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Clinical Reasoning and Evidence-Based Practice: Deliberate Decision-Making by Nurses
Par Jos Dobber, José Harmsen, Margriet Van Iersel. 2023
This book helps nursing students increase the quality of their clinical reasoning and therefore the quality of care. It teaches…
students to recognize when clinical reasoning is needed, and what reasoning is involved, and to avoid reasoning errors. This is important for nurses, since good quality of their clinical reasoning leads to a good quality of their decisions. Thus, it is directly connected to better nursing care. This volume is based on current knowledge about learning complex cognitive skills. From this knowledge, four sets of standard questions have been formulated that allow students to develop cognitive scripts for reasoning about diagnosis, etiology, prognosis, and interventions. Special attention is payed to diversity-sensitive reasoning in this English edition. From the 4C/ID model, a scientific educational whole task model for learning and developing and complex cognitive skills, complexity levels, learning tasks and subtask exercises are included. Learning clinical reasoning is supported with case videos and flash lectures, among other things. It consists of three parts: the first part, on clinical reasoning, is written for first- and second-year bachelor students in nursing. Part two, on evidence-based practice (EBP), is also suitable for later years. It teaches students to read and critically appraise scientific articles, and to assess whether they can be used in their own practice. Part three contains more in-depth information, extra explanations, examples, and material that teachers can use in a flexible way. This book is illustrated with videos.The translation from Dutch to English was done with the help of artificial intelligence (machine translation by the service DeepL.com). The authors have subsequently revised the text further in an endeavour to refine the work stylistically.Pathology of Cardiac Valve Disease: Surgical and Interventional Anatomy
Par Cristina Basso, Gaetano Thiene, Marialuisa Valente, Stefania Rizzo, Mila Della Barbera, Uberto Bortolotti. 2023
Cardiac valve diseases are a major cause of morbidity and mortality around the globe. In third world countries, inflammatory rheumatic…
valve disease in the young represents an endemic calamity, while in Western countries, degenerative valve diseases like senile calcific aortic stenosis and mitral valve prolapse as a result of mucoid degeneration with incompetence are major causes of death in adults/the elderly. Since the 1960s, surgical valve replacement has been the only treatment option, requiring sternotomy, cardiopulmonary bypass and cardiac arrest. Permanent anticoagulation for mechanical valves and the limited durability of biological valves constituted significant drawbacks; moreover, these surgeries often requires surgical replacement. The cardiac registry at the University of Padua, Italy, has gathered more than twelve hundred cases of failed prosthetic valves, offering a unique resource for teaching and research. Conservative valve repair using minimally invasive technique showed that replacement of the native valve with sternotomy can be spared. Moreover, in the last decade venous or arterial approaches like TAVI were developed. Presenting the essential surgical and interventional anatomy and pathology in detail, this book offers a valuable tool for cardiologists, cardiac surgeons and pathologists, as well as people in training and scientists working in the field of medical devices and biological compatibility.The Quintessence of Basic and Clinical Research and Scientific Publishing
Par Gowraganahalli Jagadeesh, Pitchai Balakumar, Fortunato Senatore. 2023
The book, intended for biomedical researchers, attempts to foster a comprehensive understanding of the elements that impact scientific research, such…
as clinical trial design, communication, and publication methods. It introduces the process of idea generation and creative/critical thinking, leading to the development of key concepts that coalesce into theoretical constructs and working hypotheses. The book systematically delineates research phases associated with a bench-to-bedside translational approach, providing the full depth and breadth of drug discovery and development: design, synthesis, and optimization of drug candidates interacting with targets linked to diseases, as well as clinical trial design to acquire substantial evidence of efficacy and safety for candidate drugs in the target patient population. New and evolving topics such as artificial intelligence, machine and deep learning, drug repurposing approaches, and bioinformatics, are incorporated into the text as these features are becoming integrated into drug research and development. Additionally, it covers publication strategies, including literature search, manuscript preparation, data presentation, relevant discussion, editorial processes, elements of peer review, and bibliometrics. Finally, the book addresses grantsmanship, key strategies for building effective networks, mentorships, maintaining research integrity, and forging career advancement opportunities, including entrepreneurship.Robotic Surgery Devices in Surgical Specialties
Par João Pádua Manzano, Lydia Masako Ferreira. 2023
This engaging book is focused on surgical devices applied to several robotic systems, besides the da Vinci Robotic System, covering…
more than ten surgical medical specialties. The eighteen well written, objective and didactic chapters are divided into types of devices, their limitations and indications. Great exponents of surgery in Robotic System science and technology provides the readers with innovations in the field of Plastic Surgery, Orthopedics, Gynecology, Neurosurgery, Ophthalmology, Cardiac Surgery, Gastrosurgery, Head and Neck Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Urology and Thoracic Surgery in Solo Surgery Robots. Robotic Surgery Devices in Surgical Specialties will cover a target audience that goes beyond a single specialty; medical students, residents, fellows and even experts on the subject will find this title of great value. It will certainly be the bedside book for several professionals and a source of inspiration for many to follow the field of robotic surgery.Vascular Hyperpermeability: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Biology #2711)
Par Binu Tharakan. 2024
This volume focuses on the latest research methods and techniques used by researchers to study vascular permeability/hyperpermeability in a science…
laboratory setting. The chapters in this book cover topics such as determination of solute permeability of microvascular endothelial cell monolayers in vitro; evaluation of barrier integrity used in a two-layered microfluidic device mimicking the blood-brain barrier; isolation and culture of human umbilical vein endothelial cells; measurement of blood-brain barrier hyperpermeability using Evans Blue extravasation assay; lymphatic vascular permeability determined from direct measurements of solute flux; intravital imaging of leukocyte-endothelial interaction by intravital multiphoton microscopy; and evaluation of tight junction integrity in brain endothelial cells using confocal microscopy. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.Thorough and cutting-edge, Vascular Hyperpermeability: Methods and Protocols is a valuable resource that will aid novice researchers with creating new and affordable research projects, and for expert researchers to initiate new strategies and collaborations in their ongoing programs.Pediatric Psychogastroenterology: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals
Par Miranda A.L. van Tilburg, Bonney Reed and Simon R. Knowles. 2024
Bringing together international experts in psychological and behavioural treatments for pediatric gastrointestinal symptoms, this book provides detailed, evidence-based protocols targeting…
gastrointestinal distress and associated mental health concerns for patients and their families. The first consolidated resource on the topic, Pediatric Psychogastroenterology gives mental health professionals access to the most up to date clinical knowledge and practice. Taking a holistic approach, it guides the reader on the treatment and care of pediatric gastrointestinal patients, as well as how to work with and support children’s parents and families. The book is structured around symptom presentation and common challenges, enabling the reader to focus quickly on the area of need. Each chapter includes clinical pearls of wisdom and 62 developmentally appropriate worksheets for patients and their families to facilitate treatment, available for download. This practical, authoritative guide is an essential resource for mental health professionals who work directly with pediatric cohorts, as well as postgraduate students in health psychology, behavioral medicine, or social work.The Glow Up: Your skin, only much better
Par Paula Joye. 2023
Six simple steps to the best skin of your life. Do pores really open and close? Is eye cream necessary?…
Should you be rubbing snail slime all over your face? Award-winning journalist Paula Joye is sharing her secrets, so that you too can achieve the inner and outer glow that comes from skin that is clear and healthy. You will learn where to spend and where to save, how to create a routine, and what to do when your skin inevitably changes from age, weather, illness and stress.The Glow Up cuts through the BS, empowering you to glow at any age and stage in life. &‘I will do to my face whatever Paula Joye tells me to do.&’ Mia Freedman 'Navigating the world of skincare can often be confusing. That&’s why this book will serve as an invaluable guide, shedding light on skincare and offering valuable insights to help you on your journey to healthy, glowing skin.' Miranda KerrWie funktioniert Künstliche Intelligenz (KI) und gibt es Parallelen zum menschlichen Gehirn? Was sind die Gemeinsamkeiten von natürlicher und künstlicher…
Intelligenz, und was die Unterschiede? Ist das Gehirn nichts anderes als ein biologischer Computer? Was sind Neuronale Netze und wie kann der Begriff Deep Learning einfach erklärt werden?Seit der kognitiven Revolution Mitte des letzten Jahrhunderts sind KI und Hirnforschung eng miteinander verflochten. Im Bereich der KI gab es in den letzten Jahren mehrere spektakuläre Durchbrüche, von alphaGo über DALL-E 2 bis ChatGPT, die so bis vor kurzem noch völlig undenkbar waren. Doch schon heute arbeiten Forscher an den Innovationen von morgen, wie hybrides maschinelles Lernen oder neuro-symbolische KI. Aber was verbirgt sich dahinter überhaupt?Anhand aktueller Forschungsergebnisse und spannender Beispiele aus der Praxis bietet dieses Sachbuch einen verständlichen Einstieg in die Grundlagen und Herausforderungen dieser faszinierenden Disziplinen. Sie erfahren, was Neurowissenschaft und Psychologie über die Funktionsweise des Gehirns wissen und wie Künstliche Intelligenz arbeitet. Lernen Sie zudem, wie KI unser Verständnis des Gehirns revolutioniert hat und wie Erkenntnisse aus der Hirnforschung umgekehrt in der Informatik eingesetzt werden, um KI-Algorithmen weiterzuentwickeln. Entdecken Sie die faszinierende Welt dieser beiden Disziplinen. Erfahren Sie, warum Künstliche Intelligenz und Hirnforschung zwei Seiten einer Medaille sind und wie sie unsere Zukunft prägen werden.Case-Based Gynecological Oncology
Par Bindiya Gupta, Kavita Singh. 2023
This book is a case-based resource detailing the latest diagnostic and management strategies applicable to a number of carefully selected…
situations in clinical gynecological oncology. It emphasizes the importance of a holistic approach to tackling difficult and unique clinical presentations. Each chapter presents a specific pathology and features descriptions of clinical scenarios and presentations that are both commonly and rarely encountered. Techniques and strategies for ovarian, cervical and endometrial cancer are discussed in accordance with the latest evidence-based knowledge on the topic. Relevant "tips and tricks" are identified in each chapter to assist the reader in developing a thorough understanding of the topics discussed and enhance their decision making skills.Case-Based Gynecological Oncology is a practical guide to clinical presentations of a range of conditions encountered in the field, making it a valuable resource for all clinicians who encounter these patients in their day-to-day practice.Physical Virology: From the State-of-the-Art Research to the Future of Applied Virology (Springer Series in Biophysics #24)
Par Sergio Rosales-Mendoza, Mauricio Comas-Garcia. 2023
This book highlights key findings generated during the past years from the main disciplines that constitute Physical Virology, from theoretical…
physics and simulations to material sciences and vaccines development to structural biology. Each chapter is written by world-class scientists from these areas and is a comprehensive review of where this field stands, as well as the future of Physical Virology. The diversity in the formal training of these scientists results in solving common problems using very distinct approaches, which can produce surprising findings. The multi- and interdisciplinary nature of this field has created a remarkable community that aims at understanding how viruses work and how they can be used in material sciences, chemistry, and biomedicine. Furthermore, the development of Physical Virology has resulted in technological advances that have shaped other fields; for example, it would be impossible to think about the development of Cryo-EM to solve the structure of complex viruses with atomic resolution without the contribution of scientists that created the field of Physical Virology. In the past decade, there has been a great success in the generation of viral systems that can encapsulate drugs, non-viral genetic material, or nanoparticles, as well as in the chemical and genetical modification of virions. Without any doubt in the immediate future, some of these technologies will jump from the bench to the market, creating a revolution in translational and biomedical sciences. The book provides key perspectives for the field, derived from expert´s opinions.Effective Writing for Healthcare Professionals: A Pocket Guide to Getting Published
Par Megan-Jane Johnstone. 2024
This new edition of Effective Writing for Healthcare Professionals is an invaluable insider's guide to publishing, providing tips and advice…
for time-poor professionals working in the healthcare sector. But how do you get published? Where do you start? How do you know if your writing is good enough and what can you learn to make it better? Offering an accessible guide to the key issues, this is the perfect book for those who have busy working lives and find the process of writing challenging. It covers issues ranging from getting started to the winning habits of successful authors; from the rights and responsibilities of authors to how to get noticed. This new edition has been updated to include guidance on publishing norms, collaborative digital platforms, social media, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on publishing trends. Written by a best-selling academic author, this is an essential resource for novice writers and healthcare providers interested in publishing their work.Pathology: Historical and Contemporary Aspects
Par Ricardo V. Lloyd. 2023
This book provides a broad overview of diagnostic pathology, integrating historical perspectives with the current practice of diagnostic pathology across…
various sub-fields such as surgical pathology, cytopathology, autopsy and forensic pathology, neuropathology and more. Pathology: Historical and Contemporary Aspects presents contemporary issues that are crucial to the practice of pathology in the 21st century, including the development and application of key techniques and technical aspects such as immunohistochemistry and molecular diagnostics, as well as computer applications such as image analysis and artificial intelligence. The history of the field in the West is covered in detail, including the history and current standing of major pathology societies, in addition to a concise overview of the development of pathology in Eastern countries such as China and Japan. It details the work of some outstanding individuals who have contributed to advances in pathology, from Nobel laureates to traditionally under-represented groups such as women and minorities.Albert the Great: Virtus Formativa (Palgrave Studies in Medieval and Early Modern Medicine)
Par Amalia Cerrito. 2023
This book provides the first comprehensive treatment of Albert the Great’s (c. 1193–1280) notion of virtus formativa, a shaping force…
responsible for crucial dynamics in the formation of living beings. Crossing the boundaries between theology and philosophy, the notion of virtus formativa, or formative power, was central in explaining genetic inheritance and the configuration of the embryo. By adopting an interdisciplinary approach, this book reconstructs how Albert the Great, motivated by theological open issues, reorganised the natural-philosophical and medical theories on embryonic development, creatively drawing upon Greek, Patristic, and Arabic sources. A valuable contribution to research, this book offers essential insights for those studying the history of embryology, medicine, and science in the medieval and renaissance periods.Nerve: A Physician Turned Patient and Her Courageous Recovery From Traumatic Brain Injury
Par Michele T. Pato. 2023
This captivating and clinically illuminating title presents the story of Dr. Michele Pato’s personal experience with traumatic brain injury (TBI). …
With profound candor and humor, Dr. Pato chronicles her journey through the enormous physical, psychological, and emotional challenges encountered following her accident, treatment, and recovery. After years of rehabilitation and reflection, Pato relays her extraordinary story through an engrossing narrative that simultaneously pedagogically serves clinicians who treat TBI, while also offering important insights for patients and caregivers affected by TBI. Across 18 chapters, Pato addresses each physiological aspect of her treatment and recovery, including her battles with aphasia, neuromuscular and memory issues, tinnitus, and vertigo – to name just several of the setbacks she had to overcome. The book also details Pato’s struggle to recover while negotiating a multitude of roles: maintaining a physician-researcher leadership position in academic medicine; managing relationships with her husband (a prominent physician-scientist as well), interacting with family and friends; and, most of all, overcoming the emotional frustrations associated with long-term physical recovery, such as relearning what were once innate motor and speech skills. A riveting account of personal injury that was met with extraordinary determination, patience, grace, and commitment to recovery, Nerve is a unique and valuable resource for clinicians, patients, caregivers and anyone else whose life has been touched by TBIIntegrating the Healthcare Enterprise: Hands-on Healthcare and Interoperability (essentials)
Par Frank Oemig, Viola Henke, Marcus Kuper. 2023
Dieses essential bietet einen Einstieg in das Thema IHE - "Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE)“ - und hilft sowohl Einsteiger:innen als auch…
fortgeschrittenen "Interoperabilitätsförder:innen" dabei, zu verstehen, wie IT-Systeme in Gesundheitsunternehmen die richtigen Daten, zum richtigen Zeitpunkt sicher miteinander austauschen können und wie es IHE schafft dafür Lösungen in den verschiedenen medizinischen Domänen anzubieten.Intestinal Failure
Par Jeremy M. D. Nightingale. 2023
This is the second and fully updated edition of the successful volume on intestinal failure in adults and children. The…
book provides a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of intestinal failure: from acute and chronic intestinal failure management and treatment, to outcomes, consequences and problems of treatment. In addition, 20 new chapters have been added, covering acute and chronic pancreatitis, critical care and abdominal pain among other topics. Each of the chapters contains a section with top tips on the topic, summarizing the essential take-home messages. Highly educational, this book is a must have for gastroenterologists but is of use for all members of a hospital nutrition support team including nurses, dietitians and pharmacists, whom it will serve as a practical guide for management of intestinal failure both in the hospital and in an outpatient setting. Written by a multidisciplinary author team, this book brings this important subject to a wide readership. With extensive referencing the book provides a detailed overview of the topic, discussing the latest research in the subject and how this relates to current clinical practice and potential future treatments.Mentoring in Nursing through Narrative Stories Across the World
Par Thóra B. Hafsteinsdóttir, Nancy Rollins Gantz. 2023
The book explores how mentoring, theoretical background of mentoring and how mentoring is used by nurses in all arenas where…
they work in health care, education, research, policy, politics, and academia in supporting nurses with their professional and career development. Over 300 mentors and mentees, from a wide range of countries across all continents, share their stories of mentoring reflecting on their development in leadership, clinical practice, education, research and politics. The book describes various types of mentoring including more traditional types of mentoring as well as virtual, online and peer mentoring. During the mentorship trajectories the nurses address an inclusive collection of issues that they are faced with and share supporting strategies. The book highlights the importance of mentoring for nurses to support their personal, and professional leadership development. Also, it emphasizes the importance of mentoring for when nurses engaged in variety of projects that could entail or encompass evidence-based clinical practice, development within education, research in the clinical arena, policy formation, political affairs, or cultural inclusion that present significant impact in patient care and healthcare outcomes within and across countries. With The Future of Nursing 2020-2030: Charting a Path to Achieve Health Equity report from the National Academies of Sciences, published in 2021, the role of nursing will become ever more dynamic and therefore the profession of nursing must be visible in improving and securing the future for patients, families, and communities across the globe. Mentoring practices to build the profession’s leaders are forever essential, acute, and imperative.This book shows how mentoring can support nurses in further developing nursing as a profession and scientific discipline across countries to support clinical application of evidence based practice, and nursing education and research dissemination. Accordingly, this book shares essential, diverse and pioneering expertise through wide range of narrative stories that will benefit nurses at all years of experience, from early career nurses, emerging leaders, nurse educators, leaders, policy makers and nurse scientists around the globe. The nursing profession must magnify its position in health care and nurses need to proliferate their contributions throughout the globe. They can accomplish that through mentoring and “growing and nurturing other nurses” to advance and thrive in today’s world.Atemwegsmanagement: Ausgewählte Techniken, Verfahren und Indikationen
Par Volker Dörges, Christian Byhahn. 2023
In diesem Buch finden sich ausgewählte Verfahren der Atemwegssicherung: direkte Laryngoskopie und Intubation, Videolaryngoskopie in der Notfallmedizin, im OP, auf…
der Intensivstation und zur Wachintubation, fiberoptische Intubation sowie Tracheotomie und Koniotomie. Die Autoren beschreiben darüber hinaus die Besonderheiten der Atemwegssicherung in der Thoraxchirurgie, bei laserchirurgischen Eingriffen in der HNO sowie im Kindesalter. Auch wesentliche Aspekte von Ausbildung und Training sowie zur Aufbereitung der Instrumente werden dargestellt. Ein Buch für den Klinikalltag, ideal für angehende Anästhesisten, Intensivmediziner, Notärzte und Pädiater.Handbook of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder: Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment (Autism and Child Psychopathology Series)
Par Johnny L. Matson, Peter Sturmey. 2022
This handbook provides a substantive foundation of autism theory and research, including a comprehensive overview, conceptualization, and history of autism…
spectrum disorder (ASD) and pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). This robust reference work integrates the broad scholarly base of literature coupled with a trenchant analysis of the state of the field in nosology, etiology, assessment, and treatment. Its expert contributors examine findings and controversies (e.g., the actual prevalence of autism) as well as longstanding topics of interest as well as emerging issues from around the globe. In addition, the handbook describes multiple assessments, diagnoses, interventions and treatments for autism and PDD. It addresses such key topics as assessment of core symptoms and comorbidities, risk factors, epidemiology, diagnostic systems, neuroscience as well as issues regarding family adaptation. In addition, the handbook explores the rapidly evolving and expanding topics of medications, diets, fringe and harmful treatments, applied behavior analysis, and early intensive behavioral interventions.Key areas of coverage include:Survey of diagnostic criteria and assessment strategies for autism and pervasive developmental disorder.Genetic, behavioral, biopsychosocial, and cognitive models of autism assessment and treatment.Psychiatric disorders in individuals with ASD.Theory of mind and facial recognition in persons with autism.Diagnostic instruments for assessing core features and challenging behaviors in autism and PDD.Evidence-based psychosocial, pharmacological, and integrative treatments for autism and other developmental disabilities.Interventions specifically for adults with ASD.Training issues for professionals, parents, and other caregivers of individuals with autism and developmental disabilities.Review of findings of successful and promising therapies coupled with guidance on how to distinguish between dubious and effective treatments for autism and PDD. The handbook is an indispensable resource for researchers, professors, graduate students as well as clinicians, therapists, and other practitioners in clinical child and school psychology, child and adolescent psychiatry, social work, special education, behavioral rehabilitation, pediatric medicine, developmental psychology, and all allied disciplines.A deeply compelling exploration of the death industry and the people—morticians, detectives, crime scene cleaners, embalmers, executioners—who work in it…
and what led them there.We are surrounded by death. It is in our news, our nursery rhymes, our true-crime podcasts. Yet from a young age, we are told that death is something to be feared. How are we supposed to know what we’re so afraid of, when we are never given the chance to look?Fueled by a childhood fascination with death, journalist Hayley Campbell searches for answers in the people who make a living by working with the dead. Along the way, she encounters mass fatality investigators, embalmers, and a former executioner who is responsible for ending sixty-two lives. She meets gravediggers who have already dug their own graves, visits a cryonics facility in Michigan, goes for late-night Chinese with a homicide detective, and questions a man whose job it is to make crime scenes disappear.Through Campbell’s incisive and candid interviews with these people who see death every day, she asks: Why would someone choose this kind of life? Does it change you as a person? And are we missing something vital by letting death remain hidden? A dazzling work of cultural criticism, All the Living and the Dead weaves together reportage with memoir, history, and philosophy, to offer readers a fascinating look into the psychology of Western death.