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This resource covers the challenging overlap area of nephrology and oncology, both in terms of kidney problems in cancer patients, and cancer that affects kidney patients, including assessment of kidney function, to paraneoplastic disorders, acquired cysts and native kidney cancers, and all points inbetween.Less

Chronic Kidney Disease provides a comprehensive guide to the understanding and management of patients with CKD, with an emphasis on practical guidance, a focused approach to a number of key topics in the field including epidemiology, diagnosis and management, and the impact of CKD on chronic, non-communicable disease.Less

Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT) is the standard of care for management of critically ill patients with acute renal failure. Part of the Pittsburgh Critical Care series, Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy provides concise, evidence-based, bedside guidance about this treatment modality, offering quick reference answers to clinicians' questions about treatments and situations encountered in daily practice. Organized into sections on theory, practice, special situations, and organizational issues, this volume provides a complete view of CRRT theory and practice. Tables summarize and highlight key points, and key studies and trials are included in each chapter. The second edition has been updated to include a new chapter on the use of biomarkers to aid in patient selection and timing, extensive revisions on terminology and nomenclature to match current standards, and the most up-to-date information on newly developed CRRT machines.Less

This resource provides practical guidance on end of life management for patients with renal disease. It is presented in easily accessible, bullet point style, and is illustrated with case histories from real life patients, and drug tables. Less

Kidney disease is a crippling disease that affects approximately ten percent of the population worldwide, with more than 2.6 million individuals estimated to receive renal replace therapy. Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is fast becoming a major public health issue even in resource poor settings, with some estimates predicting a disproportionate increase in countries such as China and India. Consequently, renal protection has become a vital and critical component of prevention. While observational data suggests that awareness remains low, the concept of renal protection is currently under-recognized in promoting recovery as well as preventing further renal loss. Kidney Protection: Strategies for Renal Preservation is a clinically applicable review of the current medical care and research that aims to address the awareness gap. The authors combine renal protection research and clinical practices with an interdisciplinary approach that is inclusive of nephrology,urology, critical care, anesthesia, emergency medicine and clinical medicine.Written by experts in the field of nephrology, the authors have also included applicable photographs and line drawings. The specific topics covered include: protection of the kidneys in hypertension, diabetes and heart disease, exposure to contrast including coronary angiogram, atherosclerosis, and more. This handbook is formatted to emphasize clinical practice points and major systemic illnesses. Additionally, it features the latest evidence-based practice guidelines for optimal renal outcomes, thus, making it a concise reference for the busy clinician interested in understanding the basics of kidney disease assessment, renal injury prevention, and renal preservation.Less

This resource selects the most important scientific papers related to kidney disease and comments on their significance within the wider field. Fascinating reading for both nephrologists and medical historians, no doubt giving rise to further debate over the origins and progress of nephrology. Less

Thoroughly updated and revised, this new edition reflects the numerous advances in clinical management of patients in the last decade, including new understanding of pathogenesis, a new classification and the considerable advances in therapeutic options for the disease. Less

This comprehensive nephrology resource focuses on aspects of renal disease that are important to the clinician, bringing together the key recommendations found in current evidence-based guidelines and presenting them in a uniform and accessible format.Less

The Oxford Handbook of Dialysis is a comprehensive and practical guide to all aspects of dialysis, and the management of patients with end-stage kidney disease and all its complications. The current edition has been completely updated, and covers all haemodialysis techniques; haemodiafiltration; home and frequent dialysis; peritoneal dialysis; plasma exchange; the medical, nursing, and psychosocial aspects of managing patients with end-stage kidney failure; acute management of renal transplantation particularly with reference to dialysis patients; palliative care in renal disease; and drug dosing guidelines. Bone disease, anaemia, cardiovascular disease, infections, pain, end-of-life care, and the widespread complications of chronic kidney disease are discussed, with practical guidance and management, presented in a compact and easy-to-use format. The book is aimed at all healthcare professionals dealing with dialysis patients from nephrologists to dieticians, pharmacists, nurses, counsellors, intensivists, and surgeons, and there are specific chapters on nursing patients on haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, and detailed nutrition and drug prescribing chapters. The current edition includes new sections on renal replacement therapies in acute kidney injury, home dialysis, new peritoneal dialysis fluids, new drugs including new epoetins and phosphate binders, and updated sections on nocturnal dialysis, dialysis monitoring, encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis, sleep disorders. The book is clearly subdivided, easy to read, very practical, specific, and focussed, with individual topics covered on one or two pages with room for extra notes throughout. We hope this book should have a home in every renal unit, dialysis centre, renal ward, and close to hand for every nephrologist, renal trainee, renal nurse, dietician technician, and pharmacistLess

Completely updated and expanded for its second edition, the popular Oxford Handbook of Nephrology and Hypertension provides wide-ranging and practical advice for the day-to-day management of all forms of renal disease, and is the ideal reference for all those involved in the care of patients with kidney disease. With a strong focus on pragmatic guidance, this resource will help confidently manage both common and complex nephrological problems and covers all areas from early chronic kidney disease (CKD) through to dialysis and transplantation, with the chapters on AKI, CKD, transplantation and essential urology having been significantly expanded. Less

An indispensable clinical guide, this resource provides a wealth of useful information on the aetiology of kidney disease, and aids with decision-making from initial assessment and diagnosis, through to the available treatments. Taking a multi-professional approach to the care and management of patients with kidney disease, the Oxford Handbook of Renal Nursing is an essential tool for all renal nurses, studying and practising, as well as a valuable resource for all those who work in renal care.Less

With expert input from additional section editors William G. Bennett, Jeremy R. Chapman, Adrian Covic, Marc E. De Broe, Vivekanand Jha, Neil Sheerin, Robert Unwin, and Adrian Woolf, the Oxford Textbook of Clinical Nephrology is a three-volume international textbook of nephrology with an unrivalled clinical approach backed up by science. It has been completely rewritten in 365 chapters for its fourth edition to bring it right up to date, make it easier to obtain rapid answers to questions, and to suit delivery in electronic formats as well as in print. This edition offers increased focus on the medical aspects of transplantation, HIV-associated renal disease, and infection and renal disease, alongside entirely new sections on genetic topics and clinical and physiological aspects of fluid/electrolyte and tubular disorders. The emphasis throughout is on marrying advances in scientific research with clinical management. The target audience is primarily the nephrologist in clinical practice and training as well as other healthcare professionals with an interest in renal disease.Less

Metabolic and electrolyte disorders can pose special challenges to physicians caring for the critically ill patients. Constrained by time and circumstances, clinicians require rapid access to information to help assess and manage these often life-threatening conditions. This resource presents an easy-to-use roadmap, emphasizing the interactions among problems and suggesting clear lines of action. Keeping the physiopathological mechanisms to the essential, and maintaining an uncluttered format, each chapter provides guidelines to understanding "how did we get here" and "what should we do now", as quickly and safely as possible. Chapters describe clinical presentation and management of the most common renal, electrolyte, acid-base, metabolic and endocrine disorders, complicating the course of critically ill patients. Less

Covering all aspects of the many rheumatologic disorders associated with renal disease, including pathogenesis, clinical features and treatment, Rheumatology and the Kidney brings together the available information in an accessible and practical way, with a particular focus on evidence-based patient management. Less

This resource reflects the most current thinking and understanding in the field, as presented by a team of international clinical experts.

Primary glomerulonephritis is one of the most common kidney diseases, and a main cause of end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Glomerulonephritis has multiple subtypes, each with different physiopathologies, clinical presentation, and management requirements, which makes treatment difficult. As a complex set of diseases, the choice of symptomatic and specific treatment is critical to ameliorating the relentless course of glomerulonephritis. Focusing on all subtypes of primary glomerulonephritis, from epidemiology and classification, to pathogenesis and treatment, this volume includes the latest research and evidence-based practice. With a strong emphasis on drugs used for both symptomatic and specific treatments, the mechanisms of action, effectiveness, and potential toxicity are considered for therapeutic strategies in the different subtypes of primary glomerulonephritis. Each chapter follows a clear and logical format that allows easy access to key information, and provides extensive references for further information.Less