Spina Bifida


Book Description

The aim of this book to promote a multidisciplinary approach to Spina Bifida, providing the three main specialists categories involved – neurosurgeon, orthopedic surgeons, and urologists – with a concise reference that explains the main clinical problems to be faced in everyday clinical practice. The book also provides the busy specialist with an updated overview of surgical approaches.




Living with Spina Bifida


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It is the most common complex birth defect. Spina bifida affects approximately one out of every 1,000 children born in the United States. In this comprehensive guide, Dr. Adrian Sandler offers a wealth of useful information on the medical, developmental, and psychological aspects of this condition. Accurate, accessible, and up-to-date, Living with Spina Bifida is written especially for families and professionals who care for children, adolescents, and adults with spina bifida. This edition contains a new preface by the author, addressing recent developments in research and treatment, as well as an updated list of spina bifida associations.




Children with Spina Bifida


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Provides parents of children with spina bifida information on prenatal diagnosis, health concerns, treatments, therapies, and causes.




The Child with Spina Bifida


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Wheelz on the Moon


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Welcome to the Adventures of Mike Believe. This children's book series will change your child's life by igniting the part of their imagination that helps to create the future of their dreams. The first book, "Wheelz On The Moon," will show them how to activate their imagination through visualization. The next book will show them how to turn that visualization into feelings that will shape their actual reality through love and an unbreakable belief in themselves. Aaron Fotheringham and Mike Dolman are on a mission to change the way kids use their thoughts and feelings to create their future, support one another, and not let anything stop them on their journey to making their dreams come true. KIDS ARE THE ILLUSTRATORS OF THIS BOOK! They can draw right inside the book!Join us in changing the world. If you think being in a wheelchair isn't fun, you've never met Aaron Fotheringham, a.k.a Wheelz. Wheelz is a 'Professional' WCMX (Wheelchair Motocross) athlete. He was born with Spina bifida, a birth defect of the spinal chord that causes limited usage of his legs. But that doesn't stop Wheelz from showing the world that a wheelchair is not just a medical device, but rather, an extreme sports machine! Synopsis: Mike Believe reveals his dream of becoming the first kid to ever skateboard on the moon! But Mike's mom want's him to skateboard less and focus more on school. Mike's best friend, Aaron Dreams, a.k.a. "WHEELZ," is living proof that anything is possible. Born with Spina Bifida, a birth defect of the spinal cord, Wheelz has limited usage of his legs, but this doesn't stop him from using his wheelchair every day to chase his dreams!Wheelz starts to see that there are no limits to what he can achieve in life when his father teaches him the power of his imagination. When Mike Believe's classmate, Perscilla Pout, doubts his ability to get to the moon, Mike loses faith in himself. But Wheelz won't let him give up on his dream. Wheelz teaches Mike how to activate his imagination, and suddenly, getting to the moon seems possible after all! Will Mike Believe's imagination be strong enough to visualize a way to the moon? Or will his dream be crushed by his doubts and fears...On their incredible journey to the moon, the boys learn that they aren't alone. Someone is leading them to discover what an open mind is truly capable of. But first, they must let go of their limiting beliefs of whats possible, and strengthen their imaginations. Join Mike Believe, and Wheelz, on their journey to unlocking limitless imagination, true friendship, and maybe even other worlds!




The Abilities in Me


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This picture book is dedicated to children with Spina Bifida. Explore the day in the life of a young girl, through bright, colourful illustrations and text. Perfect for teachers, parents and children alike, this book will bring awareness of the condition and teach children how to be supportive and be kind. This collection of books show how each child can celebrate their abilities within their disability, find acceptance and create awareness to those around them. This picture book is aimed for children between the ages of 3-8 years. The character in the book is dedicated to Scarlett Ellis, age 8 with Spina Bifida.




Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2020 E-Book


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Significantly updated with the latest developments in diagnosis and treatment recommendations, Ferri's Clinical Advisor 2020 features the popular "5 books in 1" format to organize vast amounts of information in a clinically relevant, user-friendly manner. This efficient, intuitive format provides quick access to answers on 1,000 common medical conditions, including diseases and disorders, differential diagnoses, and laboratory tests – all reviewed by experts in key clinical fields. Updated algorithms, along with hundreds of new figures, tables, and boxes, ensure that you stay current with today's medical practice. - Contains significant updates throughout, covering all aspects of current diagnosis and treatment. - Features 27 all-new topics including chronic traumatic encephalopathy, medical marijuana, acute respiratory failure, gallbladder carcinoma, shift work disorder, radial tunnel syndrome, fertility preservation in women, fallopian tube cancer, primary chest wall cancer, large-bowel obstruction, inguinal hernia, and bundle branch block, among others. - Includes a new appendix covering Physician Quality Reporting System (PQRS) Measures. - Provides current ICD-10 insurance billing codes to help expedite insurance reimbursements. - Patient Teaching Guides for many of the diseases and disorders are included, most available in both English and Spanish versions, which can be downloaded and printed for patients.




Spina Bifida and Craniosynostosis


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This book is a comprehensive overview of spina bifida and craniosynostosis with emphasis on new trends in the management of these diseases. Chapters on spina bifida cover such topics as the etiology and pathophysiology of caudal neural tube defects, the overall management of pediatric patients with spina bifida, surgical treatment, and urological and orthopedic care. The chapters on craniosynostosis present new technologies of surgical treatment, craniomaxillofacial corrective surgery, and telescoping techniques with multiple cranial osteotomies.




Medical Aspects of Disability


Book Description

This revised second edition differs from the first edition in a number of significant ways. Each chapter has been rewritten and many of them substantially revised. Several chapters were added based on feedback received from several teachers who used the text in their classes in the medical aspects of disability.




Adherence and Self-Management in Pediatric Populations


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Adherence and Self-Management in Pediatric Populations addresses the contemporary theories, evidence-based assessments, and intervention approaches for common pediatric chronic illnesses. An introductory chapter summarizes the state of the field and provides a general foundation in adherence and self-management. Subsequent chapters focus on specific diseases, ensuring that the scope of knowledge contained therein is current and thorough, especially as the assessments and interventions can be specific to each disease. Case examples are included within each chapter to illustrate the application of these approaches. The book ends with an emerging areas chapter to illuminate the future of adherence science and clinical work. This book will be extremely helpful to professionals beginning to treat youth with suboptimal adherence or for those who conduct adherence research. Experts in the field will benefit from the synthesized literature to aid in clinical decision-making and advancing adherence science. - Organized by disease for quick reference - Provides case examples to illustrate concepts - Incorporates technology-focused measurement and intervention approaches (mobile and electronic health) throughout