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Includes topics that are essential to the surgical pathologist in cytopathology such as cytopathology of the Thyroid; Pancreas, Salivary glands; Lung; Urine; Gynecologic; Metastasis of unknown origin; and Preparation techniques and Cell transfer.

Fosuses on COPD. This book includes article topics such as epidemiology, pathophysiology, cellular and molecular mechanisms and comorbidities of COPD, diagnosis and phenotype of COPD, pulmonary rehabilitation, asthma and COPD, biomarkers, bronchodilators, non invasive ventialtion, and drug therapies.

Presents a review on the important and timely topics in drug heptatotoxicity.

Asthma as seen by Otolaryngologists as part of the patient workup, diagnosis, and treatment of the spectrum of disorders of rhinitis and allergy is presented. Otolaryngologists are frequently the de facto allergy specialist for patients presenting with allergies and chronic rhinosinusitis. This book covers Allergy, Rhinology, and Pediatric Airway.

Most physicians entering the field of pediatric cardiology are drawn to it by an interest in the variety of congenital heart defects which present at various ages. This book describes the types of problems which seem to be of concern to the pediatric community within this age group and to describe strategies for evaluation.

Examines approaches to left atrial appendage exclusion. This title includes topics such as stroke and bleeding risks in patients with atrial fibrillation, embryology and anatomy, rationale, catheter-based endocardial closure, pericardial access, catheter-based epicardial closure, and surgical closure.

An issue that reviews the status of scientific dream study and offers the reviews on topics such as dream recall, dream content, dreaming and cognitive functions, disordered dreaming, medications altering dreaming, and the role of dreams in psychotherapy.

Focuses on Conceptual Advances in Pathology. The title discusses the convergence of anatomic pathology, clinical pathology and genomics and other sciences, with the technological underpinning of digital pathology. It includes topics such as: CAD in digital pathology and Modeling protein motion.

Apart from Alzheimer's dementia, depressive disorders are emerging to account for the next greatest share of disability among older adults. This issue provides information for general adult psychiatrists, internal medicine geriatricians, and primary care physicians and care extenders to enable them to meet the needs of depressed older adults.

Focuses on the important advances in research in endocrinology. This title covers topics such as: stress, sleep disorders, antipsychotic medications, eating disorders, insulin resistance, drug and alcohol addictions, and more.

Because of the complex range of factors to be considered in pscyhosis -genetic, neurologic, biologic, environmental, family, culture - this title presents aspects that have the greatest relevance and impact in diagnosing and treating child and adolescent patients.

PSA screening remains highly controversial due to several important disadvantages. More PSA is produced with prostatic enlargement and in other benign conditions such as urinary tract infections. This title provides insights into the many different prostate cancer guidelines and related policy issues.

Guest edited by Bruce Zuraw, this issue of Immunology and Allergy Clinics covers angioedema, including topics on hereditary angioedema, prophylactic and on-demand treatmetnts, and more.

Covers topics such as: Prevention of depression in older; Prevention of dementia; Use of genetics as a tool for prevention of mental illnesses; Successful cognitive and emotional aging; Internet Depression Prevention; and, Prevention of First Episode of Psychosis.

Patients in psychiatry, or their parents, experiment with alternative methods and practices; psychiatrists, in search of scientifically-based discussion and evidence of use for daily practice, find that information in this issue of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics. Readers will find clinically focused information in the major categories of Selected Treatments, Selected Disorders, and Perspectives on Clinical Complementary and Alternative Therapies. Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments are discussed for ADHD, Mood disorders, Autism, Learning and Cognitive disorders, and Neurologic disturbances, such as sleep, traumatic brain injury, headache, etc. EEG and Neurofeedback, Meditation and Movement Therapies, Music Therapy, Massage, Acupuncture, and other body-based therapies are presented. Evidence for minerals, vitamins, and herbs is discussed, and Ethical and Legal issues for the Psychiatrist are presented. Guest Editors Deborah Simkin and Charles Popper, with decades of experience in working with complementary therapies, lead this issue.

Focuses on topics such as: Seizure in the Emergency Department - Epidemiology and Cost to Society; Seizure and Status Epilepticus - Pathophysiology and Definitions; The Diagnosis and Management of Seizures and Status Epilepticus in the Pre-hospital Setting; and, more.

Discusses the many causes of syncope, helping the clinician to distinguish life-threatening etiologies from benign ones.

Emphasizes procedure-oriented evaluation and management. This book discusses the importance of this subject in terms of medical and surgical risk. It provides a set of recommendations to standardize the approach to these complicated patients. It also describes aspects of dysphagia concisely, with prominent use of Tables and Figures.

Explores important topics in the treatment of osteoporosis. This title answers such questions as: How long do I treat my patient? Is there a place for bone turnover markers? And how much Vitamin D should I recommend? It also explores controversies around calcium and Vitamin D regarding the coronary risk and pancreatic issues.

Covers various approaches to treating patients with the common diseases, disorders, and symptoms relating to the ear, nose, and throat. This title includes symptoms such as: sinus infection; allergy; nosebleed; post-nasal drip; sore throat; hoarseness; tinnitus; hearing loss; dizziness; thyroid nodule; earache; and more.

This issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America deals with the timely subject of substance use during pregnancy. Alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use is prevalent among reproductive-age women. Even though a reduction in use often occurs during pregnancy, many women continue to use substances until a pregnancy is either actually diagnosed or well underway.This issue consists of a well-qualified team of obstetricians-gynecologists, psychiatrists, and family physicians, focusing on various issues related directly to pregnancies complicated by substance use. Topics of interest include epidemiology and screening for hazardous and harmful substance use, teratogenic risks, psychiatric comorbidities, comprehensive treatment approaches before and after delivery, fetal surveillance, and team-based perinatal management. Particularly new information relates to prescribing buprenorphine, neonatal abstinence syndrome, and adolescent substance use.

As the authors describe in this volume dedicated to vision in children, great strides have been made in recent years in preventing and identifying any loss of visual acuity, and, when identified, correcting it. The articles are written for the practicing pediatrician and describe conditions that are detected in pediatric practice and/or about which parents and patients may be knowledgeable and have questions. Articles in this issue are devoted to: Pediatric Refractive Surgery; The Lacrimal System; Periocular Hemangiomas and Lymphangiomas; Genetics and Ocular Disorders: A Focused Review; Retinopathy of Prematurity; Review of Pediatric Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension; Allergic Eye Disease; and Convergence Insufficiency and Vision Therapy, to name a few.

Provides updates on the management of disorders of the anorectum and pelvic floor. This book offers information on hemorrhoidal issues, anorectal anatomy and imaging techniques, fissure and anal stenosis, rectal prolapse, and anal abscess and fistula.

Suitable for both neonatologists and maternal-fetal medicine physicians, this book includes topics such as: Moderate Preterm. Late Preterm and Early Term Births: Epidemiology and Trends; Stillbirth Reduction Efforts and Impact on Early Births; Management of Indicated Early Term and Late Preterm Births; and more.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a common injury, with an increasing number of patients presenting after military combat overseas. With greater frequency, psychiatrists are being asked to treat the psychiatric sequelae of TBI. This issue brings together neurologists and psychiatrists to examine TBI from every angle.

Includes articles on the following topics: approach to acute abdominal pain; evaluation of abdominal pain in older adults; evaluation of abdominal pain in the pediatric population; imaging and laboratory testing in acute abdominal pain; esophageal and gastric emergencies; and anorectal emergencies and foreign bodies in the gastrointestinal tract.

Brings the infectious disease specialist up to date on many important topics such as hand hygiene, sterilization, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, antibiotic stewardship, and specific infections of particular concern.

Reviews the therapeutic options for multiple sclerosis.

Substance use disorders occur in 10 per cent to 20 per cent of patients presenting to the primary care physician, and rates are increasing. This issue covers several types of substance abuse including alcohol, prescription drugs, and recreational drugs - and gives detailed information on screening for and treating these problems.