In this issue of Surgical Clinics, Guest Editor Brett H. Waibel brings his considerable expertise to the topic of surgical clinical care. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as Topical coagulant agents, Antibiotic therapy in the ICU, Telemedicine and the intensive care unit, and more. Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on surgical critical care, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews. Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics, such as ARDS/management of pulmonary illness in era of COVID; Ultrasound and other advance hemodynamic monitoring modalities in the intensive care unit; Systemic anticoagulation and reversal, including Direct Oral Anticoagulants; Management of decompensated cirrhosis and associated syndromes; and more.

With the current global crisis, high levels of volatility in trade, capital flows, commodity prices, aid, and the looming threat of climate change, this book brings together high-quality research and presents conceptual issues and empirical results to analyze the determinants of the vulnerability to poverty in developing countries.