Nephrology 17

After years of stagnation, much has been happening in the diagnosis and treatment of kidney diseases. This book contains a comprehensive review of the main developments in AKI, CKD, hemodialysis and……続きを見る

Gender medicine is an important new field in health and disease. It is derived from top-quality research and encompasses the biological and social determinants that underlie the susceptibility to di……続きを見る

This comprehensive reference work provides a detailed overview of shockwave therapy, a relatively new clinical specialty in modern medicine. It follows the evolution of Extracorporeal Shockwave Ther……続きを見る

Patients undergoing solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation frequently develop skin diseases that can be challenging to themselves and their doctors. In the first part of this volume……続きを見る

Albeit a very common symptom in dermatology, internal medicine, psychosomatics, neurology, and even oncology, itching was under-researched up until 15 years ago. Since then, the clinical aspects of ……続きを見る

Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a complex syndrome that is prevalent among hospitalized patients. In recent years, occurrence of AKI events has risen due to a growing susceptibility of fragile and elde……続きを見る

Die Peritonealdialyse (PD) ist eine valide Nierenersatztherapie, wenn sie in ein Gesamtversorgungskonzept für Patienten mit terminaler Niereninsuffizienz eingebettet ist. Dennoch hat sich die PD bis……続きを見る

Hyperuricemia is often associated with life-style related disorders such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, which, in turn, are major causes of CKD. Improved management of hyperur……続きを見る

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a major health problem worldwide, with currently over 150 million HCV-infected people on the five continents. Although there have been important advances in the ……続きを見る

The enormous progress made during the last decade has resulted in a better conceptual understanding of mineral ion metabolism in general. With regard to chronic kidney disease, the two most affected……続きを見る

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing worldwide public health problem resulting from the increasing number of patients with diabetes and hypertension, but also from the aging of the population. ……続きを見る

Continuous renal replacement therapies (CRRT) started off as an alternative to hemo- or peritoneal dialysis. Today's machines and techniques are the result of 4 decades of developments, studies, and……続きを見る

The podocyte is a key cell that forms the last barrier of the kidney filtration unit. One of the most exciting developments in the field of nephrology in the last decade has been the elucidation of ……続きを見る

This book describes Urinary Stones, Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases The pain of a urinary stone stuck in the ureter (the tube from the kidney to the bladder) is so severe that it has be……続きを見る

This updated volume covers the basic principles and practice of dialysis access management. To cover the latest trends and evidence from clinical trials, new chapters on the management of cephalic a……続きを見る

Urinary symptoms in women have a very high prevalence rate. While the storage function of the bladder is similar in both genders, voiding function has marked differences with obvious anatomic and ph……続きを見る

A concise, illustrated guide to the operative techniques and medical management of liver transplantation Filled with more than 1,000 images, illustrations, and bulleted text, this invaluable book pr……続きを見る

This disorder transcends multiple disciplines and demands a team approach to improve knowledge and treatment. The highly experienced internationally recognized authors have updated every section and……続きを見る

The book covers advances in critical care pediatric nephrology, including care of sick children with acute kidney injury. The book contains detailed guidance on point of care ultrasound in children ……続きを見る

This book describes Polyuria (Frequent Urination), Diagnosis and Treatment and Related Diseases Are you one of the millions of people who pass copious amount of urine every day and worse still at ni……続きを見る

This book presents contributions from leading international experts in the field of nephrology. Each chapter is independent and discusses nephrology in the author’s country, including the history of……続きを見る

This book provides a complete guide to the evaluation, care, and follow-up of living kidney donors. Living donor kidney transplantation is established as the best treatment option for kidney failure……続きを見る

Falls Sex ein Thema in Ihrem Leben ist – sei es, weil er zu oft, zu selten, gehemmt, schmerzhaft oder unbefriedigend, monoton oder exzentrisch oder gar nicht stattfindet – dann lesen Sie einfach die……続きを見る

This renal and kidney diet guide is for kidney or renal patients who want to try to slow or stop the progression of incurable kidney disease. The chronic kidney disease diet and CKD recipes and eati……続きを見る

Stopping Kidney Disease is the most comprehensive guide to understanding how your kidneys work and how to make your remaining kidney function last as long as possible. The book includes over 500 pag……続きを見る

The optimal management of children who receive dialysis therapy requires a thorough understanding of the multidisciplinary nature of their treatment. The multiple organ systems that are often impact……続きを見る

This book is written by transplant care experts, Dr. Sandesh Parajuli and Dr. Fahad Aziz, transplant nephrologists with the University of Wisconsin, one of the largest and most successful transplant……続きを見る

This book is a wide-ranging guide to current and emerging applications of ultrasonography within nephrology that aims to provide readers with a sound understanding of the rationale for the use of ul……続きを見る

Translational Urinomics provides an overview of urine analysis using proteomics, metabolomics, transcriptomics or any combination thereof for the diagnosis and prognosis of diseases related to the u……続きを見る

Kidney disease can strike anyone at any point in time and is rising in number primarily due to the increase in other chronic diseases. This book is for anyone concerned about the well-being of the k……続きを見る