Medical News

* Publisher: Cambridge University Press
* Number Of Pages: 356
* Publication Date: 2000-08-28
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0521789796
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780521789790
* Binding: Paperback

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Congenital and perinatal infections remain a stubborn and major cause of morbidity and mortality in infants throughout the world. This concise, accessible account provides an essential guide to the diagnosis, management, and prevention of these infections. The first three chapters underline how and why infections during this critical period can be so devastating. The main section of the book focuses on individual infections, and emphasizes effective intervention based on the very latest knowledge and techniques.

* Publisher: Springer
* Number Of Pages: 162
* Publication Date: 2008-12-16
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1848009925
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781848009929
* Binding: Paperback

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This book provides comprehensive information on the science and practice of critical care medicine in a repackaging of the relavent chapters from the popular Pediatric Critical Care Medicine edited by Wheeler, Shanley and Wong.

* Publisher: Springer
* Number Of Pages: 109
* Publication Date: 2008-08-12
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 1846286832
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9781846286834
* Binding: Hardcover

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As a learning tool, Pediatric Heart Sounds offers a unique interactive overview of cardiac auscultation. The CD-ROM is the only one to integrate high-fidelity, digitally recorded pediatric heart sounds with a graphic patient chest interface, while the book provides a review of the mechanisms behind the individual heart sounds. Using the CD-ROM, readers can ‘place’ the stethoscope at the four chest locations most commonly auscultated and to hear the corresponding sounds, thus simulating an actual examination.

* Publisher: Mosby
* Number Of Pages: 2384
* Publication Date: 2006-05-25
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 032302842X
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780323028424
* Binding: Hardcover

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Tap into the definitive source that continues to serve pediatric surgeons throughout the world. With more than 200 expert contributors and under the new editorial leadership of Dr. Jay Grosfeld, this 6th Edition features comprehensive, up-to-date information on all aspects of childhood surgery, emphasizing congenital malformations, tumors, trauma, and urologic problems.

* Publisher: Springer
* Number Of Pages: 492
* Publication Date: 2009-01
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3540691448
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783540691440
* Binding: Hardcover

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Congenital glaucoma is a complex problem, which has been a frequent cause of blindness in the past. Over the past decades, the prognosis of congenital glaucoma has completely changed. Surgical results are very good and enable these children to integrate entirely as adults in society.
Based on the authors’ accumulated experience of more than 50 years and 860 cases operated for congenital glaucoma, this well-structured and lavishly illustrated textbook-atlas covers all aspects of congenital and infantile glaucoma, such as the original method for examining new-borns under general anaesthesia in the slit-lamp, the signs and symptoms of the disease and the differential diagnosis.

* Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
* Number Of Pages: 240
* Publication Date: 2008-07-14
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0195342186
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780195342185
* Binding: Hardcover

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This volume brings together work from leading researchers in the fields of developmental disorders of binocular vision, strabismus, and both infantile and acquired forms of nystagmus. It contains four sections. The first section, Basic Concepts of Stable Vision and Gaze, deals with psychophysical aspects of infantile forms of nystagmus and the relative contributions of extraocular proprioception and efference (corollary discharge).

Publisher:Mosby
Pages:1384
2007-07-02
ISBN:0323030041

Introducing the newest comprehensive reference designed specifically for the growing specialty of hospital-based pediatrics. This comprehensive new reference not only brings you the most up-to-date, evidence-based approaches to hospital-based pediatric care, but also covers issues related to staffing a unit; financial, legal and ethical topics, and how a hospitalist program communicates and relates to its referring providers and consulting staff. You’ll find it a vital addition to the shelf of anyone who cares for pediatric patients in the hospital.

Publisher:Saunders
Pages:240
Date: 2008-10-29
ISBN:1416063331

This two-part issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America examines Developmental Disabilities. Part II of this issue reviews topics including Abusive Head Trauma; Cerebral Palsy: Medical Aspects; Cerebral Palsy: Orthopedic Aspects and Rehabilitation; Myelomeningocele; Medical Home and Transition for Children; Team Processes and Team Care for Children with Developmental Disabilities; Dental Care of Children with Developmental Disabilities; Nephrologic Issues in Children with Developmental Disabilities.

* Publisher: Springer
* Number Of Pages: 296
* Publication Date: 2008-12
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3540744231
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783540744238
* Binding: Hardcover

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This comprehensive book combines a review of the basic physiology and pathophysiology of each renal disorder and disease entity with state-of-the-art medical management guidelines based on evidence and expert opinion. Each chapter focuses on the unique and frequently challenging circumstances in pediatric patients, which are oftentimes very different from those in adult patients. Starting with a logical approach to each individual problem as seen in the ICU, it covers the pathophysiology of the child, the diagnostic approach and gives valuable up-to-date treatment recommendations.

* Publisher: Springer
* Number Of Pages: 498
* Publication Date: 2009-01
* ISBN-10 / ASIN: 3540686304
* ISBN-13 / EAN: 9783540686309
* Binding: Hardcover

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Pediatric Ophthalmology: current thought and practice’ is written by renowned experts with many years of experience and perspective on the state-of-the-art recommendations.
All chapters are consistent in format and style and have practical application to the daily practice of medical and surgical pediatric ophthalmology.
Starting with a guide to the examination of children, it covers all important topics for all who care for children’s eyes regardless of their niche interests within the field of pediatric ophthalmology.