Handbook of Dialysis Therapy, E-Book (eBook)

Allen R. Nissenson, Richard N. Fine, Rajnish Mehrotra, Joshua Zaritsky (Herausgeber)

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2022 | 6. Auflage
944 Seiten
Elsevier Health Care - Major Reference Works (Verlag)
978-0-323-79136-6 (ISBN)

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Edited and written by top experts and pioneers in dialysis, Handbook of Dialysis Therapy, 6th Edition, provides the entire dialysis team with a comprehensive overview of this growing field. It covers traditional and advanced procedures, what pitfalls to expect and how to overcome them, and how best to treat various patient populations-all with a practical approach that can be directly applied to patient care. This must-have resource has been updated with the latest cutting-edge technology, dialysis techniques, and complications related to various diseases for both pediatric and adult patients.

• Explains complex dialysis concepts through abundant diagrams, photos, line drawings, and tables, while its readable, hands-on approach allows for quick review of key information. 

• Covers both adult and pediatric patients in detail, and offers guidance on special populations such as the geriatric patients and the chronically ill. 

• Features increased content on home-based dialysis modalities, new alternatives for establishing vascular access for hemodialysis, new protocols for reducing the risk of infection and complications, and advancements in establishing and managing peritoneal dialysis. 

• Includes extensive pediatric content such as prevention and treatment of bone disease, management of anemia, assessing quality of life in pediatric patients undergoing dialysis, and immunizations in children undergoing dialysis. 

• Defines the quality imperatives, roles, and responsibilities of dialysis facility medical directors and attending nephrologists. 

• Updates nephrologists on the latest alternative dialysis modalities. 

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 15.5.2022
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Nephrologie
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Urologie
• ISBN-10: 0-323-79136-0 / 0323791360
• ISBN-13: 978-0-323-79136-6 / 9780323791366