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Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Renal medicine > General
People with diabetes are two to four times more likely to develop
cardiovascular disease.? Insulin resistance, which leads to
diabetes in 1 in 4 people who have it, affects 60 million Americans
and is also a cardiovascular disease risk factor.? It is important
for cardiologists to understand the reasons why diabetes and
insulin resistance cause increased cardiovascular risk so they can
help their patients control these risk factors.
The optimal management of children who receive dialysis therapy
requires a thorough understanding of the multidisciplinary nature
of their treatment. The multiple organ systems that are often
impacted by acute and chronic impairment of kidney function makes
the care of this patient population highly complex. This 3rd
edition of Pediatric Dialysis provides authoritative and
comprehensive information on all aspects of dialysis-related care
for children to assist the clinician in achieving the best possible
patient outcomes. Like the two preceding editions, the 3rd edition
enlists experts from North America, South America, Europe, and Asia
to provide their perspectives on virtually all issues pertaining to
dialysis-related management for children, based on years of
clinical and research experience. The book contains sections on all
essential topics including when to initiate dialysis, peritoneal
dialysis, hemodialysis, managing secondary complications,
nutritional therapy, drugs and dialysis, dialysis outcomes, and
transition to adult care. Each chapter has been thoroughly updated
in terms of content and references. The book also includes several
new chapters on topics such as remote patient monitoring, acute
kidney injury management in the developing world, and antibiotic
stewardship in the dialysis unit, maintaining the text's preeminent
status as a worldwide source for pediatric dialysis care.
This disorder transcends multiple disciplines and demands a team
approach to improve knowledge and treatment. The highly experienced
internationally recognized authors have updated every section and
added many new chapters, including some on genetic abnormalities in
virus and host seen in PTLDs. In this successor edition, there is a
completely new section on PTLDs after hematopoietic stem cell
transplantation. The newest PTLD classifications and current
treatment paradigms that reflect recently conducted international
trials are fully incorporated. As technologies have advanced, this
book provided state-of-the-art new diagnostic and prognostic
information. Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders 2nd
Edition is designed to be a valuable reference for oncologists and
all transplant professionals, such as surgeons, nephrologists,
cardiologists, hepatologists/gastroenterologists, pulmonologists,
infectious disease specialists, pathologists, as well as interns
and residents in training in these specialists. It provides these
professionals with comprehensive and up-to-date information that
guides their management of transplant patients before and after
transplant, with and without PTLD.
Acute kidney injury (AKI), defined as an abrupt decrease in renal
function over a period of hours to days, is a common complication
among hospitalised patients with different acute diseases. Its
incidence has been increasing in recent years and is reported to be
very high especially in the acute settings. Since clinical signs
and symptoms of acute renal damage are not specific, it is
difficult to promptly distinguish AKI at the time of patient
presentation. Currently the diagnosis of AKI requires serial
assessment of laboratory tests over a period of several days, and
is based mainly on the evaluation of serum creatinine (sCr) and
decrease in urine output as supported by Risk, Injury, Failure,
Loss, and End-Stage Kidney Disease (RIFLE) criteria, Acute Kidney
Injury Network (AKIN) criteria, and the recent Kidney Disease:
Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) practice guidelines for AKI. Such
a need for repeated sCr evaluations and monitoring of urinary
output for too long time after admission could therefore result in
a diagnostic delay. With delays in diagnosis, clinicians miss
opportunities to start appropriate treatment to minimise damage,
and patients incur more severe AKI with subsequent greater risk of
developing progression of renal damage leading to chronic kidney
disease (CKD), dialysis and increased risk of severe cardiovascular
diseases and death.
Percutaneous renal procedures are highly complex and require a
great deal of surgical skill. Improve your patient care with this
outstanding instruction manual from the experts. Clinically-focused
throughout, the three major conditions managed by percutaneous
renal surgery large renal calculi, transitional cell cancer and
renal cell cancer are expertly covered by the world s leading
surgeons and urologists. Well-illustrated with over 100 top-quality
surgical photos and with reference to the leading society
guidelines in this area, inside you ll find coverage of:
Evidence-based outcomes for percutaneous management Patient
selection and informed consent Preparing the patient for surgery
Instrumentation used in surgery Surgical technique and patient
safety Pre-and post-op counseling In addition, 10 high-quality
videos offer an excellent visual guide to best practice and
surgical tips and tricks of the trade. Percutaneous Renal Surgery
is the perfect multi-media teaching tool, providing urologists,
nephrologists and surgeons with the knowledge, confidence and
clinical skills required to perform these complex and difficult
surgical procedures safely and effectively. Of related interest
Smith s Textbook of Endourology, 3rd edition, Smith, ISBN
9781444335545 Top Tips in Urology, 2nd edition, McLoughlin, ISBN
9780470672938
This unique book provides an introduction to the fascinating field
of tropical nephrology, covering nephrology, infectious diseases
and tropical medicine. These topics are connected since numerous
infectious and parasitic diseases affect the kidneys and are
endemic in the tropical areas of the globe. Considered neglected
tropical diseases by the World Health Organization, they are
largely linked to poverty and lack policies to prevent, treat and
decrease their prevalence and incidence. The tropics currently
encompass nearly 150 countries and account for 40% of the world's
population, and it is predicted that by 2050 this figure will rise
to 55%. Most of the countries in the tropical regions have been
classified by the World Bank as low-middle income countries and
have limited access to services, including health care. As such,
this highly topical book is of interest to a large number of
healthcare professionals and researchers who are in contact with
tropical diseases, especially those investigating their
complications, such as kidney injury. Divided into 23 chapters, it
describes the most prevalent tropical diseases and conditions that
affect the kidneys. It also presents the most recent
epidemiological data, clinical manifestations, details of kidney
involvement, including the pathophysiology of kidney injury, and
the current treatment for each disease.
This superbly written text gives students, residents, and practitioners the edge in understanding the mechanisms and clinical management of acid-base disorders. Presents the core information to understand renal and electrolyte physiology, and reviews the treatment rationale for all major acid-base and electrolyte disturbances. The entire text is exhaustively revised, and now includes questions and answers in each chapter.
When a grafted part fails to take, it is usually because of acute
or chronic rejection, either for strictly immunological reasons or
because of failure to properly follow the immunosuppressive
therapy. There are other reasons for loss of a transplant however,
notably when the disease that led to a kidney transplant returns
after the operation, something that happens in 5 to 15% of cases.
This book aims to: Review the current state of knowledge and
methods of care; Suggest therapeutic consensus, especially in cases
of nephrotic syndrome, by using specific post-transplant treatment
or preventive measures; Connect up the various practices concerning
choice of donors; Spell out more clearly the approach to take when
a first transplant fails and another is envisaged; Sponsored by the
Merieux Foundation and the work of leading international experts in
the field, the book provides indispensable top-quality information.
This book offers a comprehensive guide to peritoneal dialysis (PD).
Home dialysis, and more specifically PD, is growing in popularity
in the US. By conservative estimates, experts suggest that 45
percent of dialysis patients in the US can be on home dialysis.
However, the current penetration rate is only 10 percent. This is
changing with an expected major increase in the next 5 years. One
of the reasons for the low uptake is that many nephrologists lack
comfort and confidence in using PD as a dialysis modality. This
book addresses those concerns by covering all aspects of PD.
Chapters include its history, patient selection, implementation
options, comorbidities, quality of life concerns, and developing
approaches to treatment. This comprehensive resource fills the
unmet need for a practical, hands-on book that is both detailed and
can work as a quick reference. This is an ideal guide for academic
nephrologists, private practice nephrologists, NPs, PAs, nurses,
fellows, and residents.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the unique
challenges inherent in pediatric kidney transplantation. The text
reviews the problems faced during each stage of the kidney
transplantation process, including the occurrence of infections
during the pre-transplant stage, surgical challenges during the
actual transplantation, and medication issues during the
post-transplant stage. The book also features high-yield case
presentations of typical pediatric transplant scenarios, from the
pre-transplant management of a child with CAKUT to the evaluation
and treatment of antibody mediated rejection in children. Written
by experts in the field, Challenges in Pediatric Kidney
Transplantation: A Practical Guide is a valuable resource for
clinicians, practitioners, and trainees who manage or are
interested in this challenging group of patients.
This book presents contributions from leading international experts
in the field of nephrology. Each chapter is independent and
discusses nephrology in the author's country, including the history
of nephrology development, kidney disease epidemiology, clinical
nephrology, dialysis practice in acute and chronic renal failure
settings (hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration, peritoneal dialysis),
pediatric nephrology, and kidney transplantation. In addition, the
book covers topics such as the job market for nephrologists,
reimbursement, nephrology education, and the number of
professionals in the private and public sectors. With 53 chapters
and more than 300 authors from all continents offering a unique
perspective on nephrology practice, it provides a much-needed
information source for nephrologists around the globe. The reader
will be able to travel through "Nephrology Worldwide", a pleasant
reading experience with not only relevant information and updated
data, but also a comprehensive look at the history, countries'
peculiarities, and a critical analysis of the scenario of
nephrology and renal replacement therapy. A valuable resource for
healthcare professionals and other stakeholders interested in
learning about the status quo of Nephrology Worldwide. "Both the
failings and the successes are outlined in a way that should make
this book a compelling read, not just for the well-informed renal
physician, but also for planners and policy makers whose thinking
and actions are integral to the way we practice medicine." - Sir
Peter J. Ratcliffe, Nephrologist and 2019 Nobel Prize Winner More
information on the Nephrology Worldwide initiative can be found at
www.nephrologyworldwide.com.
In this era of evidence-based medicine, one of the biggest
challenges confronting clinicians is keeping abreast with often
rapidly changing recommendations that guide clinical practice. This
new edition of The Oxford Desk Reference in Nephrology is designed
to overcome this problem. The editors have produced a comprehensive
summary of nephrology which focuses on aspects of renal disease
that are important to the clinician and have brought together the
key recommendations found in current evidence-based guidelines and
presented them in a uniform and accessible format. It has been
designed and written so that locating information is both quick and
simple, and the layout of the chapters allows the reader to
identify and assimilate information rapidly. Fully updated, with
new chapters covering developments in nephrological practice, in
particular a section on Covid 19 and the kidneys, this Desk
Reference is an important addition to the armamentarium for
nephrology trainees, and consultants as well as trainees in general
medicine.
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