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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive and authoritative text on heart disease in pregnancy - one of the leading causes of maternal death - will be of value to a wide audience of obstetricians, cardiologists, anaesthetists, midwives, and cardiac nurses. It provides consensus guidelines of great practical value in a compact and convenient format. Written by a multidisciplinary team, it covers both maternity and cardiac care. Contents range from pre-conception counselling and contraception, through practical templates for antenatal and intrapartum care, to long-term outcome for both mother and baby. It covers all causes of heart disease, both congenital and acquired. Thoroughly updated, this new edition has reorganised the consensus statements about priorities in management. In addition, each chapter now starts with a summary of 'Practical Practice Points' to aid quick revision when seeing a patient with a specific problem. A new section on heart and lung transplantation has been added since the first editiTable of ContentsPreface; Consensus statements; 1. Preconception counselling for women with cardiac disease Sarah Vause, Sara Thorne and Bernard Clarke; 2. Contraception in women with heart disease Mandish K. Dhanjal; 3. Cardiovascular changes in normal pregnancy Mark Johnson and Katherine von Klemperer; 4. Antenatal care of women with cardiac disease: an obstetric perspective Matthew Cauldwell, Martin Lupton and Roshni R. Patel; 5. Antenatal care of women with cardiac disease: a cardiac perspective Fiona Walker; 6. Cardiac monitoring during pregnancy Henryk Kafka, Sonya V. Babu-Narayan and Wei Li; 7. Cardiac drugs in pregnancy Asma Khalil, Gerhard-Paul Diller and Patrick O'Brien; 8. Surgical and catheter intervention during pregnancy in women with heart disease Henryk Kafka, Hideki Uemura and Anselm Uebing; 9. Antenatal diagnosis of congenital heart disease Victoria Jowett and Julene S. Carvalho; 10. Fetal care and surveillance in women with congenital heart disease Christina K. H. Yu and Tiong Ghee Teoh; 11. Management of women with prosthetic heart valves during pregnancy Carole A. Warnes; 12. Management of aortopathies, including Marfan syndrome and coarctation, in pregnancy Lorna Swan; 13. Management of mitral and aortic stenosis in pregnancy Sara Thorne; 14. Management of right heart lesions in pregnancy Annette Schophuus Jensen, Lars Søndergaard and Anselm Uebing; 15. Management of pulmonary hypertension in pregnancy David G. Kiely, Charlie A. Elliot, Victoria J. Wilson, Saurabh V. Gandhi and Robin Condliffe; 16. Management of cardiomyopathies in pregnancy Catherine Nelson-Piercy and Catherine Head; 17. Management of ischemic heart disease in pregnancy Jolien W. Roos-Hesselink and Iris M. van Hagen; 18. Management of maternal cardiac arrhythmias in pregnancy Koichiro Niwa and Chizuko Kamiya; 19. Management of maternal endocarditis in pregnancy Stephanie L. Curtis and Graham Stuart; 20. Management of women with heart and lung transplantation in pregnancy Coralie Blanche and Maurice Beghetti; 21. Pregnancy and cardiac disease - peripartum aspects David Alexander, Kate Langford and Martin Dresner; 22. Management of the puerperium in women with heart disease Margaret Ramsay; 23. Impact of pregnancy on long-term outcomes in women with heart disease Henryk Kafka and Natali A. Chung; 24. Long-term outcome of pregnancy with heart disease Carole A. Warnes; Index.

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Book SynopsisUltrasound has revolutionized the practice of regional anesthesia, yet there remains a paucity of good resources on ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia in children. This book offers a much-needed practical guide to all the major ultrasound-guided blocks in pediatric patients, including neuraxial, truncal, upper and lower limb blocks. The core principles of good clinical practice in regional anesthesia are described and discussed, including the pharmacology of local anesthetics in children, the performance of regional anesthesia, the management of complications, and the clinical anatomy of each block. Every block chapter provides both a 'how to' section and also a comprehensive literature review, with an up-to-date and relevant bibliography for reference and further reading. Chapters are illustrated with unique anatomical images and detailed descriptions. Both trainee and experienced anesthesiologists will find this an essential resource for the safe and effective performance of moderTable of Contents1. Introduction Stephen Mannion; Part I. Principles and Practice: 2. Performance of regional anesthesia in children Arjunan Ganesh and Wallis T. Muhly; 3. Pharmacology of local anesthetics in children Christina Van Horn and Mark Reisbig; 4. Management of complications Immanuel Hennessy and Stephen Mannion; 5. Basics of ultrasonography for regional anesthesia in children Christophe Dadure and Chrystelle Sola; 6. Anatomy of the neuraxis, thoracic and abdominal walls, upper and lower limbs Judith Barbaro-Brown and Gabriella Iohom; Part II. Upper Limb: 7. Ultrasound-guided axillary block in children Pádraig O'Scanaill and Brian O'Donnell; 8. Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular brachial plexus block Mark Reisbig; 9. Ultrasound-guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block Wallis T. Muhly and Arjunan Ganesh; 10. Ultrasound-guided interscalene brachial plexus block Harshad Gurnaney and Arjunan Ganesh; Part III. Lower Limb: 11. Ultrasound-guided femoral nerve block Frédéric Duflo; 12. Ultrasound-guided saphenous nerve block Ahmed Abdel-Aziz and Amr Abdelaal; 13. Ultrasound-guided sciatic nerve block Anne-Charlotte Saour and Christophe Dadure; Part IV. Truncal Blocks: 14. Ultrasound-guided ilioinguinal/iliohypogastric block Sinead O'Shaughnessy and Charles Youngblood; 15. Transversus abdominis plane block Eimhin Dunne and Brian O'Donnell; 16. Ultrasound-guided rectus sheath block Harshad Gurnaney and Arjunan Ganesh; 17. Ultrasound-guided paravertebral block Attila Bondár and Gabriella Iohom; Part V. Neuraxial Blocks: 18. Ultrasound-guided epidural anesthesia Chrystelle Sola and Christophe Dadure; 19. Ultrasound for spinal anesthesia Karthikeyan Kallidaikurichi Srinivasan and Peter Lee; 20. Ultrasound-guided caudal block Anca Grigoras and Jawad Mustafa; Part VI. Facial Blocks: 21. Facial blocks Chrystelle Sola and Christophe Dadure; Appendix. Muscle innervation, origin, insertion and action; Index.

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Book SynopsisThere is an increasing demand for high-standard fetal and infant neuropathology examinations. Novel imaging techniques, development of new diagnostic methods and advances in genetics have stimulated the interest in gaining additional knowledge on developmental, perinatal and neonatal neuropathology. Approaching the subject from a practical standpoint, diagnostic templates for reports are provided in this essential guide to aid clinicians with different areas of expertise. Each chapter will includes numerous high-quality images, accompanied by explanatory legends from the authors' own experiences. Covering autopsy and tissue processing techniques, the authors discuss a range of disorders such as neural tube defects, brain tumours, storage disorders and many others. This book provides access to an online version on Cambridge Core, which can be accessed via the code printed on the inside of the cover. Compiling the latest advances in fetal and infant diagnostics and care, this book is a h

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Book SynopsisPediatric and adolescent gynecology (PAG) is recognized as a specialist area and clinicians working in PAG need specific expertise. A wide spectrum of conditions needs to be addressed, ranging from simple disorders which respond to basic treatment to complex congenital anomalies with a genetic origin and life-long health consequences. Investigations must be appropriate and treatment should reduce symptoms and distress whilst optimizing gynecological and reproductive potential. Centered upon a series of common clinical presentations, this book includes stepwise guidance on the initial investigations, management, and treatment options. Guidance is supported by the most up-to-date evidence-base, written by clinicians with dedicated clinical and research experience in PAG. New techniques - such as laparoscopic surgery - are included and the importance of the psychological assessment of children with specific PAG disorders is highlighted. The book also includes an authoritative chapter on Table of Contents1. An Introduction to pediatric and adolescent gynecology practice Adam Balen, Lesley Breech, Sarah Creighton and Lih-Mei Liao; 2. Embryology and normal development of female reproductive function Cara Williams and Rebecca Deans; 3. Holistic assessment in pediatric and adolescent Gynecology Practice Paul L Wood, Jennie Yoost, Margaret Hall-Craggs, Davor Jurkovic, Sveta Alladi and Deborah Hodes; 4. Safeguarding for pediatric and adolescent gynecology Sveta Alladi and Deborah Hodes; 5. Informed consent in pediatric and adolescent gynecology practice: from ethical principles to ethical behaviors Lih-Mei Liao, Paul M. Chadwick and Anne Tamar-Mattis; 6. Common gynecological symptoms before puberty Stefanie Cardamone and Sarah Creighton; 7. Menstrual dysfunction in pediatric and adolescent gynecology practice Michal Yaron, Diane Merritt, Anne-Marie Amies Oelschlager, Lina Michala and Jennifer E. Dietrich; 8. Primary amenorrhea in pediatric and adolescent gynecology practice Naomi S. Crouch, Lisa Allen, Adam Balen, Gerard S Conway, Ephia Yasmin and Gail Busby; 9. Urinary problems in pediatric and adolescent gynecology practice Alun Williams, Anette Jacobsen, Lesley Breech and Dan Wood; 10. Late effects of childhood cancer in pediatric and adolescent gynecology practice Leslie A. Appiah and Melanie C. Davies; 11. Laparoscopic surgery in pediatric and adolescent gynecology practice Alfred Cutner, Tom Aust and Sari Kives; 12. Psychological care in pediatric and adolescent gynecology practice: addressing the effects of sexual and gender norms Julie Alderson, Katrina Roen and Miriam Muscarella.

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Book SynopsisEssentials of Surgical Pediatric Pathology is a clear and practical yet comprehensive guide for trainee pediatric pathologists and non-pediatric pathologists. Each chapter corresponds to one of the main subspecialties, such as dermatopathology, head and neck pathology, and system pathology. Practical guidance is given on handling pediatric specimens and the authors highlight the ways in which common conditions present differently in adults and children. Other chapters cover conditions typical of childhood, including soft tissue tumors and blue round cell tumors. The chapters begin with a brief clinical presentation, followed by a clear macroscopical and histological description of the principal pathologies seen in children. Up-to-date genetic and immunohistochemical information is provided, and the book includes hundreds of high-quality color images. Written and edited by leading international experts in the field, this is an essential resource for trainee pediatric pathologists, as well as general pathologists who may encounter pediatric cases.

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Book SynopsisSudden unexpected infant death, including sudden infant death syndrome, is the leading cause of death in infants one month to one year of age, in the developed world. A thorough investigation is crucial for accurate diagnosis. As part of the Diagnostic Pediatric Pathology Series, this book provides a detailed guide to various diagnoses and strong frameworks across continents, for strong support in conducting a multi-professional approach to the physiopathological mechanisms behind SIDS. Offering sensitive consideration for parents in mourning, this book rigorously explores current standards of police investigation and post-mortem, incorporating all aspects of the investigation, including the home visit, medical history and autopsy findings. Written by multidisciplinary experts, this vital guide uses clear reference tables and diagrams to present cutting-edge knowledge for use by paediatric and general pathologists, paediatricians, medico-legal practitioners, and all involved in the investigation of sudden infant death.Table of ContentsPart I. The History of SIDS: 1. The history of SIDS – the Commonwealth's contributions in its formative years James R. Wright, Jr; Part II. The Parents: 2. When a baby dies, a community cries – family perspective Barbara Himes; 3. Care and support of parents after sudden and unexpected loss of an infant Monique L'Hoir and Maarten Witlox; Part III. Legal Framework: 4. Sudden infant death investigation in the UK – the coroner's perspective Christopher Dorries; 5. Investigating child deaths in the UK – the Police Perspective Phil Etheridge; 6. Sudden infant death investigation in the United States Andrew L. Falzon; Part IV. Best Practices Protocols of Investigation of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy and Childhood: 7. Emergency services: first responders Deborah A. Robinson; 8. The home visit Robert Coombs; 9. Autopsy: current methods and ancillary investigations Irene Scheimberg and Marta C. Cohen; 10. The joint forensic/pediatric post-mortem examination Alfredo E. Walker; 11. Minimally invasive autopsy Elspeth Whitby, Ashok Raghavan and Amaka Offiah; 12. Child death review: an effective approach for the surveillance of sudden and unexplained infant deaths in the US Theresa M. Covington; 13. Final case discussion and child death review panels (CDOP) in the UK Joanna Garstang and Peter Sidebotham; Part V. Autopsy Findings: 14. Imaging findings on autopsy Elspeth Whitby, Ashok Raghavan and Amaka Offiah; 15. Neuropathology of SIDS Waney Squier; 16. Postmortem microbiology: sampling and interpretation Amparo Fernández-Rodríguez; 17. The investigation of poisoning in infants and young children Robert J. Flanagan; 18. Inherited metabolic disease and sudden unexplained death in infancy and childhood: post-mortem samples and investigations Simon E. Olpin; Part VI. Epidemiology and Risk Factors: 19. Biological factors Fern R. Hauck; 20. Risk of recurrent sudden infant death syndrome in families Carl E. Hunt; 21. Prenatal and postpartum nicotine exposure Adèle Engelberts; 22. Misuse of drugs in pregnancy Marta C. Cohen and Robert Coombs; 23. Environmental risk factors for SIDS Michael Goodstein; 24. The relationship between breastfeeding and SIDS John M.D. Thompson; 25. Pacifier use and SIDS Alejandro Gustavo Jenik; 26. Bedsharing: what is the evidence? Peter S. Blair, David Tipene-Leach and Eve R. Colson; 27. Day care environment Rachel Moon; Part VII. Pathophysiology: 28. The genetics of sudden infant death syndrome James Steer and Srinivas Annavarapu; 29. Cardiac arrhythmias Chris Miles and Elijah Behr; 30. Sudden infant death syndrome from the brainstem perspective Jan-Marino Ramirez and Christopher G. Wilson; 31. Arousal and risk factors for SIDS Robert A. Darnall; 32. Serotonin abnormalities in the brainstem of sudden infant death syndrome Robin L. Haynes; 33. Inner ear abnormalities in SIDS Daniel D. Rubens and Sanja Ramirez; 34. Inherited metabolic disease and sudden unexplained death in infancy and childhood: pathophysiology Simon E. Olpin; Part VIII. SUDI/SUID which is not SIDS: 35. Causes of sudden unexpected death in infancy (other than SIDS) Irene Scheimberg and Phillip Cox; 36. Forensic pathology aspects of sudden unexpected death in infancy and childhood Michael J. Shkrum and David A. Ramsay.

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Book SynopsisTaking a practical, case-based approach, Case Studies in Pediatric Anesthesia reviews the most important and relevant topics on the anesthetic care of children. Aimed at anesthesia providers and trainees caring for children, the reader will find that the short digestible chapters and question and answer format serve to aid readability.Table of ContentsForeword; List of contributors; 1. Normal parameters for paediatric anesthesia; 2. Pharmacology and physiology in the term neonate; 3. Anesthetic neurotoxicity in children; 4. Preoperative anxiety; 5. Postoperative nausea and vomiting in children; 6. Emergence delirium; 7. Anesthesia care for the premature infant; 8. Monitoring of the pediatric patient; 9. Blood and transfusion; 10. Asthma; 11. Sepsis; 12. Malignant hypothermia; 13. Cystic fibrosis; 14. Muscular dystrophy; 15. Spinal muscular atrophy; 16. Burns management; 17. Pediatric trauma; 18. Infant hernia repair and prevention of postoperative apnea; 19. Anterior mediastinal masses; 20. Esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula; 21. Phyloric stenosis; 22. Congenital diaphragmatic hernia; 23. Thoracic surgery in children; 24. Abdominal masses: neuroblastoma; 25. Abdominal masses: wilms tumor; 26. Congenital hyperinsulinism and pancreatectomy; 27. Hepatic poroenterosomy: kasai procedure; 28. Liver transplantation; 29. Renal transplantation; 30. Myringotomy and ear tube placement/upper respiratory infection; 31. Adenotonsillectomy; 32. Tracheobronchial foreign body; 33. Laryngotracheal reconstruction surgery; 34. Thyroid surgery; 35. Myelomeningocele and hydrocephalus; 36. Pediatric neurological tumors; 37. Epilepsy surgery; 38. MoyaMoya disease; 39. Cleft lip and palate; 40. Craniosynostosis; 41. Anesthesia for dental procedures; 42. Strabismus surgery; 43. Anesthesia for penile procedures; 44. Bladder exstrophy; 45. Anesthesia for ex utero intrapartum therapy (EXIT); 46. Midgestational fetal procedures: prenatal repair of an open neural tube defect; 47. Scoliosis surgery; 48. Pectus excavatum: the nuss procedure; 49. Vertical expandable prosethetic titanium rib insertion; 50. Pediatric epidural anesthesia; 51. Upper extremity nerve blocks; 52. Lower extremity nerve blocks; 53. Truncal blocks; 54. Local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST); 55. Acute postoperative pain management; 56. Chronic pediatric pain; 57. Distraction techniques for pediatric pain management; 58. Transitional circulation; 59. Patent ductus arteriosus; 60. Coarctation of the aorta; 61. Atrial septal defects; 62. Ventricular septal defects; 63. Anesthesia for cardiac catheterization; 64. Tetraology of fallot; 65. Transposition of the great arteries; 66. Anomalous pulmonary venous return; 67. Truncus arteriosus; 68. Pulmonary hypertension in children; 69. The fontan patient; 70. Ventricular assist devices; 71. Noncardiac surgery in a glenn patient; Index.

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Book SynopsisDifficulties when securing complex pediatric airways can be life-threatening. This practical guide provides clinicians with essential information required to ensure safe management of challenging airways in children. With practical and actionable information, the book details preventative measures for potential complications in airway management.Table of ContentsPart I. Basic Principles, Assessment and Planning of Airway Management: 1. Developmental anatomy of the airway Rebecca S. Isserman and Ronald S. Litman; 2. The difficult pediatric airway: predictors, incidence, and complications Nicholas Burjek; 3. Universal algorithms and approaches to airway management Thomas Engelhardt and Andreas Machotta; Part II. Devices and Techniques to Manage the Abnormal Airway: 4. Direct laryngoscopy equipment and techniques Maria Matuszczak and Cheryl K. Gooden; 5. Supraglottic airways equipment and techniques Andrea S. Huang, Lisa E. Sohn, Suman Rao and Narasimhan Jagannathan; 6. Oxygenation techniques for children with difficult airways Paul A. Baker; 7. Video laryngoscopy equipment and techniques Agnes I. Hunyady, James Peyton, Sarah Lee and Raymond Park; 8. Flexible bronchoscopy techniques: nasal and oral approaches with evidence base Paul Stricker and Pete Kovatsis; 9. Optical stylet and light guided equipment and techniques Rajeev Subramanyam and Mohamed Mahmoud; 10. Rigid bronchoscopy equipment and techniques Jessica M. Van Beek-King and Jeffrey C. Rastatter; 11. Hybrid approaches to the difficult pediatric airway Patrick N. Olomu, Grace Hsu and Justin L. Lockman; 12. Muscle relaxants Annery Garcia-Marcinkiewicz; 13. Management of can't intubate and can't oxygenate scenario in children and infants Vivian Man-ying Yuen, Stefano Sabato and Birgitta Wong; 14. Ultrasonography for airway management Michael S. Kristensen, Wendy H. Teoh and Thomas Engelhardt; 15. Difficult airway cart for management of the difficult pediatric airway Alyson Walker and Britta S. von Ungern Sternberg; Part III. Special Topics: 16. Extubation in children with difficult airway Luis Sequera-Ramos, Alec Zhu, Benjamin Kiesel and Narasimhan Jagannathan; 17. Airway management in the child with an airway injury Somaletha T. Bhattacharya; 18. Airway management outside of the operating room: the emergency department Aaron Donoghue; 19. Airway management of the neonate and infant: the difficult and critical airway in the ICU setting Janet Lioy; 20. Airway management in EXIT procedures Debnath Chatterjee and Timothy M Crombleholme; 21. One lung ventilation in pediatric patients T. Wesley Templeton; Appendix 1: airway management videos Michelle Tsao, Anthony Tantoco and Narasimhan Jagannathan; Index.

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Book SynopsisLiver disease in children is increasing in prevalence, placing a huge burden on healthcare systems and often requiring long-term management. Offering an integrative approach to the science and clinical practice of pediatric hepatology, this is the definitive reference text for improved diagnosis and treatment strategies. In the new edition of this authoritative text, chapters have been thoroughly revised in line with major advances in the field, such as recognizing the increased frequency of fatty liver disease, and how genetic testing has the potential to establish earlier diagnoses for a variety of diseases. Disorders covered include cholestasis, metabolic disorders and hepatitis, with their presentation across the spectrum of infancy, childhood and adolescence discussed. The indications and surgical aspects of liver transplant are explained and post-transplant care is described in detail. This is a valuable resource for pediatricians, hepatologists, gastroenterologists and all cliniTable of ContentsSection 1. Pathophysiology of Pediatric Liver Disease: 1. Liver development; 2. Functional development of the liver; 3. Mechanisms of bile formation and the pathogenesis of cholestasis; 4. Acute liver failure in children; 5. Cirrhosis and chronic liver failure in children; 6. Portal Hypertension in children; 7. Laboratory assessment of liver function and injury in children; Section 2. Cholestatic Liver Disease: 8. Approach to the infant with cholestasis; 9. Medical and nutritional management of cholestasis in infants and children; 10. Neonatal hepatitis and congenital infections; 11. Biliary atresia and other disorders of the extrahepatic bile ducts; 12. Neonatal jaundice and disorders of bilirubin metabolism; 13. Familial hepatocellular cholestasis; 14. Alagille Syndrome; 15. Intestinal failure associated liver disease; 16. Diseases of the gallbladder in infancy, childhood, and adolescence; Section 3. Hepatitis and Immune Disorders: 17. Hepatitis A and hepatitis E virus in children; 18. Hepatitis B virus infection in children; 19. Hepatitis C virus infection in children; 20. Autoimmune hepatitis in children; 21. Sclerosing cholangitis in children; 22. Drug-induced liver disease in children; 23. Liver disease in immunodeficiencies in children; Section 4. Metabolic Liver Disease: 24. Laboratory diagnosis of inborn errors of liver metabolism; 25. α1-Antitrypsin Deficiency; 26. Cystic fibrosis liver disease in children; 27. Inborn errors of carbohydrate metabolism; 28. Copper metabolism and copper storage disorders in children; 29. Iron storage disorders in children; 30. Heme biosynthesis and the porphyrias in children; 31. Tyrosinemia in children; 32. Lysosomal storage disorders in children; 33. Disorders of bile acid synthesis and metabolism in children; 34. Inborn errors of fatty acid oxidation; 35. Mitochondrial hepatopathies; 36. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children; 37. Peroxisomal disorders in children; 38. Urea cycle disorders in children; Section 5. Other Considerations and Issues in Pediatric Hepatology: 39. Bacterial, parasitic, and fungal infections of the liver in children; 40. Systemic disease and the liver in children; 41. Fibrocystic liver disease in children; 42. Tumors of the liver in children; 43. Liver transplantation in children: indications and surgical aspects; 44. Liver transplantation in children: post-transplant care.

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Book SynopsisMaster all the high-yield information required to pass the pediatrics clerkship and the shelf examFirst Aid for the Pediatrics Clerkship is the all-in-one content resource for acing the pediatrics rotation and shelf exam. This popular guide has been heavily revised with a new and updated focus on the most salient high-yield facts, along with clear background information where needed. Content has been streamlined to include only the most important facts to help you focus onâand learnâcritical information. More than 100 supporting photos and illustrations New chapters on adolescent medicine and oncology Content has been thoroughly revised and updated, with notable changes made to the following content areas: newborn, emergency medicine and psychiatry New illustrations, flow charts, and other visuals Mini-cases begin discussions on major disorders to lay a clinical foundation to the presentation Special features in

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Book SynopsisAccurately identify and effectively treat skin conditions on Asian pediatric patientsThe ability to identify rashes and disorders on the skin of non-Caucasian patients is now a professional obligation. Written by three leading experts from Singapore, along with top experts from around the globe, Atlas of Pediatric Dermatology in Asian Skin is the first resource dedicated to pediatric Asian patients' dermatoses.With the largest collection of high-resolution clinical images of skin conditions on Asian patients, this bedside guide offers concise yet comprehensive synopses of clinical presentation, differential diagnoses, investigations, and treatment advice. Each diagnosis wraps up with pearls and practical tips based on the authorsâ clinical experience Chapters cover: Neonatal dermatoses Eczematous conditions Papulosquamous disorders Photodermatoses Inflammatory disorders of sebaceous/sweat glands BTable of Contents Introduction to Pediatric Dermatology and physiologicaldifferences between Asian skin and skin of other races Neonatal dermatoses Atopicdermatitis and other eczematous conditions Papulosquamousdisorders Photodermatoses Acne andother inflammatory disorders of sebaceous / sweat glands Bullousdisorders (mostly autoimmune bullous disorders) Cutaneousinfections I Cutaneousinfections II Disorders ofpigmentation Vasculitisand collagen vascular disorders Hair andnail disorders Histiocytic,mast cell, idiopathic granulomatous disorders and cutaneous lymphomas Drugeruptions and other hypersensitivity syndromes Genodermatoses Vascularanomalies Skin tumorsand tumor syndromes in childhood Skin signsof systemic disorders Performingdermatological procedures in children Cryotherapy Fungal scraping Punch biopsy Shave biopsy Electrocautery Excision biopsy Patch testing Prick testing Pricking of molluscum Lasers

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Book SynopsisAn essential resource for pediatric sonographers preparing for the specialty exam or working in the fieldAn ideal review for anyone seeking sonography certification, LANGE Review: The Fundamentals of Pediatric Sonography provides both students and practitioners with critical knowledge of clinical applications and scanning techniques for pediatric patients. The book first walks you through the content, and then tests your knowledge with 200 review-based questions.Featuring 500 diagnostic images and 200 review questions complete with detailed answer rationales, LANGE Review: The Fundamentals of Pediatric Sonography is the only book on the market that incorporates educational content, sample sonographic protocols, and an examination review. This is an essential resource for sonographers preparing for the ARDMS-PS registry exam, as well as professional sonographers looking to brush up on their skills, knowledge, and insight.LANGE Review: The

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Book SynopsisThe quickest, most efficient way to master critical facts about common drugs Perfect for NAPLEXâ and course review, McGraw Hill's 2026-2027 Top 300 Pharmacy Drug Cards is the most concise and up-to-date resource for building a solid knowledge base of the most commonly used drugs. Adverse reactions are organized by common, less common, and rare but serious to help users organize thoughts for counseling patients. This updated edition includes 30 new cards.Each card features: â   Generic and common nameâ   Dosage Formsâ   Approved Dose and Indicationsâ   Off-Label Useâ   Contraindicationsâ   Adverse Reactionsâ   Drug Interactionsâ   Monitoring Parametersâ   Medication Safety Issues and Black Box Warningsâ   Strong focus on patient safety

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Book SynopsisGain a thorough understanding of the principles of biochemistry as they relate to clinical medicineConcise but packed with medically relevant examples, Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry combines top-quality full-color illustrations with authoritative integrated coverage of biochemical disease. This respected text presents a clear, succinct review of the fundamentals that every student must understand to succeed in medical school. With brand new content, 400+ Q&A, and 300+ illustrations, Harperâs Illustrated Biochemistry is essential for USMLE® review and the single best reference for learning the clinical relevance of any biochemistry topic.Harperâs Illustrated Biochemistry, Thirty-Third Edition features: â    Full-color presentation with 300+ illustrationsâ    317 review Q&A with 100+ additional NEW Q&A â    NEW: Short case histories focused on applications â    NEW content on vaccinesâ    Case studies emphasizing the clinical relevance of biochemistryâ    Review questions that follow each of the eleven sectionsâ    Boxed objectives that define goals for each chapter  â    Tables encapsulating key informationâ    Chapter summaries covering key points from the chapter 

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Book SynopsisPediatric patients are a unique subset of emergency patients, making up about one-quarter of all emergency department visits. Textbooks regarding the care of pediatric patients are almost universally organized by organ system, which does not facilitate an efficient diagnosis. Taking a case-based approach, Pediatric Emergency Medicine: Chief Complaints and Differential Diagnosis is arranged by chief complaint, using real patient scenarios to help the reader work through the inductive and deductive reasoning needed to assess, evaluate, treat, and disposition pediatric patients with urgent complaints. Cases are structured in the way in which they are presented during medical care, allowing practitioners to become comfortable with the general structure of case presentations: chief complaint, HPI, PMH, ROS, exam, and ancillary studies. This volume also discusses disease processes and their differentiations, providing in-depth knowledge regarding current standards of diagnosis and care.Table of Contents1. A statement Denis R. Pauze; 2. Resuscitation; Case 1 Erica Escarcega; Case 2 Michael Leonard; Case 3 Donald Jeanmonod; Case 4 Denis R. Pauze and William H. Hauda; Case 5 John Tran and Rebecca Jeanmonod; Case 6 Ryan Fulton and Melanie K. Prusakowski; Case 7 Edwin Layng; Case 8 Erica Escarcega; Case 9 Sean Zwiebel; Case 10 Sean Zwiebel; Case 11 Ben Church; 3. Breathing complaints; Case 1 Lauren Snyder; Case 2 Natalie Moore; Case 3 Dorka M. Jimenez Almonte; Case 4 Amanda Shorette; Case 5 M. Bryan Dalla Betta; Case 6 Daniel K. Pauze and Denis R. Pauze; Case 7 Ben Church and Rebecca Jeanmonod; Case 8 Natalie Moore and Rebecca Jeanmonod; 4. Fever; Case 1 Rebecca Jeanmonod; Case 2 Shellie Asher; Case 3 David H. Long and Janet Young; Case 4 Shellie Asher; Case 5 Kristine Marie J. Casal and Melanie K. Prusakowski; Case 6 Taylor R. Spencer; Case 7 Sarah Hudgins; Case 8 Rebecca Jeanmonod; Case 9 Keel Coleman and Khalief Hamden; 5. Eye, ears, nose, and throat complaints; Case 1 Jason Schwaber; Case 2 Edwin Layng; Case 3 Shellie Asher; Case 4 Tom Dittrich; Case 5 Jonathan R. Morgan and Melanie K. Prusakowski; Case 6 Denis R. Pauze and Daniel K. Pauze; Case 7 Dorota Pazdrowska and Melanie K. Prusakowski; Case 8 Rebecca Jeanmonod; Case 9 Khalief Hamden; 6. Limb complaints; Case 1 Rebecca Jeanmonod; Case 2 Lauren Snyder; Case 3 Melanie K. Prusakowski; Case 4 Dorka M. Jimenez Almonte; Case 5 Rachel A. Patterson; Case 6 Benjamin Kitt; Case 7 M. Bryan Dalla Betta; Case 8 Rebecca Jeanmonod; Case 9 Rebecca Jeanmonod; 7. Vomiting; Case 1 Rebecca Jeanmonod; Case 2 Erica Escarcega; Case 3 Kinsey Leonard; Case 4 Angela Mastantuono and Melanie K. Prusakowski; Case 5 Rebecca Jeanmonod; Case 6 Jason Black; Case 7 Kinsey Leonard; Case 8 Sarah Hudgins; Case 9 Erica Escarcega; Case 10 Kinsey Leonard; 8. Abdominal and chest pain; Case 1 Joanthan Nogueira and Janet Young; Case 2 Michelle Clinton; Case 3 Alyssa Milano and Sade McKenzie; Case 4 Holly Stankewicz and Rebecca Jeanmonod; Case 5 Sade McKenzie; Case 6 Brian Kelly; Case 7 Cara V. Tillotson, Melanie K. Prusakowski and Rebecca Jeanmonod; Case 8 Donald Jeanmonod; 9. Altered mental status; Case 1 Rebecca Jeanmonod; Case 2 Abhishek Chaturvedi; Case 3 Denis R. Pauze; Case 4 Rebecca Jeanmonod; Case 5 Tom Williams, Emily Miller and Denis R. Pauze; Case 6 Rebecca Jeanmonod; Case 7 Kinsey Leonard; Case 8 Kinsey Leonard; 10. Head and neck pain; Case 1 Sonika Raj; Case 2 Rebecca Jeanmonod; Case 3 Tom Dittrich, Denis R. Pauze and Matthew Adamo; Case 4 Anst Gelin and Janet Young; Case 5 Christine M. George and Melanie K. Prusakowski; Case 6 Carl Daniel; Case 7 Michael Leonard and Rebecca Jeanmonod; Case 8 Jason Schwaber; Case 9 Jamaine Ortis Jr, Rebecca Jeanmonod, Carl Daniel, Denis R. Pauze and Matthew Adamo; 11. Genitourinary complaints; Case 1 Shellie Asher; Case 2 Shellie Asher; Case 3 Abhishek Chaturvedi; Case 4 Jennifer Pelesz; Case 5 Pamela Young; Case 6 Leah A. Perez; Case 7 Shellie Asher and Rebecca Jeanmonod; 12. Skin complaints: Case 1 Efrat Rosenthal; Case 2 Efrat Rosenthal; Case 3 Sundeep M. Shukla and Rebecca Jeanmonod; Case 4 Amanda Shorette; Case 5 Benjamin Kitt; Case 6 Rebecca Jeanmonod; Case 7 Dorka M. Jimenez Almonte; Case key.

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Book SynopsisThis unique reference provides a comprehensive guide to pediatric head and neck pathology in patients up to the age of 21. Chapters take a clinicopathologic approach, offering insight into the pathobiology, diagnosis and treatment of both common and rare disorders. Imaging studies and immunohistochemical techniques are discussed alongside accepted and emerging molecular tools. The authors'' holistic approach ensures coverage of the surgical management principles that pathologists must understand, particularly when called upon to diagnose odontogenic tumors and cysts, as well as benign and malignant salivary gland neoplasms. The book is richly illustrated in color throughout. Each copy of the printed book is packaged with a password, providing online access to the book''s text and image library. Written by leaders in head and neck pathology and surgery, this is an essential guide to solving the diagnostic dilemmas that pathologists and clinicians encounter in the assessment of pediatric

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Book SynopsisCommitted to providing safe anaesthetic care for paediatric patients, it is of paramount importance for clinicians to learn from suboptimal situations in order to continuously improve clinical performance. The first resource of its kind, this text analyses a selection of fascinating case studies and evaluates best practice in providing safe anaesthesia to children with recommendations on how to avoid the most common clinical pitfalls. Featuring over seventy chapters, topics include airway-related problems, vascular access, regional anaesthesia, medication related problems and the management of patients with pre-existing conditions. Each case study is supported by full colour images, making this essential reading for consultants and trainees in anaesthesia.Trade Review'Whilst this book is aimed at consultant anaesthetists and trainees it is a valuable resource to all practitioners working in this area of practice and I would recommend its use in the perioperative department to support Operating Department Practitioners, Registered Nurses and other practitioners working in anaesthetics, surgery and post anaesthetic recovery units.' Lindsay Keeley, Journal of Perioperative Practice'… the author … brings an abundance of insight and guidance to the table with a concise, extremely easy to read style that allows for the immediate grasp of his purposeful proposals. Each chapter can be read in a couple of minutes allowing for a quick and practical knowledge refresher for those outside the daily practice of paediatric anaesthesia who do not want to read a textbook chapter.' Miles Dinner, British Journal of AnaesthesiaTable of ContentsDedication; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; 1. Introduction; 2. Concepts and strategy; 2.1. General safety rules: identification of the patient and the type of surgery; 2.2. Adequate anaesthetic plan; 2.3. Understanding the surgical procedure and the patient's physiology; 2.4. Organization and fasting times; 2.5. Anticipating massive bleeding; 2.6. Maintaining body temperature; 2.7. Unexpected laboratory results; 3. Airway related problems; 3.1. Breathing system; 3.2. Cannot intubate, cannot ventilate; 3.3. Can intubate, cannot ventilate; 3.4. Laryngospasm; 3.5. Size of the endotracheal tube; 3.6. Insertion depth of the endotracheal tube; 3.7. Laryngeal perforation; 3.8. Bronchial rupture; 3.9. Damage to teeth; 3.10. Damage related to a supraglottic airway; 3.11. Regurgitation during use of supraglottic airway; 3.12. Pneumothorax; 3.13. Pulmonary oedema e vacuo; 3.14. Pulmonary aspiration; 3.15. Bronchial foreign body; 3.16. Pharyngeal foreign body; 3.17. Oesophageal foreign body; 3.18. Un-anticipated tracheal stenosis; 3.19. Unknown pre-existing pathology; 3.20. Upper respiratory tract infection; 4. Vascular access; 4.1. Impossible venous access; 4.2. Paravasation; 4.3. Paravenous injection; 4.4. Intraarterial injection; 4.5. The 3-way stop cock phenomenon; 4.6. Vascular damage; 4.7. Malposition of the catheter tip; 4.8. Anomalies of the venous system; 4.9. Air embolism; 4.10. Venous thrombosis; 4.11. Ischaemic fingers; 5. Regional anaesthesia; 5.1. Wrong site block; 5.2. Inadequate technique; 5.3. Undesirable block extension; 5.4. Local anaesthetic toxicity; 5.5. Methaemoglobinaemia; 5.6. Total spinal anaesthesia; 5.7. Compartment syndrome; 5.8. Ischaemic extremity; 5.9. Needle damage; 5.10. Complications of caudal anaesthesia; 6. Medication related problems; 6.1. Medication error; 6.2. Drug overdose; 6.3. Inadvertent drug administration; 6.4. Drug administration during total intravenous anaesthesia; 6.5. Propofol infusion syndrome; 6.6. Systemic effect of local treatment (e.g. eye drops); 6.7. Hyponatraemia; 6.8. Hyperchloraemic acidosis; 6.9. Hyperkalaemia; 6.10. Prolonged paralysis; 6.11. Unexpected slow recovery; 6.12. Emergence delirium; 7. Pre-existing conditions; 7.1. Malignant hyperthermia; 7.2. Neuromuscular disease; 7.3. Down syndrome; 7.4. Oncologic disease; 7.5. The diabetic child; 7.6. Behavioural disorders; 7.7. Anaphylaxis; 7.8. Sepsis; 7.9. Pregnancy; 8. Miscellaneous; 8.1. Damage caused by pressure; 8.2. Damage related to positioning; 8.3. Iatrogenic burns; 8.4. Toxic skin necrosis; 8.5. Transfusion reaction.

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Book SynopsisThousands of clinicians and students have turned to this casebook--now completely revised with 90% new material--to see what cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) looks like in action with the most frequently encountered child and adolescent disorders. Concise and accessible, the book is designed for optimal utility as a clinical resource and course text. Leading scientist-practitioners provide a brief overview of each clinical problem and its assessment and management. Chapters are organized around one or more detailed case examples that demonstrate how to build rapport with children and families; plan effective, age-appropriate treatment; and deliver evidence-based interventions using a variety of therapeutic strategies and materials. (Prior edition editors: Mark A. Reinecke, Frank M. Dattilio, and Arthur Freeman.) New to This Edition *Most chapters are new, reflecting nearly 15 years of advances in theory and research. *Additional chapter topics: generalized anxiety Trade Review"Incredibly, this third edition surpasses the first two in terms of thoroughness, timeliness, ease of understanding, and mastery of the relevant clinical material. It continues to be the go-to volume for clinicians, investigators, and trainees interested in moving the dial with respect to efficacy and effectiveness for the major mental health conditions affecting youth. Five stars!"--Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley; Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco"In the third edition, Kendall has curated a collection of clinically rich, informative, and engaging chapters covering a wide variety of problems. This highly pragmatic casebook showcases innovative thinking about CBT for youth. Readers will appreciate both the depth offered by many of the leading clinical researchers and the breadth of topics covered. It is an encyclopedia of clinical wisdom that offers something for everyone."--Bruce F. Chorpita, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles; President, PracticeWise“The third edition builds well on previous editions, and nicely blends theory and practice in chapters from world-leading authorities. It is suffused with practical materials for treatment planning and therapist–client dialogues to help the reader fully understand how to implement the treatments. A significant advance for this edition is its emphasis on transdiagnostic aspects of case conceptualization and treatment. Trainees and experts alike will find value in this well-planned, well-implemented text."--Keith S. Dobson, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Canada"Kendall has produced an outstanding volume for clinicians who are passionate about empirically supported treatments for children and adolescents. This state-of-the-art work helps clinicians to flexibly adapt treatment protocols for a range of disorders, with practical examples and rich descriptive cases. It also provides a solid review of theoretical foundations and up-to-date research findings. A 'must-have' text."--Jennifer L. Hudson, PhD, Director, Centre for Emotional Health, Department of Psychology, Macquarie University, Australia"A welcome update of a seminal work, edited and written by international experts in CBT with children and youth. The strength of the book is its focus on clinical practice--each chapter provides ample material about both the process and content of developmentally and culturally sensitive interventions, brought to life through detailed case examples. Common themes include creative uses of nonverbal methods, parent involvement, the use of behavioral techniques, and how to adapt cognitive work to the developmental level of the child. This book is essential reading for any practicing child mental health professional."--Paul Stallard, PhD, Professor of Child and Family Mental Health, University of Bath, United KingdomTable of Contents1. Working with Youth, Philip C. Kendall 2. Treatment of Social Anxiety Disorder, Ann Marie Albano and Lauren Hoffman 3. Treatment of Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder, Martin E. Franklin, Sarah J. Morris, and Simone Budzyn 4. Treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Elizabeth A. Gosch, Rachel Brookland, and Megan Wolensky 5. Treatment of Depression, John F. Curry and Allison E. Meyer 6. Treatment of Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Qshequilla P. Mitchell, Dustin A. Pardini, and John E. Lochman 7. The Anatomy of Cognitions in Multidimensional Family Therapy, Cynthia L. Rowe and Howard A. Liddle 8. Treatment of Cognitively Able Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Roger J. Mercado, Hillary E. Kratz, Hannah E. Frank, Megan Wolensky, and Connor M. Kerns 9. Facilitating Understanding and Management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Arthur Anastopoulos, Sarah R. O’Rourke, and Allison Coville Bray 10. Treatment of Eating Disorders, Kristen M. Culbert, Kristen Anderson, Wayne A. Bowers, and Daniel Le Grange 11. Addressing Academic Skills Problems, Matthew K. Burns, Melissa Coolong-Chaffin, and Rebecca Kanive 12. Cognitive-Behavioral Family Therapy, Norman B. Epstein, Stephen E. Schlesinger, and HaeDong Kim Index

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Book SynopsisIn the 19th century, a greater understanding of childrens rights was acknowledged, and in the 20th century, child abuse was discovered in 1962 after many years of turning a blind eye. The number of reported cases of child abuse worldwide has since exploded into a public health epidemic with a much higher incidence than better-funded diseases such as juvenile cancer. The evaluation of child abuse and neglect is complex, with many professionals and agencies involved to try and decrease these incidences. This can be one of the reasons why the field has not been able to attract appropriate resources for prevention, treatment, education and research. Child abuse must be looked upon as a major public health problem, and professionals must make the 21st centurya century for the child. In this book, the authors have given a short review of the field.

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Book SynopsisIn this Yearbook we have looked at issues and new phenomena commonly emerging in developed countries for children and adolescents. Although many of the chapters are from Hong Kong, Chinas most international city, with a focus on Chinese children and adolescents, key developmental issues are reviewed and new research agenda are discussed with implications for other cultures and cities. We hope this Yearbook will be of interest to researchers who want to develop a new framework for understanding some of the most intriguing developmental issues of todays youth. In the chapters, they may find new perspectives and precious hints for planning future research. The Yearbook may also interest teachers, psychologists, social workers, and mental health practitioners in general, as they need to design prevention or intervention programs to reduce the risk factors for adolescents.

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Book SynopsisSport and recreation is a positive influence on the lives of children and youths. Bicycling is great for human health and getting/keeping in shape. It can be a part of physical activities or it can be a means of transportation. However, there are also risks, and bicycle accidents happen and can cause serious injury. Helmet use can substantially reduce the risks associated with bicycle injuries, as these protective devices can prevent an array of serious facial and cranial injuries. In this book, the authors present survey studies conducted in various settlements around the world, looking into the bicycle and helmet use of adolescents and young adults.

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Book SynopsisPediatrics is the form of medical care that is concerned with children from birth to adolescence, specializing in a variety of characteristics and changes subjective to each patient. Undoubtedly, these changes influence drug distribution and response. The body composition and the processes of biological and physiological maturation constitute important variables worthy of consideration in the effort to adequately satisfy the therapeutic necessities of all the age groups, since different formulations are required to achieve optimum therapy. The technological advances in the last decades have endowed humanity with the facilities to painstakingly analyze biological samples and thus give way to potential progress in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. From this knowledge, it becomes clear that the body is a dynamic model and thus, brings to light the necessity to individualize treatment regimens based on parameters of each and every individual, which in the past was not as important. There are instruments that contribute to optimizing drug management and safety in the pediatric population as recommended by the World Health Organization that rotate on the application of drug monitoring strategies that would contribute to ensuring the safety of patients and improve treatment schemes with increasingly safe and effective drugs. Furthermore, recourses to the therapeutic monitoring of drugs would become available where a monitoring based principally on the drug plasma levels is carried out in order to make the pertinent dose adjustments. The need for this will arise, since the most effective therapeutic range of many drugs is still unknown; unnecessarily high concentrations with potential risks of producing toxicity in patients is something that must be avoided. With these factors in mind, the decision to compose this book for pediatric doctors as well as specialists in the health sector who are dedicated to childcare became apparent, with the hope of portraying an array of pharmacokinetic knowledge, based on new therapeutic strategies ensuing from information furnished by research. The authors are convinced that the consideration of these concepts would definitely permit the elaboration of optimum and specific treatment for each pediatric patients.

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Book SynopsisMultiple Sclerosis is one of the most common neurological disorders leading to disability. Many cases of Multiple Sclerosis are diagnosed late especially in young patients because providers are not considering it early in their assessment and differential diagnosis. This book will provide an additional resource to health care providers working with children and adolescents to facilitate increased awareness and earlier diagnosis and treatment.

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Book SynopsisThroughout a lifetime, an individual meets an innumerable amount of people with only a few having any major impact on their own life and the path that they will follow afterwards. Many people owe a lot of gratitude and debt to Manny (the Israeli pediatrician Emanuel Chigier, 1928-2017) for his inspiration, mentorship and friendship, which will follow those who knew him for the rest of their lives; with this book, the authors salute and give tribute to Manny, who is no longer among us. They have gathered articles and chapters relevant to childhood and adolescent health, a topic close to Mannys heart, from all over the world. The authors hope this will give inspiration to others to follow in his footsteps and continue to carry the torch in the field of pediatric medicine.

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Book SynopsisThis book Lung is written for the primary care clinician to help update the knowledge of pediatric pulmonology (pulmo, pulmonis [Latin for "lung"] and λογία, -logia [Greek for "study of"]) in the early 21st century. It acknowledges some of the amazing stepping stones of science over time concerning the current understanding of pediatric pulmonary medicine. The current and future shortage of pediatric pulmonologists necessitates steady, rejuvenated information on asthma, cystic fibrosis, pneumonia and other pulmonologic disorders for primary care clinicians as they care for the children and adolescents with complex respiratory dilemmas and disorders. In view of this shortage and the rapidly increasing knowledge in this field, as well as understanding indications for referral to pediatric pulmonologists in the early 21st century, au courant assiduous information aimed at primary care clinicians in these areas becomes increasingly important.

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Book SynopsisBefore birth through young adulthood there is a wide range of health issues that affect our children, such as general childhood illnesses, eating and obesity, accidents and injuries, and particular stages of life, such as teenage independence. Child health and pediatrics focus on the well-being of children from conception through adolescence, but human development is a life span issue, so research in childhood does not stop with the end of adolescence, but we need a long-term and life long study to observe and understand the development process. It is not enough to survive, we also need to strive for well-being and transform our globe to a better place to live in and grow and transform our children. In this Yearbook you will find information about health, education, leadership and other relevant issues important for childhood and adolescence.

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Book SynopsisIn this Yearbook 2017 we cover several aspects of health issues in children and youth. We start out with integration of autistic students into the higher education system, nutrition aspects, HIV, antibiotics and then two whole sections on disability and abuse and finally many aspects of youth suicide, prevention and experience of interventions. We hope that these chapters can help stimulate more interest and effort in developing and implementing programs for children and youth to ensure a good and positive development for raising future generations of children.

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Book SynopsisYoung people are expected to learn academic or technical knowledge in a manufacturing economy, which can be referred to as hard skills (for example, to produce a car through assembly lines). In many countries today, countries have been shifting from a manufacturing economy to a service economy, which has resulted in young people expecting to gain skills that are non-technical and widely transferable to different settings. This skills are referred to as soft skills, which are basically related to the qualities of an individual. In this book, the authors include several chapters on soft skills development in adolescents with particular reference to Chinese culture. This book includes conclusions based on the data collected from the third year of the community-based P.A.T.H.S. Project in Hong Kong. It also discusses dreams, aspirations, hopes and related constructs in Chinese adolescents. Additionally, the authors also present chapters on the relationships between pornography consumption and positive youth development qualities; and the last few chapters document attempts to promote soft skills in university students. With the emergence and consolidation of a service or knowledge-based economy, the desired qualities in adolescents have changed. Obviously, soft skills development plays an important role in the employability of young people. It is also vital to the complete development of young people as individuals in the present and future.

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Book SynopsisMeasles is still the cause of disease and even death around the world, and with the modern widespread travel around the globe, it can be spread from one site to another with ease. Rubella infection, especially during pregnancy, can also have important effects on the fetus and the family involved. The WHO African regional target of eliminating measles by 2020 seems unlikely, but in Zambia great strides have been made to eliminate measles. Following the successful implementation of the MR (measles-rubella) vaccination campaign, the MR vaccine should be introduced in the routine immunization program to replace single measles containing virus vaccine. In this book, we review the status of measles and rubella vaccination campaigns and incidence rates of these diseases in Zambia. Vaccination campaigns were conducted in 2010 and 2012 using a single measles vaccine and in 2016, a combined measles-rubella vaccine was administered in a campaign. The measles incidence rate reduced following the campaigns in 2010 and 2012. However, the incidence of measles slightly increased after the 2016 vaccination campaign. Meanwhile, the incidence of rubella increased in 2011 following the 2010 measles vaccination campaign. Thereafter, the decline in the incidence of rubella was observed and sustained with the measles-rubella vaccination campaign in 2016. There has been great progress towards the control and elimination of measles in Zambia. (Imprint: Nova Medicine and Health)

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Book SynopsisThis compilation opens by exploring how the physical and psychological elements of breastfeeding are intrinsically linked to a child's development and the mother's wellbeing, both in the short and long terms. Babies who are exclusively breastfed see advantages in cognitive and language development, as well as protection against disease. The authors assess the main nutritive factors of breast milk, the use of fortifier as breast milk supplement, the significance of microelements in preterm nutrition, and health outcomes related to breast milk for preterm infants. The current knowledge on substance exposure through breastfeeding is also addressed, specifically how it may influence weight gain and growth during infancy and childhood, and whether the timing of that exposure may alter those outcomes. Recommendations and common feeding practices are closely linked with political and socio-economic conditions of different time periods and are embedded in culture-specific strategies for food, nutrition security and health care. As such, a review of the events and developments in the area of infant and young child nutrition, programming and human rights issues from prehistory until the end of the 19th century is provided. The penultimate study is aimed to provide an updated synthesis of the current evidence for the effectiveness of breastfeeding and breast milk feeding in the reduction of procedural pain in preterm and full-term born infants. Non-communicable diseases are usually caused by interaction of genetic factors, gender, age, ethnicity, environmental exposures, and lifestyle behaviors. Primary should start with an emphasis on improving breastfeeding practices. Consequently, the closing chapter aims to summarize the current literature on the long-term effects of breastfeeding on the prevention of non-communicable diseases.Table of ContentsPrefaceThe Breastfeeding Relationship, Child Development and Maternal HealthBreast Milk for Premature Infants: Nutritive and Health AspectsBreastfeeding, Use of Common Substances, and Offsprings Growth & Weight Gain during Infancy and ChildhoodLessons from the Past: How Research, Programs and Legislation Impacted Infant and Young Child Nutrition from Prehistory to the End of the 19th CenturyUse of Breast Milk and Breastfeeding as a Non Farmakolojik Method for Procedural Pain ManagementLong-Term Impacts of Breastfeeding on Prevention of Non-Communicable DiseasesIndex.

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Book SynopsisIn this book, we present research from the Curaçao "Global School-based Student Health Survey" (GSHS). The World Health Organization (WHO) and United States "Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)" in their collaboration around this survey help countries to assess ten behavioural risk and protective factors, including alcohol use, dietary behaviours, drug use, hygiene, mental health, physical activity, protective factors, sexual behaviours, tobacco use, violence and unintentional injury among adolescents. In the survey, a self-administered questionnaire is used to obtain data on young people's health behaviour and protective factors related to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality among children and adults worldwide. We hope that the results from this survey in Curaçao will inform stakeholders of the importance of a healthy school environment, for setting priorities, establishing programmes and advocating for school and youth health programmes and related policies.

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Book SynopsisThe book first discusses auditory processing disorders are, specifically how auditory processing problems can affect children with autism spectrum disorders, and appropriate evidence-based treatments. The authors highlight the challenges associated with making a dual diagnosis, and discuss specific anatomical differences in the central auditory pathway and brain. Also highlighted is the need for improved research on intervention programs and the important service needs for families and children with autism spectrum disorders. A study is presented wherein pediatric volition among children with autism spectrum disorders participating in the Holland Bloorview (HB) FIRST® robotics program is measured. A review is carried out in order to describe the main neurotransmitters in autism spectrum condition patients. Among the studied neurotransmitters, increased serotonin and glutamate as well as decreased levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid N-Acetylaspartate and oxytocin appear to have the most empirical evidence. The authors assess the relationship between autism spectrum disorder symptomatology, theory of mind, and other individual factor on children's responses through a study attempting to determine the factors that contribute to the complexity of the emotion of embarrassment. The closing study addresses that with respect to dietary issues, awareness of the eating habits and feeding problems experienced by autism spectrum disorder children needs to be emphasized among parents and guardians.Table of ContentsPreface; Auditory Processing Disorders and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder; Understanding Hearing Loss in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder; Developmental Interventions for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Literature Review; Exploring the Pediatric Volition among Boys with Autism in an Adapted Robotics Program; Altered Neurotransmitter Metabolism in Autism Spectrum Condition; The Experience of Embarrassment in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders; Diet- Related Issues With Autism Spectrum Disorder; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis book is written for health care professionals to help update knowledge of pediatric cardiology from the Aristotelean heart era and particularly from the past several decades. The current and future shortage of pediatric cardiologists necessitates steady, rejuvenated information on the Aristotelean heart for primary care clinicians as they care for the child as well as adolescent/young adult with cardiovascular dilemmas and disorders. In view of this shortage and the rapidly increasing knowledge in pediatric cardiology as well as understanding indications for referral to pediatric cardiologists in the 21st century, au courant assiduous information aimed at primary care clinicians in these areas becomes increasingly important. Chapters in this book cover cardiologic problems in different pediatric ages from newborns to young adults. We begin with a history of medical knowledge regarding the heart starting when writing began in ancient Mesopotamia to our current understanding that is subject to further change with ongoing insight and research from current as well as future scholars.Table of ContentsPreface; Introduction; Promethean Progress in Understanding the Pediatric Heart: From the Ancient Egyptian Heart and the Aristotelian Heart to the 20th Century Heart with the Blalock-Taussig Shunt: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants; Newborn Cardiology; Cardiology: An Overview; Hypertension in Children: Current Concepts; Common Pediatric Arrhythmias: Part I; Common Pediatric Arrhythmias: Part II; Myocarditis in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population; Hyperlipidemia in Children; Cardiovascular Complications of Obesity; Pediatric Pulmonary Thromboembolic Disease; Emerging Therapies for Pediatric Thromboembolic Disease; Pompe Disease; Sexual and Reproductive Health in the Adolescent Cardiac Patient; Sleep Disorders in Children and Adolescents; Sudden Cardiac Death in the Pediatric and Adolescent Population; Mental Health and Chronic Disease: Issues in Cardiovascular Disease; Psychosocial Adaptation to Chronic Illness and Disability (CID) for Children and Adolescents: A Global Perspective; Physician Use of Brief Counseling Models in a Pediatric Outpatient Setting; Pediatric Palliative Care in Congenital Heart Disease: A Case-Based Approach in Infants and Children; Chronic Disease and the Dying Adolescent; About the Editors; About the Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D; School of Medicine (WMED), Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States; About the Department of Pediatrics, Ascension St John Childrens Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, United States; About the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Israel; Index.

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