Critical Limb Ischemia: Acute and Chronic by Robert S. Dieter, ISBN-13: 978-3319319896 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (November 4, 2016) Language: English 693 pages ISBN-10: 9783319319896 ISBN-13: 978-3319319896 This book provides a comprehensive overview of acute and chronic critical limb ischemia (CLI). Loss of an extremity, or a portion thereof, is not necessarily a life-ending process, but it is a debilitating experience whether involvement is of the upper or…
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Electroceuticals: Advances in Electrostimulation Therapies by Arshad Majid, ISBN-13: 978-3319286105 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (February 10, 2017) Language: English 359 pages ISBN-10: 9783319286105 ISBN-13: 978-3319286105 This book covers recent advances in the use of electrostimulation therapies in movement disorders, epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease, memory and cognition, disorders of consciousness, foot drop, dysphagia, brain injury, headache, heart failure, hearing loss, and rheumatoid arthritis. It describes techniques such as vagus…
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The Breathless Heart: Apneas in Heart Failure by Michele Emdin, ISBN-13: 978-3319263526 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (December 16, 2016) Language: English 295 pages ISBN-10: 3319263528 ISBN-13: 978-3319263526 This book systematically focuses on central sleep apneas, analyzing their relationship especially with heart failure and discussing recent research results and emerging treatment strategies based on feedback modulation. The opening chapters present historical background information on Cheyne-Stokes respiration (CSR), clarify terminology,…
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L-Arginine in Clinical Nutrition by Vinood B. Patel, ISBN-13: 978-3319260075 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Humana; 1st ed. 2017 edition (September 2, 2016) Language: English 675 pages ISBN-10: 3319260073 ISBN-13: 978-3319260075 This text presents the application of current nutritional knowledge by physicians and dietitians and incorporates emerging fields of science and important discoveries. It contains seven major sections. Section 1: Basic Processes at the Cellular Levels, Section 2: Arginine Metabolism and Functions, Section 3: Arginine Status…
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Surgery of the Inferior Vena Cava: A Multidisciplinary Approach, ISBN-13: 978-3319255637 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (April 26, 2017) Language: English 251 pages ISBN-10: 3319255630 ISBN-13: 978-3319255637 This book addresses an urgent need, offering an updated, detailed and multidisciplinary review of surgery of the inferior vena cava (IVC). Over the past two decades, tremendous advances have been made in this field and related specialties. Many journals and/or textbooks on…
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Myocardial Perfusion Imaging – Beyond the Left Ventricle: Pathology, Artifacts and Pitfalls in the Chest and Abdomen by M. Elizabeth Oates, ISBN-13: 978-3319254340 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (October 25, 2016) Language: English 402 pages ISBN-10: 3319254340 ISBN-13: 978-3319254340 This book will serve as a comprehensive reference source and self-assessment guide for physicians and technologists who practice myocardial perfusion SPECT imaging. Readers will learn to identify a wide variety…
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Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: The Definitive Manual, ISBN-13: 978-3319238432 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (April 18, 2017) Language: English 424 pages ISBN-10: 3319238434 ISBN-13: 978-3319238432 This manual is designed to serve as the standard for the management of patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) by means of modern techniques. All aspects are covered, from pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and diagnosis through to initial management, operative strategies, postoperative complications, outcomes,…
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Thrombosis and Embolism: from Research to Clinical Practice Volume 1, ISBN-13: 978-3319221076 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (December 16, 2016) Language: English 438 pages ISBN-10: 9783319221076 ISBN-13: 978-3319221076 This unique publication explores diverse themes relating to thrombosis and embolism, from basic research at cell and molecular level to the actual care, prevention, and treatment of diverse categories of patients suffering from such diseases. Chapters cover a variety of topics…
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Postoperative Care in Thoracic Surgery: A Comprehensive Guide, ISBN-13: 978-3319199078 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (March 17, 2017) Language: English 316 pages ISBN-10: 3319199072 ISBN-13: 978-3319199078 This book offers a comprehensive, up-to-date overview of optimal postoperative care in patients who have undergone thoracic surgery and discusses challenging issues that are of interest not only in the context of thoracic surgery but also more generally within the fields of anesthesia,…
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Acute Care Surgery Handbook: Volume 1 General Aspects, Non-gastrointestinal and Critical Care Emergencies by Salomone Di Saverio, ISBN-13: 978-3319153407 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (March 27, 2017) Language: English 532 pages ISBN-10: 9783319153407 ISBN-13: 978-3319153407 This pocket manual is a practically oriented, wide-ranging guide to acute care surgery general aspects and to non-gastrointestinal emergencies. It covers the most common problems in thoracic, obstetric, gynecologic, anorectal, vascular and skin surgery…
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Bedside Approach to Autonomic Disorders: A Clinical Tutor, ISBN-13: 978-3319051420 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (June 30, 2017) Language: English 148 pages ISBN-10: 3319051423 ISBN-13: 978-3319051420 This book is a guide to the everyday clinical management of disorders of the autonomic nervous system, from identification of the key symptoms of autonomic involvement and comprehensive history taking to choice of treatment. The book will assist the reader in determining the…
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Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis Ekbom Disease: Long-Term Consequences and Management by Mauro Manconi, ISBN-13: 978-1493967759 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (May 9, 2017) Language: English 301 pages ISBN-10: 1493967754 ISBN-13: 978-1493967759 Due to the fact that Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-Ekbom Disease is usually a chronic condition, this book aims to provide physicians with the necessary tools for the long-term management of patients with RLS. The first part of the book addresses…
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