Improvements in perinatal and neonatal care have markedly increased the survival of pre-mature infants during the last two decades. Accordingly, medical care for preterm infants has shifted from a focus on survival to quality of outcome, with considerable evidence showing the nutritional care for preterm infants related to long-term health and quality of life. This book presents guidance for the practical application of nutritional care for these infants, based on a critical evaluation of current clinical and scientific evidence, with a goal of facilitating the daily practice of clinicians and helping to raise the standards
An introductory overview of kidney function, including maintenance of homeostasis, excretion of metabolic wastes, hormonal roles (erythropoietin, calcitriol, renin), the anatomy of the nephron, the process of urine formation (glomerular filtration and tubular reabsorption), and the concept of renal threshold substances.
A foundational text focusing on basic concepts in nursing practice, including health care delivery, community-based care, critical thinking, ethical decision making, the comprehensive nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, evaluation), and principles of health education and promotion.
A comprehensive guide detailing the foundational principles, clinical applications, and advanced techniques of orthodontic mechanics, focusing on effective force delivery and predictable tooth movement outcomes.
This book examines the complexities of palliative treatment for advanced cancer patients, focusing on the ethical and philosophical question of whether hope can be considered a right. It discusses the balance between the benefits and side-effects of medical interventions, particularly cancer drugs, and explores the commercial and institutional pressures influencing treatment decisions.
A comprehensive textbook covering the fundamental properties of light, reflection, refraction, prisms, lenses (spherical and astigmatic), optical prescriptions, and the optics related to the eye, including ametropia, presbyopia, and contact lenses.
This interdisciplinary account provides an integrated and practical guide to the management and treatment of burns. Experts from all the major disciplines involved in critical care have focused their attention on specific problems and areas of treatment involved in the care of burned patients. Although it is essentially a practical guide to the management of thermal injury, with explicit recommendations for courses of treatment, it also provides explanatory background information on the manifestations and clinical consequences of this common source of injury.
Lippincott’s Illustrated Review of Rubin’s Pathology, Second Edition offers up-to-date, clinically relevant board-style questions-perfect for course review and board prep! Approximately 1,000 multiple-choice questions with detailed answer explanations cover frequently tested topics in general and systemic pathology.
A comprehensive textbook on diagnostic radiology focusing specifically on musculoskeletal and breast imaging techniques and interpretation, published as part of the AIIMS–MAMC–PGI IMAGING COURSE SERIES.
A high-yield medical review focusing on essential cardiology topics. Content covers the diagnosis and management of Cardiac Tamponade, key features of Acute Pericarditis (including Beck's triad and ECG findings), detailed analysis of various cardiac murmurs associated with valvular defects (e.g., Mitral Stenosis, Aortic Regurgitation), and an overview of different types of Cardiomyopathy (Dilated, Hypertrophic, Restrictive).
