Published November, 2009
By Eugene Braunwald
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Biomarkers may be enzymes, hormones, biologic substances, or other markers of cardiac stress and malfunction which appear to have growing importance in heart failure. Many biomarkers appear to provide information about the cause of heart failure. This book discusses the role of biomarkers and includes articles that explore individual biomarkers.

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Published November, 2009
By Sebastien Buczinski
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Veterinary Medicine
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Offers a primer on ultrasound for the food animal practitioner. This title covers such topics as: ultrasound imaging and the main artifacts in bovine medicine, ultrasonography of the gastro-intestinal tract, ultrasonography of the liver, cardiovascular ultrasonography in cattle, ultrasonographic assessment of umbilical disorders, and more.

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Published November, 2009
By David R. Cave
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Presents such endoscopic technologies as video capsule endoscopy, single and double balloon enteroscopy, and Spirus screw technology. This title includes an article on comparison of these technologies and the techniques of CT and MRI. It addresses the application of these technologies to specific diseases.

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Published November, 2009
By Linda Harrington
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Nursing
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Focuses on Obesity-related risks and prevention strategies; Pulmonary considerations of the obese patient; cardiovascular effects of obesity; Postoperative coronary artery bypass patients; Nutritional needs of critically ill obese patients; Pain management in critically ill obese; and Sedation of critically ill obese.

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Published November, 2009
By Anna Ivanenko, Jess P. Shatkin and Jess Shatkin
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Includes topics on: Normal Sleep and Neurobehavioral Development in Children and Adolescents, The Neurocognitive Effects of Sleep Disruption in Children and Adolescents, Evaluation of Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents, Epidemiology and Classification of Childhood Sleep Disorders, and Family and Cultural Influences on Sleep Development.

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Published November, 2009
By Kent Lewandrowski and Kent Balanis Lewandrowski
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Presents topics of importance in Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) for laboratory medicine professionals. This work covers topics such as: POCT - An overview and look to the future; Fine needle aspiration biopsy - POCT in cytopathology; Drugs of abuse; POCT and disaster response; POCT regulatory affairs; Fecal occult blood testing; and, Molecular POCT.

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Published November, 2009
By Jeffrey H. Silverstein and Jeffrey Silverstein
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Helps the anesthesiologists to prepare for the challenging problems they face with geriatric patients. This title covers topics that include delirium, postoperative cognitive dysfunction, fat embolism during hip replacement, Parkinson's disease and deep brain stimulator placement, diastolic dysfunction, atrial fibrillation, and delayed arousal.

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Published November, 2009
By Wendy Stock, Meir Wetzler and Meir Wexler
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common malignancy diagnosed in children. This title presents articles that discuss thinking on the diagnosis and treatment of the disease as well as emphasize molecular genetics, allogeneic stem cell transplantation, and treatments including, clofarabine, nelarabine, rituximab, and PegAsp.

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Published November, 2009
By Se-Kwon Kim, Steve Taylor and Jeya Henry
Publisher: Elsevier (Academic Press Inc)
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Recognizes the integral relationship between the food and nutritional sciences. This book focuses on scientific developments in the broad areas of food science and nutrition. It is suitable for food scientists and nutritionists.

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Published November, 2009
By Michael A. Gatzoulis, Gary D. Webb, Craig Broberg, Hideki Uemura, Uemura Hideki, Michael Gatzoulis and Gary Webb
Publisher: Elsevier (Churchill Livingstone)
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Helps you manage cases in adult congenital heart disease through comprehensive visual guidance. This title presents 85 cases - ranging from the simple to the complex, supplemented by videos and images - which enable you to diagnose these conditions from a real-life, clinical perspective.

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