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Dialysis in older adults : a clinical handbook /

This practical handbook offers quick and sound advice on the many issues faced when dialyzing the older patient. It is authored by well-known international experts who have covered the full range of end stage renal disorders including treatment options, patient management and maximization of quality...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Misra, Madhukar (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Springer, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ESRD in the elderly: scope of the problem
  • Choice of Dialysis in the elderly: Impact of specific education
  • Hemodynamic considerations during Hemodialysis in the Elderly
  • The pros and cons of home versus in-center HD in the elderly
  • HD access in the elderly: planning to execution
  • PD in the elderly (home/assisted/in nursing home)
  • Managing Blood pressure in the elderly: what is different?- A sensible approach to address dialysis adequacy in the elderly
  • Anemia management in the elderly dialysis patient: is it different?- Mineral bone Disease in the elderly dialysis patient:management pearls
  • Altered pharmacology and pill burden in the elderly: a balancing act.- Dialyzing the elderly patient with CHF: what is important to know?- Dialyzing the elderly patient with Acute kidney Injury
  • Dialysis versus conservative care in the elderly: making a choice
  • Unplanned start of HD and transition to community: avoiding pitfalls
  • Shared decision making: Role of the nephrologist in Palliative Care.