Substance use disorders occur in 10% to 20% of patients presenting to the primary care physician, and rates are increasing. Primary care physicians are therefore in an excellent position to screen, provide early intervention, or refer patients to specialty care. This issue covers several types of substance abuse-including alcohol, prescription drugs, and recreational drugs-and gives detailed information on screening for and treating these problems.
Substance use disorders occur in 10% to 20% of patients presenting to the primary care physician, and rates are increasing. Primary care physicians...
Prevention is an area of growing importance in the field psychiatry, although very few books have been written on the subject. Topics covered in this important issue include: Prevention of depression in older; Prevention of dementia; Use of genetics as a tool for prevention of mental illnesses; Successful cognitive and emotional aging; Internet Depression Prevention; Prevention of First Episode of Psychosis; Prevention of Adolescent Depression; Prevention of Post-Partum Depression; Prevention of PTSD; Prevention of metabolic syndrome in people on antipsychotics, and others.
Prevention is an area of growing importance in the field psychiatry, although very few books have been written on the subject. Topics covered in th...
Incidentalomas, or tumors discovered unintentionally by radiologists, are a problem that all radiologists face in their practice. This issue provides not only an overview of neoplasms of the CNS, liver, chest, kidneys, pancreas, and adrenal glands commonly discovered during radiologic examinations but also provides a framework for understanding the legal implications and cost considerations involved for radiologists.
Incidentalomas, or tumors discovered unintentionally by radiologists, are a problem that all radiologists face in their practice. This issue provid...
This issue dives into the study of sleep function, particularly as it relates to memory and cognition. Any clinician who sees patients with sleep disorders, or in particular any sleep medicine specialist, will find this information enlightening and invaluable, as it discusses the current state of understanding of how sleep affects humans' waking cognitive functions. These review articles describe the research that has taken place, and the lessons that can be taken away from them, so that clinicians can confidently advise their patients on the functional importance of adequate sleep, and...
This issue dives into the study of sleep function, particularly as it relates to memory and cognition. Any clinician who sees patients with sleep d...
Respected leader in Critical Care Medicine, Phillip Dellinger has complied a top-notch range of articles on the subject of Sepsis. Topics include: -The History of Sepsis, - -Molecular Biology of Sepsis, - -Sepsis Induced Tissue Hypoperfusion, - -Hemodynamic Monitoring in Sepsis, - -Performance Improvement in Sepsis, - and more
Respected leader in Critical Care Medicine, Phillip Dellinger has complied a top-notch range of articles on the subject of Sepsis. Topics include: ...
Current, important information on chronic intestinal diseases of dogs and cats for all small animal practitioners This issue will present articles on intestinal flora, clinical immunology of the intestine, IBD in dogs and cats, useful laboratory tests for diagnosis and management of chronic canine and feline enteropathies, ultrasound in the diagnosis of intestinal diseases, alimentary lymphoma, correlating clinical activity and histopathological assessment of lesion severity, protein-losing enteropathies, antibiotic responsive diarrhea, histiocytic ulcerative colitis, food intolerance and...
Current, important information on chronic intestinal diseases of dogs and cats for all small animal practitioners This issue will present articles...
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are electronic devices installed in the chest to prevent sudden death caused by abnormally fast heart rhythms. Cardiac electrophysiologists are the physicians usually responsible for implanting and maintaining these devices.? The technology for ICDs is rapidly evolving, and the articles in this issue will help electrophysiologists to keep up to date with the current generation of ICDs, including selection of patients who are appropriate for the device, monitoring patients after the device is implanted, and troubleshooting problems with the...
Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (ICDs) are electronic devices installed in the chest to prevent sudden death caused by abnormally fast heart r...
Principles of Balancing the Foot with Tendon Transfers, Basic Science of Tendon Transfers, Tendon Transfer for Ankle Equinus and Equinovarus, The Bridle Procedure, The Uses of Tendon Transfers to Correct the Cavus Foot and Ankle, Tendon Transfers About the Hallux (Jones, FHB, Hallux Varus), Forefoot Tendon Transfers, Tendon Transfers in Polio, Management of Equinovalgus Deformity, The Management of Spastic Equinovarus Deformity Following Stroke and Head Injury
Principles of Balancing the Foot with Tendon Transfers, Basic Science of Tendon Transfers, Tendon Transfer for Ankle Equinus and Equinovarus, The B...
This issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics will focus on Robotic Surgery. Article topics will include robotic cardiac surgery, robotic urologic surgery, anesthesia with robotic surgery, robotic surgery in a rural hospital, patient positioning, keeping pace with robotic technology, and educational competencies for robotic surgery.
This issue of Perioperative Nursing Clinics will focus on Robotic Surgery. Article topics will include robotic cardiac surgery, robotic urologic surge...
