| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 214 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Contents |
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.- Dialyzing the elderly patient with CHF: what is important to know?- 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 |
| Summary |
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 |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed January 11, 2016) |
| Subject |
Kidney diseases in old age -- Treatment
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Dialysis.
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Geriatric nephrology.
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Kidneys -- Diseases.
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Hemodialysis.
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Older people.
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Kidney Diseases
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Renal Dialysis
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Aged
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Dialysis
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elderly.
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MEDICAL -- Gynecology & Obstetrics.
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Older people
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Kidneys -- Diseases
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Hemodialysis
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Dialysis
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Geriatric nephrology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Misra, Madhukar, editor.
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| ISBN |
9781493933204 |
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1493933205 |
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