Patient Blood Management (PBM) is an innovative clinical concept that aims to reduce the need forallogenic blood transfusions cut health-care costs & avert or correct the risk factors related toblood transfusion thus minimizing the rate of side effects & complications This comprehensivehands-on volume offers a three-point approach for the implementation of PBM to improve patientoutcome focusing on how to prevent or treat anemia reduce blood loss & increase anemiatolerance The book also goes beyond preoperative PBM with detailed accounts of coagulationdisorder management & the administration of coagulation products & platelet concentrates Special Features Presentsa clear three-pillar strategy for the application of PBM diagnosis andtreatment of anemia reduction of peri-interventional blood loss andoptimization of the tolerance to anemia in the everyday clinical setting Coversissues such as PBM during surgery requirements for modern transfusionmedicine ordering blood products the role of pre-anesthesia clinicsbenchmarking processes & potential implications of PBM in the publichealth sector Overview of research in PBM including landmark studies & current clinical trials Boxes in each chapter highlighting key information core statements & summaries A multidisciplinary & international team of contributors experienced in PBMPatient Blood Managementis a guide for clinicians & residents whose patients are at risk foranemia coagulation disorders or severe blood loss Anesthesiologistssurgeons & specialists involved in the use of blood & bloodproducts can use the book for quick reference or to learn more about aleading-edge concept for optimizing patient safety & improvingoutcome ...

In the summer of 1953 maverick neurosurgeon William Beecher Scoville performed a groundbreaking operation on an epileptic patient named Henry Molaison But it was a catastrophic failure leaving Henry unable to create long-term memories Scoville's grandson Luke Dittrich takes us on an astonishing journey through the history of neuroscience from the first brain surgeries in ancient Egypt to the New England asylum where his grandfather developed a taste for human experimentation Dittrich's investigation confronts unsettling family secrets & reveals the dark roots of modern neuroscience raising troubling questions that echo into the present day ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Lacie Donovan suffers from a problem that is all too common for college students an empty wallet With semester break at hand a flyer on the campus bulletin board offering 1000 for medical research volunteers could not have been posted at a better time Lacie her friend Killian & half a dozen other participants sign up for the 3-day experiment Unfortunately they&ve unknowingly volunteered their bodies as human guinea pigs in an ongoing US Military experiment aimed at developing a bioweapon ...

'A profoundly pleasurable book which offers that rare combination of daring accomplished technique illuminated with extraordinary simplicity & clarity His latest must-have book will inspire & delight' Michel & Alain Roux Patisserie reflects award-winning chocolatier William Curley's passion for taking classic recipes & modernizing them with his own innovations Creating finest top quality patisserie is often seen as something only a trained professional can do however with patisserie equipment now easily accessible to all it's easy to start making perfect patisserie at home Patisserie processes are broken down into a step-by-step guide complete with expert knowledge to produce flawless creations every time & a series of basic recipes
- covering sponges creams & custards pastry & syrups
- provide a solid foundation in patisserie techniques as well as inspiration for aspiring creative pastry chefs Packed full of mouthwatering delicious recipes including classics such as Rhum Baba & Tarte Alsacienne that are given a modern adaptation this gorgeous bake book will awaken & inspire the pastry chef in you!

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Patisserie gives readers all the technical know-how required to become an expert in the art of French patisserie & invent their own masterpieces Each of the 100 recipes features a full-colour cross-section illustration step-by-step photography & a beautiful hero image in order to both inspire the reader & demystify some of France's most iconic desserts Patisserie

Includes:: the basic building-block recipes needed to understand the fundamentals of French patisserie from the pastry itself (shortcrust pastry sweet pastry puff pastry choux pastry & more) to fillings (custards creams butters mousses ganaches & pastes) & embellishments (meringue chocolate sauces & sugar art) From simple treats like madeleines financiers & cookies to more complex creations like black forest cake eclairs croissants macarons lemon meringue pie l'opera mocha croquembouche charlotte rum baba & more Patisserie covers all of the French delicacies you could ever dream of

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The Robot Spirits launches its new Patlabor line with the legendary Type AV-98 Ingram! Designed for realistic human-like posability & packaged with plenty of optional parts this 125mm figure represents a new standard for Patlabor action Set

Includes:: the AV-98 Ingram a Type 98 Command Vehicle a deployed stun-stick a retracted stun-stick 3 types of exchangable hands a revolver a swappable extended wrist & optional faceguard

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play A timeless story of girl meets robot Meet the Patlabor police squad a pack of lovable loose canons with short fuses & really big guns They fight crime Watch as they come together for the very first time in the ground breaking series by Mamoru Oshii that introduced the beloved Patlabor universe & made animation history! Director Naoyuki Yoshinaga & Mamoru Oshii Certificate PGLanguages Japanese
- Dolby (20) Additional Languages English Subtitles English Duration 3 hours & 30 minutes (approx)
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Tracklist A1 Music Of The Earth 357 A2 Let's Sing A Song Of Love 343 A3 When I Found You 520 B1 Haven't You Heard (12 Version) 714 B2 Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up Featuring With
- DJ Rogers 458 C1 Forget Me Nots (12 Version) 711 C2 Look Up! (Long Version) 452 C3 Where There Is Love 307 D1 Never Gonna Give You Up (Won't Let You Be) (Long Version) 650 D2 Number One (12 Version) 649 E1 All We Need 550 E2 Remind Me (LP Version) 516 E3 Settle For My Love 513 F1 Feels So Real (Won't Let Go) (12 Version) 648 F2 To Each His Own 412
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Tracklist I Know The Face But Not The Name Liminal States Speed Wagon Night Bride The Words Are Just Sounds It Gets Worse At Night ...

Five Mercy Thompson novels have topped the New York Times best-seller list & her premiere graphic novel did the same Now Patricia Briggs' heroic shape-shifter returns to comics! Mercy Thompson inhabits two worlds without truly belonging to either To the human inhabitants of the Tri-Cities she's an oddity a female mechanic operating her own garage To the town's darker residents werewolves vampires & fae she's a walker a last-of-her-kind magical being with the power to become a coyote Mercy warily straddles the fine line dividing our everyday world from that darker dimension 'till a boy mauled by vicious werewolves & forever changed by the attack & on the run from those who committed the crime appears at her door Now her two worlds are about to collide! Outnumbered & out-muscled can Mercy possibly save the boy or even herself? ...