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The field of interventional nephrology needs to be viewed as a new road towards improving the diagnostic methods and the dialysis access care provided to chronic kidney disease patients across the world. The above issues remain a weak link in the training of young nephrologists and a major hurdle both in the planning and maintenance…
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Essentials of Chronic Kidney Disease. Second Edition
Nephrology Research and Clinical Developments, Editor’s Picks, Nephrology and Urology, Medicine and Health$95.00Quick ViewKidney disease touches nearly 14% of the population. Of the 661,000 Americans at the end stage of chronic kidney disease, 468,000 require dialysis and 193,000 have an effective kidney transplant. Both are miracles and have reshaped an illness once universally fatal into one of expectation and life. (Source: NIDDK) However, Medicare payments for dialysis alone…
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a major health concern because it is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. While therapies for AKI have improved in recent years, the prevalence of this condition is still high and continues to increase. Considering these clinical issues, the appropriate detection and management of risk factors related to AKI are…
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Uric acid (UA) is an end-product of purine derivatives in human metabolism. Without further metabolism, it is excreted by kidneys and intestinal tract. Its serum concentration is controlled by the balance between production and excretion. High concentration of UA in human body has been discovered to be associated with various diseases, such as gout, hyperuricaemia,…
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This book is designed to enable clinicians faced with a patient who has a kidney problem, to develop an organized and structured approach that is based on either evidence or expert opinion, well substantiated by literature, and in sync with present knowledge and concepts. It should therefore be valuable to the reader, whether involved in…
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Diabetic Nephropathy (DN) is the leading cause to end-stage renal disease all over the world. Unfortunately, no effective treatment is available to stop its progression. So far, many key issues remain unrevealed in relation to its pathogenesis, new forms of therapy, and complication intervention. In this book, the authors aim to provide updated medical knowledge…
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This book provides new research on peritoneal dialysis (PD). Chapter One reviews the practices and principles of peritoneal dialysis. Chapter Two focuses on various preventive measures of PD-related infections. Chapter Three discusses combined intermittet peritoneal dialysis and intestinal dialysis in the developing world. Chapter Four describes the use of peritoneal dialysis therapy for chronic heart…
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Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common diagnosis in daily clinical practice, occuring in virtually all fields of medicine. Critically ill patients are especially prone to the development of AKI due to frequent haemodynamic instability, multiple risk factors and, diagnostic and/or treatment complications. Severe AKI substantially prolongs the intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay,…
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Overactive Bladder Syndrome (OAB) is a clinical entity characterised by urgency, with or without increased urinary frequency and/or urgency incontinence. It is a chronic condition with a high prevalence that increases with age, thus being a growing health problem especially in developed countries due to increased life expectancy. Patients with this disorder are often reluctant…
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The first edition of Comorbidities in Chronic Kidney Disease is focused on the main clinical syndromes associated with renal failure. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are characterized by a wide spectrum of comorbidities, potentially complicating patients’ clinical outcomes. In this volume, both editor and authors have planned a complete review of…
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This book analyses the latest advancements in the very important topic of vascular access in haemodialysis patients. Dialysis patients are a continuously growing population all over the world. Long-lasting and well-functioning vascular access is a life-line for these patients. Therefore, successful creation and appropriate management of vascular access is of the utmost importance. This book…
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Urinary incontinence (UI) is defined as the complaint of involuntary loss of urine. Urinary incontinence can be divided into several different types, including stress urinary incontinence (SUI), which is defined as the complaint of involuntary loss of urine on effort, physical exertion, sneezing or coughing. Mixed urinary incontinence (MUI) is defined as the complaint of…
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The International Book of Erectile Dysfunction is a general textbook on erectile dysfunction written by leading world experts in the field. Basic and clinical research into the anatomy, physiology, and biochemistry of erectile function has made it possible to define specific organic disorders and diseases that can result in erectile dysfunction. Now, urologists and other…
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Renal physiology is at the heart of practice of medicine. Concepts such as fluids, electrolytes and acid/base disorders are central to medical disciplines in almost all fields of medicine. There are very few physicians who do not need to be well versed in these concepts. On the other hand, these concepts are some of the…
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Controversies and trends have been a constant presence in nephrology. Likewise, since its inception and throughout its development, renal replacement therapy has been shrouded in an atmosphere of uncertainty, always with an eye on the future. Renal Replacement Therapy: Controversies and Future Trends is a collection of independent chapters written by eminent authors, focused on…
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