The Daschner Guide to In-Hospital Antibiotic Therapy

The Daschner Guide to In-Hospital Antibiotic Therapy-1

Uwe Frank Evelina Tacconelli 2012 The first edition of Franz Daschner’s pocketbook “Antibiotika am Krankenbett” was published in Germany in 1982. The purpose of the book was to provide physicians and pharmacists,  residents, medical students and healthcare professionals in allied fields with a concise reference source for antibiotic drugs, listing the preparations available, antimicrobial spectra, usual dosages, adverse effects, and, […]

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Sjögren’s Syndrome

Sjogren s Syndrome Practical Guidelines to Diagnosis and Therapy-1

Robert I. Fox · Carla M. Fox Editors 2012 Symptoms of dry eyes and dry mouth negatively affect the “quality of life” of the patient with Sjögren’s Syndrome (SS). Patients have equated the “impact of sicca symptoms” at a level of disability equal to moderate angina and would be willing to “trade two to four years of (their) […]

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Dysphagia

Dysphagia-1

Olle Ekberg Editor 2012 Diagnosis and Treatment In preparing this volume, my aim has been to organize and set down, as concisely as possible, what may be considered the basic facts concerning the diagnosis and treatment of dysphagia. A principal focus is how to analyze the symptom of dysphagia, which is of the utmost importance and forms the […]

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Atlas of Electroencephalography in Sleep Medicine

An Epidemiological Odyssey-1

Hrayr P. Attarian • Nidhi S. Undevia 2012 Sleep medicine is a diverse field that brings together the knowledge and expertise of a variety of medical specialties. This is easily demonstrated by the fact that the physicians who practice in this field come from a variety of backgrounds including internal medicine, otolaryngology, neurology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and pulmonary medicine. […]

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Whiplash Injuries

Whiplash Injuries-1

Dario C. Alpini • Guido Brugnoni Antonio Cesarani Editors 2014 Diagnosis and Treatment The incidence of whiplash injuries has been estimated to be 1/1,000 people per year in the Western world. Chronic spine pain and associated symptoms following whiplash injury cause severe individual burdens of disease and high costs of healthcare systems at least in […]

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Stem Cells in Aesthetic Procedures

Stem Cells in Aesthetic Procedures-1

Melvin A. Shiffman Alberto Di Giuseppe • Franco Bassetto Editors 2014 Art, Science, and Clinical Techniques There is no doubt that stem cell research, retrieval, and therapy has become a popular subject of discussion and, at times, controversy especially with obtaining fetal stem cells. However, there has been substantial progress in retrieving autologous stem cells […]

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Insights from Comparative Hearing Research

Insights from Comparative Hearing Research-1

Christine Ko¨ppl • Geoffrey A. Manley Arthur N. Popper • Richard R. Fay Editors 2014 Choosing the appropriate animal model(s) is the central aim of comparative research. The classic comparative approach involves studying animals with different, but carefully chosen, phylogenetic backgrounds, thereby deducing principles that are either basic, and thus shared by common descent, or […]

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ENT Board Prep

ENT Board Prep-1

Fred Y. Lin, M.D., Zara M. Patel, M.D. 2014 High Yield Review for the Otolaryngology In-service and Board Exams As the field of Otolaryngology grows, the depth and breadth of information that we are responsible for as otolaryngologists have also expanded. Along with the many recent advances in the subspecialties of Head and Neck, Plastics, […]

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