Published August, 2010
By George L. Bakris
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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People with diabetes are two to four times more likely to develop cardiovascular disease. Insulin resistance, which leads to diabetes in 1 in 4 people who have it, affects 60 million Americans and is also a cardiovascular disease risk factor.

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Published August, 2010
By Melissa A. Kennedy and Melissa Kennedy
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Veterinary Medicine
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Includes such articles as - Review of Basic Immunology and Hypersensitivity Reactions; Diagnostic Assays for Immunologic Diseases, Immunomodulators, Immunostimulants and Immunotherapies; Canine and Feline Vaccines; Adverse Events in Small Animals; Immune-Mediated Diseases; Transfusion Medicine; and, Primary Immunodeficiences.

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Published August, 2010
By Christian Guilleminault
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Offers information for the internist on diagnosis and treatment. This title covers such topics as insomnia, excessive sleepiness, REM behavior disorder, restless legs syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, narcolepsy, pediatric sleep disorders, cognitive behavior therapy, and pharmacologic therapy.

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Published August, 2010
By Alessandro Brunelli
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Surgery
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An issue that covers the following topics: physiology of pleural space, risk factors for prolonged air leak after pulmonary resection, surgical techniques to avoid parenchymal injury during lung resection, intraoperative measures for preventing air leaks, and prolonged air leak after LVRS and in the ventilated patients.

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Published August, 2010
By Chaim Roifman
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Internal Medicine
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Deals with the field of stem cell transplantation. This work includes such articles as: BMT for profound T cell Dysfunction (combined immunodeficiency); BMT and other management of HLA Class II deficiency; genetic manipulation of stem cells - Past and future; gene therapy for ADA deficiency; haemopoietic stem cell biology; and indications for BMT.

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Published August, 2010
By Thomas J. Divers and Stephen J. Divers
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Veterinary Medicine
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Includes such articles as: General Introduction and Equipment Overview; Overview of Avian Endoscopy; Overview of Reptile Endoscopy; Endoscopic Gender Determination in Chelonians; Reptile Ovariectomy; Overview of Exotic Mammal Endoscopy; Overview of Fish Endoscopy; Shark and Ray Endoscopy; and, Endoscope-Assisted Ovariectomy in Chelonia.

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Published August, 2010
By Vivek Shetty and Grant N. Marshall
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Dentistry
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Features articles such as: The Problem of Orofacial Injury, Acute and Chronic Psychological Reactions to Orofacial Injury, Technological Advances to Foster Collaborative Care, Screening for Psychological Problems in the Trauma Setting, Barriers to Collaborative Care: Patient and Provider Perceptions, and Integrated Care in General Trauma.

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Published August, 2010
By Jeffrey A. Greenberg
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Orthopedics
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Includes such articles as: Complications of Small Joint Arthroplasty; Complications of Total Wrist Arthroplasty; Complications of limited and total wrist fusions; Soft tissue Complications of distal radius fractures; Bony Complications of distal radius fractures; and, Intra and extra-articular malunions.

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Published August, 2010
By John M. Mathis and John Mathis
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Radiology
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Focuses on the minimally invasive, and image-guided therapies. This title includes guidelines for patient assessment and selection, choices of pharmaceuticals and materials commonly used. It discusses common procedures such as biopsy, epidural steroid injection and vertebroplasty (or balloon assisted vertebroplasty).

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Published August, 2010
By Giuseppe Guglielmi
Publisher: Elsevier (W B Saunders Co Ltd)
Series: The Clinics: Radiology
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Osteoporosis is a disease that primarily affects the elderly and usually with crippling effects. Although osteoporosis is preventable and its effects somewhat reversible, early diagnosis is essential in order to make effective treatment decisions. This title covers imaging with plain film, ultrasound, and CT.

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