Elsevier Health Sciences

Aesthetic plastic surgery video atlas. (online access included)

This is a book/video package, with online access to the video portion (two hours running time) made available until publication of the next edition. Surgeons and those in training have access to highly visual presentations of 18 procedures. These include non-surgical facial rejuvenation with fillers, botulinum toxin, laser facial resurfacing and dermabrasion, management of alopecia, forehead and periorbital rejuvenation, and procedures for all parts of the body — neck, nose, breast, abdomen. The editors are affiliated as follows: Bahman Guyuron (Case Western Reserve U.) and Brian M. Kinney (U. of Southern California, and private practice). They have brought together experts based in the US, primarily, with a few from Brazil, Europe, and Canada. The volume measures 10x12 inches. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Atlas of abdominal wall reconstruction. (online access included)

Emphasizing the range of techniques and prosthetic materials now available and the necessity for collaborative efforts among general, plastic, and trauma surgeons, and herniologists, this atlas is a highly visual guide to laparoscopic, open, and hybrid approaches. Each chapter focuses on a particular repair or procedure, presented with text in an outline format and drawings and photos. The online version (access included with purchase) offers the full text as well as a video for each chapter. Editor Rosen is affiliated with Case Western Reserve University Medical Center. The volume is oversize: 9.25x12 inches. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Atlas of head & neck surgery. (online access included)

Cohen (otolaryngology/head and neck surgery, Oregon Health and Science U.) and Clayman (surgery and cancer biology, U. of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center) present a manual of head and neck surgery techniques for surgeons and residents. A group of surgeons from North America, Asia, and Europe with experience in specific procedures, detail the component steps of operations and the logic for their technique and the sequence of steps, with b&w illustrations and commentary by other surgeons within chapters. The 61 procedures relate to benign upper aerodigestive disease, the neck and salivary gland, oral cavity and oropharyngeal operations, laryngopharyngeal operations, the skull base, the thyroid and parathyroid, and basic reconstructive flaps. A searchable text is also online. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Avery's diseases of the newborn, 9th ed. (online access included)

For this comprehensive resource, Gleason (pediatrics, U. of Washington) and Devaskar (pediatrics, U. of California, Los Angeles) assemble a group of pediatricians and other specialists primarily from the US who detail neonatal diseases from fetal development and maternal health to specific diseases of all body systems. Information on presentation, diagnosis, outcome and prognosis, prevention, management, signs and symptoms, etiology, pathogenesis, risk factors, and other aspects is provided. This edition has a new co-editor and has revisions and updates to the material on the genetic basis of disease, neonatal pain management, information technology, and the fetal origins of adult disease. Some sections have been reorganized, such as those on persistent pulmonary hypertension, and new chapters on global neonatal health, stabilization and transport of the high-risk infant, care of the late preterm infant, disorders of the liver, and craniofacial malformations have been added. The full text, images, and all references are available online. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Clinical gastrointestinal endoscopy, 2d ed. (online access included)

Ginsberg (gastroenterology, U. of Pennsylvania) et al. compile 58 chapters by an international group of gastroenterologists who detail aspects of general and advanced endoscopy for gastroenterology clinicians and fellows. They cover equipment and general principles, including the history of the procedure and how endoscopes, devices, and units function; the diagnosis, staging, and treatment of benign and malignant luminal gastrointestinal disorders, including strictures, enteral access, ingested foreign bodies, gastroesophageal reflux, and inflammatory, infectious, and functional disorders; pancreaticobiliary disorders and advanced techniques in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) for diagnosis and management; and emerging endoscopy, including management of post-bariatric complications, natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery, and electronically enhanced endoscopy imaging. The full text, images, many diagnostic and therapeutic procedure videos, and all references are online. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Fracture management for primary care, 3d ed. (online access included)

Eiff (family medicine, Oregon Health and Science U.) and Hatch (community health and family medicine, U. of Florida, Gainesville), along with other US family medicine specialists, help primary care clinicians evaluate and treat common fractures in various body regions. They explain what to look for, what to do in the acute setting, long-term management, and when to refer patients to a specialist. This edition has been revised to include current evidence and references, and the discussion on imaging for each fracture has been expanded with evidence on preferred modalities. It also covers aspects of emergency care, including guidelines for emergent referral and more on methods for closed reductions; new images and illustrations; and a section of step-by-step instructions on applying splints and casts (with illustrations). Online access to the full text, images, nine videos, and patient education and rehabilitation instruction handouts (new to this edition) is included. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Fundamentals of body MRI. (online access included)

Roth (radiology, Thomas Jefferson U.) offers a guide to body magnetic resonance imaging. He covers MRI physics in a brief chapter, then techniques and interpretation of MRI of the liver, pancreaticobiliary system, kidneys and adrenal glands, and female pelvis, with topics arranged by imaging appearance rather than disease. Focus is on commonly seen diseases, so prostate, breast, and cardiovascular MRI are excluded. Online access to the full text is included. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Fundamentals of sleep medicine. (online access included)

Berry (medicine, U. of Florida-Gainesville) introduces fundamental knowledge about sleep medicine and polysomnography, with current terminology and diagnostic criteria that reflect the recently published International Classification of Sleep Disorders, Second Edition; and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine scoring manual. The topics include sleep stages and basic sleep monitoring, neurobiology of sleep, subjective and objective measures of daytime sleepiness, positive airway pressure treatment, circadian rhythm sleep disorders, and sleep and neurological disorders. An associated website keeps readers abreast of developments. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Hematology; a pathophysiologic approach. (online access included)

Hudnall (pathology and laboratory medicine, Yale U.) offers an introduction to hematology for medical students and trainees. It is not a comprehensive textbook on clinical hematology, he warns, but a pathophysiologic perspective that he has developed from his teaching, with mechanistic explanations of normal and abnormal function. His topics include erythropoiesis and oxygen transport, red blood cell metabolism and enzyme defects, aplastic anemia and related disorders, the immune system and related disorders, blood coagulation, and blood transfusion and stem cell transplantation. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Henry's clinical diagnosis and management by laboratory methods, 22d ed. (online access included)

McPherson (clinical pathology, Virginia Commonwealth U. and Medical College of Virginia Hospitals) and Pincus (pathology, State U. of New York Downstate Medical Center) assemble 77 chapters by a group of pathologists and other clinicians from the US, Brazil, and Japan who provide knowledge for trainees, pathologists, and other laboratory personnel in clinical pathology and laboratory medicine. The text links laboratory examinations and the formulation and confirmation of diagnoses followed by the monitoring of body functions, therapeutic drug levels, and other results of medical treatments. It incorporates new discoveries and their clinical diagnostic applications with core information, including analysis, interpretation of results, and laboratory management. This edition has new and updated coverage of the chemical basis for analyte assays and common interferences, lipids and dyslipoproteinemia, markers in the blood for cardiac injury evaluation and related stroke disorders, among other additions. A new chapter on the evaluation of solid tumors through molecular pathology is included. Online access to the full text, a downloadable image library, and references linked to abstracts are provided. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Insall & Scott surgery of the knee, 5th ed. (online access included)

The first edition was published in 1984, and subsequent editions published every six years have built on the solid core established by John Insall (Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York), later joined in the endeavor by his colleague, W. Norman Scott. This fifth edition carries on, continuing as a thorough, comprehensive reference, now enhanced with web access (included) to an e-version of the text, an e-glossary of implants, a comprehensive video section, and quarterly updates — including updates from manufacturers of prosthetics and replacements. The volume features 153 contributed chapters, logically arranged and supported by several thousand images. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Management of cancer in the older patient. (online access included)

Despite the rising cancer rate as the population ages, older individuals are under-represented in clinical trials and tend to be a more heterogeneous population, as Naeim (geriatric oncology, David Geffen School of Medicine, U. of California, Los Angeles) and co-editors point out. In 30 chapters, US specialists in geriatrics, oncology, and related fields treat key issues that primary care practitioners encounter in providing or supporting the care of older patients. These include screening guidelines, diagnosis, treatment modalities and shared decision-making, supportive care (including complementary and alternative therapies), and survivorship. They also consider home care, palliative care, ethical, and economic issues. Access to the searchable online text is included. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Managing the injured athlete; assessment, rehabilitation and return to play.

This pocket (5x7 inches) reference is for clinicians working with teams or individual athletes and for clinicians working in the field of musculoskeletal medicine. It will help clinicians develop good clinical reasoning skills and identify patterns of clinical presentation. The section on assessment and diagnosis provides guidelines for assessment of the spine and periphery and describes the subjective and physical examination findings for numerous clinical conditions. Symptoms are noted with a key to indicate how frequently clinicians can expect to come across the subjective and objective markers for a given condition. The section on treatment and rehabilitation illustrates underlying principles with a series of case studies. A section on returning to play offers functional performance tests, sport-specific agility drills, and fitness tests. Other areas covered in the guide include recommendations for a basic kit bag, splinting and strapping, documentation, jet lag, patient confidentiality, and playing in extreme climates. The guide's two-color layout offers b&w photos, notes on further reading, and a glossary of acronyms. Hudson is affiliated with Queen Mary University of London. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Nephrology secrets, 3d ed.

Lerma (nephrology, U. of Illinois at Chicago) and Nissenson (medicine, U. of California, Los Angeles) assemble a group of specialists in nephrology, hypertension, and kidney transplantation from North America, Europe, Australia, and Brazil for 84 chapters that take a question and answer approach to explaining common nephrology disorders and their management to nephrologists and fellows, medical residents and interns, medical students, and primary care providers. They first relate the top 100 secrets in the field, then describe patient assessment, acute kidney injury, chronic kidney disease, primary and secondary glomerular disorders, infection-associated glomerulonephritides, other renal parenchymal diseases, diseases in special populations like pregnant women and the elderly, treatment options, transplantation, hypertension, and acid-base and electrolyte disorders. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Netter's infectious diseases. (online access included)

Mindful of existing texts and references, editors Elaine C. Jong and Dennis L. Stevens (both affiliated with the U. of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle) set out to create a new text with a strong clinical orientation and an emphasis on "...how these various infections may affect patients as individuals, members of communities, and citizens of global society" (from their preface). Ninety-three contributed chapters are arranged in thematic sections pertaining to infections in various parts of the body and in various populations. In 2005, Elsevier purchased the Netter Collection — the extraordinary medical illustrations created by Frank H. Netter (1906-1991) — and has issued some 50 publications featuring his work. The website associated with this text provides downloadable access to the images, along with other material. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Practical evidence-based physiotherapy, 2d ed. (online access included)

Herbert (U. of Sydney) et al. introduce a detailed process for defining relevant clinical questions, finding evidence about the effects of intervention, appraising the evidence for validity impact, and integrating the evidence with patients’ unique biologies and circumstances. Separate sections within each chapter suggest points to consider when analyzing randomized trials, studies of experience, prognosis reviews, and diagnostic test accuracy. A new chapter in the second edition discusses when and how new therapies should become routine clinical practice. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Primer of diagnostic imaging, 5th ed. (online access included)

In a volume that can serve as a text for a core curriculum in diagnostic imaging or as a reference for practicing physicians, Weissleder (Harvard Medical School) and other radiologists at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, combine the latest information in the field with standard material required by board exams and clinical utility. Incorporating advances in CT, MR, and PET imaging, chapters include techniques for specific types of imaging, e.g., cardiac, neurologic. Chapters cover normal anatomy, techniques for each type of imaging, algorithms, image optimization, complications, pitfalls, radiographic features, clinical findings, interpretation, treatment, clinical pearls, illustrations, and suggested readings. The volume includes the prefaces of editions published from 1994-2007, suggested readings, and access to the searchable online text. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Review of sleep medicine, 3d ed. (online access included)

Specialists in the relatively new field of sleep medicine, and researchers who contribute to it from other specialties provide assistance to physicians studying for the sleep medicine board of examination. The first section reviews fundamentals of the field, such as polysomnography, treating sleep-disordered breathing, the diagnosis and treatment of parasomnias, and electroencephalography and epilepsy. Most of the book, however, is devoted to practice exams in such areas as tools in clinical sleep medicine, cardiology in sleep medicine, sleep and seizures, six clinical case studies, and using statistics. Comprehensive answers are provided for the sample exam questions. Earlier editions were published in 2003 and 2007; the third has been considerably expanded and updated. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Signs and symptoms in family medicine; a literature-based approach.

This bullet-format pocket medical reference (4.5x7.25 inches) emphasizes diagnoses seen most often in practice and includes a rating system showing how frequently various signs and symptoms are associated with a particular diagnosis. The book's 45 alphabetical chapters cover symptoms and signs from abdominal pain to weight gain. There are also chapters on health maintenance, child abuse, family discord, and menopause. Paulman is affiliated with the University of Nebraska Medical Center. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)

Spine secrets plus, 2d ed.

This Q&A reference is intended for physicians, medical students, residents, and fellows, and will also be useful to nurses, physical therapists, chiropractors, attorneys, worker compensation professionals, and medical device professionals. Coverage encompasses the evaluation and treatment of disorders affecting the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine in children and adults, with material on spinal anatomy, clinical assessment, spinal imaging, emerging technology, and surgical and non-surgical treatment. The format offers b&w anatomical illustrations, chapter-opening color illustrations, and b&w diagnostic images in an easy-read color layout. This second edition contains new chapters on spinal cord and nerve root decompression, discogenic low back pain, spinal cord stimulation and implantable drug delivery systems, and osteopathic vertebral compression fractures. Devlin is an orthopedic surgeon practicing in Silver Spring, MD. (Annotation ©2011 Book News Inc. Portland, OR)