Author : Iain MacPhee
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 28,19 MB
Release : 2012-05-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1118305329
This book is designed to fill the need for a contemporary handbook for the practice of renal and pancreatic transplantation that is focussed on a European rather than North American approach. There are significant differences in transplant practice internationally and there is a need for a practical guide to application of the current evidence base.
Author : Gabriel M. Danovitch
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 496 pages
File Size : 25,24 MB
Release : 2012-03-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1451148305
This popular handbook is a practical guide for physicians, surgeons, nurses, and other professionals who manage kidney transplant patients. It is concise, readable, and well-illustrated. Chapters outline the major concerns surrounding renal transplantation and the most successful approaches to problems arising in short-term and long-term patient care. Chapter topics include immunobiology and immunosuppression, as well as chapters on surgery, histocompatibility, and the first three months post-transplant surgery. This thoroughly updated Fifth Edition includes new information on options for patients with end-stage renal disease, immunosuppressive medications and protocols for kidney transplantation, and the first two months following transplant.
Author : Sandesh Parajuli
Publisher : Springer
Page : 202 pages
File Size : 42,67 MB
Release : 2018-10-30
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3030001326
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.
Author : Ernesto Pompeo Molmenti
Publisher : Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Pvt. Limited
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 27,69 MB
Release : 2014-12-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789351523390
Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation is a comprehensive collection of considerations for organ transplantation, starting from candidate evaluation to surgical techniques and complications, and cutting-edge material on robotic surgical techniques. Divided into 22 sections, comprising 72 chapters, the book clearly illustrates the step-by-step surgical procedures of kidney and pancreas transplantation surgeries. Topics include islet cell transplantation, epigenetics, imaging complications, pathology, dermatologic manifestations, obesity and metabolic syndromes. The section ‘Operative Techniques: Donor’ offers extensive coverage of live donor nephrectomy, methods for avoiding and managing hazards during live donor nephrectomies and deceased donor procurement. Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation has a multidisciplinary approach, comprised of contributions from internationally renowned nephrologists. It offers practical guidance and information relevant to a diverse audience of physicians. Key Points Contributions from multidisciplinary experts Edited by Professor Molmenti at the LIJ School of Medicine, New York 1230 (800 full colour) images, illustrations and tables
Author : Deepali Kumar
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 16,24 MB
Release : 2011-04-18
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1444397931
Whether you need to manage a post-transplant infection or reduce the possibility of infection, you will find effective guidance in this handbook. The work of the American Society of Transplantation Infectious Diseases Community of Practice, this reference exclusively uses tables and flowcharts to speed up decision making. This distinguished group of investigators and teachers provide point of care information on optimum management of infection in adult and pediatric organ and stem cell transplant patients. The unique tables and flowcharts are devised by the authors, backed up with extensive references, making the book a fully researched yet easy to use guide. The fast growing specialty of transplantation will be well served by this book as increasing numbers of successful procedures mean transplant teams have to be ever more alert to the possibility of and need for action in the event of ensuing infection.
Author : Peter J. Morris
Publisher :
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 30,14 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Medical
ISBN :
Author : Linda S. Aglio
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 577 pages
File Size : 19,88 MB
Release : 2015-01-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1316062287
This concise, evidence-based board review book, organized according to the ABA keyword list, covers all the fundamental concepts needed to pass written and re-certification board examinations. Each chapter begins with a case scenario or clinical problem from everyday practice, followed by concise discussion and clinical review questions and answers. Discussion progresses logically from preoperative assessment and intraoperative management to postoperative pain management, enhancing the reader's knowledge and honing diagnostic and clinical management skills. New guidelines and recently developed standards of care are also covered. Serving as a companion to the popular textbook Essential Clinical Anesthesia, this resourceful work reflects the clinical experiences of anesthesia experts at Harvard Medical School as well as individually known national experts in the field of anesthesiology. This practical review is an invaluable resource for anesthesiologists in training and practice, whether studying for board exams or as part of continuing education and ABA recertification.
Author : Tina P. Schwartz
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 19,3 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Transplantation of organs, tissues, etc
ISBN : 0810849240
Talks to teens and offers practical advice and suggestions for coping with and surviving the situation of when a family member has an organ transplant, or when they are personally facing an organ transplant. It covers how to deal with events that happen before, during, and after the surgery.
Author : Stacee Lerret
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 1183 pages
File Size : 36,60 MB
Release : 2016-07-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 149635186X
An official publication of the International Transplant Nurses Association, the updated Second Edition provides a guide to safe and effective care for solid organ transplant recipients worldwide. It includes coverage of the unique requirements of each organ transplanted, with separate chapters for heart, lung, kidney, liver, small intestine, and pancreas/islet cell transplantation. Other chapters cover important topics that affect all organs, such as immunology, infections, pharmaceutical agents, and patient education and discharge planning. The Core is an ideal review and study guide for the solid organ.
Author : American Society of Transplantation
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 46,49 MB
Release : 2011-03-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1405142677
Produced in association with the American Society of Transplantation, this new edition is full of practical advice for the next generation of transplant professionals. In addition to 5 organ-specific chapters: kidney, pancreas, heart, lung and liver, the book includes essential information on: immunobiology pharmacology donor management infectious complications pediatric transplantation general principles of patient management Fully updated and redesigned to make it even more user-friendly, the book now contains clinical vignettes, key point boxes, and self-assessment multiple choice questions in each chapter. Primer on Transplantation, Third Edition is an invaluable resource for all health professionals in the transplant team including trainees, residents, fellows, physicians, surgeons, nurses and transplant co-ordinators. Purchasing this book entitles you to access to the companion website: www.astprimer.com The website includes: Interactive Multiple-Choice Questions for each chapter Figures from the book as Powerpoints for downloading All chapters online
