Long-Term Hemodialysis - Rilegato

Man, N. K.; Zingraff, J.; Jungers, P.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0792334779 ISBN 13: 9780792334774

Casa editrice: Kluwer Academic Pub, 1995

Riassunto

World-wide, more than 500,000 people are currently receiving long-term haemodialysis. A large number of patients live longer than 20 years after commencement of the therapy, facts which have established the value of haemodialysis as a therapeutic method with no theoretical limitation on the length of survival it offers to patients. Given the major theoretical advances in both the technology and medical knowledge since its early stages, the text presents an up-to-date coverage of all its technical and clinical aspects. This study covers the most recent developments in the area, particular attention being paid to biocompatibility, adequacy of dialysis and patient nutrition. Special emphasis is placed on the many clinical problems encountered in the care of the dialysis patient, since proper management may prevent most uremic complications and will improve the well-being of the patient in the long term. The book is written in such a style, that not only should health-care professionals easily understand the essentials of hemodialysis; the patients themselves should also find the book useful.

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Recensione:

`I would recommend its reading to haemodialysis related health care professionals, and it should be of easy access to everybody interested in the subject, including patients. As the work has been done by very prestigious professionals they have had the ability to make sometimes difficult topics easy.'
EDTNA/ERCA Journal, XXIII:4 (1997)
`This is ... aimed at medical and nursing staff but one which will also be of significant value to patients. ... there is a good bibliography ... The index has been well constructed ... This is a short, clearly written, and concise text. It is well illustrated throughout and contains much useful information for patient management.'
Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 13 (1998)

Contenuti:

Preface. 1. Causes and Consequences of End-Stage Renal Failure. 2. Basic Principles of Hemodialysis. 3. Blood Access. 4. Dialysis Equipment. 5. Biocompatibility. 6. Adequacy of Hemodialysis, Nutrition, and Dialysis Prescription. 7. Management of the Dialysis Patient. 8. Cardiovascular and Neurological Problems. 9. Immunologic and Hematologic Disorders. 10. Bone and Joint Problems. 11. Other Clinical Problems. 12. Outcome and Economics. Index.

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• Editore: Kluwer Academic Pub
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0792334779
• ISBN 13: 9780792334774
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 148
• Disegnatore: Netter Martine