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Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation (Contemporary Perspectives in Rehabilitation)

One of the world’s leading authorities in spinal cord injury, and a participant in the Human Brain Project brings you an evidenced-based guide to the state-of-the-art in spinal cord rehabilitation. She has assembled an expert team of clinicians, each with expertise in the content areas they address. Their work encompasses all of the new scientific knowledge and technological advances practitioners need to know to determine the most effective rehabilitation interventions for each patient and to attain maximum restoration of function in individuals with SCI.

Key Features

* Offers guidance to interpret the ever-changing research literature and to assess clinical trials.
* Discusses how neural circuitry changes as a consequence of SCI, how neural activity may be used to predict prognosis, and what interventions might aid in restoration of appropriate neural organization.
* Identifies individuals who might benefit from implanted systems for electrical stimulation to assist with a wide variety of functions, as well as the limitations of these devices.
* Provide a stepwise guide for assessing motor, sensory, and functional status.
* Describes the skills and techniques that facilitate the use of available motor capacity for maximum function.
* Outlines the role of intensive, task-specific training to improve arm and hand function and techniques to promote locomotor function.
* Offers techniques to improve ventilation for patient with tetraplegia, promote bowel and bladder health, and develop a structured exercise program to enhance physical capacity and reduce the likelihood of cardiovascular complications.
* Addresses tools for assessing pain status and inventions to ameliorate it.
* Reviews the pharmacological interventions that may be used to control spasticity.
* Examines, in depth, pursuits beyond basis function and mobility, including classification and training of wheelchair athletes, adaptive devices and technology for activities of daily living, as well as advanced mobility and sexuality.

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Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia

A complete hands-on guide to today’s spinal and epidural anesthesia practice

Keeping up with the growing application of spinal and epidural anesthesia calls for a highly practical text–one that gives you a solid footing in this increasingly dynamic specialty. Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia is just such a resource. Concise and authoritative, it puts you in touch with the latest developments in neuraxial anesthesia, encompassing physiology, pharmacology, techniques, indications, complications, and patient safety-related issues.

Spinal and Epidural Anesthesia begins with an instructive look at spinal cord and verterbral canal anatomy, as well as key techniques of neuraxial analgesia. It then goes on to cover the full spectrum of current neuraxial anesthesia procedures–everything from spinal anesthesia to integrated epidural-general anesthesia for major orthopedic, pediatric, and ambulatory surgery.

Features

• Comprehensive, completely up-to-date coverage of spinal and epidural anesthesia for all surgical subspecialties, supported by numerous tables, lists, and other summary features
• Patient/medication safety sidebars in each chapter that highlight key points
• An essential chapter on the pharmacology of drugs used for spinal/epidural analgesia/anesthesia
• A chapter detailing the physiologic effects of neuraxial analgesia
• An emphasis on the contraindications, side effects, and complications associated with neuraxial analgesia
• Informative review of equipment for spinal, epidural, caudal, and combined spinal-epidural procedures

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Spinal Cord Injury (3rd Edition)

Compltely updated in a new edition, this unique reference is an in-depth examination of the central role of the physical therapist in rehabilitation following spinal cord injury. This book encompasses all of the elements involved in a successful rehabilitation program. It includes a basic understanding of spinal cord injuries and issues relevant to disability, as well as knowledge of the physical skills involved in functional activities and the therapeutic strategies for acquiring these skills. It also presents an approach to the cord-injured person that promotes self-respect and encourages autonomy. Comprehensive information equips readers with a broad foundation of knowledge including topics relevant to spinal cord injury, its pathological repercussions, and medical and rehabilitative management in preparation for program planning, patient and family education, and effective participation as a member of a rehabilitation team. An excellent reference for physical therapists.

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Nursing Practice Related to Spinal Cord Injury and Disorders: A Core Curriculum

(Eastern Paralyzed Veteran’s Association) James A. Haley Veteran’s Hospital, Tampa, FL. Text for nurses working in a variety of healthcare settings. Offers a thorough examination of the care requirements of patients with spinal cord injury or disorders. Takes a multidisciplinary perspective on issues from health maintenance to psychological support. Outline format. Softcover.

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