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 Fatigue of Materials and Structures: Application to Damage and Design By 2011 | 313 Pages | ISBN: 1848212674 | PDF | 10 MB The design of mechanical structures with improved and predictable durability cannot be achieved without a thorough understanding of the mechanisms of fatigue damage and more specifically the relationships between the microstructure of materials and their fatigue properties. Written by leading experts in the field, this book (which is complementary to Fatigue of Materials and Structures: Application to Damage and Design, also edited by Claude Bathias and Andre Pineau), provides an authoritative, comprehensive and unified treatment of the mechanics and micromechanisms of fatigue in metals, polymers and composites. Each chapter is devoted to one of the major classes of materials or to different types of fatigue damage, thereby providing overall coverage of the field. The book deals with crack initiation, crack growth, low-cycle fatigue, gigacycle fatigue, shorts cracks, fatigue micromechanisms and the local approach to fatigue damage, corrosion fatigue, environmental effects and variable amplitude loadings, and will be an important and much used reference for students, practicing engineers and researchers studying fracture and fatigue in numerous areas of mechanical, structural, civil, design, nuclear, and aerospace engineering as well as materials science.Content: Chapter 1 High Temperature Fatigue (pages 1-130): Stephen D. Antolovich and Andre PineauChapter 2 Analysis of Elasto?Plastic Strains and Stresses Near Notches Subjected to Monotonic and Cyclic Multiaxial Loading Paths (pages 131-178): Gregory GlinkaChapter 3 Fatigue of Composite Materials (pages 179-204): Claude BathiasChapter 4 Fatigue of Polymers and Elastomers (pages 205-222): Claude BathiasChapter 5 Probabilistic Design of Structures Submitted to Fatigue (pages 223-263): Bruno SudretChapter 6 Prediction of Fatigue Crack Growth within Structures (pages 265-298): Jean Lemaitre  Fashioning Globalisation By Maureen Molloy, Wendy Larner(auth.) 2013 | 210 Pages | ISBN: 1444337017 | PDF | 2 MB Drastic changes in the career aspirations of women in the developed world have resulted in a new, globalised market for off-the-peg designer clothes created by independent artisans. This book reports on a phenomenon that seems toexemplify the twin imperatives of globalisation and female emancipation. A major conceptual contribution to the literatures on globalisation, fashion and gender, analysing the ways in which women's entry into the labour force over the past thirty years in the developed world has underpinned new forms of aestheticised production and consumption as well as the growth of 'work-style' businesses A vital contribution to the burgeoning literature on culture and creative industries which often ignores the significant roles taken by women as entrepreneurs and designers rather than mere consumers Introduces fashion scholars and economic geographers to a paradigmatic example of the new designer fashion industries emerging in a range of countries not traditionally associated with fashion Takes a fresh perspective on an industry in which Third World garment workers have been the subject of exhaustive analysis but first world women have been largely ignored Content: Chapter 1 What We Saw and Why We Started this Project (pages 1-18): Chapter 2 Global Aspirations (pages 19-42): Chapter 3 Policy for a New Economy (pages 43-68): with Richard Le Heron and Nick LewisChapter 4 Cultivating Urbanity (pages 69-97): with Alison GoodrumChapter 5 Gendering the 'Virtuous Circle' (pages 99-123): Chapter 6 Creating Global Subjects (pages 125-151): Chapter 7 Lifestyle or Workstyle? Female Entrepreneurs in New Zealand Designer Fashion (pages 153-178): Chapter 8 Conclusion (pages 179-189):  Facetten einer Wissenschaft: Chemie aus ungewohnlichen Perspektiven By 2004 | 348 Pages | ISBN: 3527310576 | PDF | 10 MB Content:  Extremism and the Psychology of Uncertainty By 2011 | 317 Pages | ISBN: 1444331280 | PDF | 3 MB Extremism and the Psychology of Uncertainty showcases cutting-edge scientific research on the extent to which uncertainty may lead to extremism. Contributions come from leading international scholars who focus on a wide variety of forms, facets and manifestations of extremist behavior. Systematically integrates and explores the growing diversity of social psychological perspectives on the uncertainty extremism relationshipShowcases contemporary cutting edge scientific research from leading international scholarsOffers a broad perspective on extremism and focuses on a wide variety of different forms, facets and manifestationsAccessible to social and behavioral scientists, policy makers and those with a genuine interest in understanding the psychology of extremismContent: Chapter 1 The Need for Certainty as a Psychological Nexus for Individuals and Society (pages 1-18): Arie W. Kruglanski and Edward OrehekChapter 2 Self?Uncertainty, Social Identity, and the Solace of Extremism (pages 19-35): Michael A. HoggChapter 3 Extremism is Normal (pages 36-54): Dominic AbramsChapter 4 The Psychology of the Absurd (pages 55-70): Travis ProulxChapter 5 Radical Worldview Defense in Reaction to Personal Uncertainty (pages 71-89): Kees van den Bos and Annemarie LosemanChapter 6 The Uncertainty?Threat Model of Political Conservatism (pages 90-111): John T. Jost and Jaime L. NapierChapter 7 Dying to be Popular (pages 113-130): Jason T. Siegel, William D. Crano, Eusebio M. Alvaro, Andrew Lac, David Rast and Vanessa KetteringChapter 8 The Extremism of Everyday Life (pages 131-146): Mark J. Landau, Zachary K. Rothschild and Daniel SullivanChapter 9 Religious Zeal after Goal Frustration (pages 147-164): Ian McGregor, Kyle A. Nash and Mike PrenticeChapter 10 Dehumanization, Demonization, and Morality Shifting (pages 165-182): Roger Giner?Sorolla, Bernhard Leidner and Emanuele CastanoChapter 11 Light from Dark (pages 183-193): Todd L. PittinskyChapter 12 Uncertainty, Insecurity, and Ideological Defense of the Status Quo (pages 195-211): Christopher M. Federico and Grace M. DeasonChapter 13 Authoritarianism, Need for Closure, and Conditions of Threat (pages 212-227): Jennifer L. Merolla, Jennifer M. Ramos and Elizabeth J. ZechmeisterChapter 14 Constructing Extremism (pages 228-245): Viviane SeyranianChapter 15 Collective Uncertainty and Extremism (pages 246-262): Fathali M. Moghaddam and Karen LoveChapter 16 Uncertainty, and the Roots and Prevention of Genocide and Terrorism (pages 263-280): Ervin Staub  Explosives, Fifth, Completely Revised Edition By Dr. Rudolf Meyer, Josef Kohler, Dr.?Ing. Axel Homburg(auth.) 2002 | 451 Pages | ISBN: 3527302670 | PDF | 3 MB This world-famous reference work has been enlarged and updated without tampering with its tried and tested format. Around 500 alphabetically ordered, monographic entries consider the physicochemical properties, production methods and safe applications of over 120 explosive chemicals; discuss 70 fuels, additives and oxidizing agents; and describe test methods. The extensive thermodynamic data have been thoroughly updated and for the first time are also provided in electronic format. The included CD-ROM was compiled by the Fraunhofer Institute of Chemical Technology (Pfinztal, Germany) and represents an excerpt from the ICT Thermodynamical Database. Not only additional thermodynamic data, and references to further reading, but also enhanced search facilities are provided. Other key features include: the 1500-entry combined index and glossary (comprising terms and abbreviations in English, French and German), conversion tables and many literature references. This book is suitable for explosive experts and also for translators, public authorities and patent lawyers. From reviews of previous editions: '... This wealth of information and an index that comprises some 1500 keywords and several conversion tables make this a unique source of knowledge for anybody working with explosives.' (Propellants, Explosives, Pyrotechnics)Content:  Evo-Devo of Child Growth: Treatise on Child Growth and Human Evolution By Ze'Ev Hochberg(auth.) 2012 | 245 Pages | ISBN: 1118027167 | PDF | 4 MB Working with principles from the fields of evolutionary and developmental biology (evo-devo), this fascinating work offers a new approach to analyzing child growth and development, examining each stage and transition in detail, from fetal development to preadulthood. Based on the author's in-depth review of the current literature and his own observations as a pediatric endocrinologist, the book demonstrates how the transitions between human life history phases represent unique periods of evolutionary adaptive response to the environment. In addition, the author explains why an understanding of these transition periods enables us to better understand the sequence and mechanisms of child growth as well as to better diagnose child growth disorders.Logically organized and clearly written, Evo-Devo of Child Growth:Sets a solid foundation of principles such as evolutionary thinking in medicine and child growth, life history theory, and heterochrony and allometryExamines the relationship between child growth and the theory of life historyApplies evo-devo theory to fetal growth, infancy, childhood, juvenility, adolescence, and preadulthoodExplores the trade-offs and adaptive phenotypic plasticity during transition periodsExplains the role of life history theory in understanding and diagnosing growth disorders such as Down syndrome, Noonan syndrome, and Silver-Russell syndromeIn addition to the author's own analysis and observations, this book also features notes from leading clinicians and evolutionary biologists, offering additional perspectives on the relationship between evo-devo and child growth and development.Evo-Devo of Child Growth provides a new perspective for evolutionary biologists to understand the phases and transitions of child growth. Moreover, it offers a new approach to help clinicians to better understand and diagnose a broad range of child growth disorders.Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1-10): Chapter 2 Child Growth and the Theory of Life History (pages 11-52): Chapter 3 Fetal Growth (pages 53-66): Chapter 4 Infancy (pages 67-90): Chapter 5 Childhood (pages 91-95): Chapter 6 Juvenility (pages 96-114): Chapter 7 Adolescence (pages 115-126): Chapter 8 Youth (pages 127-130): Chapter 9 Evolutionary Strategies for Body Size (pages 131-142): Chapter 10 Energy Considerations (pages 143-148): Chapter 11 Stage Transitions: Trade?Offs and Adaptive Phenotypic Plasticity (pages 149-178): Chapter 12 Life History Theory in Understanding Growth Disorders (pages 179-186): Chapter 13 When the Packages Disintegrate (pages 187-189): Chapter 14 Concluding Remarks (pages 190-193):  Evidence-based Obstetric Anesthesia By 2005 | 256 Pages | ISBN: 072791734X | PDF | 3 MB This is the first text to systematically review the evidence for obstetric anesthesia and analgesia.Evidence-based practice is now being embraced worldwide as a requirement for all clinicians; in the everyday use of anesthesia and analgesia for childbirth, anesthetists will find this synthesis of the best evidence an invaluable resource to inform their practice.Contributions from anesthetic specialists trained in the skills of systematic reviewing provide a comprehensive and practical guide to best practice in normal and caesarean section childbirth.This book, coming from one of the world's leading obstetric centers and the cradle of evidence-based medicine, is a much needed addition to the obstetric anesthesia literature.Content: Chapter 1 Consent for Obstetric Analgesia and Anesthesia (pages 3-9): M. Joanne DouglasChapter 2 Epidural Analgesia and the Progress of Labor (pages 10-22): Barbara L. Leighton and Stephen H. HalpernChapter 3 Maintenance of Epidural Analgesia for Labor - Continuous Infusion or Patient Controlled (pages 23-29): Stephen H. HalpernChapter 4 The use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation for Labor Pain (pages 30-37): Carolyn F. WeinigerChapter 5 Is Nitrous Oxide an Effective Analgesic for Labor? A Qualitative Systematic Review (pages 38-55): Jean E. Kronberg and Dorothy E.A. ThompsonChapter 6 Choice of Local Anesthetic for Labor and Delivery - Bupivacaine, Ropivacaine and Levobupivacaine (pages 56-67): Stephen H. HalpernChapter 7 Intrathecal Opioids in Labor - Do they Increase the Risk of Fetal Bradycardia? (pages 68-76): Chahe Mardirosoff and Martin R. TramerChapter 8 Epidural Catheter Design and the Incidence of Complications (pages 77-88): Margaret Srebrnjak and Stephen H. HalpernChapter 9 The Effect of Increasing Central Blood Volume to Decrease the Incidence of Hypotension Following Spinal Anesthesia for Cesarean Section (pages 89-100): Pamela J. MorganChapter 10 The use of Vasopressors for the Prevention and Treatment of Hypotension Secondary to Regional Anesthesia for Cesarean Section (pages 101-107): Stephen H. Halpern and Michelle ChochinovChapter 11 Is Regional Anesthesia Safer than General Anesthesia for Cesarean Section? (pages 108-131): Yehuda Ginosar, Ian F. Russell and Stephen H. HalpernChapter 12 Prevention and Treatment of Side?effects of Neuraxial Opioids (pages 132-151): Niall L. Purdie and Martin van der VyverChapter 13 Multimodal Analgesia Following Cesarean Section: Use of Non?steroidal Anti?inflammatory Drugs Combined with Neuraxial Opioids (pages 152-161): Pamela Angle and Kamal HussainChapter 14 The Use of Neuraxial Anesthesia in Parturients with Thrombocytopenia: What is an Adequate Platelet Count? (pages 165-177): Joanne M. DouglasChapter 15 A Rational Approach to Aspiration Prophylaxis (pages 178-191): Geraldine O'Sullivan, Darren Hart and Andrew ShennanChapter 16 Postdural Puncture Headache (pages 192-207): Peter T?L. Choi and Stefan LucasChapter 17 Epidural Analgesia and Back Pain (pages 208-216): Terrance W. BreenChapter 18 Analgesia for External Cephalic Version (pages 217-224): William WightChapter 19 Is there a Difference Between the Obstetric and Non?obstetric Airway? (pages 225-236): Eric Goldszmidt  Evidence-based Medical Monitoring: From Principles to Practice By 2008 | 369 Pages | ISBN: 1405153997 | PDF | 5 MB Monitoring is a major component of management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, arthritis and depression. Yet poor monitoring means healthcare costs are rising.This book discusses how monitoring principles adopted in other spheres such as clinical pharmacology and evidence-based medicine can be applied to chronic disease in the global setting. With contributions from leading experts in evidence-based medicine, it is a ground-breaking text for all involved in delivery of better and more effective management of chronic illnesses.Content: Chapter 1 An Introduction to Monitoring Therapeutic Interventions in Clinical Practice (pages 3-14): Paul P. Glasziou and Jeffrey K. AronsonChapter 2 A Framework for Developing and Evaluating a Monitoring Strategy (pages 15-30): David MantChapter 3 Developing Monitoring Tools: Integrating the Pathophysiology of Disease and the Mechanisms of Action of Therapeutic Interventions (pages 31-47): Jeffrey K. Aronson and Susan MichieChapter 4 Biomarkers and Surrogate Endpoints in Monitoring Therapeutic Interventions (pages 48-62): Jeffrey K. AronsonChapter 5 Choosing the Best Monitoring Tests (pages 63-74): Les Irwig and Paul P. GlasziouChapter 6 Monitoring the Initial Response to Treatment (pages 75-89): Katy Bell, Jonathan Craig and Les IrwigChapter 7 Control Charts and Control Limits in Long?Term Monitoring (pages 90-102): Petra MacaskillChapter 8 Developing a Monitoring Schedule: Frequency of Measurement (pages 103-113): Andrew J. FarmerChapter 9 How should we Adjust Treatment? (pages 114-123): Paul P. GlasziouChapter 10 Monitoring as a Learning and Motivational Tool (pages 123-139): Susan Michie, Kirsten McCaffery and Carl HeneghanChapter 11 Monitoring from the Patient's Perspective: The Social and Psychological Implications (pages 140-157): Kirsten McCaffery and Susan MichieChapter 12 Evaluating the Effectiveness and Costs of Monitoring (pages 158-165): Patrick M.M. BossuytChapter 13 Good Practice in Delivering Laboratory Monitoring (pages 166-178): W. Stuart A. SmellieChapter 14 Point?of?Care Testing in Monitoring (pages 179-193): Christopher P. PriceChapter 15 Monitoring for the Adverse Effects of Drugs (pages 194-210): Jamie J. E. Coleman, Robin E. Ferner and Jeffrey K. AronsonChapter 16 Monitoring Diabetes Mellitus Across the Lifetime of Illness (pages 213-228): Andrew J. FarmerChapter 17 Oral Anticoagulation Therapy (OAT) (pages 229-244): Carl Heneghan and Rafael PereraChapter 18 Monitoring Cholesterol?Modifying Interventions (pages 245-253): Paul P. Glasziou, Les Irwig and Stephane HeritierChapter 19 Monitoring Levothyroxine Replacement in Primary Hypothyroidism (pages 254-285): Andrea Rita HorvathChapter 20 Monitoring in Renal Transplantation (pages 286-302): Nicholas B. Cross and Jonathan CraigChapter 21 Monitoring in Pre?Eclampsia (pages 303-312): Pisake Lumbiganon and Malinee LaopaiboonChapter 22 Monitoring in Intensive Care (pages 313-324): Jan M. Binnekade and Patrick M.M. BossuytChapter 23 Monitoring Intraocular Pressure in Glaucoma (pages 325-334): Les Irwig, Paul R. Healey, Jefferson D'Assuncao and Petra MacaskillChapter 24 Monitoring in Osteoarthritis (pages 335-356): George Peat, Mark Porcheret, John Bedson and Alison M. Ward  Evidence-based Dementia Practice By 2002 | 909 Pages | ISBN: 0632052961 | PDF | 10 MB The era of therapeutic nihilism in dementia has ended, with the emergence of agents for symptomatic treatment, those that delay the course of the disease or prevent the onset of dementia, and new methods to manage symptoms. With the expansion of therapies, there is a clear danger of being overwhelmed by the volume of data. This book is designed to collect this information, distil what is relevant and reliable, and present it in a format that is useful to clinicians who manage and treat people with dementia. The book is designed to bring together the latest, best and practical evidence on all aspects of management, from diagnosis and therapy to social and ethical considerations. The editors are all dynamic clinicians involved in the care of patients with dementia and the evaluation of therapies. Two of the editors are the leaders of the Cochrane Collaboration for the examination of therapies for dementia. There are no other books that take such a practical and problem-oriented or approach to the diagnosis and management of dementia. Furthermore none but this can be described as truely evidence-based.Content: Chapter I.1 Introduction (pages 1-5): Nawab QizilbashChapter I.2 Finding the Evidence (pages 6-11): Nawab QizilbashChapter I.3 Critical Appraisal (pages 12-13): Nawab QizilbashChapter I.4 Evidence?based Etiology and Harm (pages 14-17): Nawab QizilbashChapter I.5 Evidence?based Diagnosis (pages 18-25): Nawab QizilbashChapter I.6 Evidence?based Prognosis (pages 26-30): Nawab QizilbashChapter I.7 Evidence?based Interventions (pages 31-41): Nawab QizilbashChapter I.8 Evidence?based Systematic Reviews and Meta?Analyses (pages 42-59): Nawab QizilbashChapter I.9 Evidence?based Guidelines (pages 60-63): Nawab QizilbashChapter I.10 Evidence?based Economic Evaluation (pages 64-70): Nawab QizilbashChapter I.11 Accessing and Using the Best Evidence Efficiently in Dementia (pages 71-73): Nawab QizilbashChapter I.12 Evidence?based Audit: Evaluating Implementation (pages 74-78): Nawab QizilbashChapter II.1 Introduction (pages 79-85): Helena ChuiChapter II.2 Practice Guidelines (pages 86-91): Helena ChuiChapter II.3 Reaching a Diagnosis of Dementia (pages 92-105): Helena Chui, Mary C. Tierney and Serge GauthierChapter II.4 Reaching a Diagnosis of a Dementia Subtype (pages 106-193): Helena Chui, Ae?Young Lee, Jeffrey Cummings, Mary C. Tierney, Haydeh Payami, Jaime Diaz?Guzman, J. Mariamillan, David G. Munoz, F?lix Bermejo, Lisette Bosscher, Philip Scheltens, William Jagust, Helena Chui, Ae?Young Lee, Hilkka Soininen, Juhani Partanen, Kaj Blennow and Anders WallinChapter II.5 Conclusions (pages 194-196): Helena ChuiChapter III.1 Historical Evolution of the Concept of Dementia: A Systematic Review from 2000 BC to AD 2000 (pages 197-227): Gustavo C. RomanChapter III.2 Alzheimer's Disease (pages 228-259): David Knopman, Karen Ritchie, Catherine Polge, Irina Alafuzoff and Hilkka SoininenChapter III.3 Vascular Dementia (pages 260-287): Didier Leys, Elisabet Englund and Timo ErkinjunttiChapter III.4 Lewy Body Dementia (pages 288-296): Douglas GalaskoChapter III.5 Frontotemporal Lobar Atrophies: The Pick Complex (pages 297-311): David G. Munoz and Andrew KerteszChapter III.6 Other Important Dementias (pages 312-329): Juha O. Rinne, Irina Elovaara and Irina AlafuzoffChapter III.7 Reversible or Arrestable Dementias (pages 330-340): Lars?Olof Wahlund, Hans Basun and Gunhild WaldemarChapter III.8 Mild Cognitive Impairment (pages 341-354): Alan Kluger, James Golomb and Steven H. FerrisChapter IV.1 Aims of Treatment (pages 355-358): Jeffrey KayeChapter IV.2 Criteria for Clinical Decisions (pages 359-364): Jeffrey KayeChapter IV.3 Clinical Decisions in Practice (pages 365-372): Jeffrey KayeChapter IV.4 Delivering an Integrated Treatment Plan (pages 373-375): Jeffrey KayeChapter IV.5 What is the Evidence that a Dementia Treatment Works? (pages 376-427): Paul Leber, David Millson, David Jolley, Harry Ward, Nawab Qizilbash and Lon S. SchneiderChapter IV.6 Non?Pharmacological Techniques (pages 428-446): Robert T. WoodsChapter IV.7 Drugs in Development and Experimental Approaches (pages 447-457): Murat EmreChapter V.1 Introduction to Specific Therapies for Cognitive Symptoms or Modifying Disease Prognosis (pages 461-466): Nawab QizilbashChapter V.2 Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease (With or Without Cerebrovascular Disease) (pages 467-588): Lon S. Schneider, Nawab Qizilbash, Mary Sano, Fadi Massoud, Jeffrey Kaye, Jason T. Olin, Knut Laake, Anne Rita Oksengaard, Barry S. Oken, Kristine Yaffe, Kentaro Hashimoto, Jesus Lopez?Arrieta, John C. S. Breitner, Leon Flicker, Kenneth Rockwood and Jos? Luisrodriquez?MartinChapter V.3 Treatment of Vascular Dementia (pages 589-607): Jeffrey Kaye, Nawab Qizilbash, Helmi L. Lutsep, Mario Fioravanti and Leon FlickerChapter V.4 Treatment of Lewy Body Dementia (pages 608-614): E. Jane ByrneChapter V.5 Treatment of Reversible or Arrestable Dementias (pages 615-638): Perminder Sachdev, Julian Trollor and Jeffrey C. L. LooiChapter V.6 Treatment of Age?Associated Memory Impairment (pages 639-653): Keith Wesnes and Tony WardChapter V.7 Prevention of Dementia (pages 654-668): Anthony F. JormChapter VI.1 Introduction (pages 671-674): Pierre TariotChapter VI.2 Classes of Psychotropicsa Overview of Evidence from Clinical Trials (pages 675-694): Brian A. Lawlor, Gregory Swanwick, Louise Carrier and Pierre TariotChapter VI.3 Problems (pages 695-722): D. P. Devanand, Gregory H. Pelton, Steven P. Roose, Brian A. Lawlor, Gregory Swanwick, Pierre Tariot and Joan M. SwearerChapter VI.4 Summary, Practical Recommendations and Opinions, (pages 720-724): Nawab Qizilbash, Jesus Lopez?Arrieta, Mark Castleden and Stephen EvansChapter VI.5 Common Medical Problems (pages 725-743): Nawab Qizilbash, Jesus Lopez?Arrieta, Mark Castleden and Stephen EvansChapter VII.1 Social and Ethical Issues (pages 747-754): Stephen G. PostChapter VII.2 Driving (pages 755-763): Desmond O'NeillChapter VII.3 Care?Giver Interventions (pages 764-794): Alisa Green and Henry BrodatyChapter VII.4 Genetic Counseling (pages 795-800): A. Dessa SadovnickChapter VII.5 Nursing Home Care for Patients with Dementia (pages 801-810): Ira R. Katz, Catherine J. Datto and Melissa Katz?SnellgroveChapter VII.6 Organization of Care (pages 811-827): Michael S. Dennis and James LindesayChapter VII.7 Memory Clinicsaa Guide to Implementation and Evaluation (pages 828-843): Roger Bullock and Nawab QizilbashChapter VII.8 Health Economics (pages 844-854): Alastair M. Gray  Evidence-Based Emergency Medicine By 2008 | 658 Pages | ISBN: 1405161434 | PDF | 21 MB Emergency physicians assess and manage a wide variety of problems from patients presenting with a diversity of severities, ranging from mild to severe and life-threatening. They are expected to maintain their competency and expertise in areas where there is rapid knowledge change.Evidence-based Emergency Medicine is the first book of its kind in emergency medicine to tackle the problems practicing physicians encounter in the emergency setting using an evidence-based approach. It summarizes the published evidence available for the diagnosis and treatment of common emergency health care problems in adults. Each chapter contextualizes a topic area using a clinical vignette and generates a series of key clinically important diagnostic and treatment questions. By completing detailed reviews of diagnostic and treatment research, using evidence from systematic reviews, RCTs, and prospective observational studies, the authors provide conclusions and practical recommendations.Focusing primarily on diagnosis in areas where evidence for treatment is well accepted (e.g. DVTs), and treatment in other diseases where diagnosis is not complex (e.g. asthma), this text is written by leading emergency physicians at the forefront of evidence-based medicine. Evidence-based Emergency Medicine is ideal for emergency physicians and trainees, emergency department staff, and family physicians specialising in the acute care of medical and injured patients.Content: Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1-12): Brian H. Rowe and Peter C. WyerChapter 2 Knowledge Translation: A Primer for Emergency Physicians (pages 13-21): Eddy S. Lang, Peter C. Wyer and Marc AfilaloChapter 3 Critical Appraisal: General Issues in Emergency Medicine (pages 22-33): Suneel UpadhyeChapter 4 Continuing Education (pages 34-42): Joel LexchinChapter 5 Quality Improvement (pages 43-48): Andrew Worster and Ann McKibbonChapter 6 Medication Adherence (pages 49-57): Ursula Whalen and Sunil KripalaniChapter 7 Emergency Department Triage (pages 58-65): Sandy L. Dong and Michael BullardChapter 8 Emergency Department Overcrowding (pages 66-76): Michael Schull and Matthew CookeChapter 9 Emergency Management of Asthma Exacerbations (pages 77-88): Brian H. Rowe and Carlos A. CamargoChapter 10 COPD Exacerbations (pages 89-99): Brian H. Rowe and Rita K. CydulkaChapter 11 Diagnosis and Treatment of Community?Acquired Pneumonia (pages 100-112): Sam G. Campbell and Tom MarrieChapter 12 Deep Vein Thrombosis (pages 113-122): Eddy S. Lang and Phil WellsChapter 13 Pulmonary Embolism (pages 123-132): Phil Wells and Michael BrownChapter 14 Prevention and Treatment of Influenza (pages 133-142): Stephen R. PittsChapter 15 Anaphylaxis (pages 143-149): Theodore GaetaChapter 16 Chest Pain (pages 151-164): Alain Vadeboncoeur, Jerrald Dankoff and Eddy S. LangChapter 17 Acute Coronary Syndromes (pages 165-176): Kirk MageeChapter 18 Acute Myocardial Infarction (pages 177-189): Bjug BorgundvaagChapter 19 Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (pages 190-199): Brett Jones and Sean P. CollinsChapter 20 Atrial Fibrillation (pages 200-213): Barry DinerChapter 21 Ventricular and Supraventricular Arrhythmias (pages 214-224): Eddy S. Lang and Eli SegalChapter 22 Cardiac Arrest (pages 225-233): Riyad B. Abu?Laban and Michael ShusterChapter 23 Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock (pages 235-250): Peter W. Greenwald, Scott Weingart and H. Bryant NguyenChapter 24 Delirium (pages 251-259): Denise Nassisi and Andy JagodaChapter 25 Caring for the Elderly (pages 260-270): Christopher R. Carpenter, Michael Stern and Arthur B. SandersChapter 26 Syncope (pages 271-281): Richard Lappin and James QuinnChapter 27 General Toxicology (pages 282-295): Luke Yip, Nicole Bouchard and Marco L. A. SivilottiChapter 28 Toxicology: Acetaminophen and Salicylate Poisoning (pages 296-303): Mark Yarema and Richard DartChapter 29 Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (pages 305-315): Jeffrey J. Bazarian and Will TownendChapter 30 Neck Injuries (pages 316-324): Marcia L. Edmonds and Robert BrisonChapter 31 Ankle Injuries (pages 325-334): Jerome FanChapter 32 Knee Injuries (pages 335-343): Anita Pozgay and Elisabeth HobdenChapter 33 Wrist injuries (pages 344-349): Sandy L. Dong and Brian H. RoweChapter 34 Shoulder Injuries (pages 350-362): Jenn Carpenter, Marcel Emond and Robert BrisonChapter 35 Chest Trauma (pages 363-372): Shahriar Zehtabchi and Richard SinertChapter 36 Hemorrhagic Shock (pages 373-380): Dennis Djogovic, Jonathan Davidow and Peter BrindleyChapter 37 Acute Appendicitis (pages 381-390): James A. Nelson and Stephen R. HaydenChapter 38 Ectopic Pregnancy (pages 391-403): Heather Murray and Elisha David TargonskyChapter 39 Acute Ureteric Colic (pages 404-411): Andrew WorsterChapter 40 Urinary Tract Infection (pages 412-419): Rawle A. Seupaul, Chris McDowell and Robert BassettChapter 41 Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (pages 420-434): Linda Papa and Kurt WeberChapter 42 Pregnancy (pages 435-444): Ashley ShrevesChapter 43 Gastrointestinal Bleeding (pages 445-453): Michael Bullard and Justin CheungChapter 44 Transient Ischemic Attack (pages 455-465): Ted GlynnChapter 45 Stroke (pages 466-474): William J. Meurer and Robert SilbergleitChapter 46 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (pages 475-484): Jeffrey J. PerryChapter 47 Bacterial Meningitis (pages 485-492): Cheryl K. Chang and Peter C. WyerChapter 48 Migraine and Other Primary Headache Disorders (pages 493-502): Benjamin W. FriedmanChapter 49 Seizures (pages 503-511): Elizabeth B. JonesChapter 50 The Agitated Patient (pages 512-519): Michael S. Radeos and Edwin D. BoudreauxChapter 51 Sore Throat (pages 521-533): Benson Yeh and Barnet EskinChapter 52 Rhinosinusitis (pages 534-542): Errol SternChapter 53 Conjunctivitis (pages 543-549): Nicola E. SchiebelChapter 54 Procedural Sedation and Analgesia (pages 551-560): David W. Messenger and Marco L. A. SivilottiChapter 55 Wound Repair (pages 561-570): Helen Ouyang and James QuinnChapter 56 Soft Tissue Abscess (pages 571-577): Heather MurrayChapter 57 Ultrasound Use: Three Select Applications (pages 578-585): Srikar Adhikari and Michael BlaivasChapter 58 Injury Prevention (pages 587-599): Mary Patricia McKay and Liesl A. CurtisChapter 59 Intimate Partner Violence (pages 600-605): Debra HouryChapter 60 Smoking Cessation (pages 606-613): Lisa Cabral and Steven L. BernsteinChapter 61 Immunization (pages 614-623): Jeremy Hess and Katherine L. HeilpernChapter 62 Alcohol and Other Drugs (pages 624-634): Barbara M. Kirrane, Linda C. Degutis and Gail D'onofrioChapter 63 Elder Abuse (pages 635-643): Ralph J. Riviello |
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