Published March, 2009
By Romergryko G. Geocadin and Robert Silbergleit
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Contains topics including 'Practical guide to hypothermia for neuroprotection', 'Safety of stroke thrombolysis in community practice', 'Glycemic control and the injured brain', 'Vertigo and dizziness in the ED', 'Critical care transport of patients with neuroemergencies', 'Primary headaches in the ER', and 'Meningitis and encephalitis'.

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Published February, 2009
By Julie Gammack and Julie K. Gammack
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Discusses the spectrum of sleep-related changes and disease states. This book summarizes the evaluation of insomnia in the context of the elderly individual. It reviews sleep disturbances in various care settings and disease states. It also discusses both pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic management of sleep disorders.

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Published February, 2009
By Michael R. Uhing and Robert M. Kliegman
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Contains articles on strategies to prevent bacterial and fungal infection in the NICU, drugs of choice for sedation and analgesia in the NICU, iron therapy for preterm infants, management of fetal arrhythmias, inhaled nitric oxide for preterm infants, and racial disparity in low birth weight and infant mortality.

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Published February, 2009
By Andrea Natale and Ranjan K. Thakur
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia in humans. This issue offers a historical perspective and discusses many of the clinical issues in the management of atrial fibrillation, such as cardioversion, anticoagulation and ablation.

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Published February, 2009
By Rachel Gorwitz and John Jernigan
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Staphylococcus aureus is an important bacterial pathogen that causes a variety of human infections, some of which are life threatening. This book contains articles that discuss the pathogenesis and epidemiology of S aureus, antimicrobial resistance, specific types of staph infections, and treatment and prevention strategies.

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Published February, 2009
By Arun J. Sanyal, Stephen H. Caldwell and Arun Sanyal
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Focuses on advances in liver disease related to disturbances in hemostasis and coagulation. This work emphasizes the multifaceted aspects of coagulation disorders in liver disease from hypo-coagulable to hyper-coagulable states and the limitations of conventional tests such as the INR.

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Published February, 2009
By Anne B. Chang
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Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Reviews the topic of Common Respiratory Disorders of Childhood. This work offers symptom-based articles addressing respiratory noises, cough, exercise intolerance/dyspnoea, chest pain and chest wall deformity, and recurrent upper and lower respiratory infections.

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Published January, 2009
By Andrea Natale and Ranjan K. Thakur
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a common sustained arrhythmia, affecting approximately 2.3 million people in the US. One of the most serious side effects of AF is embolic stroke. This book discusses many of the clinical issues in the management of AF, including cardioversion, anticoagulation, and ablation.

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Published January, 2009
By Laszlo Mechtler
Publisher: Elsevier (Saunders)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Published January, 2009
By David Hunter
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Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Examines various aspects of osteoarthritis. This book features articles on the following topics: epidemiology; etiopathogenesis; the role of bone and meniscus in disease genesis; genetics; joint mechanics; symptoms, imaging; overview of management; obesity and management of body weight; and, the role of muscle in disease genesis.

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