Author : Caroline Ashley
Publisher :
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 32,8 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Medical
ISBN :
Gives an introduction to various aspects of drug use in renal failure. Covering a variety of diseases affecting the kidneys, this work discusses the disease process and treatment. It also addresses the role of the pharmacist in patient care, and case studies and questions and answers are included at the end of each chapter.
Author : Rhiannon Braund
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 16,88 MB
Release : 2020-07-08
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3030376559
This first volume of an exciting new book series offers a comprehensive and logically organized introduction to clinical pharmacy as applied to renal medicine. The volume opens with a review of renal pharmacokinetics: absorption; distribution; metabolism; and elimination, as well as drug dosing in renal impairment, and important knowledge specific to aging and renal impairment. Acute kidney injury receives extensive attention, including pre-renal, intra-renal, and post-renal injuries. The book also outlines the role of clinical pharmacy in chronic kidney disease and end stage renal failure. Additional chapters provide detailed information on the methods and pharmacokinetics of renal dialysis, and the epidemiology and management of drug-induced nephrotoxicity. The Advanced Clinical Pharmacy series provides a review of core pharmaceutical concepts, a foundation for optimizing pharmacotherapy, and an introduction to advanced clinical practice. The editors and contributors are international experts who distill the core knowledge of each specialty. The books offer real-world insights to benefit both new practitioners, and experienced pharmacists exploring new areas of clinical pharmacy
Author : Caroline Ashley
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 1108 pages
File Size : 17,8 MB
Release : 2018-05-24
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0429863640
This invaluable guide, endorsed by the UKMi and reflecting the extensive experience of the UK Renal Pharmacy Group, features drug monographs guiding physicians in how to prescribe, prepare, and administer drugs to patients with different levels of kidney function and when undergoing renal replacement therapy. It has been fully updated for this fifth edition to include up to 100 additional drugs, while maintaining the clear structure and format that is easy to use and simple to follow in the busy clinical setting. It continues to offer support and guidance to health care professionals enabling them to prescribe medications to their renal patients appropriately and safely.
Author :
Publisher : ACP Press
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 17,85 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Drugs
ISBN : 193446581X
Author : Ajay K. Singh
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 30,31 MB
Release : 2009-01-12
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0080920462
The Textbook of Nephro-Endocrinology is the definitive translational reference in the field of nephro-endocrinology, investigating both the endocrine functions of the kidneys and how the kidney acts as a target for hormones from other organ systems. It offers researchers and clinicians expert, gold-standard analyses of nephro-endocrine research and translation into the treatment of diseases such as anemia, chronic kidney disease (CKD), rickets, osteoporosis, and, hypoparathyroidism. - Investigates both the endocrine functions of the kidneys and how the kidney acts as a target for hormones from other organ systems - Presents a uniquely comprehensive and cross-disciplinary look at all aspects of nephro-endocrine disorders in one reference work - Clear translational presentations by the top endocrinologists and nephrologists in each specific hormone or functional/systems field
Author : John T. Daugirdas
Publisher : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Page : 806 pages
File Size : 14,21 MB
Release : 2012-02-20
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1451165919
The revised, updated Fourth Edition of this popular handbook provides practical, accessible information on all aspects of dialysis, with emphasis on day-to-day management of patients. Chapters provide complete coverage of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, special problems in dialysis patients, and problems pertaining to various organ systems. This edition reflects the latest guidelines of the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis adequacy and on nutrition. New chapters cover chronic kidney disease management in predialysis patients, frequent daily or nocturnal hemodialysis, and hemodiafiltration. Chapters on venous and arteriovenous access have been completely revised. Each chapter provides references to relevant Web sites.
Author : Caroline Ashley
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 35,8 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Renal pharmacology
ISBN : 9781846192982
"Handbook offers information compiled from the UK Renal Pharmacy Group and features drug monographs guiding physicians in how to prescribe, prepare, and administer drugs to patients undergoing renal replacement therapy. Also provides a practice-based review of drug utilization in renal units across the UK."--BOOK JACKET.
Author : Larry K Golightly
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 755 pages
File Size : 45,28 MB
Release : 2013-02-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1461458005
As the population of patients with acute or chronic kidney disease grows, healthcare professionals need a resource that optimizes drug effectiveness while minimizing potential toxicity. Renal Pharmacotherapy is a comprehensive listing of dosage recommendations for patients with compromised renal function. This up-to-date and evidence-based reference closes several identified knowledge gaps concerning medications eliminated by the kidneys. Conveniently listed alphabetically by generic drug name, each drug has its own face page featuring typical dosing ranges, alternative dosing adjustments by strata of renal function, specific dosing for dialysis and other dosing schemes. This work will satisfy the dosing information needs of busy physicians involved in pharmacotherapy for patients with kidney disease, as well as pharmacists, nurses and students.
Author : Keng Thye Woo
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 35,52 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789810234843
This textbook on renal medicine is the first local book on the subject. The second, revised edition of the book first published in 1991, provides a broad review of kidney diseases with regard to symptoms, investigation and treatment. It deals with a variety of clinical entities such as glomerulonephritis, renal stones, hypertension, urinary infection and renal failure. Chapters on dialysis and transplantation highlighting local incidence and statistics have been included. Also included are current concepts and therapies of kidney diseases and latest statistics on kidney diseases. Written in a clear and concise style, this textbook should serve as a useful and practical guide for medical students and doctors preparing for their higher examinations.
Author : Donald W. Seldin
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 685 pages
File Size : 50,73 MB
Release : 1997-09-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 008053046X
The only comprehensive work to cover all aspects of diuretic agents, the book discusses the pharmacology and toxicology of diuretic agents as well as the physiological effects. Experts in the field present the principles and experimental approaches for the study of interactions between pharmacologic compounds in relation to specific target organs. Diuretic Agents contains information on the mechanisms of action and application of diuretics, and details FDA regulations and pharmaceutical industry guidelines. - Written by experts in the field - Covers all aspects of diuretic agents - Includes information on the mechanisms of action and application of diuretics
