Providing practical, immediately useful guidelines that can be applied directly to patient care, Handbook of Dialysis Therapyis a must-have resource for all dialysis caregivers. This new edition has been updated with the latest cutting-edge technology, dialysis techniques, and complications related to various diseases for both pediatric and adult patients. In-depth yet concise, it explains complex dialysis concepts through abundant diagrams, photos, line drawings, and tables, while its readable hands-onapproach allows for quick review of key information.
New to this edition
Features new chapters on care delivery, patient-centric care, rehabilitation, quality of life, geriatrics, and interventional nephrology.
Includes information on the management of the pediatric patient undergoing dialysis.
Defines the quality imperatives, roles, and responsibilities of dialysis facility medical directors and attending nephrologists.
Updates nephrologistson the latest alternative dialysis modalities.
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Author Info
By Allen R. Nissenson, MD, FACP, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Chief Medical Officer, DaVita, Inc., El Segundo, California and Richard E. Fine, MD, Boston University, Cambridge, MA, USA
Table of Contents:
Section 1: Demographics
C H A P T E R 1 Demographics of the End-Stage Renal Disease Patient
Section 2: Vascular Access for Hemodialysis
C H A P T E R 2 Vascular Access for Hemodialysis in Adults
C H A P T E R 3 Central Venous Access for Hemodialysis
C H A P T E R 4 Noninfectious Complications from Vascular Access
C H A P T E R 5 Infectious Complications from Vascular Access
C H A P T E R 6 Surveillance for Arteriovenous Access
C H A P T E R 7 Interventional Nephrology
C H A P T E R 8 Cannulation of Hemodialysis Vascular Access: Science and Art
Section 3: Peritoneal Access Devices
C H A P T E R 9 Peritoneal Access Devices, Placement Techniques, and Maintenance
Section 4: Mechanical Aspects of Dialysis
C H A P T E R 1 0 Water Treatment Equipment for In-Center Hemodialysis
C H A P T E R 1 1 Methods and Complication of Dialyzer Reuse
C H A P T E R 1 2 Dialysate Composition
C H A P T E R 1 3 Safety Monitors in Hemodialysis
C H A P T E R 1 4 Methods of Hemodialysis Anticoagulation
Section 5: Home Dialysis
C H A P T E R 1 5 Home Preparation and Installation for Home Hemodialysis
C H A P T E R 1 6 Peritoneal Dialysis Cyclers and Other Mechanical Devices
Section 6: Dialyzers
C H A P T E R 1 7 Selecting a Dialyzer: Technical and Clinical Considerations
Section 7: Adequacy of Dialysis
C H A P T E R 1 8 Uremic Toxicity C H A P T E R 1 9 Urea Kinetic Modeling for Guiding Hemodialysis Therapy in Adults
C H A P T E R 2 0 The Dialysis Prescription
Section 8: Improving Outcomes in Dialysis Patients
C H A P T E R 2 1 Improving Outcomes for End-Stage Renal Disease Patients: Shifting the Quality Paradigm
C H A P T E R 2 2 Quality, Safety, Accountability, and Medical Director Responsibilities
C H A P T E R 2 3 Initiation of Dialysis Therapy
Section 9: Complications During Hemodialysis
C H A P T E R 2 4 Common Clinical Problems During Hemodialysis
C H A P T E R 2 5 Arrhythmias in Hemodialysis Patients
C H A P T E R 2 6 Prevention and Therapeutic Management of Bleeding in Dialysis Patients
Section 10: Alternative Hemodialytic Techniques
C H A P T E R 2 7 Hemofiltration/Hemodiafiltration
C H A P T E R 2 8 Convective Renal Replacement Therapies for Acute Kidney Injury
C H A P T E R 2 9 Anticoagulation for Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
C H A P T E R 3 0 Wearable Artificial Kidney
Section 11: Peritoneal Dialysis: Clinical Practice
C H A P T E R 3 1 Determination of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis and Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Prescriptions
C H A P T E R 3 2 Peritoneal Dialysis Solutions
C H A P T E R 3 3 Lymphatics, Peritoneal Fluid Losses, and Peritoneal Dialysis