Books in the The Clinics: Internal Medicine series

Dealing the subject of Early Onset Neonatal Sepsis, this title features articles on Innate host defenses and risk for EONS, Group B streptococcus, Diagnosis and management of clinical chorioamnionitis, Molecular diagnostics of sepsis, Use of proteomics in the diagnosis of chorioamnionitis and neonatal sepsis, and International perspective on EONS.

As the debate continues about who should perform CT Colonography, radiologists or endoscopists, this issue addresses the debate in detail by both endoscopists and radiologists.

Gastrointestinal endoscopy plays a useful role in the management of patients with liver disease. This issue reviews the standard of care in the endoscopic management of portal hypertension and biliary disease before and after liver transplantation.

There have been many updates in the diagnosis and treatment of urologic diseases in the pediatric population. This issue provides updates in the following areas: management of complex pediatric disorders, disorders of sex development, treatment and management of urinary tract infections, and management of pediatric stone disease.

Child and Adolescent psychiatrists frequently see patients with medical disorders that impact their psychiatric care in various ways. This issue covers oncology, inflammatory bowel disease, siblings with chronic illnesses, obesity, genetic abnormalities, transplants, very premature infants through the lifespan, asthma, diabetes mellitus, and HIV.

Major strides have been made in the treatment and understanding of Myelodysplasia. This title includes articles that illustrate the rapid progress in MDS research, from molecular pathophysiology to improved therapies.

Intends to help electrophysiologists interpret complex ECGs so they can better understand arrhythmia mechanisms. Organized by cases, this issue illustrates many of the classic electrocardiographic findings and phenomena that every electrophysiologist should know. It demonstrates a systematic way to analyze arrhythmia mechanisms.

Provides a variety of topics related to the importance of vitamin D. This title includes its role in autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, diabetes mellitus, cancer especially breast and prostate, skin, neurological and cognitive disorders, and infectious diseases such as tuberculosis.

Transplant and oncology patients present a challenge to the infectious disease specialist because many of the entities that infect them are hard to diagnose. This title provides specific information on several entities with the purpose of helping physicians to best treat these difficult infections.

A work on the topic of Blood Transfusion that includes the following article topics: Xenotransfusion; FDA Perspective; Inflammatory Cytokines as Predictors of Alloimmunization; Cryopreservation of RBCs, PLT and Stem Cells; PLT Storage Lesion; Future of Blood Management; and, Future of Molecular Testing for RBC Antigens - ECO Cells.

Reviews psychiatric concerns that are specific to women. This title includes comprehensive articles that discuss topics such as PMS/PMDD, Perinatal Disorders, Menopause, Infertility, Female Sexual Dysfunction, Substance Abuse in Women, Gender Differences in ADHD, Fibromyalgia, Breast Cancer, and Caring for the Elderly Female Psychiatric Patient.

Focuses on HIV in the Emergency Department. This title covers such topics as: Emergent Dermatologic Issues in HIV Patients; HEENT Emergencies in HIV-Infected Patients; Diarrhea in HIV-Infected Patients; Emergent Hematologic and Oncologic Problems in HIV-Infected Patients; Acute HIV and Immune Reconstitution Syndrome; and, more.

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.

Addresses common issues and diseases of the gallbladder. This title features the articles that discuss gallstones, including their epidemiology, pathogenesis, and endoscopic, surgical, and medical therapy. It includes chapters that address various modalities to image the gallbladder, including endoscopic ultrasound.

An issue that deals with the detection and diagnosis of non-polypoid colorectal neoplasms with special emphasis on sessile or flat colon adenoma. It offers information in areas such as Non-Polypoid Colorectal Neoplasms in Ulcerative Colitis, and Detection and Diagnosis of Non-Polypoid Colorectal Neoplasms.

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.

Guest editor Chad Kessler has assembled an expert panel of authors on the topic of Alterations of Consciousness. Articles include: The Mental Status Examination in Emergency Practice, Dizzy and Confused: A Step-by-Step Evaluation of the Clinician¿s Favorite Chief Complaint, Diagnosis and Evaluation of Syncope in the Emergency Department, The Emergency Department Approach to Syncope: Evidence-based Guidelines and Prediction Rules, Pediatric Syncope: Cases from the Emergency Department, Seizures as a Cause of Altered Mental Status, Central Nervous System Infections as a Cause of an Altered Mental Status? What is the Pathogen Growing in Your Central Nervous System?, Traumatic Alterations in Consciousness: Traumatic Brain Injury, and more!

Features topics such as - Role of Fungi in Atopic Dermatitis; The Infectious Aspects of Atopic Dermatitis; Contact Allergy in Atopic Dermatitis; Role of the Nurse Educator in Atopic Dermatitis; Investigational and Unproven Therapies in Atopic Dermatitis; Addressing Psychosocial Aspects of Atopic Dermatitis; and, more.

Provides the rheumatologist with the information on diagnosis and treatment of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA)-associated vasculitis. This title includes topics such as: epidemiology; history; pathogenesis; autoantibodies in ANCA-associated vasculitis (including drug-induced ANCAs); and, pauci-immune renal disease.

Addresses hypercoagulable states, such as antiphospholipid antibody syndrome, cancer-associated thrombosis, and coagulopathy associated with sepsis. This title discusses new anticoagulants including oral Xa inhibitors, oral IIa inhibitors, and use of low molecular weight heparin to improve survival in cancer patients.

An Institute of Medicine report has concluded that 'there is a lack of knowledge and awareness about chronic viral hepatitis on the part of health-care and social-service providers. This book features a group of experts in this field to present their expertise about this disease.

Provides a comprehensive review of the diagnosis, management, and treatment of penile and urethral cancer. This title covers clinical reviews devoted to core issues, such as: Premalignant and early carcinomas of the penis and scrotum; Reconstruction of the penis after surgery; and, Micrographic surgery for penile tumors.

Focuses on Orthopaedic injuries and emergencies with topics such as: Management and Treatment of Neck and Cervical Injuries; Management and Treatment of Shoulder/Humerus/ Clavicle Injuries; Management and Treatment of Elbow and Forearm Injuries; and, Management and Treatment of Pelvic and Hip Injuries.

Covers such topics as: virus-induced airway injury and asthma inception; pediatric infectious diseases and asthma; rhinoviruses and inception or exacerbation of asthma; and, respiratory syncytial virus infections in the adult asthmatic-role of viral subversion and host susceptibility in RSV infection.

Includes topics such as: benign liver tumor, vascular disorders of the liver, autoimmune hepatitis, and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Special emphasis is given to articles devoted to immuno chemistry in liver tumors, hepatic granulomas, and diagnostic pitfalls in liver transplantation.

Features topics such as: Epidemiology of Falls in Older Adults; Exercise for Fall Prevention; Cardiac Causes of Falls and their Treatment; Medications and Falls; Vision and Fall Prevention; Preventing Falls in the Hospital; and, Public Health Approach to Falls on a State and National Level.

Positive Airway Pressure (PAP) Therapy is a hugely important therapy option for sleep medicine specialists. This title examines PAP therapy from different angles, in adults and children, to deliver a collection of reviews for the clinician.

Offers a comprehensive review of cancer patient treatment methods in the Intensive Care Unit. This title covers topics such as Admission Criteria and Prognostication in Cancer Patients Admitted to the ICU and Diagnostic Strategies and Management of Acute Respiratory Failure in Cancer Patients Requiring Intensive Care.

Offers information regarding the transmission of hepatitis viruses in various healthcare settings. This book delves with a patient safety subject that specifically targets healthcare professionals, gastroenterologists, hepatologists, dentists and all healthcare workers to adopt and share a variety of best practices to prevent this adverse event.

Offers information, with articles on: Prostate Cancer: To Screen or Not To Screen; High Intensity Focused Ultrasound: Ready for Primetime; The Case for Open verses Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy; and, Primary and Salvage Prostate Cancer Cryotherapy.