1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911008430203321

Autore

Gourkanti Bharathi

Titolo

Geriatric Anesthesia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Sharjah : , : Bentham Science Publishers, , 2024

©2024

ISBN

9789815238877

9815238876

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (422 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

ChaudhryDinesh

GratzIrwin

Disciplina

617.9/6

Soggetti

Geriatric anesthesia

Geriatrics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- End User License Agreement -- Contents -- Preface -- List of Contributors  -- General Information  --   Andrea Villa1 and Bharathi Gourkanti1,* --   INTRODUCTION --   DEMOGRAPHIC TRANSITION --     Stage1: High-level Equilibrium --     Stage 2: Early Expansion --     Stage 3: Late Expansion --     Stage 4: Low-level Equilibrium --   COMPARISON WITH THE GENERAL POPULATION --   COMMON SURGERIES AMONG THE GERIATRIC POPULATION --   MECHANICS OF AGING --   HEALTHCARE COSTS AMONG GERIATRIC POPULATION --   CONCLUSION --   REFERENCES -- Anatomical and Physiological Changes in Aging  --   Magdy Takla1,*, Michele Mele1 and Tina Takla2 --   INTRODUCTION --     Central Nervous System --       Anatomy --       Peripheral Nervous System --   PHYSIOLOGY --     Brain --       Physiological Changes

Sommario/riassunto

Geriatric Anesthesia: A Practical Guide is a comprehensive reference on geriatric anesthesia. The book is divided into three sections. The first section covers the basics of both anatomical and physiological changes in senescence, and important polypharmacy considerations common in elderly patients. The next section covers anesthesia for cardiac and non-surgical patients. Various controversies and legal ethical issues that are particularly significant in the elderly such as advance



directives, code status discussions, specific patient groups and shared decision-making prior to surgical interventions, are covered in the final section. Key features - 20 referenced chapters covering basic geriatric anesthesia considerations, cardiac and non-surgical patients and special topics, respectively - Contributions and references from experienced anesthesiologists - Emphasis on tailoring perioperative management depending on specific circumstances of patients - Addresses novel and commonly overlooked topics related to the geriatric population This book is a guide for both anesthesia providers and non-anesthesia medical providers, trainees and students. It equips them with necessary information to understand and devise anesthetic plans while being aware of postoperative complications and the respective treatment and management options. Readership Anesthesia providers and non-anesthesia medical providers, trainees and students.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910965007803321

Autore

Stryker Steven C

Titolo

Principles and practices of professional consulting / / Steven C. Stryker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, MD, : Government Institutes, 2010

ISBN

979-88-920-5419-5

1-282-92283-1

9786612922831

1-60590-722-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (313 p.)

Disciplina

001

658.46

Soggetti

Consultants

Business consultants

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10

Sommario/riassunto

Although consultants influence the outcome of major endeavors in the



fields of management, finance, government, and engineering, few attempts have been made to establish the tenets and techniques of consulting. In Principles and Practices of Professional Consulting, author Steven C. Stryker outlines the basic tools required of this critical skill. In doing so, he looks into the history of consulting, the consulting process itself, and the key practical skills and techniques that are needed for successful consulting. Case examples based on real-life situations aptly demonstrate the applicabilit