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The Oxford Textbook of Transplant Anaesthesia and Critical Care has been written and edited by pioneers in the field of organ transplantation with an international team of authors, in order to equip anaesthetists and intensivists with the knowledge and training necessary to provide high quality and evidence-based care. The title addresses fundamentals aspects of scientific knowledge, care of the donor patient, transplant ethics and special considerations. Dedicated sections address each of the major organs; kidney, pancreas, liver, heart and lung, intestinal and multivisceral. Within each organ-based section, expert authors explore underlying disease, planning for transplantation, specialized procedures, perioperative and critical care management as well as post-transplant considerations. Focus points for future developments in transplant immunology are also set out, inspiring current practitioners to engage with current clinical research and help participate in the further advancement of the science of transplantation. Less

Quality and Safety in Anesthesia and Perioperative Care offers practical suggestions for improving both quality of care and patient safety in the perioperative setting. The book is divided into two parts: the first on clinical foundations and the second on practical applications, and the chapters emphasize strategies that support reform at all levels, from operating room practices to institutional procedures. Written by leading experts in their fields, chapters are based on accepted safety, human performance, and quality management science, and they illustrate the benefits of collaboration between medical professionals and human factors experts. The book highlights concepts such as situation awareness, staff resource management, threat and error management, checklists, explicit practices for monitoring, and safety culture. Quality and Safety in Anesthesia and Perioperative Care is a must-have resource for those preparing for the quality and safety questions on the American Board of Anesthesiology certification examinations, as well as clinicians and trainees in all practice settings.Less

Surgical Pain Management is a guide of surgical techniques and the perioperative management of the unique needs of chronic pain patients who are potential candidates for implantable and unique invasive therapies. This book provides the pain practitioner and the staff needed to support a implant program essential step-by-step information and resources to assist with surgical and anesthetic management, patient selection, considerations for device selection, pre-incision management, patient education, incision-onward surgical techniques, wound closure, common intraoperative complications and their management, and postoperative management including potential complications and systematic approaches to trouble shoot stimulator and pump malfunction, technology guide comparing capabilities of the leading stimulator manufacturers and a resource guide to the acquisition of intrathecal medications and admixtures. This book also provides the needed resources to develop a dedicated interdisciplinary implant team capable of managing a implant program, suggestions for surgical instrument kits, considerations for antibiotic prophlaxis, and ensuring quality improvement via FDA reporting mechanisms. X-rays, photographs and case studies are used throughout the book to facilate understanding of discussion points.Less