The application of the caval catheter in emergency medicine and intensive care has today become routine. Generally, even in severe shock this route of access to the cardiovascular system is available in order to apply life saving volume substitution. It also permits longterm infusions in modern intensive care, particularly continuous administration of high-osmolarity solutions in par enteral nutrition. In both fields it represents one of the most important diagnostic parameters of circulat...

Public Health Law Research: Theory and Methods definitively explores the mechanisms, theories and models central to public health law research – a growing field dedicated to measuring and studying law as a central means for advancing public health.Editors Alexander C. Wagenaar and Scott Burris outline integrated theory drawn from numerous disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences; specific mechanisms of legal effect and guidelines for collecting and coding empirica...

Nearly all medical specialities treat patients whose illnesses necessitate a means of nutrition which bypasses the gastrointestinal tract. Parenteral nutrition consequent ly means the administration of nutrient and building materials in qualitatively utilizable form and in quantitatively adequate amount by the intravenous route. This guarantees the requirements for energy and building materials under a variety of conditions, and compensates for any losses that might occur. The basis for an...

Six years have passed since the first edition of Conflict and Catastrophe Medicine was published. Those 6 years have not been peaceful: conflict has continued in Iraq, Afghanistan, Africa, and the Middle East. Terrorist attacks have continued around the world and London has had its first experience of suicide bombings. The landscape for humanitarian work is dangerous and challenging. The aim of this second edition is in line with the first edition – to provide an ent- level resource for pe...

Drawing on the expertise of Chinese and Western academics and practitioners, the contributors to this volume aim to advance the understanding of philanthropy for health in China in the 20th century and to identify future challenges and opportunities. Considering government, NGO leaders, domestic philanthropists, and foreign foundations, the volume examines the historical roots and distinct stages of philanthropy and charity in China, the health challenges philanthropy must address, and the...

A photographic exploration of one of Ohio’s most remarkable landmarksNearly 100 years after its construction, the Thomas J. Moyer Ohio Judicial Center in Columbus, Ohio, is finally receiving the artistic recognition it deserves in this richly illustrated book. In the early 1920s, when plans for the Ohio Judicial Center building were initially conceived, American culture and politics were in a period of transition and turbulence. The country emerged from World War I...

Tessa is a giant.Well, she's almost a giant.Before she could reach the usual ten feet of most giants, a fey queen offered her a potion to stunt her growth.And it worked.Now she's living her best life. Yes, she's six and a half feet tall, but she's passing as human, and she landed her dream job as a lawyer.Best of all, she's dating her sexy new co-worker who doesn’t mind that she's an inch taller than him, or that she's a virgin (not ...

In this fifth Level 1 Ready-to-Read story about a spunky chicken from the illustrator of the Heidi Heckelbeck series, Sabrina Sue walks on the moon!Sabrina Sue wants to travel to outer space. Her barnyard friends worry it’s too far and dangerous, but Sabrina Sue may just prove them wrong with her out-of-this-world adventure!

In this sixth Level 1 Ready-to-Read story about a spunky chicken from the illustrator of the Heidi Heckelbeck series, Sabrina Sue climbs a mountain!Sabrina Sue loves mountains. Her farm home is too flat—she dreams of peaks and thrilling cliffs. So she sets off for the hike of a lifetime!

Secrets and Lies in a Quiet SuburbIn Riverton, Illinois, neighbors Wanda, Charlotte, and Marcy find their lives upended after a fire reveals a brutal murder. As the investigation unfolds, hidden identities and simmering prejudices come to light, exposing the dark underbelly of their seemingly peaceful community. Wanda, hiding her Jewish identity, and Marcy, converting to Judaism, grapple with rising fears as white nationalism intertwines with the crime.Char...

This work examines the history and development of Advance, Indiana, a small town that has evolved through significant economic, social, and political changes. From its early days as a frontier settlement focused on agriculture, the town transitioned to an industrial economy with the arrival of the railroad and the growth of manufacturing. As industries like textiles and furniture became central to the local economy, the town also experienced shifts in its political landscape, with labor mo...

Flesh and Shadow: Seven Tales of Primal DreadUnlock the ancient fears that lurk just beyond the veil.In Flesh and Shadow, prepare to journey into a darkness both visceral and unseen, where the boundaries of reality fray and the human form is terrifyingly mutable. This chilling collection features seven reimagined public domain horror classics, each twisted into a fresh nightmare for the modern age.Within these pages, you will encounter:The curse of a p...