Renal medicine and nephrology Books

Isosorbide Dinitrate by PVC infusion bags and administration sets, Journal of Clinical and Bei intravenöser Applikation von organischen Hospital Pharmacy (1981), 6,209-211. Nitraten treten bei Verwendung von Plastik­ [6) Hans,...

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is in widespread use for the treatment of acute and chronic renal failure. A considerable amount of knowledge about the various procedures and problems associated with this form of treatment has...

During the last decade facilities for treating patients with end-stage renal failure have expanded in all Westernized countries. Partly as a consequence, interest has been stimulated in many multisystem dis­ eases which may...

The field of intensive care in nephrology is a rapidly evolving one, with research starting to translate into clinical guidelines and standards.Encompassing core subjects in critical care and nephrology, as well as specific related consultative topics,...

Gabriel of Urantia asked the question, in the beginning of his struggle with dialysis, "God, why is this happening to me?" Throughout his 8-month dialysis experience, 3 days a week, 4 hours a day, being tied down to a chair while his blood flowed from...

"Acute Kidney Injury Demystified: Doctor's Secret Guide" is your indispensable companion to understanding, navigating, and triumphing over acute kidney injury (AKI). Dr. [Author's Name] provides a comprehensive exploration of AKI, starting with the...

This book provides a current understanding of Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies (CRRT) techniques with a focus on drug dosing in critically ill children receiving CRRT.  Strategies include the role of therapeutic drug monitoring, effect of CRRT...

This medical text, published in the early 20th century, examines the condition known as nephrocoloptosis, or floating kidney. Longyear provides a thorough description of the symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of the condition, as well as case studies of...

1 Immunogenetics of nephritis.- 2 Introduction and regulation of autoimmune experimental glomerulonephritis.- 3 Molecular mechanisms of in situ immune complex formation in experimental membranous nephropathy.- 4 Immune complex handling in systemic lupus...

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

Renal stone disease remains a common clinical problem. Patients m a y attend either medical or surgical clinics and n o t infrequently present as acute abdominal emergencies to general practitioners, physicians, surgeons and...

Almost every practising doctor will admit to difficulty in knowing how best to investigate, treat and advise the pregnant patient with renal problems. These doubts and difficulties may be exacerbated if the patient seeks...

For the last two decades, the topic of chronic renal failure has been dominated by discussions on dialysis and transplantation. As facilities for treating patients with end-stage renal failure have become more readily ...

Clinical Disorders of Membrane Transport Processes is a softcover book containing a portion of Physiology of Membrane Disorders (Second Edition). The parent volume contains six major sections that deal with general aspects of...

Membrane Transport Processes in Organized Systems is a softcover book containing portions of Physiology of Membrane Disorders (Second Edition). The parent volume contains six major sections. This text encompasses the fourth and...

Donor Conditioning and Surgery. Living Kidney Donation: Preoperative Evaluation and Preparation to Surgery; N. Lefrançois, J.L. Touraine. Anesthesia and Resuscitation of the Genetically Related Living Donor in Liver Transplantation; D. Gille, et al...

Section I: Urinary Tract Calculi. Division 1: Introduction, Epidemiology, Etiology. 1. Urolithiasis: Composition, Symptoms and Pathology; A. Memon, J. Talati. 2. Radiology in Urolithiasis; S. Hussain. 3. Epidemiology of Urolithiasis in Pakistan; J...

Foreword; B.H. Scribner. Preface; R. Gokal, K.D. Nolph. 1. Historical Development and Overview of Peritoneal Dialysis; R. Gokal, K.D. Nolph. 2. Peritoneal Ultrastructure; J. Dobbie. 3. Peritoneal Circulation; R. White, D.N. Granger, R...

Foreword: Introduction to the final challenge; E. Bourke. 1. Lessons from mortality risks and rates; G.E. Schreiner. 2. Death on hemodialysis: preventable or inevitable? E.A. Friedman. 3. Survival of middle-aged dialysis patients in Japan and...

Ethical Problems in Dialysis and Transplantation presents an overview of issues with which nephrologists and decision makers are confronted in their daily practice. The search for a universal system of ethics and theories of...

Clinical Management of Renal Transplantation presents The Belfast City and University Hospital experience in renal transplantation. Over the years, the Belfast Renal Transplant Unit has acquired considerable experience in all...

Cardiac disease is the major cause of death in dialysis patients, accounting for over one third of deaths. This book focuses on myocardial function and dysfunction in chronic uremia. It is aimed at practicing and training...

The 1991 International Yearbook of Nephrology is the third in a sueeessful .eries whieh has, as its principal aim, thc presentation of a eomprehensive list of topfes of the greatest current relevanee to elinieal nephrologists...

Nephrology is an area of medical science that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment and management of various kidney diseases and disorders. Some common kidney diseases and conditions treated under nephrology include chronic kidney disease, acute kidney...

Nephrology is a medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of kidney diseases and disorders. The kidneys play a vital role in filtering waste products, regulating fluid and electrolyte balance, and producing hormones that...

Nephrology is a specialized branch of internal medicine that deals with the physiology, diagnosis, and treatment of kidney-related diseases. Kidneys are bean-shaped organs located on either side in the retroperitoneal space and are a part of the urinary...

Rosensteins bahnbrechendes Werk zur Nephrologie gehört noch heute zu den Standardwerken auf diesem Gebiet. Er beschreibt detailliert die Symptome, Diagnose und Behandlungsmöglichkeiten verschiedener Nierenerkrankungen. Dabei berücksichtigt er auch...

We are pleased to present to our readers the proceedings of the Fourth Bari Seminars in Nephrology. The Topic of these proceedings deals with tubulo­ interstitial nephropathies. The Bari Seminars in nephrology are bi-annual...

The successful series of International Meetings on "Current Therapy in Nephrology" (now known around the world as "Sorrento Meeting") has continued this year with the third meeting of the series, updating on new therapeutic...

The aim of the INTERNATIONAL YEARBOOKS OF NEPHROLOGY is to publish every year a volume to keep nephrologists up to date on all the rapidly changing areas of nephrology. Each volume will be published by the end of each calendar...

Genetic disorders have emerged as a prominent cause of morbidity and mor­ tality among infants and adults. As many as 10% to 20% of hospital admis­ sions and at least 10% of the mortality in this age group are due to inherited...

Glomerulonephritis has always been regarded as a complex subject. Different forms o f the disease c a n cause death in a matter o f weeks, nephrotic syndrome which might or might not prove responsive to steroid therapy, or no...

In recent years both doctors and patients have become increasingly aware that many essential drugs may induce unfortunate side-effects in susceptible individuals. The kidney is the principal route of excretion for many of these...

After the great success of the fIrst issue of the series, the International Yearbook of Nephrology 1989, we were encouraged to proceed in our editorial venture to update nephrologists yearly, on all rapidly-changing areas of...

There is a lack of any comprehensive literature on dialysis therapy in India as most books on this subject are from foreign authors and with complexity of scientific language somehow makes it difficult to be understood by technicians and students. To...

This comprehensive textbook explores the diagnosis and treatment of kidney, ureter, and bladder diseases, with a focus on conditions that affect women. Burnam and Kelly draw on their extensive clinical experience to provide detailed descriptions of...

An authoritative textbook on kidney diseases, covering everything from diagnosis to treatment.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the...

What regulation shall we have for the operation? Shall a man transfuse he knows not what. to correct he knows not what. God knows how (l)? Dr. Henry Stubbs Royal College of Physicians circa 1670 If dialysis therapy were a new...

Drug dosage in renal insufficiency has become an toxication. In 1975, his Poison Index was pub­ important facet of nephrology, a subspeciality of lished, first in German, and two years later in internal medicine which is only...

When the external Quinton-Scribner arteriovenous shunt was developed in 1960, and, a little later, the internal Brescia-Cimino arteriovenous fistula was developed as a vascular access for hemodialysis, thereby making possible...

Enormous progress has been made in the treatment of chronic renal failure over the last decades. Until the 1950s, chronic renal failure was considered to be an inexorably lethal condition. This is no longer the case. In...

Physiology and Metabolism: Genetic Influences on Urinary Calcium Excretion (R.P. Holmes et al.). Oxalate Metabolism and Transport: Vectorial Oxalate Transport across a Monolayer of Renal Epithelial Cells (H. Koul et al.). Physicochemistry, ...

I. Intracellular Communications.- Tissue Specificity and Cell Death are Associated with Specific Alterations in Nuclear Matrix Proteins.- Mechanism of Growth Regulation in Androgen Responsive Cells.- The Impact of Androgen, Extracellular Matrix, and...

This story depicts the love of two soul mates and the miracle of life that was given: a kidney. She knows a "higher power" allows unbelievable things to happen. Their lives together survive the good times and slow times of prosperity, to the diagnosis...

Hermann Senators Buch "Die Erkrankungen der Nieren" ist eine umfassende Untersuchung der Nierenkrankheiten und ihrer Behandlung. Senator geht auf die Symptome, Ursachen und unterschiedlichen Therapien für Nierenkrankheiten ein. Dieses Buch bietet sowohl...

This comprehensive guide examines the chemical composition of urine and its changes in relation to health and disease, including the effects of various remedies. With extensive analysis and clear explanations, Dr. Parkes provides a valuable resource for...

Part 1. Aging Process. Part 2. Progression of Renal Diseases. Part 3. Parenchymal Renal Diseases. Part 4. Water and Electrolyte Problems in the Elderly. Part 5. Urinary Tract Infection. Part 6. Hypertension. Part 7. Acute Renal Failure. Part 8. The...