Overview

This book presents variations in nutritional therapy through the five stages of chronic kidney disease. Chapters cover history of renal disease management and pathophysiology; electrolyte and acid-based disorders; acute renal disease; dialysis techniques; children/adolescents with chronic kidney disease; pregnancy with chronic kidney disease; bone and mineral disorders management; drug-nutrient/drug supplements; endocrine and lipid management; anemia management; enteral and parenteral support; nutrition post transplant; and establishing quality of life improvement parameters. The text links clinical applications to the Kidney Foundation Outcome Quality Initiative resources and provides dietary and supplement recommendations.

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Author:   Lynn K. Thomas (University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, USA) ,  Jennifer Bohnstadt Othersen (WJB Dorn VA Medical Center, Columbia, South Carolina, USA)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Inc
Imprint:   CRC Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.703kg
ISBN:  

9781439849491

ISBN 10:   1439849498
Pages:   308
Publication Date:   26 April 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Brief History of Kidney Disease; Lynn K. Thomas Renal Physiology; L. Britt Wilson Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders; Malcolm L. Buford and Charles J. Foulks Acute Kidney Injury; Pranay Kathuria and Anand Khurana Nephrotic Syndrome; Tai-Gen Cui, Joseph Janicki, and Taixing Cui Current Techniques for Dialysis; Jennifer Othersen Nutrition Care Process: Screening and Assessment; Claire Moise and Lynn K. Thomas Nutrition for Chronic Kidney Disease, Stages 1-3; Kim S. Stote Nutrition for Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 4; Ann Grothe Nutrition for Chronic Kidney Disease, Stage 5; Lesley McPhatter Nutrition for Children and Adolescents with Chronic Kidney Disease; Peggy Solan Pregnancy and Kidney Disease; Jeannine C. Lawrence Obesity and Physical Activity; Tanis Vye Mihalynuk Chronic Kidney Disease and Mineral and Bone Disorder Management; C.J. Parris and Beth Parris Diabetes Management; Fran Kittell Anemia Management; Emily Dill McDonald Enteral and Parenteral Nutritional Support; Kyle Thompson and Lynn K. Thomas Nutrition in Kidney Transplantation; Nicole Armellino-Nitti and Tamara Karosanidze Establishing Quality Improvement Parameters; Lynn K. Thomas Counseling Strategies; Matthew Orr

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Lynn K. Thomas (Gibbes) is an Associate Clinical Professor and Assistant Dean for the Preclinical Curriculum at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia. Jennifer Bohnstadt Othersen is the Chief of Nephrology at Dorn VA Hospital in Columbia, South Carolina.

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