The contents are focused for the young budding intensivists and critical care students, but the book will surely be a useful bedside reference guide for anybody handling extracorporeal therapy in critically ill patients. The chapters are concise; discuss the techniques with diagrammatic representation, along with the management, with key points at the end of each chapter. It covers recent indications in the field of ECT like apheresis, ECMO for sepsis and eCPR, which may bring changes in the clinical practice of critical care physicians. This book will also help postgraduate students and young aspiring intensivists to prepare for various national and international examinations. It should be an invaluable resource for critical care professionals across the country. The book provides best practices in renal replacement therapy and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in a comprehensive and practical. It has been divided into 2 sections comprising of 48 chapters covering clinical and practical aspects of extracorporeal therapy: including differences in pediatric population and separate MCQs chapters on RRT and ECMO for critical care students preparing for various exams. The individual sections provide expert guidance on managing critically ill patients on RRT and ECMO including the technical aspects of initiating the therapy and handling the machines. Newer usages of ECT for toxicology, Sepsis and Extracorporeal CO2 removal have been extensively highlighted as separate chapters. The book provides streamlined content supplemented by algorithms, checklists, tables, figures and key points at the end of each chapter for reference. Written by eminent experts in the field of Nephrology, Critical Care, Cardiac Anesthesia, the book is a nice blend of academic and clinical expertise. An ideal bedside reference guide for all intensivists, critical care physicians and students, ICU nurses, dialysis technicians and perfusionists managing patients on RRT and ECMO.

You Don't Have to Do It Alone

Whether you're prepared for it or not, chances are you'll take on the role of caregiver when a family member or friend is affected by a serious illness or injury, or when you find your elderly parent needs help. As you'll soon discover, the range of tasks and responsibilities involved are overwhelming. "Share The Care" offers a sensible and loving solution: a unique group approach that can turn a circle of ordinary people into a powerful caregiving team. "Share The Care" shows you how to:

• Create a caregiver "family" from friends, real family members, neighbors, coworkers, and acquaintances.
• Hold a meeting to organize your group, and introduce members to the Share The Care systems that guarantee every job will be done and no one person will have to do too much.
• Discover the hidden talents within the group, make the most of their resources, cope with group issues, and stay together in the face of adversity.

Included here are valuable guidelines, compassionate suggestions, and a simple-to-use workbook section that together offer support to free the patient from worry and the caregivers from burnout. "Share The Care" offers friends and family the best answer ever to the frequently asked question "What can I do?"

Laboratory Assessment of Vitamin Status provides a comprehensive understanding of the limitations of commonly used approaches used for the evaluation of vitamin status, reducing harm in the general health setting. It outlines the application of 'Best Practice' approaches to the evaluation of vitamin status, giving physicians and other healthcare professionals the opportunity to make evidence-based interventions. Nearly every metabolic and developmental pathway in the human body has a dependency on at least one micronutrient. Currently, the clinical utility of approaches taken by laboratories for the assessment of vitamin status is generally poorly understood, missing the opportunity to diagnosis vitamin deficiencies. This essential reference gives clinical and biomedical scientists an understanding of the limitations of commonly used approaches to the evaluation of vitamin status in the general health setting through change in practice. Nutritionists and dietitians gain an understanding of more sophisticated markers of vitamin status.

Advancements in medical and healthcare technologies pave the way to improving treatments and diagnoses while also streamlining processes to ensure the highest quality care is given to patients. In the last few decades, revolutionary technology has radically progressed the healthcare industry by increasing life expectancy and reducing human error. Advanced Methodologies and Technologies in Medicine and Healthcare provides emerging research on bioinformatics, medical ethics, and clinical science in modern applications and settings. While highlighting the challenges medical practitioners and healthcare professionals face when treating patients and striving to optimize their processes, the book shows how revolutionary technologies and methods are vastly improving how healthcare is implemented globally. This book is an important resource for medical researchers, healthcare administrators, doctors, nurses, biomedical engineers, and students looking for comprehensive research on the advancements in healthcare technologies.