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Jemec, Gregor B. E., Lajos Kemeny, and Donald Miech, eds. Non-Surgical Treatment of Keratinocyte Skin Cancer. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-79341-0.

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Wallner, Kent. Prostate cancer : a non-surgical perspective. Canaan, N.Y: SmartMedicine Press, 1996.

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Sleep apnea and snoring: Surgical and non-surgical therapy. [Edinburgh?]: Saunders/Elsevier, 2009.

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Prostate cancer: A non-surgical perspective. Canaan, N.Y: SmartMedicine Press, 1996.

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The DMR method: Non-surgical solution to severe back pain. Apple Valley, MN: Tangletown Media, 2015.

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Clarke, John Henry. Non-surgical treatment of diseases of the glands and bones: With a chapter on scrofula. New Delhi: Jain Pub. Co., 1991.

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Bypassing bypass: The new technique of chelation therapy : a non-surgical treatment for improving circulation and slowing the aging process. 2nd ed. Trout Dale, VA: Medex Publishers, 1996.

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Cranton, Elmer M. Bypassing bypass: The new technique of chelation therapy : a non-surgical treatment for improving circulation and slowing the aging process. 2nd ed. [Trout Dale, Va.?]: Hampton Roads Pub. Co., 1994.

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Hochschuler, Stephen. Treat your back without surgery: The best non-surgical alternatives for eliminating back and neck pain. Alameda, CA: Hunter House Publishers, 1998.

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Hochschuler, Stephen. Treat your back without surgery: The best non-surgical alternatives for eliminating back and neck pain. Alameda, CA: Hunter House Publishers, 1998.

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Bob, Reznik, ed. Treat your back without surgery: The best non-surgical alternatives for eliminating back and neck pain. 2nd ed. Alameda, CA: Hunter House Publishers, 2002.

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Cepunov, Boris, Konstanciya Gozhenko, and Evgeniy Zhilyaev. Surgery. ru: INFRA-M Academic Publishing LLC., 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/1048569.

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The tutorial consists of two sections. The section "General surgery" covers the issues of prevention of surgical infection, issues of anesthesia, organization of preoperative and postoperative periods and other issues of general surgery (blood transfusion, transfusion, open and closed injuries, types of operative and non-operative surgical techniques, surgical infection, tumors). Attention is paid to general disorders of the vital activity of the body, as well as resuscitation, emergency care in case of accidents. The section "Specific types of surgical pathology" describes injuries and diseases of the head and neck, chest, abdominal cavity, spine and pelvis, limbs, peripheral vessels and nerves. Much attention is paid to the care of surgical patients at all stages of treatment. The principles and methods of providing first medical and pre-medical care in critical conditions of the patient are described in detail. The final chapter is devoted to the technique of surgical manipulations. Meets the requirements of the federal state educational standards of secondary vocational education of the latest generation. It is intended for students of paramedic, obstetric and nursing departments of medical colleges and colleges.

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Roger, Herdman, and Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Division of Health Care Services., eds. Non-heart-beating organ transplantation: Medical and ethical issues in procurement. Washington, D.C: National Academy Press, 1997.

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Non-surgical treatment of BPH. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone, 1992.

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Abitbol, Sarah. Outcome of non-surgical endodontic treatment. 2001.

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Non Surgical Treatment of Diseases of Glands. B. Jain Publishers, 1998.

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Jemec, Gregor, Lajos Kemeny, and Donald Miech. Non-Surgical Treatment of Keratinocyte Skin Cancer. Springer, 2014.

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White, George Starr. Prostatic Diseases: Natural and Non-surgical Treatment. Society of Metaphysicians Ltd, 2003.

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Farzaneh, Mahsa. Outcome of non-surgical endodontic treatment: Phase II. 2003, 2003.

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Connelly, S. Thaddeus, Rebeka G. Silva, and Gianluca Martino Tartaglia. Contemporary Management of Temporomandibular Disorders: Non-Surgical Treatment. Springer, 2019.

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Wallner, Kent. Prostate Cancer : A Non-Surgical Perspective. 2nd ed. South-Western Educational Publishing, 2000.

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Yew, Lai Cheng, and E. Jane Maher. Communication in non-surgical oncology. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198736134.003.0048.

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The non-surgical oncologist is involved in almost every patient’s cancer journey be it at diagnosis, during treatment, at follow-up, at recurrence, through survivorship, and even at the end of life. Communication issues will arise at all of these stages and will need to consider the complexities of the whole patient. There are key communication points when patients shift from different health states (e.g. diagnosis of cancer, completion of initial anti-cancer treatment, recurrence, each time treatment is no longer ‘working’ and disease is progressing, diagnosis of significant, irreversible, treatment-related effects, moving from living with incurable cancer, to dying with cancer). Effective communication is associated with better outcomes including adherence to advice, patient empowerment, quality of life, and survival.

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Wallner, Kent. Prostate Cancer: A Non-Surgical Perspective, Third Edition. 3rd ed. SmartMedicine Press, 2005.

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Papadopoulos, Othon, Nikolaos A. Papadopulos, and Grigorios Champsas. Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer and Cutaneous Melanoma: Surgical Treatment and Reconstruction. Springer, 2020.

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Chevigny, Cristian de. Outcome of non-surgical endodontic treatment: Initial treatment and retreatment ; the Toronto Study phase 4. 2007, 2007.

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Successful Periodontal Therapy, A Non-Surgical Approach (Quintessentials of Dental Practice). Quintessence Publishing Co, 2004.

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Brown, Jim, and Neal Navani. Non-surgical management of early-stage lung cancer. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199657742.003.0004.

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As low-dose computed tomography screening of ‘high-risk’ smokers is occurring with increasing frequency, the incidental discovery of solitary pulmonary nodules is becoming more frequent, and lung cancer multidisciplinary teams are now often faced with balancing risk and benefit when making decisions regarding the radical treatment of patients with a clinical diagnosis of early lung cancer but borderline fitness. Surgery offers the best prospect of cure but is associated with significant mortality and morbidity; the elderly and frail experience more toxicity and a greater impact on the quality of life. This chapter reviews the criteria for assessing surgical fitness and examines the evidence for minimally invasive and ablative techniques for the treatment of early peripheral lung cancer in the medically inoperable patient.

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Cranton, Elmer M. D., Arline Brecher, and James P. Frackelton. Bypassing Bypass: The New Technique of Chelation Therapy, a Non-Surgical Treatment for Improving Circulation and Slowing the Aging Process. 2nd ed. Hampton Roads Publishing Co., 1990.

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Cranton, Elmer M. Bypassing Bypass Surgery: Chelation Therapy: A Non-Surgical Treatment for Reversing Arteriosclersis, Improving Blocked Circulation, and Slowing the Aging Process. Hampton Roads Publishing Company, 2001.

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Hochschuler, Stephen, and Bob Reznik. Treat Your Back Without Surgery: The Best Non-Surgical Alternatives to Eliminating Back and Neck Pain. Hunter House Publishers, 1999.

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Crerand, Canice E., David B. Sarwer, and Margaret Ryan. Cosmetic Medical and Surgical Treatments and Body Dysmorphic Disorder. Edited by Katharine A. Phillips. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190254131.003.0030.

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This chapter reviews the topic of body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and cosmetic medical (including surgical) treatments. One of the most concerning aspects of BDD from a clinical perspective is these individuals’ pursuit of non-mental health treatments—such as surgery, dermatologic treatment, and dental treatment—for a mental health problem. The prevalence of BDD among individuals who seek cosmetic surgical and nonsurgical treatments—especially rhinoplasty—is consistently higher than BDD’s estimated prevalence in the general population. Conversely, a high proportion of persons with BDD seek aesthetic procedures to improve their perceived appearance defects. The limited literature on changes in BDD symptoms and psychosocial functioning after these treatments suggest that outcomes appear to often be poor. BDD symptom improvement is rare and, at best, temporary; there also is risk for symptom exacerbation. Provision of cosmetic treatment for BDD concerns may also involve risks for both patients and clinicians. Taken together, these findings suggest that BDD is a contraindication for cosmetic procedures. The chapter concludes with directions for future research.

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Thorlund, Jonas Bloch, and L. Stefan Lohmander. Other surgical approaches in the management of osteoarthritis. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199668847.003.0034.

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Joint replacement is often considered the surgical treatment for patients with osteoarthritis (OA). However, several other surgical treatments, of which some are more frequently performed, have been advocated for patients with OA in order to relieve symptoms, stall progression, and avoid or postpone joint replacement. This chapter briefly describes the most common procedures such as knee and hip arthroscopy and knee and hip osteotomy. It also reviews the evidence for the efficacy of these treatments compared with non-surgical alternatives, which is frequently insufficient due to lack of controlled low-risk-of-bias studies. The risk of adverse events is also reported when data is available. Some of the more recent surgical techniques such as implantation of chondrocytes or stem cells are also described and discussed but their utility for treating osteoarthritis remains uncertain. There is a great need for continued innovation and development of surgical techniques for managing in particular the earlier stages of osteoarthritis. To reduce the risk of future costly failures, a stepwise introduction of new surgical procedures and devices must be encouraged.

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Bonnet, Francis, Marc E. Gentili, and Christophe Aveline. Post-surgical analgesia and acute pain management. Edited by Jonathan G. Hardman. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199642045.003.0046.

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Postoperative and acute pain remains uncontrolled in many instances, leading to the risk of development of chronic pain syndromes. After tissue damage, activation of postsynaptic NMDA receptors, also induced by opioid administration, plays a key role in postoperative pain sensitization, allodynia, and hyperalgesia. Pain intensity may depend on sex, age, anxiety, and genetic factors but in clinical practice, surgical procedure is the main determinant of pain, although pain may vary from one patient to one another. Serial pain measurements are mandatory to assess pain intensity and to guide pain treatment. They are based on unidimensional simple pain scales. Multimodal analgesia combining opioid and non-opioid agent and regional block or infiltration is the rule postoperatively, although evidence is sometimes lacking to support all the combinations commonly used. Opioids should be used on demand while other agents are administered systematically. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs decrease opioid demand as well as paracetamol although to a less extend. Antihyperalgesic agents including NMDA blockers (ketamine) and α‎2-δ‎ ligands (gabapentin, pregabalin) have an opioid-sparing effect and may prevent the occurrence of chronic pain syndrome after surgery. Regional blocks and infiltration provide good quality analgesia but the balance between advantages and drawbacks of central block need to be evaluated carefully for each surgical procedure.

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Felquer, Laura Acosta, and Enrique R. Soriano. Approach to management and symptomatic (including non-pharmacologic) management of psoriatic arthritis. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198737582.003.0027.

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Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a heterogenous disease with multiple manifestations and comorbidities, and requires a collaborative management with other specialists. The major symptoms bordering patients are pain stiffness, and swelling, but fatigue, depression, embarrassment and fear are frequent and not always assessed by treating physicians. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and local glucocorticosteroid injections remain important treatment options that should be used, although with caution, in the appropriate patient. Since the pre-biologic era, physical therapy has been part of non-pharmacological treatment in patients with rheumatic disease. Unfortunately there is little evidence of the efficacy of rehabilitation in PsA with no study with high grade of evidence. Surgery should be reserved for advanced cases as the new paradigms in the treatment of PsA (early diagnosis and treatment, remission as an objective, and treat to target), would very probably reduce the already low number of patients that need this last treatment option. In PsA patients surgery outcomes are similar to those of surgical management of other forms of arthritis. Symptomatic and non-pharmacologic management of PsA remain as important adjuvants of PsA treatment, although with little evidence.

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Sell, Philip. Thoracolumbar, lumbar, and sacral fractures. Oxford University Press, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199550647.003.012043.

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♦ High-energy trauma often results in serious spinal fractures. The junctional zone between the relatively stiff thoracic spine and the more mobile lumbar spine is particularly susceptible to injury♦ The role of decompression in spinal cord injury remains uncertain at level three or four evidence♦ Unstable fractures may be stabilized using modern fracture fixation methods enabling easier nursing care in polytrauma and earlier mobilization than non-surgical treatment♦ There is level two evidence that stable thoracolumbar fractures have similar outcomes with surgical and non-surgical treatment♦ There are many fracture classification systems that are not validated or have poor inter- and intraobserver error. Recent modern validated systems may in the future assist in the rational planning of interventions for spinal injury.

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Badakhshi, Harun. Image-Guided Stereotactic Radiosurgery: High-Precision, Non-invasive Treatment of Solid Tumors. Springer, 2016.

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Badakhshi, Harun. Image-Guided Stereotactic Radiosurgery: High-Precision, Non-invasive Treatment of Solid Tumors. Springer, 2018.

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An, Howard. Cervical spine disorders. Oxford University Press, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199550647.003.003001.

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♦ Degenerative cervical spine disorders may manifest clinically with axial neck pain, radiculopathy, myelopathy, or a combination of these clinical symptoms♦ The findings on radiographs and MRI are pertinent if they correlate with the clinical symptoms♦ The initial treatment for patients with degenerative cervical spine disorders is conservative, including non-narcotic analgesics, anti-inflammatory medications, exercise program, physiotherapy, and occasional injections♦ Surgical indications include significant radicular pain despite conservative treatment, profound neurologic deficits, and presence of significant myelopathy♦ Surgical treatment for cervical radiculopathy includes lamino-foraminotomy, anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF), and artificial disk replacement, and surgical treatment for myelopathy includes anterior discectomy and/or corpectomy with fusion, posterior laminoplasty, and posterior laminectomy and fusion. The surgeon should be familiar with the specific indications as well as advantages and disadvantages of each procedure.

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Rao, Chethan P. Venkatasubba, and Jose Ignacio Suarez. Management of non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage in the critically ill. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199600830.003.0239.

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Non-traumatic subarachnoid haemorrhage (ntSAH) is a complex disease affecting multiple systems and the hospital course of affected patients can be variable. ntSAH is associated with high morbidity and mortality, with the causes of early deaths being either rebleeding or hydrocephalus. The risk of rebleeding is reduced by immediate control of arterial blood pressure and early securing of ruptured aneurysms by either endovascular coiling or surgical clipping. Ongoing management focuses on prevention, detection, and management of delayed neurological deficits. Current recommendations include prophylactic use of nimodipine, maintenance of hypertension and euvolaemia or hypervolaemia, and endovascular treatment of vasospasm that fails to respond to medical therapy. Systemic complications following ntSAH include myocardial injury, acute lung injury, venous and pulmonary thromboembolism, fluid and electrolyte abnormalities, and severe sepsis. Each of these complications should be treated on its merits. Due to the complexity of management patients with ntSAH should be treated in a critical care environment by a collaborative team of neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists, neurologists and intensivists.

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Davis, T. R. C., and N. D. Downing. Osteoarthritis of the hand. Oxford University Press, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199550647.003.006006.

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♦ Prevalence of hand osteoarthritis increases with age♦ Most hand osteoarthritis causes few symptoms♦ Non-operative management is sufficient for the majority of cases♦ Surgical treatment is sometimes required♦ Total joint replacements have significant failure rates.

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Moed, Berton R. Management of acetabular fractures. Oxford University Press, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199550647.003.012049.

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♦ Acetabular fracture patients often have associated injuries♦ Restoration of hip joint congruity and stability are the treatment goals♦ Stable concentrically reduced fractures can be considered for non-operative management♦ Operative treatment is indicated for fractures with hip joint instability or incongruity♦ Choosing the proper surgical approach is one of the most important treatment aspects♦ Although the surgery is demanding, an experienced surgeon can obtain excellent results.

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Yashar, M., S. Kalani, Sith Sathornsumetee, and Charles Teo. Other tumours of the meninges. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199651870.003.0012.

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Non-meningothelial tumours of the meninges constitute a rare but diverse group of pathologies and consist of mesenchymal, melanocytic, and metastatic lesions. Haemangioblastomas constitute a separate but related lesion that can affect the meninges. Although the bulk of the literature on these lesions is limited to case reports and small series, the general guidelines for treatment of most of these pathologies is based on treatment protocols for non-meningeal lesions. Guidelines from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and other professional organizations are not available. This chapter presents the combined surgical, chemotherapeutic, and radiosurgical treatment of these lesions.

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Warwick, David. Ulnar corner. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198757689.003.0014.

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The ulnar corner is complex with many anatomical structures and many potential pathologies. This may render diagnosis and treatment a challenge. Meticulous history taking and examination are required, supplemented, if necessary, by tests such as X-ray, MRI, and arthroscopy. Condition include ECU and FCU tendinopathy; hook of hamate fracture; carpal instability; osteoarthritis of the DRUJ, pisotriquetral joint and lunatehamate joint; degenerative and traumatic lesions of the TFCC; ulnar neuropathy, and hypothenar hammer syndrome. Successful treatment depends on accurate diagnosis; non-operative measures usually suffice but surgical options include excision arthroplasty (e.g. pisiform arthritis), joint replacement (e.g. ulnar head), neurolysis (e.g. ulnar nerve neuropathy), surgical debridement (e.g. TFCC central perforations and lunate–hamate arthritis), and ulnar shortening (ulnocarpal impaction).

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Thien Lim, Thien, and Hubert H. Fernandez. Parkinson Disease. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199937837.003.0003.

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Levodopa is the most efficacious medication to reduce motor impairment in Parkinson disease (PD). The effect of levodopa can wear off after time, which is treated by increasing the dose or shortening the inter-dose interval. Dyskinesias can be treated by a change in levodopa dosing or route of administration, such as by constant administration of levodopa as a gel through a jejunostomy tube or a change to dopamine agonists or amantadine. Non-motor signs including depression can be treated with several antidepressants. Surgical treatments including pallidotomy, thalamotomy, and deep brain stimulation (DBS) have emerged as effective therapies in selected patients with PD refractory to drug treatment.

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Nagpal, Ameet, and Brad Wisler. Thoracic Spinal Stenosis. Edited by Mehul J. Desai. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199350940.003.0011.

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Thoracic spinal stenosis is an uncommon pathologic condition of the spine. This chapter reviews its etiology, epidemiology, anatomic features, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment. Four of the main causes of thoracic spinal stenosis are ossification of the ligamentum flavum, ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament, thoracic disc herniation, and thoracic spondylosis. Even rarer secondary causes include generalized skeletal disorders, metabolic and endocrine disorders of the spine, neoplastic lesions, and vascular malformations. The chapter presents a brief review of the currently available surgical techniques. An updated review is provided of the literature on non-surgical management of the disease, mainly interventional pain management.

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Hoskin, Peter. Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199696567.003.0001.

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Radiotherapy remains the most important non-surgical treatment in the management of cancer. Chapter 1 discusses the types of radiotherapy and how, in recent years, rapid advances in the technology available to radiotherapy have been made and there is a challenge to the practising clinician to remain abreast of these and harness them to their best use in the management of patients.

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Zhang, Weiya, and Michael Doherty. Guidelines. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199668847.003.0037.

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A number of treatment guidelines have been developed to optimize the treatment of osteoarthritis, some of which were recently updated. Fifty-one non-pharmacological, pharmacological, and surgical treatments are addressed in these guidelines but only two (oral opioid and intra-articular steroid injection) reach the minimal clinically important difference above placebo. Recommendations for these treatments vary depending on joint sites, risk:benefit ratio, and population. Exercise, self-management, and weight reduction if obese are universally recommended. While topical non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) remain a safe first-line drug option, the safety of paracetamol, the universally recommended first-line oral analgesic is increasingly questioned. Other analgesics such as oral NSAIDs (including selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors), opioids, and antidepressants should be used according to patient characteristics and comorbidities. Nutraceuticals and complementary medicines remain controversial. While lavage is not recommended, total joint replacement is still considered as an effective treatment for the later stage of the disease irrespective of lack of placebo (sham) controlled trials. Stratified care has been attempted for recommendation according to joint affected and comorbidities but there is no evidence to support whether this can improve treatment outcomes. Guideline development groups differ in their composition and methodology. While the overall quality of guidelines has been improved, their applicability remains poor. Of the various factors that may influence implementation, suboptimal publishing and the efficacy paradox need to be recognized as important barriers.

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Friedman, Deborah I., Shamin Masrour, and Susan Hutchinson. Headache. Edited by Emma Ciafaloni, Cheryl Bushnell, and Loralei L. Thornburg. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190667351.003.0012.

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In most cases, women with headache disorders have normal pregnancy and delivery outcomes and should not be discouraged from becoming pregnant. Pre-pregnancy planning includes weaning of contraindicated medications. Most women with migraine without aura improve during pregnancy. Although there are limitations, various acute and preventive treatments may be employed, including non-pharmacologic options. Anti-epileptic medications should be avoided. For pseudotumor cerebri, the mainstay of treatment includes diuretics and therapeutic lumbar punctures, avoiding topiramate. Surgical treatment may be necessary if vision is threatened. Close monitoring and collaboration between an ophthalmologist, neurologist and obstetrician are critical. New-onset pseudotumor cerebri requires an investigation for secondary causes such as cerebral venous thrombosis. In the absence of a pre-existing primary headache disorder, new headaches in the postnatal period warrant evaluation for secondary headache disorders, including post-dural puncture headache, stroke, cerebral venous thrombosis, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome (RCVS), and pituitary apoplexy.

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Kayes, Oliver, and Akwasi Amoako. Infertility. Edited by David John Ralph. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199659579.003.0098.

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Surgical sperm retrieval combined with the advent of in vitro fertilization and intracytoplasmic sperm injection has enabled many men with obstructive and non-obstructive azoospermia to father their own biological children. Several sperm retrieval techniques have been described to obtain sperm from the vas deferens, epididymis, and testicular parenchyma for use in assisted reproduction technologies. The current techniques have variable success rates but have not been subjected to randomized control trials hence the paucity of good evidence to inform the choice of one technique over the others. In experienced hands, sufficient and good quality sperm can usually be harvested for treatment and/or cryopreservation. This chapter summarizes the current techniques of surgical sperm retrieval, sperm retrieval success rate, and the role of adjuvant therapies in increasing chance of successful sperm retrieval.

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(Editor), Aydin Arici, and Emre Seli (Editor), eds. Non- Invasive Management of Gynecologic Disorders. Informa Healthcare, 2008.

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