Dialysis Manual

Author: [USA] Durgadas Huang Wen
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features: Currently, various direct or indirect methods are widely used to detect blood flow in dialysis vascular access to assess the functional status of the dialysis vascular access. Adjustments in peritoneal dialysis prescriptions, increasing the dwell volume of peritoneal dialysate, and the use of automated peritoneal dialysis machines have been implemented. Many countries have introduced novel peritoneal dialysate with non-glucose osmotic factors to improve ultrafiltration and nutritional issues in peritoneal dialysis. This book provides extensive knowledge in this field, with a focus on clarity and conciseness. The thoroughly revised and updated third edition of the "Dialysis Handbook" will continue to offer readers novel, practical, easy-to-understand knowledge and information covering all aspects of dialysis treatment. The book is divided into 5 parts and 39 chapters, including an introduction to dialysis, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, special issues for dialysis patients, and special issues involving different organ systems. The hemodialysis section expands chapters on physiology, acute hemodialysis, urea kinetics models, and vascular access, while the peritoneal dialysis section has undergone extensive revisions and includes two new chapters. Each chapter is followed by references and relevant websites for further reading. The comprehensive, general, and widely referenced "Dialysis Handbook" third edition is an invaluable practical reference for medical professionals and dialysis patients.