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  • Infection Control in Intensive Care Units by Selective Decontamination

    The Use of Oral Non-Absorbable and Parenteral Agents

    Edited by Hendrik K.F.van Saene, C.P. Stoutenbeek, Peter Lawin, I.McA. Ledingham ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    Selective decontamination is a technique which combines short-term and long-term antimicrobials to prevent or treat the acquisition and subsequent carriage of microorganisms causing late colonization and infections. The antimicrobials are selective in that they leave the indigenous, mostly anaerobic flora more or less intact, whilst the effective decontamination provides a genuine breakthrough in ... Read more

    $89.99 USD

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  • Manual of Neonatal Respiratory Care

    Edited by Steven M. Donn, Sunil K. Sinha ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    The latest edition of this popular book covers the “how-to” of respiratory care of newborns. Chapters from the previous edition have been updated to reflect advances in both equipment and practice, while newer chapters reflect the evolving worldwide approaches to neonatal respiratory failure, such as sustained inflation, optimization of lung volume, and the use of volumetric capnography, aerosol ... Read more

    $152.99 USD

  • Acute Heart Failure

    Edited by C. Perret, Jean-Louis Vincent ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    This book presents a comprehensive survey of acute heart failure. A series of experts recognized worldwide discuss specific topics so that, together, a wide spectrum of experimental and clinical investigations are covered. Pathophysiologic, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects are included. The present volume will help clinicians deal with the important problem of acute heart failure. It will help ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Point-of-Care Tests for Severe Hemorrhage

    A Manual for Diagnosis and Treatment

    Edited by Marco Ranucci, Paolo Simioni ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    This book is a rich source of information on point-of-care (POC) tests for the diagnosis and treatment of severe hemorrhage, including thromboelastography, thromboelastometry, heparin monitoring systems, and platelet function analyzers (Multiplate, PFA-100, VerifyNow, etc.). The opening chapters focus on the pathophysiology of coagulation and the general characteristics of POC devices. The ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Reducing Mortality in Critically Ill Patients

    Edited by Giovanni Landoni, Marta Mucchetti, Alberto Zangrillo, Rinaldo Bellomo ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    This book describes the techniques, strategies, and drugs that have been demonstrated by multicenter randomized trials to influence survival in critically ill patients, defined as those who have acute failure of at least one organ, due to either a pathological condition or a medical intervention, and require intensive care treatment. Each chapter focuses on a specific procedure, device, or drug. ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

  • Lung Ultrasound in the Critically Ill

    The BLUE Protocol

    by Daniel A. Lichtenstein ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    Written by a pioneer in critical care ultrasound, this book discusses the basic technique and “signatures” of lung ultrasound and explains its main clinical applications. The tools and clinical uses of the BLUE protocol, which allows diagnosis of most cases of acute respiratory failure, are first described in detail. Careful attention is then devoted to protocols derived from the BLUE protocol – ... Read more

    $80.09 USD

  • Textbook of Rapid Response Systems

    Concept and Implementation

    Edited by Daryl A. Jones, Michael A. DeVita, Ken Hillman, Geoffrey K. Lighthall, Bradford D. Winters, Rinaldo Bellomo, Mandy Odell ...
    The latest edition of this text is the go-to book on rapid response systems (RRS). Thoroughly updated to incorporate current principles and practice of RRS, the text covers topics such as the logistics of creating an RRS, patient safety, quality of care, evaluating program results, and engaging in systems research.Edited and written by internationally recognized experts and innovators in the field ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

  • Mechanical Circulatory Support in End-Stage Heart Failure

    A Practical Manual

    by Cristiano Amarelli ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    This book is a detailed practical guide to the use of ventricular assist devices and total artificial hearts to provide mechanical circulatory support (MCS) in patients with end-stage heart failure. It explains why MCS may be indicated, which patients require MCS, when and how to implant ventricular assist devices or a total artificial heart, and how to avoid potential complications of MCS. ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Topical Issues in Anesthesia and Intensive Care

    Edited by Davide Chiumello ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    This book describes the state of the art concerning some of the most hotly debated topics in anesthesia and intensive care and is at the same time intended to serve as a useful practical guide that will assist in improving outcomes. The topics covered are wide ranging and include, for example, the use of antibiotics during renal replacement therapy, the role of video laryngoscopy, management of ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Text Atlas of Practical Electrocardiography

    A Basic Guide to ECG Interpretation

    by Massimo Romanò, Roberta Bertona ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    This book combines clear explanatory text with a wealth of images of ECG recordings in order to provide an accessible, up-to-date source of information and guide to interpretation for all professionals seeking to increase their expertise in electrocardiography. ECG results are presented and discussed for a wide range of conditions, including all forms of arrhythmia, Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, ... Read more

    $80.09 USD

  • Drowning

    Prevention, Rescue, Treatment

    Edited by Joost J.L.M. Bierens ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    Since the first edition of the Handbook on Drowning in 2005, many epidemiological data have confirmed the burden of drowning in several parts of the world. Studies have increased the understanding of effective drowning prevention strategies, rescue techniques and treatment options. Much has been learned about submersion and immersion hypothermia, SCUBA-diving injuries, the life-saving preparations ... Read more

    $215.09 USD

  • Hemocoagulative Problems in the Critically Ill Patient

    Edited by Giorgio Berlot ...
    Series series Medicine (R0)
    Since the very beginning of critical care medicine, much attention has been paid to the risk of bleeding, but only recently the risk of thrombosis has been recognized in critical patients; in fact, current laboratory investigations aimed to monitor blood coagulation are more focused on the assessment of the hemorrhagic than of the thrombotic risk. Since mid-90s, many studies have detected powerful ... Read more

    $134.09 USD