Ischemia and Loss of Vascular Autoregulation in Ocular and Cerebral Diseases: A New Perspective
By Maurice E. Langham
Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 192
Publication Date: 2009-04-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0387097155
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780387097152
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From the introduction: “The purpose of the present book is to bring together in a coherent manner new knowledge gained from research over the past 50 years on the physiology of intraocular pressure, ocular blood flow and the relation of these fundamental parameters to early diagnosis and therapy of vascular diseases of the eye and brain. It will be evident to the reader that the presentation is influenced significantly by the author’s own research. My justification is that by good fortune I have spent many years with superb collaboration helping solve outstanding problems of ocular physiology. This knowledge has increased understanding of the parameters underlying the onset of ischemia and the loss of autoregulation associated with common ocular disease and thereby led to new methods of diagnosis and therapy.
Minimally Invasive Ophthalmic Surgery
By I. Howard Fine, Daniel Mojon
Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 241
Publication Date: 2009-12-28
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 364202601X
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783642026010
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Many minimally invasive procedures have been developed over the past decades, leading to a great improvement in eye surgery. This unique textbook and reference guide provides a complete up-to-date overview of minimally invasive surgical techniques in ophthalmology. Lavishly illustrated with superb illustrations and video clips, it presents the state of the art of minimally invasive ophthalmic procedures. It serves as an invaluable resource for all ophthalmic surgeons with widely varying levels of experience, from the resident to the experienced surgeon.
Pediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Genetics: Strabismus - New Concepts in Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
(Essentials in Ophthalmology)
By Birgit Lorenz, Michael C. Brodsky
Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 248
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3540858504
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783540858508
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The broad field of neuro-ophthalmology encompasses lesions of both the afferent and efferent pathways, which can result from various etiologies: tumoral, paraneoplastic, vascular, inflammatory, infectious, or hereditary, just to name a few.
This volume of Essentials in Ophthalmology is dedicated to the review of new developments in neuro-ophthalmology, including those in diagnosis, physiology, investigations or therapeutic options. It is divided into six parts, designed to provide the clinician with a summary of some of the newest data regarding: Diseases of the optic nerve, unusual retinopathies, new methods of investigations of the retina, optic nerve, and visual brain, neuro-ophthalmic implications of some systemic disorders, oculomotility, visual rehabilitation.
This up-to-date, concise, and practical book will help the clinician understand the unusual diseases of certain patients with neuro-ophthalmic disorders.
The Natural and Unnatural History of Congenital Heart Disease
By Julien Hoffman
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Pages: 624
Publication Date: 2009-10-26
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405179279
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781405179270
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Evaluates the natural history of congenital heart lesions as a background to finding out if and how much treatment has improved outcomes
Introduces and defines lesions, providing general information about its frequency, familial or syndromic associations, and associated congenital heart lesions
Provides sections on pathological anatomy and physiology – important in determining outcomes
Includes results of surgery, both in terms of survival and also in terms of event-free survival, that is, survival free of reoperation, cardiac failure, arrhythmias, and other late complications that are often seen
Helps cardiologists and cardiac surgeons understand what is likely to happen to patients with or without treatment, and which forms of treatment currently in use provide the best outcomes to date
ECGs for Nurses
(Essential Clinical Skills for Nurses)
By Philip Jevon
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Number Of Pages: 296
Publication Date: 2009-10-05
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1405181621
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781405181624
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ECGs for Nurses provides everything the nurse needs to know about the electrocardiogram. Accessible yet comprehensive, and packed with case studies, this portable guide enables nurses to become skilled practitioners in an area often seen as highly complex. Using real ECG traces as examples, possible effects on the patient and treatment options are discussed, with a focus on the role of the nurse.
This fully illustrated second edition remains the essential reference guide for nurses working in all acute areas, as well as general nurses and students learning about ECGs for the first time.
One of the only ECG texts written by a nurse specifically for nurses
Written by an expert in the field
Easy-to-access information, full of practical advice
Essential for nurses working and studying in intensive care, high dependency units, theatre, theatre recovery coronary care units, medical wards and accident and emergency.
Case studies and discussion of real ECGs throughout.
New to this edition
Fully updated throughout with up-to-date guidelines and procedures
Includes new guidelines on management of cardiac arrest arrhythmias
Handbook of Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Formulations, Second Edition
(Six-Volume Set)
By Sarfaraz K. Niazi
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Number Of Pages: 2094
Publication Date: 2009-09-21
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1420081063
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781420081060
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An authoritative and practical guide to the art and science of formulating drugs.
With thoroughly revised and expanded content, this Second Edition six-volume set compiles volumes from FDA New Drug Applications, patent applications, and other sources of generic and proprietary formulations to cover the broad spectrum of issues concerning drug manufacturing.
A must-have collection for pharmaceutical manufacturers, educational institutions, and regulatory authorities, this set is an excellent platform for drug companies to benchmark their products and for generic companies to formulate drugs coming off patent.
As the largest reference on pharmaceutical formulations, this handbook also provides guidelines on how to file aNDAs in the shortest possible time, helping pharmaceutical companies to cut costs in the areas of pharmaceutical research and development.
Divided conveniently into two parts—regulatory and manufacturing guidelines, and formulations—each volume in the set covers:
ACC Atlas of Pathophysiology
(Altas of Pathophysiology)
By Springhouse
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Third edition
Language:English
Number Of Pages: 464
Publication Date: 2009-05-01
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1605471526
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781605471525
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The ACC Atlas of Pathophysiology, Third Edition, is a full-color, comprehensive atlas that shows--in 450 brilliant Anatomical Chart Company illustrations--how more than 200 disorders can disrupt the human body's equilibrium. Brief textual information and charts cover causes, pathophysiology, signs, symptoms, diagnostic test results, and treatment options. The atlas also includes highly illustrated introductory chapters on basic concepts in pathophysiology: cellular homeostasis and the disease process, cancer, infection, genetic disorders, fluid and electrolyte disorders, and more. It is designed to help health care professionals understand the rationales for prevention and therapy and to act as a teaching tool for explaining to patients how diseases develop and progress.
Aspergillosis: from diagnosis to prevention
By Alessandro Comarú Pasqualotto
Publisher: Springer
Number Of Pages: 1027
Publication Date: 2009-12-03
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 9048124077
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9789048124077
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Aspergillosis is an infection or allergic response caused by the fungus Aspergillus. Aspergillus conidia are widely dispersed in the environment and can easily reach human lungs and/or paranasal sinuses: most people inhale Aspergillosis spores every day!
The label Aspergillosis is used for several diverse clinical conditions. For instance, invasive Aspergillosis typically affects severely immunocompromised patients such as those with prolonged neutropenia or receiving therapy with steroids. On the other hand, allergic forms of Aspergillosis cause exuberant clinical syndromes that mostly affect patients with asthma and cystic fibrosis. Slowly destructive lung diseases may also occur in the apparently immunocompentent host, especially in the context of previous damage to the lung architecture. These are difficult-to-diagnose infections, and diagnostic tests perform differently depending on the specific scenario.
This book summarizes the current knowledge about Aspergillosis, covering:
Epidemiology Pathogenesis Clinical manifestations Diagnosis Treatment Prevention
Written by internationally respected authors, the information presented in this book adds for a better understanding of Aspergillosis by providing a comprehensive and clear overview of all aspects associated with this complex disease.
Primer on Kidney Diseases
(Greenberg, Primer on Kidney)
By Arthur Greenberg MD
Publisher: Saunders
Number Of Pages: 624
Publication Date: 2009-02-19
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1416051856
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781416051855
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This official publication of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) covers all aspects of adult and pediatric kidney diseases and is ideal for nephrologists and non-nephrologists alike. The full-color design, high-quality photographs, and outstanding graphs and tables make information easy to access and understand. The latest management techniques and pearls from leading clinical experts-including international contributors-offer practical and authoritative guidance. Edited by Dr. Arthur Greenberg and members of the NKF Scientific Advisory Board, this state-of-the-art primer provides consistent depth of coverage, balanced discussion of controversy, and a uniform focus of information.
Incorporates the latest NKF Kidney/Outcome Quality Initiative (K/DOQI) guidelines on chronic kidney disease staging and management.
Features a current and practical review of the anatomy, physiology, pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management of kidney disease, fluid and electrolyte disorders, hypertension, dialysis, and renal transplantation.
Covers the whole field of nephrology in concise and well-illustrated, four-color chapters.
Puts complex material and the latest developments into perspective for in-depth, yet succinct summaries in every area.
Includes high-quality photographs, as well as outstanding graphs and tables for a varied approach to the subject matter
New chapters on Disorders of Magnesium Homeostasis and Thombotic Microangiopathies to reflect advances in management.
Includes the most up-to-date management guidelines and pearls of wisdom to provide you with best practices.
Presents new ideas and perspectives through 25% new contributing clinical experts.
Evaluation and Testing in Nursing Education: Third Edition
(Springer Series on the Teaching of Nursing)
By Marilyn H. Oermann PhD RN FAAN, Kathleen B. Gaberson CNE PhD RN CNOR
Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Number Of Pages: 464
Publication Date: 2009-05-18
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0826110614
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780826110619
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"This 3rd edition has again given us philosophical, theoretical and social/ethical frameworks for understanding assessment and measurement, as well as fundamental knowledge to develop evaluation tools for individual students and academic programs."
-Nancy F. Langston, PhD, RN, FAAN
Dean and Professor
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing
All teachers need to assess learning. But often, teachers are not well prepared to carry out the tasks related to evaluation and testing. This third edition of Evaluation and Testing in Nursing Education serves as an authoritative resource for teachers in nursing education programs and health care agencies. Graduate students preparing for their roles as nurse educators will also want to add this book to their collection.
As an inspiring, award-winning title, this book presents a comprehensive list of all the tools required to measure students' classroom and clinical performance. The newly revised edition sets forth expanded coverage on essential concepts of evaluation, measurement, and testing in nursing education; quality standards of effective measurement instruments; how to write all types of test items and establish clinical performance parameters and benchmarks; and how to evaluate critical thinking in written assignments and clinical performance.
Special features:
The steps involved in test construction, with guidelines on how to develop test length, test difficulty, item formats, and scoring procedures
Guidelines for assembling and administering a test, including design rules and suggestions for reproducing the test
Strategies for writing multiple-choice and multiple-response items
How to develop test items that prepare students for licensure and certification examinations
Like its popular predecessors, this text offers a seamless blending of theoretical and practical insight on evaluation and testing in nursing education, thus serving as an invaluable resource for both educators and students.
