Nefrologia

Thoroughly revised, the new edition of this companion to "Brenner & Rector's The Kidney" equips you with today's guidance to effectively manage renal and hypertension patients. International authorities emphasize the specifics of treatment while presenting field-tested advice on the best therapeutic strategies available. New chapters of this title reflect the latest evidence impacting current clinical issues, while a new, two-color design helps you reference the information more easily. And now as an "Expert Consult" title, it offers convenient online access to the complete contents of the book - fully searchable - anytime, anywhere.

This companion to "Brenner and Rector's The Kidney" offers a state-of-the-art summary of the most recent advances in renal genetics. "Molecular and Genetic Basis for Renal Disease" provides the nephrologist with a comprehensive look at modern investigative tools in nephrology research today, and reviews the molecular pathophysiology of the neprhon as well as the most common genetic and acquired renal diseases. A comprehensive clinical review of Medelian renal disease is also included.

"Essential Evidence-Based Data for Common Clinical Encounters": 'This is very useful for providers who desire a fast review of fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base disorders without asking for in-depth information. Background information about pathophysiology and references are not included, but are not needed. This makes the book unique and quite different from other available resources on the topic. 3 Stars' - "Doody's Review Service". Make sense of acid-base and electrolytes with this compact, on-the-go guide. It is filled with clinical facts, figures, and data. In this ultra-convenient resource, the authors have distilled down the most relevant insights from their acclaimed text "Nephrology in 30 Days", giving you a complete, yet concise overview of acid-base and electrolytes - supported by evidence-based findings. You'll find at-a-glance tables and a bulleted format that puts key diagnostic and clinical information right at your fingertips. This one-stop guide gets you up to speed on the major issues in acid-base and electrolyte disturbances, from metabolic acidosis to serum calcium disorders. It's the perfect clinical companion to more in-depth acid-base texts - one that goes beyond educational principles to focus on the real world of clinical medicine and patient management. It is the perfect portable brain for the wards. It gives vital facts and figures everyone forgets to remember. They are presented in easy-access tables.

In Dialysis Without Fear, psychiatrist and dialysis patient Dr. Daniel Offer joins with his wife, Marjorie Kaiz Offer, and daughter, Susan Offer Szafir, to reveal how life can be lived, and lived well, on dialysis. Drawing on his long medical career and more than seven years of personal experience with dialysis, Dr. Offer dispels many misconceptions surrounding this treatment, explaining how you can adapt to the new diet, travel, work and continue to partake in life's joys and celebrations. But the fears and hardships can be quite real, and Dr. Offer brings his years as a psychiatrist to bear as he provides practical advice on how patients can overcome them. Walking through each step of dialysis, he explains different types of treatment, examines the pros and cons of a transplant, and discusses side effects. Since dialysis affects the entire family, Dr. Offer and his co-authors also provide realistic insights into how relatives can cope and thrive together, sharing the humour, courage, and triumphs of real families who have successfully faced the challenges of dialysis. The result is an inspiring, practical guide that will help patients and their families learn to overcome the difficulties of dialysis, live without fear, and enjoy every day.

"The work focuses on a phenomenon that is occurring with increasing frequency in the practice of cardiac surgery, namely the need to address cardiac surgical issues in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)...this book will serve to stimulate trials of competing and complementary therapies so that the outcomes for these unfortunate patients can be improved." -- from the Foreword by R. Morton Boltman, III, MD Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School Chief, Cardiac Surgery, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Cardiovascular disease remains the most common cause of death for patients with chronic renal failure, and although cardiac surgery can frequently relieve symptoms and prolong survival, it is still associated with significant complications. This concise volume draws on the expertise of leading specialists to help practitioners and trainees understand the full range of current treatment options and their outcomes. Noted authorities such as Charles A. Herzog and William Cohn share both their insights and their technical tips, developed through years of experience. Cardiac Surgery in Chronic Renal Failure includes chapters on: * the impact of ESRD in society * percutaneous coronary revascularization in ESRD patients * cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with chronic renal failure * coronary bypass grafting in ESRD patients requiring dialysis * surgical treatment of valvular heart disease in ESRD patients * surgical evaluation and treatment of uremic pericarditis Practicing nephrologists and cardiologists, as well as residents and fellows, will find this important volume serves as a guide to achieving the best possible outcomes and a call to reduce the impact of cardiovascular disease in ESRD.