Books

Contents:
no. 1. Alabama
no. 2. Alaska
no. 3. Arizona
no. 4. Arkansas
no. 5. California
no. 6. Colorado
no. 7. Connecticut
no. 8. Delaware
no. 9. District of Columbia
no. 10. Florida
no. 11. Georgia
no. 12. Hawaii
no. 13. Idaho
no. 14. Illinois
no. 15. Indiana
no. 16. Iowa
no. 17. Kansas
no. 18. Kentucky
no. 19. Louisiana
no. 20. Maine
no. 21. Maryland
no. 22. Massachusetts
no. 23. Michigan
no. 24. Minnesota
no. 25. Mississippi
no. 26. Missouri
no. 27. Montana
no. 28. Nebraska
no. 29. Nevada
no. 30. New Hampshire
no. 31. New Jersey
no. 32. New Mexico
no. 33. New York
no. 34. North Carolina
no. 35. North Dakota
no. 36. Ohio
no. 37. Oklahoma
no. 38. Oregon
no. 39. Pennsylvania
no. 40. Rhode Island
no. 41. South Carolina
no. 42. South Dakota
no. 43. Tennessee
no. 44. Texas
no. 46. Vermont
no. 47. Virginia
no. 48. Washington
no. 49. West Virginia
no. 50. Wisconsin-- no. 51. Wyoming.

Summary: "This text is differentiated from the many other healthcare delivery texts available in that it gives equal attention to the parties that pay for health care, the parties that provide healthcare, and the parties that produce the products used in healthcare. To this end, the author weaves a common thread throughout every chapter in the book that the goals of healthcare relate to the the iron triangle(cost, quality, and access) and the triple aim (per capita cost, population, health, and patient experience)"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
A Guide Through the Wilderness
What as a Healthcare System?
Population Health
Goals of Healthcare
The 800-Pound Gorilla : Rising Healthcare Costs
Managing Quality : Another 800-Pound Gorilla?
Healthcare Providers
The Medical Profession
Primary Care : Physicians, Nurses, and Pharmacists
Hospitals
Hospital Diversification, Restructuring, and Integration
Organized Ambulatory Care
Post-Acute Care
Employer-Based Health Insurance
Contracting for Prescription Drug Benefits : Role of Employers, Insurers, and Pharmacy Benefit Managers
Private Health Insurance and Managed Care Organizations
Medicare
Medicaid and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
The Healthcare Technology Sectors
The Pharmaceutical Sector
The Biotechnology Sector
The MedTech Sector
Healthcare Information Technology
The Federal Bureaucracy, the US Congress, and Healthcare Policy
The Public Health System.

Contents:
Semisynthesis of ubiquitinated histone H2B with a native or nonhydrolyzable linkage / Michael Morgan, Muhammad Jbara, Ashraf Brik and Cynthia Wolberger
Dual-color pulse-chase ubiquitination assays to simultaneously monitor substrate priming and extension / Daniel C. Scott and Brenda A. Schulman
A genetic approach to study polyubiquitination in Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Fernando Meza-Gutierrez, Deniz Simsek and David P. Toczyski
Enzymatic preparation of monoubiquitinated FANCD2 and FANCI proteins / Viduth K. Chaugule, Connor Arkinson, Rachel Toth and Helen Walden
Methods to measure ubiquitin chain length and linkage / Fumiaki Ohtake, Hikaru Tsuchiya, Keiji Tanaka and Yasushi Saeki
Detection of ubiquitination activity and identification of ubiquitinated substrates using TR-TUBE / Yukiko Yoshida, Yasushi Saeki, Hikaru Tsuchiya and Keiji Tanaka
Methods to study phosphoribosylated ubiquitin ligation and removal / Jiazhang Qiu and Zhao-Qing Luo
Biochemical characterization of SUMO-conjugating enzymes by in vitro sumoylation assays / Nathalie Eisenhardt, Dragana Ilic, Easa Nagamalleswari and Andrea Pichler
Methods to study SUMO dynamics in yeast / Stefan Pabst, Lennard-Maximilian Döring, Natasha Petreska and R. Jürgen Dohmen
Approaches for investigating the extracellular signaling function of ISG15 / Caleb D. Swaim, Larissa A. Canadeo and Jon M. Huibregtse
Analysis of modification and proteolytic targeting by the ubiquitin-like modifier FAT10 / Annette Aichem, Annika N. Boehm, Nicola Catone, Gunter Schmidtke and Marcus Groettrup
Methods to analyze STUbL activity / Emma Branigan, Anna Plechanovová and Ronald T. Hay
Quantitative analysis of USP activity in vitro / Shreya Dharadhar, Robbert Q. Kim, Michael Uckelmann and Titia K. Sixma
Evaluating enzyme activities and structures of DUBs / Jonathan N. Pruneda and David Komander
Purification and functional characterization of the DUB domain of SdeA / Kedar Puvar, Shalini Iyer, Michael J. Sheedlo and Chittaranjan Das
Profiling DUBs and Ubl-specific proteases with activity-based probes / Paul P. Geurink, Gerbrand J. van der Heden van Noort, Monique P.C. Mulder, Robert C.M. Knaap, Marjolein Kikkert and Huib Ovaa
Assays of SUMO protease/isopeptidase activity and function in mammalian cells and tissues / Kathrin Kunz, Stefan Müller and Luca Mendler.

Contents:
Assays for protein retrotranslocation in ERAD / Sonya Neal, Sascha H. Duttke and Randolph Y. Hampton
Methods for measuring misfolded protein clearance in the budding yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae / Rahul S. Samant and Judith Frydman
Methodologies to monitor protein turnover at the inner nuclear membrane / Pei-Ling Tsai, Chenguang Zhao and Christian Schlieker
Assays for dissecting the in vitro enzymatic activity of yeast Ubc7 / Bayan Mashahreh, Yuval Reiss, Reuven Wiener and Tommer Ravid
Methods for genetic analysis of mammalian ER-associated degradation / Dara E. Leto and Ron R. Kopito
A dual system to manipulate protein levels for DNA replication- and cell cycle-related studies / Néstor García-Rodríguez and Helle D. Ulrich
Engineered disulfide crosslinking to measure conformational changes in the 26S proteasome / Randi G. Reed and Robert J. Tomko Jr.
Assays for ubiquitin-like protein ligation and proteasome function in archaea / Xian Fu, Zachary Adams and Julie Maupin-Furlow
Structural mass spectrometry approaches to study the 20S proteasome / Gili Ben-Nissan, Shay Vimer, Mark Tarnavsky and Michal Sharon
Single-molecule methods for measuring ubiquitination and protein stability / Jason Hon and Ying Lu
In vitro analysis of proteasome-associated USP14 activity for substrate degradation and deubiquitylation / Srinivasan Muniyappan and Byung-Hoon Lee
Methods for studying the regulation of membrane traffic by ubiquitin and the ESCRT pathway / Evan L. Guiney, Lu Zhu, Richa Sardana, Scott D. Emr and Matthew G. Baile
Detection of ubiquitinated targets in mammalian and Drosophila models / Elena Maspero, Valentina Fajner, Janine Weber and Simona Polo
Western blot analysis of the autophagosomal membrane protein LGG-1/LC3 in Caenorhabditis elegans / Alexander Springhorn and Thorsten Hoppe
Monitoring stress-induced autophagic engulfment and degradation of the 26S proteasome in mammalian cells / Victoria Cohen-Kaplan, Ido Livneh, Yong Tae Kwon and Aaron Ciechanover.

Summary: This work reviews and explores various aspects of uchuva growth and development from seed germination, vegetative growth and phyllotaxy, floral development, pollination, and pollen morphology through fruit development, properties and health benefits. Other sections of the book cover uchuva genetic diversity, hybridization, chromosome number and morphological diversity. Uchuva is economically important in most South American counties, has been growing in popularity in Central America, and is marketed in North American and Europe as the golden berry. This is the first concise reference work that delves into the fascinating world of uchuva reproductive biology. It includes the latest scientific references, some of which have been contributed by the authors of the current book. The authors have observed the plant in the field and have produced a unique photographic record to help the reader see the actual morphological structures and developmental processes in action.

Contents:
Abstract
1. Preface
2. Introduction
3. Flower morphology
4. Phyllotaxy and floral development
5. Pollen morphology
5.1 Pollen viability and germination
6. Pollination
6.1 Floral visitors and insect pollination
7. Fruit morphology
8. Propagation
8.1 Seed germination
8.2 Vegetative propagation
8.2 Cuttings
9. Fruit development
10. Fruit properties and health benefits
11. Breeding and hybridization
12. Genetic diversity
12.1 Chromosome number
13. Morphological diversity
14. Conclusion.

Summary: "Offering detailed, well-illustrated coverage of the vascular anatomy seen on all imaging modalities, Atlas of Vascular Anatomy: An Angiographic Approach, 3rd Edition, presents the complete anatomy of the arteries, veins, and lymphatic system by body region. Experts in the field, each trained by Dr. Andre Uflacker, provide thorough updates throughout the text, including new slides and anatomical variations. This edition reflects recent advances in technology as well as new understandings of anatomy, making it an invaluable resource for vascular interventional radiologists and fellows, as well as surgeons, cardiologists, residents, and medical students"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
The Fetal Circulation and Vascular Embryology
Arteries of the Head and Neck
Veins of the Head and Neck
Arteries of the Spinal Cord and Spine
Veins of the Spinal Cord and Spine
Thoracic Aorta and Arteries of the Trunk
Veins of the Thorax
Lymphatic System of the Thorax
Pulmonary Arterial Circulation
Pulmonary Venous Circulation
Pulmonary and Mediastinal Lymphatic System
Heart and Coronary Arteries
ardiac Veins
Arteries of the Upper Extremity
Veins of the Upper Extremity
Lymphatic Drainage of the Upper Extremity
Abdominal Aorta and Branches
Arteries of the Pelvis
Veins of the Abdomen and Pelvis
Lymphatic System of the Abdomen and Pelvis
Arteries of the Lower Extremity
Veins of the Lower Extremity
Lymphatic System of the Lower Extremity

Summary: This book focuses on the clinical evaluation and management of ulcers of the lower limbs. There are numerous causes for ulceration in the lower limbs and each variety requires careful clinical evaluation and management approach. In 29 chapters, written by highly experienced surgeons, the book covers prevalence, types, healing mechanisms, clinical evaluation and microbiology of the ulcers, followed by detailed review of each ulcer variety. Chapters on pyoderma gangrenosum, diabetic foot, grafts and flaps, amputation, pain control strategy and documentation of these cases provide a complete coverage from management stand-point. The book is essential reading not only for general surgeons and vascular surgeons, but also has relevance for orthopedic surgeons, podiatrists, dermatologists and oncologists who manage such cases. Also serves as reference guide for post-graduate examination.

Contents:
Prevalence
Impact of Ulceration
Types of Ulcer
Healing of Ulcer
Clinical anatomy of Lower Extremity
Approach to a case of Ulcer of Lower extremity
Investigations for ulcer of Lower Extremity
Microbiology of Ulcer
Venous Ulcer
Arterial ulcer
Neuropathic Ulcer
Infective Ulcer
Diabetic Foot
Lymphatic Ulcer
Necrotising Fasciitis
Pressure Ulcers
Squamous Cell carcinoma
Melanoma
Basal Cell Carcinoma
Sarcomas of Extremities presenting as ulceration
Self Inflicted Ulceration
Pyoderma Gangrenosum
Vasculitis and Ulceration
Unusual causes of lower extremity ulceration
Grafts and Flaps for wound coverage
Amputation
Pain Control
Documentation.

Summary: Covers science and technology in all areas of industrial chemistry, containing nearly 1000 major articles with more than 16 million words, nearly 10,000 tables, 30,000 figures, and literature sources and cross-references. It also includes full text index, author index, CAS registry number index, and keyword index.

Contents:
1. Agrochemicals
2. Analytical Techniques
3. Biochemistry Biotechnology
4. Chemical Reactions
5. Dyes and Pigments
6. Energy
7. Environmental Protection, Industrial Safety
8. Fat, Oil, Food and Feed, Cosmetics
9. Inorganic Chemicals
10. Materials
11. Metals and Alloys
12. Organic Chemicals
13. Pharmaceuticals
14. Polymers and Plastics
15. Processes & Process Engineering
16. Renewable Resources
17. Special Topics,

Summary: "The Ultimate Chinese Martial Art -- The Science of the Weaving Stance Bagua 64 Forms and the Wellness Applications has three well integrated parts. Part One describes the cultural, historical and scientific background of the mysterious inner style martial art -- Bagua Palm -- which used to be taught in a small circle of the Royal families in China. Part Two gives a brief and yet detailed instructions on the techniques and step by step exercises of Bagua Palms with illustrations, including the example of the famous Weaving Stance Bagua 64 Forms. Part Three summarizes the wellness applications of the Bagua Palms as an inner style Chinese martial art. The aim of this book is to help all people on this planet to have a better understanding about wellness and the most effective way to achieve it. The book will thus ultimately make its way to the short list of books which truly leave their marks on the progress of human civilization. The less than sophisticated style of writing makes this book an easy and helpful reading for people from all walks of life. This book is not just about Chinese martial art. It is also about the link between Chinese culture and martial art. With practical instructions on the actual exercise, this book will benefit not just practitioners and trainers in Chinese martial art but effectively all people who read it. This book is not only going to be the martial art book of the year, but the martial art book of the 21st century. This is the first martial art book written by martial art practitioners who have thorough understanding of both physics and actual fighting, with a solid background in Chinese culture. All the three authors of the book have over 40 years of extensive experience each in Chinese martial art. In contrast to conventional Chinese martial art scripts, this book is written by three Chinese authors in plain and vivid English, which is both filled with true understanding of the unique part of Chinese culture and tuned to the cognitive habits of the westerners."--Publisher's website.

Summary: "The Ultimate Guide to Competency Assessment gives you what you need to create a competency assessment process built on ownership, empowerment, and accountability. This beloved resource will show you ow to link your efforts to quality outcomes, filter up to the top competencies truly needed, and create a cost effective, meaningful competency process. The 4th edition is packed with examples of verification methods for competency assessment that leverage data and information you and your team are already collecting. Stop creating list after list of mandatory competencies each year that cost you a lot of money and get you nowhere. The Wright Competency Model will save you time and money and at the same time make your process fluid and dynamic"-- Provided by publisher.

Summary: This comprehensive book provides an in-depth examination of a broad range of procedures that benefit from ultrasound guidance in the point-of- care setting. It covers common procedures such as ultrasound-guided central and peripheral venous access to regional nerve blocks, temporary pacemaker placement, joint aspirations, percutaneous drainage, a variety of injections and airway management. Chapters examine a variety of topics critical to successful ultrasound procedures, including relevant sonoantomy, necessary equipment, proper preparation, potential complications, existing evidence and how to integrate these procedures into clinical practice. For each procedure, the book includes step-by-step instructions and discusses the advantages of ultrasound guidance over traditional techniques. Providing rich procedural detail to help in clinical decision making, The Ultimate Guide to Point-of-Care Ultrasound-Guided Procedures is an indispensable, go-to reference for all health care providers who work in a variety of clinical settings including primary care, emergency department, urgent care, intensive care units, pediatrics, pre-hospital settings and those who practice in the growing number of new ultrasound programs in these specialties. .

Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Physics of ultrasound
3. General principles of ultrasound guided procedures
4. Ultrasound procedural guidance safety considerations
5. Peripheral venous and arterial access
6. Central vascular access
7. Challenging vascular access procedural and procedure rescue
8. Joint aspiration
9. Therapeutic injections in the point of care setting
10. Upper extremity regional blocks for the point of care patient
11. Neck and torso regional blocks for the point of care patient
12. Lower extremity regional nerve blocks for the point of care patient
13. Integration of ultrasound guided procedures into clinical practice
14. Quality assurance and improvement
15. Documentation, coding and billing for ultrasound guided procedures.

Summary: Written by the top medical student rotators, this book provides medical students with the often elusive information and skills required to ace their clinical rotations. Chapters cover all major medical sub-specialties such as internal medicine, general surgery, cardiology, dermatology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and ophthalmology. Additionally, the book offers many novel features including a review of core rotation skills for oral presentations and a walk-through of a day in the life of the medical student on a particular rotation. It focuses on the common cases that students actually encounter in the hospital. This format thereby administers a complete, concise overview of what is needed for each rotation. A unique resource, The Ultimate Medical School Rotation Guide is not only instructional and comprehensive, but also assuring and supportive as it encourages students to appreciate this rewarding time in their medical careers.

Contents:
Interpersonal Skills
Wellness
What Attendings/Residents Look For
Clinical Tips and Pearls
EMR Tips and Tricks
Internal Medicine
General Surgery
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Neurology
Pediatrics
Radiology
Psychiatry
Primary Care
Emergency Medicine
Critical Care
Cardiology
Gastroenterology
Nephrology
Infectious Diseases
Anesthesia
Radiation Oncology
Dermatology
Orthopedic Surgery
Neurosurgery
Ophthalmology.

Contents:
Section I. Experiment
Section II. Theory.

Contents:
Topography and pathotopography of the head
Topography and pathotopography of the neck
Topographical and pathotopographical anatomy of the chest
Topographical and pathotopographical anatomy of the abdomen
Topographical and pathotopographical anatomy of the retroperitoneal space
Topography and pathotopography of the pelvis
Topography and pathotopography of lower extremity.

Summary: This is the very first book to describe the superficial anatomic structure of the face and neck by means of detailed ultrasonography (US). This superbly illustrated book will help aesthetic physicians to familiarize themselves with the US anatomy of the face and neck and to understand the applications and benefits of US when performing minimally invasive aesthetic procedures in this region. A deep understanding of anatomy is imperative if such procedures are to be safe and effective. Bearing in mind the range of potential anatomic variations, US can offer vital assistance in identifying target structures of the face beneath the skin when carrying out treatments that would otherwise be performed "blind". In this book, readers will find detailed guidance on the use of US in the context of botulinum toxin and filler injections, threading procedures, and other minimally invasive aesthetic approaches. This is done with the aid of more than 530 US images, including cadaveric dissections and illustrations of volunteers and patients. For novices, valuable information is also provided on the basics of US imaging.

Contents:
Basic principles of ultrasonographic imaging
General US anatomy of the face and neck
US anatomy of the forehead and temple
US anatomy of the periorbital region
US anatomy of the midface and nose
US anatomy of the perioral and masseter region
US anatomy of the upper superficial cervical region
US applications in botulinum toxin injection procedures
US applications in filler injection procedures
US applications in thread lifting procedures.

Summary: As a hot topic in ultrasound medicine, peripheral nerve ultrasound has its wide applications in clinical field. This book firstly introduces the anatomy of peripheral nerves, method and normal sonograms for peripheral nerve scanning. In the following chapters, common and typical cases of peripheral nerves diseases are presented with useful clinical information and relevant data, for example, ultrasound, MRI, clinical operation and pathology results. At the end of each disease, video with detailed explanation of diagnostic procedure and 2-3 bullet points in practical differential diagnosis are included to help readers taking notes. This book will be a valuable reference for physicians in ultrasound, anesthetists, neurologists, pain specialists, and practitioners interested in related field.

Contents:
Anatomy of Peripheral Nerves
The Method of Peripheral Nerve Scanning and Normal Ultrasonogram
Abnormal Peripheral Nerve Ultrasonogram
Typical Cases of Peripheral Nerve
Application and Prospect of New Ultrasonic Technology in Diagnosis and Treatment of Peripheral Nerve.

Summary: This book combines orthopedists and radiologists perspectives to provide a comprehensive overview of the rapidly expanding use of ultrasound in orthopedic surgery. It also highlights the growing awareness of the potential of this non-invasive and portable, real-time imaging tool, which has led to its inclusion in the minimally invasive toolkit of upper limb surgeons. The book is divided into five parts shoulder, elbow, forearm, hand and wrist and fingers. Each part focuses on a particular anatomic region or joint, carefully analyzing the sonoanatomy of its nerves, tendons and bones. For each region, experienced experts illustrate how to perform specific techniques under ultrasound control, ranging from classic procedures, like carpal tunnel release, to the treatment of less common conditions. Covering all the basic and practical aspects of this innovative, multi-disciplinary approach, as well as future perspectives, this unique book is a must-read for all orthopedists, radiologists, sports physicians and physiotherapist wanting to gain insights into this promising field.

Contents:
I Shoulder
1 Ultrasonography of the rotator cuff
2 ultrasonography of the postoperative long biceps tendon
3 ultrasonography of the coracoid apophysis
4 ultrasonography of the acromioclavicular joint
5 ultrasonography of the shoulder arthroplasty
II Elbow
6 ultrasonography of the lateral side of the elbow
7 ultrasonography of the median nerve at the elbow
8 ultrasonography of the ulnar nerve at the elbow
9 ultrasonography of the radial nerve at the elbow
III Forearm
Chapter 10 ultrasonography of the interosseous membrane at the forearm
11 ultrasonography of the pronator quadratus
IV Wrist/Hand
12 ultrasonography of the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon
13 ultrasonography of the scapholunate ligament
14 ultrasonography of the carpal tunnel
15 ultrasonography of triangular fibrocartilage complex
16 ultrasonography of De Quervain tenosynovitis
17 ultrasonography of the trapezometatacarpal joint
V Finger
18 ultrasonography of the flexor tendons of the finger
19 ultrasonography of extensor tendons of the finger
20 ultrasonography of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb
21 ultrasonography of the nail. .

Summary: This book offers a comprehensive review of the state of the art in Ultrasonography (USG) dentomaxillofacial imaging to help radiologists and dentists in their training and daily practice. The book examines the relationship between clinical features, diagnosis, and choice of minimally invasive technique for a range of dentomaxillofacial disorders and provides information on post-treatment therapy. Accurate interpretation of indications for treatment is the cornerstone of success in medicine, and as such, the book explains how the selection of imaging technique is closely linked to clinical and diagnostic aspects and how recognition of this relationship forms the foundation for optimal outcomes. In addition to examining the various modalities, the book highlights the role of the latest USG imaging techniques. Further, it discusses in detail the pathology, treatment, and prognosis of common and rare diseases, as well as congenital/developmental malformations in the dentomaxillofacial, an area that is often underestimated and largely ignored by dentists. Featuring updated high-resolution images created with state-of-the-art equipment, the book introduces readers to current imaging modalities. It also includes pathological descriptions of radiologic diagnoses to help clarify the pathophysiology of the disease, while the pearls and pitfalls of image interpretation provide a quick reference guide for practitioners. Written by leading international experts, this outstanding book is a valuable resource for both radiologists, dentists and students seeking a more in-depth appreciation of the subject and its contribution to the scientific radiology community.

Contents:
General Considerations
Physical Principles of Doppler and Color Doppler Ultrasound
Advanced USG imaging
Sonographic Anatomy and Pathology Lymph Nodes
Extracranial Nerves
Floor of the Mouth and Oropharynx
Salivary Glands
Temporomandibular Joint
Facial Soft Tissues Inclucing Muscles
Paranasal Sinuses and Midface
Intraoral Inflammatory lesions and USG
Intraoral Benign and Malignant Tumors and USG
Interventional USG applications.

Contents:
I. Basics of Ultrasound
1. The Machine
2. Frequency and probes
3. Common Artifacts
4. The Doppler Effect
II. Thoracic Ultrasound
5. The Pleura
6. The Lung
7. Procedures
8. Cases
III. Echocardiogram for the Intensivist
9. Rationale
10. Limited echocardiogram vs. full service echo
11. The Windows
12. The Measurements
13. The interpretation
14. Cases
IV. Vascular Ultrasound in the Critically Ill
15. Deep Venous Thrombosis
16. Line Placement
17. Cases
V. Basic Abdominal Ultrasound in the ICU
18. Evaluation for free fluid
19. Basic Renal ultrasound
20. Evaluation of the Gallbladder
21. Procedures
22. Cases
VI. Soft Tissue
23. Facial Dehiscence
24. Soft tissue masses and collections
VII. Other Issues
25. Training Challenges
26. Credentialing Process
27. Billing and Coding.

Summary: This book is an essential guide for rheumatologists using ultrasound to study musculoskeletal structures and diagnose rheumatic diseases of the hand. A fundamental understanding of anatomy is key to identifying and interpreting pathological findings on imaging. This book provides comprehensive knowledge about both gross anatomy and, more importantly, comparative imaging anatomy, as depicted by ultrasound, X-ray, and MRI of the hand. This foundation enables clinicians to readily identify pathologic findings and thus improve diagnostic skills. The authors also offer step-by-step guidelines for using ultrasound, with comprehensive descriptions about body and transducer position, sonographic terminology, and anatomical landmarks in different planes of the hand. This book is an indispensable reference for rheumatologists and rheumatology residents using musculoskeletal ultrasound in clinical practice.

Contents:
1. Clinical Examination of Hand and Wrist in Rheumatology
2. Gross Anatomy of the Human Hand
3. Imaging Anatomy: Conventional Radiograph
4. Imaging Anatomy: Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Computed Tomography, Positron Emission Tomography, and Other Novel Imaging Techniques
5. Sonographic Terminology
6. Sonoanatomy: (Articular and Periarticular)
7. Sonopathology: (Articular and Periarticular).

Summary: This atlas presents a comprehensive and state-of-the-art overview of ultrasonography in the head and neck and will serve as a valuable resource for clinicians, surgeons, and otolaryngologists in private practice. The volume addresses all fields of office-based ultrasonography and gives an overview on the physical principles of ultrasound and sonographic techniques, along with detailed demonstrations of typical sonographic characteristics of particular diseases in the head and neck. Written by experts in the field it provides tips and tricks for ultrasound imaging. Subsequent chapters focus on office-based ultrasonography of the face and paranasal sinuses, salivary glands, floor of mouth and tonsil pathology, lymph node pathology, neck masses, thyroid and parathyroid glands, esophagus, and larynx. Special chapters address endosonography of the pharynx and larynx, interventional sonography, and intraoperative sonography. Latest technical developments in the field and their application to clinical ultrasonography are also demonstrated. A brief review of the existing latest literature addressing particular topics follow each chapter. All sonographic findings are demonstrated by high quality ultrasound-pictures and supplementary videos. Ultrasonography of the Head and Neck will serve as a useful guide for all physicians dealing with head and neck ultrasonography and its application to clinical medicine.

Contents:
History of Head and Neck Ultrasonography
Physics and Principles of Ultrasound
Ultrasounds Anatomy of the Head and the Neck
Interventional Ultrasonography
Sonography of Lymph Nodes in the Neck
Sonography of other Neck Masses
Sonography of the Oropharynx, Hypopharynx, Larynx, and Cervical Esophagus
Sonography of Parapharyngeal Masses
Pediatric Sonography of the Neck: Characteristic Findings
Sonography of the Large Neck Vessels and of Tumors with Suspected Infiltration of the Large Neck Vessels
Sonography of Major Salivary Glands
Ultrasound of the Thyroid Gland
Ultrasound of the Parathyroid Glands
Sonography of the Paranasal Sinuses, Soft Tissues of the Face, Orbit, and Bony Structures of the Face
Endoscopic Ultrasound
Contract-Enhanced Ultrasonography: Clinical Applications
Future Developments of Sonography
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Summary: This book provides a detailed overview of ultrasound imaging of sport-related injuries of the lower extremity. The available literature focuses mainly on either clinical aspects or all imaging modalities and clinical aspects of sport-related pathologies, with little relevance on ultrasound. Indeed, recent advances in ultrasound technology, including high resolution, electronic, broadband transducers, have led to improved assessment of the musculoskeletal system, and ultrasound is now considered an optimal imaging technique to evaluate musculoskeletal sport-related injuries. Its advantages include the ability to perform dynamic examinations essential for many diagnoses, such as intrasheath instability of the peroneal tendons. Drawing on the authorâ#x80;#x99;s over 30 years of experience in clinical praxis, this book highlights the great potential of the ultrasonographic evaluation of sports-related injuries and is entirely devoted to this technique. Similar to the two previous monographs by the same author, the book has the form of an atlas-text, with a wealth of high-quality ultrasound images and schemes â#x80;#x93; a structure that has proved particularly effective for learning, especially for younger physicians. Ultrasonography of the lower extremity: sport-related injuries combines the interests of various specialists, including radiologists, physiatrists, orthopedists, rheumatologists, and ultrasound technicians.

Contents:
Introduction
Muscle Injuries
Tendon injuries
Morel-Lavallee lesion
Hip synovial pathology
Joint effusion
Bursitis
Muscles and tendons around the pelvis
Greater trochanteric pain syndrome
Knee synovial pathology
Joint effusion
Bursitis
Bakerâ#x80;#x99;s cyst
Overuse syndromes of the knee
Jumper's knee
Osgood-Schlatter disease
Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome
Friction syndromes of the knee
The fabella syndrome
Iliotibial band syndrome
Medial head of gastrocnemius tears (tennis leg)
Ankle sprain
Peroneal tendons pathology
Achilles tendon pathology
Plantar fascia disorders
Foot fractures
Index. .

Summary: This practice-oriented book, containing a wealth of high-quality ultrasound images, provides clear, concise, and complete coverage of the normal anatomy of the hand and wrist - tendons, nerves, and vascular structures - as well as the main pathologic conditions encountered in this area. The ultrasound images have been acquired with state of the art scanners and carefully labeled to facilitate recognition of each and every anatomic structure. Helpful comparison is also made with images and findings obtained using other diagnostic techniques, including in particular magnetic resonance imaging. The lucid text is complemented by practical tables summarizing key points for ease of reference. Readers will find Ultrasonography of the Upper Extremity to be a rich source of information on anatomy, examination techniques, and ultrasound appearances of one of the anatomic regions to have benefited the most from the technological revolution that has taken place in the field of ultrasonography during recent years. The book will appeal to both novice and experienced practitioners, including above all radiologists and ultrasound technicians but also rheumatologists and orthopedic surgeons.

Contents:
Extensor tendons in the wrist: anatomy
Extensor tendons in the wrist: pathology
De Quervain's disease
Intersection syndrome
Wartenberg's syndrome
Flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, flexor carpi ulnaris: anatomy and pathology
Carpal tunnel: anatomy
Carpal tunnel syndrome
Guyon's canal
Tendons of the digits: anatomy and pathology
Pulleys and sagittal bands
Dupuytren's disease
Ulnar collateral ligament of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb
Rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Ganglia
Foreign bodies
Vascular disorders of the hand and wrist
Case study.

Summary: This book on elbow ultrasonography is a practice-oriented book, offering a wealth of high-quality ultrasound images, and providing clear, concise, and comprehensive coverage of the normal anatomy as well as the main pathologic conditions of the elbow. The ultrasound images have been obtained using state-of-the-art scanners and carefully labeled to facilitate recognition of each condition. The book also provides a helpful comparison of the images and findings obtained using other diagnostic techniques, including magnetic resonance imaging. The text is complemented by practical tables summarizing key points for ease of reference. Ultrasonography of the Upper Extremity: Elbow is a rich source of information on the anatomy, examination techniques and ultrasound appearances of one of the anatomic regions to have benefited most from the technological revolution that has taken place in the field of ultrasonography in recent years. The book appeals to both novice and experienced practitioners, including above all radiologists and ultrasound technicians, as well as rheumatologists and orthopedic surgeons.

Contents:
Introduction
Anatomy
Examination techniques and ultrasound appearance
Pathology (tendons, muscles, nerves, synovium, bone)
Anterior aspect (muscle and distal biceps tendons, brachial muscle and tendon, bicepito-radial and interosseous bursa, median nerve, radial nerve, anterior coronoid recess)
Lateral aspect (common extensors tendon, lateral collateral legament)
Posterior aspect (triceps muscle and tendon, olecranon bursa, synovial recess)
Medial aspect (common flexors tendons, medial collateral ligament, ulnar nerve)
Index.

Summary: "Uniquely designed for the Core Exam, Ultrasound: A Core Review covers all key aspects of ultrasound, mimicking the image-rich, multiple-choice format of the actual test. Ideal for residents getting ready for the Core Examination, as well as practitioners taking recertification exams, this one-of-a-kind review follows the structure and content of what you'll encounter on the test, effectively preparing you for Core Exam success! Key Features: Contains 300 image-rich ultrasound questions with answers, explanations, and references. Features high-quality black-and-white, color, and spectral Doppler images throughout. Covers organ-specific ultrasound as well as gynecologic, pregnancy, vascular, musculoskeletal, peritoneal space, retroperitoneum, abdominal wall, chest, and ultrasound-guided procedures. Includes questions on noninterpretive skills such as ultrasound physics and quality and safety. Provides answers and rationales as to why an answer is correct and other choices are incorrect. Your book purchase includes a complimentary download of the enhanced eBook for iOS, Android, PC & Mac. Take advantage of these practical features that will improve your eBook experience: The ability to download the eBook on multiple devices at one time -- providing a seamless reading experience online or offline. Powerful search tools and smart navigation cross-links that allow you to search within this book, or across your entire library of VitalSource eBooks. Multiple viewing options that enable you to scale images and text to any size without losing page clarity as well as responsive design. The ability to highlight text and add notes with one click."--Provided by publisher.

Summary: This best-selling volume in The Requisites Series provides a comprehensive introduction to timely ultrasound concepts, ensuring quick access to all the essential tools for the effective practice of ultrasonography. Comprehensive yet concise, Ultrasound covers everything from basic principles to advanced state-of-the-art techniques. This title perfectly fulfills the career-long learning, maintenance of competence, reference, and review needs of residents, fellows, and practicing physicians. Covers the spectrum of ultrasound use for general, vascular, obstetric, and gynecologic imaging.

Contents:
Practical physics
Gallbladder
Liver
Bile ducts
Kidney
Lower genitourinary
Pancreas
Spleen
General abdomen
Neck and chest
Extremities
The obstetric ultrasound examination : guidelines
Fetal well-being, amniotic fluid volume, and hydrops
The first trimester and ectopic pregnancy
Fetal central nervous system, face, and neck
Fetal thorax
Fetal gastrointestinal tract
Fetal genitourinary tract
Fetal musculoskeletal system
Placenta, umbilical cord, and cervix
Multiple gestations
Chromosome abnormalities : assessment for aneuploidy
Pelvis and uterus
Adnexa.

Summary: The book provides a comprehensive description of the basic ultrasound principles, normal anatomy of the lower limb muscles and classification of muscle strain injures. Ultrasound images are coupled with anatomical schemes explaining probe positioning and scanning technique for the various muscles of the thigh and leg. For each muscle, a brief explanation of normal anatomy is also provided, together with a list of tricks and tips and advice on how to perform the ultrasound scan in clinical practice. This book is an excellent practical teaching guide for beginners and a useful reference for more experienced sonographers.

Contents:
PART 1 Basic Principles Of Muscles Ultrasound
US basic principles
Doppler Technologies and Sonoelastography
Normal anatomy and biomechanics
Ultrasound basic anatomy
Muscles dynamic US analysis
Muscle Injuries: pathophysiology and new classification models
PART 2 Thigh Muscles
Sartorius & Tensor fascia latae
IIioposoas
Quadriceps
Adductors, Gracilis and Pectineus
Gluteal & Piriform
Hamstrings
PART 3 Leg Muscles
Popliteus
Peroneal
Triceps Surae
Flexor muscles
Extensor muscles
PART 4 Sectional Anatomical Tables
Thigh compartments
Leg compartments. .

Summary: Liposuction is currently the number one aesthetic surgical procedure performed by plastic surgeons in the United States and Americans spend more money on liposuction than on any other aesthetic surgical procedure. Almost 500,000 cases are currently performed yearly by board certified plastic surgeons and it is estimated that at least 20% of the cases are ultrasound assisted. Current ultrasonic liposuction devices are significantly different than the previous generations and require a certain level of technical expertise in order to achieve good outcomes with the technique. Although there are chapters devoted to the technique in general body contouring textbooks, there are no current textbooks that fully cover this important technique. The text is divided into three distinct sections for ease of use. Section I: Fundamentals will cover basic techniques and safe use of the devices for plastic surgeons looking to add ultrasound-assisted liposuction to their practice. Section II: Clinical Applications explores use of the devices for commonly performed surgeries, including facial, trunk, extremity (arm and leg), and buttock contouring as well as gynecomastia. Section III: Special Applications takes a focused look at the VASER device and its use in more complicated situations, with chapters handling silicone injection complications and contouring in a massive weight loss patient. Featuring contributions from leaders in the field, alongside full color photos and a special introductory video, Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction serves as a reference for surgeons currently using ultrasonic techniques in liposuction and those looking to get started.

Contents:
Foreword
Preface
Section I. Fundamentals
Chapter 1. Ultrasonic-Assisted Liposuction: Introduction and Historic Perspectives
Chapter 2. Basic Science of Ultrasound in Body Contouring
Chapter 3. Choosing the Correct Candidate
Chapter 4. Anesthesia and Wetting Solutions
Section II. Clinical Applications
Chapter 5. Neck and Facial Contouring
Chapter 6. Contouring of the Trunk
Chapter 7. VASER-Assisted Liposuction of Gynecomastia
Chapter 8. Contouring of the Extremities
Chapter 9. Aesthetic Contouring of the Buttocks
Section III. Special Applications Chapter 10. Ultra BBL: Brazilian Butt Lift Using Real Time Intraoperative Ultrasound Guidance
Chapter 11. Ultrasonic Treatment of Silicone Injection Complications
Chapter 12. Ultrasound-assisted Liposuction in the Massive Weight Loss Patient
Chapter 13. High-Definition Body Contouring Using VASER-Assisted Liposuction
Chapter 14. Ultrasound-Assisted Liposuction: Medico-Legal Considerations.

Summary: Due to a wide-spread developing interest in ultrasound-guided pain intervention by clinicians, the demand for a practical reference material on this topic has grown simultaneously. This book thoroughly satisfies the need for such a reference, as it contains text written by experts in the field and a multitude of unique, educational illustrations. Spinal pain, the musculoskeletal system, and peripheral structures function as the fundamental items of discussion across three divided sections. In order to augment the readers learning experience, the high-quality images found within each chapter provide step-by-step guidance on the various ultrasound scanning procedural processes. Additionally, tips and pearls for scan and injection supplement each chapter conclusion. Ultrasound for Interventional Pain Management: An Illustrated Procedural Guide is a pragmatic, indispensable resource that helps interested clinical practitioners enhance their visual memory and overall understanding of this method.

Contents:
Chapter 1
Basic Principles & Physics of Ultrasound
Chapter 2
Greater and Lesser Occipital Nerve
Chapter 3
Cervical Sympathetic Trunk
Chapter 4
Suprascapular Nerve
Chapter 5
Intercostal Nerve Block
Chapter 6
Ilioinguinal & Iliohypogastric Nerves
Chapter 7
Genitofemoral Nerve
Chapter 8
Pelvic Muscles
Chapter 9
Pudendal and Inferior Cluneal Nerve
Chapter 10
Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve
Chapter 11
Erector Spinae Plane Block (ESP block)
Chapter 12
Ultrasound-Guided Cervical Nerve Root Block
Chapter 13
Cervical Medial Branch and Third Occipital Nerve Blocks
Chapter 14
Lumbar Medial Branches and L5 Dorsal Ramus
Chapter 15
Sacroiliac Joint and Sacral Lateral Branch Blocks
Chapter 16
Sacroiliac Joint Radiofrequency Ablation
Chapter 17
Caudal Canal Injections
Chapter 18
General Principle of Musculoskeletal Scanning and Intervention
Chapter 19
Shoulder
Chapter 20
Ultrasound-Guided Injections for Elbow Pain
Chapter 21
Intervention on Wrist and Hand
Chapter 22
Hip
Chapter 23
Ultrasound-Guided Knee Intervention
Chapter 24
Ankle Joint and Nerves
Chapter 25
Platelet-rich Plasma
Chapter 26
Calcific Tendinitis Intervention
Chapter 27
Hip and Knee Joint Denervation.

Summary: "Point-of-care ultrasound applications in the primary care setting have grown dramatically in recent years to cover many clinical scenarios, including improved physical exam or examination of thyroid nodules, enlarged lymph nodes, pericardial effusion, chronic kidney disease, and a host of musculoskeletal issues. Additionally, primary care providers are able to perform joint injections or biopsy using ultrasound guidance. Ultrasound technology has improved to the point that plug-in probes, laptops/tablets, and pocket devices make using ultrasound in the outpatient or office setting much simpler. Increasingly, ultrasound use is being taught to medical students and residents in training: data suggests students using physical exam and ultrasound have improved diagnostic rates over clinicians who use physical exam only"-- Provided by publisher.

Summary: This practical, concise, and evidence-based book provides an overview to using ultrasound within inpatient and outpatient settings and in various specialties. It aims to improve understanding of ultrasound for the diagnosis, treatment and coordination of effective managed care. Written by experts in the field, this 33-chapter reference begins with an introduction to the basics of ultrasound physics. While the first chapter provides a comprehensive overview, following chapters dive into the specifics of ultrasound optimization and techniques. Subsequent topics covered consist of the utilization of ultrasound technology in the diagnosis of a multitude of conditions in various specialties including airway management, orthopedics, osteoarthritis, obstetrics, and areas in pediatrics. The need, techniques, and the interpretation of ultrasound to improve medical care are discussed in detail. Unique and pragmatic, Ultrasound Fundamentals is a presents itself as an essential resource for fundamental ultrasound guidance medical practitioners in a variety of roles.

Summary: Ultrasound guidance of liver surgery is a very sophisticated approach that permits the performance of otherwise unfeasible operations, discloses the true extent of tumors, increases the indications for hepatectomy, and renders surgery safer. Despite this, it has remained relatively neglected in the literature over the past two decades, during which time much progress has been achieved. This is the first atlas on the subject, and it is comprehensive in scope. The state of the art in the use of ultrasound for resection guidance is carefully documented, and new techniques for exploration of the biliary tract and facilitation of transplant surgery are presented. Further important topics include the role of ultrasound in laparoscopic approaches, the use of contrast agents for diagnosis and staging, and developments in the planning of surgical strategy. The editor is a leading authority whose group has been responsible for a variety of advances in the field. He has brought together other experts whose aim throughout is to provide clear information and guidance on the optimal use of ultrasound when performing liver surgery. This atlas is intended especially for hepatobiliary surgeons but will also be of considerable value for general surgeons.

Contents:
Part I Introductory aspects: 1 Technological requirements for ultrasound-guided liver surgery
2 Technical tricks to start exploring the liver with ultrasound
3 Exploring the liver with ultrasound following its anatomical features
Part II Diagnosis and Staging: 4 Diagnosis and staging: intraoperative ultrasound
5 Diagnosis and staging: contrast enhanced intraoperative ultrasound and intravascular contrast agents
6 Contrast-enhanced intraoperative ultrasound using liver-specific contrast agents
Part III Hepatobiliary Surgery: 7 Planning of the surgical strategy
8 Resection guidance
9 Intraoperative cholangio-ultrasound in the study of the biliary tree
Part IV Liver Transplantation: 10 Liver transplantation from deceased donors
11 Liver transplantation from living donors
Part V Minimally Invasive Surgery and Interventional Procedures: 12 Laparoscopic ultrasonography: impact in liver surgery
13 Ultrasound-guided intraoperative ablation therapies
14 Robotic ultrasound-guided liver resections
15 Conclusions: future perspectives for the use of ultrasound in liver surgery.

Summary: "An ideal "how-to" guide for those who perform musculoskeletal injections, this unique multimedia resource by Drs. Gina M. Allen and David John Wilson demonstrates how to make the most out of the clear visualization provided by ultrasound-guided techniques. High-quality line drawings, clinical photographs, and ultrasound images clearly depict patient presentation, relevant anatomy, and sonoanatomy, and each technique is accompanied by a video showing exactly how to perform the procedure"--Publisher's description.

Contents:
Section I: Techniques. How to do an interventional procedure
Local anaesthetics
Steroids
Autologous blood injection
Platelet rich plasma (PRP) and autologous conditioned plasma (ACP)
Dry needling (peppering, fenestration)
Saline tripping for tendinopathy (high volume injections or brisement)
Tendon sheath ganglion aspiration
Barbotage
Biopsy
Coblation
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ECSWT)
Prolotherapy
Sclerosant therapy
Section II: Shoulder. Acromioclavicular joint
Glenohumeral joint including hydrodilatation
Glenohumeral joint arthrogram
Sterno-clavicular joint
Long head of biceps tendon
Subacromial subdeltoid bursa
Suprascapular notch injection
Section III: Elbow. Elbow joint
Radiocapitellar joint
Dry needling in lateral epicondylitis
Olecranon bursa
Cubital tunnel injection
Section IV: Wrist. Distal radio ulnar joint
Radiocarpal joint
Dequervain's tenosynovitis
Wrist extensor tendon sheath injections
Carpal tunnel injection
Wrist ganglia aspiration
Section V: Hand. Thumb carpometacarpal joint
Metacarpophalangeal joint
Proximal and distal interphalangeal joints
Scaphotrapezium trapezoid joint
Flexor tendon sheath injections
Trigger finger release
Section VI: Hip & groin. Hip joint AP approach
Hip joint lateral approach
Greater trochanter
Iliopsoas bursa
Iliotibial tract
Symphysis pubis
Adductor tendons
Section VII: Knee. Knee joint
Patella tendon
Proximal tibio-fibular joint
Pes anserine complex (bursitis)
Iliotibial tract
Popliteal cyst (baker's cyst)
Section VIII: Ankle. Ankle joint
Subtalar joint
Antero-lateral gutter
High volume injections for Achilles tendinopathy (saline stripping)
Peroneal tendon sheath injections
Tibialis posterior tendon sheath injections
Sinus tarsi
Section IX: Foot. Metatarsophalangeal joint
Talo-navicular joint
Plantar fasciitis
Mortons neuroma.

Summary: "Ultrasound Guided Musculoskeletal Procedures in Sports Medicine is a comprehensive book that covers - literally from neck to toe - all possible injections for musculoskeletal pathologies caused by sports injuries. How exactly to perform each procedure is described in detail. Among the great strengths of this book are its beautiful illustrations - consisting of anatomical line diagrams, clinical photographs and ultrasound images - all of which provide definite visual enhancements to the accompanying text." -- Professor Wilfred CG Peh, MD, MBBS, FRCPG, FRCPE, FRCR

Contents:
Introduction
Safety and consent
Injections
Indications and contraindications for injections
Equipment
Post-injection protocols
Abbreviations
Upper limb
Spine
Lower limb.

Summary: This book offers a comprehensive but straightforward, practical handbook on ultrasound (US)-guided nerve blocks. It presents the normal US anatomy of peripheral nerves, clinical aspects of nerve entrapment and different procedures / techniques for each block. Axial or peripheral chronic radicular pain can be particularly severe and debilitating for the patient. The aim of treatment is to provide medium-/ long-term pain relief, and consequently to restore function. The therapeutic nerve block, performed with a perineural injection of anaesthetic, steroid or painkiller, is generally used once conservative treatments have proven unsuccessful and is aimed to avoid surgical options.  Ultrasound guidance, offering the direct and real-time visualization of the needle and adjacent relevant anatomic structures, significantly increases the accuracy and safety of nerve blocks reducing the risk of intraneural or intravascular injection and the potential damage to the surrounding structures, but also enhances the efficacy of the block itself, reducing  its onset and drug doses.  This practical volume addresses the needs of physicians dealing with pain management, e.g. anaesthesiologists, radiologists, orthopaedists and physiatrists, with various levels of experience, ranging from physicians in training to those who already perform peripheral nerve blocks with traditional techniques and who want to familiarize with US guided procedures.

Summary: This book provides a detailed, stepwise approach to performing ultrasound guided regional anesthesia, identifying pearls and pitfalls to ensure success. Basic principles are covered, followed by techniques for upper extremity, lower extremity, and chest, trunk and spine nerve blocks. Each nerve block is comprehensively explained, divided up by introduction, anatomy, clinical applications, technique, alternate techniques, complications, and pearls.

Contents:
Basic principles of ultrasound guided nerve block
Upper limb ultrasound guided regional anesthesia
Lower limb ultrasound guided nerve block
Trunk and spine ultrasound guided regional anesthesia.

Summary: This casebook covers ultrasound guided vascular access with a focus on patient safety. Vascular access is the catalyst between provider and patient. Initially, patients were treated at hospitals for grave illnesses or terrible accidents; however, due to significant strides in medicine, the emerging hospitalized patient is now more commonly treated for chronic illnesses. For these patients, repeated hospital visits slowly deplete their vasculature, creating one of modern medicines greatest obstacles: vascular access. This book provides safe solutions to bedside clinical challenges from peripheral to tunneled central lines in the neonatal, pediatric, and adult patient populations. Chapters present unique patient cases, incorporating the latest technology and techniques for safely and methodically meeting vascular access challenges, detailed discussions on therapeutic interventions, and trouble shooting. The book is structured so that each chapter builds on the last, offering peripheral, central, and tunneled catheter solutions through a standardized approach. Finally, each part features a COVID-19 case study including vascular access performed in the prone position. This is an ideal guide for trainees, students, clinicians, and healthcare professionals performing ultrasound guided vascular access on patients.

Contents:
Pathophysiology and clinical work-up of acute kidney injury / Meola, M., Nalesso, F., Petrucci, I., Samoni, S., Ronco, C
Ultrasound in acute kidney disease / Meola, M., Nalesso, F., Petrucci, I., Samoni, S., Ronco, C
Clinical scenarios in acute kidney injury : pre-renal acute kidney injury / Meola, M., Nalesso, F., Petrucci, I., Samoni, S., Ronco, C
Clinical scenarios in acute kidney injury : hepato-renal syndrome / Meola, M., Nalesso, F., Petrucci, I., Samoni, S., Ronco, C
Clinical scenarios in acute kidney injury : parenchymal acute kidney injury tubulo-interstitial diseases / Meola, M., Samoni, S., Petrucci, I., Ronco, C
Clinical scenarios in acute kidney injury-parenchymal acute kidney injury, vascular diseases / Meola, M., Samoni, S., Petrucci, I., Ronco, C
Clinical scenarios in acute kidney injury : post-renal acute kidney injury / Meola, M., Samoni, S., Petrucci, I., Ronco, C
Imaging in chronic kidney disease / Meola, M., Samoni, S., Petrucci, I
Clinical scenarios in chronic kidney disease : vascular chronic diseases / Meola, M., Samoni, S., Petrucci, I
Clinical scenarios in chronic kidney disease : parenchymal chronic renal diseases, part 1 / Petrucci, I., Samoni, S., Meola, M
Clinial scenarios in chronic kidney disease : parenchymal chronic renal diseases, part 2 / Petrucci, I., Samoni, S., Meola, M
Clinical scenarios in chronic kidney disease : chronic tubulointerstitial diseases / Meola, M., Samoni, S., Petrucci, I
Clinical scenarios in chronic kidney disease : cystic renal diseases / Meola, M., Samoni, S., Petrucci, I
Clinical scenarios in chronic kidney disease : kidneys' structural changes in end stage renal disease / Meola, M., Samoni, S., Petrucci, I.

Contents:
Part I: Ultrasound Technique
Ultrasound in Reproductive Medicine: Is It Safe?- Principles of 3D Ultrasound
Two Dimensional and Three Dimensional Doppler in Reproductive Medicine
Legal Aspects of Ultrasound Imaging in Reproductive Medicine
Part II: Ultrasound in Infertility Workup
The Normal Ovary
Ovarian Reserve and Ovarian Cysts
Ultrasound and PCOS
The Normal Uterus
Congenital Uterine Anomalies
Uterine Fibroids
Endometrial Polyps
Intrauterine Adhesions
Sonohysterography (SHG) in Reproductive Medicine
Evaluation of Tubal Patency (HyCoSy, Doppler)
Hydrosalpinx
Virtual Hysterosalpingography: A New Diagnostic Technique for the Study of the Female Reproductive Tract
Ultrasound in Male Infertility
Part III: Ultrasound in Infertility Treatment
Ultrasound in Follicle Monitoring for Ovulation Induction/IUI
2D Ultrasound in Follicle Monitoring for ART
3D Ultrasound in Follicle Monitoring for ART
Ultrasound Guided Surgical Procedures
Ultrasound Role in Embryo Transfers
Ultrasound and Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
Pregnancy of Unknown Viability
Ultrasound Evaluation of Ectopic Pregnancy
Focused Ultrasound for Treatment of Fibroids.

Summary: Now in an updated edition, this is the most comprehensive book on modern ultrasound imaging in assisted reproductive technology (ART) and reproductive medicine. Fully revised and expanded, it covers emerging technologies possible with the improvement in ultrasound equipment. 3-D monitoring of ovarian follicles, bidirectional vibrant color and Doppler, and improved 3-D and 4-D imaging of reproductive structures are discussed. MRI-guided ultrasound procedures are covered, and comparisons of 3-D imaging with MRI imaging for uterine anomalies is reviewed with an emphasis on the advantages of 3-D performed in the gynecologists office, and as a less expensive modality. The overall approach of the original edition is maintained, starting with ultrasound safety and technique and diagnosis of the ovary, uterus and fallopian tubes (both normal and pathologic), followed by both male and female infertility and ART treatments and procedures. Ultrasound monitoring of follicular development, the endometrium, and as an aid in embryo transfer to maximize IVF success rates are reviewed. Topics new to this edition include updated information on the diagnosis of benign and malignant adnexal masses, 3-D follicle monitoring, and the diagnosis of adenomyosis and endometriosis, including deep inseminated endometriosis. Additionally, the evaluation of endometrial receptivity, the use of contrasts for fallopian tube patency, controversies regarding septate uterus versus arcurate uterus with the use of 3-D ultrasound, and 3-D ultrasound with saline infusion sonogram and early pregnancy ultrasound are all discussed. An excellent resource for reproductive medicine and ART specialists, gynecologists and ultrasonographers alike, Ultrasound Imaging in Reproductive Medicine, Second Edition covers all that clinicians need to know about the role of ultrasound, from the first time a woman comes into the clinic for treatment, including ART, to early pregnancy monitoring. See better, do ART better.

Contents:
Part I: Safety in Ultrasound
Ultrasound in Reproductive Medicine
Part II: Ultrasound Techniques
Basics of Three-Dimensional Ultrasound and Applications in Reproductive Medicine
Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Doppler in Reproductive Medicine
Part III: Ultrasound of the Ovary
The Normal Ovary
Ultrasound and Ovarian Reserve
PCOS
Part IV: Ultrasound of the Uterus
The Normal Uterus
Congenital Uterine Anomalies
Uterine Fibroids
Uterine Polyps
Intrauterine Adhesions
Sonohysterography (SHG) in Reproductive Medicine
Part V: Ultrasound and Male Infertility
Ultrasound in Male Infertility
Part VI: Ultrasound and ART Techniques
Evaluation of Tubal Patency
Ultrasound in Follicle Monitoring for Ovulation Induction/IUI
2D Ultrasound in Follicle Monitoring for ART
SonoAVC
Ultrasound-Guided Surgical Procedures
Ultrasound and Ovarian Hyperstimulation Syndrome
Ultrasound Guidance in Embryo Transfer
Virtual Hysterosalpingography
Modern Evaluation of Endometrial Receptivity
Part VII: Ultrasound and Pregnancy
Early Pregnancy Ultrasound
Ectopic Pregnancy.

Summary: This up-to-date, revised edition on ultrasound in anesthesia has now been expanded to cover the important areas of pain management and critical care, and includes the new Royal College of Anaesthetists' guidelines for using ultrasound in anesthesia and intensive care. A comprehensive, practical guide, it explains the benefits of ultrasound for all essential practices, ranging from vascular access and local anesthetic blocks in adults and children, to cardiac assessment, trauma and intensive care practice, pain management and more. Additional resources include over one hundred still and video clips, allowing the reader to view ultrasound sequences while reading the relevant chapter. Written by ultrasound experts, this is the perfect introductory text for medical consultants and any trainee or medical student who needs a step-by-step guide to how ultrasound works, how to use it themselves, how to get the best images and when to ask a sonographer for help.

Contents:
Principles of medical ultrasound / Graham Arthurs and Trevor Frankel
Ultrasound to aid vascular access / Philip Haslam
Diagnostic echocardiolography / Tom Ingram
The role of echocardiography in the haemodynamically unstable patient in critical care and the operating theatre / Paul James, Julian Skoyles and Henry Skinner
Transesophageal diagnostic doppler monitoring / Robert Kong
Ultrasound in critical care / David Southern and Dylan John
Ultrasound and airway management / Thomas M. Hemmerling and Marilu Giacalone
The use of ultrasound in the traumatised patient and the acute abdomen / Angie Lloyd-Jones, Owen Rees and David A. Parker
The use of ultrasound to aid local anesthetic nerve blocks in adults / Barry Nicholls, Stephan Kapral, Peter Marhofer and Alice Roberts
US guided nerve blocks in children / Steve Roberts and Alasdair Howie
Cranial ultrasound in the newborn / Owen Arthurs
The use of ultrasound in acute gynecology and pregnancy assessment / William Taylor
Ocular ultrasonography / Thomas M. Hemmerling and Marilu Giacalone
The use of ultrasound in assessing soft tissue injury / Geoff Hide
The use of ultrasound in pain management / Shyam Balasubramanian and A.T. Arasu Rayen.

Summary: Ultrasonography is a crucial tool in successful assisted reproduction but requires a steady hand and can often be difficult for unconfident clinicians. A comprehensive ultrasound imaging reference, this is an essential guide for trainee clinicians, ultrasonographers, and nurses working in the field of assisted reproductive technology. Providing the reader with an overview of the process and a foundation to direct their ultrasound assessment of each patient, it contains highly practical tips and tricks for obtaining the best images. Heavily illustrated with example images, the role of ultrasound in fertility treatment is explained, as well as how to identify the uterus and ovaries, measure the endometrium, count follicles and recognize pathology. The role of ultrasound in assisted reproduction is covered, including transvaginal oocyte collection, embryo transfer, early pregnancy, miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy. This is an indispensable reference for clinicians new to ultrasound in assisted reproduction.

Contents:

v. 1: Obstetrics

Summary: This comprehensive, highly didactic book on ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia (peripheral, neuraxial and perineuraxial nerve blocks) presents meticulously labelled images, diagrams and picture-in-picture samples and includes high-quality, vignetted illustrations that are consistent in style. The ultrasound images are outstanding and carefully selected to demonstrate the most clinically relevant situations. Importantly, they have a real-world appearance, including actual needle paths and desired disposition of injectate during nerve block procedures; most are from the original database of Dr. Eisenberg. All the supplementary material is authoritative and presented as an artful balance of years of clinical experience and a summary of the peer reviewed literature. Ultrasound in Peripheral, Neuraxial and Perineuraxial Regional Anaesthesia, accompanied by richly illustrated material and videos of state-of-the-art techniques, is of interest to anyone interested in learning, furthering their existing knowledge of, or teaching ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia.

Contents:
Chapter 1) Physical Basics of Ultrasound
Chapter 2) Ultrasound in Regional Anaesthesia: Why and When?
Chapter 3) Ultrasound in Regional Anaesthesia: How?
Chapter 4) General Notions of Anatomy Applied to Regional Anaesthesia
Chapter 5) Brachial Plexus Blocks
Chapter 6) Lumbar Plexus Blocks
Chapter 7) Sacral Plexus Blocks
Chapter 8) Cervical Plexus Blocks
Chapter 9) Abdominal Wall Nerve Blocks
Chapter 10) Thoracic Paravertebral Block
Chapter 11) Peripheral Nerve Blocks of the Thoracic Ventrolateral Wall: Type I PECS Block, Type II PECS Block, and Serratus Plane Block
Chapter 12) Ultrasound in Neuraxial and Perineuraxial Blocks.

Summary: This book provides a practically applicable manual to the utilisation of ultrasound in rheumatology. Each chapter includes high-quality diagrams of each anatomical region covered, accompanied by an ideal scan with written and pictorial demonstrations, as well as an ideal ultrasound image, that has been obtained via a high-end machine for optimal image quality. This systematic approach to describing the application of ultrasound in rheumatology enables the reader to develop a deep understanding of how to correctly make use of ultrasound technologies in their daily practice. Ultrasound in Rheumatology: A Practical Guide for Diagnosis is an easy to follow guide to the application of ultrasound in rheumatology and is a valuable resource for the trainee and practising rheumatologist seeking a guide on the correct use of ultrasound.

Contents:
Introduction/Forward
Basics of musculoskeletal ultrasound
The Wrist and Hand
The Elbow
The Shoulder
The Hip
The Knees
The Ankle and Foot
The Vasculature
The Salivary Glands
The Lung.

Summary: This book provides a practically applicable guide to the use of ultrasound in the care of acutely and critically ill patients. It is laid out in two sections. The first section attempts to take a comprehensive approach to specific systems of examination taking an organ focused approach covering techniques including Focussed Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) scanning and venous sonography. The second section presents a range of specific cases enabling the reader to develop an understanding of how to apply these methodologies effectively into their day-to-day clinical practice. Ultrasound in the Critically Ill: A Practical Guide describes how to use ultrasound technologies in day-to-day clinical practice. Therefore, it is an ideal resource for all trainee and practicing physicians who utilize these technologies on a day-to-day basis.

Contents:
Physics of Ultrasound
Preparation and Image Optimisation
Clinical Governance
Airway Ultrasound
Basic Lung Ultrasound
Advanced Lung Ultrasound
Focused Transthoracic Echocardiography
Advanced Transthoracic Echocardiography
Transoesophageal Echocardiography
FAST Scanning
Renal Tract Ultrasound
Abdominal Ultrasound - Liver, Spleen and Biliary Tree
Abdominal Ultrasound - Bowel and Peritoneum
Vascular Access
Venous Sonography
Neuro-ophthalmic Ultrasound
Cranial Doppler
Musculoskeletal Ultrasound
The Haemodynamically Unstable Patient
The Unconscious Polytrauma Patient
The Patient with Acute Breathlessness
The Patient Difficult to Wean from Mechanical Ventilation
The Patient with Acute Kidney Injury
The Patient with Acute Abdominal Pain.

Summary: Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit explores the current state of evidence supporting use of bedside ultrasound for procedural guidance and for the critical care-focused assessment of a variety of organ systems. This text covers standard practice areas, such as ultrasound guidance for vascular access in the ICU, as well as novel, less well-known applications such as the use of ultrasound for assessment of diaphragm function in patients with respiratory failure. As current ultrasound education is often dependent on widely varying local expertise, this book serves as a standard reference in what is at present a fragmented and challenging field of study for busy clinicians. By providing a comprehensive overview of the current state of critical care ultrasonography, with content contributed by experts in the field, this text will serve as a valuable resource that will allow education in critical care ultrasound to keep pace with the rapid technological growth that has driven this vital area of critical care medicine. Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit is essential reading for pulmonologists, practitioners in internal, hospitalist, and critical care medicine; educators and instructors in critical care ultrasound; and medical students, residents, and critical care trainees.

Contents:
1. Principles of Ultrasound for the Intensivist
2. Critical Care Ultrasound Education
3. Ultrasound for Vascular Access
4. Ultrasound Evaluation of Shock and Volume Status in the Intensive Care Unit
5. Ultrasound Evaluation of Shock and Volume Status in the Intensive Care Unit
6. Critical Care Echocardiography: Right Ventricular Dysfunction
7. Critical Care Echocardiography: Pericardial Disease, Tamponade, and Other Topics
8. Ultrasound and Airway Management
9. Lung Ultrasound in Respiratory Failure and Pneumonia
10. Pleural Ultrasound
11. Diaphragm Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit
12. Abdominal Ultrasound and Genitourinary Ultrasound in the Intensive Care Unit
13. Intensive Care Unit Ultrasound for Venous Thromboembolism
14. Ultrasound in Trauma Critical Care
15. Ultrasound in the Neurointensive Care Unit
16. Ultrasound in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit.

Summary: This is the second, updated and extended edition of a well-received book that offers a comprehensive overview of ultrasonographic imaging of acute and chronic gastrointestinal diseases, including acute abdomen, appendicitis, diverticulitis, inflammatory bowel diseases, neoplasms and masses, infections, malabsorption syndromes, and rare conditions. The value of ultrasound in each disorder is clearly explained and illustrated, and limitations identified. Information is also provided on recent technical developments and ultrasound applications that are likely to become of increasing importance, such as functional and 3D ultrasound, contrast agents and intraoperative ultrasound, elastography, and transperineal ultrasound. The authors are all distinguished experts in the topics they address. Ultrasound of the Gastrointestinal Tract will be a helpful guide in daily practice not only for radiologists but also for gastroenterologists, abdominal surgeons, pediatricians, and oncologists.

Contents:
Part I. Acute Abdomen
Part II. Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Diseases
Part III. Infections
Part IV. Neoplasm
Part V. Procedures and Technical Developments
Part VI. Transperineal Ultrasound.

Contents:
Basic tenents of upper extremity ultrasound / Carol l. Andrews, Andrew C. Cordle
Image optimization in musculoskeletal ultrasound imaging / Nandkumar Rawool
Evaluation of trigger digits / Brian Jurbala
Evaluation of flexor tendon lacerations / Thomas Hughes
Carpal tunnel evaluation and injection / John R. Fowler
First dorsal compartment tendonitis / Aaron Grand
Evaluation of wrist joints / Angel Checa
Evaluation of nerves of the elbow and forearm / David S. Mills, Eric R. Helm
Evaluation of lateral epicondylitis / John R. Fowler
Evaluation of collateral ligaments / Andrew C. Cordle
Evaluation of distal biceps / Andrew C. Cordle
Shoulder examination / Kevin Kruse
Ultrasound-guided shoulder injections / Kevin Kruse
Treatment of adhesive capsulitis / Matthew T. Santa Barbara, Eric Helm
Evaluation of hand and finger masses / Aaron J. Wyse
Appearance of common masses / Aaron J. Wyse.

Contents:
History of Ultrasound
Embryology Relevant to Ultrasound Imaging of the Male Genitalia
Physical Principles of Ultrasound of the Male Genitalia
Scrotal Ultrasound
Penile Ultrasound
Urology Ultrasound Practice Accreditation
Genital Ultrasound Protocols: Putting it all Together!.

Summary: This book addresses the wide range of issues that face the program leader - from how to choose a site and how to negotiate for equipment, to how to determine staffing requirements and how to anticipate and defuse possible turf issues with other programs and services in the hospital or healthcare facility. The early chapters of this book focus on the leadership of your program whether in your department or institution. The second section centers on education at all levels recognizing that smaller machines have made ultrasound available for medical students to advanced practitioners. The third section provides detailed logistics on equipment, maintenance, and safety. The fourth section focuses on a quality improvement program and includes a chapter on the workflow process. For those with limited budgets we also offer a section on practical operating and educational solutions. The fifth section offers insight into hospital level credentialing, quality assurance, national politics, and recent issues with accreditation. This is followed by reimbursement and coding. The last section covers topics in specialized communities. Chapters focus on ultrasound in global health, emergency medical services, pediatrics, critical care, community and office based practices. Multiple US working documents including checklists, graphs, spreadsheets, tables, and policy appendices are included.

Summary: "Ultrasound Q&A Review for the Boards by esteemed radiologist and educator Adrian Dawkins and an impressive array of authors, delivers a robust test prep. Employing a self-evaluation approach, the book presents fundamental and practice-oriented concepts in ultrasound. The overall layout mirrors the ABR board exams, with ultrasound images presented in a clinical framework followed by board-format multiple-choice questions. Chapters are generally organized by organ systems and encompass all major areas. The text starts with two chapters covering the first and second trimesters of pregnancy. Subsequent chapters encompass pediatric, renal, hepatobiliary, musculoskeletal, breast, neck, and scrotal ultrasound. The final two chapters on miscellaneous topics and physics ensure a more comprehensive review"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Gynecology and first trimester obstetrics / Adrian Dawkins and Nanditha George
Second trimester obstetrics / Karen Tran-Harding
Pediatrics / Edward Richer
Renal / Adrian Dawkins
Hepatobiliary / Rashmi Nair and Adrian Dawkins
Musculoskeletal / Paul J. Spicer
Breast / Paul J. Spicer
Neck / Adrian Dawkins
Scrotum / Barbara Pawley and Adrian Dawkins
Miscellaneous / Scott Stevens, Halemane Garnesh, and Adrian Dawkins
Physics / Gary Ge and Adrian Dawkins.

Contents:
Introduction
Part 1: Wrist
Chapter 1: Dorsal Longitudinal View of the Wrist
Part 2: Radio Ulnar Joint
Chapter 2: Dorsal Short View of the Radio Ulnar Joint
Chapter 3: Dorsal Longitudinal View
Part 3: Metacarpal Phalangeal Joint
Chapter 4: Dorsal Longitudinal View of the Metacarpal Phalangeal Joint
Chapter 5: Dorsal Short View of the Metacarpal Phalangeal Joint
Chapter 6: Volar Longitudinal View of the Metacarpal Phalangeal Joint
Part 4: Proximal Interphalangeal Phalangeal Joint
Chapter 7: Dorsal Longitudinal View of the Proximal Interphalangeal Phalangeal Joint
Chapter 8: Dorsal Short View of the Proximal Interphalangeal Phalangeal Joint
Chapter 9: Volar Longitudinal View of the Proximal Interphalangeal Phalangeal Joint
Part 5: Knee Joint
Chapter 10: Medial Parapatellar Short View of the Knee Joint
Chapter 11: Lateral Parapatellar Short View of the Knee Joint
Part 6: Metatarsal Joint
Chapter 12: Dorsal Longitudinal View.

Summary: "This workbook is divided into lessons that guide you-like an instructor in an ultrasound course- systematically through the individual organ systems and body regions. Key features of the fourth edition: Special multiple-exposure photos demonstrate the dynamics of handling the transducer Triplet-image units vividly illustrate transducer positioning, the ultrasound image, and relevant anatomy Reference numbers on the accompanying diagrams help you to both actively develop your knowledge and to test it at any time. The legend located on the back cover flap is the key to the reference numbers that are used consistently in each diagram. Quiz images at the end of each chapter are the perfect tool for rigorous self-evaluation Physical fundamentals are presented in vibrant, illustrative diagrams Numerous practical tips and tricks make it easy to familiarize yourself with ultrasound A primer on ultrasound interpretation explains specialized terminology concisely and clearly Precise descriptions of algorithms for transducer positioning facilitate real-time examinations Videos (online access) showing relevant ultrasound anatomy, optimal transducer positioning, and the images you will see on the monitor during examination let you experience the content live-a perfect complement to the book that will greatly improve your retention of the material"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Part I. Introduction, Historical Aspects and Sources of UV Light
1. History of UV lamps, types, and their applications
Part II. UV Photoproducts, Damage to DNA and Mutagenesis
2. Ultraviolet light induced generation of reactive oxygen species
Part III. UV Light and Human Diseases
3. UV-induced molecular signaling differences in melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer
4. Xeroderma Pigmentosa Group A (XPA), nucleotide excision repair and regulation by ATR in response to ultraviolet irradiation
5. Impact f ultraviolet light on vitiligo
6. Polymorphous light eruption
7. Ultraviolet radiations: skin defense-damage mechanism
8. Ultraviolet photobiology in dermatology
9. Ultraviolet A-1 in dermatological diseases
10. Photodermatoses in the pigmented skin
11. Psycho-neuro-endocrine-immunology: a psychobiological concept
Part IV. UV Light Benefits to Man
12. Ultraviolet B radiation: the Vitamin D connection
13. Role of Vitamin D in rheumatoid arthritis
14. Asthma and allergy "epidemic" and the role of Vitamin D deficiency
15. Vitamin D metabolism and the implications for atherosclerosis
16. Vitamin D and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
17. Impact of UV radiation on genome stability and human health
18. Vitamin D, cardiovascular disease and risk factors
Part V. UV Light in Sterilization
19. Biofilms: microbial strategies for surviving UV exposure
20. UV induced mutagenicity in water: causes, detection, identification and prevention
21. Role of ultraviolet disinfection in the prevention of surgical site infections
22. UV disinfection of wastewater and combined sewer overflows
Part VI. UV Light in Phototherapy
23. Phototherapy in atropic dermatitis
24. Phototherapy of psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease
25. Ultraviolet irradiation of blood: "The cure that time forgot?"
26. From UV protection to protection in the whole spectral range of the solar radiation: new aspects of sunscreen development
27. Safety and efficacy of phototherapy in the management of eczema
Part VII. Tanning Saloon
28. UV driven tanning salons: danger on Main Street
Part VIII. UV Dosimeters
29. Dose quantification in UV phototherapy
Index.

Contents:
1 Evidence hierarchy
2 From qualitative reviews to umbrella reviews
3 Umbrella reviews, overviews of reviews, meta-epidemiologic studies: similarities and differences
4 Designing the review
5 Registering the review
6 Searching evidence
7 Abstracting evidence
8 Appraising evidence
9 Synthesizing evidence
10 Appraising moderators and confounders
11 State of the art reporting
12 Case study in anesthesiology and intensive care
13 Case study in basic research
14 Case study in cardiovascular disease
15 Case study in dermatology
16 Case study in oncology
17 Case study in radiology
18 Case study in surgery
19 Moving from evidence to action
20 Avenues for further research
21 Conclusion.

Contents:

v. 2. Zur Psychologie des Weiblichen.

Summary: "Develop problem-solving strategies for individualized, effective neurologic care! Under the new leadership of Rolando Lazaro, Umphred’s Neurological Rehabilitation, 7th Edition, covers the therapeutic management of people with activity limitations, participation restrictions, and quality of life issues following a neurological event. This comprehensive reference reviews basic theory and addresses the best evidence for evaluation tools and interventions commonly used in today's clinical practice. It applies a time-tested, evidence-based approach to neurological rehabilitation that is perfect for both the classroom and the clinic. Now fully searchable with additional case studies through Student Consult, this edition includes updated chapters and the latest advances in neuroscience."--Provided by publisher.

Summary: Drawing on Black intellectual and grassroots organizing traditions, including the Haitian Revolution, the US civil rights movement, and LGBTQ rights and feminist movements, Carruthers challenges all of us engaged in the social justice struggle to make the movement for Black liberation more radical, more queer, and more feminist. She offers a flexible model of what deeply effective organizing can be, anchored in the Chicago model of activism, which features long-term commitment, cultural sensitivity, creative strategizing, and multiple cross-group alliances. Carruthers provides a framework for activists committed to building transformative power, encouraging young people to see themselves as visionaries and leaders. --Adapted from publisher description.

Contents:
All of us or none of us
Reviving the Black radical imagination
The case for reimagining the Black radical tradition
Three commitments
Five questions
The Chicago model
Conclusion : the mandate.

Summary: "When America bans all abortion and the fight for bodily autonomy is taken underground, Laylah and Noor want to be part of the resistance. After graduation, Laylah plans to become an OB-GYN, and Noor an investigative journalist. In the meantime, they're writing an essential guide to getting an abortion. It's illegal and dangerous. What else are two perfectly respectable Muslim teens supposed to do? But what if it's not that simple? What happens if the underground abortion network is corrupt? What happens when it gets harder and harder to get safe medications, supplies, or help? And what happens when the need gets much more personal?"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Front Cover
Title Page
The Author
Copyright Page
Dedication
Disclaimer
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 Josh
Chapter 2 Family
Chapter 3 Abidemi
Chapter 4 How I Became "Mad"
Chapter 5 Crisis Team
Chapter 6 Incarcerated in the NHS
Chapter 7 Quetiapine
Chapter 8 Beginning of Poor Treatment and Abuse
Chapter 9 Occupational Therapy
Chapter 10 Meltdown
Chapter 11 Ruby
Chapter 12 Unique Diagnosis
Chapter 13 Nurse Logan
Chapter 14 Maisie and Compassion or Lack Of
Chapter 15 Leg Injury
Chapter 16 Care Programme Approach Meeting Chapter 17 Cage Transfer
Chapter 18 Seclusion
Chapter 19 PICU Ivy Suite
Chapter 20 Accuphase
Chapter 21 Section 17
Chapter 22 Appalling
Chapter 23 Judy
Chapter 24 Auntie Ellen's Visit
Chapter 25 My Mate Blair
Chapter 26 PICU Slade at Beckton
Chapter 27 Freezing in Seclusion
Chapter 28 Sexual Assault
Chapter 29 Felicity Hart
Chapter 30 Assessment for York
Chapter 31 Assessment for York
Chapter 32 The Long Wait for a Bed
Chapter 33 Two Tales of Student Nurse Georgia
Chapter 34 Land's End
Chapter 35 York at Last Chapter 36 Diagnosis
High-Functioning Autism
Chapter 37 Desperate
Chapter 38 Spoon Theory
Chapter 39 Autism Specialist Unit
Chapter 40 European Vacation
Chapter 41 Seeing the Doctor
Chapter 42 The Plan
Chapter 43 Dear Ivy Suite
Chapter 44 Henry is Too Tired to Do His Job
Chapter 45 Desensitisation
Chapter 46 What to Do with Me?
Chapter 47 Rehabilitation
Chapter 48 Learning to Manage
Chapter 49 What Xmas Means to Me
Chapter 50 At University, Still Mad
Chapter 51 Jenny and David
Chapter 52 Communication
Chapter 53 My Letter to Dr Malvada Chapter 54 Still Trying to Manage
Chapter 55 Yes or No?
Chapter 56 The H5
Chapter 57 Unsettled
Chapter 58 The Cliff
Chapter 59 Now What?
Chapter 60 New Plan
Chapter 61 Free
Chapter 62 At Jaz's
Chapter 63 Cold Turkey
Afterword
References

Contents:
Part I: Press-Fit Concept
Uncemented Concepts: Parameters to Make a Choice
The Press-Fit Concept: Principles and Press-Fittable Zones
The Press-Fit Concept: Practical Application
The Press-Fit Concept: Implants And Instruments
Part II: Preoperative Planning
Radiographic Analysis Of The Femur
Selection of a Strategy
Making a Preoperative Template
Part III: Surgical Technique
Trochantero-Diaphyseal Femoral Flap
Femoral Flap and Diaphyseal Primary Fixation
Endofemoral Approach and Proximal Primary Fixation
Part IV: Evaluation of the Radiographic Results
General Considerations
A-Evaluation of the Radiographic Results ? How?
Evaluation of Initial and Secondary Bone Stock
Evaluation of Osseointegration and Secondary Stability
Global Radiographic Score
Comparative Elements with the Engh Score
Part V: Evaluation of the Radiographic Results
Why?
The Learning Curve and its Teachings
Different Types of Primary Stability: Their Impact on the Radiographic Results
Degree of Osteoporosis: Its Impact on the Radiographic Results
Affected Initial Bone Stock: Its Impact on the Radiographic Results
Parameters to Improve Radiographic Results
Complications and Contraindications
Numerical Evaluation and Comparative Analysis of Results
General Conclusions: What You Should and What You Should not Do.

Summary: "Now in its 3rd edition, this essential and detailed guide provides wide-ranging support for those diagnosing, treating and assessing complex types of cerebrovascular diseases, in a high pressure, time-constrained environment. Authored by leading clinicians in the field of neurology, and supported by advanced in brain-mapping technologies, this cutting-edge manual provides physicians, neurologists and emergency practitioners at all levels with a vital commentary on commentary on those relatively uncommon types of cerebrovascular disease that can lead to patients suffering a stroke. This new edition offers chapter-by-chapter imaging findings, evaluation and management advice, alongside insights into new topics such as CARASIL, Sickle Cell Disease, Radiation-induced cerebrovascular disease and Blue Rubber Bleb syndrome. Updated and thorough; the guide provides a clear presentation on the nature, diagnosis, and treatment of everyday symptoms, through to more specialised cases. Building upon existing experience, practitioners can confidently assess patient needs, and correctly diagnosing symptoms first time"--Provided by publisher.

Summary: This book highlights the practical characteristics of uncommon diseases and presents the most relevant features for the management of intensive care units. It does not aim to provide an exhaustive description of uncommon diseases, focusing instead on the major diseases that intensivists may encounter in their clinical practice. After a brief introduction on the epidemiology and pathophysiology of each disease, the authors emphasize the aspects related to diagnosis and treatment, providing concise and pragmatic guidance for residents and intensivists who care for patients with uncommon diseases. Although by definition uncommon diseases have a low prevalence in the general population, they can affect a large number of patients admitted to intensive care units, as they can often be diagnosed at intensive care units. Indeed, often a complication of the disease is what leads to the patient's being admitted to an intensive care unit.

Summary: "Physician and former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb asks: Has America's COVID-19 catastrophe taught us anything? ... [H]e shows how the coronavirus and its variants were able to trounce America's pandemic preparations, and he outlines the steps that must be taken to protect against the next outbreak. As the pandemic unfolded, Gottlieb was in regular contact with all the key players in Congress, the Trump administration, and the drug and diagnostic industries. He provides an inside account of how level after level of American government crumbled as the COVID-19 crisis advanced ... [and] argues we must fix our systems and prepare for a deadlier coronavirus variant, a flu pandemic, or whatever else nature--or those wishing us harm--may threaten us with. Gottlieb outlines policies and investments that are essential to prepare the United States and the world for future threats"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
America the vulnerable
Confusion and subterfuge
Pandemics as national security threats
The outbreak we didn't want to see
Looking for spread in the wrong places
The Zika misadventure
The CDC fails
Not enough tests and not enough labs
Shortage after shortage
Preparing for the wrong pathogen
Stay-at-home orders - -A plan gone awry
The information desert
Hardened sites
Evidence is hard to collect in a crisis
Getting drugs to patients
The mRNA breakthrough
A new doctrine for national security.

Summary: So pervasive are human impacts on the planet that it's said we live in a new geological epoch: the Anthropocene. Kolbert takes a hard look at the new world we are creating. One way to look at human civilization, she says, is as a ten-thousand-year exercise in defying nature. He she explores the ways in which our capacity for destruction has reshaped the natural world. From the Mojave to Iceland and Australia, she examines how the very sorts of interventions that have imperiled our planet are increasingly seen as the only hope for its salvation. -- adapted from jacket

Contents:
Down the river
Into the wild
Up in the air.

Summary: "The first book to tell the full story of race and health in America today, showing the toll racism takes on individuals and the health of our nation, by a groundbreaking journalist at the New York Times Magazine"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Everything I thought was wrong
The dangerous myth that Black bodies are different
Unequal treatment
Something about being Black is bad for your body and your baby
Where you live matters
Strong, loud, and angry: The invisibility of Black emotional pain
Discrimination and ill-treatment can harm every body
Putting the care back in health care: Solutions.

Contents:
Epidemiology and Demographics of Underactive Bladder
Evaluation and Diagnosis of Underactive Bladder.-Urodynamic Evaluation of Underactive Bladder
Pathophysiology of UAB and Animal Modeling
Nonsurgical Therapy; Catheters; Devices
Current Drug Therapy for Underactive Bladder
Novel Drugs for Underactive Bladder
Neuromodulation Treatment of Underactive Bladder
Surgery for Underactive Bladder Treatment
Advance Technology
Diabetes and Other Neurogenic Underactive Bladder
Geriatric Urology and Underactive Bladder
Pediatrics UAB
Public Health and Advocacy for Underactive Bladder. Appendix 1: Guide to Underactive Bladder Care
Appendix 2: Resources to Underactive Bladder Care.-.

Summary: In this book, the authors look at the field of underactive bladder and its presentation, clinical diagnosis, potential etiopathogenesis and treatment. While the editors address a great deal of background information, they clearly identify that many limitations still exist to clinical diagnosis and urodynamic evaluation, and in particular a dearth of appropriate treatment options. This complex condition needs to be recognized and identified in the routine evaluation and clinical management of patients.

Contents:
1. Pathophysiology and Associations
2. Non-invasive diagnostics for Detrusor underactivity/Underactive bladder
3. Invasive Diagnostic Tests
4. Epidemiology of Underactive Bladder
5. Indications For Treatment
6. Pharmacologic Treatment of Underactive Bladder
7. Surgical Treatment : Outlet Reduction, Men and Women
8. Neurostimulation and Neuromodulation for the Treatment for the Underactive Bladder
9. Reduction Cystoplasty
10. Bladder Wrap Procedures
11. Tissue Engineering and cell therapy for underactive bladder: current and future approaches
12. Reflections and the Way Forward.

Summary: This volume is a practical resource for all those responsible for caring for older people across health and social care. It provides a comprehensive and holistic approach helping nurses, therapists and social care professionals to better understand the impact of ageing upon the person and wider society. A unique feature of this text is the focus upon positive ageing and the attempt to dispel and challenge some of the myths, prejudices and negative attitudes that still prevail towards ageing and older people (continues).

Contents:
Foreword
Preface
Chapter 1. Physiology and ageing
Chapter 2. Life history of older people
Chapter 3. Spiritual care/existential care
Chapter 4. The psychology of ageing
Chapter 5. LBG/Sexuality and ageing
Chapter 6. Acute care settings
Chapter 7. Nutrition, thriving, mealtimes
Chapter 8. Continuity of care
Chapter 9. Palliative care and end of life care
Chapter 10. Social issues and ageing
Chapter 11. Legal and ethical aspects
Chapter 12. Inspection, governance and quality
Chapter 13. Contemporary developments
Afterword.

Contents:
1. Irritable bowel syndrome: what is it?
2. The digestive tract and how it works
3. The cause of irritable bowel syndrome
4. How is irritable bowel syndrome diagnosed?
5. Treatment options without medication
6. Treatment options involving medication
7. There is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Summary: With growing attention surrounding the importance of physician well-being, organizations are institutionalizing physician well-being efforts. Promoting well-being requires a understanding of the components, barriers and promoters of physician well-being, While other books exist in this space, many are focused on individual resilience-building strategies or are too broad to apply to specific groups of physicians, such as pediatricians. A critical gap in the existing literature is a book that uses an evidence-based model of well-being and applying this model to unique experience of pediatricians. Rather than a work-centric approach, the physician well-being model we describe in this book takes a comprehensive approach to well-being, integrating evidence and expertise from a broad body of well-being research and translating this knowledge to the lives and work of pediatricians. Further, while other texts focus on negative consequences of a lack of well-being, such as burnout, this text is organized around defining, understanding and optimizing well-being. Each chapter will provide strategies for both individual pediatricians and healthcare organizations to consider to improve pediatrician well-being at their institution. This book integrates well-being science from disciplines outside of medicine, offering innovative strategies to addressing this important issue. This is a book designed for pediatricians, health care leaders, and organizations looking to better understand and implement strategies for pediatrician well-being. The authors will take readers on a journey through the history of physician well-being leading to the current state of well-being in the context of modern medical practice, technology, society, policy and family life. Using an integrated model of physician well-being, readers will learn about the current state, solutions, tensions and future directions of physician well-being.

Contents:
Intro
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Part I: Introduction to Pediatrician Well-Being
Chapter 1: Physician Well-Being Challenges: An Historical Perspective
Introduction
Part 1: The Foundation of Organized US Medicine
Early Century Physician Factions Develop, Creating Divisions and Hierarchies
Regular Physicians
Homeopathic Physicians
Eclectic Physicians
Physician Factions Enabled Philosophical Divides and Hierarchies in Medicine
Regulars Fuel Scientific Reductionism and Emotional Minimization
Homeopaths and Eclectics Assimilate Part 2: The Influence of the Flexner Report (1910)
Flexner and the Triple-Threat
Flexner and Mind-Body Dualism in Medicine
Part 3: Physician Leaders Cultivate Structural Inequities
Impact of Gender Discrimination, Racism, and Ethnocentrism on Physician Well-Being
Flexner and Inequities in Medicine
Part 4: Foundational Shifts in Twentieth Century Healthcare
Major Shifts in Public Trust of Medicine
The Boom and the Bust in Twentieth Century Public Trust in Medicine
Physicians Begin to Advocate for Patient-Centered Care but Mistrust Remained The Corporatization of Medicine
Personalized Medicine
The Electronic Health Record (EHR)
Conclusions
References
Chapter 2: Defining and Conceptualizing Pediatrician Well-Being
Part 1: What Is Well-Being?
"Western" Medicine's Conceptualization of Well-Being
Key Issues in Current Well-Being Constructs
The Diversity Problem
The Individual and the Collective
Critiques of Happiness
Where Does Suffering Fit in?
Toward a More Holistic and Inclusive Model of Well-Being
The Ecologic System
Equanimity
Re-defining Self-Care Part 2: Pediatrician and Physician Well-Being
The Evolution of Physician Well-being
Part 3: A Model of Pediatrician Well-being
Sources and Roots of Our Model
Foundations of Well-Being
Activities
Identity
Environment
The System
Physical Environment
Psychosocial Environment: Culture and Climate
Well-Being Domains
Emotional and Psychological Well-Being
Physical Well-Being
Connection
Meaning and Purpose
Authenticity
Conclusion
References
Part II: Challenges to Pediatrician Well-Being
Chapter 3: Acute and Chronic Illness in the Physician Some Herons
My Story: The Diagnosis
28 August 2017 10:00 AM
20 September 2017 08:00 AM
26 September 2017 12:00 PM
27 September 2017 12:00 PM
Illness in the Physician
Barriers to Care
Lack of Support for Physicians with Mental Illness
Lack of Assistance for Identifying and Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Physicians
My Story: The Treatment
October 2017
8 October 2017-4 July 2018
Paid Sick Leave and FMLA
My Story: Working while in Treatment, Working while Ill
1 March 2018
My Morning Daily Meditation
Burden of COVID
Conclusion

Summary: "Understanding and Treating Incels is an indispensable guide for professionals who want to better understand the involuntary celibate movement, assess individuals' potential for violence, and offer treatment approaches and prevention efforts"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Part 1. Introduction
To be a real boy
The rise of the incel
Part 2. Etiology of the incel
Masculine identity development and the incel
The incel funnel and the influence of religion, technology, and pornography
Part 3. Incel questionnaire and rubric
Incel indoctrination rubric (IIR)
Incel cases by rubric category
Part 4. Assessing the risk
Identifying the risk factors
Identifying stabilizing influences
Conducting a violence risk assessment
Part 5. Three case studies in assessment and treatment
Incel treatment approaches
Assessment and treatment approaches: junior high
Assessment and treatment approaches: college
Assessment and treatment approaches: workplace
Part 6. Community and systems approach
Addressing the incel through the bit/care mode.

Summary: "Surveillance data collected in vital registration and TB notification systems provide essential information about the TB epidemic and programmatic efforts to control the disease at both national and local levels. Analysis of these data can help programme managers and other staff to track the level of and trends in TB disease burden, detect outbreaks of disease and identify ways to improve existing TB prevention, diagnostic and treatment services. This book provides practical guidance on the analysis and use of such surveillance data, and is suitable for a wide range of people engaged in TB control. It was produced as a major collaborative effort as part of the work of the WHO's Global Task Force on TB Impact Measurement."-- back cover.

Contents:
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Abbreviations
Chapter 1. Analysis of aggregated TB notification data
1.1. Aggregated notification data: what are they?
1.2. Assessment and assurance of the quality of aggregated TB notification data
1.3. Analysis of aggregate data
1.4. Examples of analysis of trends
1.5. Limitations of aggregated notification data
1.6. Summary
References
Annex 1. TB surveillance data quality standards with examples
Chapter 2. Analysis of case-based TB notification data
2.1. Case-based notification data: what they are and why are they important
2.2. Developing an analytic plan
2.3. Preparing the dataset
2.4. Data analysis: conducting and interpreting descriptive analyses
2.5. Data analysis: conducting and interpreting more complex analyses
2.6. Communicating findings
2.7. Conclusion
References
Annex 2. Analytic plan example
Annex 3. Example of multivariable analysis to assess risk factors for loss to follow-up
Chapter 3. Using genotyping data for outbreak investigations
3.1. Genotyping data: an overview
3.2. Preparation of data
3.3. Analysing outbreaks
3.4. Analysing large clusters
3.5. Limitations of genotyping data
3.6. Special considerations for genotyping in high TB burden settings
3.7. Conclusion: using genotyping data for public health
References. Chapter 4. Analysis of factors driving the TB epidemic
4.1. Ecological analysis
4.2. TB incidence
4.3. Using ecological analysis to understand TB epidemics
4.4. Conceptual framework for ecological analysis
4.5. Preparing your data for analysis
4.6. Case studies
4.7. Conclusion
References
Annex 4. Which types of data should be investigated as part of TB ecological analyses?
Annex 5. Detailed conceptual framework on how factors influence TB burden
Chapter 5. Drug-resistant TB: analysis of burden and response
5.1. Methodology
5.2. Estimation of the burden of drug-resistant TB and time analysis
5.3. Monitoring programme effectiveness
5.4. Conclusion
References
Chapter 6. HIV-associated TB: analysis of burden and response
6.1. Introduction to HIV-associated TB
6.2. Analysis of programme data
References
Chapter 7. Estimating TB mortality using vital registration and mortality survey data
7.1. Sources of mortality data
7.2. Monitoring TB mortality among HIV-negative individuals
7.3. Monitoring TB mortality among people living with HIV
7.4. Mortality to notification ratio
7.5. MDR-TB mortality
References
Chapter 8. Combining surveillance and survey data to estimate TB burden
8.1. TB incidence
8.2. TB prevalence
8.3. TB mortality and case fatality ratio
References
Epilogue.

Summary: This book informs and enlighten health professionals on how the recognition of fearing women can change their episode of care during childbearing. It gives practical advice on the way women present to services and the challenges that this invokes. This work is the first of its kind aimed at clinicians to deconstruct ideology around childbearing myths and its challenges. The authors review the evidence that exists and how modern maternity systems are responding to fear and shaping healthcare. Whilst some worry and anxiety is expected and indeed considered normal during childbearing, it has been suggested that this has now proliferated to a degree of abnormal for many women. Why is that and how is this panic spread? Media portrayal of birth is suggested as unrealistic material and to show only that which is dramatic and horrific. This has been considered as one factor influencing modern women. Medicalisation, technology and demand upon services is another consequence of providing almost all maternity care in hospitals. Given that the majority of childbearing women are fit and healthy is this another causative factor? By removing women from their homes and families at such a vulnerable time has a serious consequence for how she will experience her greatest leap of faith into motherhood. All of these issues are explored and examined in the book with ideas and practical suggestions of what may be done to change this increasingly common problem. This book is intended at midwives and clinicians working in maternity settings.

Contents:
Chapter 1. History of childbearing and the relevance to anxiety and fear
Chapter 2. Global perspectives of anxiety and fear in childbearing
Chapter 3. The neurophysiology of childbearing fear
Chapter 4. Maternity systems and processes; how they influence women
Chapter 5. The Gathering Storm
Chapter 6. Life experiences and relevance to birth trauma and fear in childbearing
Chapter 7. Childbearing women presenting with severe fear and tokophobia
Chapter 8. The effects of childbearing anxiety and fear on relationships
Chapter 9. Effects of anxiety and fear on the birth
Chapter 10. Policy and service provision in maternity settings and its influence on childbearing women
Chapter 11. Never safer; never more afraid - Women?s voices and stories of childbearing and fear
Chapter 12. Shifting Tides ? from storm to salvation.

Contents:
Chapter 1. Introduction to batch processes
Chapter 2. Modelling for effective solutions: reduction of binary variables
Chapter 3. Methods to reduce computational time: prediction of time points
Chapter 4. Integration of scheduling and heat integration: minimization of energy requirements
Chapter 5. Heat integration in multipurpose batch plants
Chapter 6. Design and synthesis of heat-integrated batch plants using an effective technique
Chapter 7. Simultaneous scheduling and water optimization: reduction of effluent in batch facilities
Chapter 8. Optimization of energy and water use in multipurpose batch plants using an improved mathematical formulation
Chapter 9. Targeting for long-term horizons: water optimization
Chapter 10. Long-term heat integration in multipurpose batch plants using heat storage
Index.

Contents:
What is behaviorism?
Behaviorism : definition and history
Behaviorism as philosophy of science
Public, private, natural, and fictional
A scientific model of behavior
Evolutionary theory and reinforcement
Purpose and reinforcement
Stimulus control and knowledge
Verbal behavior and language
Rule-governed behavior and thinking
Freedom
Responsibility, credit, and blame
Relationships, management, and government
Values : religion and science
The evolution of culture
Design of culture : experimenting for survival.

Contents:
1. Introduction
2. Tumor dormancy
3. Cancer immunoediting: a process driven by metabolic competition as a predator-prey shared resource type model
4. Blood vessel formation and pathological angiogenesis as mitigated by competing angiogenesis regulators
5. Angiogenesis regulators as a possible key to accelerated growth of secondary tumors following primary tumor resection
6. Cancer as a systemic disease that requires a systemic approach
7. Conclusion
Acknowlegments
Supplementary Chapter 1: Code, exercises, and future direction
Glossary
Index.

Contents:
Ion channels
Action potentials
Wide complex tachycardia in the emergency room
Long QT syndrome
Propagation
Arrhythmia mechanisms
Automaticity
Triggered firing
Reentry
Atrial fibrillation : a case study in reentry
Anatomy for electrophysiologists
Deducing anatomy
Electrical activity, electrodes and electrograms
Electrogram analysis : understanding electrogram morphology
Differential diagnostic pacing maneuvers
Electro-anatomic mapping.

Contents:
Randomness
Randomized and Observational Research
Randomized Clinical Trials, history, Designs
Randomized Clinical Trials, Analysis Sets, Statistical Analysis, Reporting Issues
Discrete Data Analysis, Failure Time Data Analysis
Quantitative Data Analysis
Subgroup Analysis
Interim Analysis
Multiplicity Analysis
Medical Statistics : a Discipline at the Interface of Biology and Mathematics.

Summary: "This book argues that knowing what patients want and working with them toward mutually defined goals is the essence of good patient care. Skillful clinical negotiation can also augment the rewards, and help overcome the challenges, of clinical practice"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Clinical negotiation and the search for common ground
The nature of patients' expectations and requests
Clinical negotiation in the contents of modern practice
How communication fails
Managing emotions in the clinical negotiation
Strategies for successful clinical negotiation
Negotiating requests for tests, referrals, and treatments
Clinical negotiation and controlled substances
Negotiating with hospitalized patients and their families
Negotiating with physician colleagues and other health care professionals.

Summary: Understanding Clinical Papers is a popular and well established introduction to reading clinical papers. It unravels the process of evidence-based practice, using real papers to illustrate how to understand and evaluate published research, and provides clear explanations of important research-related topics.

Contents:
Some preliminaries
The abstract and introduction
The aims and objectives
Descriptive studies : qualitative
Descriptive studies : quantitative
Analytic studies
Intervention studies
Mixed methods studies
The research setting
Populations and samples in quantitative research
The sample in qualitative research
Identifying and defining cases
Controls and comparisons
Identifying the characteristics of quantitative data
Summarising the characteristics of quantitative data
Identifying and summarising the characteristics of qualitative data
Measuring the characteristics of participants : quantitative
Measuring the characteristics of participants : qualitative
Measuring the characteristics of measures
Measurement scales
Exploring and explaining topic guides
Fractions, proportions and rates
Risk and odds
Ratios of risks and odds
Confidence intervals for means, proportions, and medians
Confidence intervals for ratios
Hypothesis testing
Measuring association
Measuring agreement
Linear regression
Logistic regression
Measuring survival
Systematic review
Analysing qualitative data
Results in text and tables
Results in pictures
The discussion and conclusions
References
Index.

Summary: "Since the identification of the first cases of the coronavirus in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, there has been a significant amount of confusion regarding the origin and spread of the so-called 'coronavirus', officially named SARS-CoV-2, and the cause of the disease COVID-19. Conflicting messages from the media and officials across different countries and organizations, the abundance of disparate sources of information, unfounded conspiracy theories on the origins of the newly emerging virus and the inconsistent public health measures across different countries, have all served to increase the level of anxiety in the population. Where did the virus come from? How is it transmitted? How does it cause disease? Is it like flu? What is a pandemic? What can we do to stop its spread? Written by a leading expert, this concise and accessible introduction provides answers to the most common questions surrounding coronavirus for a general audience"-- Provided by publisher.

Summary: "This book explores the new standard of critical care from the perspective of physicians during the heart of the initial U.S. COVID-19 crisis"-- Provided by publisher.

Summary: This book, in two volumes, focuses on contemporary issues and dilemmas in relation to depression. The aim is to equip readers with an up-to-date understanding of the clinical and neurobiological underpinnings of depression and their relation to clinical manifestations and the development of more effective treatments. This first volume is devoted specifically to biomedical and neurobiological issues. Detailed information is presented on a wide range of topics, including genetics, molecular and cellular biology, and aspects at the neural circuit and multicellular system levels. Readers will gain a deeper appreciation of the factors and interactions underlying individual variation in responsiveness to stress and vulnerability to depression, as well as a clear understanding of potential treatment targets and causes of treatment resistance based on the latest research. A concluding section considers progress towards precision psychiatry and gender and cultural differences in depression. The companion volume is dedicated to clinical and management issues in depression. Understanding Depression will be an excellent source of information for both researchers and practitioners in the field.

Contents:
1. Genetic and epigenetic aspects of depression
1-1. Highlights on pharmacogenetics and pharmacogenomics in depression
1-2. Imaging genetics studies on susceptibility genes for major depressive disorder: the present and the future
1-3. Gene-environmental interaction and role of epigenetic in depression
1-4. The role of microRNAs and long noncoding RNAs in depression: diagnosis and therapeutic implication
1-5. The role of early life stress in HPA axis and depression
2. Molecular-, cellular-level aspects of depression
2-1.Complex role of serotonin receptors in depression
2-2. Emerging role of glutamate receptors in pathophysiology of depression
2-3. New perspective on mTOR pathways: a new target of depression
2-4. Cellular aging in depression: the role of telomere-telomerase system
2-5. Differentiation and biological markers in subtype of depression
3. Neural circuit-level aspect of depression
3-1. Molecular, structural, and functional neuroimaging in depression
3-2. Resting-state activity in depression; a link to spatiotemporal psychopathology
3-3. Functional neuroimaging in depression: a tool to predict treatment outcome and response
3-4. Cortical-subcortical interactions in the pathophysiology of depression
3-5. Pathophysiology and treatment strategies for different types of depression
3-6. The effect of neurostimulation in depression
4. Multicellular system-level aspect of depression
4-1. Inflammation, depression and neurodegeneration: a possible cause of dementia in late life depression?
4-2. Gut-microbiota-brain axis and depression
4-3. The interactions of immune inflammation and oxidative and nitrosative stress with the kynurenine and melatonergic pathways in depression
4-4. Glia-neuron cross-talk in depression
4-5. Depression model in primate: relevance to novel drug discovery
5. Species-, individual-, gender-, culture-specific aspects of depression
5-1. Precision psychiatry: personalized clinical approach to depression
5-2. Gender differences in depression
5-3. An up-date on the epidemiology of major depressive disorder across cultures.

Summary: This book, in two volumes, focuses on contemporary issues and dilemmas in relation to depression. The aim is to equip readers with an up-to-date understanding of the clinical and neurobiological underpinnings of depression, the clinical manifestations, and the development of more effective treatments. This second volume is devoted specifically to clinical and management issues. Readers will find detailed information on a wide range of frequently encountered and more complicated clinical presentations, with examination of risk factors and links to other conditions. Diagnostic aspects, including progress toward biological classification and the role of neuroimaging, are explored. Current trends in therapy are examined at length, drawing on the latest evidence and covering not only antidepressant medications but also the roles of neurostimulation, combined pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and complementary and alternative medicine. The companion volume is dedicated to the underlying biomedical and neurobiological basis of depression. Understanding Depression will be an excellent source of information for both researchers and practitioners in the field.

Contents:
1. Diagnostic issues of depression
1-1. Major depression and bipolar depression: similarity, difference and contemporary treatment approach
1-2. Biomarkers of depression-potential diagnostic tools
1-3. Diagnosis of depression: from clinical classification to biological classification
1-4. Application of neuroimaging in the diagnosis and treatment in depression
2. Clinical manifestations of depression
2-1. Anhedonia as a crucial factor of depression; assessment, neurobiological underpinning and treatment
2-2. Sleep and sleep disorders in depression
2-3. Chronobiology and treatment in depression
2-4. Suicide in depression: risk factors, neurobiology and treatment
2-5. Cognitive dimension of depression; assessment, neurobiology and treatment
2-6. Risk factors and prevention strategy of depression in childhood and adolescence
2-7. Neurobiology and risk factors in late life depression
3.Complicated clinical manifestations of depression
3-1. Overlapping chronic pain and depression: pathophysiology and management
3-2. Clinical, biological and therapeutic characteristics between depression with and without medical illness
3-3. Biological mechanism underlying the link Depression and cardiovascular disease
3-4. Bunout syndrome and depression
3-5. The link between obesity and depression: exploring shared mechanisms
3-6. Biomarkers, detection and therapeutic approaches for antenatal and postnatal depression
4. Therapeutic issues of depression
4-1. Ketamine: a promising rapid-acting antidepressant in depression
4-2. Antidepressant therapy for depression: An update
4-3. The use of atypical antipsychotics in treatment of depression: efficacy and safety
4-4. Neurobiology and therapeutic approach in treatment-resistant depression (TRD)
4-5. Clinical application of neurostimulation in depression
4-6.Combination therapy of pharmacotherapy and psychotherapy in depression: Is it really superior to either treatment alone?
4-7. Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for depression: preference to internet-based mental health and psychotherapy approaches in mood disorders
4-8. Current research on complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the treatments of depression: evidence based review.

Contents:
Gonadal development / Lucas-Herald, A.K., Bashamboo, A.
The masculinization programming window / Welsh, M., Suzuki, H., Yamada, G.
Androgen action / Werner, R., Holterhus, P.-M.
Steroid biochemistry / Kamrath, C., Wudy, S.A., Krone, N.
Next generation sequencing for disorders of sex development / Tobias, E.S., McElreavey, K.
Advances in neuroimaging / Rodie, M.E., Forbes, K.P., Muir, K.
Imaging, endoscopy and diagnostic surgery / Wünsch, L., Buchholz, M.
Fertility issues in the management of patients with disorders of sex development / Guercio, G., Rey, R.A.
Disorders of sex development peer support / Baratz, A.B., Sharp, M.K., Sandberg, D.E.
Improving the communication of healthcare professionals with affected children and adolescents / Nordenström, A., Thyen, U.
Working with adolescents and young adults to support transition / Gleeson, H., Wisniewski, A.B.
Past experiences of adults with disorders of sex development / GrApSIA, Audí, L.
Sex hormone replacement in disorders of sex development / Birnbaum, W., Bertelloni, S.
Hydrocortisone replacement in disorders of sex development / Blankenstein, O.
Advances in molecular markers of germ cell cancer in patients with disorders of sex development / van der Zwan, Y.H., Cools, M., Looijenga, L.H.J.
Managing the risk of germ cell tumourigenesis in disorders of sex development patients / Cools, M., Looijenga, L.H.J., Wolffenbuttel, K.P., T'Sjoen, G.
Timing of hypospadias repair in patients with disorders of sex development / Springer, A., Baskin, L.S.
Timing of surgery for feminizing genitoplasty in patients suffering from congenital adrenal hyperplasia / Eckoldt-Wolke, F.
Timing of feminising surgery in disorder of sex development / Wolffenbuttel, K.P., Crouch, N.S.
Phalloplasty : a panacea for 46,XY disorder of sex development conditions with penile deficiency? / Callens, N.; Hoebeke, P.
Rare diseases research and practice / Polizzi, A., Balsamo, A., Bal, M.O., Taruscio, D.
Achieving diagnostic certainty in resource-limited settings / Mazen, I., Raza, J.
Global application of disorders of sex development-related electronic resources : e-learning, e-consultation and e-information sharing / Muscarella, M., Kranenburg-van Koppen, L., Grijpink-van den Biggelaar, K., Drop, S.L.S.
International networks for supporting research and clinical care in the field of disorders of sex development / Ahmed, S.F., Bryce, J., Hiort, O.

Summary: Written by experts in the field, this book offers an up-to-date and systematic approach to understanding epilepsy. It focuses on advanced tools and therapies in diagnosis and management, and comprehensively yet simply covers the content of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology certification. Five sections comprise the main text: mechanisms, classification, EEG technical concepts, diagnostic tools, and management. Pathophysiology and pathology of epilepsies are covered, as well as classification of seizures and epilepsies, electro-clinical syndromes, non-epileptic spells, and status epilepticus. Contributors also discuss diagnostic tools such as scalp and intracranial EEG, neuroimaging, and neuropsychological tests, in addition to the management of epilepsy and associated concerns, including anti-seizure drugs, surgical and stimulation therapies, gender issues, comorbidities, and psychosocial aspects. Tables, high-quality pathology, radiology and clinical images, and EEG illustrations aid readers in understanding content. A valuable book for medical trainees, neurologists, neurosurgeons, nurses and EEG technologists, and essential certification preparation.

Summary: It is imperative that health professionals caring for patients with rheumatic diseases understand how to correctly interpret evidence in their field, taking into account the merits and shortcomings of available data. Understanding Evidence-Based Rheumatology offers a practical assessment of criteria, drugs, trials, and registries and provides useful tools for successfully interpreting this data. The book introduces readers to basic analysis of trial design, statistics, and application of data through no-nonsense, easy-to-follow insights. Using numerous examples, chapters outline the difficulties physicians encounter when measuring disease activity in rheumatology, and offer strategies for systematically approaching these situations. Ethical issues in study design and reporting are examined, and the book closes with a summary of future directions for scientific and clinical studies in rheumatology. Understanding Evidence-Based Rheumatology is an invaluable resource for trainees, experienced clinicians, and scientists, preparing them with the necessary tools to correctly gather evidence and shed light on the difficult practice of rheumatology.

Contents:
Evidence-Based Medicine in Rheumatology: How Does It Differ from Other Diseases? / Theodore Pincus MD, Hasan Yazici MD
A Review of Statistical Approaches for the Analysis of Data in Rheumatology / Emmanuel Lesaffre Dr. Sc., Jolanda Luime PhD
Disease Classification/Diagnosis Criteria / Hasan Yazici MD, Yusuf Yazici MD
Biomarkers, Genetic Association, and Genomic Studies / Mehmet Tevfik Dorak MD, PhD, Yusuf Yazici MD
Outcome Measures in Rheumatoid Arthritis / Yusuf Yazici MD, Hilal Maradit Kremers MD
Issues in Setting Up a Study and Data Collection / Hilal Maradit Kremers MD, Banu Çakir MD, MPH, PhD
The Randomized Controlled Trial: Methodological Perspectives / Emmanuel Lesaffre Dr. Sc.
Limitations of Traditional Randomized Controlled Clinical Trials in Rheumatology / Theodore Pincus MD
Methodological Issues Relevant to Observational Studies, Registries, and Administrative Health Databases in Rheumatology / Marie Hudson MD, MPH, Samy Suissa PhD
Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses in Rheumatology / Theo Stijnen MSc, PhD, Gulen Hatemi MD
Ethical Issues in Study Design and Reporting / Hasan Yazici MD, Emmanuel Lesaffre Dr, Sc, Yusuf Yazici MD
Future Directions / Hasan Yazici MD, Yusuf Yazici MD, Emmanuel Lesaffre Dr, Sc.

Summary: Why do the debates about evolution persist, despite the plentiful evidence for it? Breaking down the notion that public resistance to evolution is strictly due to its perceived conflict with religion, this concise book shows that evolution is in fact a counterintuitive idea that is difficult to understand. Kostas Kampourakis, an experienced science educator, takes an insightful, interdisciplinary approach, providing an introduction to evolutionary theory written with clarity and thoughtful reasoning. Topics discussed include evolution in the public sphere, evolution and religion, the conceptual obstacles to understanding evolution, the development of Darwin's theory, the most important evolutionary concepts, as well as evolution and the nature of science. Understanding Evolution presents evolutionary theory with a lucidity and vision that readers will quickly appreciate, and is intended for anyone wanting an accessible and concise guide to evolution.

Summary: This edited book brings together the voices and insights of survivors, practitioners, educators and researchers working to prevent and minimise the harms of gender-based violence, with a specific focus on equipping health professionals and social workers to support victim-survivors. Practitioners can, and often do, play a critical role supporting victim-survivors of gender-based violence; however, this work has historically been carried out by those in specialist roles and there remains gaps and inconsistencies in education and training for qualifying and post-qualified professionals. This book makes a valuable contribution to addressing these gaps. It provides practitioners with a comprehensive resource on contemporary debates and research in the field of gender-based violence. To support readers' learning, each chapter contains reflective exercises and draws clear links between research, theory and practice. The book is structured into four sections. The first section considers the 'rise' of gender-based violence in policy and practice, and questions to what extent this once marginalised perspective has become embedded in health and social work training and education. The second section of the book explores some of the expressions, contexts and implications of gender-based violence. Each chapter considers the role of health care professionals and social workers and invites the reader to reflect on their (potential) role in these areas. The third section of the collection focuses on one of the most common forms of gender-based violence that health and social work professionals are likely to encounter: physical, psychological, sexual and financial violence by an intimate partner, who may also be a parent. Finally, the fourth section showcases innovative responses to supporting victim-survivors and challenging systems that contribute to gender inequality. The intention of this book is to equip health care professionals and social workers with critical, practical and ethical resources to help them work with victim-survivors and, where possible, engage in transformative efforts to end the harms of gendered inequalities and violence.

Contents:
Raising awareness and improving responses to gender-based violence: the contribution of feminist thought and activism
Is gender-based violence a neglected area of education and training? An analysis of current developments and future directions
The continuum of gender-based violence across the refugee experience
How could a gender-sensitive approach help us to identify and respond to children who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour?
Creating inner and outer safety: findings from a research study on Finnish women's and children's experiences of post-separation stalking
What does it mean to support women with "complex needs"? Recognising and responding to systems of power, oppression and inequality
Challenging social norms and legal responses to rape and sexual violence: insights from a practice-research partnership in Kenya
Intimate partner violence in pregnancy and the post-partum period: a research and practice overview
Supporting the safety and welfare of children affected by domestic violence and abuse: a practice case study
Supporting people affected by intimate partner violence in emergency and crisis situations
Adopting a trauma-informed approach to gender-based violence across the life course
From surviving to thriving: a feminist empowerment approach to supporting women affected by intimate partner violence
Identifying and responding to femaile genital mutilation: reflections froma UK research-practice partnership
A radical feminist legal analysis of child arrangements and domestic violence
Engaging in gender-based violence research: adopting a feminist and participatory perspective
Reflections and future directions.

Contents:
Global health : past, present and future / Amir A. Khaliq and Raymond A. Smego, Jr.
The global burden of disease / Thuy D. Bui and William H. Markle
Epidemiology, biostatistics, and surveillance / Christopher Martin
The health of women/mothers and children / Judy Lewis, Monika Doshi, Deyanira Gonzalez de Leon, and Amany Refaat
Human trafficking / Clydette Powell
Environmental health in the global context / Jeffrey K. Griffiths and Edward Winant
Nutrition / Clydette Powell and John R. Butterly
Primary care in global health / Jeffrey F. Markuns and Alain J. Montegut
Malaria / Paul R. Larson and Mark W. Meyer
Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS / Lisa V. Adams and Godfrey B. Woelk
The neglected tropical diseases / Gregory Juckett
Emerging diseases and antimicrobial resistance / Arif R. Sarwari and Rashida A. Khakoo
Injury and global health / Jeffry P. McKinzie
Surgical issues in global health / Eileen S. Natuzzi, et al.
Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief / Sheri Fink, Vera Sistenich, and Clydette Powell
Aging populations and chronic illness / Wayne A. Hale, Jane D. Joubert, and Sebastiana Kalula
Global mental health : the world mental health surveys perspective / Jordi Alonso, Somnath Chatterji, Yanling He, Philip S. Wang, and Ronald C. Kessler
Global health communications, social marketing, and emerging communication technologies / Gary Snyder
Economics and global health / Kevin Chan
Health systems, management, and organization in global health / David Zakus, Onil Bhattacharyya, and Xiaolin Wei
Global health ethics / Anvar Velji and John H. Bryant
Education and careers in global health / Jessica Evert and Scott Loeliger.

Contents:
Health difference, disparity, inequality, or inequity? What difference does it make what we call it? : an approach to conceptualizing and measuring health inequalities and health equity / Paula Braveman
Global health inequalities and justice / Jennifer Prah Ruger
Health inequalities and relational egalitarianism / J. Paul Kelleher
The liberal autonomous subject and the question of health inequalities / Eva Feder Kittay
Embodied inequalities : an interdisciplinary conversation on oral health disparities / Sarah Horton and Judith C. Barker
Chasing virtue, enforcing virtue : social justice and conceptions of risk in pregnancy / Debra Debruin, Anne Drapkin Lyerly, Joan Liaschenko, and Mary Faith Marshall
Justice, respect, and recognition in mental health services : theoretical and testimonial accounts / Paul Brodwin
Justice, evidence, and interdisciplinary health inequalities research / Nicholas B. King
Cultural health capital : a sociological intervention into patient-centered care and the Affordable Care Act / Janet K. Shim, Jamie Suki Chang, and Leslie A. Dubbin
Racial health disparities and questions of evidence : what went wrong with healthy people / Carolyn Moxley Rouse
Health-care justice, health inequalities, and U.S. health system reform / Carla C. Keirns.

Summary: "This is a book about health policy as well as individual patients and caregivers and how they interact with each other and with the overall health system. When treating a patient's illness, health expenditures as a percentage of gross domestic product or variations in surgical rates between one city and another seem remote if not irrelevant-but they are neither remote nor irrelevant. Health policy affects the patients we see on a daily basis. Managed care referral rules determine which specialist will see a patient; coverage gaps in the Medicare benefit package affects access to care for the elderly. Understanding Health Policy hopes to bridge the gap separating the microworld of individual patient care and the macrouniverse of health policy"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Introduction: the strengths and weaknesses of US health care
How money moves
Paying for health care: health insurance and access to health care
Paying health care providers: health equity
Medical ethics and rationing of health care
How health care is organized I: primary, secondary, and tertiary care
How health care is organized II: health care delivery systems
The health care workforce and the education of health professionals
Long-term care
Painful versus painless cost control
Mechanisms for controlling costs
Quality of health care
Population health and disease prevention
Health care in four nations
Health care reform and national health insurance
The business of US health care
Conclusion: tensions and challenges
Questions to assess understanding.

Contents:
Introduction: the paradox of excess and deprivation
Paying for health care
Access to health care
Paying health care providers
How health care is organized-I: Primary, secondary, and tertiary care
How health care is organized-II: Health delivery systems
Health care workforce and the education of health professionals
Painful versus painless cost control
Mechanisms for controlling costs
Quality of health care
Prevention of illness
Long-term care
Medical ethics and rationing of health care
Health care in four nations
Health care reform and national health insurance
Conflict and change in America's health care system
Conclusion: tensions and challenges
Questions and discussion topics.

Summary: "Understanding Health Policy: A Clinical Approach is a book about health policy as well as individual patients and caregivers and how they interact with each other and with the overall health system."--Preface

Summary: "This book is designed to help bridge the divide between real-world healthcare operations and research-quality methods"-- Provided by publisher.

Summary: Completely updated to the 2016 ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS coding guidelines and packed with practical applications, Bowie's UNDERSTANDING ICD-10-CM AND ICD-10-PCS: A WORKTEXT, 3E delivers a comprehensive presentation of the ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS diagnostic and procedural coding system. Extremely hands-on, this unique worktext offers detailed coverage that engages your students, while numerous learning tools offer thorough review and reinforce understanding in each chapter. Students can immediately begin applying what they learn as numerous exercises, coding assignments, and case studies offer real-world practice. Vivid color illustrations emphasize how thorough knowledge of anatomy and disease processes impacts coding accuracy. This edition also provides the ideal, trusted resource to help practicing professionals and healthcare organizations smoothly transition from using ICD-9-CM to ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS.

Contents:
Introduction to coding and coding professions
An overview of ICD-10-CM
ICD-10-CM coding conventions
Steps in diagnostic code selection
Diagnostic coding guidelines
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Neoplasms
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs
Endocrine, nutritional, and metabolic diseases
Mental, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental disorders
Diseases of the nervous system
Disorders of the eye and adnexa
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
Diseases of the circulatory system
Diseases of the respiratory system
Diseases of the digestive system
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Diseases of the genitourinary system
Pregnancy, childbirth, and the puerperium
Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
Congenital malformations, deformations, and chromosomal abnormalities
Symptoms, signs, and abnormal clinical laboratory findings
Injury, poisoning, and certain other consequences of external causes
External causes of morbidity
Factors influencing health status and contact with health services
Introduction to ICD-10-PCS
Medical and surgical section
Obstetrics section
Placement section
Administration section
Measurement and monitoring section
Extracorporeal assistance and performance and extracorporeal therapies sections
Osteopathic, other procedures, and chiropractic sections
Imaging, nuclear medicine, and radiation oncology sections
Physical rehabilitation and diagnostic audiology section
Mental health and substance abuse treatment
New technology section
Appendix A: ICD-10-CM official guidelines for coding and reporting FY 2016
Appendix B: Official guidelines for coding and reporting 2016
Glossary.

Contents:
1. Some basic questions --2. Implicit learning
3. Intuitive cognition and intuition
4. The brain and perception
5. Emotion and motivation
6. Mental imagery, imagination, and intuition
7. The importance of embodied experience and imagery in intuition
8. A feeling for the truth
9. Who are we?

Contents:
1. Kidney anatomy and physiology: the basis of clinical nephrology
2. Measuring kidney funciton: quantifying glomerular filtration from laboratory tests
4. How are you feeling? The symptoms of uraemia
5. Do you have any long-term health conditions? Kidney involvement in multisystem diseases
6. Are you pregnant or planning a pregnancy? How pregnancy affects the kidneys and vice versa
7. What is your family history? The molecular genetics of inherited kidney diseases
8. What have you been taking? Nephrotoxicity from medications and other chemicals
9. Height and weight: the effects of kidney disease on body size and composition
10. Blood pressure: a common theme in kidney disease
11. Test the urine: understanding haematuria, proteinuria and urinary infection
13. Full blood count, urea and electrolytes, bicarbonate, bone profile: laboratory results and kidney diseases
14. Immunology: serological tests that help diagnose kidney diseases
15. Image the urinary tract: strengths and weaknesses of different radiology modalities
16. Shoud we do a kidney biopsy? Balancing the diagnostic benefits against the clinical risks
17. Make a plan: when and how to prepare for end-stage kidney disease
18. Renal replacement therapy: common problems in dialysis and transplant patients
19. Epilogue: scaling-up kidney care from one individual to whole population
Multiple choice questions
Multiple choice question answers
Index of case reports
Index of histopathology, radiology and clinical images
Index.

Summary: This book combines the reference material of a nephrology textbook with the everyday relevance of a clinical handbook. This second edition develops and expands upon the success of the first. All the content has been updated and entirely new chapters on acid-base disorders and stone disease have been added. Understanding Kidney Diseases includes over 60 real-life case studies and is illustrated with over 200 figures. Readers can test their knowledge with a bank of multiple-choice questions and put it into practice by answering questions that patients frequently ask. The book provides all that students, residents and fellows need in order to approach a patient with a kidney problem with confidence.

Contents:
Intro
Foreword to the First Edition
Reviews of the First Edition
An Excellent Nephrology Textbook for Medical Students and Junior Doctors
Customer Reviews
A Brilliant Guide for Medical Students, and Beyond!
Great for Students
Book Well Worth Reading
Great Book!
Foreword to the Second Edition
Words with Pictures: The Gift of Graphical Data Presentation
Preface
Acknowledgements
Disclaimer
Contents
About the Authors
1: Kidney Anatomy and Physiology: The Basis of Clinical Nephrology
The Anatomy of the Kidney
Turning Blood into Urine Changes in Kidney Function over a Lifetime
References
2: Measuring Kidney Function: How to Use Laboratory Tests to Measure Glomerular Filtration Rate
How Can Kidney Function Be Measured?
How Can GFR Be Estimated from Serum Creatinine?
Are eGFR Estimates Accurate and Reliable?
Interpreting eGFR Values
Not All Changes in Serum Creatinine Are Caused by Changes in GFR
Dietary Creatinine
Changes in Muscle Mass
Tubular Secretion of Creatinine
Serum Urea and Creatinine: Different Measures of Kidney Function
References 3: Plot All the Dots: How Graphs Reveal the History of Someone's Kidney Disease
Variation in eGFR
Interpreting Variation in an eGFR Graph
Linking an eGFR Graph to Clinical Events over Time
References
4: Kidney Function in Acute Illness and Acute Kidney Injury
Kidney Function in Acute Illness: Equilibrating Creatinine
Dealing with Missing Data
Causes of a Sudden Drop in Kidney Function
Fluid Balance in Acutely Ill Patients
Acute-on-Chronic Kidney Disease: Time in Two Dimensions
Management of Acute Kidney Injury
References 5: How Are You Feeling? Symptoms of Kidney Disease
Symptoms Linked to the Kidneys and Urinary Tract
Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms
Urinary Incontinence
Bed Wetting: Enuresis
Daytime Wetting: Diurnal Enuresis
Symptoms That Develop as Kidney Function Declines
Uraemia and the Nervous System
Gout
References
6: Do You Have Any Risk Factors or Long-Term Health Conditions? How Environment, Lifestyle and Other Medical Conditions Are Linked to Kidney Disease
Risk Factors for Kidney Disease
Diabetes Mellitus
Risk Factors for Diabetic Nephropathy Treatment with Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS) Inhibitors
Treatment with Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) Inhibitors
Atherosclerosis
Renal Artery Stenosis
Cholesterol Crystal Embolisation
Liver Disease: Hepatorenal Syndrome
Chronic Infection and Inflammation
References
7: Are You Pregnant or Planning a Pregnancy? How Pregnancy Affects the Kidneys and Vice Versa
Risks to the Baby
Risks to the Mother
Pre-eclampsia
Antenatal Diagnosis of Kidney and Urinary Tract Abnormalities
References

Summary: Understanding Liver Cancer is a concise and up-to-date review, which discusses diagnosis, management, patient care, current and emerging therapies, and useful resources that clinicians can provide to their patients. Busy healthcare professionals who want a quick review of liver cancer as well as a summary of current therapies will benefit from this succinct text.

Contents:
Introduction to hepatocellular carcinoma
Clinical disease evaluation
Management of hepatocellular carcinoma
The whole patient setting
New directions
Addendum.

Contents:
A practical approach to 'professionalism'
Building professional resiliency
A brief history of medicine's modern-day professionalism movement
Professional behaviors and skills needed to deliver patient-centered care
Integrity and accountability
Professionalism and a commitment to excellence
Fair and ethical stewardship of health care resources
The 'hidden curriculum' and professionalism
Education
Evaluating professionalism
When things go wrong
Organizational professionalism.

Summary: Understanding Mental Disorders aims to help current and future psychiatrists, and those who work with them, to think critically about the ethical, conceptual, and methodological questions that are raised by the theory and practice of psychiatry. It considers questions that concern the mind's relationship to the brain, the origins of our norms for thinking and behavior, and the place of psychiatry in medicine, and in society more generally. With a focus on the current debates around psychiatry's diagnostic categories, the authors ask where these categories come from, if psychiatry should be looking to find new categories that are based more immediately on observations of the brain, and whether psychiatrists need to employ any diagnostic categories at all. The book is a unique guide for readers who want to think carefully about the mind, mental disorders, and the practice of psychiatric medicine.

Contents:
What is mental disorder?
What makes a mental disorder mental?
What makes a mental disorder disordered?
Two ways in which social factors can contribute to mental disorder
Are we changing people when we should be changing societies?
Sexuality and disobedience
Psychiatric diagnosis
Psychiatry without diagnostic categories?
Categories unlike chemistry's
Giving the brain no more than its due.

Summary: Based on the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, this guide provides information on what to expect from an illness and its treatment, how to recognize symptoms, knowing when to seek help, and getting the right care.

Contents:
Disorders that start in childhood
Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
Bipolar disorders
Depressive disorders
Anxiety disorders
Obsessive-compulsive disorders
Trauma and stress disorders
Dissociative disorders
Somatic (physical) symptom disorders
Eating disorders
Elimination disorders
Sleep-wake disorders
Sexual dysfunctions
Gender dysphoria
Disruptive and conduct disorders
Addictive disorders
Dementia and other memory problems
Personality disorders
Paraphilic disorders
Treatment essentials.

Summary: "Understanding Mental Disorders: Your Guide to DSM-5-TR explains mental disorders, their diagnosis, and their treatment in basic terms for those seeking mental health care and for their loved ones. The book is a practical guide to the disorders described in the current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM). The most recent edition of DSM is the fifth edition text revision, referred to as DSM-5-TR. The American Psychiatric Association (APA) developed Understanding Mental Disorders: Your Guide to DSM-5-TR to help people whose lives have been touched by mental illness. The book was written to help people better understand mental disorders and how to manage them. The APA also publishes DSM. The purpose of DSM is to create a common language for health care providers who diagnose mental illnesses. Understanding Mental Disorders can be a helpful resource when talking with a health care provider before or after a diagnosis is received. The content of this book mirrors that of DSM-5-TR-it describes symptoms, risk factors, and related disorders. It defines mental disorders based on their symptoms and explores special needs or concerns. This new edition of Understanding Mental Disorders reflects changes made to DSM-5-TR and has been fully updated. Understanding Mental Disorders was first published after the publication of DSM-5. Understanding Mental Disorders is designed to help combat mental illness through education about the disorders and their symptoms, know when to seek help, and what to expect from treatment"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Disorders That Start in Childhood
Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders
Bipolar Disorders
Depressive Disorders
Anxiety Disorders
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
Trauma and Stress Disorders
Dissociative Disorders
Somatic (Physical) Symptom Disorders
Eating Disorders
Elimination Disorders
Sleep-Wake Disorders
Sexual Dysfunctions
Gender Dysphoria
Disruptive and Conduct Disorders
Addictive Disorders
Dementia and Other Memory Problems
Personality Disorders
Paraphilic Disorders
Treatment Essentials.

Summary: From the stresses of repeated deployments to the difficulties of re-entry into civilian life, we are just beginning to understand how protracted conflicts, such as those in Iraq and Afghanistan, are affecting service members. Issues such as risky health behaviors and chemical dependence raise productivity concerns as they do with all organizations, but they also have a profound impact on the safety and readiness of troops--and by extension, the military as a whole--in life-or-death situations. Understanding Military Workforce Productivity cuts through the myths and misconceptions about the health and resilience of today's active-duty armed forces. This first-of-its-kind volume presents up-to-date findings across service branches in core health areas including illness and injury, alcohol and drug abuse, tobacco use, obesity, and mental health. The short- and long-term implications discussed relate to the quality of the lives of service members and their families, the quality and preparedness of the military as a workforce, and prevention and intervention efforts.

Contents:
Health and Behavioral Health in the Military
Methodology
Substance Abuse
Health Behaviors and Health Status
Stress and Mental Health
Productivity Loss Associated with Substance Use, Physical Health, and Mental Health
Summary and Implications of Findings.

Contents:
The nature and frequency of medical errors and adverse events
Basic principles of patient safety
Safety, quality, and value
Medication errors
Surgical errors
Diagnostic errors
Human factors and errors at the person-machine interface
Transition and handoff errors
Teamwork and communication errors
Healthcare-associated infections
Other complications of healthcare
Patient safety in the ambulatory setting
Information technology
Reporting systems, root cause analysis, and other methods of understanding safety issues
Creating a culture of safety
Workforce issues
Education and training issues
The malpractice system
Accountability
Accreditation and regulations
The role of patients
Organizing a safety program.

Summary: This textbook provides a structured, informed approach to the understanding and appreciation of drug action and effect providing a detailed description and discussion of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics for nurses. The text focuses and emphasizes safe prescribing and administration of medication highlighting the possible harm to patient in terms of adverse reactions. This book also includes the seldom addressed facet of pharmacotherapeutics; drug formulation as applied to practice, and adverse reactions. It informs on the medication used to manage diabetes mellitus, respiratory disease, gastrointestinal tract, the central nervous system and many other affections. Uniting these essential pharmacological processes and applying them to physiological system based medications, this work highlights issues relevant to drug interaction and important nursing responsibilities associated with administration/prescribing. The overall aim of the text is to equip the nurse with an understanding of issues related to pharmacotherapeutics that is aligned to current nursing roles and statutory requirements. .

Contents:
Intro
Preface
Contents
Part I: Legal and Ethical Issues
1: Legal and Ethical Issues Associated with Medication
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Professionalism and Accountability
1.3 Accountability
1.4 Legal Component of Accountability
1.5 Duty of Care
1.6 Safeguards in Practice
1.7 Consent
1.8 Ethical Principles
1.9 Summary
1.10 Useful Websites [Accessed 12 March 2019]
Multiple Choice Questions
Answers
References
Further Reading
Part II: Principles of Pharmacology
2: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
2.1 Introduction 2.2 Pharmacokinetics
2.2.1 Absorption
2.2.1.1 Oesophageal Transit
2.2.1.2 Food
2.2.1.3 Gastrointestinal Motility
2.2.1.4 Drug Efflux Proteins
2.2.1.5 First-Pass Effect
2.2.1.6 Absorption Via Other Routes
2.2.2 Distribution
2.2.2.1 Fluid Compartments
2.2.2.2 Volume of Distribution
2.3 Drug Metabolism
2.3.1 Enzymatic Defence
2.3.2 Forms of Drug Metabolism
2.3.3 Phase I Metabolism
2.3.4 Phase II Metabolism
2.3.5 Phase III Metabolism
2.3.6 Enzyme Substrates
2.3.6.1 Clinical Importance of Substrate Interactions 2.3.7 Enzyme Inhibitors
2.3.8 Enzyme Inducers
2.4 Clearance
2.4.1 Renal Clearance
2.4.1.1 Formation of the Concentration Gradient
2.4.2 Liver Clearance
2.5 Drug Half-Life
2.6 Therapeutic Index
2.7 Pharmacokinetics: Summary
2.8 Pharmacodynamics
2.9 Ion Channels
2.10 Ligands
2.11 Ion Pumps
2.12 Receptor
2.13 Enzymes
2.14 Cell Membranes
2.15 Receptor Theory
2.15.1 Affinity
2.16 Drug Interactions with Their Target
2.16.1 Agonist
2.16.2 Antagonists
2.17 Categories
2.18 Competitive Antagonism 2.18.1 Non-competitive Antagonist
2.18.2 Partial Agonists
2.19 Receptor Classification
2.20 Summary
Multiple Choice Questions
Answers
References
3: Drug Formulations
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Necessity for Different Dosage Forms
3.3 General Considerations in the Design of Dosage Forms
3.4 Drug Stability
3.5 Product Shelf Life
3.6 Pharmaceutical Excipients
3.7 Identifying Patient Reactions to Excipients in Practice
3.8 Summary
3.9 Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms
3.9.1 Introduction
3.9.2 Solid Dosage Forms
3.9.3 Capsules 3.9.4 Tablets
3.9.5 Compressed Tablets
3.9.6 Buccal or Sublingual Tablets
3.9.7 Extended-Release Dosage Forms
3.9.8 Guidance on Dosage Forms That Cannot Be Altered
3.9.9 Semi-solid Dosage Forms
3.9.9.1 Creams
3.9.9.2 Hydrophobic Creams (w/o)
3.9.9.3 Hydrophilic Creams (o/w)
3.9.9.4 Gels
3.9.9.5 Hydrophobic Gels
3.9.9.6 Hydrophilic Gels
3.9.9.7 Ointments
3.9.9.8 Hydrophobic Ointments
3.9.9.9 Water-Emulsifying Ointments
3.9.9.10 Hydrophilic Ointments
3.9.9.11 Pastes
3.9.10 Guidance for the Use of Semi-solid Forms

Summary: This innovative collection offers a wide-ranging palette of psychological, public health, and sociopolitical approaches toward addressing the multi-level prevention needs of gay men living with HIV and AIDS. This book advances our understanding of comprehensive health care, risk and preventive behaviors, sources of mental distress and resilience, treatment adherence, and the experiences of gay men's communities such as communities of color, youth, faith communities, and the house ball community. Interventions span biomedical, behavioral, structural, and technological approaches toward critical goals, including bolstering the immune system, promoting safer sexual practices, reducing HIV-related stigma and discrimination, and eliminating barriers to care. The emphasis throughout these diverse chapters is on evidence-based, client-centered practice, coordination of care, and inclusive, culturally responsive services. Included in the coverage: Comprehensive primary health care for HIV positive gay men From pathology to resiliency: understanding the mental health of HIV positive gay men Emerging and innovative prevention strategies for HIV positive gay men Understanding the developmental and psychosocial needs of HIV positive gay adolescent males Social networks of HIV positive gay men: their role and importance in HIV prevention HIV positive gay men, health care, legal rights, and policy issues Understanding Prevention for HIV Positive Gay Men will interest academics, researchers, prevention experts, practitioners, and policymakers in public health. It will also be important to research organizations, nonprofit organizations, and clinical agencies, as well as graduate programs related to public health, consultation, and advocacy.

Summary: This open access textbook provides the background needed to correctly use, interpret and understand statistics and statistical data in diverse settings. Part I makes key concepts in statistics readily clear. Parts I and II give an overview of the most common tests (t-test, ANOVA, correlations) and work out their statistical principles. Part III provides insight into meta-statistics (statistics of statistics) and demonstrates why experiments often do not replicate. Finally, the textbook shows how complex statistics can be avoided by using clever experimental design. Both non-scientists and students in Biology, Biomedicine and Engineering will benefit from the book by learning the statistical basis of scientific claims and by discovering ways to evaluate the quality of scientific reports in academic journals and news outlets.

Contents:
Part I
Basic Probability Theory
Experimental Design and the Basics of Statistics: Signal detection Theory (SDT)
The Core Concept of Statistics
Variations on the t-test
PART II
The Multiple Testing Problem
ANOVA
Experimental design: Model Fits, Power, and Complex Designs
Correlation
PART III
Meta-analysis
Understanding replication
Magnitude of excess success
Suggested improvements and challenges.

Summary: In this book international experts address a range of key current issues relating to suicide. The opening chapters discuss nosology, definitions, clinical determinants, and conceptual models of the suicide process and consider the evidence regarding potential biomarkers of suicide risk based on neuroscientific research. Adopting a neo-Durkheimian perspective, the role of various social factors in the genesis of suicidal behavior is then explored in depth. Practical user-friendly tools that facilitate risk assessment by clinicians are provided, and detailed consideration is given to efficient and innovative strategies for the prevention of suicide and the treatment of suicidal behavior, such as psychotherapy, psychopharmacological approaches, and effective organization of care, including surveillance and the use of online tools. The final part of the book focuses on the need for and development of a personalized approach within the field of suicide prevention. Understanding Suicide will be of interest to psychiatrists, psychologists, mental health professionals, general practitioners, researchers in suicidology, and students.

Contents:
Part I: Diagnostic & Clinical issues : DSM5
Nomenclature & definitions
Scales : Use of C-SSRS
Dimensions related to suicidal behaviour
Temperament in suicidal behaviour
Suicidal addiction
Part II: Models of suicidal process: Interpersonal theory
Suicidal crisis
Neurodevelopmental model
Part III: Biomarkers of suicide: Prospective studies
Genetics
Epigenetics
Social neurocognitions
Social & psychological
Biochemical markers
Translational models
Part IV: Neo-Durkheimian view: From society to groups at risk: Economic crisis
Psychiatric disorders: practical assessment
May a law change society: a Japanese model
Is it possible to survive in jail
Is the risk rising in children?
Is racism a killer?
Should we talk about religion?
Part V: Treatments of suicidal behaviour: Surveillance is a powerful tool to prevent suicidal acts
Preventing suicidality through online tools
What's wrong with antidepressants?
Lithium : the key anti-suicide agent
Antipsychotics
Anticonvulsants
Psychotherapy
Part VI: A need for Personalized Suicidology: Childhood maltreatment
Early detection in families
Should we consider the gender?
Is Pharmacoepidemiology really useful?
Pharmacogenetics
Endophenotypes based prevention.

Summary: A complete introductory guide to the principles and clinical application of team-based medicine, Understanding Team-Based Healthcare emphasizes the essential competencies necessary to implement team-based medicine in a complex hospital or primary care setting. Unlike similar books on the subject which are theoretical or policy-oriented, this text offers practical, real-world coverage, and is valuable for healthcare professionals seeking a thorough explanation of teamwork and for trainers working in hospitals or primary care settings. Features: could also be used as a textbook; mini-cases throughout the text help readers appreciate real-world application of principles; written for a level suited for the non-specialist.

Contents:
Work teams and teamwork competencies
Types of healthcare teams
Roles, education, and values of healthcare professionals
Patients and families in healthcare teams
Healthcare administrators in healthcare teams
Effective healthcare teams
Competencies for healthcare team members
Leading healthcare teams
Making decisions in healthcare teams
Fostering creativity in healthcare teams
Managing conflict in healthcare teams
Sponsoring healthcare teams
Evaluating healthcare teams and team members
Training healthcare teams and team leaders
Building healthcare teams
Improving performance in healthcare teams
Troubleshooting healthcare teams
Senior leaders and teamwork in their organizations
The future of teamwork in health care.

Contents:
History of telehealth / Thomas S. Nesbitt, Jana Katz-Bell
Workforce, telehealth definitions, and models / Karen S. Rheuban, Scott Shipman
Rural health / Katharine Hsu Wibberly
Integration of applications supporting seamless delivery of telehealth solutions / Elizabeth A. Krupinski
Telestroke / Andrew M. Southerland, Nina J. Solenski, Lee H. Schwamm
High-risk obstetrics and telehealth / Curtis Lowery
Teleophthalmology : future technologies for screening eye exams / Alice Yang Zhang, Christine Y. Yoon, Ingrid E. Zimmer-Galler
Adult emergency and critical care telehealth / H. Neal Reynolds, Marc T. Zubrow, Richard Alcorta, Neal Sikka
Teledermatology / Hon Pak, Ivy A. Lee, John D. Whited
Telepsychiatry / Maryann Waugh, Peter Yellowlees, Rachel Dixon, Jay H. Shore
Remote patient monitoring and care coordination / Amy L. Tucker
Rehabilitation / Trevor G. Russell, Deborah G. Theodoros
Pediatric emergency and critical care telemedicine / Alison L. Curfman, James P. Marcin
Child telepsychiatry / Peter Yellowlees, Maryann Waugh, Jay H. Shore
School and childcare center telemedicine / Neil E. Herendeen
Telemedicine in pediatric cardiology / Craig Sable
Telehealth in the care of children with special health care needs and medical complexity / Kathleen A. Webster
The dawn of direct-to-consumer telemedicine / Ateev Mehrotra, Lori Uscher-Pines, Michelle S. Lee
Telemedicine in the department of defense : a journey from the battlefield to stateside care / Ronald Poropatich, Charles Lappan, Gary Gilbert
International humanitarian outreach and telehealth / Dale C. Alverson
Patients, their physicians, and telemedicine / Jack Resneck, Jr., Sylvia J. Trujillo, Kristin Schleiter
The state policy framework of telehealth / Latoya S. Thomas
Medicare coverage and reimbursement policies / Gary Capistrant
Legal and regulatory issues / Nathaniel M. Lacktman.

Summary: This book presents a summary of terrestrial microbial processes, which are a key factor in supporting healthy life on our planet. The authors explain how microorganisms maintain the soil ecosystem through recycling carbon and nitrogen and then provide insights into how soil microbiology processes integrate into ecosystem science, helping to achieve successful bioremediation as well as safe and effective operation of landfills, and enabling the design of composting processes that reduce the amount of waste that is placed in landfills. The book also explores the effect of human land use, including restoration on soil microbial communities and the response of wetland microbial communities to anthropogenic pollutants. Lastly it discusses the role of fungi in causing damaging, and often lethal, infectious diseases in plants and animals.

Contents:
Intro; Series Preface; Volume Preface; Contents;
Chapter 1: Carbon Cycle Implications of Soil Microbial Interactions; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Allocation Patterns; 1.2.1 Interaction-Mediated Phenotypic Plasticity; 1.2.1.1 Interaction Agents in the Soil Environment; 1.2.1.2 Soil Biofilms; 1.2.1.3 Growth and Dormancy; 1.3 Evolution of Traits with Carbon Cycling Consequences; 1.3.1 Horizontal Gene Transfer; 1.3.2 Cheaters; 1.3.3 Black Queen, Cross-Feeding, and Syntrophy; 1.4 Community Structure; 1.4.1 Community Composition Is Determined by Microbial Interactions 1.4.1.1 Spatially Defined Interactions1.4.1.2 Inhibition and Reduction of Niche Overlap; 1.4.1.3 Fungal Interactions; 1.4.2 Evolutionary Feedbacks on Carbon Cycling; 1.5 Conclusion; References;
Chapter 2: Qualitative and Quantitative Aspects of the Modern Nitrogen Cycle; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Processes Old and New; 2.2.1 Immobilization and Mobilization (Uptake and Mineralization); 2.2.2 Nitrification; 2.2.3 Nitrate Reduction; 2.2.3.1 Assimilatory Nitrate Reduction; 2.2.3.2 Denitrification; 2.2.3.3 Dissimilatory Nitrate Reduction; 2.2.3.4 Anaerobic Ammonium Oxidation (Anammox) 2.2.4 Nitrogen Fixation 2.2.4.1 Biological Nitrogen Fixation; 2.2.4.2 Industrial Nitrogen Fixation by the Haber-Bosch Process; 2.3 Quantitative Aspects of the Modern Nitrogen Cycle; 2.4 Conclusion; References;
Chapter 3: Integrating Soil Microbiology into Ecosystem Science; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Physiological Traits that Scale to Ecosystem Processes; 3.2.1 Carbon Use Efficiency; 3.2.2 Microbial Temperature Responses; 3.2.3 Stoichiometry of Microbial Cells in Relation to Soil Organic Matter; 3.2.4 Extracellular Enzymes; 3.2.5 Stress Tolerance 3.3 Microbial Community Interactions that Impact Ecosystem Processes3.3.1 Microbial Food Webs; 3.3.2 Competition and Synergism in Microbial Communities; 3.4 The Impact of Plant-Microbe Interactions on Ecosystem Processes and Global Change; 3.4.1 Global Change and Nutrient Cycling; 3.4.2 Soil Feedbacks and Plant Community Change; 3.5 Relating Soil Microbial Community Structure to Ecosystem Function; 3.5.1 Predicting Ecological Strategies from Taxonomy; 3.5.2 Assigning Ecological Roles Based on DNA Sequence Data; 3.5.3 Temperature Responses Versus Taxonomy 3.5.4 Emergent Properties of Microbial Communities: The Importance of Diversity in Ecosystem Functioning3.6 Integrating Microbial Diversity and Physiology into Ecosystem Models; 3.6.1 Emergence of Microbial Models; 3.6.2 Classification of Microbial Physiology and Diversity Simulated in Selected Models; 3.6.2.1 Physiological Limits; 3.6.2.2 Microbial Growth; 3.6.2.3 Plant-Microbe Interactions; 3.6.2.4 Stoichiometry; 3.6.2.5 Microbial Community Interactions; 3.6.2.6 Microbial Dormancy; 3.6.2.7 Community Structure; 3.7 Conclusion; References

Summary: "Understanding the Emotional Disorders is the first manual for how to use the IDAS-II and examines important, replicable symptom dimensions contained within five adjacent diagnostic classes in the DSM-5: depressive disorders, bipolar and related disorders, anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive and related disorders, and trauma- and stressor-related disorders"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
1. The underlying nature and structure of the emotional disorders
2. Development of the IDA S and IDA S-II
3. The structure, specificity, and validity of depression symptoms
4. Positive mood dysfunction in psychopathology
5. The nature and structure of biopolar symptoms
6. Anger and psychopathology
7. The structure, validity, and specificity of PTSD symptoms
8. Anxiety symptoms
9. The structure, validity, and specificity of OCD symptoms
10. Toward a comprehensive symptom-based model of psychopathology.

Summary: "This is the first book compiling current research on the gut-bone signaling axis and its implications in the pathophysiology of GI and bone diseases. Rather than focusing on a single mechanism, this book provides the reader with a broad view on gut-bone signaling and the most up-to-date information in this rapidly growing area. The volume is also unique in that it looks at what is known about GI diseases affecting bone and then examines the role of the microbiome and its modulation by pre and probiotics to treat bone disease, placing this topic within the context of gut-bone signaling pathways. Understanding the Gut-Bone Signaling Axis will thus provide an understanding of how various therapies could be applied to this area"--Publisher's description.

Contents:
Gut-bone signaling pathways. Intestinal regulation of calcium: vitamin D and bone physiology / Sylvia Christakos, Vaishali Veldurthy, Nishant Patel, Ran Wei
Intestinal incretins and the regulation of bone physiology / Walter Ramsey, Carlos M. Isales
Regulation of bone metabolism by serotonin / Brigitte Lavoie, Jane B. Lian, Gary M. Mawe
Gut microbiota and bone health / Darin Quach, Robert A. Britton
Immunology of gut-bone signaling / Fraser L. Collins, Jonathan D. Schepper, Naiomy Deliz Rios-Arce, Michael D. Steury, Ho Jun Kang, Heather Mallin [and others]
Gut pathologies and bone health. Stomach and bone / Alice M. Kitay, John P. Geibel
Inflammatory bowel disease: effects on bone and mechanisms / Francisco A. Sylvester
Epithelial barrier function in gut-bone signaling / Naiomy Deliz Rios-Arce, Fraser L. Collins, Jonathan D. Schepper, Michael D. Steury, Sandi Raehtz, Heather Mallin [and others]
Impact of enteric health and mucosal permeability on skeletal health and lameness in poultry / L. R. Bielke, B. M. Hargis, J. D. Latorre
Modulation of gut microbiota to support bone health. Prebiotics and bone / Corrie M. Whisner, Connie M. Weaver
Probiotics in gut-bone signaling / Jonathan D. Schepper, Regina Irwin, Jun Kang, Kevin Dagenais, Tristan Lemon, Ally Shinouskis [and others]
Bone mechanical function and the gut microbiota / C. J. Hernandez.

Summary: "This book discusses the community of microbial species (the microbiota, microbiome), which inhabits the large bowel of humans. Written from the perspective of an academic who has been familiar with the topic for 40 years, it provides a long-term perspective of knowledge about this high profile and fast-moving topic. Building on general ecological principles, the book aims to help the reader to understand how the microbiota is formed, how it works, and what the consequences are to humans."--Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Introduction
Prime facts
A sense of community
Assembling communities
Bowel society
Chemostat bowel
Revealing secret lives
Remembrance of microbes past
Out of tune : dysbiosis
We may be lost, but we're making good time.

Summary: According to the World Health Organization, approximately one third of the world's population is latently infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb [LTBI]), of whom about 9 million have active tuberculosis (TB). It is estimated that approximately 2 million individuals die each year from active TB. An estimated 14.4% of these individuals have HIV and M. tb co-infection. TB has long been known to be one of the leading causes of death in HIV-infected individuals. Recent evidence now indicates that individuals with type 2 diabetes, the elderly, and chronic smokers are also increasingly susceptible to TB infection, the ability of their immune system to fight off active TB infection having been compromised by their condition. This book therefore aims to provide a detailed review of recent advances in the research that involves characterizing the host's immune responses against TB infection in conditions such as HIV, diabetes, chronic cigarette smoking and aging, and strategies to restore favorable immune responses against this deadly pathogen.

Contents:
Intro; Preface; Contents; Contributors; Diabetes and Tuberculosis; Epidemiology; Clinical Aspects; TB Treatment Outcomes in TB-T2D Patients; Underlying Biology for the Association Between TB and T2D; Immune Response Studies in TB-Naïve Hosts with T2D; Immune Response Studies in Individuals with LTBI and T2D; Immune Response Studies in Individuals with TB and T2D; Studies in Individuals with TB and T2D Using Alveolar Macro phages; Host-Directed Therapies for TB in T2D Patients; Concluding Remarks; References; Recent Advances in Tuberculosis Immunodiagnostics; Introduction; Current Diagnostics. Cigarette Smoking and Increased Susceptibility to Mycobacterium tuberculosis InfectionIntroduction; Cigarette Smoking and TB; Cigarette Smoking and TB Disease; Cigarette Smoking and Mortality Due to TB; Cigarette Smoking and TB Recurrence; Cigarette Smoking and M. tb Infection; Oxidative Stress; Antioxidants; Smoking and Oxidative Stress; Oxidative Stress and Tuberculosis; Cigarette Smoking and the Immune System's Defense Against Tuberculosis; Innate Immune System; Adaptive Immune System; Summary; References; Coinfection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV; Epidemiology of TB and HIV. Epidemiology of Multidrug-Resistant (MDR) TB and Extensively Drug-Resistant (XDR) TB Among HIV-Infected PersonsNatural History of TB in People with HIV; Clinical Presentation of TB in HIV-Infected Individuals; Diagnosis of TB in Persons Coinfected with HIV; Treatment of HIV-TB Coinfection; Tuberculosis Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (TB-IRIS); Isoniazid Preventive Therapy (IPT) for HIV-Infected Individuals; Immune Response to M. tuberculosis Infection; Aberration of Innate Immune Responses in HIV-Infected Individuals; Impaired Acquired Immune Responses in HIV-Infected Individuals. Immune Responses in TB PatientsRationale for the Development of Novel Immunodiagnostic Tests; Novel Antibody-Based Immunoassays; Future Directions for Blood-Based TB Diagnostics; References; Granulomatous Response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection; Introduction; Tuberculosis Pathogenesis and Granuloma Formation; Architecture and Function of Granuloma; Structural Transformation of Granuloma; Role of Cytokines in Granuloma Formation; Role of Chemokines in Granuloma Formation; B Cell Response in Tuberculosis; Metabolic Shift in Granulomas. Targeting Granulomas as a Therapeutic Approach for TBSummary and Conclusion; References; Animal Models of Tuberculosis; Introduction; Overview of Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection in Model Animals; Nonhuman Primates; Rabbits; Guinea Pigs; Hamster; Mice; Rats; Marmosets; Minipigs; Zebrafish; Summary and Conclusion; References; Novel Antimycobacterial Drugs and Host-Directed Therapies for Tuberculosis; Introduction; New Antimycobacterial Drugs; Host-Directed Therapies; Host-Directed Therapies That Reduce Inflammation; Biomarkers; Conclusion; References.

Summary: When a newborn is admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), it can be frightening and overwhelming. Edited by two top NICU doctors and a veteran NICU nurse, this guide will support parents through their baby' s time in the NICU, helping them communicate with members of the NICU team, ask the right questions, and participate as valuable partners in their baby' s care.Understanding the NICU addresses such topics as common NICU equipment and tests, common medical problems for babies in the NICU, special health issues for preterm newborns, feeding and parenting in the NICU, and heading home from the NICU. This updated and fully revised edition also features new inspirational stories from parents of hospitalized newborns, bringing comfort and hope

Summary: "For the busy clinician, this is the authoritative handbook with easy to follow clinical vignettes and relevant legal principles to master in their day to day practice to avoid common medico-legal pitfalls, whether the clinician is a physician, surgeon, nurse, researcher, medical physicist, or technician. Knowing a few commonly litigated and settled legal cases and appreciating the principles underlying the causes of action can fortify a clinician's confidence in what they are doing. Being empowered by this knowledge and understanding will mitigate their anxiety of having to do unnecessary exhaustive work ups and documentations. The benefits not only include reducing health care cost and increasing better patient access, but will also allow clinicians to practice like a pro where they think like a lawyer but care for patients like a clinician"-- Provided by publisher.

Summary: Understanding the Work of Nursing Theorists, Third Edition presents the difficult concepts of nursing theory through the use of art. While most theory texts are complex and more detailed than what is needed for students at an introductory level of theory, this text offers a different approach to teaching and learning nursing theory. Definitions and basic concepts are presented along with a brief overview of a selection of common nursing theories. The author encourages creativity through art in an effort to engage students and make them more active learners. The Third Edition includes new chapters on the theories of Patricia Benner, Imogene King, and Rosemarie Parse as well as a chapter on the process of theory development by Jean Watson. The Application to Practice sections are new and will appear as research article in each theorist chapter. -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Part I: Introduction to Nursing Theory
1 What is Nursing Theory?
2 Why are Theories Important in Nursing?
3 The Development of Nursing Theory
Part II: Theories that Define Nursing or Discuss Nursing in a General Sense (Philosophies)
4 Evaluating a Theory
5 Using the Art of Georges Seurat to Envision
6 Florence Nightingale's Definition of Nursing
7 Virginia Henderson's Definition of Nursing -8-- Ernestine Wiedenbach's Helping Art of Clinical Nursing
9 Jean Watson's Theory of Human/Transpersonal Caring
Part III: Theories About Broad Nursing Practice Areas: Grand Theories --10 Envisioning Theories Through Mandala Art
11 Myra Estrin Levine's Conservation Model
12 Betty Neuman's Systems Model
13 Sister Callista Roy's Adaptation Model
14 Dorothea Orem's Self-Care Model
15 Madeleine Leininger's Culture Care: Diversity and Universality Theory
Part IV: Theories About Specific Nursing Actions, Processes, or Concepts: Middle-Range Theories
16 Envisioning Theories Through Origami Art
17 Ida Jean Orlando-Pelletier's Nursing Process Theory
18 Katharine Kolcaba's Theory of Comfort
19 Nola Pender's Health-Promotion Model
20 Hildegard Peplau's Interpersonal Relations in Nursing
21 Imogene King-- Conceptual System and Theory of Goal Attainment
22 Patricia Benner--Model of Skill Acquisition in Nursing
23 Afaf Ibrahim Meleis--Transitions Theory
Part V: Theories that Defy Classification --24 Envisioning Theories That Defy Classification Through Space Photography
25 Martha Rogers's Unitary Human Beings
26 Margaret Newman's Health as Expanding Consciousness
27 Rosemarie Rizzo Parse--Theory of Human Becoming-- Part VI: Conclusion
28 Further Development of Nursing Theory
29 Use of Information Technology by Nurse Theorists --30 Twentieth Anniversary of Nursing Theory on the World Wide Web

Summary: Understanding Uniqueness and Diversity in Child and Adolescent Mental Health examines the determinates of individual differences in children and young people, along with the origins of maladjustment and psychiatric disorders. It addresses the ways in which interventions and mental health services can be developed and shaped to address individual differences amongst children. Topics cover the influence of economic adversities and gender differences on child development and life course, as well as the range of risk and protective factors associated with the onset and persistence of problems, including sections on anxiety disorders in infants, bipolar disorder, and tics and Tourette's. Additional sections focus on the potential for individualizing treatments as illustrated by pharmacogenomics, with another highlighting ways in which services can be adapted for specific environments, such as the needs of refugee children and systems of service delivery that can be enhanced by the use of telemedicine. Emphasizes the social and environmental influences on child and adolescent mental healthFocuses on early developmental and infancy processesAddresses the training of child and adolescent psychiatrists across EuropeCovers a range of illustrative psychiatric disorders and problemsForwards a goal of producing a mental health workforce with internationally recognized competencies

Summary: Over half of the world's population now lives in urban areas. Few who live in cities understand that cities, too, are ecosystems, as beholden to the laws and principles of ecology as are natural ecosystems. Understanding Urban Ecology: An Interdisciplinary Systems Approach introduces students at the college undergraduate level, or those in advanced-standing college credit high school courses, to cities as ecosystems. For graduate students it provides an overview and rich literature base. Urban planners, educators, and decision makers can use this book to help in designing a more sustainable or "green" future. The authors use a systems approach to explore the complexity and interactions of different components of a city's ecology with an emphasis on the energy and materials required to maintain such concentrated centers of human activity and consumption. The book is written by seventeen specialized contributors and includes ten accompanying detailed field exercises to promote hands-on experience, observation, and quantification of urban ecosystem structure and function. The chapters describe one by one the different subsystems of the urban environment, their individual components and functions, and the interactions among them that create the social-ecological environments in which we live. The book's emphasis on social-ecological metabolism provides students with the knowledge and methods needed to evaluate proposed policies for urban sustainability in terms of ecosystem capacity, potential positive and negative feedbacks, the laws of thermo-dynamics, and socio-cultural perception and adaptability.

Contents:
Preface. 1. What Is Urban Ecology and Why Should We Study It?
2. Urban Ecology from a Biophysical and Systems Perspective
3. Social Processes, Urban Ecosystems and Sustainability
4. Scale and Metabolism in Ancient Cities
5. Economy and Development in Modern Cities
6. The Urban Hydrological System
7. The Climate System
8. The Atmospheric System: Air Quality and Greenhouse Gases
9. Nutrient Biogeochemistry of Urban Systems
10. Material Cycles
11. The Biological System: Plants in the Urban Environment
12. The Biological System: Urban Wildlife, Adaptation and Evolution; Urbanization as a Driver of Contemporary Evolution in Gray Squirrels (Sciurus carolinensis)
13. Environmental Justice in the Urban Environment
14. Urban Food Systems
15. 15. Urban Design Toward More Holistic Systems: Improving Discipline Integration and Sustainability Evaluation
16. The Epilogue.

Contents:
The current state of healthcare costs and waste in the United States
Medical coverage in the United States
The challenges of understanding healthcare pricing
Defining value : connecting quality and safety to the costs of care
A changing landscape : cost consciousness and value in healthcare delivery
Ethics of cost conscious care
The importance of zip codes and genetic codes : variation in resource utilization
Stents, robots, and the role of technology diffusion
Primary care shortage crisis : lost opportunities to deliver value / David Margolius and Andrew Morris-Singer
Barriers to providing high-value care / Daisy Smith and Steven Weinberger
Building a pipeline for change : teaching about cost awareness and evidence-based medicine
The role of patients : shared decision making, e-patients, and consumer directed healthcare
High-value medication prescribing
Screening and prevention : balancing benefits with harms and costs
Shifting incentives : moving reimbursement from volume to value
Implementing value-based initiatives : a new challenge for clinicians and healthcare systems.

Contents:
pt. 1 Basic Pathology
1. What is pathology? / James C.E. Underwood
2. What is disease? / James C.E. Underwood
3. What causes disease? / James C.E. Underwood abd Simon S. Cross
pt. 2 Disease Mechanisms
4. Disorders of growth, differentiation and morphogenesis / Jonathan P. Bury
5. Responses to cellular injury / Jonathan P. Bury
6. Disorders of metabolism and homeostasis / Stephen R. Morley
7. Ischaemia, infarction and shock / Simon S. Cross
8. Immunology and immunopathology / W.A. Carrock Sewell
9. Inflammation / Timothy J. Stephenson
10. Neoplasia and carcinogenesis / Mark J. Arends
11. Ageing and death / Emyr W. Benbow
12. How do pathologists help patient care? / Patricia V. Vergani
pt. 3 Systematic Pathology
13. Cardiovascular system / S. Kim Suvarna
14. Respiratory tract / William A.H. Wallace
15. Alimentary system / Heike I. Grabsch
16. Liver, biliary system and pancreas / Judith I. Wyatt and Beate Haugk
17. Endocrine system / Timothy J. Stephenson
18. Breast / J. Louise Jones
19. Female genital tract / Sanjiv Manek
20. Urinary and male genital tracts / Daniel Berney
21. Kidney diseases / Ian S.D. Roberts
22. Lymph nodes and extranodal lymphoid tissue, spleen and thymus / Bridget S. Wilkins
23. Blood and bone marrow / Dominic Culligan and Henry G. Watson
24. Skin / Colin Moyes and Karen Blessing
25. Osteoarticular and connective tissues / David E. Hughes
26. Central and peripheral nervous systems / James W. Ironside and Colin Smith.

Summary: This novel is set in the near future, where human genome editing has become routine. First adopted to fight a lethal virus, it is now widely used to prevent diseases and favor other traits. Ben, Eiko, Celia, Raphael and Leo have just had their coming-of-age genome reading and are struggling with this new information for each their own reasons. Soon, they are cast into the middle of a crisis that threatens the future of their society and pits it against a parallel, but strictly separated, society where genome manipulation is forbidden on religious grounds. The book includes an essay on the potential of human genome engineering and related genome-based choices.

Contents:
Part 1: The wall
The day of the readings
Transit interviews
The truth will set you free
Part 2: Home
Unrest
The witch
Business acumen
Father Marius
Peas and politics
Part 3: Return
Safe haven
Summer rain
Part 4: Scientific Appendix. Manipulating the Human Genome: Technology and Choice.

Contents:
Part I: Definitions and Epidemiology
Definitions and Relevance of Unexplained Infertility in Reproductive Medicine
Definitions and Epidemiology of Unexplained Male Infertility
Controversies Surrounding the 2010 World Health Organization Cutoff Values for Human Semen Characteristics and Its Impact on Unexplained Infertility
Definitions and Epidemiology of Unexplained Female Infertility
Part II: Pathophysiology: Male
Sperm Biology from Production to Ejaculation
Idiopathic Infertility: Survival and Function of Sperm in the Female Reproductive Tract
Potential Male Etiologies of Unexplained Infertility
Genetic Basis of Unexplained Male Infertility
Role of the Immune System in Unexplained Male Infertility
Oxidative Stress in Unexplained Male Infertility
Role and Significance of Sperm Function in Men with Unexplained Infertility
Role of Environmental Factors and Gonadotoxin Exposure in Unexplained Male Infertility
Part III: Pathophysiology: Female
Potential Female Etiologies of Unexplained Infertility
Oxidative Stress in Unexplained Female Infertility
Role of Environmental Factors and Gonadotoxin Exposure in Unexplained Female Infertility
Cervical Hostility and Vaginal pH in Females with Unexplained Infertility
Role of Endometrial Receptivity in Unexplained Infertility
Fallopian Tube Dysfunction in Unexplained Infertility
Subtle Endometriosis and Unexplained Infertility
Part IV: Evaluation
Evaluation of Women with Unexplained Infertility
Evaluation of Men with Unexplained Infertility
Part V: Expectant, Medical and Surgical Treatment
The Role of Expectant Management for Couples with Unexplained Infertility
Treatment and Prognosis of Immunological Factors in Unexplained Male Infertility
Medication Strategies for the Male with Unexplained Infertility
Clomiphene Citrate for Women with Unexplained Infertility
Aromatase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Unexplained Female Infertility
Gonadotropins for Women with Unexplained Infertility
Part VI: Assisted Reproductive Techniques and Future Perspectives
Gonadotropin in Assisted Reproduction: An Evolution Perspective
Intrauterine Insemination in Unexplained Female Infertility
Role of In Vitro Fertilization in Unexplained Female Infertility
Role of Assisted Reproduction Techniques in the Management of Unexplained Male Infertility
Future Perspectives in the Diagnosis and Management of Unexplained Male Infertility.

Summary: This volume presents state-of-the-art information on each of the arms of the unfolded protein response (UPR), how their activation/repression are regulated, integrated, and coordinated, how UPR components affect cancer cell biology and responsiveness to therapeutic interventions, and how UPR components/activities offer potentially novel targets for drug discovery, repurposing, and development. The volume will provide the most recent information on the signaling and regulation of the UPR, explore examples of how the UPR and/or specific components contribute to cancer biology, and identify and explore specific examples of potently new actionable targets for drug discovery and development from within the UPR and its regulation. Unique to the volume will be a specific focus on the UPR and its role in cancer biology, as well as a discussion of the role of the UPR in drug responses and resistance in cancer.

Contents:
Introduction: The Unfolded Protein Response
Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Signaling During Development
Regulation of the Unfolded Protein Response and its Roles in Tumorigenesis and Cancer Therapy
ATF4, Hypoxia and Treatment Resistance in Cancer
Role of Protein Translation in the Unfolded Protein Response
Roles of Spliced and Unspliced XBP1 in Breast Cancer
The Unfolded Protein Response in Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
The Unfolded Protein Response as an Integrator of Response to Endocrine Therapy in Estrogen Receptor Positive Breast Cancer
Outside the Endoplasmic Reticulum: Non-Canonical GRP78 Signaling
Autophagy and the Unfolded Protein Response in Neurodegenerative Diseases
Index.

Summary: Owing to improved understanding of biomechanics and tribology and advances in implant design and treatment technique, total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is considered a very successful treatment for osteoarthritic knees. Nevertheless, a significant minority of patients are unhappy with the outcome, complaining of pain, instability, swelling, or reduced range of motion. This book addresses the need for improved diagnostic and treatment guidelines for this challenging group of patients. The book opens by discussing the basics of TKA and the various causes of failure and pain. Diagnostic aspects are considered in detail, with attention to advances in clinical investigation, laboratory analysis, and, in particular, imaging techniques. Furthermore, state of the art diagnostic algorithms are presented that will assist in identifying the source of the problem in individual cases. Specific pathology-related treatment options, including conservative approaches and salvage and revision TKA strategies, are then explained, with identification of the pitfalls and key points of each treatment. Future perspectives are briefly considered, and a series of cases are presented that cover clinical scenarios frequently encountered in daily clinical practice. The evidence-based, clinically focused guidance provided in this book, written by internationally renowned experts, will assist surgeons in ensuring that patients with an unsatisfactory result of TKA receive the most effective management. The book will also be helpful for general practitioners, physiotherapists, industry technicians, and engineers.

Contents:
Basics of total knee replacement
Causes of pain after TKA
Diagnostics
Treatment principles
Future developments and perspectives
Case discussion.

Summary: "High patient satisfaction, rapid recovery times, and suitability for outpatient surgery make unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) an increasingly popular surgical option for treatment of isolated, medial and lateral compartment arthritis of the knee. Drs. Richard D. Scott and Vivek Shah impart their considerable expertise in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty, providing orthopaedic surgeons and related clinical staff with the comprehensive, easy-to-read information needed to make the most of this innovative procedure in daily practice. Offers in-depth operative and nonoperative coverage of partial knee replacement. Presents focused information in a quick and easy-to-read format of bulleted summaries and practical advice based on the authors' experience. Covers key topics such as evolving technology, lateral compartment arthroplasty, UKA in the middle-aged patient, UKA in the octogenarian, and prosthetic design considerations. Features high-quality figures, radiographs, and photographs, as well as practical examples, tips, challenges, and recommendations throughout. Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access bonus images plus all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices"-- publisher's description.

Summary: Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) - also known as unicondylar knee arthroplasty or partial knee replacement - is an excellent surgical option for the treatment of isolated medial, lateral and patellofemoral compartment arthritis of the knee, as long term results suggest high patient satisfaction and survivability that rivals total knee arthroplasty (TKA). These procedures are well-suited for rapid recovery protocols and outpatient surgery through well-structured surgical pathways. With demand increasing for knee arthroplasty, patients presenting sooner and at a younger age, and an ever-increasing interest from patients, surgeons and payors in outpatient surgery, the demand for unicompartmental arthroplasty is expected to increase significantly. This text will assist orthopedic surgeons, sports medicine specialists, residents and attendings in developing successful pathways for unicompartmental knee arthroplasty, divided into three thematic sections. Part one discusses the history, indications and patient selection for UKA, including how to manage patient expectations, as well as implant choices. Surgical techniques for UKA are presented in part two, both the medial and lateral sides, with discussion of mobile bearings, pain management, blood preservation strategies, and therapy options both before and after surgery. Complications and their prevention are presented in part three, including periprosthetic fractures and infection. Timely and practical, Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty will provide orthopedic surgeons and related clinical staff with all they need to know to bring this increasingly common technique into practice.

Contents:
Part I: General Considerations and Indications for Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
1. History of the Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
2. Indications for Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: Which Knees Are Best?
3. Patient Criteria for Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: Are There Exclusion Criteria?
4. Risk Mitigation for Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
5. Managing Patient Expectations for Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
6. Implant Choices for Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
Part II: Surgical Techniques for Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
7. Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: Indications and Technique
8. The Mobile Bearing in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
9. Lateral Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: Indications and Technique
10. Treating Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis with Unicompartmental and Bicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
11. Utilizing Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty for More Than One Compartment
12. Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Deficiency
13. Pain Management in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
14. Blood Preservation Strategies in Total Knee and Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
15. Outpatient Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
16. Therapy for Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty: Pre-op, Day of, and Post-op
Part III: Complications of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
17. Disease Progression and Component Failure in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
18. Periprosthetic Fracture in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
19. Preventing Infections in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty
20. Infection Remediation in Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty.

Summary: In recent years, our understanding of the unified airway concept has become paramount in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of sinonasal, airway, and respiratory disorders. The relationship between sinonasal inflammatory disorders, such as chronic rhinosinusitis, and pulmonary disorders, such as asthma or cystic fibrosis, is being examined more closely than ever before. This volume comprehensively reviews and discusses the unified airway approach, and more closely examines the relationship between sinonasal inflammatory disorders and pulmonary disorders. The text is formatted as an easy to read reference with bulleted points and sample case studies that maximize the clinical value of the evidence and data described. In addition to exploring chronic rhinosinusitis in patients with asthma and cystic fibrosis, other topics include pediatric chronic rhinosinusitis, aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease, chronic bronchiectasis, primary ciliary dyskinesia, immunodeficiencies, and the unified airway microbiome. Rhinologic Disease and Respiratory Disorders will be an invaluable guide for practicing otolaryngologists, allergists, pulmonologists, otolaryngologists-in-training, and rhinologists.

Contents:
1. Microbiome of the Unified Airway
2. Allergic Rhinitis and Chronic Rhinosinusitis
3. Adenoid Disease and Pediatric Chronic Rhinosinusitis
4. Asthma and Chronic Rinosinusitis: Origins and Pathogenesis
5. Asthma and Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Diagnosis and Medical Management
6. Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease
7. Aspirin Exacerbated Respiratory Disease.-8. Cystic Fibrosis and Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Diagnosis and Medical Management
9. Cystic Fibrosis and Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Surgical Management and Outcomes
10. Cystic Fibrosis and Chronic Rhinosinusitis: Interventions on the Horizon
11. Bronchiectasis and Chronic Rhinosinusitis
12. Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia.

Summary: "Contemporary research on major emotional disorders emphasizes their commonalities rather than their differences. This research continues to lend support for a unified transdiagnostic approach to treatment of these disorders that considers their commonalities and is applicable to a range of emotional problems. Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders provides an alternative to disorder-specific treatments of various emotional disorders, designed to be applicable to the wide range of anxiety and other disorders with strong emotional components. The Therapist Guide and accompanying client Workbook present an eight-module therapy program that puts substantial emphasis on emotion-focused approaches, helping clients confront and experience challenging emotions while teaching them how to regulate those emotions. Expanded considerably in this second edition, the volume provides guidance on using the Unified Protocol (UP) to address problems not only with anxiety, but also with depression, eating disorders, non-suicidal self-injury, substance use, and anger. Treatment procedures have been further elucidated and more guidance is provided to practitioners on how to present key treatment concepts. Chapters brand new to this updated edition introduce functional assessment and describe how to provide the UP in a group format, while patient materials have been revised, streamlined, and made more user-friendly."--Back cover.

Summary: This patient workbook is designed to be applicable to all anxiety and unipolar mood disorders, as well as other disorders with strong emotional components, such as many somatoform and dissociative disorders. It covers the Unified Protocol (UP), which capitalises on the contributions made by cognitive-behavioural theorists by distilling and incorporating the common principles of CBT present in all evidenced based protocols for specific emotional disorders, as well as drawing on the field of emotion science for insights into deficits in emotion regulation.

Summary: Covers guidelines for the format of manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals. In addition, discusses retraction of research findings, order of authorship, definition of a peer-reviewed journal, and conflict of interest. Each statement was initially published in a scientific journal and citations to the original publications are included.

Summary: Biportal endoscopic spine surgery has been rapidly developed recently, and Unilateral biportal endoscopic spine (UBE) surgery may be new stream in spine surgery. UBE surgery is a new concept of surgery that is different from the existing one portal endoscopic surgery, and has the advantage of being familiar with spinal surgeons as the surgical anatomy is similar to a general surgical method, and the learning curve period is short. The 4mm diameter endoscope provides a very clear image, and it can be safely operated under magnified and clear endoscopic view. It is also available to use general surgical instruments in addition to endoscopic surgical instruments during UBE approaches. Currently it is being performed not only in the lumbar spine, but also in the cervical and thoracic spine. In addition, simple laminectomy, disc removal, and spinal fusion are possible. With the advancement of UBE surgery, spinal surgeons from various countries have been performing UBE in recent years, and it is gradually spreading to the world. This will be the first book summarizing from basic to advanced techniques with abundant illustrations and video aid for easy understanding. .

Contents:
1. Introduction of UBE
(1) History
(2) Basic concept
(3) Instruments and setting
2. Lumbar disc herniation treated by UBE
(1) Central and paracentral HNP
(2) Foraminal and extraforaminal HNP
(3) Contralateral approach
(4) Recurred disc herniation
3. Lumbar stenosis treated by UBE
(1) Central or lateral recess stenosis
(2) Contralateral approach
(3) Foraminal stenosis
(4) Far out syndrome
4. Lumbar interbody fusion by UBE
(1) Usual TLIF
(2) Ex TLIF
(3) Fusion extension
(4) Hybrid fusion surgery
5. Cervical and thoracic lesion by UBE
(1) cervical posterior foraminotomy
(2) cervical laminectomy
(3) Thoracic discectomy
(4) Thoracic laminecotmy.

Summary: Endoscopic spinal surgery has become popular due its procedure-related benefits. The biportal endoscopic surgery is a recent technique, which has gained popularity in Asia, Europe, and Latin America since it can be applied to treat many diseases of the whole spine as cervical, thoracic, lumbar and sacral. Divided into thirty-four chapters, this first-ever book on unilateral biportal endoscopic spine surgery presents the technique history review and its current applications; the currently available technology and basic principles of this surgery: anesthesia, position, and operative room setup; endoscopic instruments, hydrostatic pressure, and intraoperative radiology; as well as anatomical considerations of basic approaches. It also details the techniques to resolve lumbar, cervical and thoracic spine diseases. Written by the world's most influential groups that perform the method, Unilateral Biportal Endoscopy of the Spine: An Atlas of Surgical Techniques will certainly be widely accepted by all surgeons interested to improve their daily practice in minimally invasive spine surgery.

Contents:
Intro
Foreword
Foreword
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Contents
Part I: Generalities
Chapter 1: The Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spine Surgery Concept: An Overview
Introduction
An Overview of the UBE Technique
Generalities of UBE
Conclusion
References
Chapter 2: Brief History Review of Unilateral Biportal Spinal Endoscopy
Introduction
Important Milestones for the Development of UBE
Discussion
Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spinal Surgery Evidence-Based Outcome
Introduction Laminectomy for Spinal Stenosis and Disc Herniation
Clinical Outcomes
Learning Curve
Operative Time, Opioid Use, and Hospital Stay
Dural Expansion, Facet Preservation, and Secondary Instability
Muscle Damage
Safety
Complications
Lumbar Spinal Interbody Fusion
Clinical Outcomes
Compared with Minimally Invasive TLIF or PLIF
Fusion Rate
Complications
Learning Curve
Lumbar Foraminal Stenosis
Extraforaminal Decompression at Lumbosacral Lesion
Cervical Foraminotomy
Cervical Spinal Stenosis
Conclusion
References Chapter 4: Current Technology Available for Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spinal Surgery
Introduction
Brief Summary of UBE in the Market
Technology for UBE
Arthroscopic Lenses
Arthroscopy Sheath
Light Sources
Cameras
Advanced Imaging Platforms Available for UBE
Radiofrequency
High-Speed Drill, Shaver, and Burrs
Water Pumps
Intraoperative Navigation-Assisted UBE
Other Technologies
Conclusion
References
Part II: Basic Principles Chapter 5: Basic Principles of Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spinal Surgery: Operative Room Setup, Anesthesia, and Patient Positioning
Introduction
Operative Room Setup
Operating Table
Lighting Equipment
Anesthesiology Machine
Intraoperative Fluoroscopy
Endoscopy Tower
Anesthesia
Patient Positioning
Surgical Area Preparation
Surgical Instruments
Discussion
Conclusion
References
Chapter 6: Basic Principles of Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spinal Surgery: Technical Considerations Before Starting
Introduction Organization of the Working Space in the Surgery Room
Patient Positioning
Fluid Irrigation
Radiological Landmarks for Access
Discussion
Conclusion
References
Chapter 7: Basic Principles of Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Spinal Surgery: Anatomical Considerations of Elementary Approaches
Introduction
Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Cervical Approaches
Deep Cervical Muscles
Bony Elements
Ligamentum Flavum
The Epidural Space Through Biportal Endoscopy
Peridural Membrane
Meningovertebral Ligaments
Vascular Supply and Drainage of Epidural Space

Contents:
1. Influenza- a global threat requiring a global response
2. 1918-1947, aftermath of a devastating pandemic
3. 1947-1952, the birth of GISRS
4. GISRS, a public health resource for the world
5. From WHO recommendations to seasonal influenza vaccine production
6. Preparing for the next pandemic, constant vigilance and readiness to respond
7. A long history or responding to emergencies
8. Harnessing technology and furthering knowledge
9. Working together, the driving force of GISRS
10. Looking to the furture
The GISRS journal.

Summary: "Research universities commonly have an office of technology transfer. University technology transfer involves the identification, protection, and marketing of university research output in order to transfer opportunities from the university into the commercial sphere. Businesses then invest in the development of products and services derived from the transferred knowledge. The author is an expert on technology transfer who writes about it in the setting of the United Kingdom and United States. This book is intended principally for university administrators who want to understand how such transfer works"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Question time
Coming out
How it works
Why it is difficult
Structures
Going to market
Mind the gap
Innovation community
Give and take
Currencies and metrics
Impact
Whatever next.

Summary: Unravelling the intricate cell signalling networks and their significance in cancer poses major intellectual challenge. Keeping this in mind, the book aims at understanding the mechanism of action of different proteins and their complexes in the cancer signalling pathways. Hence, the proposed book that comprises 20 chapters provides a comprehensive introduction on cell signalling, its alterations in cancer, molecules that have been popular targets as well as the ones that are emerging as targets. In addition, it discusses different forms of therapy that are coming up for its treatment. Other than that, a major portion of the book is focused on studying different disciplines at the interface of biology and other areas of science that are being used to understand cancer biology in depth.

Contents:
Cancer Biology and its Treatment Modalities: A Brief Historical Perspective
Emerging Peptide Technologies in Cancer Therapy
Protein Palmitoylation in Cancer
Advances in Mass Spectrometry-Based Proteomics and its Application in Cancer Research
Apoptosis in Cancer Cell Signaling and Current Therapeutic Possibilities
Integration of Evolutionary Theory into Cancer Biology and Caspase Signaling
Emerging Epigenetic Targets and their Implications in Cancer Therapy
Anti-cancer Immunotherapy: Prospects and Challenges
Preclinical Animal Models for Cancer Research and Drug Discovery
Dysregulated Signaling Pathways in Cancer: Approaches and Applications
Analysing Cancer Signalling Pathways: A Structural Bioinformatics Approach
Targeting Cancer from a Structural Biology Perspective
Applications of NMR in Cancer Research
Proteomics for Cancer: Approaches and Challenges
Applications of Microarray in Cancer Cell Signaling Pathways
Nanotechnology: The Future for Cancer Treatment
Preclinical Non-invasive Imaging in Cancer Research and Drug Discovery: An Overview
Genomic Applications and Insights in Unravelling Cancer Signalling Pathways
Applications of Computational Systems Biology in Cancer Signaling Pathways
New Emerging Molecules in Cancer Research Which Hold Promise in Current Era.

Summary: "In this fascinating journey through the human body and across the globe, Dr. Reisman weaves together stories about our insides with a unique perspective on life, culture, and the natural world. Jonathan Reisman, M.D.--a physician, adventure traveler and naturalist--brings readers on an odyssey navigating our insides like an explorer discovering a new world with The Unseen Body. With unique insight, Reisman shows us how understanding mountain watersheds helps to diagnose heart attacks, how the body is made mostly of mucus, not water, and how urine carries within it a tale of humanity's origins. Through his offbeat adventures in healthcare and across the globe, Reisman discovers new perspectives on the body: a trip to the Alaskan Arctic reveals that fat is not the enemy, but the hero; a stint in the Himalayas uncovers the boundary where the brain ends and the mind begins; and eating a sheep's head in Iceland offers a lesson in empathy. By relating rich experiences in far-flung lands and among unique cultures back to the body's inner workings, he shows how our organs live inextricably intertwined lives--an internal ecosystem reflecting the natural world around us. Reisman offers a new and deeply moving perspective, and helps us make sense of our bodies and how they work in a way readers have never before imagined."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Introduction
Throat
Heart
Feces
Genitals
Liver
Pineal gland
Brain
Skin
Urine
Fat
Lungs
Eyes
Mucus
Fingers and toes
Blood.

Summary: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a challenging condition with a collection of possible symptomsnightmares, relentless harmful emotions (anger, fear, guilt), hypervigilance, flashbacks, and an amplified startle response. PTSD patients are at greater risk of suicide. About 80-percent of the afflicted also suffer from other psychiatric problems (depression, alcoholism, drug abuse). Some causes of PTSD are rape, combat exposure, child abuse, accidents, and fire. Psychiatrist Jain (the daughter of immigrants from India with a family history of trauma) incorporates anecdotes of her patients to help explain the etiologies, diagnoses, and treatments of PTSD. A sampling includes a woman who is sexually assaulted as a teenager and later endures her baby's SIDS death, a marine who served in Iraq and witnessed a street bombing that maimed or killed many civilians, and an individual badly injured in a car accident. The best treatment remains talk therapy (cognitive behavioral therapy), and medication (chiefly SSRI antidepressants) can be beneficial. Jain asserts that the importance of accessible treatment and early intervention for PTSD cannot be overstated, while also emphasizing the genuine healing value of empathy and simply listening.

Contents:
Part 1. Discovering traumatic stress. The road trip with my father ; A pressing public health concern ; A brief history of trauma ; Old wine in a new bottle? From shell shock to battered women to PTSD ; Rocky roads: overdiagnosis and underrecognition
Part 2. The Brain. A disorder of memory ; Nightmares ; Flashbacks ; An unlived life: the hidden cost of avoidance ; Denial land: when trauma memories are deeply buried ; Carrying sorrows in the blood: cortisol, epigenetics, and generational trauma ; A wildness in the bones: acute awareness and shady moods ; Dissociation: the two-thousand-yard stare
Part 3. The Body. Bodily wounds ; A soldier's heart: PTSD and cardiac disease ; Russian roulette: the perilous bond between traumatic stress and addiction ; Broken smiles: the toxicity of childhood adversity ; Senescence: traumatic stress in late life
Part 4. Quality of life. Complex trauma ; Intimate violence: a secret pandemic ; A danger to others: hurt people hurt other people ; Angry loving: the stubborn imprint of inner-city poverty ; The fairer sex? Rape, secondary injuries, and postpartum PTSD ; Shame: the Cinderella emotion ; The science of suicide prevention
Part 5. Treating traumatic stress. Talking cures and beyond ; Psych meds ; Medication management ; The allure of magic bullets
Part 6. Our world on trauma. Trauma of the masses: a wicked problem ; The 1947 partition ; War, disaster, and terror: hard-earned knowledge and lessons for the future ; An Americanization of human suffering?
Part 7. New era: an ounce of prevention. Prevention with precision ; The golden hours ; Reaching the hard to reach: making PTSD treatment more accessible ; The power of social networks ; The science of resilience ; Afterword: a precious inheritance.

Summary: Providing a detailed review of one of the most common clinical problems, elbow instability, this comprehensive text organizes the most up-to-date, evidence-based information on the rapidly advancing field of elbow surgery. Initial chapters focus on anatomy, biomechanics and the most currently utilized surgical approaches for the treatment of the unstable elbow. Subsequent chapters focus on the evaluation and surgical treatments of acute instabilities, such as simple dislocations and fracture-dislocations, as well as chronic instabilities, including chapters focusing on the non-operative and operative management of the throwing athlete. The final chapters describe additional treatment strategies for complex instabilities, focusing on external fixation, total elbow arthroplasty and elbow fusion. Each chapter includes background information, an evaluation section, a treatment algorithm, non-operative treatment strategies, surgical management, published outcomes and preferred methods of treatment from each author. A supplemental video section is also included, depicting frequently performed procedures. Written by experts in the field, The Unstable Elbow consolidates all of the current knowledge of elbow instability into a valuable resource for orthopedic surgeons and residents worldwide.

Contents:
Part I: Anatomy and Biomechanics of the Elbow
Anatomy of the Elbow
Biomechanics of the Elbow
Surgical Approaches to the Elbow
Part II: Acute Instabilities of the Elbow
Treatment of Simple Elbow Dislocations
Management of Terrible Triads
Varus Posteromedial Rotatory Instability
Posterior Monteggia Fracture-Dislocations
Transolecranon Fracture-Dislocations
Treatment of Longitudinal Forearm Instability: Essex-Lopresti Injury
Part III: Chronic Instabilities of the Elbow
Evaluation and Management of Posterolateral Rotatory Instability (PLRI)
Evaluation and Nonoperative Treatment of the Unstable Throwing Elbow
Operative Strategies for Ulnar Collateral Ligament Insufficiency
Treatment of Combined Medial and Lateral Collateral Ligament Insufficiency
Treatment of the Chronically Subluxated Elbow (Persistent Elbow Instability)
External Fixation in the Setting of Elbow Instability
The Role of Total Elbow Arthroplasty in the Setting of Elbow Instability
Elbow Fusion for The Unstable Elbow. .

Summary: Helping you uncover your potential and upgrade your performance to become the best, this the inspiring framework illustrates its straightforward explanations with dozens of personal accounts from leaders across numerous industries, including business, media, sports, and more.

Contents:
Introduction
The undertaker
The caretaker
The playmaker
The game changer
It's about decisions, not conditions
The wonder of why
Live your life in the zone
Go A.P.E
The key to mental toughness
Create your unstoppable philosophy
Develop a daily mindset discipline
The unfathomable power of example
Epilogue.

Summary: Health professionals who care for children will find a thoughtful and hands-on resource to address racism and race-related issues in their practices in this essay collection. Leading experts from across disciplines frame the issues and provide practical information on prevention, intervention, and anticipatory guidance.

Contents:
Front Matter
Part 1. Framing the Issues
1. Moving Toward Health Equity
2. Social Determinants of Health and the Invisible Ubiquity of Racism: A Driving Force of Health Inequities and the Way Forward
3. Implicit and Explicit Biases and the Pediatric Health Professional
4. How Adults Can Promote Positive Racial and Ethnic Identities in the Context of Structural Racism
5. Understanding Racism and Adolescence
Part 2. Intersections of Racism and Health for Children and Adolescents
Section 1. Population-Specific Issues
6. Considering Multiracial Youth: Identity Challenges and Health Outcomes
7. Treaties, Public Health Service, and Health Status of Native American Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults
8. The Model Minority Myth
9. The Intersection of Race, Sexuality, and Gender Identity During Adolescence
10. The Intersection of Racism, Immigration, and Child Health
11. Neurodevelopmental Disorders and the Impact of Racism
12. Addressing the Impact of Racism on the Mental Health of Youth: A Focus on Pediatric Health Professionals and Collaborators
13. Substance Use Policy and Practice
14. Reproductive Justice-Informed Care for STIs, Contraception, and Abortion in Pediatrics
Section 2. Community Experiences of Racism
15. The Role of Racism in Child and Adolescent Injuries
16. The Impact of Racism on Education
17. The Impact of Interactions With Law Enforcement on the Health of Racially Minoritized Youth
18. Youth Legal System
19. Environmental Justice
Part 3. Optimizing Anti-racism in Practice
Section 1. Clinical Practice
20. Using Racial Equity Policy Tools to Further Anti-racism in Pediatrics
21. Culturally Congruent Strategies to Build the Pediatric Health Workforce
22. Book Sharing and Children's Literature as a Strategy for Facilitating Conversations on Race
23. Talking With White Children and Adolescents About Racism
24. Racial Trauma and Trauma-Informed Practice
25. Why #RepresentationMatters in Media
26. Positive Youth Development as an Anti-racist Strategy
27. The Role of Pediatric Health Professionals in Promoting Equity and Child Development
28. Helping Minoritized Youth Resist Racism
Section 2. Organization/Systems
29. Best Practices in Diversity Management
30. The Role of Quality and Safety in Furthering Health Equity
31. Achieving Equity for Opportunity Youth
32. Pediatric and Adolescent Research on Race and Racism
Section 3. Public Health, Policy, and Advocacy
33. Child Health Advocacy and Anti-racism
34. Public Health: Disparities and Inequities in Your Community
35. Conclusion
Index

Contents:
Isolated sleep paralysis / Brian A. Sharpless and Dan Denis
Sexual behaviors in sleep / Elena del Busto, Frederick R. Stoddard II, and Jourdan S. Cruz
Exploding head syndrome / Brian A. Sharpless and Jacob A. Zimmerman
Capgras and other misidentification syndromes / Arthur Sinkman
Attention deficit disorder psychosis / Jan Dirk Blom, Marieke Niemantsverdiret, Anke Spuijbroek, and Sandra Kooji
Cotard's syndrome / Hans Debruyne
Persistent genital arousal disorder / David Goldmeier and Shalini Andrews
Necrophilia / Sara G. West and Phillip J. Resnick
Frotteurism / Richard McAnulty
Autoerotic asphyxia and asphyxiophilia / Stephen Hucker
Koro : a genital retraction syndrome / Petra Garlipp
Taijin kyofusho / Brian A. Sharpless, Amy L. Balko, and Jessica L. Grom
Brain fag syndrome / Peter O. Ebigbo, Chimezie Leswas Elekwachi, and Felix Chukwunenyem Nweze
Jerusalem syndrome and paris syndrome : two extraordinary disorders / Eliezer Witztum and Moshe Kalian
Dhat syndrome / Rocío Martín-Santos, Ricard Navinés, and Manuel Valdés
Ataques de nervios / Roberto Lewis-Fernández and Irene López
Alice in wonderland syndrome / Jan Dirk Blom
Factitious disorders / Brenda Bursch and Robert Haskell
Diogenes syndrome / Brian O'Shea
Pseudologia phantastica : pathological lying / Petra Garlipp
Body integrity identity disorder / Anna Sedda.

Contents:
Benign Multicystic Mesothelioma
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei arising from different origin rather than appendix and ovary
Colorectum
Fallopian tube
Duodenum
Small bowel
Pancreas
Desmoplastic small round cell tumour
Uterine sarcoma
Peritoneal metastases from breast cancer.-Peritoneal metastases from small bowel adenocarcinoma
Peritoneal metastases from Imatinib resistant GISTosis
Peritoneal metastases from serous papillary uterinecarcinoma
Peritoneal metastases from unusalorigins
Pancreas
Gallbladder
Liver
Adrenal
Esophagus
Peritoneal metastases from sarcoma
Peritoneal metastases from unusual miscellaneous tumours
Retroperitoneal mullerian adenocarcinoma
A giant mesentery malignant solitary fibrous tumour.

Summary: "This book provides information about previously neglected or unknown aspects of the history of diabetes research. Although not written by historians, nor meant to cover all aspects, it highlights important milestones in diabetology, such as the discovery of pancreatic diabetes in 1888, the discovery of life-saving insulin in 1922, and the story of how diabetologists came to accept that diabetics could learn to self-monitor and adjust their insulin dosage themselves"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
Diabetes in Ancient Times : The Long and Winding Road to Insulin / Porta, M.
Claude Bernard Invented Metabolic Research / Jörgens, V.
Paul Langerhans : The Man Who Discovered the Islets / Jörgens, V.
Apollinaire Bouchardat Invented Patient Education / Jörgens, V.
Oskar Minkowski and the Discovery of Pancreatic Diabetes / Jörgens, V.
Allen and Joslin and the Starvation Treatment of Diabetes / Mazur, A.
They Got Very Near the Goal : Zülzer, Scott, and Paulescu / Jörgens, V.
First among Equals : Macleod, Banting, and the Discovery of Insulin in Toronto / McHardy, K.; Petrie J.R.
The True Banting and Best Story : The Priority Rule and the Discovery of the Antidiabetic Hormone / de Leiva-Hidalgo, A.; Brugués, E.; de Leiva-Pérez, A.
Starting Insulin Therapy in Europe : The Early Days / Czupryniak, L.
Historical Development of Oral Antidiabetic Agents : The Era of Fortuitous Discovery / Lebovitz, H.E.; Bonhomme, Y.
Josef von Mering : The Baron Who Discovered SGLT Inhibition / Jörgens, V.
Metformin : From a Stepchild to the Crown Prince / Mehnert, H.
The Rise and Fall of the Glitazones / Gale, E.
Dr. R.D. Lawrence : His Contribution to Diabetology / Lawrence, J.
Diabetes Control Can Avoid Complications : The Pioneering Work of Jean Pirart / Lefèbvre, P.J.
Together We Are Stronger : The ADA and EASD / Jörgens, V.; Grüsser, M.
The Discovery of Glucagon and Glucagon-Related Peptides / Lefèbvre, P.J.
History of the Treatment of Diabetic Ketoacidosis / Alberti, K.G.M.M.
Milestones in the History of the Metabolic Management of Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy / de Leiva-Pérez, A.; Brugués, E.; de Leiva-Hidalgo, A.
Saving Sight : A History of Diabetic Eye Disease / Porta, M.; Klein, R.; Klein B.E.K.; Kohner, E.M.
The History of Prevention and Treatment of Diabetic Nephropathy / Parving, H.-H.; Rossing, P.
A History of Patient Education for People with Diabetes : A Very Personal View / Jörgens, V.
Psycho-Social Issues in Diabetes : A Posthumous Contribution by Bruno Bruni and Pierluigi Barbero / Gamba, S.; Porta, M.
How Technology Improved Care : Troves of the Diabetes Museum in Turin / Gamba, S.; Porta, M.
Three and a Half Thousand Years of Diabetes Research / Porta, M.; Jörgens, V.

Summary: "'I was born at a crossroads: a crossroads in history, a crossroads in culture, and a geographical crossroads in North Houston County in East Texas.' Born in 1945, Ruth J. Simmons grew up the twelfth child of sharecroppers. Her first home had no running water, no electricity to light the two crowded rooms, no books to read. Yet despite this-or, in her words, because of it-Simmons would become one of America's preeminent educators. The former president of Smith College and Brown University, and now the outgoing president of Prairie View A&M, Texas's oldest HBCU, for decades Simmons has inspired generations of students as she herself made history. In Up Home, Simmons takes us back to Grapeland to show how the people who love us when we are young shape who we become: We meet her caring, tireless mother who managed to feed her large family with an often empty pantry; her father, who refused to let racial and economic injustice crush his youngest daughter's dreams; the doting brothers and sisters; and the attentive teachers who welcomed Ruth into the classroom, guiding her to a future she could hardly imagine as a child"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:
East Texas. Crossroads ; Miss Fannie and Mr. Ike ; Greater New Hope ; Latexo ; Miss Ida Mae
Fifth Ward. Bloody Fifth ; Canaan ; Black Antigone ; Community
The world. Fair Dillard ; Worlds Apart ; Commencement. Epilogue.

Summary: This concise and comprehensive volume updates health professionals on recent advances in the field of pediatrics. It includes chapters in every subspecialty of pediatrics, such as critical care, development emergency medicine and genetics. Ranging from traditional disciplines such as infectious disease and cardiology to more current disciplines such as adolescent medicine, metabolics and genetics this is an indispensable guide for the busy clinician who wishes to stay up-to date with latest advances in the field. Through the use of summaries and bullet points, the book conciselly describes the latest recommendations and guidelines in pediatrics and provides a good overview of the available technology for each subspecialty. The team of authors is made up of experienced clinicians and researchers in their respective fields.

Contents:
3.3 CRT in Atrial Fibrillation
3.4 Timing of CRT Introduction
3.5 CRT Programming
3.6 Attempts to Address Nonresponders
3.7 The Future of CRT
References
Chapter 4: Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation
4.1 Introduction
4.2 CPAP and NPPV (Including ASV) for Acute Pulmonary Edema and Acute Heart Failure, and the Mechanism of Effectiveness of Positive Pressure Treatment for Hemodynamics
4.3 CPAP and NPPV for Sleep Apnea Associated with Heart Failure and the Mechanism of Effectiveness of Positive Pressure Treatment for Apnea 4.4 Beneficial Effect of ASV Therapy for Chronic Heart Failure
4.5 Is ASV Therapy Really Harmful? Beyond the SERVE-HF Study
4.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 5: Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation
5.1 Treatments for HF
5.2 Effects of Exercise Therapy
5.3 Exercise Prescription for HF
5.4 Sarcopenia in HF
5.5 Resistance Exercise
5.6 Aerobic and Resistance Exercises in HF
5.7 Comprehensive Cardiac Rehabilitation
References
Chapter 6: IABP/ECMO
6.1 IABP
6.1.1 Overview
6.1.2 IABP for Cardiogenic Shock (CS): Current Evidence
6.1.2.1 Definition of CS 6.1.2.2 IABP for CS
6.1.3 Clinical Practice and Future Perspective
6.2 Veno-arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO)
6.2.1 Overview
6.2.2 VA-ECMO for CS: Current Evidence
6.2.3 Indications and Contraindications
6.2.4 Clinical Practice
6.2.4.1 Cannulation
6.2.4.2 Daily Management
6.2.4.3 Weaning
6.2.5 Complications
References
Chapter 7: Impella
7.1 Impella Left Ventricular Support System
7.2 Indication, Background, and Complication of Impella
7.3 ECPELLA (ECMO Plus Impella)
7.4 The Methodology of Impella Delivery into the Left Ventricle 7.5 Management Practice During Impella Support
7.6 Management of Hemolysis
7.7 Next Step from Impella
References
Chapter 8: MitraClip
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Edge-to-Edge Repair (MitraClip®)
8.3 MitraClip® in Degenerative MR
8.4 MitraClip® in Functional MR
References
Chapter 9: MVP/LV Plasty
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Partial Left Ventriculectomy
9.2.1 Surgical Procedure
9.2.2 Outcomes
9.3 Mitral Valve Plasty
9.3.1 Restrictive Mitral Annuloplasty
9.3.2 Subvalvular Procedures
9.3.3 Guidelines for Mitral Valve Surgery in Secondary MR
9.4 Left Ventriculoplasty for the Treatment of Ischemic Cardiomyopathy.

Contents:
Chapter 1: Update in migraine preventive treatment
1. Introduction
2. Preventive medications for migraine
2.1. Beta-blockers
2.2. Antiepileptic drugs
2.3. Calcium channel blockers
2.4. Antidepressants
2.5. Non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)
2.6. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs)
2.7. Miscellaneous
3. Preventive medications for chronic migraine
3.1. OnabotulinumtoxinA
3.2. Topiramate
4. Calcitonin gene-related peptide monoclonal antibodies
4.1. Erenumab
4.2. Galcanezumab
4.3. Fremanezumab
4.4. Eptinezumab
5. Special considerations
5.1. Menstrual-related migraine
5.2. Pregnancy and breastfeeding
5.3. Children and adolescents
6. Conclusion
References
Chapter 2: Therapeutic implications of cortical spreading depression models in migraine
1. Migraine
2. Cortical spreading depression
3. Basics on in vivo experimental models of CSD
4. Consequences of CSD
4.1. Trigeminovascular activation
4.2. Cortical inflammation
4.3. Disruption of blood-brain barrier and impaired glymphatic flow
5. Migraine modulators affect CSD susceptibility
5.1. Genetic factors
5.2. Sex and age
5.3. Stress, sleep deprivation and hypoglycemia
6. CSD inhibition reflecting clinical responsiveness
7. CSD inhibitors that inhibit migraine aura but not headache
7.1. Ketamine
7.2. Lamotrigine
7.3. Tonabersat
8. Novel targets for migraine therapeutics
8.1. Calcitonin gene-related peptide
8.2. Ion channels
8.2.1. Pannexin-1 channels and P2X7 receptors
8.2.2. Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs)
8.2.3. Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels
8.2.4. TWIK-related spinal cord potassium channel (TRESK)
8.3. Insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1)
8.4. Neuromodulation
8.4.1. Vagus nerve stimulation
8.4.2. Transcranial magnetic stimulation
8.4.3. Transcranial direct current stimulation
9. Future directions and potentials for CSD models
10. Conclusion
Funding
References
Chapter 3: Electrophysiological basis for antiepileptic drugs in migraine prevention
Abstract
Keywords
1. Introduction --2. Basic concepts of electrophysiological studies in migraine
3. The visual cortex
3.1. Steady-state visual evoked potential (SSVEP)
3.2. Pattern reversal visual evoked potential (PRVEP)
3.3. Phosphene induced by transcranial magnetic stimulation
3.4. Magnetic suppression of perceptual accuracy (MSPA)
4. The somatosensory cortex
4.1. Standard (broad-band) somatosensory evoked potential
4.2. High-frequency oscillations of the somatosensory evoked potential
5. The motor cortex
5.1. Motor threshold (MTh) and motor evoked potentials (MEPs)
5.2. Silent period (SP).

Summary: This book outlines the currently available clinical, epidemiological and experimental data on Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) with special emphasis on studies and results achieved in Europe. The incidence and severity of CDI has increased significantly over the last decade, and the book explains why C. difficile, recently reclassified as Clostridioides difficile, remains a significant challenge, also from economic perspective, to health care systems all over the world. The different reservoirs of this ubiquitous microorganism are reviewed as well as the different factors contributing to its virulence, such as toxins and biofilm formation. The rapid evolution of antibiotic resistance is clearly a concern and in a specific way can influence the CDI epidemiology. Additionally, new emerging strains and comparative genomics studies are discussed for their relevance from epidemiological and evolutionary point of view. The book also gives an overview on diagnostics, therapy and surveillance, all of which are still challenging. Therefore, a closer look is taken on the effect of probiotics as an alternative to antibiotics, for prevention and treatment of CDI. Fecal transplantation from healthy donors, passive immunotherapies and vaccines for patients with recurrences are also discussed in dedicated chapters. The book closes with a summary of the history and the achievements of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Study Group for Clostridium difficile (ESGCD) written by the current and past presidents of the Society. It is the aim of this book to raise awareness on CDI and to disseminate updated information on its prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Contents:
Foreword (P. Mastrantonio and M. Rupnik)
Economic burden of CDI in European countries (E. Reigadas and E. Bouza)
The need for European surveillance of CDI(C. Wiuff, A.Lan Banks, F. Fitzpatrick, L. Cottom)
Diagnostic guidance for C. difficile infections (M.J.T. Crobach,A.Baktash, N. Duszenko, E.J. Kuijper)
Ribotypes and new virulent strains across Europe (J. Couturier, K. Davies, C. Gateau, F. Barbut)
Comparative genomics of C. difficile strains (S. Janezic, J.R.Garneau, M. Monot)
Cellular uptake and mode-of-action of Clostridium difficile toxins (P.Papatheodorou, H. Barth, N. Minton, K. Aktories)
Clostridium difficile biofilm (C. Vuotto, G. Donelli, A. Buckley, C. Chilton)
European practice for CDI treatment (F. Fitzpatrick, M. Skally, M. Brady, K. Burns, C. Rooney, M.H. Wilcox)
Antibiotic resistances of Clostridium difficile (P. Spigaglia, P. Mastrantonio, F. Barbanti)
Probiotics for prevention and treatment of Clostridium difficile infection (L. Valdes Varela, M. Gueimonde, P. Ruas-Madiedo)
Faecal microbiota transplantation as emerging treatment in European countries (M. Maida, J. McIlroy, G. Ianiro, G. Cammarota)
Immunization strategies against Clostridium difficile (J.F. Bruxelle, S. PinA. Collignon)
Non-human C. difficile reservoirs and sources: animals, food, environment (C. Rodriguez Diaz, C. Seyboldt , M. Rupnik)
The ESCMIDStudy Group for Clostridium difficile: history, role and perspectives (J.E. Coia and E.J. Kuijper).