Author : Michael R. Clarkson
Publisher : Saunders
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,32 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Kidneys
ISBN : 9780721605593
Companion v. to: Brenner and Rector's the kidney / [edited by] Barry M. Brenner. 7th ed. c2004.
Author : Michael R. Clarkson
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 923 pages
File Size : 23,50 MB
Release : 2010-02-22
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1455703788
Pocket Companion to Brenner and Rector's The Kidney distills the essential clinical information from the latest edition of the seminal text on kidney diseases and their management. Michael R. Clarkson, Ciara Magee, and Barry M. Brenner detail the key pathophysiologic, diagnostic, and treatment issues in clinical nephrology, including interventional nephrology, endocrine aspects of kidney disease, and plasmapheresis. - Diagnose, treat, and manage both common and uncommon disorders. - Find clinical knowledge quickly and easily thanks to convenient tables throughout the text. - Choose the best option of the many techniques available through discussions of indications for laboratory tests and imaging studies.Enhance your clinical acumen with coverage of new topics such as risk factors and kidney disease, nephron endowment, interventional nephrology, plasmapheresis, xenotransplantation, stem cells in renal biology and medicine, and more. Stay current thanks to two new sections—Epidemiology and Risk Factors in Kidney Disease and Frontiers in Kidney Disease—that include topics such as stem cell and genomics.
Author : Barry M. Brenner
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 11,10 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Kidneys
ISBN : 9781416031055
Author : Alan S. L. Yu
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 3585 pages
File Size : 31,44 MB
Release : 2015-10-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0323262597
Overcome the toughest clinical challenges in nephrology with Brenner & Rector’s The Kidney -- the most well-known nephrology resource in the world. A diverse team of more than 200 international contributors brings you the latest knowledge and best practices on every front in nephrology worldwide. From basic science and pathophysiology to clinical best practices, Brenner & Rector’s The Kidney is your go-to resource for any stage of your career. Review of the basic science that underpins clinical nephrology, comprehensive selection of the most important bibliographical sources in nephrology, and Board Review-style questions help you prepare for certification or recertification. Coverage of kidney health and disease from pre-conception through fetal and infant health, childhood, adulthood, and into old age. Expanded sections and chapter on global perspective and ethical considerations. Uniform terminology and nomenclature in line with emerging consensus in world kidney community. More than 700 full-color high-quality photographs as well as carefully chosen figures, algorithms, and tables to illustrate essential concepts, nuances of clinical presentation and technique, and decision making provide a visual grasp and better understanding of critical information. Internationally diverse, trusted guidance and perspectives from a team of well-respected global contributors . An editorial team headed by Dr. Skorecki and handpicked by Dr. Brenner ensures the ongoing adherence to previous standards of excellence. All chapters have been extensively updated or entirely rewritten by authorities in their respective fields. The latest clinical information including recent clinical trials, genetic causes of kidney disease, cardiovascular and renal risk prediction in chronic kidney disease, new paradigms in fluid and electrolyte management, and pediatric kidney disease, keep you current with the rapid development of care and research worldwide.
Author : Afra Masià-Plana
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 37,81 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN : 3031303202
Author : Judith Z. Kallenbach
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 30,39 MB
Release : 2020-04-03
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0323674410
Get complete dialysis coverage and an excellent review for the certification exam! Review of Hemodialysis for Nurses and Dialysis Personnel, 10th Edition uses a concise Q&A format to cover the principles, diseases, and problems of dialysis treatment for kidney failure. A new chapter on case management of the patient with chronic kidney disease keeps you current with the latest in dialysis treatment and equipment. Dialysis expert Judy Kallenbach provides clear, easy-to-read guidelines that will apply to every member of the dialysis team, from technicians and nurses to social workers and patients. - Comprehensive coverage provides the knowledge needed to care for dialysis patients and to prepare for the certification exam, with topics including a review of body fluids and electrolytes, infection control, transplantation, and key psychosocial aspects of dialysis treatment. - Question-and-answer format makes learning easier and makes the book suitable for independent study. - Multidisciplinary approach includes a chapter on the different roles in the hemodialysis team, describing how dialysis care is coordinated and what patients go through during their treatment. - Easy-to-understand style introduces new terms and concepts without assuming prior knowledge of dialysis. - Home Dialysis Therapies chapter describes the use of home dialysis treatment as a possible cost-cutting measure. - Useful appendixes offer a quick reference to the sodium and potassium content of various foods, nephrology organizations and resources, a list of dialysis lab tests, a glossary, and more. - Coverage of the entire lifespan helps you care for patients of different ages, with separate chapters on pediatric dialysis and end-stage renal disease in the elderly. - 70 illustrations depict all aspects of dialysis treatment and care. - NEW Case Management of the Chronic Kidney Disease Patient chapter is added. - EXPANDED Patient Education Guidelines chapter adds coverage of motivational interviewing. - EXPANDED Psychosocial Aspects of Dialysis Therapy chapter adds information on patient care. - UPDATED content includes new guidelines and information on medication.
Author : Wieland Kiess
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 532 pages
File Size : 39,26 MB
Release : 2020-07-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 3030504948
This volume provides readers with the most updated scientific information on the efficacy and safety of medicines for children and adolescents. The book enriches the understanding of pediatric pharmacotherapy for health professionals, regulatory agencies, pharmaceutical companies and learned societies. It contains important information on the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of drugs. It summarizes the latest investigations on the effects of pharmacological treatments in relation to and dependent on age, gender, fat mass and disease status. Therefore and importantly, this volume reviews the latest data on how pharmacotherapy has to be adjusted and personalized in regards to stages of development and during the pediatric lifespan from neonate through adolescence. In addition, the topic of rare diseases and special challenges for pharmacotherapy will be included and will provide readers with the necessary knowledge to handle complex diseases and treatment strategies especially in relation to pharmacotherapy of rare and orphan diseases.
Author : Yiming Zhu
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 37,26 MB
Release : 2023-09-25
Category : Science
ISBN : 2832534201
Author : Suzanne Oparil
Publisher : Saunders
Page : 920 pages
File Size : 31,2 MB
Release : 2005
Category : Medical
ISBN :
The revised and updated 2nd Edition provides a logical, practical framework for managing patients with hypertension. Today's leading experts discuss all aspects of the field-from pathophysiology, pharmacological treatments, and lifestyle modifications to secondary hypertension and cardiovascular complications. Assesses the risks of specific pharmacological treatments * offers expert analysis of recent clinical trials * and provides Delivers strategies for managing patients with comorbid conditions such as diabetes, renal disease, and ischemic heart disease. Explains the role of vascular biology in the pathogenesis of hypertension. Includes 11 new chapters: The National High Blood Pressure Education Program * Angiotensin 1-7 * Aldosterone and Minealocorticoids * Vasodilator Peptides * Clinical Outcome Trials of Hypertension with Angiotensin Receptor Blockers * ACE Inhibitor Trials: Effects in Hypertension * Obesity and Hypertension: Role of Diet Drugs * Exercise and Hypertension * Pharmacokinetics of Antihypertensive Drugs * Hypertension in Children * and Dietary Approaches to Hypertension Management: The DASH Studies. Provides complete revisions of all other existing chapters. Features new clinical pearls * evidence-based therapeutic ladders that summarize key therapy regimens * and preferred treatment boxes that highlight important information.
Author : Parvathi Perumareddi
Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 39,18 MB
Release : 2020-11-07
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0323760961
This issue of Primary Care: Clinics in Office Practice, guest edited by Dr. Parvathi Perumareddi, is devoted to Nephrology. Articles in this issue include: Electrolyte Abnormalities, Pre-renal Azotemia, and Fluid Balance, Acute Kidney Injury, Chronic Kidney Disease and Chronic Renal Failure, Nephrotic Syndrome, Nephritic Syndrome (not urological), Renovascular Hypertension, Diabetic Nephropathy, Nephrolithiasis, Polycystic Kidney Disease, Renal Repercussions of Medications, Care of the Renal Transplant Patient, and more.
