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We made a number of assumptions that you: have purchased and read (or will) at least the 2016, 20 17, or the 2018 version of the APICS CSCP Learning System; reviewed the APICS CSCP Exam Content Manual course outline; and studied the key terminology list to identify key concepts, terms, relationships, and calculations

Background and objectives: Hoarseness is defined as roughness of voice resulting from variations of periodicity or intensity of consecutive sound waves. Hoarseness is a symptom not a disease. Materials and Methods: The present study was carried out in the Department of ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, SMGS Hospital, Jammu over a period of 2 years from March 2016 to February 2018: During this period the patients who presented with hoarseness of voice were evaluated.

As our understanding of clinical reasoning in the health professions grows, more questions emerge that require further research across a range of both traditional and more innovative research methodologies. From our first edition of this book to this third edition we have recognized that producing a definitive portrayal of clinical reasoning in the health professions is both undesirable and unfeasible

Rectal prolapse is a disorder characterized by a full-thickness intussusception of the rectal wall, which protrudes externally through the anus. It is associated with a spectrum of coexisting anatomic abnormalities, such as diastasis of the levator ani, an abnormally deep cul-de-sac, a redundant sigmoid colon, a patulous anal sphincter, and loss or attenuation of the rectal sacral attachments

In adults with suspected acute appendicitis, should ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT), or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) be obtained as the initial imaging modality? In adults with suspected appendicitis, if initial imaging is inconclusive, should US, CT, or MRI be obtained for subsequent imaging?

Pain is one of the most common reasons adults seek medical care in the United States (1). Acute pain, a nearly universal experience, is a physiologic response to noxious stimuli that can become pathologic. Acute pain is usually sudden in onset and time limited (defined in this clinical practice guideline as having a duration of <1 month) and often is caused by injury, trauma, or medical treatments such as surgery (2,3). Unresolved acute pain or subacute pain (defined in this clinical ...

We know Indigenous people and migrant and refugee families/whānau have a higher risk of stillbirth in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. We also know that these population groups are resilient, caring, and proud. To reduce the risk of preventable stillbirth and to provide appropriate care to families/whānau when this devastating event does occur, it is imperative that all healthcare professionals are respectful and responsive to the cultural needs of these families/whānau

Calculus, Sixth Edition, is similar to the present textbook except that the exponential, logarithmic, and inverse trigonometric functions are covered in the second semester. N Essential Calculus is a much briefer book (800 pages), though it contains almost all of the topics in Calculus, Sixth Edition. The relative brevity is achieved through briefer exposition of some topics and putting some features on the website. N Essential Calculus: Early Transcendentals resembles Essential Calculus, b...

This best practice reviews caries-risk assessment and patient care pathways for pediatric patients. Presented caries-related topics include caries-risk assessment, active surveillance, caries prevention, sealants, fluoride, diet, radiology, and nonrestorative treatment. Caries-risk assessment forms are organized by age: 0-5 years and ≥6 years old,

DSM-5-TR is a classification of mental disorders that was developed for use in clinical, educational, and research setting