Renal medicine and nephrology Books

This book provides a guide to the principles and practice of living kidney donation. Concise and well-structured chapters discuss the ethics of living kidney donation, medical evaluation of kidney donors, donor nephrectomy surgery, and long-term outcomes...

This book offers a comprehensive guide to peritoneal dialysis (PD). Home dialysis, and more specifically PD, is growing in popularity in the US. By conservative estimates, experts suggest that 45 percent of dialysis patients in the US can be on home...

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 nephrology development, kidney disease epidemiology,...

This book combines the reference material of a nephrology textbook with the everyday relevance of a clinical handbook. This second edition develops and expands upon the success of the first. All the content has been updated and entirely new chapters on...

Over the last decade the development of new molecular biology tools, advanced microscopy, live imaging and systems biology approaches have revolutionized our conception of how embryonic development proceeds. One fundamental aspect of development biology...

Heart and brain interaction is an increasingly vital area of clinical investigation. This is the most comprehensive review of the subject available, presented by internationally recognized authorities in the field. The book...

Secondary forms of hypertension are not uncommon in clinical prac­ tice, but they are often overlooked or forgotten by clinicians in many fields of medicine. Dr. George Mansoor' s volume on Secondary Hyper­ tension is an...

""Die Nieren des Menschen und der S�����ugetiere: In ihrem feineren Baue geschildert"" ist ein medizinisches Buch von Franz Schweigger-Seidel, das erstmals 1865 ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch besch�����ftigt sich mit der Anatomie und Physiologie der...

Compiled by an international team of nephrologists, this reference covers a wide variety of clinical, regional, and research issues related to the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney disease in ethnic populations-exploring current prevention...

"Glomerulonephritis Demystified: Doctor's Secret Guide" is a comprehensive and invaluable resource that sheds light on glomerulonephritis, providing readers with an in-depth understanding of this complex kidney disorder. In this book, you'll...

The Preventive Treatment of Calculous Disease and the Use of Solvent Remedies is a medical book written by Henry Thompson in 1876. The book provides a comprehensive guide to the prevention and treatment of calculous disease, which is a condition where...

The treatment of hypertension has become the most important intervention in the management of all forms of chronic kidney disease. Chronic Kidney Disease and Hypertension is a current, concise, and practical guide to the identification, treatment and...

Dyslipidemia in chronic kidney disease is a common clinical problem and growing in prevalence. With the recent publication of clinical practice guidelines on the management of lipid related disorders in patients affected by chronic kidney disease, an...

Practical Controversies in Medical Management of Stone Disease addresses areas of controversy regarding the evaluation and management of recurrent stone formers and provides the best available evidence to support or refute common common drug and dietary...

This case based resource focuses on kidney disease in patients with cancer. Chapters cover the pathophysiology and management of specific kidney diseases in cancer patients, as well as the impact of chemotherapy, toxicity of organ and stem cell...

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a recognized risk factor for cardiovascular events and death. The coexistence of CKD and heart failure is increasing in prevalence worldwide and requires a unique and subtle approach to patient management. The Kidney in...

A number of remarkable recent breakthroughs have made the study of nitric oxide one of the most exciting fields in physiology and pathophysiology. This authoritative edited volume reviews the progress to date and opens...

On The Preventive Treatment Of Calculous Disease And The Use Of Solvent Remedies is a medical book written by Henry Thompson and published in 1888. The book focuses on the prevention and treatment of calculous disease, which is the formation of stones or...

Essai Sur Les Lesions Du Foie Et Des Reins: Determinees Par Certaines Toxines (1897) est un livre �����crit par Claude Henri. Ce livre traite des l�����sions du foie et des reins caus�����es par certaines toxines. L'auteur explore les diff�����rentes...

"The Chronic Kidney Disease Mastery Bible: Your Blueprint For Complete Chronic Kidney Disease Management" is a comprehensive guide that empowers readers with the knowledge and tools to navigate the complexities of chronic kidney disease (CKD). From...

As the dialysis population grows, an expert medical resource on the percutaneous creation and maintenance of vascular access is much needed. This book fulfills exactly that need, engaging interventional radiologists, vascular surgeons, interventional...

Preface 1. Development of Parathyroid Glands - Thomas Günther and Gerard Karsenty Physiology of the Parathyroid Glands Development of Parathyroid Glands in Vertebrates Genetic Control of Parathyroid Gland Development 2. Parathyroid Hormone, from Gene...

The first sporadic observations describing renal abnormalities in diabetes were published late in the 19th century, but systematic studies of the kidney in diabetes started only half a century ago after the paper by Cambier in...

The behavior of the kidney in normal pregnancy, as well as in complicated pregnancy, is a very interesting, but still in many ways an unknown topic in renal medicine. It is undoubtedly difficult to determine, even in normal...

During the past decade, there has been a renaissance of interest in the use of peritoneal dialysis as a primary dialytic modality for the treatment of children with end stage renal disease (ESRD). The development of the...

This Pediatric Nephrology series is a focus on salient points which at the time of each annual seminar are of importance to the practicing pediatrician and nephrologist, the clinical researcher, and basic researcher interested...

Blood pressure control is central to all bodily functions. There are many points in the multifaceted cybernetic system wherein hypertension may be produced. Hypertension is a 'young' disorder whose existence has been known for...

""Beitr�����ge zur �����tiologie, Prophylaxe und Therapie der Cystitis"" ist ein medizinisches Buch, das 1893 von Richard Barlow ver������ffentlicht wurde. Das Buch besch�����ftigt sich mit der Entstehung, Vorbeugung und Behandlung von...

This third edition provides updated and new chapters on recent innovations in basic renal research. Chapters are divided into three sections covering in vitro, in vivo, and ex vivo models of kidney disease, recent advances in imaging...

Cardiovascular complications are not only responsible for more than half of our patients' mortality, they also represent the bulk of everyday problems in a dialysis unit. Yet, the space allocated to them in the major...

A kidney transplant is a surgical procedure that involves the replacement of a diseased kidney with a healthy kidney received from a donor. There are several surgical complications associated with kidney transplantation such as infection, bleeding,...

A kidney transplant refers to a type of surgical procedure that involves implanting a healthy kidney from a deceased or living donor into an individual whose kidneys are no longer functioning appropriately. A kidney transplant can help patients feel...

Hemodialysis is a clinical procedure used to remove fluid and waste products from blood and to correct the electrolyte imbalance in the human body. It is done using a hemodialysis machine and dialyzer called "artificial kidney". It is a renal replacement...

This easy-to-grasp nephrology textbook walks healthcare professionals and patients through understanding kidney patients' treatment, diagnosis, and care.An educational text designed for all healthcare professionals as well as undergraduate and...

Kidney diseases (or renal diseases) are a group of disorders characterized by damage to or disease of the kidney that affects the ability of the kidney to filter fluid and waste from the blood. These diseases can be classified into two categories,...

Le Trait����� sur le calcul dans les reins et dans la vessie est un livre �����crit par Al-Razi, �����galement connu sous le nom d'Abu Bekr Mu��������ammad. Publi����� en 1896, il traite de la maladie des calculs r�����naux et v�����sicaux. Al-Razi y...

Estimation of the Renal Function in Urinary Surgery is a book written by John William Thomson Walker in 1908. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the methods and techniques used to estimate renal function in urinary surgery. It covers topics...

Ethical rational, facts, and center techniques for choosing kidney donors all in one volume. This is the first book of its kind, devoted solely to preoperative issues for living kidney donors and those who counsel them. The...

Table 1 Comparison of MIDD and immunoglobulinic amyloidosis MIDD Amyloidosis Presentation Multivisceral or predominant involvement of an organ (kidney) Underlying disease Monoclonal immunoproliferative disorders, mostly myeloma...

Support Kidney Health With This Complete Renal Diet Cookbook!Finding out what you or someone you care for can eat and avoid eating, when is diagnosed with kidney disease (CKD) is extremely important.This Kidney Cookbook offers you an easy 30-day meal...