"ACS Surgery" is the first reference of general surgery to carry the name of the American College of Surgeons. Developed to help practicing surgeons make critical decisions on patient care, it is an evidence-based reference of surgical best practices from leaders in the field. An extraordinary resource, "ACS Surgery" combines the most current ...
The pathophysiology of sepsis can be regarded as a series of steps, beginning with the invasion of normally sterile tissue by microbes and the elaboration of various pro-inflammatory mediators. The final common pathway is often the development of the multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). Whereas a great deal has been learned during the past ...
Although its roots date back to the early decades of the 20th century, critical care medicine did not emerge as a speciality in medicine until the 1970's. Over the last 30 years or so, the field of critical care medicine has grown tremendously and there is now a solid body of scientific information that forms the foundation for the practice of ...
Every medical specialty has as its basis a core of classic papers which both reflects the historical background and gives insight into its present and future developments. The selected papers in this volume highlight landmarks in the development of critical care medicine. Internationally acclaimed experts have chosen what they consider to be the ...
Although its roots date back to the early decades of the 20th century, critical care medicine did not emerge as a specialty in medicine until the 1970's. Over the last 30 years or so, the field of critical care medicine has grown tremendously and there is now a solid body of scientific information that forms the foundation for the practice of ...
Researchers from many disciplines, with both basic and clinical perspectives, came together in this volume to review and debate issues pertaining to the investigation and control of tissue oxygenation in acute medicine, as well as treatments to improve tissue oxygenation when abnormal. In this latter context, special emphasis is placed on ...
This new resource provides a concise review of common as well as infrequently encountered diseases, syndromes, and disturbances of homeostasis in adult ICU patients. With more than 230 chapters and contributions from over 75 internationally recognized experts, readers will have step-by-step diagnostic and management strategies for each disorder at ...
A completely new editorial team presents a radical revision to this leading critical care text, previously edited by Shoemaker et al. The New Edition delivers today's best coverage of both adult and paediatric critical care, with contributions from an impressive roster of world experts. In addition to numerous new chapters and many extensively ...
A compilation of papers developed for the annual Round Table Conference of the Brussels Emergency and Intensive Care meeting. Bringing together researchers from many disciplines, with both basic and clincal perspectives, this meeting reviewed and debated issues pertaining to the control of tissue oxygenation in acute medicine, as well as ...
Recognized authorities in anesthesiology and surgical critical care present you with today's best management approaches for achieving optimal perioperative outcomes. They review the potential risks to all major organ systems by examining the incidence and significance of organ dysfunction...assessing the etiology of particular organ dysfunctions.. ...
A completely new editorial team presents a radical revision to this leading critical care text, previously edited by Shoemaker et al. The new edition delivers today's best coverage of both adult and pediatric critical care, with contributions from an impressive roster of world experts. In addition to numerous new chapters and many extensively ...
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