Dialysis in Older Adults

A Clinical Handbook

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Paperback, blz. | Engels
Springer New York | e druk, 2015
ISBN13: 9781493933181
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Springer New York e druk, 2015 9781493933181
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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 of life.  Accessible and easy-to-read, Dialysis in Older Adults serves as the go-to reference for clinicians and members of their team as they treat this challenging patient population.

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ISBN13:9781493933181
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:paperback
Uitgever:Springer New York

Inhoudsopgave

<p>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.-&nbsp;Dialyzing the elderly patient with CHF: what is important to know?-&nbsp;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.</p>

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