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This book provides a comprehensive and systematic state-of-the science review of major primary care delivery models, how they address specific needs of older adults, and available evidence for their efficacy.

 This is a comprehensive yet easy to read study guide for those preparing for the echocardiography board examinations, which brings all of the critical resources together into one convenient and portable resource.

Revision Notes in Intensive Care Medicine is a key resource for candidates preparing for postgraduate intensive care examinations.

The genesis of this project is a direct result of the fact that there is no substantive textbook that addresses the full-spectrum of surgical emergencies.

A practical, user-friendly guide to the management of sick children, written by experienced paediatric emergency physicians and anaesthetists.

Brain Injury is the second volume in the book series, Molecular and Cellular Biology of Critical Care Medicine.

El paciente neurológico grave requiere para su manejo integral de un monitoreo estrecho y a profundidad que tiene como objetivo poder detectar de manera temprana y oportuna cualquier alteración fisiopatológica que comprometa aún más la función, la integridad y la estabilidad de un sistema nervioso central ya de por sí lesionado.

A convenient procedural guide covering the safe management of critical airway emergencies using case-based discussion, algorithms and practical instruction.

Over the past 20 years, diagnostic tests for pediatric pulmonologists have revolutionized care of children afflicted with respiratory disorders.

In this book, Stefan Pieper supports doctors and therapists in easily diagnosing FQAD and in better and more adequately dealing with FQAD patients.

This book gathers the proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Intracranial Pressure and Neuromonitoring, held in Leuven, Belgium in September 2019.

This book is an invaluable resource for the diagnosis and management of neurological illnesses in the emergency setting.

This second edition of Clinical Pediatric Anesthesia: A Case-Based Handbook offers a comprehensive review of the options, advantanges, and disadvantages of different aspects of the perioperative management of the pediatric patient, as well as examples of a wide range of relevant clinical scenarios.

This issue of Critical Care Clinics focuses on two crucial topics: Enhanced Recovery in the ICU After Cardiac Surgery (guest edited by Dr.

A comprehensive, practical guide, providing critical solutions in the management of critically ill neurologic and neurosurgical patients.

The Must-Have Guide for Navigating the ICUThe House Officer's Guide to ICU Care is an eminently practical handbook for junior house officers, medical students, PAs, and nurses that offers nuts-and-bolts guidelines for optimal management of medical and surgical patients in the ICU setting.

This volume reviews the state of the art in caring for patients dying in the ICU, focusing on both clinical aspects of managing pain and other symptoms, as well as ethical and societal issues that affect the standards of care received.

In this book, part of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) textbook series, experts in the field of clinical ethics describe basic principles of clinical ethics and ethical reasoning, the fundamental pillars of intensive care medicine as well as the decision-making processes necessary to arrive at appropriate decisions for each individual patient.

Covers all aspects of transplantation in all organs, including basic science, transplant procedures and long-term results and management.

This book provides Nurse Practitioners working in the field of Acute Medicine with an up to date, practical, and comprehensive guide to the management of acute medical patients.

This practical, comprehensive anatomy book arms FRCA candidates with detailed, robust anatomical knowledge via a question-based approach.

This book has been thoroughly updated and expanded, with additional contributions from experts in the field.

Oxford Case Histories in Infection and Microbiology contains over 45 well structured cases, providing comprehensive coverage of the diagnostic and management dilemmas in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases.

This is the definitive reference on disaster medicine, outlining areas of proficiency for health care professionals handling mass casualty crises.

Remarkable improvements in cardiac survival rates have made cardiovascular critical care much more common, but no less challenging for the practitioner.

Clinically focused compilation of expert opinion and international perspectives from leaders in anesthesiology, building on real-life case-based problems.

The aim of this book is to educate and train practitioners in the safe and professional use of diagnostic ultrasound imaging in the visualization and interpretation of various cerebral conditions not only in neurointensive care, but also in the operating room and, in general, cardiothoracic and neurocritical care settings.

Fully updated with the latest evidence, this clinical handbook is essential for diagnosing and managing delirium in the ICU setting.

A concise volume which debates the current clinical management controversies encountered by obstetric anesthesiologists in daily practice.

A one-stop reference for all medical professionals who encounter ethicolegal problems during their management of patients.

Comprehensive manual providing clinicians with essential information about the pharmacologic principles and clinical use of all available pain medications.

Covers essential information on maths, physics and clinical measurement for anaesthesia and critical care.

This book analyzes the main topics of Palliative Care in Cardiac Intensive Care Units (CICU), from the changing epidemiology of patients admitted to the ICU, to the main clinical and ethical issues.

In spite of great improvements in prehospital, critical care, and surgical management, traumatic brain injury is still a leading cause of death and disability resulting in great socioeconomic burden.

Concise anatomical text and descriptions of procedures are supported by high-quality, anatomical illustrations linked to clinical images.

Pediatric critical care is an emotionally and intellectually demanding field of medicine; however, it is at its core the discipline focused on saving and improving the lives of children affected by acute and chronic illnesses, injuries, and toxicities.

The latest edition of this handbook is a concise yet comprehensive guide for attending physicians, fellows, residents, and students who cover the ICU.

The latest volume in this successful series presents a collection of cutting-edge topics for anaesthetists.

Catheter-Related Infections in the Critically Ill provides an overview from an international perspective on intravascular catheters and the risk of infection.

Cardiac implantable device (CIED) infections are a key issue since they have serious consequences in terms of morbidity, mortality and associated costs for healthcare systems.

The second edition of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine spans three volumes, with major sections dedicated to specific organ systems.

This book offers a diagnostic tool for physicians and psychologists who want to systematically document pain within a multimodal structure.

This book is an introduction to a comprehensive analysis of recent advances and clinical research in noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine.

This book presents the state of the art in high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), an oxygen therapy technique that has recently proven to be a very promising approach to supporting respiratory function in several medical fields.

Updated 2015 American Heart Association CPR & ECC guidelines.

The term "e;dermatologic emergency"e; is rarely used, and a dermatologist is typically not the first physician called when a patient presents in the emergency department.

Neurointervention in the Medical Specialties is a first-of-its-kind reference that serves as a bridge between the neurointerventionalist and the physicians who most frequently look to these specialists for answers to some of the most intractable problems they face.

Linking existing knowledge to new knowledge by presenting it in the form of a case or a problem is a popular and effective educational approach resulting in better retention of the knowledge and improved ability to apply that knowledge to solve real problems.