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Book SynopsisCentral or peripheral neuropathic pain can be caused by a wide range of injuries, infections and diseases. Neuropathic Pain covers the multitude of causative conditions, as well as epidemiology, clinical diagnosis, prognosis, outcome measurement, evidence-based management, and patient perceptions of individual and general neuropathic pain conditions.Trade Review“…Remarkable in its content and…clarity. The management is evidence based and to the point…the guidance is unambiguous and remarkably straightforward…very useful book for the treatment of patients suffering from neuropathic pain.” - Doody's Review ServiceTable of ContentsPreface; Part I. The Clinical Presentation of Neuropathic Pain: 1. History and physical examination Pam Squire and John Xavier Pereira; 2. Diagnostic testing in chronic neuropathic pain patients Vishal Gupta and Michael Serpell; 3. Epidemiological considerations in neuropathic pain Didier Bouhassira and Nadine Attal; Part II. The Condition of Neuropathic Pain: 4. An overview of animal models for neuropathic pain Patrick L. Stemkowski and Peter A. Smith; 5. Peripheral and central sensitization Cory Toth; 6. Pathophysiology of neuropathic pain: voltage-gated sodium and calcium channels Robyn Flynn and Christophe Altier; 7. Pathophysiology of neuropathic pain: inflammatory mediators Paul J. Austin and Gila Moalem-Taylor; 8. Pathophysiology of neuropathic pain: signaling pathways and their magnification – the role of neuronal toll-like receptors Michael R. Due, Yohance M. Allete and Fletcher A. White; Part III. The Specific Condition: Peripheral Neuropathic Pain: 9. Diabetic and other peripheral neuropathies Cory Toth; 10. Postherpetic neuralgia: the prevention of a scourge C. Peter N. Watson; 11. Painful conditions affecting the nerve roots and plexus Kristine M. Chapman and Amanda Sherwin; Part IV. The Specific Condition: Central Neuropathic Pain: 12. Neuropathic pain following spinal cord injury Jan H. Vranken; 13. Central pain symptoms in multiple sclerosis Scott Jarvis and Bradley J. Kerr; 14. Central post-stroke pain Maan Kattan and Dwight E. Moulin; Part V. The Specific Condition: Other Causes of Neuropathic Pain: 15. The complex regional pain syndromes and post-traumatic neuralgias Anne Louise Oaklander and Steven H. Horowitz; 16. The management of neuropathic pain in cancer patients Wojciech Leppert; 17. Fibromyalgia Mary-Ann Fitzcharles and Peter Ste-Marie; Part VI. The Management of Neuropathic Pain: 18. Antidepressants: TCA and SNRIs Maija Haanpää; 19. Gabapentinoids and other anticonvulsants Howard S. Smith, Charles E. Argoff, Manpreet Kaur and Harsha Nagaraja; 20. Opioids Andrea D. Furlan and Angela Mailis-Gagnon; 21. Cannabinoids Mark A. Ware; 22. Local anesthetics and other interventional approaches Ian Carroll; 23. Spinal cord stimulation and other neuromodulation Krishna Kumar and Syed Rizvi; 24. Drug synergy and therapeutic combinations Stephan A. Schug; 25. The person with pain perspective and participation – an essential component of successfully managing chronic neuropathic pain Lynn Kerene Cooper; Part VII. The Prognosis of Neuropathic Pain: 26. Measuring outcomes in chronic neuropathic pain Nadine Attal; 27. Impact of chronic pain upon anxiety, sleep, and mood dimensions Scott Jarvis and Cory Toth; 28. Impact upon related conditions and quality of life Bharati Vyawahare and John Hughes; 29. The future: new concepts and potential therapies Nicole M. Sumracki, Lauren Nicotra, Yuen Kwok, Liang Liu, Krista van Steeg, Linda R. Watkins and Mark R. Hutchinson; Index.

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Cambridge University Press Practical Ambulatory Anesthesia

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Book SynopsisPractical Ambulatory Anesthesia covers all aspects of sedation, anesthesia, and pain relief for patients undergoing day (ambulatory) surgery. Written and edited by leading clinical anesthesiologists from the USA and Europe, it provides clear guidance on how to handle particular patients in particular situations. Comprehensive in scope, each chapter summarizes major studies and review papers, followed by practical advice based on the authors'' and editors'' clinical and scientific expertise. This combination of authoritative evidence-based guidance and personal advice ensures the reader benefits from the latest scientific knowledge and the authors'' wealth of experience. Chapters discuss how to plan, equip and staff an ambulatory unit, pharmacology, key concepts of ambulatory care, pre- and post-operative issues, quality assurance, and current controversies. There are also dedicated chapters for topics including regional anesthesia for ambulatory surgery and pediatric ambulatory anesthesia. This text provides a much-needed comprehensive and evidence-based guide for clinical anesthesiologists.Trade Review'I would recommend it for those who have already got a good understanding of anesthesia provision in the day surgery setting. It would be a good recommended reading list addition for trainees in anesthesia.' Daphne Martin, Journal of Perioperative PracticeTable of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction to ambulatory surgery and anesthesia Sherine Hanna, Neal A. Mehta and Johan Raeder; 2. Organization of ambulatory surgery and anesthesia Audrice Francois and Johan Raeder; 3. Patient and procedure selection Jennifer M. Banayan, Johan Raeder and Bobbie-Jean Sweitzer; 4. Pharmacology Claude Abdallah, Richard D. Urman and Johan Raeder; 5. Anesthetic techniques Niraja Rajan, Richard D. Urman and Johan Raeder; 6. Regional anesthesia for ambulatory surgery Ramprasad Sripada, Shuchita Garg and Johan Raeder; 7. Multimodal management of pain and post-operative nausea and vomiting (PONV) in ambulatory surgery Dawn Schell and Jaspreet Somal; 8. Practical recipes from start (preop) to finish (post discharge) Niraja Rajan, Srikantha Rao and Johan Raeder; 9. Postoperative care Sekar S. Bhavani; 10. Anesthetic techniques for subspecialty surgery Niraja Rajan, Srikantha Rao and Johan Raeder; 11. Pediatric anesthesia Fatima Ahmad; 12. Aesthetic surgery Fatima Ahmad; 13. Anesthesia for gastrointestinal endoscopy John E. Tetzlaff and Walter Maurer; 14. Management of emergencies in ambulatory setting Fatima Ahmad; 15. Office-based anesthesia Johann Patlak, Fred E. Shapiro, Johann Patlak, Fatima Ahmad and Richard D. Urman; 16. Controversies in ambulatory anesthesia Steven Butz; 17. Current and future trends in ambulatory anesthesia Steven Butz; Index.

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