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This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America is devoted to Neuroendocrine tumors. Articles in this issue include: Pathology Classification of Neuroendocrine Tumors; Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Neuroendocrine Tumors; Surgical Management of Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors; Systemic Therapies for Advanced Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors; Thymic and Bronchial Carcinoid Tumors; Surgical Management of Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors; Systemic Therapies for Advanced Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors; Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma; Poorly Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumors; Role of Somatostatin Analogs in the Treatment of Neuroendocrine Tumors; Peptide Receptor Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Neuiroendocrine Tumors; Hepatic-Directed Therapies in Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors; and Neuroendocrine Tumor Clinical Trial Interpretation and Design.

This issue of Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, edited by Drs. Dan Blazer and Susan Schultz, will cover a number of important aspects of Geriatric Psychiatry. Topics in this issue include, but are not limited to: Delirium in the elderly, Depression and cardiac disease in later life, Schizophrenia in later life, Anxiety Disorders in later life, Neurological changes and depression, Behavioral Changes with Alzheimer''s Disease and Vascular Dementia, Palliative Care in Dementia and Chronic Mental Illness, Collaborative Care for the elderly with psychiatric disorders, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorders in the elderly.

Approx.240 pages

Approx.240 pages

This issue of Rheumatic Disease Clinics, guest edited by Dr. John Davis, will discuss Cancer and Rheumatic Diseases. This issue is one of four selected each year by series Consulting Editor, Dr. Michael Weisman. Topics discussed in this issue include, but are not limited to: rheumatic drugs and malignancy potential, biologic drugs and cancer, methotrexate and cancer, managing rheumatoid arthritis with cancer, Sjogren''s Syndrome and cancer, lupus and cancer, scleroderma and cancer, cancer and spondylarthritis, and cancer immunotherapy.

Approx.240 pages

Approx.240 pages

This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, edited by Drs. Jorge J. Castillo, Steven P. Treon, and Stathis Kastritis, will focus on Waldenstrom Macroglobulinemia. Topics include, but are not limited to, Genomics; Epigenomics; Flow cytometry; Marrow microenvironment; Familial Waldenstrom; MYD88 L265P and other MYD88 mutations; CXCR4 and other recurrent mutations; Diagnosis and differential diagnosis; Criteria to treat and treatment goals; Alkylators; Monoclonal antibodies; Proteasome inhibitors; BTK inhibitors; Transplant; and Novel approaches.

Approx.240 pages

Approx.240 pages

Approx.240 pages

Approx.240 pages

Provides essential updates in heart failure. This title covers topics such as: epidemiology, pathophysiology, and general approach for heart failure; symptoms, signs, diagnostic studies, and prognostic significance of systolic versus diastolic heart failure; the appropriate use of biomarkers; and oral versus intravenous diuretic therapy.

Covers arrhythmias in athletes, which can be a cause of morbidity and mortality. In this title, the authors review the information available about management of ventricular arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, bradyarrhythmias, syncope and other conditions.

Covers infectious disease issues encountered in the ICU, including the approach to the febrile patient, management of septic shock, severe community-acquired pneumonia, management of ventilator-associated pneumonia, approach to the immunocompromised host, bloodstream infection, severe soft tissue infections, and meningitis and brain abscess.

Focuses on Insomnia. This title includes article topics such as cognitive-behavioral insomnia therapy, Insomnia and Cancer, Dissemination Training for CBTI, Insomnia and short sleep duration, neurophysiology of sleep quality and insomnia, Pain, Sleep, and Insomnia, and Insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea.

Deals with the assessment and treatment of infections in rheumatic diseases. This title covers topics such as: molecular biology of infectious agents ion chronic arthritis; gonococcal and non-gonococcal arthritis; clinical and medical management of reactive arthritis; lyme arthritis; and, the role of parvovirus B19 in chronic arthritis.

HPV is a growing epidemic in head and neck cancer and specialists working with these diseases are provided information on shifting trends in HPV in head and neck cancers along with challenges and controversies in treating this disease. This book includes topics such as: Epidemioloygy of HPV-head and neck cancer; and Clinical detection of HPV.

This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, edited by Mack T. Ruffin IV, MD, MPH and Cameron G. Shultz PhD, MSW, is devoted to Preventive Medicine. Articles in this issue include Risk Assessment Approach Screening; Substance Use and Tobacco Screening; Sexually Transmitted Infections; Planned Pregnancy; Violence Screening; Breast Cancer Screening; Lung Cancer Screening; Colorectal Cancer Screening; Prostate Cancer Screening; Heart Disease Screening; Screening for Depression; and Use of Genetic Markers.

Originally discussed in the context of "Paraphilias", this edition of Psychiatric Clinics of North America covers topics in sexual deviancy. The psychiatric community has revised this term through several editions of the DSM, indicating the view of these disorders changing from "sociopathic sexual deviation" to "sexual deviation of nonpsychotic mental disorder" to "paraphilias and paraphilic disorders." No matter how it is stated, this edition addresses sexual deviation assessemnt and treatment, covering conditions that harm others and that typically involve a legal/criminal/forensic component. Topics include Assessment; Mental illness and sexual offending; Treatment of sexual offenders-Psychological and Pharmacological; Professional sexual misconduct including clergy; Adolescent sexual offenders; Child pornography and sexual deviance; Sexual sadism and sexually motivated homicide; Dysfunctional anger and sexual violence; and Ethical issues in the treatment of sexual offenders. Highly renown for their research and clinical work in the nature of sexucal disorder, Dr Bradford and Dr Ahmed lead this edition intended for psychiatrists and other medical professionals dealing with this population.

Covers topics including: Management of Depression in Schizophrenia, Management of Schizophrenia with Comorbid Anxiety Disorders, Schizophrenia with Impulsive and Aggressive Behaviors, Management of Schizophrenia with Suicide Risks, Management of schizophrenia with eating disorders, and Schizophrenia with Substance Abuse disorders.

Complementary and alternative medicine encompasses a wide range of modalities, including acupuncture, herbs and supplements, naturopathy, and body and mind therapies. This title helps doctors understand the evidence supporting and refuting complementary and alternative medicine techniques so they can provide patients with answers.

Chronic liver diseases progressively destruct liver tissue, leading to fibrosis and cirrhosis. This title includes articles that review practices for managing and treating patients who present with these chronic problems, like hepatitis, nonalcoholic fatty liver, end stage liver disease, and drug-induced injuries.

Offers a rounded view of the therapeutic advances for the most common neurologic disorders and contains the following articles: Management Controversy in Chronic Daily Headaches (Rahmadan); Neurostimulation in Headache Patients (Dafer); and, The Selection of Anti-epileptic Drugs for the Treatment of Epilepsy in Children and Adults (Asconape).

Addresses neonatal neurology. This title reviews mechanisms and management of acute brain injury, including articles on systemic and cerebral transitional hemodynamics in premature infants, hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in the term infant, neuroprotection in the newborn infant, neonatal stroke, and neonatal seizures.

Focuses on performing CBT for a variety of psychiatric conditions. This title presents the article discussing how to effectively use CBT for anxiety disorders, personality disorder, eating disorders, schizophrenia, tic-related disorders, somatoform disorders, sleep disorders, substance use/dependence, sexual dysfunction, mood disorders and ADHD.

Reviews the information available on syncope. This book tells about the approach to the syncope patient, triage in the Emergency Department, differential diagnosis, and therapy.

Features topics such as: taking Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection Rates to Zero, preventing ICU Delirium, avoiding Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea, reducing ventilator associated complications and pneumonia, and, Can Venous Thromboembolism be avoided?