Hyperhidrosis. (2014)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editor, David M. Pariser.
• Editors: Pariser, David M (David Michael), 1946-
• Contents: Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Consulting Editor; Editor; Authors; Forthcoming Issues; Forthcoming Issues; Recent Issues; Preface: Hyperhidrosis; Incidence and Prevalence of Hyperhidrosis; Key points; Introduction; Primary hyperhidrosis; Secondary generalized hyperhidrosis; Secondary focal hyperhidrosis; Secondary regional hyperhidrosis; Summary; Impact of Hyperhidrosis on Quality of Life and its Assessment; Key points; Introduction; Disease-specific assessment of QoL; Dermatology-related assessment of QoL; General assessment of QoL. Adverse eventsContraindications; Recommended regimen; Botulinum Toxin for Axillary Hyperhidrosis; Key points; Introduction; Botulinum toxin; Toxin solution; Evaluation methods; Injection technique; Transcutaneous botulinum toxin; Summary; Botulinum Neurotoxin Treatment of Palmar and Plantar Hyperhidrosis; Key points; Introduction and overview; Patient evaluation; Management goals and strategy; BoNT; Evaluation of treatment and recommendations; Treatment complications; Procedure for administration of BoNT; Summary. Local Procedural Approaches for Axillary HyperhidrosisKey points; Introduction; Patient evaluation overview; Management goals; Surgical treatment options and procedure; Evaluation of outcome, adjustment of treatment, and long-term recommendations; Summary; Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy; Key points; Introduction and history; Anatomy and physiology; Nomenclature; Indications; Techniques; Outcomes; Variation in outcomes by anatomic location of hyperhidrosis; Complications; Compensatory sweating; Quality of life; Reversal; Summary; Managing Hyperhidrosis; Key points; Introduction; Summary.
• Publisher Details: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2014
• Copyright Date: 2014
• Extent: 1 online resource (137 pages), illustrations (some color), charts, photographs, tables
• Subjects: 616.56; Hyperhidrosis -- Treatment; Hyperhidrosis; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323326087; 0323326080
• Related ISBNs: 9780323326070
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed October 14, 2014).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.