Renal medicine and nephrology Books

Book SynopsisTable of ContentsHimmelfarb: Chronic Kidney Disease, Dialysis, and Transplantation, 4e Section 1: Chronic Kidney Disease 1. Chronic Kidney Disease: Definitions, Epidemiology, Cost, and Outcomes 2. Measurement and Estimation of Kidney Function 3. Diabetic Kidney Disease 4. Hypertensive Kidney Disease 5. Chronic Kidney Disease in the Elderly 6. The Pediatric Patient with Chronic Kidney Disease 7. Genetic Causes of Chronic Kidney Disease Section 2: Complications and Management of Chronic Kidney Disease 8. The Role of the Chronic Kidney Disease Clinic and Multidisciplinary Team Care 9. Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease 10. Mineral Bone Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease 11. Vitamin D Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease 12. Cardiovascular Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease 13. Nutrition, Metabolism and Hormonal Function in Chronic Kidney Disease 14. Inflammation in Chronic Kidney Disease 15. Sleep Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease 16. Depression and Neurocognitive Function in Chronic Kidney Disease 17. Medication Management in Chronic Kidney Disease 18. The Pathophysiology of Uremia 19. Timing and Initiation and Modality Options for Renal Replacement Therapy 20. Ethical Challenges and the Role of Palliative Care in Kidney Disease Section 3: Dialysis 21. Dialysis and End Stage Kidney Disease: Epidemiology, Cost, and Outcomes 22. Principles of Hemodialysis 23. Vascular Access 24. Hemodialysis Adequacy 25. Hemodialysis-Associated Infections 26. Acute Complications Associated with Hemodialysis 27. Frequent Hemodialysis: Physiological, Epidemiological, and Practical Aspects 28. Home Hemodialysis 29. Peritoneal Physiology 30. The Utilization and Outcomes of Peritoneal Dialysis 31. Peritoneal Dialysis Solutions, Prescription and Adequacy 32. Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Infections 33. Noninfectious Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis Section 4: Transplantation 34. Transplant epidemiology, costs and outcomes 35. Transplantation Immunobiology 36. Evaluation of Donors and Recipients 37. Surgical Management of the Renal Transplant Recipient 38. Immunosuppresive Therapy 39. Diagnosis and Therapy of Graft Dysfunction 40. Infection in Renal Transplant Recipients 41. Noninfectious Complications after Kidney Transplantation 42. Recurrent and De Novo Renal Diseases after Kidney Transplantation 43. Pediatric Renal Transplantation 44. Chronic Kidney Disease in the Kidney Transplant Recipient Section 5: Acute Kidney Injury 45. Acute Kidney Injury: Epidemiology, Costs and Outcomes 46. Metabolic and Nutritional Complications of Acute Kidney Injury 47. Acute Kidney Injury Diagnostics and Biomarkers 48. Pharmacological Interventions in Acute Kidney Injury 49. Dialytic Management for Acute Renal Failure 50. Extracorporeal Treatment of Poisonings

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsSECTION 1 Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders in Cancer Patients 1 Kidney Function 2 Dysnatremias in Cancer 3 Potassium Disorders 4 Calcium and Phosphorus Disorders 5 Volume Disorders and Fluid Resuscitation SECTION 2 Paraprotein-Related Kidney Diseases 6 Paraproteins 7 Cast Nephropathy 8 Systemic Light Chain Amyloidosis 9 Monoclonal Immunoglobulin Deposition Disease 10 Fibrillary and Immunotactoid Glomerulonephritis SECTION 3 Hematopoietic Stem Cell Associated Kidney Disease 11 Hematopoietic Cell Transplant Associated Kidney Injury 12 Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome 13 Thrombotic Microangiopathy 14 Graft-Versus-Host Disease 15 Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease, and Bone Marrow Transplant SECTION 4 Chemotherapy and Radiation Related Kidney Diseases 16 Conventional Chemotherapy 17 Targeted Cancer Therapies (Biologics) 18 Adverse Kidney Effects of Immunotherapies 19 Chemotherapy in Chronic Kidney Disease and Dialysis 20 Radiation Nephropathy SECTION 5 Paraneoplastic Glomerulopathies 21 Paraneoplastic Glomerular Diseases 22 Paraneoplastic Glomerulonephritis 23 Hematologic Malignancies 24 Cancer Screening Recommendations SECTION 6 Renal Tumors 25 Renal Cell Cancer 26 Wilms Tumor and von Hippel Lindau Disease 27 Tuberous Sclerosis Complex and the Kidney 28 Evaluation of a Renal Cyst/Mass SECTION 7 Acute Kidney Injury 29 Acute Kidney Injury Incidence, Pathogenesis, and Outcomes 30 Tumor Lysis Syndrome 31 Obstructive Nephropathy in Cancer 32 Renal Replacement Therapies SECTION 8 Chronic Kidney Disease and Cancer 33 Chronic Kidney Disease as a Complication of Cancer, With Special Focus on Kidney and Urothelial Tumors 34 Incidence of Cancer and Screening Recommendations 35 Cancer in Renal Transplant Patients SECTION 9 Kidney Infections 36 Renal Infections in Cancer Patients SECTION 10 Infiltrative Diseases 37 Kidney Disease in Leukemia 38 Kidney Disease in Lymphoma

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsHYPERTENSION SECRETS, 2nd Edition EDITORS: EDGAR V. LERMA and SWAPNIL HIREMATH Contents PATIENT ASSESSMENT Measurement of Blood Pressure Clinical Evaluation of Hypertension Hypertensive Crises ESSENTIAL HYPERTENSION Epidemiology of Hypertension Pathophysiology of Essential (Primary) Hypertension - Isolated Systolic HTN, Diastolic HTN Natural History of Hypertension SECONDARY HYPERTENSION Definition, Non-compliant, Screening for secondary HTN Renal Parenchymal Hypertension Renovascular Hypertension Coarctation of the Aorta Mineralocorticoid Excess: Primary Aldosteronism Pheochromocytoma Glucocorticoid Excess: Cushing's Syndrome and Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Obstructive Sleep Apnea Drug or Alcohol-induced Thyroid Disorders Primary Hyperparathyroidism Acromegaly HYPERTENSION IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS Hypertension in the Pediatric Population Hypertension in Chronic Kidney Disease and End Stage Kidney Disease Hypertension in Obese Individuals Hypertension in African Americans Hypertension in the Elderly Hypertension in Pregnancy Hypertension after Kidney Transplantation Hypertension in the patient with Acute MI, CHF, Stable CAD Hypertension in the patient with CVA (Ischemic, Hemorrhagic) Hypertension in the patient with a VAD Resistant Hypertension Hypertension in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus THERAPEUTIC PRINCIPLES Lifestyle Modifications - Diet (Na, Mediterranean) Treatment Goals Combination Drug Therapy Treatment of Hypertensive Crises Diuretics ß-Blockers a-Blockers Calcium Channel Blockers Peripheral Adrenergic Inhibitors, Centrally Acting Sympatholytics and Vasodilators Angiotensin Converting Enzyme inhibitors and Angiotension II Receptor Blockers Renal Denervation BP Vaccines Application of Therapeutic Principles [Title TBD] Orthostatic Hypotension Baroreceptor Dysfunction TRIVIA Historical snippets/oddities, e.g., Stephen Hales' first BP measurement in a horse, etc. Still to place: Genetic (Monogenic) causes of Hypertension

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 Assessment of Renal Function in Fetuses With Lower Urinary Tract Obstruction 2 Assessment of Neonatal Kidney Function 3 Diagnosis and Management of Neonatal Acute Kidney Injury 4 Pulmonary Hypoplasia in the Fetus With Oligohydramnios: Causes, Treatment,and Prevention 5 Pathophysiology and Management of Hyperkalemia in the Neonate 6 Physiological Management of Fluid and Electrolyte Therapy in Newborns 7 Pathophysiology and Management of Hyponatremia and Hypernatremia in the Neonate 8 Genetic Causes of Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract 9 Evidence-Based Approach to Diuretic Therapy in the Neonate 10 Effect of Preterm Birth on Renal Outcomes 11 Diagnosis and Management of Prenatal Urinary Tract Dilatation 12 Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation in Infancy 13 Renal Tubular Acidosis 14 Renal Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Use in the Neonate 15 Urosepsis and Uroprophylaxis 16 Neonatal Hypertension Index

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Book SynopsisThis book acquaints the clinicians with the most frequent problems that may occur after kidney transplantation. It deals with the most worrying extra-renal complications that may affect the kidney transplant recipient, namely infection, cardiovascular disease and malignancy.Table of Contents1. Man's Universe of Symbols 2. Human Values in a Changing World 3. Comments on Aggression 4. Systems Perspectives on the Problem of Mental Illness 5. A Definition of the Symbol 6. An Etymology of Symbolism 7. The Evolutionary Origins of Symbolism 8. The Mind-Body Problem: A New View 9. General Theory of Systems: Application to Psychology 10. Toward a Generalized Theoretical Model for Psychology 11. Problems of Education in America 12. On Interdisciplinary Study

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Book SynopsisBook initiates with introductory material to hemodialysis technology and its historical evolution and later on divulging into the field of biomaterials. With this background, the book discusses selection criteria of a suitable biomaterial for synthesis of haemodialysis membranes along with illustration of a complete indigenous, low cost technology for spinning of haemodialysis fibres. Well illustrated description of instruments used for membrane characterization and biomedical engineering is also provided at suitable junctures to effectively present the concept including worked out examples. Present title can be a good textbook as well as a research material for membrane as well as biomedical engineering curricula and provides coverage for appropriate undergraduate and graduate students interested in hemodialysis membranes.Table of Contents1.Kidney Function and Uremia. 2. Evolution of Hemodialysis Technology. 3.Biocompatibility and Biomaterials. 4. Selection of Material for Dialysis Membrane. 5. Spinning of Dialysis Grade Membranes. 6. Post Processing of Dialysis Membranes. 7. Mathematical Modeling of Dialysis. 8. Economics of Dialyzer Manufacturing and Commercialization. 9. Conclusion : Future Trends and Scope

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Book SynopsisThis is the first textbook entirely dedicated to the endovascular treatment of complications related to arteriovenous accesses for hemodialysis (native fistulas and prosthetic grafts). The book addresses the anatomy of upper limb arteries and veins as well as the clinical presentation of patients and the way to perform and read a fistulogram. Many details and illustrations are provided, clarifying the subtleties in catheterization and the dilation of stenoses. From a strategic point of view, it is explained for the first time that many stenoses must either be ignored or deliberately underdilated. A wealth of images helps to understand the different stages of access recovery from thrombosis. As the number of incident dialysis patients is increasing by 5% every year, this is a field of growing interest. In testament to this there are several annual or bi-annual meetings held by numerous national and international societies (vascularaccesssociety.com, sfav.org, vasamd.org, dialysiscontroversies.org, asdin.org).Table of ContentsGlory and weakness of interventional radiology in dialysis accesses.- The nephrologist, the interventional radiologist and the place of the vascular access in the treatment of end stage renal disease.- Vascular access strategy.- Natural history of vascular accesses.- Radiological anatomy and pre-operative imaging of upper limb vessels.- Which indications and which imaging method for the dialysis access?.- Psychological and clinical aspects.- Clinical pre-requisites prior to angiography.- Angiography (« fistulography »).- Dilation and stents.- Hand ischemia.- How dealing with the thrombosed access?.- Percutaneous occlusion of dialysis accesses.- Diagnostic and interventional radiology of arterio-venous accesses for hemodialysis: a European perspective.- Clinical complications during and after endovascular treatments.- Immediate and long-term results of interventional radiology in dialysis accesses.- Annexes. Addenda.

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Book SynopsisThis latest book in the Management of Urology Series provides insight into how to appropriately manage patients undergoing pelvic robotic urological surgery for renal cancer. Extensive guidance is provided on how to perform a range of procedures including the retroperitoneal renal approach along with information on how to utilize the latest robots effectively. Cases are also presented on how to best manage complications associated with partial nephrectomy. Each chapter also contains learning objectives to assist the reader in extrapolating the key information covered.Robotic Surgery for Renal Cancer is an up-to-date overview of the latest techniques utilized in this field along with potential management strategies for these patients, making it a critical resource for urologists, oncologists, and specialist nurses.Table of ContentsSuturing techniques in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN).- Resection techniques robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy.- Clamping techniques for partial nephrectomy.- Robotic retroperitoneal partial nephrectomy.- Robotic partial nephrectomy.- Pushing the boundaries in robot-assisted partial nephrectomy for renal cancer.- Perioperative surgical complications in robotic partial nephrectomy.- Renal robotic surgery for lefties - Left-handedness in upper tract robotic surgery.- Training with new robots and how to transition from one system to the next in renal cancer surgery.- New robots and how this has changed operative technique in renal cancer surgery.- Use of indocyanine green (ICG) during robotic surgery for renal cancer.- 3D virtual models and augmented reality for robot-assisted partial nephrectomy.- Open partial nephrectomy: Current status in the minimally-invasive surgery era.- Decision-making for patients with localized renal masses.- Management of localized renal masses: The European Association of Urology (EAU), American Urological Association (AUA) and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) guidelines’ perspective.- Active surveillance and watchful waiting in renal cancer.- Ablative therapies in renal cancer.- Open radical nephrectomy.- Robotic surgery for renal cancer: Transperitoneal and retroperitoneal port placement.- Robot assisted laparoscopy for renal cancer: Transperitoneal vs retroperitoneal approach.- Robotic radical nephrectomy.- Preoperative set-up of patients undergoing robotic inferior vena cava thrombectomy.- Renal cell carcinoma with tumour thrombus: A review of relevant anatomy and surgical techniques for the general urologist.- Cytoreductive nephrectomy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

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Book SynopsisThis book aims to present a comprehensive classification of hypertensive phenotypes based on underlying target organ involvement. Particular emphasis is placed on review and assessment of clinical presentation, pathophysiologic mechanisms, and possible specific therapeutic options for each hypertension phenotype. Several of these phenotypes are well known and well described in the literature, such as prehypertension, white coat and masked hypertension, isolated systolic hypertension, renovascular hypertension, endocrine hypertension, pediatric hypertension, and gestational hypertension. Other hypertension phenotypes, however, are not widely recognized, being reported only in special reviews; examples include hypertension associated with renal calculus disease and other rarer causes such as Turner syndrome, herbal and medicinal compounds, and pharmacologic agents. A detailed account of the various causes of monogenic hypertension is also included. Finally, a section is devoted to general aspects of hypertension, including the significance of blood pressure indices, the natural course of untreated and treated hypertension, hypertension mechanisms, genetics, and guidelines for blood pressure control. Table of ContentsPart I: General Aspects.- 1. Introduction: Definition and Classification of Arterial Pressure Phenotypes.- 2. Diagnostic and Prognostic Significance of Blood Pressure Indices.- 3. Role of Circadian Rhythms and Seasonal Variation in BP Levels.- 4. Natural History of Treated and Untreated Hypertension.- Part II: Mechanisms of Hypertension Development.- 5. The Kidneys, Volume and Blood Pressure Regulation, and Hypertension.- 6. Nervous System.- 7. Hormonal Systems.- 8. Vasoactive Peptides.- 9. Endothelial Function.- 10. Genetics of Blood Pressure and Hypertension.- Part III: Hypertension Phenotypes: Monogenic Syndromes.- 11. Monogenic Forms of Hypertension.- 12. Arterial Hypertension in Turner Syndrome.- Part IV: Hypertension Phenotypes: The Heart.- 13. Hypertensive Heart Disease.- 14. Perioperative Cardiac Surgery Hypertension.- 15. Hypertension: Supravalvular Aortic Stenosis.- 16. Coarctation of the Aorta.- 17. Atrial Fibrillation and Hypertension: Two Entities That Usually Coexist.- Part V: Hypertension Phenotypes: The Central Nervous System and the Brain.- 18. Sleep Disturbances/Sleep Apnea.- 19. Stress and Hypertension.- 20. Central Nervous System Disorders: Transient Ischemic Attack and Stroke (Ischemic/Hemorrhagic).- Part VI: Hypertension Phenotypes: The Kidney.- 21. Chronic Kidney Disease.- 22. Calculus Renal Disease.- 23. Uric Acid-Hypertension Relationships.- 24. Hypertension in Dialysis Patients: Clinical Edidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment.- 25. Renovascular Hypertension.- 26. Molecular Pathways in Hypertensive Renal Damage.- 27. Determinants of Hypertensive Renal Disease and Its Progression.- Part VII: Hypertension Phenotypes: Endocrine Causes.- 28. Cushing's Syndrome and Glucocorticoid Excess.- 29. Primary Aldosteronism and Its Various Scenarios.- 30. Severe Paroxysmal Hypertension (Pseudopheochromocytoma).- 31. Paroxysmal Hypertension: Pheochromocytoma.- 32. Hypertension in Thyroid Disorders.- 33. Primary Hyperparathyroidism.- Part VIII: Special Types of Hypertension.- 34. Phenotypic Changes in the Transition from Prehypertension to Established Hypertension.- 35. White Coat and Masked Hypertension.- 36. Isolated Systolic Hypertension: In the Young and in the Elderly.- 37. Treatment of Resistant Hypertension.- 38. Accelerated / Malignant Hypertension.- 39. Nocturnal Hypertension.- 40. Salt and Hypertension.- 41. Diabetes Mellitus and Hypertension.- 42. Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Hypertension.- 43. Secondary Hypertension: Infrequently Considered Aspects—Illicit/Recreational Substances, Herbal Remedies, and Drug-Associated Hypertension.- Part IX: Hypertensive Phenotypes: Blood Pressure Disorders of Pregnancy and Pediatric Hypertension.- 44. Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy.- 45. Blood Pressure Trends in Children and Adolescents: Predictors of Blood Pressure Elevation in Children and Adolescents.- 46. Hypertension in Children and Adolescents.- Part X: Management and Therapeutic Approaches.- 47. What Is New and What Is Different in Recent Guidelines on Antihypertensive Treatment? Looking Forward to Guidelines Reappraisal.- 48. Place of Invasive Procedures in Blood Pressure Control.- 49. Is Hypertension-Related Target Organ Involvement/Damage Reversible/Preventable?

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Book SynopsisEdited by the same team that developed the successful Pediatric Dialysis and its second edition, this text features clinical management principles that are integral to the care of children receiving chronic dialysis. Each chapter is introduced by a case presentation that serves as the basis for key learning points that are clinically applicable and presented in a succinct manner. The topics included in Pediatric Dialysis Case Studies cover virtually all aspects of pediatric dialysis care and represent the efforts of an international group of experts with firsthand clinical expertise from all disciplines represented in the pediatric dialysis team. This resource is certain to help the clinician achieve improved outcomes for these often complex patients.Trade Review“This book presents case-based synopses of dialysis-related pediatric nephrology topics. … This is certainly an excellent guide for pediatric nephrology postgraduate trainees and also for pediatric dialysis professionals who wish to expand their knowledge base and their understanding the concepts behind standard-of-care pediatric dialysis techniques and protocols. … This excellent case-based, patient care guide provides current standards of care and educational concepts behind pediatric dialysis practice. … This is a very readable, current, and practical guide.” (Aftab S. Chishti, Doody's Book Reviews, May, 2018)Table of ContentsPreface 1 Peritoneal Access 2 Peritoneal Equilibration Testing and Application 3 Peritoneal Dialysis Prescription 4 Dialysis During Infancy 5 Hypotension in Infants on Peritoneal Dialysis 6 Ethical Dialysis Decisions in Infants with End Stage Kidney Disease 7 Catheter Exit-site and Tunnel Infections 8 Peritonitis 9 Relapsing and Recurreny Peritonitis 10 Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Hydrothorax and Hernia 11 Ultrafiltration Failure 12 Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis 13 Difficult Vascular Access 14 Hemodialysis Prescription 15 Intensified Hemodialysis 16 Home Hemodialysis 17 Myocardial Stunning 18 Cather Related Blood Stream Infection 19 Intradialytic Hypotension: Potential Causes and Mediating Factors 20 Dialyzer Reaction 21 Nutritional Management of Infants on Dialysis 22 Nutritional Management of Children and Adolescents 23 Anemia 24 Chronic Kidney Disease: Mineral Bone Disorder 25 Growth Delay 26 Hypertension 27 Cardiovascular Disease 28 Sleep Disorders 29 Highly Sensitized Dialysis Patient 30 Health-Related Quality of Life in Youth on Dialysis 31 Non-adherence 32 Transition to Adult Care 33 Pregnancy in a Woman Approaching End Stage Kidney Disease 34 Withholding and Withdrawal of Dialysis 35 Does Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) Have a Role in the Management of Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)? 36 Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy and AKI 37 Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) for a Neonate 38 Anticoagulation and CRRT 39 Extracorporeal Liver Dialysis in Children 40 Therapeutic Apheresis 41 Neonatal Hyperammonemia 42 Primary Hyperoxaluria 43 Intoxications 44 Acquired Cystic Kidney Disease

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Book SynopsisThe effect of calcium antagonists on heart muscle and blood circulation is the reason that they have found widespread clinical application for a number of years. Less well known, in contrast, is the effect this group of substances has on the kidneys, both on kidney cells and the blood flow through the kidneys. This effect was the subject of a workshop we organized in Tiibingen in June 1986. Different groups studied the effects of these substances, especially in animals, on the processing of calcium by the kidney cells and on blood flow. A possible explanation is that the calcium antagonists block the influx of calcium through special cell canals, especially the cells of the distal tubule. It is necessary to test whether there is a blockade or only a reduction in the passage of calcium. Our understanding of the effect of calcium antagonists is in large part based on the results of morphologic, physiologic, and pharmacologic studies of calcium in the kidneys. The particular processes involved in nephrocalcinosis are special objects of study with regard to calcium antagonists. This book presents the results of experimental studies of the effect of calcium antagonists on nephrocalcinosis and acute renal failure after ischemia. In this context, the clinician is particularly interested in the use of calcium antagonists to protect against the kidney in urolithiasis, in acute renal failure and during kidney transplantation. The book is thus of interest to urologists and nephrologists as well as pharmacologists. biochemists, physiologists, and others in research.Table of ContentsFundamentals.- Nephron- and Collecting Duct Structure in the Kidney, Rat.- Cellular Mechanisms of Renal Calcium Transport.- Factors Influencing Renal Calcium Excretion.- Ca2+ Antagonists — Mode of Action and Pharmacodynamics.- Nephrocalcinosis and Calcium Antagonists.- Pathological Anatomy, Etiology, and Pathogenesis of Nephrocalcinosis.- Clinical Aspects of Nephrocalcinosis.- Nephrocalcinosis in the Kidney of the Rat on Atherogenic Diet and the Effect of Calcium Antagonists (Nifedipine).- Influence of Calcium Antagonists (Nifedipine) on the Excretion of Calcium and Other Substances Relevant for Stone Formation in Rats with Nephrocalcinosis (Induced by Atherogenic Diet).- The Unique Chemical Composition of Nephrocalcinosis in Experimental Renal Insufficiency, Disturbances of Cellular Calcium Metabolism, and Protective Effect of Verapamil Against Nephrocalcinosis.- Calcium Antagonists in Acute Renal Failure and in Hypertension. Calcium Antagonists in Ischemic Acute Renal Failure (Improvement of Function and Morphologie Damage by Nisoldipine).- Effect of Calcium Antagonist Diltiazem on Acute Renal Failure: Experiments on Animals and Clinical Studies.- Renal Function in Hypertensive Patients and Calcium Entry Blockers.

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch bietet neuen Kollegen und Wiedereinsteigern im Fachbereich Dialyse Unterstützung bei der schnellen Einarbeitung in den neuen Bereich oder auf der neuen Station. Motto: „Keine Angst vor einem Stationswechsel“ Es bietet ein schnelles Nachschlagen in konkreten Situationen und Platz für wichtige Notizen. Checklisten helfen tägliche Abläufe (Visiten, Übergaben, Monitoring) und Vorgänge (Bestellungen) zu optimieren.Table of ContentsTeil I Medizinische Grundlagen: Anatomie und Physiologie der menschlichen Nieren, Pathophysiologie, Diagnostik, Nephrologie.- Teil II Der pflegerische Fachbereich Dialyse: Hämodialyse, Weitere Möglichkeiten der Nierenersatztherapie, Andere extrakorporale Blutreinigungsverfahren.

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Book SynopsisDer Dialyseshunt als moderne Form des permanenten Gefäßzugangs ist grundlegender Bestandteil der Betreuung des chronisch niereninsuffizienten Patienten. In diesem Band wird das komplette Spektrum der Fragestellungen rund um Dialyseshunts fachkundig und umfassend abgehandelt: von der interdisziplinären Vorbereitung der Gefäßuntersuchung durch Nephrologen und Gefäßchirurgen, über die Diskussion unterschiedlicher chirurgischer Möglichkeiten der direkten Gefäßzugänge bis hin zur Shuntpflege und Shuntpunktion. Darüber hinaus werden Diagnostik und Therapie bei Komplikationen sowie alternative Dialysezugänge detailliert dargestellt. Mit der 1. Auflage dieses Buches wurde vor 10 Jahren erstmals eine interdisziplinäre, gefäßchirurgisch und nephrologisch angelegte Darstellung des großen Gebietes der Dialyseshunts in deutscher Sprache vorgelegt. Diese 2. Auflage belegt die weitere rasche Entwicklung dieses immens wichtigen Gebietes.Trade ReviewDialyseshunts – Grundlagen, Chirurgie, Komplikationen Herausgeber W. Hepp, M. Koch, K. Konner Steinkopff Verlag, 2. Auflage, 2009 Nach dem Ersterscheinen 1998 liegt, von vielen Interessenten sehnlich erwartet, die zweite, überarbeitete und deutlich erweiterte Auflage des Buches „Dialyseshunts" vor. Den Herausgebern Wolfgang Hepp, Michael Koch und Klaus Konner ist es gelungen, mit Hilfe eines hochkarätigen Autorenteams eine zeitgemäße und die Disziplinen übergreifende Darstellung zur äußerst wichtigen Thematik des Dialyseshunts zu präsentieren. Einleitend findet sich ein beeindruckend kenntnisreicher Artikel zur "Geschichte der Dialysetechnik", eine Fundgrube für alle Nephrologen und historisch Interessierte, die hier sicherlich viel Freude finden. Kompetente Ausführungen zu den Grundlagen der Hämo- und Peritonealdialyse sowie zum Thema "Dialyse und Nierentransplantation" leiten dann über zu Kapiteln über die präoperative Phase der Shuntanlage, die die interdisziplinäre Zusammenarbeit bei der Planung des Gefäßzuganges exemplarisch beleuchtet. Die Einheit "Klinik, Dopplersonographie und Angiographie" auf dem Weg zur ersten Operation wird äußerst lehrreich und anschaulich dargelegt. Chirurgische Aspekte werden auch für nicht operativ tätige Leser verständlich und kompetent abgehandelt, ergänzt um anschauliches Bildmaterial. Auch die dominante Rolle körpereigener Gefäße zur Shuntanlage erfährt eine überzeugende Darstellung. Der letztlich in einigen Fällen unverzichtbare Einsatz von Gefäßprothesen und zentralvenösen Kathetern wird dabei ausführlich und kritisch besprochen. Die große Vielfalt chirurgischer wie interventioneller Techniken und ihre Differential-Indikationen im Einsatz sind ein Beleg für die Professionalität und Kreativität, die die "Nischendisziplin" der Shuntchirurgie und -intervention heutzutage von allen beteiligten Disziplinen fordert. Bereichernd lesenswerte Ausführungen über "Kardiovaskuläre Risken des urämischen Patienten" runden den hervorragenden Gesamteindruck dieser Neuerscheinung ab. Die Widmung dieses Werkes an die verstorbene Mit-Autorin Frau Prof. Barbara Nonnast-Daniel berührt. Es gilt einem Buch, das einen herausragend hohen Standard setzt, weite Verbreitung und Akzeptanz zu wünschen - aus meiner Sicht ein „Muss" für jeden Nephrologen, Shuntchirurgen und interventionell tätigen Radiologen. Vor dem Hintergrund ähnlicher fremdsprachiger Publikationen nimmt der besprochene Band auch international eine Spitzenstellung ein. Die Anregung einer Übersetzung in die englische Sprache erscheint zwingend. Prof. Dr. Thomas Benzing Köln, 26.11.09Table of ContentsEinführung.- Eine kurze Geschichte der Dialysetechnik.- Dialysemethoden.- Dialyse und Nierentransplantation.- Methoden zu Planung und Kontrolle.- Dialyseshuntchirurgie.- Diagnostik und Therapie bei Komplikationen.- Gefäßzugänge zur Hämodialysebehandlung bei Kindern.- Shuntpflege und Shuntpunktionen.- Kardiovaskuläres Risiko des urämischen Patienten.

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Book SynopsisRenal function fails abruptly in a bewildering variety of clinical situations which lack any common clinical patterno This makes it impossible to define acute renal failure in the same way as heart failure or liver failureo Even oliguria, the commonest sign, is not invariably present. As a result, the detection of acute renal failure Table 1. Causes of acute renal failureo Acute tubular necrosis Ischaemic type Nephrotoxic type Cortical necrosi . * Hepatorenal syndrome Occlusion of main renal arteries Occlusion of arterioles Malignant hypertension Haemolytic uraemic syndrome Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura Postpartum nephrosclerosis Acute glomerulonephritis Post-streptococcal 'Crescentic' nephritis } do thO th t dO Necrotizing glomerulitis I IOpa IC WI sys emlc Iseases Renal vein thrombosis Obstruction U ric acid crystals Stones Tumours-benign and malignant Fibrosis Strictures 2 Acute and Chronic Renal Failure (ARF) depends on biochemical tests, which are fortunately simple to perform and are commonly available. However, the clinician has to think of the possibility in order to test the diagnosis. Frequently, patients are admitted to a renal unit from medical, surgical or gynaecological wards where the development of ARF has gone unrecognized, either because the relevant investigation has not been performed or because the result has been overlooked. This happens because ARF occurs in patients with complex problems which themselves demand con- siderable attention, and it is easy to overlook a comparatively rare, if important, complication.Table of ContentsAcute Renal Failure.- 1. Introduction.- 2. Acute Tubular Necrosis.- 3. Cortical Necrosis.- 4. Hepatorenal Syndrome.- 5. Structural Changes of Renal Vasculature and Glomerulonephritis Causing Renal Failure.- 6. Obstruction of the Renal Tract.- Chronic Renal Failure.- 7. Introduction.- 8. Causes.- 9. Clinical Features.- 10. Investigation.- 11. Treatment.- 12. Dialysis and Transplantation.

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Book SynopsisThis handbook on vacuolar and plasma membrane H+-ATPases is the first to focus on an essential link between vacuolar H+-ATPase and the glycolysis metabolic pathway to understand the mechanism of diabetes and the metabolism of cancer cells. It presents recent findings on the structure and function of vacuolar H+-ATPase in glucose promoting assembly and signaling, in addition to describing the regulatory mechanisms of vacuolar H+-ATPase in yeast cells, neural stem cells, kidney cells, cancer cells, as well as under diabetic conditions. Table of ContentsVacuolar H+-ATPase Assembly. Structure of Prokaryotic V type ATPase/synthase. The function of V-ATPase in the degradation of gluconeogenic enzymes in the yeast vacuole. The Role of Vacuolar ATPase in the Regulation of Npt2a Trafficking. Cytosolic pH regulated by glucose promotes V-ATPase assembly. Vacuolar H+-ATPase (V-ATPase) activated by glucose, a possible link to diabetic disease. Vacuolar proton pump (V-ATPase) and insulin secretion. Role of V-ATPase, cytohesin-2/Arf6 and aldolase in regulation of endocytosis: Implications for diabetic nephropathy. Renal Vacuolar H+-ATPase Regulation. Long-term Regulation of Vacuolar H+-ATPase by Angiotensin II in Proximal Tubule Cells. Vacuolar H+-ATPase in Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis and Diabetes. Vacuolar H+-ATPase in Cancer and Diabetes. The a2 isoform of Vacuolar ATPase and Cancer-Related Inflammation. V-ATPases in oral squamous cell carcinoma. Vacuolar H(+)-ATPase : functional mechanism and potential as a target for cancer chemotherapy. Vacuolar H+-ATPase Maintains Neural Stem Cells in the Developing Mouse Cortex. The relationship between glucose-induced calcium signaling and activation of the plasma membrane H+-ATPase in Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells.

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Book SynopsisExplores the latest findings for both selective and efficient separation devices in the field of kidney research. It is divided into three major sections. Part one deals with the ``biochemistry'''' part of the problem, including how to identify ligands of interest, how to link them to synthetic membranes, and some kinetic limitations of frontal elution chromatography. The second part comprehensively discusses the various substrata used in affinity separations and the formation processes of semi-permeable membranes. The final section explores the filtration processes using membranes and the kinetics of separations based on affinity membranes.Table of ContentsAffinity Adsorption. Substrates. Binding Chemistries. Ligand Types. Capacity of Affinity Matrices. Membrane Formation. Characterization. Microfiltration. Applications for Affinity Microfiltration Membranes. Appendix. Index.

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Book SynopsisExplores Chronic Kidney Disease and the search for renal care lived out in the context of poverty, inequality and uneven welfare arrangements. Based on ethnographic research conducted in the state of Jalisco, this book documents the routes uninsured Mexican patients take in order to access resource intensive biotechnical treatments.Trade Review“Kierans offers an extraordinary portrait of the challenges underlying efforts to survive kidney failure in Mexico. 'Regimes of care' extend far beyond clinical interventions, incorporating (and insisting upon) the ongoing labors of kin, including the transport challenges of ongoing dialysis treatments, the oppressive cost of immunosuppressant drugs post-transplant, the limits of universal insurance and its bureaucratic burdens, and even the necessity of having a microwave at home. This beautifully written, thought-provoking work stands out as an important contribution to social scientists’ writings on the sociomedical dimensions of organ failure, healthcare disparities, and on the entanglement of suffering and hope.”— Lesley A. Sharp, author of The Transplant Imaginary "the book is sensitive to multiple theoretical lenses that unpack the rich ethnographic details in the local complex settings. It is a must-read for those interested in medical anthropology, clinical nephrology, science and technology studies, global health, and biomedical ethics as it shows how organ transplantation, a 'miracle' medicine of the twentieth century, actually exploits the poor."— Medical Anthropology Quarterly “Chronic Failures unfolds a chilling account of the pathological regimes of renal care in Jalisco, Mexico, written in taut prose that is at once theoretically incisive and full of telling ethnographic texture. Moving deftly across the specific and entangled relations of bodies, markets, and state, this book brilliantly weaves together clinical paper-work and polluted lake water, pharmaceutical tianguis and charitable billionaires, media scandals and a mysterious new form of chronic kidney failure into a compelling indictment of the mirage of biomedical salvation. Kierans lays bare how sickness itself is made into a form of consuming labor – one that more often produces hardship and harm rather than health.”— Megan Crowley-Matoka, author of Domesticating Organ Transplant: Familial Sacrifice and National Aspiration in MexicoTable of ContentsForeword by Lenore Manderson Prologue Introduction Encountering Regimes of Renal Care: The Crucible of Experience Chapter One Studying Regimes of Renal Care Chapter Two Biopolitics and the Analytics of a Population on the Move Chapter Three Labor: Producing Sickness and the State Chapter Four Brokering Healthcare: Paper-work, Negotiation and the Strategies of Navigation Chapter Five Exchange: Bodies as Sites for the Production of (Surplus) Value Chapter Six Transplant Scandals, the State and the ‘Multiple Problematics’ of Accountability Chapter Seven Political and Corporate Etiologies: Producing Disease Emergence and Disease Response Epilogue References

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Book SynopsisChronic Failures: Kidneys, Regimes of Care and the Mexican State is about Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and the relentless search for care within a context of poverty, inequality and uneven welfare arrangements. Documenting the routes taken to access care, the practices of patients without entitlement offer critical perspectives on state-market-healthcare relations.Trade Review“Chronic Failures unfolds a chilling account of the pathological regimes of renal care in Jalisco, Mexico, written in taut prose that is at once theoretically incisive and full of telling ethnographic texture. Moving deftly across the specific and entangled relations of bodies, markets, and state, this book brilliantly weaves together clinical paper-work and polluted lake water, pharmaceutical tianguis and charitable billionaires, media scandals and a mysterious new form of chronic kidney failure into a compelling indictment of the mirage of biomedical salvation. Kierans lays bare how sickness itself is made into a form of consuming labor – one that more often produces hardship and harm rather than health.” -- Megan Crowley-Matoka * author of Domesticating Organ Transplant: Familial Sacrifice and National Aspiration in Mexico *“Kierans offers an extraordinary portrait of the challenges underlying efforts to survive kidney failure in Mexico. 'Regimes of care' extend far beyond clinical interventions, incorporating (and insisting upon) the ongoing labors of kin, including the transport challenges of ongoing dialysis treatments, the oppressive cost of immunosuppressant drugs post-transplant, the limits of universal insurance and its bureaucratic burdens, and even the necessity of having a microwave at home. This beautifully written, thought-provoking work stands out as an important contribution to social scientists’ writings on the sociomedical dimensions of organ failure, healthcare disparities, and on the entanglement of suffering and hope.” -- Lesley A. Sharp * author of The Transplant Imaginary *"the book is sensitive to multiple theoretical lenses that unpack the rich ethnographic details in the local complex settings. It is a must-read for those interested in medical anthropology, clinical nephrology, science and technology studies, global health, and biomedical ethics as it shows how organ transplantation, a 'miracle' medicine of the twentieth century, actually exploits the poor." * Medical Anthropology Quarterly *Table of ContentsForeword by Lenore Manderson Prologue Introduction Encountering Regimes of Renal Care: The Crucible of Experience Chapter One Studying Regimes of Renal Care Chapter Two Biopolitics and the Analytics of a Population on the Move Chapter Three Labor: Producing Sickness and the State Chapter Four Brokering Healthcare: Paper-work, Negotiation and the Strategies of Navigation Chapter Five Exchange: Bodies as Sites for the Production of (Surplus) Value Chapter Six Transplant Scandals, the State and the ‘Multiple Problematics’ of Accountability Chapter Seven Political and Corporate Etiologies: Producing Disease Emergence and Disease Response Epilogue References

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Book SynopsisThe Renal System at a Glance is a highly illustrated and practical guide to the structure and function of the kidney, renal, and urinary system. It also covers related disorders and abnormalities and their treatment.Table of ContentsPreface to the fourth edition vii Introduction and how to use this book ix Abbreviations x Glossary xii Nomenclature xiv Normal values xv About the companion website xvii Part 1 Introduction 1 1 The kidney: structural overview 2 2 The kidney: functional overview 4 3 Development of the renal system 6 4 Clinical features of kidney disease 8 5 The kidney: laboratory investigations and diagnostic imaging 10 Part 2 Filtration and blood flow 13 6 Renal vascular biology 14 7 Glomerular filtration 16 8 Renal vascular disease 18 9 Erythropoietin and anemia in renal disease 20 Part 3 Sodium and water 23 10 Renal sodium handling 24 11 The kidney and water handling 26 12 Regulation of body sodium and body water 28 13 Disorders of sodium and water metabolism 30 14 Hyponatremia and hypernatremia 32 15 The edema states: sodium and water retention 34 Part 4 Potassium 37 16 Renal potassium handling 38 17 Regulation of potassium metabolism 40 18 Hypokalemia and hyperkalemia 42 Part 5 Acid-base 45 19 Renal acid-base and buffer concepts 46 20 Renal acid-base handling 48 21 Acid-base regulation and responses to acid-base disturbances 50 22 Clinical disorders of acid-base metabolism and metabolic acidosis 52 23 Metabolic alkalosis, respiratory acidosis, and respiratory alkalosis 54 24 Renal tubular acidosis 56 Part 6 Divalent ions – calcium, phosphate and magnesium 59 25 Calcium, phosphate, and magnesium metabolism 60 26 Regulation of divalent ions and disorders of phosphate and magnesium 62 27 Hypocalcemia and hypercalcemia 64 Part 7 Drugs and genetic disorders 67 28 Drug and organic molecule handling by the kidney 68 29 Renal pharmacology: diuretics 70 30 Hereditary disorders of tubular transport 72 31 Polycystic kidney disease 74 Part 8 Glomerular and tubulointerstitial disease 77 32 Glomerular disease: an overview 78 33 Glomerular pathologies and their associated diseases 80 34 Specific diseases affecting the glomeruli 82 35 Proteinuria and the nephrotic syndrome 84 36 Tubulointerstitial disease 86 Part 9 Systemic conditions and the renal system 89 37 Hypertension: causes and clinical evaluation 90 38 Hypertension: complications and therapy 92 39 Pregnancy and the renal system 94 40 Diabetes mellitus and the kidney 96 Part 10 Acute kidney injury and chronic kidney disease 99 41 Acute kidney injury: pathophysiology 100 42 Acute kidney injury: clinical aspects 102 43 Chronic kidney disease and kidney function in the elderly 104 44 Severe chronic kidney disease and renal bone disease 106 45 Severe chronic kidney disease: clinical complications and their management 108 46 Treatment of kidney failure with dialysis 110 47 Peritoneal dialysis and continuous hemofiltration 112 48 Renal transplantation 114 49 Global kidney medicine 116 Part 11 Stones, infection and cancer 119 50 Urinary tract infection 120 51 Urinary tract stones 122 52 Urinary tract cancer 124 Case studies and questions 126 Answers 129 Index 133

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Book SynopsisEvidence-based Nephrology provides students of nephrology and practicing clinicians with a convenient single source of clinical evidence that has been passed through an evidence-based filter. This fully revised second edition incorporates substantial new available data, updated methods of research synthesis, and a renewed focus on consumer engagement in the evaluation and management kidney disease. This updatedtextbookincludes twenty new chapters and threenew sections, covering supportive careand patient-centered care and outcomes.In addition, every chapter that was in the first edition has been extensively updated. This new edition coversepidemiology, acute kidney injury,primary diseases of the kidney,secondarydiseases of the kidney, chronic kidney disease and complications, hemodialysis, chronic kidney disease stage 5, peritoneal dialysis, supportive care, transplantation, electrolytes and acid-base disorders, and patientcenteredcare and outcomes for both adult and for pediatric patients. Boasting a new co-editor along with several new chapter authorsand section editors, Evidence-based Nephrology is now an even better evidence-based nephrology tool, where each chapter provides a clear foundation of the topic that is supported by the best current evidence. This new edition includes broader coverage of the available evidenceand addressescrucialclinical questions regarding the treatment and care of people with all stages of chronic kidney disease, including people undergoing any form of dialysis (hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis), those requiring kidney transplantation andpediatricpatients. Evidence-based Nephrology, Second Edition, is a core resource for the evidence-based nephrology practitioner who is otherwise limited by time constraints from researching every question that may arise daily in the care of their patients.Table of ContentsVolume: I Part 1: Epidemiology 1 An Introduction to the Epidemiology of Chronic Kidney Disease 2 The Surveillance and Burden of Chronic Kidney Disease 3 Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease: An Evidence-based Approach to Risk Stratification 4 Screening for Chronic Kidney Disease 5 Risk Prediction in Chronic Kidney Disease 6 Chronic Kidney Disease in Disadvantaged Populations Part 2: Acute Kidney Injury 7 Overview / Definition, Classification and Epidemiology of Acute Kidney Disease 8 Pre-Renal Failure and Obstructive Disease 9 Hepatorenal Syndrome 10 Acute Tubular Necrosis 11 Iodinated Contrast and Acute Kidney Injury 12 Miscellaneous Etiologies of Acute Kidney Injury 13 Renal Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Injury Part 3: Primary Diseases of the Kidney 14 Renal Biopsy 15 Minimal Change Disease and Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in Adults 16 Membranous Nephropathy 17 IgA Nephropathy in Adults and Children 18 Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis 19 Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease 20 Urinary Tract Infections 21a Toxic Nephropathies: Environmental Agents and Metals 21b Toxic Nephropathies: Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Part 4: Secondary Diseases of the Kidney 22 Hypertension 23 Renovascular Disease 24 Diabetic Nephropathy 25 Lupus Nephritis 26 Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome 27 Pregnancy 28 ANCA Associated Vasculitis 29 Paraprotein Associated Kidney Disorders 30 Primary Immune Complex-Mediated Membranoproliferative Glomerulonephritis and C3 Glomerulopathies : A Clinical Approach Part 5: Chronic Kidney Disease and complications 31 Cardiovascular disease and CKD 32 Infection and CKD 33 Treatment of Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease 34 Dyslipidemia in CKD 35 Hypertension 36 Mineral and Bone Disorder 37 Nutritional Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease: Pathophysiology, Detection, and Treatment 38 Preparation for Dialysis 39 Choice of Hemodialysis or Peritoneal Dialysis for Kidney Replacement Therapy Volume: II Part 6: Hemodialysis 40 Modalities of Extracorporeal Therapy 41 Dialysis Dose and Adequacy for Hemodialysis 42 General Management of the HD patient 43 Infections in Hemodialysis Patients 44 Vascular Access Part 7: Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5: Peritoneal Dialysis 45 Small Solute Clearance in Peritoneal Dialysis 46 Salt and Water Balance 47 Solutions 48 Peritoneal Dialysis: Infections 49 Urgent Start 50 Catheters Part 8: Supportive Care 51 Overview of Kidney Supportive Care 52 Symptoms 53 Prognostication in Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease 54 Advance Care Planning 55 Conservative Kidney Management and Dialysis Withdrawal Part 9: Transplantation 56 Evaluation of the Living Donor Kidney 57 The Impact of Deceased Donor Quality and Outcomes after Kidney Transplantation 58 Early Medical and Surgical Complications After Kidney Transplantation 59 Infections after Kidney Transplantation Part 10: Electrolytes and Acid-Base Disorders 60 Electrolyte Disorders 61 Metabolic Evaluation and Prevention of Kidney Stone Disease Part 11: Pediatrics 62 Growth, Nutrition and Development 63 Bone Disease in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease 64 Anemia 65 Peritoneal Dialysis in Children 66 Hemodialysis 67 Urinary Tract Infections in Children 68 Henoch-Schonlein Purpura Glomerulonephritis and IgA Nephropathy in Children 69 Hereditary Nephritis in Children 70 Shigatoxin Related Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome Part 12: Patient-centred care and outcomes 71 Shared Decision Making 72 Fatigue 73 Depression 74 Pain 75 Neurocognitive Disorders 76 Pruritus 77 Sexual Dysfunction 78 Family and Caregiver Support

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Book SynopsisSuitable for those who work in nephrology, dialysis and transplantation, this work addresses the challenges in caring for those with renal failure. It explores key issues in staff recruitment and development. It discusses issues such as anaemia management, care of older people on dialysis, infection control and sexual dysfunction in renal disease.Trade Review"Nicola Thomas has been successful in editing a text that assists the senior clinician.... This text will make an excellent addition to the library of any renal clinician and any renal unit." (Renal Society of Australia Journal)Table of ContentsPreface v Contributors vii 1 Current Trends in Renal Care 1Nicola Thomas 2 The Physiological Basis of Renal Disease 13Peter Bentley 3 Anaemia Management in Nephrology 27Karen Jenkins 4 Advances in Haemodialysis 50Catherine Morgan 5 Advances in Peritoneal Dialysis 68Althea Mahon 6 Advances in Renal Transplantation 87Ray Trevitt 7 Care of Older People on Dialysis 111Jane Bentley 8 Diabetes and Renal Failure 122Sara Youngman 9Infection Control in Renal Care 134Judith Hurst 10 Sexual Dysfunction and Renal Disease 143Martin Steggall and Sandra Gann 11 Issues in Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation for Minority Ethnic Groups 158Gurch Randhawa 12 Renal Nutrition 167Debbie Sutton 13 Psychological Care 184Mike Kelly, Cathal Gallagher and Celia Eggeling 14 Technical Aspects of Dialysis 204André Stragier 15 Clinical Governance 216Anne M. Keogh 16 Caring for Staff in Renal Care 231Cordelia Ashwanden Index 250

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Book SynopsisNephrology is an important speciality; patients with acute or chronic kidney failure are encountered in every medical and surgical speciality, as well as in general practice. On most general medical rotations and on most surgical wards there are patients with renal problems. Renal medicine is taught on rotation during degree courses, and Foundation training programmes frequently include attachments in nephrology, urology, and renal transplantation. Nephrology: Clinical Cases Uncovered contains clinical presentations with real-life patient cases and outcomes as seen on the wards and in exams, and leads students through a practical approach to diagnosis and management of kidney disease. Following a question-answer approach, including self-assessment material and a refresher' section on the basic science of this clinical area, Nephrology: Clinical Cases Uncovered features investigations and the treatment options available for patients with renal disease, including those Trade Review"This is a helpful resource for medical students, medicine interns and residents, and nephrology fellows, as well as a reference for teachers of nephrology ... I would recommend this for academic nephrologists and nephrology fellows, but mainly for residents and students on nephrology rotations." (Doody's, 9 March 2012) "The presentation is lively and the author's experience and enthusiasm for teaching the subject over more than a decade is evident...This book should appeal not only to medical undergraduates but also to trainees in renal diseases and other related specialties." (Journal of Tropical Pediatrics, January 2011)"The beauty of this book is that it translates a lot of the very dry information provided in traditional text books into real-life scenarios. The cases are interesting to read and you always like to see if your own management plan corresponds to the expert's one. In summary this is a very useful book for all who work in renal medicine. The clear format makes it suitable for nurses as well as doctors, and explains the rationale behind a lot of the treatment decisions we make. Overall highly recommended." (Journal of Renal Nursing, may 2010)Table of ContentsPreface vii Acknowledgements ix How to Use This Book x List of Abbreviations xi Normal range for investigations xiv Part 1 Basics 1 Basic science 1 Approach to the patient 8 Clinical overview 13 Part 2 Cases 30 Patients with Acute Renal Failure Case 1 An 84-year-old man with reduced urine output 30 Case 2 A 74-year-old man with acute renal failure 37 Case 3 A 64-year-old man with back pain and polydipsia 45 Case 4 A 20-year-old woman with facial swelling and coke-coloured urine 51 Case 5 A 68-year-old man with hearing loss, fatigue and arthralgia 56 Case 6 A 19-year-old man with macroscopic haematuria 62 Case 7 A 27-year-old woman with a rash and renal impairment 68 Case 8 A 26-year-old man with haemoptysis and oliguria 72 Case 9 A 25-year-old woman presents with rash and joint pain 78 Case 10 An 18-year-old girl with lethargy and headache 86 Patients with Nephrotic Syndrome Case 11 A 56-year-old man with ankle swelling 93 Case 12 An 80-year-old man with abdominal discomfort and ankle swelling 98 Case 13 A 23-year-old obese woman with ankle swelling 106 Case 14 A 15-year-old girl with facial swelling and frothy urine 113 Patients with Hypertension Case 15 A 50-year-old woman with hypertension 117 Case 16 A 60-year-old male smoker with hypertension and renal impairment 123 Patients with Urine Dipstick Abnormalities Case 17 A 25-year-old woman with dysuria and urine dipstick abnormalities 128 Case 18 A 40-year-old ex-intravenous drug user with protein and blood on urine dipstick 133 Case 19 A 35-year-old man with macroscopic haematuria 138 Case 20 An 82-year-old woman with dark urine 143 Acid–Base wnd Electrolyte Problems Case 21 A 28-year-old type I diabetic man with abdominal pain and vomiting 148 Case 22 A 22-year-old man with weakness and lethargy 154 Case 23 A 58-year-old type II diabetic with confusion and hyponatraemia 159 Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease/End-Stage Renal Failure Case 24 A 49-year-old man with headache and malaise 163 Case 25 A 23-year-old man with shortness of breath 169 Case 26 A 34-year-old man on haemodialysis 176 Case 27 A 54-year-old man with end-stage renal failure 181 Case 28 A 50-year-old man on peritoneal dialysis with abdominal pain 187 Renal Transplantation Case 29 A 49-year-old man with chronic kidney disease 193 Case 30 A 38-year-old man with a rise in creatinine 2 weeks post renal transplant 201 Case 31 A 45-year-old man with a renal transplant and fever 210 Part 3 Self-assessment 215 MCQs 215 EMQs 220 SAQs 227 Answers 229 Index of cases by diagnosis 246 Index 247

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword, by Ronald D. Perrone, MDPrefaceChapter 1. Understanding Chronic Kidney Disease Chapter 2. What Kidneys DoChapter 3. Why Kidneys FailChapter 4. Diagnosing and Managing Chronic Kidney DiseaseChapter 5. Preventing, Postponing, and Treating Chronic Kidney DiseaseChapter 6. DialysisChapter 7. TransplantationChapter 8. Future Treatment OptionsEpilogueAppendixResourcesEducational ResourcesNutritionTransplant Donor WebsitesFinancial AidSmartphone Apps for Chronic Kidney DiseaseGlossaryReferencesAbout the AuthorIndex

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Book SynopsisThe inspiring biography of Donald Seldin, the physician, scientist, and academic leader who transformed the ramshackle Southwestern Medical College into a powerhouse of scientific research and patient care.Trade ReviewA splendid biography of a man who became highly influential in medical education...Raymond Greenberg’s biography of Donald Seldin provides much evidence that the term 'maestro' in the book’s subtitle is well-deserved. * Southwestern Historical Quarterly *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments 1. Welcome to Big D 2. The Nickel Empire 3. Perfect Chemistry 4. War and Peace 5. A New Sheriff in Town 6. Talent Scout 7. Here’s a Dime 8. The Triple Threat 9. Lab Partners 10. The Road to Stockholm 11. A University Worthy of the Department of Medicine 12. A Society Man 13. Go Forth and Prosper 14. Moral Authority 15. Life Partners 16. Joie de Vivre 17. The Final Class Notes Index

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