Reconstructing The War Injured Patient

Author : Ghassan Soleiman Abu-Sittah,Jamal J. Hoballah,Joseph Bakhach
Publisher : Springer
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319568874

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Reconstructing the War Injured Patient by Ghassan Soleiman Abu-Sittah,Jamal J. Hoballah,Joseph Bakhach Pdf

This text provides a comprehensive and state-of-the art approach to reconstruction of the war injured patient tailored to the types of injuries and patients mostly encountered from the Arab region over the past few years at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, one of the largest tertiary care and referral centers in the area and its affiliated hospitals. The book discusses in detail evidence of literature, new research data and new perspectives about the management and reconstruction of all types of injuries: ophthalmic, head and neck, upper and lower limb bone and soft tissue trauma, trunk, visceral and urogenital injuries as well as vascular and central and peripheral nerve injuries. It also highlights the social burden of these injuries as well as the importance of rehabilitation and psychological support for the war injured. The most recent findings of the change in the microbiology of these wounds and their treatment modifications are also discussed. Reconstructing the War Injured Patient will serve as a valuable resource for surgeons, clinicians and researchers dealing with and interested in the multiple facets of current war casualty care all the way from the battlefields to the long-term chronic rehabilitation. It includes concise yet comprehensive overviews of the current status of the war casualty patient reconstruction domain. It will help guide patient management based on evidence from literature, clinical and surgical experience and ongoing research. It will also help stimulate investigative efforts in this dynamic and active field of war medicine.

Author : Vanja Kovacic
Publisher : Humanitarianism: Key Debates a
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2021-12-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1526161613

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Reconstructing Lives by Vanja Kovacic Pdf

Through the narrations of war-injured individuals and MSF humanitarian workers, the book explores healing and rehabilitation process in all its complex forms: physically, emotionally and symbolically.

Author : Ghassan Soleiman Abu-Sittah,Jamal J. Hoballah
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783031286131

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The War Injured Child by Ghassan Soleiman Abu-Sittah,Jamal J. Hoballah Pdf

Around 1 in 6 of the world’s children live in a conflict zone, and of these 357 million children, 165 million are affected by high intensity conflicts. Pediatric war injuries pose a huge challenge to health professionals treating such patients. The evidence base on the quality and scale of this challenge is scarce, and the majority of clinicians treating these patients are either not sufficiently experienced in the treatment of war injuries, are not pediatric surgeons, or both. The majority of the evidence in the literature comes from a small subset of children who were managed in well-resourced military facilities that differ drastically from the conditions in which the majority of war wounded children are treated. This book - the first of its kind - is a comprehensive and state-of-the art guide for both local and humanitarian non-pediatric specialists who are often forced to operate on and treat children with war injuries with little or no previous experience or training. It provides healthcare workers in conflict settings with knowledge and practical advice on the entire continuum of care, from point of injury, to treatment and reconstruction, to rehabilitation and mental health support. It is comprised of concise yet comprehensive overviews of the current status of the pediatric war casualty patient treatment and will help guide patient management based on evidence from the literature, clinical and surgical experience and ongoing research and will stimulate investigative efforts in this dynamic and active field of war medicine. The book draws on the knowledge and long experience of clinicians at the American University of Beirut Medical Center, one of the largest tertiary care and referral centers in the Middle East, which has been the foremost civilian academic hospital treating war injuries, both adult and pediatric, initially from the Lebanese war and then the Iraqi and Syrian wars.

Author : Emmanouil Pikoulis,Jay Doucet
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783030341169

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Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Disaster Management by Emmanouil Pikoulis,Jay Doucet Pdf

The number of natural and man-made disasters has risen dramatically over the last decade. Natural disasters, industrial accidents and terrorist attacks represent major incidents, often involving multiple casualties. In such cases, health professionals face multiple challenges because the type of medical care required differs from what is taught and provided in their everyday hospital duties. The aim of this book is to inform and prepare healthcare professionals for the challenges posed by major incidents, so that they can act effectively in medical teams sent on humanitarian missions or into conflict zones. It offers a holistic and horizontal approach covering all stages of the disaster management cycle. The book is divided into 5 sections: section 1: prehospital emergency services; section ii: hospital response; section iii: management of incidents; section iv: after the disaster; and section v: evaluation, ethical issues, education and research. Healthcare providers will find essential information on the special medical considerations in both prehospital and hospital disaster settings, medical management of disaster response, recovery, mitigation and preparedness. The book offers an interdisciplinary and interprofessional approach, and was written by prominent researchers and experienced practitioners.

Author : Luc Verpoest,Leen Engelen,Rajesh Heynickx,Jan Schmidt,Pieter Uyttenhove,Pieter Verstraete
Publisher : Leuven University Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2020-12-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9789462702509

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Revival After the Great War by Luc Verpoest,Leen Engelen,Rajesh Heynickx,Jan Schmidt,Pieter Uyttenhove,Pieter Verstraete Pdf

The challenges of post-war recovery from social and political reform to architectural design In the months and years immediately following the First World War, the many (European) countries that had formed its battleground were confronted with daunting challenges. These challenges varied according to the countries' earlier role and degree of involvement in the war but were without exception enormous. The contributors to this book analyse how this was not only a matter of rebuilding ravaged cities and destroyed infrastructure, but also of repairing people’s damaged bodies and upended daily lives, and rethinking and reforming societal, economic and political structures. These processes took place against the backdrop of mass mourning and remembrance, political violence and economic crisis. At the same time, the post-war tabula rasa offered many opportunities for innovation in various areas of society, from social and political reform to architectural design. The wide scope of post-war recovery and revival is reflected in the different sections of this book: rebuild, remember, repair, and reform. It offers insights into post-war revival in Western European countries such as Belgium, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, Portugal, Spain, and Italy, as well as into how their efforts were perceived outside of Europe, for instance in Argentina and the United States.

Author : Patrick J. Louis
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2013-05-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781455771578

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Maxillofacial Reconstruction, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics by Patrick J. Louis Pdf

Cutting edge information for all oral and maxillofacial surgeons on reconstruction of the acquired hard and soft tissue defects of the facial skeleton. Topics include skull defects, maxillary reconstruction, mandibular reconstruction, lip reconstruction, zygoma reconstruction, nose and naso-orbito-ethmoid fractures, zygomaticus implants, ear reconstruction, nerve reconstruction, orbital and ocular reconstruction, and much more!

Author : Moni Abraham Kuriakose
Publisher : Springer
Page : 380 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2017-08-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783319438542

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Contemporary Oral Oncology by Moni Abraham Kuriakose Pdf

This is the third of four volumes that together offer an authoritative, in-depth reference guide covering all aspects of the management of oral cancer from a multidisciplinary perspective and on the basis of a strong scientific foundation. This volume is devoted to the reconstructive surgical techniques used in patients with oral cancer. Following introductory chapters outlining the general principles of reconstructive surgery in the oral cavity and the planning of maxillofacial reconstruction, detailed descriptions of the options and techniques employed in reconstruction of each of the functional subunits are provided. Important technologic advances are also discussed, including image-guided surgery, robotic surgery, and tissue-engineered and prefabricated approaches. Finally, the current status of facial transplantation for maxillofacial reconstruction is reviewed. This volume is intended for both trainees and practicing surgeons. Ove rview on all volumes: Volume 1: Biology, Epidemiology, Etiology, and Prevention Volume 2: Diagnosis and Management Volume 3: Oral and Maxillofacial Reconstructive Surgery Volume 4: Rehabilitation and Supportive Care

Author : Wolfgang Grisold,Walter Struhal,Anna Grisold
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2023-11-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783031430817

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The Cranial Nerves in Neurology by Wolfgang Grisold,Walter Struhal,Anna Grisold Pdf

This book presents a complete summary about the 12 pairs of cranial nerves (CN). They control much of the motor and sensory functions of the head and neck such as smell, sight, eye movement, and feeling in the face. The CN also control balance, hearing, and swallowing. The examination of the CN is an important part of the clinical neurological examination. Additionally, to the anatomy, extensive knowledge about further diagnostic tools are necessary such as neuroimaging, and electrophysiology. The book is divided into three parts: a general part with anatomy and imaging, a systematic part grouping the 12 pairs of cranial nerves, and a part describing cranial nerve functions in specific conditions and diseases.

Author : Ana Carden-Coyne
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 359 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2009-08-20
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780199546466

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Reconstructing the Body by Ana Carden-Coyne Pdf

From the ashes of war rose beauty, eroticism, and the promise of utopia. Ana Carden-Coyne investigates the cultures of resilience and the institutions of reconstruction in Britain, Australia, and the United States.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Military psychiatry
ISBN : UOM:39015041915656

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War Psychiatry by Anonim Pdf

Author : Lindsey Fitzharris
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Page : 235 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2022-06-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780374719661

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The Facemaker by Lindsey Fitzharris Pdf

A New York Times Bestseller Finalist for the 2022 Kirkus Prize | Named a best book of the year by The Guardian "Enthralling. Harrowing. Heartbreaking. And utterly redemptive. Lindsey Fitzharris hit this one out of the park." —Erik Larson, author of The Splendid and the Vile Lindsey Fitzharris, the award-winning author of The Butchering Art, presents the compelling, true story of a visionary surgeon who rebuilt the faces of the First World War’s injured heroes, and in the process ushered in the modern era of plastic surgery. From the moment the first machine gun rang out over the Western Front, one thing was clear: humankind’s military technology had wildly surpassed its medical capabilities. Bodies were battered, gouged, hacked, and gassed. The First World War claimed millions of lives and left millions more wounded and disfigured. In the midst of this brutality, however, there were also those who strove to alleviate suffering. The Facemaker tells the extraordinary story of such an individual: the pioneering plastic surgeon Harold Gillies, who dedicated himself to reconstructing the burned and broken faces of the injured soldiers under his care. Gillies, a Cambridge-educated New Zealander, became interested in the nascent field of plastic surgery after encountering the human wreckage on the front. Returning to Britain, he established one of the world’s first hospitals dedicated entirely to facial reconstruction. There, Gillies assembled a unique group of practitioners whose task was to rebuild what had been torn apart, to re-create what had been destroyed. At a time when losing a limb made a soldier a hero, but losing a face made him a monster to a society largely intolerant of disfigurement, Gillies restored not just the faces of the wounded but also their spirits. The Facemaker places Gillies’s ingenious surgical innovations alongside the dramatic stories of soldiers whose lives were wrecked and repaired. The result is a vivid account of how medicine can be an art, and of what courage and imagination can accomplish in the presence of relentless horror.

Author : Margaret Drake
Publisher : iUniverse
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2003-08-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780595748563

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Reconstructing Soldiers by Margaret Drake Pdf

WWI was a time when women at war were few and far between. The new profession of occupational therapy was just becoming known. Lorena Longley joins this new profession and decides to be part of the war work to help US troops in France. The Army does not have much use for women near the war front. Lorena and the other reconstruction aides, as these first occupational therapists were called, learn how to fit into an army hospital and how to help shell-shocked soldiers. Along the way, she has adventures, courtship, sorrows and successes. Mustering out of the reconstruction aide service is a bitter sweet end to her adventure of a lifetime.

Author : Lisa Tendrich Frank,LeeAnn Whites
Publisher : University of Georgia Press
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Families
ISBN : 9780820356341

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Household War by Lisa Tendrich Frank,LeeAnn Whites Pdf

"Household War is a collection of essays that explores the Civil War through the household. According to the editors, the household served as 'the basic building block for American politics, economics, and social relations.' As such, the scholars of this volume make the case that the Civil War can be understood as a revolutionary moment in the transformation of the household order. From this vantage point, they look at the interplay of family and politics, studying the ways in which the Civil War shaped and was shaped by the American household. The volume offers a unique approach to the study of the Civil War that allows an inclusive examination of how the war 'flowed from, required, and . . . resulted in the restructuring of the household' between regions and those enslaved and free. This volume seeks to address how households redefined and reordered themselves as a result of the changes stemming from the Civil War. Scholars of this volume provide compelling histories of the myriad ways in which the household played a central role during an era of social upheaval and transformation"--

Author : H. D. Gillies
Publisher : Legare Street Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 1015408516

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Plastic Surgery of the Face Based on Selected Cases of War Injuries of the Face Including Burns, With Original Illustrations by H. D. Gillies Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Michael David Cohen
Publisher : University of Virginia Press
Page : 463 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780813933177

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Reconstructing the Campus by Michael David Cohen Pdf

The Civil War transformed American life. Not only did thousands of men die on battlefields and millions of slaves become free; cultural institutions reshaped themselves in the context of the war and its aftermath. The first book to examine the Civil War's immediate and long-term impact on higher education, Reconstructing the Campus begins by tracing college communities' responses to the secession crisis and the outbreak of war. Students made supplies for the armies or left campus to fight. Professors joined the war effort or struggled to keep colleges open. The Union and Confederacy even took over some campuses for military use. Then moving beyond 1865, the book explores the war's long-term effects on colleges. Michael David Cohen argues that the Civil War and the political and social conditions the war created prompted major reforms, including the establishment of a new federal role in education. Reminded by the war of the importance of a well-trained military, Congress began providing resources to colleges that offered military courses and other practical curricula. Congress also, as part of a general expansion of the federal bureaucracy that accompanied the war, created the Department of Education to collect and publish data on education. For the first time, the U.S. government both influenced curricula and monitored institutions. The war posed special challenges to Southern colleges. Often bereft of students and sometimes physically damaged, they needed to rebuild. Some took the opportunity to redesign themselves into the first Southern universities. They also admitted new types of students, including the poor, women, and, sometimes, formerly enslaved blacks. Thus, while the Civil War did great harm, it also stimulated growth, helping, especially in the South, to create our modern system of higher education.