Overview

This clinically focused and authoritative guide to managing End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patients provides the essentials of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, and continuous therapies. Chapters cover the technical aspects of delivering dialysis therapy, clinical care of patients on dialysis and the evaluation and management of common complications of kidney failure in patients of dialysis - including anemia, bone disease and hypertension.  Authored by worldwide leading experts in the field, this book is an invaluable resource for nephrologists and other healthcare professionals involved in dialysis treatment or caring for the ESRD patient.

Full Product Details

Author:   Colm C. Magee ,  J. Kevin Tucker ,  Ajay K. Singh
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 27.90cm
Weight:   0.778kg
ISBN:  

9781493979431

ISBN 10:   1493979434
Pages:   292
Publication Date:   30 May 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Epidemiology of End-Stage Renal Disease.- Technical Aspects of Hemodialysis.- Hemodialysis Dose.- Hemodialysis Complications.-  Nutrition Management in Hemodialysis.- Vascular Access in Hemodialysis.-  Managing Anemia and Metabolic Bone Disease in Dialysis Patients.- Technology of Peritoneal Dialysis.- Dosing of Peritoneal Dialysis.-  Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis.- Peritoneal Dialysis in Children.-  Special Problems in Caring for Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis.-  Home Hemodialysis.- Wearable Dialysis Devices.- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies (CRRT) Overview.- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies Technology.-  Complications of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy.-  Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy in Children.- Drug Dosing in Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy.- Therapeutic Plasmapheresis.- High Cut-Off Hemodialysis.-  Sorbents, Hemoperfusion Devices.- Hemodiafiltration.-

Reviews

It is meant as a resource for providers who manage patients with kidney disease requiring renal replacement therapies. ... This book is aimed at nephrologists, nephrology fellows, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and dialysis nurses. It also will be useful for critical care providers, pharmacists, and dietitians. ... Topics in each chapter are well written and separated with simple titles and subtitles and associated with helpful tables and figures. All chapters are followed by good number of references for additional reading. (Taha Ayach, Doody's Book Reviews, November, 2016)

“It is meant as a resource for providers who manage patients with kidney disease requiring renal replacement therapies. … This book is aimed at nephrologists, nephrology fellows, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and dialysis nurses. It also will be useful for critical care providers, pharmacists, and dietitians. … Topics in each chapter are well written and separated with simple titles and subtitles and associated with helpful tables and figures. All chapters are followed by good number of references for additional reading.” (Taha Ayach, Doody's Book Reviews, November, 2016)

Author Information

Colm C. Magee, MD, MPH, FRCPI Consultant Nephrologist, Department of Nephrology Beaumont Hospital Dublin, Ireland   J. Kevin Tucker, MD Associate Physician, Department of Medicine/Renal Division, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts United States   Ajay K Singh, MBBS, FRCP, MBA Renal Division,  Brigham and Women’s Hospital Associate  Dean for Global and Continuing Education  Harvard Medical School  Boston, Massachusetts United States

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