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In this issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest editor Dr. Douglas Paauw brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Newer Outpatient Therapies and Treatments. Top experts provide insights into recent pharmacologic treatments, review new uses for old drugs, discuss new technologies used in the outpatient setting, and address complementary/alternative options with strong evidence..Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including therapy for hyperlipidemia; newer diabetes therapies and technologies; update on antiviral therapies; update in treatments for men's health; newer therapies for psychiatric disease; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on newer outpatient therapies and treatments, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Rachel Pessah-Pollack and Maria Papaleontiou bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Update on Endocrine Disorders During Pregnancy. In recent years, our understanding of endocrine disorders during pregnancy has greatly evolved and changed. In this issue, top experts provide updates on transgender reproductive health, PCOS management during pregnancy, hypertension, diabetes, congenital adrenal hyperplasia during pregnancy, and more.Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including hyperthyroidism during pregnancy; pregnancy-related bone loss; challenges of lipid management during pregnancy; Cushing's disease; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on endocrine disorders during pregnancy, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest editors Drs. Michael Malone and Vasudha Jain bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Endocrinology. Top experts provide practical approaches to the evaluation, diagnosis, management, and complications of common endocrinology disorders encountered in the primary care setting, including neuroendocrine tumors, endocrinology during pregnancy, endocrine emergencies, metabolic bone disease, thyroid disorders, and more.Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including female reproductive endocrine disorders; male reproductive endocrine disorders; pituitary disorders; obesity; sports endocrinology; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on endocrinology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Sleep Medicine Clinics, guest editors Drs. Brendon Yee, Stephen McNamara, and Amanda Piper bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Multi-Perspective Management of Sleep Disorders. Top experts discuss the pathophysiology of chronic respiratory failure (hypercapnic); assessment (including diagnostic tests) of chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure; overlap syndrome; managing heart failure in patients with chronic respiratory failure; the impact of new drugs in improving and maintaining respiratory function; and much more.Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including interfaces for NIV; initiation of NIV; telemonitoring NIV; the role of high flow nasal therapy in chronic respiratory failure; airway clearance in NMD; NIV and quality of life; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on multi-perspective management of sleep disorders, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, guest editors Dr. Daniel A. Solomon and Paul E. Sax bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Advances in the Management of HIV. Top experts in the field review the state of the art in HIV treatment and prevention, discuss challenges and opportunities in reaching especially vulnerable populations, identify treatment challenges in an aging population, and look into the future of antiretroviral therapy, vaccine development, and training the next generation of the HIV workforce.Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including the pipeline of antiretroviral therapy; HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis; HIV vaccine: promise and challenges; progress in the search for an HIV cure; HIV in the South: an epidemic within an epidemic; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on advances in the management of HIV, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Amy VanBlaricom and Brigid McCue bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Obstetrics and Gynecologic Hospitalists and Laborists. Top experts provide clinical updates to help obstetrics and gynecology hospitalists stay current, including important topics such as restricted access to termination; medical innovations; crisis management; risk mitigation; and diversity, equity, and inclusion.Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including obstetric and gynecologic hospitalist fellowships; medical innovation for obstetrics and gynecologist hospitalists' practice and patient experience; the gynecologic hospitalist; can obstetrics/gynecology hospitalists reduce severe maternal morbidity; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on obstetrics and gynecologic hospitalists and laborists, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

When you become a ward or unit manager, or allied health professionals team leader, your responsibilities change and you need a very different set of skills compared to your previous roles. You are now required to manage a team of staff with a set budget and are responsible for maintaining an environment in which people can work together efficiently and effectively. This new fourth edition of the Survival Guide to Leadership and Management on the Ward welcomes Krishna Gohil to the author team and thereby extends its guidance on these crucial skills to both nurses and allied health professionals. This book will help you toIdentify your responsibilities and best approaches as a manager to provide patients with a high standard of care through your staffBecome an even better leader through highly practical examples, suggestions and tipsManage your staff, time and budgetCreate a positive work environmentFamiliarize yourself with the new NMC and HCPC standardsFocuses on both nursing and allied health professionals who are in the role of ward managers, unit managers or team leaders, or aspire to be soThis new fourth edition significantly builds on how to understand your role, work with different generations in the workplace and manage difficult situationsIncludes greater emphasis on self-care and self-compassion for leaders and managersCovers leading teams in the context of enduring financial and staffing constraints

Applications of Geospatial Technology and Modeling for River Basin Management covers the use of multi-temporal satellite data for accurate estimations of different watershed features. It includes methods and case studies of the use of geographic information systems (GIS) as a valuable tool for criteria-based spatial analysis to manage natural resources and accurately simulate natural phenomena such as the hydrologic response of a watershed to precipitation and susceptibility to water erosion. The book also provides direction on many types of modelling and mapping techniques in geospatial environments based on river basin management challenges. Applications of Geospatial Technology and Modeling for River Basin Management is a useful guide for academics, researchers, and practitioners involved in the use of geospatial technologies for river basin management, as well as those interested in environmental management and Earth surface geomorphology.

In this issue of Surgical Pathology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Christopher J. VandenBussche brings his considerable expertise to the topic of The Current and Future Impact of Cytopathology on Patient Care. Top experts discuss how minimally invasive procedures can provide critical information to guide patient management-for example, cytopathology specimens that allow for the timely and personalized treatment of patients, reducing the number of more costly and invasive procedures. This issue focuses on the recognition of critical cytomorphologic features, current and developing options for ancillary testing, and the potential use of cytopathology specimens in precision medicine (precision cytopathology).Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including cervical HPV testing: current and future impact on patient care; lymph node fine needle aspiration: current and future impact on patient care; machine learning in cytopathology; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on the current and future impact of cytopathology on patient care, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, guest editors Drs. Erick Forno and Gregory Sawicki bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Pediatric Respiratory Disease. Top experts discuss COVID-19 in pediatric populations; environmental exposures and pediatric respiratory disease; genetics and genomics in childhood respiratory diseases; microbiome and metabolome: their role in pediatric respiratory disease; and more.Contains 21 relevant, practice-oriented topics including sickle cell disease and the lung; pediatric lung transplantation; health equity and advocacy in pediatric pulmonology; pediatric pulmonology in low-middle income countries; childhood interstitial lung diseases; primary cilliary dyskinesia; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on pediatric respiratory disease, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Covering the broad range of benign and malignant disorders that affect the hematopoietic system, Hematopathology, 3rd Edition, remains your #1 source of authoritative information in this fast-changing field. Edited by Dr. Elaine Jaffe and a team of globally renowned, expert co-editors, it offers a wealth of up-to-date information in an easily accessible format, equipping you to deliver more accurate and actionable pathology reports. Comprehensive in scope, this highly illustrated, practical text is a must-have resource for residents and practicing pathologists alike.Helps you navigate the latest changes in the classification of hematolymphoid neoplasms, providing guidance for use of both the International Consensus Classification (ICC) and 5th edition of the WHO classification.Incorporates the latest molecular/cytogenetic information, regarding newly recognized entities and the latest diagnostic criteria.Provides you with today's most effective guidance in evaluating specimens from the lymph nodes, bone marrow, peripheral blood, and more, with authoritative information on the pathogenesis, clinical and pathologic diagnosis, and treatment for each.Details the latest insights on the molecular biology of benign and malignant hematologic disorders.Features more than 1,100 high-quality color images that mirror the findings you encounter in practice.Uses an easy-to-navigate, templated format with standard headings in each chapter.Includes information on disease progression and prognosis, helping you better understand the clinical implications of diagnosis.Shares the knowledge and expertise of new editors, Drs. Lisa Rimsza, Attilio Orazi, and Steven Swerdlow, providing expertise in molecular diagnostics, bone marrow and lymph node biopsies. An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.

In this issue of Clinics in Laboratory Medicine, guest editors Drs. Olga Pozdnyakova and Carlo Brugnara bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Hematology Laboratory in the Digital and Automation Age. Top experts in the field discuss how automation may be applied to hematology, coagulation, and flow cytometry; novel technologies for routine hematology and coagulation analysis to enhance readers' knowledge of new digital technologies used for cell analysis and classification in hematology; and new uses of flow cytometry in the diagnosis of hematological malignancies, red cell disorders, and platelet function alterations.Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including automation in flow cytometry; immunodeficiency work-up by flow cytometry; routine coagulation; novel anticoagulants: laboratory aspects; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on the hematology laboratory in the digital and automation age, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Advances in Surgery reviews the year's most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide surgeons with the current clinical information they need to improve patient outcomes. A distinguished editorial board, led by Dr. John L. Cameron, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews in surgery inform and enhance clinical practice by bringing concepts to a clinical level and exploring their everyday impact on patient care.Contains 23 articles on such topics as current thoughts on burn resuscitation; poverty and its impact on surgical techniques; antibiotic use in the surgical ICU; is ECMO as effective for COVID-19 patients as for non-COVID patients?; the role of surgery for stage 4 breast cancer; and more.Provides in-depth, clinical reviews in surgery, providing actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information in the field under the leadership of an experienced editorial team. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.

Advances in Clinical Radiology reviews the year's most important findings and updates within the field in order to provide radiologists with the current clinical information they need to improve patient outcomes. A distinguished editorial board, led by Dr. Frank H. Miller, identifies key areas of major progress and controversy and invites preeminent specialists to contribute original articles devoted to these topics. These insightful overviews in radiology inform and enhance clinical practice by bringing concepts to a clinical level and exploring their everyday impact on patient care.Contains 25 articles on such topics as 2022 WHO classification of renal cell carcinomas: a primer for radiologists; AI applications in pancreatic cancer imaging; advancing radioembolization through personalized dosimetry; value of direct MR arthrography; update on lung cancer screening; 3D printing: a revolutionary technology to clinical practice; and more.Provides in-depth, clinical reviews in clinical radiology, providing actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information in the field under the leadership of an experienced editorial team. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Atlas of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics, guest editors Drs. James C. Melville, Rui P. Fernandes, and Michael R. Markiewicz bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Maxillary and Midface Reconstruction, Part 1. This issue is Part 1 of a complete review of reconstruction of the midface and maxilla, featuring articles on reconstruction using soft tissue, local and pedicle flaps, the fibula, the scapula, deep circumflex iliac artery bone flap, and more.Contains 10 relevant, practice-oriented topics including classification of the midface defect: a defect-oriented approach to reconstruction; local and pedicle flaps for the maxillary and midface defects; benefits and controversies of reconstruction of midface and maxillary reconstruction; is maxillary jaw in a day feasible?; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on maxillary and midface reconstruction, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Learn and review clinical optics and refraction with the newly revised edition of this popular resource! Last-Minute Optics, 3rd Edition, distills a vast amount of complex information into an easy-to-read, engaging text that makes the most of your limited study time. Now in full color for the first time, this clear and concise review manual features a unique question-and-answer format that allows for self-assessment and easy identification of areas where more study is needed.Features a light, approachable tone that helps you quickly gain a solid grasp of core optics concepts for optimal exam performance and clinical practice.Provides a high-yield, quick review enhanced by full-color illustrations and photos, charts and graphs, diagrams, and new companion videos that illustrate key concepts in real time.Uses a unique question-and-answer format with more than 225 questions and detailed answers that can be used to study and then test your understanding.Includes exam pearls throughout that highlight practical tips for studying and taking both oral and written exams.Covers the latest advancements in the field, including important updates on intraocular lens and refractive surgery technology.Covers key topics such as instrumentation, low vision, intraocular lenses, contact lenses, refraction and optical dispensing, and visual acuity testing.Ideal for ophthalmology residents, re-certifying ophthalmologists, optometry trainees, orthoptists, and ophthalmic technicians who need a firm grasp of this complex area of eye care. An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.

The complex area of ocular oncology requires adaptable approaches to treatment depending on the type and anatomical region of the tumor, tumor characteristics, the patient's age, co-morbidities, and response to first-line treatment. Through the use of practical, case-based content, Clinical Cases in Ocular Oncology helps you familiarize yourself with clinical decision making in this challenging field, providing expert guidance on diagnosis, management, and treatment planning.Includes 66 cases covering a range of patient presentations and scenarios that mirror day-to-day practice.Covers a variety of ophthalmic tumors, including intraocular melanoma, lymphoma of the eye, retinoblastoma, conjunctiva, choroidal melanoma, squamous cell carcinoma, lacrimal gland tumors, and tumors of the eyelid. Presents each case in an easy-to-read, templated format covering an overview of patient history, questions to ask, assessment, differential diagnosis, multimodal testing and results, management, follow-up care, and key points.Provides outstanding visual guidance with numerous pathology slides and clinical photos, as well as current diagnostic imaging modalities such as optical coherence tomography (OCT), ultrasound, fluorescein angiography (FA), and indocyanine green angiography (ICG).Features diagnostic and management algorithms that assist in differential diagnosis and decision making for even the most complex cases.An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.

Managing Airport Corporate Performance: Leveraging Business Intelligence and Sustainable Transition provides a comprehensive and up-to-date resource that explores the integration of business intelligence (BI) techniques in management practices of airport operators. The book sheds light on how BI can play a pivotal role in enhancing corporate performance, strategic decision-making, and operational efficiency within the aviation industry. It uniquely explores the relationship between intelligent and effective management practices in airport operations and the achievement of corporate performance objectives in the aviation industry. This book showcases the practical applications of BI in the airport operators' context by providing a contemporary and holistic review of the strategies, best practices, and challenges involved in managing airport operations based on BI to drive corporate performance. Additionally, it recognizes the increasing focus on sustainability and the need for airport operators to align their operations with environmental considerations, corporate social responsibility, and economic viability.

Spacecraft attitude control is the process of controlling the orientation of a spacecraft (vehicle or satellite) with respect to an inertial frame of reference or another entity such as the celestial sphere, certain fields, and nearby objects, etc. It has become increasingly important: with the increasing number of human space launch activities, the number of failed spacecraft has increased dramatically in recent years. Attitude Takeover Control of Failed Spacecraft is both necessary and urgently required. This book provides an overview of the topic and the role of space robots in handling various types of failed spacecraft. The book divides the means of attitude takeover control into three types, including space manipulator capture, tethered space robot capture and cellular space robot capture.

With the rising prominence of electric vehicles and automatic driving (assisted) technology, intelligent vehicles are becoming a reality. Compared to traditional interactive design, artificial intelligence provides new opportunities and challenges for the interactive design of intelligent cockpit space, especially under the condition of intelligent assisted driving, the driver's behavior performance, multimodal interactive display interface design and evaluation. Human-Machine Systems Design and Evaluation Methodology for Intelligent Vehicles examines the fields of designing and developing intelligent design and intelligent vehicle driving evaluation by using virtual reality, augmented reality and other technologies. The book explains the methodologies and systems of interactive design, user evaluation and testing using virtual reality technology and augmented reality technology in intelligent cockpit design.

Stay on top of more than "just the basics" concerning cosmetics and skin care and deliver the state-of-the-art expertise your patients are looking for. Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology: Cosmeceuticals, 4th Edition, improves your knowledge and expertise with the cutting-edge cosmeceuticals that produce the superior results your patients expect. Dr. Zoe Diana Draelos, along with hand-selected experts in each individual area, provides expert guidance on all of today's principal cosmeceuticals, including how to evaluate their efficacy and how to advise patients on their use. A substantial, all-new video library from Dr. Draelos answers frequently asked questions and dispels commonly held myths.Guides you on how to advise patients regarding normal skincare routines, including new categories of cosmeceuticals.Helps you expand your repertoire and increase your knowledge with expert content on hyaluronic acid, hydrocolloid patches, antioxidants, retinoids, stem cells, growth factor cosmeceuticals, oral collagens, peptides, clean beauty, sunscreens, cleansers, oral supplements, platelet rich plasma (PRP), and more.Includes eight new chapters on exosomes, cannabinoids, circadian rhythm cosmeceuticals, autologous growth factors, hair growth cosmeceuticals, nutraceuticals, and more.Includes 49 all-new videos in which Dr. Draelos answers reader questions such as: Do you need both hyaluronic acid and a moisturizer to optimize the skin barrier? When should you start anti-aging interventions? Does topical PRP work? Are mineral sunscreens better than chemical sunscreens? What are your favorite products to incorporate into every skin care routine, and what is the order in which to apply them?Provides a thorough understanding of the skin's physiology and how this affects the delivery of cosmetic products.Speeds you directly to the information you need with summaries and key points in every chapter.An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date. Other recent titles in the Procedures in Cosmetic Dermatology Series: Cosmetic Treatment of Skin of Color [9780323831444]Surgical Lifting, 1st Edition [9780323673266]Soft Tissue Augmentation, 5th Edition [9780323830751]Hair Restoration, 1st Edition [9780323829212]Botulinum Toxin, 5th Edition [9780323831161]Lasers, Lights, and Energy Devices, 5th Edition [9780323829052]- Update content throughout - covering hot topics such as exogenous growth factor cosmeceuticals, peptide cosmeceuticals, DNA Repair Cosmeceuticals and Gene Array Technology, Circadian Rhythm Cosmeceuticals, Cannabinoid Cosmeceuticals, Scar Cosmeceuticals, Cosmeceutical Cleansers, and Hair Growth Cosmeceuticals and Nutraceuticals.

Ideal for any on-call professional, resident, or medical student, this highly templated, best-selling reference covers the common problems you'll encounter while on call in the hospital. On Call Principles and Protocols, 7th Edition, by Drs. Shane A. Marshall and John Ruedy, provides key information in time-sensitive, challenging situations. You'll gain speed, skill, and knowledge with every call - from diagnosing a difficult or life-threatening situation to prescribing the right medication. Features a logical, highly templated format so you can locate critical information quickly. Includes new content on COVID-19 in chapters on Viruses and Shortness of Breath and Fever. Covers essential topics such as Approach to Diagnosis and Management of On-Call Problems; Documentation; Assessment and Management of Volume Status; and HIV, HBV, HCV, Influenza, and the House Officer. Delivers consistent, easy-to-follow coverage of the most common on-call problems and approaches, including what to do from the initial phone call, "Elevator Thoughts," how to immediately identify major threats to life, what to do at the bedside, and how to avoid common mistakes for every call. Provides updated content and references, as well as an extensively revised drug formulary of commonly prescribed medications, keeping you on the cutting edge of current, evidence-based information. Serves as the perfect bridge to clinical medicine for students transitioning to the hospital setting, a trusty "peripheral brain" for residents, and a handy reminder for more experienced practitioners. An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud.

Covering both common and rare neoplastic and nonneoplastic diseases of the lung and pleura, Pulmonary Pathology, 3rd Edition, is an essential foundation text for pathologists. This popular volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology series reflects recent advances in the field, while retaining the easy-to-use template format for quick retrieval of information. Contributions from internationally recognized lung pathologists keep you up to date with the latest information in pathology and pulmonary medicine.Focuses primarily on diagnosis, with correlations to clinical and radiographic characteristics.Summarizes clinical and pathologic features in quick references boxes throughout the text.Contains hundreds of photomicrographs and gross photographs-most in full color-that depict important pathologic features, enabling you to form a differential diagnosis and compare your findings with actual cases.Reflects recent advances in molecular genetics and personalized medicine, molecular technologies used for the diagnosis of infectious diseases, next generation sequencing, and the application of molecular technologies to cytopathology.Includes a new chapter on COVID-19.An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.Molecular genetic information and personalized medicine applications added throughoutNew classifications and approaches to diagnosis and managementLatest information on next generation sequencingBrand new chapter on COVID-1

Now fully revised and updated, Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, 15th Edition, remains your go-to reference for authoritative content on the full spectrum of adult and pediatric endocrine system disorders. World-renowned authors and editors expertly bridge the gap between basic science and clinical information, keeping you up to date with recent advances in medications, therapies, clinical trials, and more. This essential reference is a must-have resource for endocrinologists, endocrine surgeons, gynecologists, internists, pediatricians, and other clinicians who need current, comprehensive coverage of this multifaceted field.Presents current information in a highly illustrated, user-friendly format for quick reference.Includes new chapters on Skeletal Regulation of Metabolism, Digitized Approaches to Diabetes Therapeutics, and MODY and Atypical Diabetes.Reflects updated approaches to transgender medicine as well as new coverage of viral infections, including COVID-19.Covers hot topics such as personalized medicine; the latest methodologies and trends regarding cancer genomics, precision oncology, and cell biology; and updates in key areas such as adrenal dysfunction and diabetes.Provides state-of-the-art coverage of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, metabolic bone disorders, obesity and thyroid disease, as well as pituitary, gonadal, and adrenal disorders, and much more-all designed to help you provide optimal care to every patient.Features contributions from today's thought leaders in endocrinology.Contains a selected reading list and highlighted key references nominated by the editors. An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date.

In this issue of Otolaryngologic Clinics, guest editors Drs. Mausumi Syamal and Eileen Raynor bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Dysphagia in Adults and Children. Top experts with both pediatric and adult expertise cover topics such as assessing dysphagia in both the adult and the child; oral and pharyngeal dysphagia in adults; oral structural dysphagia in children; laryngeal structural dysphagia in children; esophageal dysphagia in adults: when it sticks; pediatric esophageal dysphagia; and more.Contains 18 relevant, practice-oriented topics including dysphagia in the aging population; dysphagia in the pediatric population; neurological dysphagia in adults; neurological dysphagia in children; zebras in adult dysphagia work up: where to look when you think you have looked everywhere; inflammatory causes of dysphagia in children; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on dysphagia in adults and children, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Surgical Clinics, guest editor Drs. Andrea Gillis and Jessica McMullin bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Endocrine Surgery. Top experts provide review articles on the current surgical management of the major endocrine glands, as well as articles on molecular markers, immunofluorescence, imaging, and health care disparities in endocrine surgical disorders.Contains 16 relevant, practice-oriented topics including management of incidental thyroid nodules; the role of radiofrequency ablation in benign and malignant thyroid nodules; the role of molecular markers in thyroid cancer diagnostics and treatment; evaluation of adrenal incidentaloma; evaluation and surgical management of multiple endocrine neoplasias; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on endocrine surgery, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Seenu Susarla brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Pediatric Craniomaxillofacial Pathology. Top experts in the field discuss non-trauma management of craniomaxillofacial conditions, including soft tissue lesions, cysts and tumors, odontogenic infections, vascular anomalies, and head and neck malignancies. The issue begins with an important article on "A Conceptual Framework for the Differential Diagnosis of Pediatric Craniomaxillofacial Lesions," which sets the stage for the subsequent articles.Contains 15 relevant, practice-oriented topics including pediatric temporomandibular joint pathology; pediatric orbital and skull base pathology; head and neck malignancies in children; conceptual principles in pediatric facial reconstruction; facial nerve pathology in children; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on pediatric craniomaxillofacial pathology, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Pediatric Clinics of North America, guest editors Drs. Renata Arrington Sanders and Errol Lamont Fields bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Adolescent Medicine: Important Updates after the COVID-19 Pandemic. This timely issue looks back at health and behavioral concerns in adolescents that occurred during the pandemic with the goal of improving current clinical care, as well as providing strategies for the future. Top experts discuss how the pandemic has affected adolescents, with a focus on social media, eating disorders, substance use, and depression and mental health. Coverage on the effect of the Dobbs decision, as well as a look at LGTBQ+ concerns, helps advise pediatricians on how to provide supportive care for affected patients.Contains 12 relevant, practice-oriented topics including post-pandemic landscape of adolescent health; depression, suicidality, and anxiety in adolescents; long-haul post-COVID syndrome and impact on adolescents; post-pandemic adolescent social action and resiliency; anti-racism, heterosexism, and transphobia: strategies for adolescent health promotion post-COVID; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on adolescent medicine after the COVID-19 pandemic, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

In this issue of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinics, guest editors Drs. Amy Hao and Blessen C. Eapen bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation. With well over 220,000 TBI-related hospitalizations per year, traumatic brain injury (TBI) remains a major cause of death and disability in the U.S. This issue provides insight on the current state of science, as well as clinical advances in the field of brain injury rehabilitation.Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including disorders of consciousness; management of pain and headache after TBI; neuropsychological evaluation in traumatic brain injury; pharmacotherapy in rehabilitation of post-acute TBI; medicolegal issues in TBI; and more.Provides in-depth clinical reviews on traumatic brain injury rehabilitation, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.