Present And Future Therapies For End-stage Renal Disease

by Eli A Friedman, Mary C Mallappallil

Overview

Written by an interdisciplinary team of experts, this book contains historical information as well as current update on renal replacement therapy. New technology and techniques are presented in a concise, easy-to-read style that keeps the reader interested.The contributors include physicians who practise uremia therapy since its conception to more recent graduates, along with surgeons, pioneers and physicians who are patients themselves, thus giving readers the broadest perspective.The aim of the book is to update the reader on renal replacement therapy as of 2009. It is a textbook that can be read cover to cover and still serve as a fine reference guide. The book is targeted at anyone interested in kidney replacement therapy, from students and patients to the professorial level.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789814280020
Publisher:	World Scientific Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date:	03/24/2010
Series:	Regenerative Medicine, Artificial Cells And Nanomedicine , #2
Pages:	204
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.70(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction and Options in Therapy Eli A. Friedman 1

Part 1 Contemporary Uremia Therapy CIRCA 2009 9

Chapter 1 Peritoneal Dialysis: Past and Current Practices Mary C. Mallappallil 11

Chapter 2 Hemodialysis Yalemzewd Woredekal 25

Chapter 3 Kidney Transplantation Fasika Tedla 37

Chapter 4 Home Hemodialysis: Present and Future Therapies Barbara G. Delano 65

Chapter 5 Hemofiltration Halim S. Ghali 79

Chapter 6 Self-Care In-Center Hemodialysis Susan H. Bray 95

Chapter 7 Opting for Death Rather than Dialysis in Chronic Renal Failure Anthony J. Joseph 109

Chapter 8 Ethical Concerns in Marketing Kidneys Amy L. Friedman 125

Part 2 Projected Therapy Circa 2012 147

Chapter 9 The Wearable Artificial Kidney: A New Paradigm in the Treatment of ESRD Victor Gura 149

Chapter 10 Xenotransplantation Moro O. Salifu Syed Shah Subodh Saggi 167

Chapter 11 Can the Bowel Serve as a Kidney? Eli A. Friedman 177

Index 193