This book provides a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to treating perinatal and postpartum depression (PPD), the number one cause of disability in developed countries. Now in its third edition, the text reviews the latest research, incorporating a new psychoneuroimmunology framework for understanding PPD. It assesses various treatment options, including those safe for breastfeeding mothers, covering topics such as antidepressant medication, cognitive-behavioral therapy, herbal medicine, psychosocial factors, and critical issues like suicide and infanticide. The guide is rich with case illustrations and offers updated international perspectives on risk factors and differences in ethnic minority populations.
A fundamental overview of the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS), detailing the anatomy of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions, location of ganglia, major receptor types (nicotinic and muscarinic), and neurohumoral transmission mechanisms involving Acetylcholine (ACh) and Norepinephrine (NE). Includes high-yield information relevant to drug actions and homeostatic control.
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Authors: Hwee Ming Cheng
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Designed for speed of use during toxicologic...
A comprehensive, quick-reference handbook detailing essential diagnostic procedures, treatment guidelines, and evidence-based protocols for managing the most common acute and chronic conditions encountered in the primary care outpatient setting.
This volume presents key articles focused on cutting-edge ophthalmic techniques, including a new scoring system for the early detection and management of glaucoma, the use of the Belin/Ambrósio Enhanced Ectasia Display for Keratoconus detection using the Oculus Pentacam, and research into the behavior of stem cells in chorioretinal injuries.
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Published: 2011
Number of pages: 502 pages
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Authors: Michael C. Brodsky
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Pediatric Neuroophthalmology details the diagnostic criteria,...
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Published: 2017
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Authors: Zahid Hussain Khan
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This book focuses on controversial issues in...
A rapid-review guide covering essential clinical specialties, including Anaesthetics, Cardiology, Dermatology, ENT, Neurology, and General Surgery. The content is organized in a condensed format for medical students preparing for crucial examinations such as Finals, UKMLA, and navigating their Foundation Years.
A bimonthly professional journal providing clinical articles, management advice, and technology reviews for orthodontic specialists. This issue covers topics such as using lingual appliances for optimal esthetics, treating cleft palate with presurgical nasoalveolar molding (PNAM), and insights into establishing a dual pediatric orthodontic practice.
Updated guidelines for the management of coronary artery disease requiring revascularization (PCI or CABG). It details new recommendations on complex procedures (left main PCI, bifurcations), access approaches (radial), antithrombotic therapy (NOACs, P2Y12 inhibitors), and patient selection criteria, integrating consistency with other current cardiology guidelines and comparing changes to the previous 2014 version.
