Psychological: self-esteem
Psychological: spirituality/religion/personal beliefs
Psychological: thinking, learning, memory and concentration
Social relationships: personal relationships +social support
Social relationships: sexual activity
Environment: financial resources
Environment: freedom, physical safety and security
Environment: health and social care: accessibility and quality
Environment: home environment
Environment: opportunities for acquiring new information and skills
Environment: participation in and opportunities for recreation/leisure activities
Environment: physical environment (pollution, noise, traffic, climate)
Environment: Transport
Future directions. - Digitalby Nigel Bruce, Daniel Pope, Debbi Stanistreet.Contents:
Philosophy of science and introduction to epidemiology
Routine data sources and descriptive epidemiology
Standardisation
Surveys
Cohort studies
Case-control studies
Intervention studies
Life tables, survival analysis and cox regression
Systematic reviews and meta-analysis
Prevention strategies and evaluation of screening
Probability distributions, hypothesis testing and Bayesian methods.Digital Access Wiley 2018 - DigitalLuis Olivares-Quiroz, Osbaldo Resendis-Antonio, editors.Summary: This book presents cutting-edge research on the use of physical and mathematical formalisms to model and quantitatively analyze biological phenomena ranging from microscopic to macroscopic systems. The systems discussed in this compilation cover protein folding pathways, gene regulation in prostate cancer, quorum sensing in bacteria to mathematical and physical descriptions to analyze anomalous diffusion in patchy environments and the physical mechanisms that drive active motion in large sets of particles, both fundamental descriptions that can be applied to different phenomena in biology. All chapters are written by well-known experts on their respective research fields with a vast amount of scientific discussion and references in order the interested reader can pursue a further reading. Given these features, we consider Quantitative Models for Microscopic to Macroscopic Biological Macromolecules and Tissues as an excellent and up-to-date resource and reference for advanced undergraduate students, graduate students and junior researchers interested in the latest developments at the intersection of physics, mathematics, molecular biology, and computational sciences. Such research field, without hesitation, is one of the most interesting, challenging and active of this century and the next.
Contents:
Diverse protein-folding pathways and functions of beta-hairpins and beta-sheets
MicroRNAs, gene's regulator in prostate cáncer
Subdiffusive Transport in Heterogeneous Patchy Environments
Molecular assembling of the bacterial injectisome: a nanomachine used to inject effector proteins
Pressure-driven DNA denaturation: state of the art and perspectives
In silico identification and gene expression analysis of CDF-like genes from Trichomonas vaginalis in response to Zinc
Dynamical features of a biochemical interaction in a plant root hair cell; a long story short
Homeostasis from a time-series perspective: An intuitive interpretation of the variability of physiological variables
Looking for biomarkers in physiological time series
Systems Biology, Metabolomics and Breast Cancer: Where we are and which is the possible destination in the clinic
Local effective temperatures for the patterns of motion of active particles. - Digitaledited by Roberto Biassoni, Laboratorio Medicina Molecolare, Dipartimento Medicina Traslazionale, Instituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy, Alessandro Raso, Laboratorio U.O.C. Neurochirugia, Instituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova, Italy.Contents:
Twenty years of qPCR: A mature technology?
Minimum information necessary for quantitative real-time PCR experiments
Selection of reliable reference genes for RT-qPCR analysis
Introduction to digital PCR
mRNA and microRNA purity and integrity: The key to success in expression profiling
Mediator probe PCR: Detection of real-time PCR by label-free probes and a universal fluorogenic reporter
Absolute quantification of viral DNA: The quest for perfection
A multiplex real-time PCR-platform integrated into automated extraction method for the rapid detection and measurement of oncogenic HPV type-specific viral DNA load from cervical samples
Real-time PCR detection of mycoplasma pneumoniae in the diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia
A sensible technique to detect mollicutes impurities in human cells cultured in GMP condition
Real-time quantification assay to monitor BCR-ABL1 transcripts in chronic myeloid leukemia
A reliable assay for rapidly defining transplacental metastasis using quantitative PCR
Circulating cell-free DNA in cancer
Gene expression analysis by qPCR in clinical kidney transplantation
Posttranscriptional regulatory networks: From expression profiling to integrative analysis of mRNA and microRNA data
Clinical applications using digital PCR
Developing noninvasive diagnosis for single-gene disorders: the role of digital PCR.Digital Access Springer 2014 - DigitalNancy M. Albert, Sharon H. Pappas, Tim Porter-O'Grady, Kathy Malloch.Summary: "The current text explores leadership within the context of a new understanding of complex adaptive systems and complex responsive processes. The leader is seen through a new lens of relational leadership in a way that emphasizes numerous skill sets for managing increasingly complex and diverse healthcare delivery systems in an era of constant movement and change. Rather than focus on the mechanics of operations and function, this text emphasizes the characteristics and role of the complexity leader through both describing the context of complexity and the application of the role as a leader of these complex systems. A revision of the text is needed to share the new science created supporting high levels of interdisciplinary team work as provide strategies for leaders to further advance their skills in leading complex, interdisciplinary teams. The most outstanding feature of this book is that it has an exceptionally unique focus that specifically addresses postindustrial, complex and highly mobile organizational systems and emphasizes the characteristics, elements, and role of leaders in guiding individuals and teams through effectively navigating work in these essentially new models. Quantum Leadership also integrates the essential requirements for Quality Matters certification of online courses that are used in many colleges and universities. Many more of the faculty and students using this textbook are in DNP programs and others are in leadership masters programs. These programs are contending with providing leadership within the context of a shifting healthcare landscape, the PPACA and increasing emphasis on trans disciplinary and value-based processes"--Publisher's description
Contents:
A new landscape for leadership : changing the health script in an age of value
Ten complexity principles for leaders advancing value in the quantum age
Innovation leadership and professional governance : building the structure for transformation
Innovation and opportunity : leading through the white water of change
From evidence to innovation : measuring the foundations of practice and value
Diversity and difference : managing conflict in a transdisciplinary network
Leading constant movement : transforming chaos and crisis
The focused leader : embracing vulnerability, risk taking, and the potential to succeed
Transforming error and engaging failure toward a culture of safety
The fully engaged leader : demonstrating capacity to sustain relationships
Toxic organizations and people : the leader as transformer
Coaching for unending change : transforming the membership community
The leader's courage to be willing : building a context for hope
Engaging the spirit of leadership : becoming a living leader.Digital Access R2Library 2022Limited to 1 simultaneous user - Digital/PrintEsteban Domingo, Peter Schuster, editors.Contents:
What is a quasispecies?- Historical origins and current scope
The nucleation of semantic information in prebiotic matter
Evolution of RNA-based networks
Quasispecies on fitness landscapes
Mathematical models of quasispecies theory and exact results for the dynamics
Theoretical Models of Generalized Quasispecies
Theories of lethal mutagenesis: from error catastrophe to lethal defection
Estimating fitness of viral quasispecies from next-generation sequencing data
Getting to know viral evolutionary strategies: Towards the next generation of quasispecies models
Cooperative Interaction within RNA Virus Mutant Spectra
Arenavirus Quasispecies And Their Biological Implications
Models of viral population dynamics
Fidelity variants and RNA quasispecies
Antiviral strategies based on lethal mutagenesis and error threshold. - DigitalSimon Shorvon, Alastair Compston ; with contributions by Andrew Lees, Michael Clark, Martin Rossor.Summary: As the first neurological hospital in the world, founded in 1859, the National Hospital, Queen Square, and its affiliated Institute of Neurology remain leading neurological centres providing exceptional clinical services, teaching and research. Illustrated by over 100 historical images and much unpublished archival material, this book provides a comprehensive history of the National Hospital, the Institute, and their staff. It relates the ups and downs of the Hospital and Institute in war and peacetime, their financial struggles, many personality conflicts, efforts to remain independent and to maintain neurological dominance, academic and clinical contributions, issues relating to specialisation and subspecialisation and relations between disciplines, and the changing roles of the Hospital and Institute. The history is told from varying perspectives against the backdrop of the evolution of British clinical neuroscience, the special position of London medicine, and the influence of world wars, and is set in the context of modern British social history.
Contents:
Foundation and making of the National Hospital
Queen Square, the salmon pink and other hospital buildings
Queen square and neurology 1860-1902
National Hospital quadrumvirate
Roller-coaster ride and the National Hospital rubs along : 1902-1945
Dominant National Hospital physicians
NYS arrives and the hospital celebrates its centenary : 1946-1965
Beyond the walls : British neurology outside Queen Square
Neurosurgery and war neurology at Queen Square
Other clinical specialties at Queen Square
Neuropathology, neuroradiology and neurophysiology at Queen Square
The Medical School and Institute of Neurology
The rise of academic neurology at Queen Square : 1962-1997
Change and integration : 1962-1997
Medical and surgical appointees to the National Hospital and/or Institute of Neurology
Senior administrative appointees at the National Hospital and/or Institute of Neurology
Physicians
National Hospital Queen Square 1860-1997.Digital Access Cambridge 2019 - DigitalCharlie McNabb.Summary: "In this book, personal accounts mingle with factual information and sensitive analysis to provide a snapshot of the joys and concerns of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual adolescents"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
What is queer adolescence?
Who we are
Sex education
Going through puberty
Parental and peer involvement
Exploring gender
Exploring sexuality
Coming out
Transition
What we wish had been different.Digital Access ProQuest Ebook Central [2020] - PrintMartin Brown.
- DigitalGeorge R. Blumenschein.Summary: This original fourteen chapter book is a brief, slightly autobiographic tale of medical oncologists, surgeons, radiation oncologists, and breast cancer patients in a well-established cancer center in Texas, who pursued the goal of cure for breast cancer. The evolution of improved outcomes in the treatment of microscopic metastatic breast cancer is also the story of the development of adjuvant chemotherapy for post-operative breast disease. The adjuvant therapy of breast cancer came about with the realization that this malignancy, when diagnosed in most patients, had spread beyond the confines of the primary cancer.
Contents:
Anatomy of an Oncologist
Milestones along the road to the cure
The evolving goal of cure and inflammatory breast cancer
Adjuvant therapy advances
Marching forward
Concluding thoughts.Digital Access ScienceDirect 2014 - DigitalVincent L. Sorrell, MD, FACC, FACP, FASE, the Anthony N. DeMaria Chair in Cardiovascular Imaging, Professor of Medicine, Assistant Chief for the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Director of Cardiovascular Imaging, the Linda and Jack Gill Heart Institute, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky, Sasanka Jayasuriya, MBBS, FACC, FASE, FSCAI, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Division of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.Summary: "Ace the echocardiography boards with this unique review tool! Questions, Tricks, and Tips for the Echocardiography Boards provides one-of-a-kind assistance directly from those who have recently passed the exam - including hundreds of questions and video clips that mimic what you're likely to encounter. The Second Edition also incorporates valuable feedback from Dr. Sorrell's recent fellows, ensuring complete, up-to-date coverage of the information you need to know to perform at your best on the exam"-- Provided by publisher.Digital Access Ovid 2020
- DigitalMichael Suer, Nalini Sehgal.Summary: This book provides a practical and comprehensive review of pain medicine in a clear and easy to apply question-answer format. Divided by topic, the book includes Q&As on Pain Basics, Psychology, Common Pain Syndromes, Medications, Pain Management in Special Populations and Interventional Pain. It is intended as a guide for residents and fellows and is written in such a manner to provide instantaneous feedback on correct answer choice and explanation for self-evaluation while preparing for written board examinations. Questions and Answers in Pain Medicine: A Guide to Board Exams fulfills the need for a resource that is similar to the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) board examination in the US as well as international equivalents. It utilizes a fully Q&A approach which is how many students prefer to study. Written by a physician who has recently passed the ACGME written board exam and the founder of a pain management fellowship program for nearly 20 years, the authors provide valuable insight for successfully undertaking board examinations in pain medicine. .
Contents:
Pain Basics
Psychology
Common Pain Syndromes
Medications
Interventional Topics
Other Topics. - DigitalKate Flavin, the Central London School of Anaesthesia, Clare Morkane, the Central London School of Anaesthesia ; Sarah Marsh (editor), Harrogate and District NHS foundation Trust.Summary: "This is the first book developed specifically for the Final FFICM structured oral examination. It is written by two senior trainees who have recently passed the exam and is edited by a consultant intensivist with a special interest in education. The book is designed in the style of the SOE, and provides model answers which include summaries of the relevant evidence to guide trainees in their preparation for the exam. The 91 topics and questions therein are drawn from previous exam sittings, and are expanded further to ensure each topic is covered in detail. This text is a valuable revision aid to those studying for the Final FFICM, and will also prove useful to trainees revising for the Final FRCA, as it covers popular ICM topics that often come up in the anaesthetic fellowship exams"--Provided by publisher.Digital Access Cambridge 2018
- Digitaleditors, Henry C. Lee, Santina A. Zanelli, Dara Brodsky.Summary: Enhance your knowledge of neonatal-perinatal medicine and/or study for Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine board certification with this new study guide from the editors of NeoReviews.Digital Access AAP ebooks 2020
- Digitaleditors, Lauren K. Roller, Laura Baumgartner, Shane P. Desselle.AccessPharmacy.Summary: "Quick Answers: Pharmacy provides concise, practical, expert information on the pharmacotherapy of common disorders. It is designed for quick and easy access to the drug therapy information you need for decision making in the clinical setting."--Preface
Contents:
Acne Vulgaris--Acute Coronary Syndromes--Acute Kidney Injury--Adrenal Insufficiency--Alzheimer's Disease--Anemias--Antimicrobial Regimen Selection--Anxiety Disorder, Generalized--Anxiety Disorder, Social--Aspergillosis--Asthma--Atrial Fibrillation (AF)--Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)--Bipolar Disorder--Bite Wounds--Blastomycosis--Bradyarrhythmias--Cancer, Breast--Bronchiolitis--Bronchitis, Acute--Bronchitis, Chronic--Candidiasis, Hematogenous--Cardiac Arrest--Cellulitis--Chlamydia--Chronic Kidney Disease-Drug Therapy Individualization--Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)--Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension--Coccidioidomycosis--Cancer, Colorectal--Constipation--Contraception--Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease--Cryptococcosis--Cushing's Syndrome--Depressive Disorder, Major--Dermatitis, Atopic--Dermatitis, Contact--Dermatitis, Diaper--Dermatologic Drug Reactions--Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1--Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2--Diabetic Foot Infections--Diarrhea--Diarrhea, Infectious--Dyslipidemia--Endocarditis, Infective--Epilepsy--Erectile Dysfunction--Erysipelas--Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease--Glaucoma, Open-Angle--Gonorrhea--Gouty Arthritis--Headache, Migraine--Headache, Tension-Type--Chronic Heart Failure--Heart Failure, Acute Decompensated--Hepatitis A (HAV)--Hepatitis B (HBV)--Hepatitis C (HCV)--Herpes, Genital--Histoplasmosis--Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection--Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL)--Hypercalcemia--Hyperkalemia--Hypermagnesemia--Hypernatremia--Hyperphosphatemia--Hypertension--Hyperthyroidism--Hyperuricemia--Hypocalcemia--Hypokalemia--Hypomagnesemia--Hyponatremia--Hypophosphatemia--Hypothyroidism--Impetigo--Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Crohn's Disease (CD)--Influenza--Insomnia--Lung Cancer--Meningitis, Bacterial--Menopause and Postmenopausal Therapy--Metabolic Acidosis--Metabolic Alkalosis--Narcolepsy--Nausea and Vomiting--Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma--Nutrition Assessment--Nutrition, Enteral--Nutrition, Parenteral--Obesity--Osteoarthritis--Osteoporosis--Otitis Media, Acute--Pain Management--Pancreatitis, Acute--Pancreatitis, Chronic--Panic Disorder--Parkinson Disease--Peptic Ulcer Disease--Peritonitis, Bacterial--Pharyngitis--Pneumonia, Community-Acquired--Postpartum Therapeutic Considerations--Posttraumatic Stress Disorder--Pregnancy: Therapeutic Considerations--Pressure Sores--Prostate Cancer--Psoriasis--Renal Cell Carcinoma--Respiratory Acidosis--Respiratory Alkalosis--Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)--Rhinitis, Allergic--Schizophrenia--Sepsis and Septic Shock--Shock--Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)--Sinusitis--Sleep Apnea--Stable Ischemic Heart Disease--Status Epilepticus--Stroke, Ischemic--Substance-Related Disorders: Alcohol--Substance-Related Disorders: Benzodiazepines--Substance-Related Disorders: Cocaine--Substance-Related Disorders: Nicotine--Substance-Related Disorders: Opioids--Surgical Prophylaxis--Syphilis--Tachycardia, Paroxysmal Supraventricular--Tachycardia, Ventricular--Trichomoniasis--Tuberculosis--Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Ulcerative Colitis (UC)--Urinary Incontinence--Urinary Tract Infections--Vaccines, Toxoids, and Other Immunobiologics--Venous Thromboembolism.Digital Access AccessPharmacy 2017 - Digitaleditors, Lauren K. Roller, Laura Baumgartner, Shane P. Desselle.AccessPharmacy.Summary: "Quick Answers: Pharmacy provides concise, practical, expert information on the pharmacotherapy of common disorders. It is designed for quick and easy access to the drug therapy information you need for decision making in the clinical setting."--Preface
Contents:
Acne Vulgaris--Acute Coronary Syndromes--Acute Kidney Injury--Adrenal Insufficiency--Alzheimer's Disease--Anemias--Antimicrobial Regimen Selection--Anxiety Disorder, Generalized--Anxiety Disorder, Social--Aspergillosis--Asthma--Atrial Fibrillation (AF)--Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)--Bipolar Disorder--Bite Wounds--Blastomycosis--Bradyarrhythmias--Cancer, Breast--Bronchiolitis--Bronchitis, Acute--Bronchitis, Chronic--Candidiasis, Hematogenous--Cardiac Arrest--Cellulitis--Chlamydia--Chronic Kidney Disease-Drug Therapy Individualization--Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)--Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension--Coccidioidomycosis--Cancer, Colorectal--Constipation--Contraception--Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease--Cryptococcosis--Cushing's Syndrome--Depressive Disorder, Major--Dermatitis, Atopic--Dermatitis, Contact--Dermatitis, Diaper--Dermatologic Drug Reactions--Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1--Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2--Diabetic Foot Infections--Diarrhea--Diarrhea, Infectious--Dyslipidemia--Endocarditis, Infective--Epilepsy--Erectile Dysfunction--Erysipelas--Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease--Glaucoma, Open-Angle--Gonorrhea--Gouty Arthritis--Headache, Migraine--Headache, Tension-Type--Chronic Heart Failure--Heart Failure, Acute Decompensated--Hepatitis A (HAV)--Hepatitis B (HBV)--Hepatitis C (HCV)--Herpes, Genital--Histoplasmosis--Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection--Hodgkin Lymphoma (HL)--Hypercalcemia--Hyperkalemia--Hypermagnesemia--Hypernatremia--Hyperphosphatemia--Hypertension--Hyperthyroidism--Hyperuricemia--Hypocalcemia--Hypokalemia--Hypomagnesemia--Hyponatremia--Hypophosphatemia--Hypothyroidism--Impetigo--Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Crohn's Disease (CD)--Influenza--Insomnia--Lung Cancer--Meningitis, Bacterial--Menopause and Postmenopausal Therapy--Metabolic Acidosis--Metabolic Alkalosis--Narcolepsy--Nausea and Vomiting--Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma--Nutrition Assessment--Nutrition, Enteral--Nutrition, Parenteral--Obesity--Osteoarthritis--Osteoporosis--Otitis Media, Acute--Pain Management--Pancreatitis, Acute--Pancreatitis, Chronic--Panic Disorder--Parkinson Disease--Peptic Ulcer Disease--Peritonitis, Bacterial--Pharyngitis--Pneumonia, Community-Acquired--Postpartum Therapeutic Considerations--Posttraumatic Stress Disorder--Pregnancy: Therapeutic Considerations--Pressure Sores--Prostate Cancer--Psoriasis--Renal Cell Carcinoma--Respiratory Acidosis--Respiratory Alkalosis--Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)--Rhinitis, Allergic--Schizophrenia--Sepsis and Septic Shock--Shock--Sickle Cell Disease (SCD)--Sinusitis--Sleep Apnea--Stable Ischemic Heart Disease--Status Epilepticus--Stroke, Ischemic--Substance-Related Disorders: Alcohol--Substance-Related Disorders: Benzodiazepines--Substance-Related Disorders: Cocaine--Substance-Related Disorders: Nicotine--Substance-Related Disorders: Opioids--Surgical Prophylaxis--Syphilis--Tachycardia, Paroxysmal Supraventricular--Tachycardia, Ventricular--Trichomoniasis--Tuberculosis--Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Ulcerative Colitis (UC)--Urinary Incontinence--Urinary Tract Infections--Vaccines, Toxoids, and Other Immunobiologics--Venous Thromboembolism.Digital Access AccessPharmacy 2019 - Digitaledited by Eric Shamus.Contents:
Abscess, Brain
Acoustic Neuroma
Acquired Coagulation Disorders
Addison Disease
Adhesive Capsulitis
Adrenal Gland Hyperfunction
Alzheimer'S Disease
Amputation Transfemoral (AK)
Amputation Transtibial (BK)
Appendicitis
Arthritis, Juvenile Rheumatoid
Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Arthrogryposis
Asthma
Autism Spectrum Disorder
Avascular Necrosis, Femoral Head.Digital Access AccessPhysiotherapy 2017 - PrintMichael H. Crawford, Mandar Aras and Jose M. Sanchez.Summary: Medicine is an ever-changing science. As new research and clinical experience broaden our knowledge, changes in treatment and drug therapy are required. The authors and the publisher of this work have checked with sources believed to be reliable in their efforts to provide information that is complete and generally in accord with the standards accepted at the time of publication. However, in view of the possibility of human error or changes in medical sciences, neither the authors nor the publisher nor any other party who has been involved in the preparation or publication of this work warrants that the information contained herein is in every respect accurate or complete, and they disclaim all responsibility for any errors or omissions or for the results obtained from use of the information contained in this work. Readers are encouraged to confirm the information contained herein with other sources. For example and in particular, readers are advised to check the product information sheet included in the package of each drug they plan to administer to be certain that the information contained in this work is accurate and that changes have not been made in the recommended dose or in the contraindications for administration. This recommendation is of particular importance in connection with new or infrequently used drugs.
Contents:
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Acromegaly and the Heart
Adrenal Insufficiency and the Heart
AIDS and the Heart
Angina Pectoris, Unstable
Ankylosing Spondylitis and the Heart
Aortic Regurgitation, Acute
Aortic Regurgitation, Chronic
Aortic Stenosis
Aortic Stenosis, Subvalvular
Aortic Stenosis, Supravalvular
Athlete's Heart
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
Atrial Septal Defect (ASD)
Atrial Tachycardia, Automatic (Ectopic)
Atriofascicular Tachycardia (Mahaim Tachycardia)
Atrioventricular Canal Defects
Atrioventricular Nodal-His Block
Atrioventricular Nodal Reentrant Tachycardia
Atrioventricular Reciprocating Tachycardia: Preexcitation
Bicuspid Aortic Valve
Brugada Syndrome
Buerger's Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans)
Bundle Branch Reentrant Ventricular Tachycardia
Carcinoid and the Heart
Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy
Cardiac Cachexia
Cardiac Contusion/Blunt Trauma
Cardiac Syndrome X (Microvascular Angina Pectoris)
Cardiac Tamponade
Cardiogenic Shock
Cardiomyopathy, Alcoholic
Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic
Cardiomyopathy, Idiopathic Dilated
Cardiomyopathy, Peripartum
Cardiomyopathy, Restrictive
Cardiomyopathy, Tachycardia Induced
Cardiomyopathy, Takotsubo, or Stress Induced
Carotid Sinus Hypersensitivity (CSH)
Cerebral Vascular Disease
Chagas' Heart Disease
Chemotherapy-Induced Cardiac Disease
Coarctation of the Aorta
Cocaine-Induced Cardiovascular Disease
Congestive Heart Failure: Preserved Ejection Fraction
Congestive Heart Failure: Reduced Ejection Fraction
Contrast Nephropathy
Cor Pulmonale/Right Heart Failure
Coronary Artery Disease, Symptomatic Non-Revascularizable
Cushing's Syndrome
Deep Venous Thrombosis
Diabetic Cardiomyopathy
Digoxin Toxicity
Ebstein's Anomaly
Effort Syncope
Eisenmenger's Syndrome
Endocarditis, Infective
Fontan Operation
Friedreich's Ataxia, Cardiac Manifestations
Heart Disease in Pregnancy
Hemochromatosis and the Heart
Hibernating and Stunned Myocardium
High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema
High-Output Heart Failure
HIV and the Heart
Hyperaldosteronism, Primary
Hyperlipidemia (Lipid Disorders)
Hyperparathyroidism and the Heart
Hypertension, Gestational
Hypertension, Renovascular
Hypertension, Resistant or Refractory
Hypertension, Systemic
Hypertensive Emergencies
Hypertensive Nephrosclerosis
Hyperthyroid Heart Disease
Hypotension Complicating Hemodialysis
Hypothyroid Heart Disease
Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator, Frequent Discharges
Inherited Neuromuscular Disease and the Heart
In-Stent Restenosis
Intra-atrial Reentrant/Macroreentrant Tachycardia
Ischemic Heart Disease, Chronic
Kawasaki Disease
Left Atrial Myxoma
Left Ventricular Aneurysm
Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture, Acute
Localized Lymphedema
Long QT Syndrome
Lyme Carditis
Lutembacher's Syndrome
Marfan's Syndrome
Metabolic Abnormalities and Cardiovascular Disease
Metabolic Syndrome and the Heart
Mitral Regurgitation, Acute
Mitral Regurgitation, Chronic Functional
Mitral Regurgitation, Chronic Organic
Mitral Stenosis
Mixed Aortic Valve Disease
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease and the Heart
Mixed Mitral Valve Disease
Multifocal Atrial Tachycardia
Myocardial Infarction, Acute Non-ST-Segment Elevation
Myocardial Infarction, Acute ST-Segment Elevation
Myocardial Infarction with Normal Coronary Arteries, Acute
Myocardial Infarction, Right Ventricular
Myocardial Ischemia, Asymptomatic
Myocarditis
Neurocardiogenic Syncope
Nonparoxysmal Junctional Tachycardia
Obesity and Heart Disease
Orthostatic Hypotension
Pacemaker Malfunction
Pacemaker Syndrome
Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia With Block
Partial Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Connection
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
Patent Foramen Ovale/Atrial Septal Aneurysm
Pericardial Effusion
Pericarditis, Acute
Pericarditis, Constrictive
Pericarditis, Effusive-Constrictive
Peripheral Arterial Atherosclerosis Obliterans
Periprosthetic Valve Leaks
Permanent Junctional Reciprocating Tachycardia
Pheochromocytoma
Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis and the Heart
Postural Tachycardia Syndrome
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
Pulmonary Atresia With Intact Ventricular Septum
Pulmonary Atresia With Ventricular Septal Defect
Pulmonary Edema, Acute
Pulmonary Edema, Noncardiogenic
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonic Regurgitation
Pulmonic Stenosis
Radiation Heart Disease
Raynaud's Phenomenon
Renal Dysfunction in Heart Failure
Rheumatic Fever, Acute
Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Heart
Scleroderma and the Heart
Sexual Dysfunction in Cardiac Disease
Sinus Arrhythmia
Sinus Bradycardia
Sinus Node Dysfunction
Sinus Node Reentry
Sinus of Valsalva Aneurysm
Sinus Tachycardia
Sinus Tachycardia, Inappropriate
Subclavian Coronary Artery Steal Syndrome
Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD)
Sudden Death in Athletes
Superficial Thrombophlebitis
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Syncope
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and the Heart
Takayasu's Arteritis
Tetralogy of Fallot
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
Thoracic Aortic Dissection
Torsades de Pointes
Total Anomalous Pulmonary Venous Drainage
Transposition (Complete) of the Great Arteries
Transposition of the Great Arteries, Congenitally Corrected
Tricuspid Atresia
Tricuspid Regurgitation
Tricuspid Stenosis
Tricyclic Antidepressants, Cardiac Effects
Truncus Arteriosus
Tumors of the Heart, Metastatic
Tumors of the Heart, Primary (Excluding Myxoma)
Variant or Prinzmetal's Angina
Venous Insufficiency
Ventricular Arrhythmia, Idiopathic
Ventricular Septal Defect
Ventricular Septal Rupture, Acute
Ventricular Tachycardia
Wandering Atrial Pacemaker.Digital Access AccessCardiology 2019 - DigitalCemal Cingi, Nuray Bayar Muluk.Contents:
Intro
Preface
Contents
About the Authors
Chapter 1: Anaphylaxis: Definition, History, and Epidemiology
1.1 Definition of Anaphylaxis
1.2 History
1.3 Epidemiology of Anaphylaxis
References
Chapter 2: The Aetiology of Anaphylaxis
2.1 Food Allergy
2.1.1 Background
2.1.2 Definition of Food Allergy
2.1.3 Epidemiology
2.1.3.1 Sex- and Age-Related Demographics
2.1.4 Aetiology
2.1.4.1 IgE Antibody-Mediated Responses
2.1.4.2 Cell-Mediated Responses
2.1.5 Symptoms of Food Allergy
2.1.6 Food Allergy Triggers
2.1.7 Diagnosing Food Allergies 2.1.8 Characteristics of Food Allergens
2.1.9 Risk Factors
2.1.10 Management and Treatment
2.1.10.1 Investigational Therapeutic Interventions for Food Allergy
2.1.10.2 Patient Education
Preparation
Avoidance of Allergens
2.1.11 Anaphylaxis
2.1.12 Food Allergy Action Plan
2.1.13 Prognosis
2.2 Drug Allergy
2.2.1 Definition of Drug Allergy
2.2.2 Classification of Drug Allergy
2.2.3 Epidemiology
2.2.4 Drug Allergy and Anaphylaxis
2.2.5 Risk Factors for Drug Allergy
2.2.5.1 Drug-Related Factors
2.2.5.2 Factors Related to the Host 2.2.6 Genetics of Drug Allergy
2.2.7 History and Physical Examination
2.2.8 Diagnostic Tests
2.2.9 Specific Drugs and Biologic Agents and Drug Allergy
2.2.9.1 Antimicrobials
2.2.9.2 Insulin and Oral Antidiabetic Drugs
2.2.9.3 Cancer Chemotherapeutic Agents
2.2.9.4 Medications for Patients with HIV Infections and AIDS
2.2.9.5 Medications for Autoimmune Diseases
2.2.9.6 Perioperative Agents and Blood Products
2.2.9.7 Opiates
2.2.9.8 Corticosteroids
2.2.9.9 Heparin
2.2.9.10 Local Anaesthetics
2.2.9.11 Radio-Contrast Media
2.2.9.12 Biologic Modifiers 2.3 Venom Allergy
2.3.1 Background
2.3.2 Pathophysiology
2.3.3 Epidemiology
2.3.4 Symptoms
2.3.4.1 Local Reactions
2.3.4.2 Generalised Reactions
2.3.5 Diagnosis
2.3.6 Prognosis
2.3.7 Treatment
2.3.7.1 Emergency Department Care
Epinephrine (Adrenalin, Bronitin, EpiPen)
Bronchodilators
Salbutamol (Ventolin)
Antihistamines
Systemic Corticosteroids
Anti-tetanus Immunoglobulin
2.3.7.2 Desensitisation (Immunotherapy)
Mechanism of immunotherapy
2.4 Allergic Rhinitis, Asthma, and Anaphylaxis
2.4.1 Background
2.4.2 Asthma and Anaphylaxis 2.4.2.1 Pathophysiology
Inflammation Occurring Within Airways
Discontinuous Blockage of Air Entry and Exit
Overreactive Bronchi
2.4.2.2 Aetiology
2.4.2.3 Manifestations of an Acute Episode
Mild Episodes
Moderate Severity
High Severity
Pre-respiratory Arrest
2.4.2.4 Symptoms of an Asthma Emergency
2.4.2.5 Incidence of Anaphylactic Shock in Asthma
2.4.3 Allergic Rhinitis and Anaphylaxis
2.4.3.1 Pathophysiology
2.4.3.2 Symptoms and Chronicity
2.4.3.3 Trigger Factors
2.4.3.4 Comorbid Conditions
2.4.3.5 Mortality/MorbidityDigital Access Springer 2020 - DigitalJeanne Duus Johansen, Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin, Jacob P. Thyssen, editors.Contents:
Immunology: A Quick Guide
Clinical Features of Contact Dermatitis
Patch Testing: Essentials
Patch Testing with Own Products
Allergic Contact Dermatitis: Clinical Relevance and Exposure Assessment of Allergens
Irritant Contact Dermatitis: Diagnosis and Risk Factors
Photoreactions and Testing
Protein Contact Dermatitis and Testing
Occupational Contact Dermatitis
Contact Allergy in Children
Main Allergen Groups: Metals
Fragrances
Preservatives. Allergens in Various Products: Textiles and Hair Dyes
Dental Materials
Shoes/Gloves
Glues
Metalworking Fluids
Plants
Cosmetics
Workers Protection: Gloves, Creams
Overview of Allergens. - DigitalDomenico Piccolo, Dimitra Kostaki, Giuliana Crisman.Summary: This quick guide demonstrates the value of dermoscopy before, during, and after the treatment of a wide variety of vascular and other skin lesions with laser and/or intense pulsed light (IPL). The coverage includes the treatment of benign pigmented pathologies, melanocytic nevi, seborrheic dermatoses, solar lentigines, telangiectasias, flat angiomas, port-wine scars, other vascular pathologies, keloids and hypertrophic scars, acne and post-traumatic scars, and tattoos. Practically oriented information is also supplied on the dermoscopic technique, the principles of use of lasers and IPL in dermatology, laser-tissue interactions, and types of laser. This will help the reader to comprehend the importance of lasers and IPL in clinical practice and provide excellent preparation for the use of dermoscopy to visualize the targets to be hit with laser or IPL. The inclusion of more than 100 color photos stored before, during, and after dermoscopy-aided laser or IPL treatment documents the results that can be achieved even in pathologies that were very difficult to cure until several years ago.
Contents:
Preface
1 The dermoscopic technique and equipment
2 Laser in dermatology: basic principles
3 Laser-tissue interaction
4 Types of lasers
5 Intense pulsed light: basic principles and phototherapy
6 Dermoscopy applied to laser and IPL treatments: benign pigmented pathologies.
7 Dermoscopy applied to laser and IPL treatments: melanocytic nevi
8 Dermoscopy applied to laser and IPL treatments: seborrheic dermatoses and solar lentigo
9 Dermoscopy and vascular pathologies
10 Dermoscopy and telangiectasias
11 Dermoscopy in the treatment of flat angiomas and port-wine scars
12 Dermoscopy for treating keloids and hypertrophic scars
13 Dermoscopy in the treatment of acne and post-traumatic scars
14 Dermoscopy in the removal of tattoos
15 Conclusions.Digital Access Springer 2020 - DigitalCemal Cingi, Nuray Bayar Muluk.Summary: This brand-new book offers a reference guide to understanding and applying the rules for properly conducting clinical trials to meet the international quality standard - Good Clinical Practice - provided by the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH). The work offers an updated perspective on the clinical research landscape within the context of the clinical trial regulatory frameworks in Europe and the USA. In addition to providing a historical review and a detailed definition of GPC regulations, it includes step-by-step explanations of all the requirements that researchers should bear in mind when designing and performing new trials. Further topics covered include: ethics of clinical research; the drug development process and evolution of regulations; investigator and sponsor responsibilities; and clinical trial protocols. Written by clinicians for clinicians, the book represents a valuable read also for researchers, pharmacists and all professionals involved in applications to the ethic committees, whose approval is required for new clinical studies.
Contents:
1 Clinical Trials: Historical Aspects and Importance and New Drug Developments
2 The Definition of GCP
3 The Principles of GCP
4 The Drug Development Process and Evolution of Regulations
5 Planning Clinical Research
6 Preparation of Ethics Committee (IRB) Proposal
7 Preparation of Informed Consent
8 Preparation of Findings Tables
9 Setting the Ideal Statistical Methods
10 The Duties of a Clinical Research Coordinator
11 The Duties of Clinical Researchers
12 The Phases of Clinical Studies
13 Safety in Clinical Trials
14 Setting the Size
15 Setting the Ideal Method
16 Ethics of Clinical Research
17 Recruitment and Enrolment
18 Why we need Clinical Consent and Other Documentation
19 Monitoring the Trial
20 Inspection
21 Ethics
Institutional Review Board/Independent Ethics Committee(IRB/IEC)
22 Responsibilities of the Investigator
23 Responsibilities of the Sponsor
24.Clinical Trial Protocols.Digital Access Springer 2017 - DigitalWei-Chi Wu, Wai-Ching Lam, editors.Summary: This book is intended to provide a quick guide to the field of pediatric retina. It has been long accepted that retinal disorders in children differ from those in adults. Although there are plenty of published books on retinal diseases, most of them only cover adult retinal disorders. Therefore, information on pediatric retinal diseases is urgently needed. The book combines comprehensive information with rich illustrations to offer readers an in-depth understanding of the two main themes: retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and other pediatric vitreoretinal disorders. World-renowned pediatric retina experts share their insights and research findings in areas such as ROP, familiar exudative vitreoretinopathy, Coats disease, retinoblastoma, congenital x-linked retinoschisis and hereditary retinal diseases. Topics concerning modern and future medicine such as tele-screening for ROP, E-learning for ROP, and deep learning for ROP are also included. Designed to help readers understand the contents as quickly as possible, the book includes many useful tips and pearls, as well as easy-to-follow figures. It covers the majority of pediatric retinal diseases and offers essential information on their diagnosis and management. In addition, relevant and up-to-date references are provided for those who want to explore the topics in more depth. As such, the book offers an excellent reference guide to caring for these young patients.
Contents:
Part 1 ROP
1 The Pathophysiology of Retinopathy of Prematurity
2 Animal Models of Retinopathy of Prematurity
3 Evolution of Major Clinical Trials in ROP
4 Diagnosis and classification of ROP
5 Differential diagnosis of ROP
6 Aggressive Posterior Retinopathy of Prematurity (APROP)
7 Familial Exudative Vitreo-Retinopathy or Retinopathy of Prematurity
8 Telemedicine in Retinopathy of Prematurity
9 Optical Coherence Tomography in Retinopathy of Prematurity
10 FA in ROP
11 Laser Treatment for Retinopathy of Prematurity
12 Anti-VEGF in ROP
13 Surgical Management of Stage 4 ROP
14 Surgical Management of Stage 5 Retinopathy of Prematurity
15 Endoscopic surgery in ROP
16 Foveal Development in Retinopathy of Prematurity
17 Neurodevelopmental outcome following anti-VEGF treatment for ROP
18 Artificial Intelligence for Retinopathy of Prematurity Diagnosis
19 E-Education in ROP
20 Ultra wide-field imaging in pediatric retinal diseases
Part 2 Non-ROP Pediatric Retina
21 Retinoblastoma
22 Paediatric Intra-Ocular Tumours (Non-RB)
23 Congenital X-Linked Retinoschisis
24 Inherited retinal degenerations in the pediatric population
25 Familial Exudative Vitreoretinopathy
26 Persistent Fetal Vasculature
27 Pediatric Uveitis
28 Coats' disease
29 Stickler Syndrome and associated Collagenopathies
30 Genetic testing in pediatric retina
31 Pediatric Macular Hole
32 Non-accidental trauma
33 Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachments in the Pediatric Population and Special Considerations for Pediatric Vitreo-retinal Surgery. - DigitalKimberly D. Nordstrom, Michael P. Wilson, editors.Contents:
Medical and psychiatric history
Physical exam
Laboratory testing and studies
Suicide risk assessment
Agitation
Anxiety
Catatonia
Depression
Mania
Psychosis
Adrenal crisis/adrenal insufficiency
Chronic pain
Delirium
Dementia
Encephalitis
Head injury
Hepatic encephalopathy
Hypercalcemia
Hypercortisolism (Cushing's syndrome)
Hypoglycemia
Hyponatremia
Hypothyroidism
Myxedema coma
Non-epileptic seizures
Seizures
Thyrotoxicosis
Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
Acute intoxication : general principles
Phenethylamines intoxication (amphetamines, methamphetamine, cathinones, and "designer amphetamines")
Cocaine intoxication
Ethanol (alcohol) intoxication
GHB, GBL intoxication
Inhalant (alkyl nitrates, nitrous oxide, hydrocarbons) intoxication AKA : poppers
MDMA (Ecstasy, Molly) intoxication
Opiates, opioids intoxication
Psychedelic drug (LSD, PCP, hallucinogenic mushrooms) intoxication
Acute withdrawal : general principles
Alcohol withdrawal
Amphetamine withdrawal
Barbiturate withdrawal
Benzodiazepine withdrawal
Cannabis withdrawal
Cocaine withdrawal
Opiate/opioid withdrawal
Antidepressant discontinuation syndrome
Anti-muscarinic toxicity
Common medications which may mimic psychiatric symptoms
Lithium toxicity
Neuroleptic malignant syndrome
Salicylate toxicity
Serotonin syndrome
Neuropsychiatric complications of steroids
Valproic acid toxicity.Digital Access Springer 2018 - DigitalSummary: This book covers essential information necessary in diagnosing and treating pediatric patients in the emergency room. Emergencies require quick and precise decision making that does not allow for extended reading or fact-checking to ensure all factors are considered. This pocket guide addresses that need by placing vital clinical management and algorithms into a quick and simple guidebook that can be accessed within moments from a scrub pocket or white coat. It is an easy, quick access reference that can be used for those facts that are absolutely essential, but are often difficult to remember. Color images and flow charts allow doctors to grasp the essentials quickly, while more detailed explanations are included alongside for trainees. Quick Hits for Pediatric Emergency Medicine uses tips, caveats, drug dosing, and pearls to assist the provider who may not be familiar with all of the unique nuances of the pediatric population. This is ideal for emergency department physicians, nurses, and trainees including students, residents, and fellows.
Contents:
Intro; Foreword; Contents; Contributors;
Chapter 1: Airway: Pediatric Anatomy, Infants and Children; Before You Intubate: What You Need to Know; Lung Physiology; Lung Mechanics; Tips for Intubation; Ventilation Equipment;
Chapter 2: Respiratory Review: A, B, C, and P of Kids (Asthma, Bronchiolitis, Croup, and Pneumonia); Respiratory Overview; Asthma; Clinical Presentation; Treatment; Considerations for Severe Asthma; Asthma Pearls; Pediatric Asthma Score; Bronchiolitis; Clinical Presentation; Treatment; Supportive; Bronchiolitis Score; Croup (Laryngotracheobronchitis); Clinical Presentation Clinical Presentation with the FollowingTreatment; Westley Score; Pneumonia; Clinical Presentation; Treatment; Pediatric Pneumonia;
Chapter 3: Resuscitation: Pediatric Algorithms; Resuscitation: Pediatric Algorithms (Figs. 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, and 3.4);
Chapter 4: Pediatric Pearls: Management of Shock in Children; Shock; Cardiac Output (CO) = Heart Rate (HR) × Stoke Volume (SV); Quick Hit Cardiac Pearls; Definition of Hypotension by Systolic Blood Pressure and Age; Heart Rate and Perfusion Pressure for Age; Pediatric CPR; Pediatric Pearls; SIRS Criteria Common Pediatric Medications for Resuscitation and Cardiac Arrest
Chapter 5: Pediatric Ventilator Management; Noninvasive Modes of Ventilation; Invasive Ventilation; Types of Ventilator Support; Modes of Ventilation; Initial Ventilator Settings; DOPES;
Chapter 6: Neonatal Delivery and the Acutely Ill Neonate; Neonates (Age ≤ 28 Days); Causes of Severe Illness in Neonates: THE MISFITS; Newborn Delivery and Resuscitation (Fig. 6.1); MR SOPA Ventilation Correction Steps; Newborn Resuscitation Medications; Endotracheal Intubation Guide; UVC Placement; Supplies Needed; Procedure (Figs. 6.2 and 6.3) APGAR Score
Chapter 7: Pediatric Abdominal Pain; Common Diagnoses with Work-Up and Management; Differential Diagnosis for Abdominal Pain Stratified by Age; Quick Hits Abdominal Pain Pearls;
Chapter 8: Trauma Tidbits; Glasgow Coma Scale; Fluid Resuscitation Guidelines; Fluid Maintenance Requirements; Fluid Replacement for Burns; Adequate Urine Output; Blood Replacement Guidelines; Tube Sizes (French); General Considerations for Pediatric Trauma Patients; Size and Shape; Skeleton; Surface Area; ABCDE of Pediatric Trauma Management; Airway and Cervical Spine Stabilization Breathing and VentilationCirculation and Hemorrhage Control; Disability; Exposure; Quick Hits Pediatric Trauma Pearls;
Chapter 9: Pediatric Head Injury Guidelines; Pediatric Head Injury Guidelines; Pediatric Blunt Head Injury, Less Than 2 Years Old (Fig. 9.1); Pediatric Blunt Head Injury, 2 Years Old and Older (Fig. 9.2);
Chapter 10: Pediatric Burns; Etiology; Work-Up; Classification of Burns; Management; Disposition; Estimating Body Surface Area for Burns (Fig. 10.1); Quick Hits: Pediatric Burn Pearls;
Chapter 11: Procedure Pearls; Airway Adjuncts - DigitalRoshan Fernando, Pervez Sultan, Sioned Phillips, editors.Summary: This book provides easy to follow guidance on how to manage emergency situations and common problems in obstetric anesthesia. The book provides different anesthetic recipes for obstetric procedures and describes challenges that will be encountered on a day-to-day basis. There are trouble-shooting chapters and what to do lists for frequent dilemmas. The book covers obstetric-specific resuscitation and medical emergencies seen on the labor ward. Antenatal and postpartum complications relating to anesthesia are covered as well as issues that may arise during follow up of patients who have had neuraxial anesthesia during delivery. Quick Hits in Obstetric Anesthesia should be used as a cognitive aid for emergency cases and as a decision-making tool for urgent management plans. It is a guide to common problems and provides core knowledge to facilitate anesthesia care on labor wards for all grades of anesthetist.
Contents:
Epidural Analgesia for Labour
Combined Spinal Epidural Analgesia for Labour
Non-Neuraxial Techniques for Labour Analgesia
Analgesia for Intrauterine Fetal Demise
Category 4 Caesarean Delivery
Spinal Anaesthesia for Caesarean Delivery
Combined Spinal Epidural Anaesthesia for Caesarean Delivery
Epidural TopUp for Caesarean Delivery
General Anaesthesia for Caesarean Delivery
Management of Spinal Anaesthesia Induced Hypotension during Caesarean Delivery
Analgesia after Caesarean Delivery
Anaesthesia for Manual Removal of Placenta
Anaesthesia for Cervical Cerclage
External Cephalic Version
Artificial Rupture of Membranes
Consent for Anaesthesia
Documentation Standards for Anaesthesia
Umbilical Cord Prolapse
Expedited and Emergency Caesarean Delivery
Operative Vaginal Delivery
Massive Obstetric Haemorrhage
Management of Uterine Atony
Uterine Inversion
Amniotic Fluid Embolus
Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Delivery
Shoulder Dystocia
Normal Labour
Cardiotocography
Antenatal Monitoring
Partogram
Induction of Labour
Augmentation of Labour
Preterm labour and delivery
Fetal malpresentations
Placenta Praevia
Placenta Accreta Syndrome
Intrauterine Fetal Growth Restriction
Multiple Gestation
Preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome
Cholestasis of Pregnancy
Gestational Diabetes
Venous Thromboembolism
Obesity
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy
Complex Congenital Heart Disease in Pregnancy
Thrombophilas
Haemophilas
Von Willebrand Disease
Low molecular heparin, unfractionated heparin and neuraxial anaesthesia
Accidental Dural Puncture
Post Dural Puncture Headache
Epidural Blood Patch
Intrapartum Fever
Failed Epidural Analgesia during Labour
Failed Spinal Anaesthesia for Caesarean Delivery
Management of Pain and Distress during Caesarean Delivery
Backache after Neuraxial Anaesthesia
Peripheral Nerve Lesions after Central Neuraxial Anaesthesia
Spinal Cord Lesions after Neuraxial Anaesthesia
Obstetric Nerve Palsies
Reported Awareness under General Anaesthesia
Neuraxial Anaesthesia after Previous Spinal Surgery
Breastfeeding and Anaesthesia
Difficult and Failed Intubation in Obstetric Anaesthesia
Recognition and Management of High Spinal Anaesthesia
Aspiration of Gastric Contents
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity
Anaphylaxis
Malignant Hyperthermia
Maternal Resuscitation
Intrauterine Resuscitation
Neonatal Resuscitation
Anaesthetic Management of Pregnant Patients with Novel Coronavirus. - DigitalBernstein, Jennifer; McPhee, Stephen J.; Papadakis, Maxine A.; Rabow, Michael W.Digital Access
- Digital[edited by] William W. Hay, Jr., Myron J. Levin, Robin R. Deterding, Mark J. Abzug.Digital Access AccessPediatrics 2017
- DigitalDeepak M. Kamat, editor in chief ; associate editors, Henry M. Adam [and 14 others].Digital Access AAP ebooks 2018
- DigitalNatasha Rekhtman, Marina K Baine, Justin A. Bishop.Summary: Written for pathologists-in-training, this volume provides high-yield, at-a-glance summaries in a format that is easy to use. Rather than focus on organ-based histologic criteria, the text aids pathologic diagnosis, emphasizing immunohistochemistry, tumor syndromes, etc.Digital Access Springer 2019
- DigitalNancy H. Diepenbrock, RN, CCRN, Eagle River, Wisconsin.Contents:
Neurologic system
Cardiovascular system
Pulmonary system
Gastrointestinal and urinary systems
Renal system
Endocrine system
Hematologic and immune systems
Drugs, doses, tables
Labs
Imaging
Miscellaneous.Digital Access Ovid 2016 - DigitalNancy H. Diepenbrock.Summary: For immediate, on-the-unit answers to ICU questions, get the must-have pocket guide: the fully updated "Quick Reference to Critical Care, 6th Edition". Covering a broad range of critical care topics, each chapter is divided by body system and alphabetically organized, addressing disease processes, disorders, medications and titration, tests, lab results, formulas, ICU equipment and treatment strategies and goals. Information provided is based on current, evidence-based procedures and stabilization practices. This classic, concise quick reference offers crucial guidance on numerous processes and procedures. -- From publisher's description.
Contents:
Neurologic system
Cardiovascular system
Pulmonary system
Gastrointestinal and urinary systems
Renal system
Endocrine system
Hematologic and immune systems
Drugs, doses, tables
Labs
Imaging
Miscellaneous.Digital Access LWW Health Library 2021 - DigitalSandra M. Schmöckel, editor.Summary: This book focuses on quinoa, providing background information on its history, summarizing recent genetic and genomic advances, and offering directions for future research. Meeting the caloric and nutritional demands of our growing population will not only require increases in overall food production, but also the development of new crops that can be grown sustainably in agricultural environments that are increasingly susceptible to degradation. Quinoa is an ancient crop native to the Andean region of South America that has recently gained international attention because its seeds are high in protein, particularly in essential amino acids. Quinoa is also highly tolerant of abiotic stresses, including drought, frost and salinity. For these reasons, quinoa has the potential to help address issues of food security - a potential that was recognized when the United Nations declared 2013 the International Year of Quinoa. However, more effort is needed to improve quinoa agronomically and to understand the mechanisms of its abiotic stress tolerance; the recent development of genetic and genomic tools, including a reference genome sequence, will now help accelerate research in these areas.
Contents:
Intro
Preface to the Series
Preface
Compendium of Plant Genomes: Quinoa
Contents
Contributors
Abbreviations
1 History of the Quinuas in South America
Abstract
1.1 Origin
1.2 Geographical Distribution
1.3 Current Production Centers
1.3.1 Colombia
1.3.2 Ecuador
1.3.3 Peru
1.3.4 Bolivia
1.3.5 Chile
1.3.6 Argentina
1.4 Main Types of Quinuas
1.5 Research Advances
1.6 Traditional Quinoa Utilization
1.6.1 Preparation of the Llipt'a O (Llujt'a)
1.6.2 Traditional Use of Leaves
References 2 Botanical Context for Domestication in South America
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Quinoa Wild Ancestors and Relationships with Related Species
2.3 Quinoa Genetic Structure
2.4 Where and When Domestication Occurred
2.4.1 Geographic Patterns of Variation in Genetic Variability
2.4.2 Archaeological Evidence
2.5 Traits Affected by Domestication
2.5.1 Seed Size and Morphology
2.5.2 Starch Forms
2.5.3 Seed Shattering
2.5.4 Plant Architecture
2.5.5 Roots
2.5.6 Climate Adaptation
2.5.7 Aesthetic Selection
2.5.8 Saponin Content 2.6 Geographical Distribution of the Domestication Syndrome. An Example in North West Argentina
2.7 Concluding Remarks and Some Topics for Research
References
3 Botanical Context for Domestication in North America
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.1.1 Ecological Context of C. berlandieri
3.1.2 Molecular Studies of C. berlandieri
3.1.3 Potential Diploid Progenitor Gene Pools of the ATGC in North America
3.2 Descriptions of C. berlandieri Subspecies and Botanical Varieties
3.2.1 C. berlandieri subsp. berlandieri var. boscianum 3.2.2 C. berlandieri subsp. berlandieri var. berlandieri
3.2.3 C. berlandieri subsp. berlandieri var. macrocalycium
3.2.4 C. berlandieri subsp. berlandieri var. sinuatum
3.2.5 C. berlandieri subsp. berlandieri var. zschackei
3.2.6 C. berlandieri subsp. jonesianum
3.2.7 C. berlandieri subsp. nuttaliae
3.3 Breeding Potential of C. berlandieri
3.4 Conclusions
References
4 Quinoa Cytogenetics
Abstract
4.1 Genome Constitution of Polyploid C. Quinoa and Related Species
4.2 Karyotype and Chromosome Banding
4.3 Genome Size 4.4 Repetitive Sequence Organization and Evolution
4.4.1 Tandem Repetitive Sequences
4.4.2 Disperse Repetitive Sequences
4.5 Chenopodium quinoa Is a Polysomatic Plant
References
5 A Chromosome-Scale Quinoa Reference Genome Assembly
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Quinoa Accession PI 614886
5.3 Primary Sequencing by PacBio SMRT® Sequencing Technology
5.3.1 PacBio SMRT Sequencing Technology
5.3.2 Quinoa Genomic DNA Preparation and PacBio Sequencing
5.4 Scaffolding of the Assembly with BioNano Genomics (Optical Maps) - DigitalPerri Klass, Eileen Costello.Summary: This classic, coauthored by New York Times columnist and pediatrician Dr. Perri Klass, has been fully revised and updated to reflect the recent significant changes in the recognition and care of children whose development doesn't go as expected. It includes new information about therapeutic interventions, managing co-morbidities, and getting support for children with developmental differences at school. Additional information covers community resources, initiatives at hospitals, clinics, and even theme parks, that make life easier for children with developmental differences and their families. The authors also offer a stronger focus on self-care for parents in this new edition, with the pediatrician's perspective of supporting families as they go through the diagnostic process over time.
Contents:
Front Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part 1: A World of Quirky Kids
What You Should Know
Chapter 1. My Kid Is Different: Wondering and Worrying
Chapter 2. Specialists, Labels, and Alphabet Soup: Diagnosis or Difference?
Chapter 3. Understanding the Diagnosis: Grief and Loss and Moving Forward
Part 2: Growing Up Quirky
Literary Glimpses
What You Should Know
Chapter 4. Logistics of Everyday Life: The Home and the World
Chapter 5. Family Life: Siblings, Parents, and Extended Family Chapter 6. Educating the Quirky Child: Every Year Is Different
Chapter 7. Moving Through the School Years: Thriving and Learning in the Educational System
Chapter 8. The Social Life of a Quirky Kid: Finding Friends and Making Connections
Part 3: The Science, the Medical Science, and the Pseudoscience of Quirky Kids
Literary Glimpses
What You Should Know
Chapter 9. Therapies: Finding Help and Evaluating the Help You Find
Chapter 10. Medications and the Quirky Child: Drugs, Doses, and Daily Routines
Chapter 11. Medical Perspectives on the Quirky Child: Questions and Answers Part 4: Looking Ahead
Quirky Characters
What You Should Know
Chapter 12. Adolescence and Adulthood: Quirky Kids Grow Up
Resources
Index
Back CoverDigital Access AAP ebooks 2021 - DigitalVipin Chandra Kalia, editor.Summary: This book delves into the biotechnological applications of Quorum sensing (QS)- a peculiar gene-regulatory process of some microorganisms. Quorum Sensing allows a large bacterial population to work together in a coordinated manner to carry out metabolic activities, which individual bacterium cannot. The different chapters describe how, associating bioremediation process with energy generation is an economical proposal, for reducing pollution and managing biowastes. The book discusses how QS can be exploited for biotechnological applications in generating bioproducts, bioenergy, bioremediation, biosensors, health and agricultural activities. It further highlights how QS is becoming an integral part of synthetic biology for genetic circuits for producing: (i) novel products, (ii) biosensors, (iii) bioactive molecules, etc. The book is divided into different sections for a clear understanding of the applicability of QS in, the Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Health sectors.
Contents:
Intro; Dedication; Preface; Contents; About the Editor; Part I: Environment;
1: Quorum Sensing and Its Inhibition: Biotechnological Applications; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Biotechnological Applications of Quorum Sensing Systems; 1.2.1 Bio-energy; 1.2.2 Bioremediation; 1.2.3 Food and Health; 1.2.4 Detecting Metals and Pathogens; 1.2.5 Cancer Therapy; 1.2.6 Industrial Products; 1.2.7 Genetic Devices; 1.3 Biotechnological Applications of QSI; 1.3.1 Food Industry; 1.3.2 Aquaculture; 1.3.3 Health Care; 1.3.3.1 QSIs from Microbes; 1.3.3.2 QSIs of Plant Origin. 1.3.3.3 QSIs of Animal Origin1.3.4 Anti-biofouling; 1.3.5 Agriculture; 1.4 Synergism Between Antibiotics and QSIs; 1.5 Fais Attention à QSI; 1.6 Field Trials; 1.6.1 Protecting Plants; 1.6.2 Drinking Water; 1.6.3 Health Sector; 1.7 Opinion; References;
2: Talking Through Chemical Languages: Quorum Sensing and Bacterial Communication; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Acyl Homoserine Lactone (AHL) Based Quorum Sensing; 2.2.1 AHL-Based Signalling Molecules; 2.2.2 Signal Production; 2.2.3 Signal Recognition and Transduction; 2.3 Peptide Based Quorum Sensing. 2.3.1 Peptide Signalling Molecules2.3.2 Signal Production; 2.3.2.1 AgrD; 2.3.2.2 AgrB; 2.3.2.3 Mechanism of AIP Production; 2.3.3 Signal Recognition and Transduction; 2.3.3.1 AgrC; 2.3.3.2 AgrA; 2.4 Other Signalling Molecules; 2.4.1 Autoinducer 2 (AI-2); 2.4.2 DSF-Family; 2.4.3 PQS and IQS; 2.4.4 CAI-1; 2.4.5 DPO; 2.5 Conclusion; 2.6 Opinion; References;
3: Fundamentals of Bacterial Biofilm: Present State of Art; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Biofilm Structure; 3.3 Role of Biofilms in Microbial Communities; 3.3.1 Protection from Environment; 3.3.2 Nutrient Availability. 3.3.3 Acquisition of New Genetic Trait3.4 Factors Favoring Biofilm Formation; 3.4.1 Substratum Effect; 3.4.2 Conditioning Film; 3.4.3 Hydrodynamics; 3.4.4 Characteristics of Aqueous Medium; 3.4.5 Interaction of Bacterial Cells with Water Molecules; 3.4.6 Signaling System to Promote Biofilm Formation; 3.4.6.1 Quorum Sensing (QS); 3.4.7 Extracellular Polymeric Substances (EPS); 3.4.8 Role of eDNA; 3.5 Bacterial Adhesion- Steps Involved in Biofilm Development; 3.5.1 The Sessile Mode of Bacterial Growth; 3.5.2 Bacterial Glycocalyx In Vivo In Vitro. 3.5.3 Microcolony Formation by Adherent Bacteria3.5.4 Consortium Formation by Adherent Bacteria; 3.6 Occurrence of Bacterial Biofilm: Predominance in Aquatic System; 3.7 Physiology of Biofilm Population; 3.8 Effects of Material Properties on Bacterial Adhesion; 3.8.1 Surface Charge; 3.8.2 Surface Energy; 3.8.3 Roughness and Topography; 3.9 Measuring Biofilm; 3.10 Removal of Biofilms; 3.10.1 Removal of Biofilms; 3.10.2 Regulation of Biofilm Formation; 3.11 Conclusions; References;
4: Phylogenomics and Evolutionary Perspective of Quorum Sensing Regulators (LuxI/LuxR) in Prokaryotes.
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