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Geriatric Anesthesiology

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Editors:
  1. Jeffrey H. Silverstein

    1. Department of Anesthesiology, Surgery, and Geriatrics and Adult Development , Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA

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  2. G. Alec Rooke

    1. Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington and the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle
      Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA

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  3. J. G. Reves

    1. College of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology/College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA

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  4. Charles H. McLeskey

    1. Salt Lake City, USA

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  • A major revision of a classic anesthesia text

  • Features recent advancements in addition to expanded coverage of classic topics in geriatric anesthesia

  • Written by experts in the field

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (29 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
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  2. Introduction to Clinical Geriatrics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Practice of Geriatric Anesthesia

      • Jeffrey H. Silverstein
      Pages 3-14

    3. Demographics and Economics of Geriatric Patient Care

      • Maria F. Galati, Roger D. London
      Pages 15-28

    4. Theories of Aging

      • Stanley Muravchick
      Pages 29-37

    5. Ethical Management of the Elderly Patient

      • Paul J. Hoehner
      Pages 38-57

    6. Teaching Geriatric Anesthesiology to Practitioners, Residents, and Medical Students

      • Sheila J. Ellis
      Pages 58-65

    7. Research Priorities in Geriatric Anesthesiology

      • Christopher J. Jankowski, David J. Cook
      Pages 66-93

  3. Cardinal Manifestations of Aging and Disease in the Elderly

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 95-95
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    2. Alterations in Metabolic Functions and Electrolytes

      • Michael C. Lewis
      Pages 97-106

    3. Perioperative Thermoregulation

      • Daniel I. Sessler
      Pages 107-122

    4. Postoperative Central Nervous System Dysfunction

      • Deborah J. Culley, Terri G. Monk, Gregory Crosby
      Pages 123-136

    5. Alterations in Circulatory Function

      • Thomas J. Ebert, G. Alec Rooke
      Pages 137-148

    6. The Aging Respiratory System: Anesthetic Strategies to Minimize Perioperative Pulmonary Complications

      • Rodrigo Cartin-Ceba, Juraj Sprung, Ognjen Gajic, David O. Warner
      Pages 149-164

    7. Operative Debridements of Chronic Wounds

      • Andrew M. Hanflik, Michael S. Golinko, Melissa Doft, Charles Cain, Anna Flattau, Harold Brem
      Pages 165-178

  4. Anesthetic Management of the Aged Surgical Candidate

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 179-179
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    2. Preoperative Risk Stratification and Methods to Reduce Risk

      • Linda L. Liu, Jacqueline M. Leung
      Pages 181-196

    3. Anesthetic Implications of Chronic Medications

      • Tamas A. Szabo, R. David Warters
      Pages 197-208

    4. The Pharmacology of Opioids

      • Steven L. Shafer, Pamela Flood
      Pages 209-228

    5. Intravenous Hypnotic Anesthetics

      • Matthew D. McEvoy, J. G. Reves
      Pages 229-245
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About this book

Geriatric anesthesia is a rapidly growing and evolving field. The last few years have seen significant advancements in and important new modalities for addressing the needs of an aging population. The editors of Geriatric Anesthesiology's second edition are uniquely situated to put together a text highlighting both essential knowledge and recent breakthroughs of importance to any who work with the elderly. For the second edition, the editors have introduced a streamlined chapter format and have assembled a selection of chapters intended to deepen the understanding of anesthesic management of the geriatric patient.

Reviews

From the reviews of the second edition:

"The purpose is to fill a void in anesthesia education. … The book fulfills its objective admirably. Intended for resident and practicing anesthesiologists, the book will serve as a valuable tool for anyone providing anesthesia for elderly. The editors are authorities on anesthesia and geriatrics and the contributing authors are a diverse group of anesthesiology and surgery experts." (Zdravka Zafirova, Doody’s Review Service, January 2008)

"The book has 29 chapters and is divided into 4 parts … . many of my questions about geriatric anesthesia care were answered by this book. … Geriatric Anesthesiology is a good value and will serve the reader well. I anticipate that this timely text will be both fundamental and detailed enough for use by trainees and seasoned practitioners alike. It is the kind of textbook that rekindles my original enthusiasm for choosing anesthesiology as a career … ." (Alex Macario, JAMA, Vol. 299 (15), 2008)

"Buy and read this second edition! … The second edition has four editors … . There are 29 chapters divided into four major parts. … this is an enjoyable book to read and ponder. … a very high 86% ‘hit rate’ has been achieved that is better than many textbooks." (Raymond C. Roy, Anesthesia and Analgesia, Vol. 107 (3), September, 2008)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Anesthesiology, Surgery, and Geriatrics and Adult Development , Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, USA

    Jeffrey H. Silverstein

  • Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington and the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System, Seattle

    G. Alec Rooke

  • Harvard Medical School Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, USA

    G. Alec Rooke

  • College of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology/College of Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA

    J. G. Reves

  • Salt Lake City, USA

    Charles H. McLeskey

About the editors

Jeffrey H. Silverstein, MD, is Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Surgery, and Geriatrics and Adult Development at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. G. Alex Rooke, MD, PhD, is Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, University of Washington and the Veterans Affairs Puget Sound Health Care System. J.G. Reves, MD, is Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean, College of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Medical University of South Carolina. Charles H. McLeskey, MD, is in private practice in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Geriatric Anesthesiology

  • Editors: Jeffrey H. Silverstein, G. Alec Rooke, J. G. Reves, Charles H. McLeskey

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72527-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2008

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-72526-0Published: 31 October 2007

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-7087-9Published: 13 August 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-72527-7Published: 16 April 2008

  • Edition Number: 2

  • Number of Pages: XVI, 440

  • Number of Illustrations: 141 b/w illustrations

  • Additional Information: Originally published by Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1996

  • Topics: Anesthesiology, Geriatrics/Gerontology

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