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A Guide to Mechanical Circulatory Support: A Primer for Ventricular Assist Device (VAD) Clinicians
This unique book details a multidisciplinary approach for providers caring for the Mechanical Circulatory Support (MCS) patient. Authors discuss the history of MCS, patient selection, surgical and post-operative care, mobility... read more
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Adults (Respiratory Medicine)
This new edition presents an evidence-based review of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for adults, with a particular focus on veno-venous (VV) ECMO. Due to the dramatic impact of COVID-19, the number of institutions... read more
ECMO Retrieval Program Foundation
This book should represent a guideline for launching an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program. It describes in detail particularities and special features of planning, setting up, developing, structuring and... read more
Making Sense of Lung Function Tests
Respiratory problems are the most common cause of acute admission to hospital. A variety of diagnostic investigations are required, both for acute and clinic assessment. Making Sense of Lung Function Tests, Second Edition... read more
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Adults
This new edition presents an evidence-based review of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for adults, with a particular focus on veno-venous (VV) ECMO. Due to the dramatic impact of COVID-19, the number of institutions... read more
Mechanical Ventilation: For Fun and Benefit
Illustrated and explained simply this book is for anyone that works in an intensive care unit - residents, pulmonary/critical care fellows, therapists, or nurses who wants a better understanding of mechanical ventilation. Easy... read more
Mechanical Ventilation for the ICU Resident: A Concept Based Approach
This book is written primarily with the intent of helping medical residents understand the basics of mechanical ventilation. It is meant to be read during a one-month rotation in the ICU. It is a compilation of concepts... read more
Clinical Application of Mechanical Ventilation
Fundamental concepts of respiratory physiology and the day-to-day duties of a respiratory care professional. Utilizing the wide degree of topics covered, including airway management, understanding ventilator waveforms,... read more
House Officer’s Guide to ICU Care
Your Must-Have Guide for Navigating the ICU The House Officer's Guide to ICU Care is an eminently practical handbook for junior house officers, medical students, PAs, and nurses that offers nuts-and-bolts guidelines for optimal... read more
Current Practice Updates in Emergency Medicine
Medicine is an ever-growing specialty. With new research and trials being conducted frequently, it becomes difficult to remain updated on the subject by just reading the textbook. Moreover, the postgraduate examination also... read more
The Very Old Critically Ill Patients (Lessons from the ICU)
This book, part of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) textbook series, provides detailed up-to-date information on the care of the critical ill very old (≥80 years) patients in the ICU. The very... read more
Families in the Intensive Care Unit: A Guide to Understanding, Engaging, and Supporting at the Bedside
Written by experts in the field, Families in the Intensive Care Unit: A Guide to Understanding, Engaging and Supporting at the Bedside is a state-of-the-art reference for all clinicians who work with families in the ICU.... read more
Trauma, Eighth Edition
Hailed by readers and reviewers for its expert authorship and high-yield clinical content, Trauma is unquestionably the field's definitive text. Enhanced by a full-color design and a high-quality atlas of anatomic drawings... read more
Evolving Crisis Standards of Care and Ongoing Lessons from COVID-19
Crisis Standards of Care (CSC) inform decisions on medical care during a large-scale crisis such as a pandemic or natural disaster, eliminating the need to make these decisions at the bedside without protections or guidance.... read more
High Flow Nasal Cannula: Physiological Effects and Clinical Applications
This book presents the state of the art in high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC), an oxygen therapy technique that has recently proven to be a very promising approach to supporting respiratory function in several medical fields. In... read more
ICU Clinical Pearls: The Art and Science of Critical Care Medicine
ICU CLINICAL PEARLS summarizes the experience of 40 years of life in the intensive care units where the sickest patients come or are sent in the hope to return to a life of reasonable quality. Arguably the safest place in... read more
Practical Issues Updates in Anesthesia and Intensive Care
This book describes the state of the art concerning some of the most hotly debated topics in anesthesia and intensive care and is at the same time intended to serve as a useful practical guide that will assist in improving... read more
Science and Practice of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
The field of critical care medicine is in the midst of a dramatic change. Technological and scientific advances during the last decade have resulted in a fundamental change in the way we view disease processes, such as sepsis,... read more
Damage Control in Trauma Care: An Evolving Comprehensive Team Approach
This book describes current, evidence-based guidelines for damage control interventions across the field of trauma care with the aim of enabling clinicians to apply them to best effect in daily clinical practice. Emphasis... read more
Principles of Critical Care
Quickly and accurately diagnose and treat the critically ill patient with guidance from the field's definitive text. Considered the field's definitive text, Principles of Critical Care offers unmatched coverage of the diagnosis... read more
Moderate Procedural Sedation and Analgesia
Introducing the definitive resource designed for practitioners working in the rapidly expanding area of moderate procedural sedation and analgesia clinical practice. Moderate Procedural Sedation and Analgesia: A Question... read more
Reducing Mortality in Acute Kidney Injury
This book describes the techniques, strategies, and drugs that have been demonstrated by at least one paper published in a peer-reviewed journal to significantly influence survival in patients with or at risk for acute kidney... read more
