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Nolph and Gokal's Text Book of Peritoneal Dialysis, Third Edition, covers advances made in the field for the past 30 years. During the past two decades, the time during which this therapy has been increasingly utilized, this text has continued to be recognized as the major source of the discipline's base knowledge. The evolution of this text to its newest edition parallels the growth of peritoneal dialysis from Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis in the eighties to the current therapy that encompasses manual and automated therapies with full emphasis on adequacy of dialysis dose.

Peritoneal dialysis represents an intracorporeal technique for blood purification. This unique dialysis system represents one of many human attempts to manipulate nature for sustenance of life. The past few years of advances have focused on further improvement of the technique. Areas that have fueled the interest of researchers include: (1) Physiology of high transporters (and the role of genetics and inflammation); (2) Continued debate over the most appropriate adequacy indices (small solute clearances, large solute clearances, clinical assessment etc.); (3) Understanding, preventing and treating the MIA syndrome in PD patients ( including the roles of leptin, and adiponectin); (4) Pathogenesis and newer management strategies of vascular calcification; (5) Continued improvements in infectious complications including peritonitis; (6) Further improvements in catheter technology; (7) Automated techniques; (8) Explaining and correcting PD underutilization; (9) Rationale and applications of newer dialysis solutions; (10) New understanding and approaches to management of osteodystrophy; (11) Refinements in anemia management including new insights in iron metabolism in PD patients; (12) Further definition of indications for PD; (13) The ideal time to initiate dialysis.

Newer insight into host defense mechanisms have also made the past decade of advances in the field more meaningful for clinicians. This text also covers the knowledge gained from animal models of peritoneal dialysis.

Nolph and Gokal's Textbook of Peritoneal Dialysis, Third Edition is a compilation of the latest knowledge in the field. It cites and describes in great detail, the new discoveries and the evolution of understanding the subject of these discoveries.

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The best reference on end-stage renal disease! This authoritative resource has been thoroughly revised for physicians caring for the rapidly growing population of renal patients, in an expanding number of dialysis centers. Written by world-class experts, it provides coverage of essential new techniques in peritoneal dialysis, home dialysis, pediatric dialysis, and more..
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In the pages of 5 Simple Steps to doing Peritoneal Dialysis Successfully, author Sheila Shaw notes that, "after 5 years of doing Peritoneal Dialysis, I am proud to say I never received any infections and was able to completely control my life while doing PD. I truly believe my success is due to all of the steps that I've shared with you in this book." This powerful, uplifting book is a simple and effective tool that is an easy read. It confronts so many of the problem areas faced by PD patients, including catheter placement, proper catheter support systems, organizing monthly supplies needed by PD patients, deciding the most effective ways for the patient to utilize her/his time, and so much more. The book lists some fascinating Myth Busters, which will challenge readers, who are given a true or false option from which to choose. There also are Tips that not only will help PD patients cope with their illness, but also will enlighten their medical teams, friends, nurses, family members and caregivers in their efforts to make life more comfortable for them. Purchase your copy now and we encourage you to share it with your fellow patients as well as your physicians and nurses. It is an excellent resource book and a wonderful tool for debunking myths. Most importantly, it will help you, the reader, find solid, factual answers to many important health questions..
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In the last ten years the pediatric neurosurgeon has witnessed a real revolution in the diagnosis and treatment of pediatric hydrocephalus, the most frequently encountered condition in the everyday clinical practice. The evolution of MRI and the advent of neuroendoscopic surgery have resuscitated the interest in the classification, etiology and pathophysiology of hydrocephalus. The book offers an updated overview on the recent progresses in this field, and a new approach to hydrocephalus: the reader will find in it a modern and new presentation of an old disease, where genetics, endoscopy, cost-effectiveness analyses and many other aspects of the various therapies are extensively discussed. The volume will be useful not only for neurosurgeons but for all the specialists interested in the various aspects of hydrocephalus: pediatricians, radiologists, endocrinologists, pathologists and geneticians..
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Title: How peritoneal dialysis works.(Continuing Education)
Author: Karen T. Kelley
Publication:Nephrology Nursing Journal (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Volume: 31 Issue: 5 Page: 481(6)

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This digital document is an article from Nephrology Nursing Journal, published by Jannetti Publications, Inc. on September 1, 2004. The length of the article is 6293 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Troubleshooting non-infectious peritoneal dialysis issues.(Continuing Education)
Author: Donna E. Maaz
Publication:Nephrology Nursing Journal (Refereed)
Date: September 1, 2004
Publisher: Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Volume: 31 Issue: 5 Page: 521(14)

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This digital document is an article from Nephrology Nursing Journal, published by Thomson Gale on November 1, 2006. The length of the article is 10285 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Preventing and managing complications of peritoneal dialysis: Chapter 29.
Author: Elizabeth Kelman
Publication:Nephrology Nursing Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 33 Issue: 6 Page: 647(11)

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Peritoneal Surgery addresses the response of the peritoneum to injury and the prevention of post-surgical adhesions resulting from general and gynecologic surgery. Adhesions, or scar tissue binding two normally separate surfaces, form when the peritoneum, the membrane covering the abdominal wall and protecting the inner organs, is damaged during surgery, inflammation, or injury. Negative complications from adhesions include pelvic pain, infertility, intestinal obstruction, multiple surgical complications resulting from surgery to remove or pull them apart, and therefore a greater surgical workload and economic burden to the healthcare system. In this book, experts in the field address peritoneal repair, the role of surgical technique to prevent adhesions, adhesion formation, complications of adhesions, and developing technology in the prevention of adhesions..
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The unique pharmacology that has been observed with the intraperitoneal administration of chemotherapy has generated considerable interest. The pharmacology of the drugs most likely to be employed as agents for intraperitoneal chemotherapy are presented.
Progress in peritoneal carcinomatosis has been slow in the past because clinicians attempted to accomplish the impossible. Advanced disease was treated with intraperitoneal chemotherapy or immunotherapy. Heterogeneous responses were seen, but complete eradication of disease was impossible. No treatments described to date can penetrate deeply enough into established tumour modules to confer lasting benefit. To make matters worse, the chemotherapy was almost always used in an abdomen or pelvis that had been treated by prior surgery. Scar tissue makes uniform distribution of chemotherapy impossible. These two conditions meant that patients showed little long-term benefit.
Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: Drugs and Diseases, a collection of old diseases and new concepts, will stimulate work in this field, conferring benefits in terms of quality of life and survival on cancer patients.
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