C&W Library Catalogue
Browse and borrow resources that support the learning needs and professional development of C&W staff, clinicians, students and faculty.
Browse and borrow resources that support the learning needs and professional development of C&W staff, clinicians, students and faculty.
Ritodrine is a beta-adrenergic agonist commonly used to inhibit premature labor contractions in women. The primary goal of ritodrine tocolysis is to prolong gestation, however, other indications may include fetal distress. The purpose of the current study was to examine the metabolic and behavioral…
The placenta is an important endocrine organ producing large amounts of steroid and protein hormones which are released into the maternal and fetal circulations. Moreover, it has a very high metabolic rate and consumes a significant proportion of the oxygen and glucose delivered to the uterus and i…
The purpose of this research was to examine hindlimb blood flow and oxygen supply in the late-gestation fetal lamb under normal and pathophysiological conditions. Although the carcass, or non-visceral tissue, accounts for a large proportion of fetal weight and oxygen demand, it has received little …
Preeclampsia is a pregnancy-specific condition, and it still remains one of the most common causes of maternal mortality in the developed world. Although the exact cause of preeclampsia has not been identified, it is most widely accepted that preeclampsia results from incomplete placentation. Inter…
Remodeling of the endometrial extracellular matrix, which occurs during the early stages of pregnancy in the human, is mediated by the temporal expression of urokinase-type plasminogen activator (uPA) and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) in both the maternal and fetal compartments and counterbalance…
Text helps to build on basic principles and concepts to gain a "big picture" understanding of how the body works and how body systems work together.
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Contents: Epidemiology of allergic diseases; Natural history of allergic diseases and asthma; Genetics of allergic disease and asthma; Regulation and biology of immunoglobulin E; Inflammatory effector cells/cell migration; Developing immune system and allergy; Approach to the child wtih recurrent i…
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This perinatal resource is designed to support education for women and their families during the perinatal period. This manual details key messages and learning outcomes for each stage of the perinatal period, along with suggested teaching strategies and references. Agencies or individual practitio…
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This perinatal resource is designed to support education for women and their families during the perinatal period. This manual details key messages and learning outcomes for each stage of the perinatal period, along with suggested teaching strategies and references. Agencies or individual practitio…
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Pre-eclampsia, which is characterized by maternal hypertension, proteinuria, hypoperfusion of end organs and a systemic maternal innate inflammatory response, is a leading cause of maternal mortality and morbidity world-wide. When of early-onset, pre-eclampsia is associated with fetal intrauterine …
This encyclopedia provides a thorough yet accessible overview of genetics. This revised edition adds 64 new overview essays to the 172 original entries.
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This encyclopedia provides a thorough yet accessible overview of genetics. This revised edition adds 64 new overview essays to the 172 original entries.
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This text covers aspects of embryology that would be of interest to medical students and their instructors. It is structured by chronology and then by system. Also included is Simbryo, an electronic supplement consisting of Flash animation showing the evolution of early embryonic development.
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This text provides the theoretical knowledge and clinical information behind basic nutrition, assessing clients of varying ages and illnesses, planning dietary support that meets their unique needs, and promoting good health and fitness.
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This pocket manual presents step-by-step guidelines on patient workup, differential diagnosis, and therapy for more than 40 symptoms occurring in the head and neck region.
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Pre-eclampsia (PET) continues to contribute to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Management decisions include an evaluation of maternal risk, which is assisted by expert opinion-based guidelines, while not accounting for gestational age (GA) at diagnosis. We evaluated the feasibility …
This self-directed module is designed for health care professionals caring for full and preterm infants. The module explains what you should know and do when assessing a newborn. The focus is on the transition period from intrauterine to extrauterine life.
| Copy 1 BC Children's and Women's Study and Learning Commons REF | On Loan, due Tuesday, March 17, 2015 |
Table of contents: Anomalous origin of the left coronary artery; Aortic valve replacement with ventricular septal extension. The Kono procedure; Aortic valve replacement with pulmonary autograft. The Ross procedure; Aortic stenosis; Subaortic stenosis; Critical aortic stenosis; Pupravalvar aortic…
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This self-directed learning module will acquaint health care professionals with the indications and method of use of IV Fentanyl in labour in the management of labour pain
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This practical text/reference provides theory-based approaches to teaching patients of all ages and their families in a variety of healthcare settings.--Table of Contents: Principles of Contemporary Patient Education;; Patient Education in Nursing Practice;; Health Promotion: Models and Application…
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