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Operative Neuromodulation - Volume 2: Neural Networks Surgery (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007):... Operative Neuromodulation - Volume 2: Neural Networks Surgery (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007)
Damianos E. Sakas, Brian A. Simpson
R7,742 Discovery Miles 77 420 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the second part in a two-volume work on neuromodulation. It describes the techniques and procedures applied by direct contact with the central nervous system or cranial nerves (in order to modulate the function of neural networks) or in deeply located structures inside the nervous system (in order to alter the function on specific networks).

Monitoring of Cerebral and Spinal Haemodynamics during Neurosurgery (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008):... Monitoring of Cerebral and Spinal Haemodynamics during Neurosurgery (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)
Georg E. Cold; Contributions by M. Rasmussen; Edited by Niels Juul; Contributions by A. Tankisi, H. Bundgaard, …
R3,382 Discovery Miles 33 820 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Monitoring of Cerebral and Spinal Haemodynamics During Neurosurgery is a comprehensive description of subdural monitoring of intracranial pressure (ICP) during neurosurgery. It offers thorough analysis of a comprehensive database consisting of measurements of ICP, cerebral perfusion pressure and other relevant physiological data from more than 1,800 patients subjected to intracranial surgery at Aarhus University Hospital. Features of anaesthesia, both inhalation and total intravenous, are discussed, and measures to reduce ICP are described. A majority of the patients had supratentorial tumours, but the database also includes patients with infratentorial tumours and patients with no intracranial space-occupying lesions. A chapter is reserved for discussion of the special features of children with cerebral tumours.

Biobehavioral Approaches to Pain (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009): J.A. Paice Biobehavioral Approaches to Pain (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009)
J.A. Paice; Edited by Rhonda J. Moore
R2,692 Discovery Miles 26 920 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Pain is a common symptom, yet it is frequently underevaluated and undertreated. It is difficult to define, describe-and sometimes to prove. It's pain, and suspicions of exaggerations often add further insult to a patients' injuries. Biobehavioral Approaches to Pain translates this highly subjective experience-and its physical, psychological, social, and cultural dimensions-into practical insights key to transforming the field of pain management.

This pathbreaking volume synthesizes a rich knowledge base from across disciplines, including neurobiologic, genetic, biobehavioral, clinical, narrative, substance abuse, health services, ethical and policy perspectives, for a deeper understanding of the impact of pain on individual lives and the larger society. Its international panel of contributors highlights special issues and review best practice guidelines, from placebo effects to cancer, Whiplash Associated Disorders to pain imaging to complementary medicine, phantom limb pain to gene therapies to AIDS. Among the topics covered:

  • The distinction between acute and chronic pain: is it clinically useful?
  • Improving clinical assessment of patients with pain.
  • Age and sex differences in pain.
  • The what, how and why of the placebo and nocebo effect
  • Psychosocial and partner-assisted biopsychosocial interventions for disease-related pain
  • Substance abuse issues in pain treatment.
  • The personal, social and economic costs of chronic pain.

Biobehavioral Approaches to Pain offers clinical and health professionals, psychologists, as well as specialists in pain management or palliative care, new directions in their ongoing dialogue with patients. Given the prevalence of pain in the general population, it should also interest researchers and students in the field of public health.

Opioids in Medicine - A Comprehensive Review on the Mode of Action and the Use of Analgesics in Different Clinical Pain States... Opioids in Medicine - A Comprehensive Review on the Mode of Action and the Use of Analgesics in Different Clinical Pain States (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)
Joseph V. Levy; Enno Freye
R6,371 Discovery Miles 63 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book fills the void to provide a comprehensive review of the theoretical knowledge and scope of opioid pharmacotherapy in pain medicine. While the information provided is obtainable in other major texts already in print, the present format style plus the illustrations will make easy reading and fast accessibility of information on opioids available. Information provided is based on clinical practice rather than pure experimental for use in daily practice.

Advances in Cardiovascular Engineering (Paperback, 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1993): Ned H C Hwang, Vincent T. Turitto,... Advances in Cardiovascular Engineering (Paperback, 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 1993)
Ned H C Hwang, Vincent T. Turitto, Michael R.T. Yen
R2,683 Discovery Miles 26 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Advances of cardiovascular engineering prompt one to consider innovative device technology - that is, the development of new replacement heart valves or engineering of a totally implantable energy source for an artificial heart. However, these kinds of advances have often proved unable to achieve a long-lasting benefit as the cardiovascular field has matured so fast. Cardiovascular engineering has matured to the point where a major innovation must not only function, but must continuously function better than existing devices. This is difficult to accomplish in the complex cardiovasculature system, in which energy source, biocompatibility, compliance, and functionality all must be considered. The maturation of the field is evident from the fact that many engineered prosthetic systems perform well - for example, heart valves function for long periods of time, large-vessel vascular grafts are quite adequate, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has significantly prolonged the feasible length of heart bypass and other surgical operations, and total artificial hearts can be used as a bridge to transplant without serious complications, yet none of these systems is as good as the natural ones it replaces. The reasons for this are many and incompletely understood. The next stage of progress must be better to alterations understandings of the various components of vasculature and their response by our devices, be they at the micro- or macro-circulatory levels, in the blood, or associated with the vascular wall.

Anesthesia and Uncommon Diseases - Expert Consult - Online and Print (Hardcover, 6th edition): Lee A. Fleisher Anesthesia and Uncommon Diseases - Expert Consult - Online and Print (Hardcover, 6th edition)
Lee A. Fleisher
R4,030 R3,469 Discovery Miles 34 690 Save R561 (14%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Your awareness of uncommon diseases and possible complications is vital to successful anesthetic patient management. Anesthesia and Uncommon Diseases, 6th Edition, brings you up to date with new information on less commonly seen diseases and conditions, including the latest evidence and management guidelines. This unique medical reference book is essential for a complete understanding of today's best options and potential difficulties in anesthesia. Improve your ability to successfully manage every patient, including those with rare diseases or conditions. Avoid complications with unique coverage of an important aspect of anesthetic management. Access the complete contents and illustrations online at www.expertconsult.com - fully searchable! Stay current with all-new chapters on adult congenital heart disease, rheumatic diseases, and the cancer patient, plus many more revisions throughout. Get outstanding visual guidance with hundreds of illustrations, now in full color. Understand uncommon diseases to avoid anesthetic complications!

Sedation and Analgesia for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2003):... Sedation and Analgesia for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2003)
Shobha Malviya
R3,124 Discovery Miles 31 240 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Physicians, nurses, and safety experts comprehensively review sedation and analgesia to provide a completely new reference guide to safe sedation practices consistent with existing guidelines. Starting with an integrated review of the basic physiology and neurobiology of the sedated state, the authors proceed through clinical guidelines and practices, and conclude with an examination of quality-outcome measures and processes. They also review current mandates for safe sedation practices and address the key clinical issues of pharmacology, monitoring, and recovery. Special tables and figures throughout the book summarize protocols, regulatory requirements, recommended dosages, monitoring requirements, and quality assurance tools.

Innovations in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008): Marita Eisenmann-Klein,... Innovations in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)
Marita Eisenmann-Klein, Constance Neuhann-Lorenz
R7,716 Discovery Miles 77 160 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In preparation for the quadrennial international IPRAS conference, leading plastic surgeons worldwide have been asked by the International Confederation for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery to contribute their most up-to-date findings, research results, and experiences in their area of expertise. The book is structured according to the major fields of plastic surgery, and the reader is thus offered insight into the most significant contributions to the international community, as well as into new developments, tricks, and refinements in the field.

This book is about visions and pioneers in the field share their innovations with the reader.

Innovations in Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery will not only give plastic surgeons up-to-date knowledge of new developments, but will inspire with its innovations, many of which have not been published before."

Neural Mechanisms of Anesthesia (Paperback, 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2002): Joseph E. Antognini Neural Mechanisms of Anesthesia (Paperback, 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2002)
Joseph E. Antognini
R4,702 Discovery Miles 47 020 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Leading investigators critically evaluate the latest information on how anesthetics work at the molecular, cellular, organ, and whole animal level. These distinguished experts review anesthetic effects on memory, consciousness, and movement and spell out in detail both the anatomic structures and physiological processes that are their likely targets, as well as the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which they operate. Comprehensive and authoritative, Neural Mechanisms of Anesthesia draws together and critically reviews all the recent research on anesthetic mechanisms, highlighting the precise routes along which these substances operate, and how this deeper understanding will lead to the design of effective drugs free ofundesirable side effects.

Chronic Pain and Family - A Clinical Perspective (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006): Ranjan Roy Chronic Pain and Family - A Clinical Perspective (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2006)
Ranjan Roy
R1,521 Discovery Miles 15 210 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Over the past two decades attention to family issues in relation to chronic pain has been on the rise. There has been a proliferation of research and clinical literature in the field since the first major review on this topic was conducted in 1982. However, no comprehensive review book has been published. Generally speaking, the role of the family in chronic pain literature has been reported from four perspectives: (1) family factors in the etiology of chronic pain; (2) role of spouse in the perpetuation of pain behaviors; (3) impact of chronic pain on family functioning and on the health of spouse and children; and (4) family therapy for these families.

The main thrust of this book will be the issues of impact on the family and therapy. The broader literature of family issues in medical disorders will be incorporated into the body of the book to allow the reader to become familiar with some of the common problems shared by medically ill and chronic pain families and many problems that appear to be specifically associated with chronic pain. The book will offer clinical guidelines in conducting family assessment and couple and family therapy for these patients. This book will not be simply an update, but will adopt a fresh approach to this complex clinical area. The book will have 10 chapters. Each chapter will report the current state of knowledge through a comprehensive review of the most recent literature, and discuss relevant clinical issues through extensive use of case illustrations. The chapters will be designed to bring the reader up to date on the literature as well as provide clinical guidelines for practice.

Intracranial Pressure and Brain Monitoring XII (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005): Wai S. Poon, Cees J.J.... Intracranial Pressure and Brain Monitoring XII (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005)
Wai S. Poon, Cees J.J. Avezaat, Matthew Chan, Marek Czosnyka, Keith Goh, …
R5,727 Discovery Miles 57 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

88 short papers originating from the 12th International Symposium on Intracranial Pressure and Brain Monitoring held in August 2004 in Hong Kong present experimental as well as clinical research data on invasive and non-invasive intracranial pressure and brain biochemistry monitoring. The papers have undergone a peer-reviewing and are organized in nine sections: ICP management in head injury, neurochemical monitoring, intracranial hypertension, neuroimaging, hydrocephalus, clinical trails, experimental studies, brain compliance and biophysics.

Geriatric Anesthesiology (Paperback, 2nd ed. 2008): Jeffrey Silverstein, Alec Rooke, J.G. Reves, Charles H. McLeskey Geriatric Anesthesiology (Paperback, 2nd ed. 2008)
Jeffrey Silverstein, Alec Rooke, J.G. Reves, Charles H. McLeskey
R3,490 Discovery Miles 34 900 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Geriatric anesthesia is a rapidly growing and evolving field. The last few years have seen significant advancements in and important new modalities for addressing the needs of an aging population. The editors of Geriatric Anesthesiology's second edition are uniquely situated to put together a text highlighting both essential knowledge and recent breakthroughs of importance to any who work with the elderly. For the second edition, the editors have introduced a streamlined chapter format and have assembled a selection of chapters intended to deepen the understanding of anesthesic management of the geriatric patient.

Fibromyalgia - A Practical Clinical Guide (Paperback, 2011): Dawn A Marcus, Atul Deodhar Fibromyalgia - A Practical Clinical Guide (Paperback, 2011)
Dawn A Marcus, Atul Deodhar
R1,605 Discovery Miles 16 050 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Caring for patients with fibromyalgia requires an understanding of the complex nature of this condition. Fibromyalgia: A Practical Clinical Guide is a state-of-the-art resource designed to clarify the controversy about fibromyalgia and to provide clinicians with the latest information about its pathogenesis and clinical evaluation, as well as evidence-based guidelines for effective treatment. This comprehensive title includes fully referenced, practical information on this fast-emerging field and provides useful clinical suggestions and practical office tools for effectively managing patients. The good news for fibromyalgia patients and their healthcare providers is that a wide range of medication, non-medication, and non-traditional therapies have been proven to effectively reduce some of the most problematic and disabling fibromyalgia symptoms. Brief case vignettes help describe many of the common presentations, concerns, and complexities typically seen in fibromyalgia patients. Invaluable graphic aids -- boxes, tables, and figures - are used widely to provide quick reference for the busy clinician seeking information. In addition, clinic-proven assessment and documentation tools for evaluating and monitoring fibromyalgia symptoms and severity are provided, along with handouts for patients to provide guidance on pain management techniques, including detailed exercise and relaxation technique instructions. A unique addition to the literature, Fibromyalgia: A Practical Clinical Guide is an indispensable reference for all clinicians who care for patients with fibromyalgia.

Thoracic Anaesthesia (Paperback): Jonathan Wilkinson, Stephen H. Pennefather, Robert A. McCahon Thoracic Anaesthesia (Paperback)
Jonathan Wilkinson, Stephen H. Pennefather, Robert A. McCahon
R2,746 Discovery Miles 27 460 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Thoracic anaesthesia is regarded as a post fellowship sub-speciality within anaesthesia, and can be daunting. This handbook provides an easily accessible, informative, and palatable guide to this often complex subject. The text is sub-divided into basic sciences, pre-operative assessment, diagnostic procedures, and an anaesthetist's walk-through of key thoracic surgical procedures. It concludes with an emergency section covering thoracic anaesthesia emergencies, critical care, and the thoracic surgical patient, and ends with essential guidance on the relevant practical procedures necessary to manage cases. The text provides an essential reference for the core curriculum of the Fellowship of the Royal College of Anaesthetists and for the day-to-day practice of post fellowship anaesthetists alike. The discussions of the surgical procedures are simple, highlighting the poignant stages that can affect the anaesthetic management of the patient. The authors use the very latest evidence in order to keep the reader up to speed with developments in the field. Whether on-call, running day-to-day lists or working within critical care, this indispensable guidebook will optimise the preparedness of all staff in dealing with any case, whether simple or complex.

Echography in anesthesiology, intensive care and emergency medicine: A beginner's guide (Paperback, 2010 ed.): Frederic... Echography in anesthesiology, intensive care and emergency medicine: A beginner's guide (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
Frederic Greco
R1,467 Discovery Miles 14 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Are you looking for the essentials you need to learn the basics of echography for anesthesiology, intensive care and emergency medicine? This is what this book offers you! These few pages condense the essential knowledge to make getting started with echography in emergency situations easier. Ultrasounds are presented in great detail in order to facilitate and optimize the medical diagnosis process. As a doctor, you will first be placed in front of the machine in order to take the pictures that will serve to answer the questions asked. Just as the author did, you will realize that, when facing the patient with the machine, the best echographic examination is worth nothing without a good clinical examination. As a "beginner's guide", this book also offers self-training procedure that lays the foundations of the "FAST" learning method. This FAST Program of Echography allows you to learn the process by watching, feeling and talking. This training course is based on an ancient methodology that centers on the learning of a manual gesture: 'practice makes perfect'. This book will show you that you can quickly master this Program of Echography, and will in turn increase your self-confidence when taking care of your patients. Have a nice trip through the fascinating world of ultrasounds!

Essentials of Pain Management (Paperback, 2011 ed.): Nalini Vadivelu, Richard Durman, Roberta L. Hines Essentials of Pain Management (Paperback, 2011 ed.)
Nalini Vadivelu, Richard Durman, Roberta L. Hines
R3,297 Discovery Miles 32 970 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Essentials of Pain Management is a concise, evidence-based guide that stresses a multidisciplinary approach to pain and provides a thorough review of clinical principles and procedures. Edited by faculty from Yale and Harvard Medical Schools, Essentials provides a practical approach to pain management for every type of pain management practitioner. Features: * Extensive case vignettes illustrating specific pain management challenges and solutions * Multiple-choice questions with detailed answers useful for exam preparation * In-depth discussions of palliative medicine, end-of- life care, physical therapy and acupuncture, behavioral therapy, and pediatric and elderly pain * A formulary of commonly used drugs for an easy go-to reference for every office * Special considerations for nurses and dentists From career choices in pain management to the specific drugs, procedures, and therapies that can alleviate pain, Essentials of Pain Management is a valuable resource for all pain management practitioners.

Wireless Phones and Health II - State of the Science (Paperback, 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2000): George L. Carlo Wireless Phones and Health II - State of the Science (Paperback, 1st ed. Softcover of orig. ed. 2000)
George L. Carlo
R4,351 Discovery Miles 43 510 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the time questions about the impact of wireless technology on public health were first raised in 1993 through the present, Wireless Technology Research, LLC (WTR) has been the largest independent surveillance and research program trying to identify and solve human health problems associated with wireless phones. In 1995 at the University "La Sapienza" of Rome, WTR sponsored the first comprehensive forum for the discussion of these issues. Papers from the 1995 State of the Science Colloquium were collected andpublished in Volume I ofthis series, Wireless Phones andHealth: Scientific Progress. This second volume assembles papers presented at WTR's Second State of the Science Colloquium in Long Beach, CA, in June 1999; it contains the most comprehensive research on the public health impact of wireless phones to date. The operating words for the proper understanding of these data are science and public health. Science is a tool for making public health decisions, but the framework in which we are operating is truly that of public health. We are looking for problems that have to do with wireless technology. We are trying to decide how this technology impacts on the public for one purpose and one purpose alone, and that purpose is to solve problems that are identified. I would like to challenge you, the reader, to suspend your parochial orientation as you consider these latest findings.

Acute Endocrinology: - From Cause to Consequence (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008): Greet van den Berghe Acute Endocrinology: - From Cause to Consequence (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)
Greet van den Berghe
R3,129 Discovery Miles 31 290 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Until recently, endocrinology and critical care medicine were two specialties in medicine that were rather uncomfortable with each other and hence quite i- lated. Fortunately, these two 'alien' disciplines have joined forces in successful attempts to perform high quality research in order to clarify the unknown. By integrating endocrinology in critical care medicine, or vice-versa depending on the specialty of the observer, new experimental and clinical data on the complex endocrine and metabolic derangements accompanying non-endocrine severe i- nesses came available which generated important novel insights with relevant clinical implications. In addition, the state of the art diagnosis and management of primary endocrine diseases that represent life-threatening situations leading to ICU admission has been updated. This issue of Contemporary Endocrinology aims at compiling the new ?ndings. The book indeed covers both areas of 'Acute Endocrinology' that are often taking care of at very distant sites within hospitals. The ?rst part deals with the classical life-threatening illnesses caused by primary endocrine diseases such as thyrotoxicosis, hypothyroidism, acute adrenal crisis, acute calcium disorders, pheochromocytoma, severe hyper- and hypoglycemia . The second part looks at endocrinology from the ICU side, starting with a g- eral overview of the dynamic neuroendocrine and metabolic stress responses in the condition of intensive care-dependent, non-endocrine critical illness.

Transanal Stapling Techniques for Anorectal Prolapse (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009): David Jayne,... Transanal Stapling Techniques for Anorectal Prolapse (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009)
David Jayne, Angelo Stuto
R3,094 Discovery Miles 30 940 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

It has never been easy to introduce new concepts and therapeutic in-terventions into surgical practice. When attempting to do so, one is faced with the interagency of traditional dogma, which still in this era of evidence-based medicine tends to dominate the surgical thought pr- ess. This is particularly so in the area of coloproctology, where prejudice and personal opinion often influence objective analysis whenever tradition is challenged. A large body of literature on anorectal prolapse has accumulated over the years; although much is based on personal viewpoint rather than scientific evidence, it has nevertheless been passed down through the generations as ac-cepted wisdom and practice. As a consequence, it is a challenge to change the mindset of a generation of surgeons and to introduce new concepts and novel techniques which at first might appear to be a radical departure from conventional teaching. It is obviously not possible to present the basis for the develop-ment of transanal stapling techniques for anorectal prolapse in this Foreword; this is dealt with in detail elsewhere in this book. The in-terested reader will have the opportunity to share in the new and emerging concepts surrounding anorectal prolapse and to deepen their understanding of the pat- physiology and basis for surgical correction. Although hemorrhoidal disease and external rectal prolapse have been known about for centuries, the understanding of internal rectal prolapse (intussusception) and rectocele has only really advanced with the emergence of radiological imaging tech-niques, such as defecography.

Reconstructive Neurosurgery (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008): Wen-Ta Chiu, Ming-Chien Kao, Ching-Chang... Reconstructive Neurosurgery (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2008)
Wen-Ta Chiu, Ming-Chien Kao, Ching-Chang Hung, Shinn-Zong Lin, Han-Jung Chen, …
R7,526 Discovery Miles 75 260 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

International experts present in this volume advances in reconstructive neurosurgery focusing on the fields of neurotrauma and neurodegenerative disorders. The highlights include building an international strategy for risk reduction, documentating an multidisciplinary approach towards restoration of function in paraplegic spinal cord-injured patients, describing a new approach for statistical analysis in traumatic brain injury trials, describing blood flow changes in diffuse brain injury, discussing rehabilitation programs in Germany following acute brain injury, describing research data form Taiwan on neurotrauma, showing the neuropsychiatric effects from deep brain stimuation fro ovement disorders, difining the role played by imanging for deep brain stimulation targeting in mental illness, using radiosurgery in decompresssion in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia, describing the development of radiosurgery from brain to the spine, listing new transgenic animal models of Parkinson's disease, discussing gene therapy for neuropathic pain and Parkinson's disease, and finally, discussing constrained-induced movement therapy fro stroke patients, and endovascular therapy for cerebrovenous disorders.

Management of Sepsis: the PIRO Approach (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009): Jordi Rello, Emilio Diaz,... Management of Sepsis: the PIRO Approach (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009)
Jordi Rello, Emilio Diaz, Alejandro Rodriguez
R2,814 Discovery Miles 28 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Sepsis is a very important public health problem. It is widely acknowledged that the severe inflammatory response syndrome/severe sepsis paradigm fails to stratify sepsis patients adequately. This book reviews in detail how sepsis should be managed on the basis of a novel approach to staging. The PIRO (predisposing factors, infection, response, organ dysfunction) model was first proposed at the start of the decade on a theoretical basis and has now been translated into a practical approach for use at the bedside. It is loosely based on the TNM staging system for cancers, with points being allocated to each of the four aforementioned key characteristics of the septic process. The proposed PIRO framework facilitates evaluation of factors that are important in the pathogenesis of severe sepsis and in the development of treatment strategies. This book clearly explains the advantages of the PIRO approach in different settings and will be of value to all practitioners concerned with the management of sepsis.

Pediatric Thoracic Surgery (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009): D.H. Parikh, David Crabbe, Alex Auldist,... Pediatric Thoracic Surgery (Paperback, Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2009)
D.H. Parikh, David Crabbe, Alex Auldist, Steven Rothenberg
R6,528 Discovery Miles 65 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This text covers new innovations and concepts in pediatric thoracic surgery practice, basic science and evidence, and the technical aspects of common and rare operative procedures.

It is essential for pediatric surgical trainees and consultants with interest in pediatric thoracic surgery. Providing comprehensive coverage of newer developments, it is also a useful reference work for pediatric and thoracic surgeons and a valuable guide for surgeons (adult or pediatric) managing pediatric thoracic surgery on occasional basis or only during acute emergency.Covering the subjects within pediatric thoracic surgery (non-cardiac) in significant depth, this book acts as a reference text for consultants undertaking pediatric thoracic work as well as for pediatric respiratory, anesthetists and fetal medicine doctors. Topics within this book will also be of interest to pediatric respiratory physicians and pediatric oncologists.

Evidence-based Obstetric Anesthesia (Hardcover, New): Halpern Evidence-based Obstetric Anesthesia (Hardcover, New)
Halpern
R3,282 Discovery Miles 32 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the first text to systematically review the evidence for obstetric anesthesia and analgesia.

Evidence-based practice is now being embraced worldwide as a requirement for all clinicians; in the everyday use of anesthesia and analgesia for childbirth, anesthetists will find this synthesis of the best evidence an invaluable resource to inform their practice.


Contributions from anesthetic specialists trained in the skills of systematic reviewing provide a comprehensive and practical guide to best practice in normal and caesarean section childbirth.


This book, coming from one of the world's leading obstetric centers and the cradle of evidence-based medicine, is a much needed addition to the obstetric anesthesia literature.

Chronic Pain Epidemiology - From Aetiology to Public Health (Hardcover): Peter Croft, Fiona M. Blyth, Danielle van der Windt Chronic Pain Epidemiology - From Aetiology to Public Health (Hardcover)
Peter Croft, Fiona M. Blyth, Danielle van der Windt
R3,483 Discovery Miles 34 830 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Chronic pain is a major cause of distress, disability, and work loss, and it is becoming increasingly prevalent through the general move towards an ageing population, which impacts dramatically upon society and health care systems worldwide. Due to improvements in health care, it is becoming more common for patients to continue living with long-term illness or disease (rather than these being terminal). Yet little attention has been paid to chronic pain as a public health problem or to the potential for its prevention, even though it can be studied and assessed using concepts and ideas from classical epidemiology.
This book takes an unusual approach in making a symptom the focus of public health research and policy. Written by leaders in the field of pain, it fills a gap in current literature by presenting chronic pain in terms of cause, impact, consequence and prevention. It presents individual conditions as examples of chronic pain, together with chapters that provide overviews on the assessment of pain and methodological issues behind population assessment.
Chronic Pain Epidemiology - From Aetiology to Public Health provides an invaluable framework and basis for thinking about chronic pain and the potential for its prevention in public health terms. It will appeal to readers from public health, epidemiology and policy perspectives, and those involved in the treatment of pain - such as pain researchers, clinicians and specialists. It will also be an invaluable resource for postgraduate students studying pain management, public health, and epidemiology.

Anesthesia Informatics (Paperback, 2010 ed.): Jerry Stonemetz, Keith Ruskin Anesthesia Informatics (Paperback, 2010 ed.)
Jerry Stonemetz, Keith Ruskin
R1,608 Discovery Miles 16 080 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The ability to interface patient monitors directly to a computer, and generate a clinical record has existed for over 20 years. However, the acceptance of comprehensive electronic medical records in anesthesia has been slow to develop. Experts anticipate this reluctance is changing because of enhanced patient care through the use of detailed health information record systems. Anesthesia Informatics provides the health informatician and administrator with a comprehensive overview of this blossoming technology. With contributions from leaders in the field, this user-friendly guide addresses how this technology has enhanced both the need for and the ability to collect and apply data in an acute care setting. It also offers invaluable insight on the business implications and the rationales required to make a purchase decision. Each section outlines need to know information to help the reader with the implementation and utilization of an Anesthesia Information Management System. Useful case scenarios focus on the ideal components (anesthesia record, business rationale, communication, collaboration, and training) of a fully automated record-keeping system.

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