Kidney Transplant Management

A Guide to Evaluation and Comorbidities

Sandesh Parajuli, Fahad Aziz (Herausgeber)

Buch | Softcover

XII, 201 Seiten

2018 | 2019
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-00131-5 (ISBN)

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This concise book provides an overview of the essential aspects of transplant nephrology. Chapters cover patient evaluation, treatment options, complications and post kidney transplant approaches to various common chronic diseases. The importance of proper immunosuppressants adjustment to improve the graft half-life and overall patient quality of life are also highlighted. Up to date and practical, this book gives nephrologists and providers that treat kidney transplant patients a succinct resource on management.

Sandesh Parajuli is a transplant nephrologist who provides care for kidney and pancreas transplant recipients. Dr. Parajuli joins the University of Wisconsin from Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, Oregon, where he completed a fellowship in renal transplant. Before that, he was at the University of Rochester, New York for nephrology fellowship and at the Interfaith Medical Center, New York for his internship and residency. He is an active member of the American Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Transplantation. Dr. Parajuli's clinical specialties include the evaluation and management of advanced kidney disease, including the management of kidney transplant candidates and recipients. His research interest includes post-transplant infections, immunology and rejection. He has a strong interest in medical education and plays an active role in teaching fellows, residents and medical students. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Division of Nephrology at the University of Wisconsin. Fahad Aziz is a transplant nephrologist who provides care for kidney and pancreas transplant recipients. Dr. Aziz joined the University of Wisconsin, after finishing his transplant fellowship at the same institution. He did his internal medicine internship and residency from Jersey City medical center affiliated with Mount Sinai school of medicine. He finished his general nephrology fellowship from University of Missouri. He is an active member of the American Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Transplantation. Dr. Aziz's clinical specialties include the evaluation and management of advanced kidney disease, including the management of kidney transplant candidates and recipients. His research interest includes post-transplant cardiovascular disorders, post-transplant hypertension, immunology and rejection. He has a strong interest in medical education and plays an active role in teaching fellows, residents and medical students. He is currently an Assistant Professor in the Division of Nephrology at the University of Wisconsin.

Introduction to Kidney Transplantation.- End Stage Renal Disease - Treatment options: Dialysis vs Transplant.- Pre kidney transplant evaluation.- Kidney transplant-Immunosuppression and Rejection.- Post kidney transplant immediate complications: delayed graft function and wound.- Post kidney transplant: Cardiovascular complications.- Post kidney transplant: Infectious complication.- Post kidney transplant: Malignancies.- Post kidney transplant: Hypertension.- Post kidney transplant: Diabetes.- Post kidney transplant: Obesity.- Post kidney transplant: Hematological complications.- Post kidney transplant: Hematological complications.- Post kidney transplant: Bone Mineral Disease.- Transplant and Pregnancy.

Erscheinungsdatum	13.11.2018
Zusatzinfo	XII, 201 p. 20 illus., 16 illus. in color.
Verlagsort	Cham
Sprache	englisch
Maße	155 x 235 mm
Gewicht	315 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Chirurgie
Themenwelt	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Nephrologie
Schlagworte	comorbidity • complications • Kidney Transplantation • Post kidney transplant • Transplant evaluation
ISBN-10	3-030-00131-8 / 3030001318
ISBN-13	978-3-030-00131-5 / 9783030001315
Zustand	Neuware