Irritable Bowel Syndrome, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, E-Book

Irritable Bowel Syndrome, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: William D. Chey
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2021-07-24
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323809294

In this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics, guest editor William Chey brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on IBS, providing actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, E-Book

Complementary and Alternative Medicine in Inflammatory Bowel Disease, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Ali Keshavarzian
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages:
Release: 2017-12-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 032355279X

Dr. Keshavarzian and Dr. Mutlu are well published in the area of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) in the managmement of IBD are are considered top experts. They have assembled authority authors to present the latest clinical thinking on the use of CAM in IBD. Articles in this issue are devoted to: Use of CAM in IBD Around the World; Microbiota in IBD; Diet in IBD; Probiotics and IBD; Prebiotics and IBD; Fecal Transplant and IBD; Brain/Gut Axis, Stress and IBD; The Psychology of the IBD patient, and the Role of Lifestyle Modification and Hypnosis in Management; Role of Mindfulness and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in IBD; Sleep and Circadian Hygiene and IBD; Herbs and IBD; Massage Acupuncture, Moxibustion and Other Forms of CAM in IBD; Exercise and IBD; Vitamins and Minerals in IBD; Dietary Therapies in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease: An Evolving IBD Paradigm; and Integrating CAM into Clinical practice in IBD: Pros and Cons. Readers should come away with sound clinical information that will aid them in the management of this disease.

Medical and Surgical Management of Crohn's Disease, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, E-Book

Medical and Surgical Management of Crohn's Disease, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Sunanda V. Kane
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2022-05-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323897711

In this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Sunanda V. Kane brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Medical and Surgical Management of Crohn's Disease. Approximately 3 million people worldwide suffer with Crohn's Disease, and this issue provides a thorough review of current treatment and management strategies in various patient populations. Topics include fecal microbiota transplant, microbiome-targeting diet, anti-TNF therapy in pediatric IBD patients, and many more. - Contains 13 practice-oriented topics including mimics of Crohn's; newer therapies for Crohn's disease; diet and nutrition in Crohn's disease; pediatric management of Crohn's disease; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews of medical and surgical management of Crohn's disease, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

Primary Care of Children with Chronic Conditions - E-Book

Primary Care of Children with Chronic Conditions - E-Book
Author: Cheri Barber
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 1732
Release: 2024-03-16
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0443107262

Provide comprehensive primary care for the growing number of children with chronic conditions. Featuring contributions from more than 50 expert nurse practitioners and their interprofessional colleagues, Primary Care of Children with Chronic Conditions offers expert guidance on the management of children with special needs and their families. Comprehensive coverage presents the most current knowledge and insights available on these specific conditions, including information on the COVID-19 pandemic. This valuable resource helps providers improve pediatric care for chronic conditions and addresses the need for transitional care to adulthood and the issues and gaps in healthcare that may hinder the quality of care for this unique population. - The only book authored by Nurse Practitioners and their colleagues focusing on managing the primary health care needs of children with chronic conditions. - More than 50 expert contributors provide the most current information available on specific conditions. - Comprehensive summary boxes at the end of chronic conditions chapters provide at-a-glance access to key information. - Full-color format enhances readability and highlights key information for quick access. - Up-to-date references ensure access to the most current, evidence-based coverage with the latest research findings and management protocols.

Lewis's Adult Health Nursing I & II (2 Volume Edition) with Complimentary Textbook of Professionalism, Professional Values and Ethics including Bioethics - E-Book

Lewis's Adult Health Nursing I & II (2 Volume Edition) with Complimentary Textbook of Professionalism, Professional Values and Ethics including Bioethics - E-Book
Author: Malarvizhi S.
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 4362
Release: 2023-12-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 8131267709

The second South Asia edition of Black's Adult Health Nursing I & II (including Geriatric Nursing) has been comprehensively updated to suit the regional curricula for undergraduate nursing students. This book will help student nurses to acquire the knowledge and skill required to render quality nursing care for all common medical and surgical conditions. The contents have been made easy to understand using case studies, concept maps, critical monitoring boxes, care plans, and more. This text provides a reliable foundation in anatomy and physiology, pathophysiology, medical-surgical management, and nursing care for the full spectrum of adult health conditions and is richly illustrated with flow charts, drawings and photographs, and South Asian epidemiological disease data for better understanding of the subject. Integrating Pharmacology boxes help students understand how medications are used for disease management by exploring common classifications of routinely used medications. Review questions have been added to all the units within this book.This second South Asia edition will be a valuable addition to every student nurse's bookshelf, given the revisions and modifications undertaken in line with the revised Indian Nursing Council (INC) curriculum.• Translating Evidence into Practice boxes• Thinking Critically questions• Integrating Pharmacology boxes• Bridge to Critical Care and Bridge to Home Health Care boxes• Feature boxes highlighting issues in Critical Monitoring• Management and Delegation boxes• Genetic Links, Terrorism Alert, and Community-Based Practice boxes• Physical Assessment in the Healthy Adult and Integrating Diagnostic Studies boxes• Safety Alert icons• Digital Resources available on the MedEnact website

Your Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Your Child with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Author: North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2010-06-10
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0801895553

When a child has inflammatory bowel disease, the family has many concerns: Why is my child sick? What can we do to help him get better? What does the future hold for her? In this book, an expert team of pediatric gastroenterologists explains the symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments associated with Crohn disease, ulcerative colitis, and indeterminate colitis to help parents and children cope with the challenges of IBD. The authors' empathy and experience are evident throughout as they answer such questions as: • What are inflammatory bowel disease, Crohn disease, and ulcerative colitis?• Is there a cure for IBD?• How is IBD going to affect my child's daily life?• Will my child's diet change?• Can my child still play sports?• Will my child need surgery?• What are the side effects of commonly prescribed medications? The book also provides parents with practical advice on how to tell their children about their IBD and discusses the challenges children may face at school and in their social lives, especially as they grow older. Additional information on IBD medications, complementary treatments, and further reading round out this comprehensive and reliable resource.

Ackley and Ladwig’s Nursing Diagnosis Handbook E-Book

Ackley and Ladwig’s Nursing Diagnosis Handbook E-Book
Author: Mary Beth Flynn Makic
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 1090
Release: 2022-04-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323811175

Create individualized nursing care plans with ease and confidence! Ackley and Ladwig’s Nursing Diagnosis Handbook, 13th Edition uses an easy, three-step system to guide you through client assessment, nursing diagnosis, and care planning. Step-by-step instructions show how to implement care and evaluate outcomes, and help you build skills in diagnostic reasoning and critical thinking. To make care planning easier, this handbook allows you to look up nursing diagnoses and care plans for more than 1450 client symptoms, as well as interventions from NIC (Nursing Interventions Classification) and outcomes from NOC (Nursing Outcomes Classification). Edited by noted nursing educators Mary Beth Flynn Makic and Marina Reyna Martinez-Kratz, this reference provides everything you need to write nursing care plans in just one book! Easy-to-follow Sections I and II guide you through the nursing process and selection of appropriate nursing diagnoses. Step-by-step instructions show how to use the Guide to Nursing Diagnoses and Guide to Planning Care sections to create a unique, individualized plan of care. UNIQUE! Care plans are provided for each NANDA-International© (NANDA-I©) -approved nursing diagnosis. Evolve website includes a care plan template, case studies, review questions, and more! Evidence-based interventions and rationales include research studies and references supporting the use of each intervention. Examples of and suggested NIC interventions and NOC outcomes are presented in each care plan. Quality and safety content emphasizes what must be considered to provide safe patient care, and includes QSEN content in Section I. Pediatric, geriatric, multicultural, and home care interventions are included as appropriate for plans of care. Index of NANDA-I© Diagnoses on the inside back cover of the book provides quick reference to page numbers. Alphabetical thumb tabs allow quick access to specific symptoms and nursing diagnoses. NEW! Updated content is based on the 2021-2023 NANDA-I©-approved nursing diagnoses and reflects new diagnoses, revised diagnoses, and retired diagnoses. NEW! Updated nursing diagnoses include class and domain information as consistent with the current NANDA-I.

Using Alternative Health Therapies

Using Alternative Health Therapies
Author: Jacqueline Low
Publisher: Canadian Scholars’ Press
Total Pages: 173
Release: 2004-05-03
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1551302640

This book provides a distinctive sociological inquiry into the perspectives and social issues surrounding the use of alternative therapies. Dr. Low presents the experiences of twenty-one Canadians who use alternative approaches to health care. Her study foregrounds the lay perspective by using a symbolic interactionist approach, which emphasizes individuals' own understanding of reality as a basis for their actions. Dr. Low analyses why the participants in the study came to use alternative therapies; the ideologies informing the models of health and healing they espouse; the impact these beliefs have on them, and the implications of their experiences for Canadian health care policy.

Primary Care of the Child With a Chronic Condition E-Book

Primary Care of the Child With a Chronic Condition E-Book
Author: Patricia Jackson Allen
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 880
Release: 2009-06-25
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 032308088X

Written by nurse practitioners for nurse practitioners, this one-of-a-kind resource provides the expert guidance you need to provide comprehensive primary care to children with special needs and their families. It addresses specific conditions that require alterations in standard primary care and offers practical advice on managing the major issues common to children with chronic conditions. A consistent format makes it easy to locate essential information on each condition. Plus, valuable resources help you manage the issues and gaps in health care coverage that may hinder quality care. This is the only book authored by Nurse Practitioners that focuses on managing the primary health care needs of children with chronic conditions. More than 60 expert contributors provide the most current information available on specific conditions. Comprehensive summary boxes at the end of all chronic conditions chapters provide at-a-glance access to key information. Resource lists at the end of each chronic condition chapter direct you to helpful websites, national organizations, and additional sources of information that you can share with parents and families. Updated references ensure you have access to the most current, evidence-based coverage of the latest research findings and management protocols. Four new chapters — Celiac Disease, Eating Disorders, Muscular Dystrophy, and Obesity — keep you up to date with the latest developments in treating these conditions. Autism content is updated with the latest research on autism spectrum disorders, including current methods of evaluation, identification, and management. Coverage of systems of care features new information on how to help families obtain high-quality and cost-effective coordinated services within our complex health care system. Easy-to-find boxes in the chronic conditions chapters summarize important information on treatment, associated problems, clinical manifestations, and differential diagnosis.

Medical-Surgical Nursing

Medical-Surgical Nursing
Author: Priscilla LeMone
Publisher: Pearson Higher Education AU
Total Pages: 2091
Release: 2015-05-20
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1486014402

The focus of this product package is to provide students with a strong knowledge base, an understanding of contemporary practice issues in Australia and the capacity for sound clinical reasoning. You will use these professional attributes in order to provide safe and effective nursing care. This easily understood, straightforward Australian edition integrates the following concepts: epidemiology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, legal and ethical issues, therapeutic communication, interprofessional communication and cultural safety.