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This thoughtful new book presents strategies for helping end-stage renal disease patients and their families deal with the psychosocial aspects of the chronic long-term illness. Technological advances in the treatment of this disease have offered much hope for improved quality in living which has led caregivers to have a greater concern for preserving the quality of life of their patients. In Psychosocial Aspects of End-Stage Renal Disease leaders in the field of many disciplines share knowledge and reveal problems that are still evident to them in the confrontation with this potentially fatal illness.

Five comprehensive sections devote special attention to the different areas of concern for the psychosocial well-being of end-stage renal disease patients. The impact of renal disease on family relationships is covered by examining issues of family responses and coping measures such as marital and family reactions to home and hospital dialysis treatment. Ethical issues in treatment are explored, including the ethics of treatment refusal and a Jewish perspective on kidney transplants. Relations between staff and patients and a timely section on renal disease and special populations, particularly the elderly and AIDS patients, make up the final two sections of this informative volume. Professionals in all allied health disciplines will benefit from this important volume as it demonstrates a model approach, if not the definitive one, for the treatment of the psychosocial aspects of end-stage renal disease as well as other chronic illnesses. ... Read more

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Written by an interdisciplinary team of experts, this book contains historical information as well as current update on renal replacement therapy. New technology and techniques are presented in a concise, easy-to-read style that keeps the reader interested.

The contributors include physicians who practise uremia therapy since its conception to more recent graduates, along with surgeons, pioneers and physicians who are patients themselves, thus giving readers the broadest perspective.

The aim of the book is to update the reader on renal replacement therapy as of 2009. It is a textbook that can be read cover to cover and still serve as a fine reference guide. The book is targeted at anyone interested in kidney replacement therapy, from students and patients to the professorial level. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by International Medical News Group on May 15, 2005. The length of the article is 485 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: ACE inhibitor slows progression to end-stage renal disease.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Jerry Ingram
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 15, 2005
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 35Issue: 10Page: 58(1)

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In March 2001, the National Institutes of Health issued the following warning: "The number of Web sites offering health-related resources grows every day. Many sites provide valuable information, while others may have information that is unreliable or misleading."Furthermore, because of the rapid increase in Internet-based information, many hours can be wasted searching, selecting, and printing.This book was created for medical professionals, students, and members of the general public who want to conduct medical research using the most advanced tools available and spending the least amount of time doing so. ... Read more

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This completely revised edition discusses the many changes that have occurred in the management of renal failure, dialysis, and transplant patients, and the impact these changes have had on nephrology nursing. ... Read more

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The study contributes to payment policy development by evaluating capitation as an alternative payment method to control Medicare costs while maintaining access and quality of care for ESRD patients. ... Read more

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In the present book the authors introduce the utilization of FNs in the concept of Magnetically Assisted Hemodialysis (MAHD) for the treatment of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). ESRD patients have to be subjected to permanent Hemodialysis (HD) therapy having a typical schedule of three 4-hour sessions per week. The proposed strategy of MAHD aims to become a more efficient development of conventional HD. The core of the idea is the production of Ferromagnetic Nanoparticles-Targeted Binding Substance Conjugates (FN-TBS Cs) constructed of biocompatible FNs and a specifically designed TBS. The TBS part is necessarily used for increasing the biocompatibility of the FNs host carriers, but most importantly should have high affinity and binding capacity for the specific Target Toxic Substance (TTS) that should be removed from the patient. For these demands to be fulfilled, antibodies or even specific proteins could serve as the TBS part of the desired FN-TBS Cs.The FN-TBS Cs should be administered to the patient timely prior to the MAHD session so that, owing to their free circulation in the vascular network, they will be able to collect the desired TTSs through their adsorption onto the TBS part of the Cs. However, long residence times of the FN-TBS Cs in the blood stream cannot be used so that noticeable triggering of the reticuloendothelial system to be avoided. As a result, the binding dynamics of the FN-TBS Cs with candidate TTSs are of major importance. Eventually, the complex FN-TBS-TTS can be selectively removed during the MAHD session by means of a 'magnetic dialyser', that is an external magnetic field applied either at the conventional dialyser or at other point(s) along the extracorporeal blood circulation line of the dialysis machine. The advantages of MAHD over conventional HD are discussed in detail among issues of practical importance. Some of the main advantages are the following: increased rate of toxin removal; selective targeting of specific TTSs and prevention by the respective disorders during early stages; decreased duration of each dialysis session; and, adjustment of the blood flow rate to relatively lower values.Apart from these primary benefits related to the comfort and overall health status of the patient, enormous financial benefits will also evolve for National Health Budgets despite the fact that the proposed MAHD strategy requires small investments for the only modest modification of existing dialysis machines. The authors hope that the utilization of MAHD into clinical practice will become a reality in the near future so that long-term-HD patients will benefit from all the advantages discussed here, and from many more that will probably evolve after intense {in vivo} applications are completed. ... Read more

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The book at hand is the 6th volume in this series which is published annually on the occasion of the International Conference on Dialysis organized by the Renal Research Institute, New York, in collaboration with the Department of Nephrology of the San Bortolo Hospital in Vicenza, Italy.This latest volume contains discussions of epidemiological data and risk factors for morbid conditions in hemodialysis - stressing the importance of co-morbidities in the final outcome of dialysis patients - including contributions on phosphate kinetics, hyperphosphatemia or the effect of daily hemodialysis on monocyte apoptosis. Moreover, special attention is paid to new technologies such as ultrasound elasticity imaging and monitoring of home hemodialysis or vascular access, underlining the fact that technology cannot be a surrogate for good clinical practice and meticulous care of patients.Covering a broad spectrum of topics, this publication is a most helpful reference tool for both clinicians a ... Read more

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In this important study, first published in 1989, Thomas Halper examines the policies and practices of the British National Health Services in treating kidney disease. Technological advances since the 1960s mean that end-stage renal disease, an otherwise fatal condition, can usually be treated successfully. In Britain, however, the availability of resources necessary for treatment has been limited in past years and many people have gone untreated. Professor Halper discusses a number of issues, both ethical and political, that arise from having to choose who does and does not get treated. These issues include: the right to health care; the interaction between political demands, government agencies, and public policy; the promise of technology in a society where resources are scarce; and duties owed the individual by the community (and vice versa). The book draws on numerous personal accounts, often moving or unintentionally revealing, and should prove interesting to professionals and students with an interest in philosophy (especially medical ethics), health care, public health, public policy and British politics. ... Read more

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The challenges of health care in an aging population are mirrored in the field of nephrology, in which an increasing proportion of the population has chronic kidney disease (CKD) and end-stage renal disease requiring dialysis. The need for dialysis negatively influences survival and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in all age groups, but particularly in the elderly, raising the issue of withholding dialysis and emphasizing conservative management of CKD in some patients. Increased mortality is seen in dialysis patients who are elderly, have significant comorbidities, and have poor functional status. In such patients, the option of palliative care should be discussed in order to focus on HRQoL in the physical, psychological, and social domains. Although survival among the elderly who forgo dialysis is worse than those who begin dialysis, hospitalizations and HRQoL may be better, especially if the CKD-associated complications are appropriately addressed through effective palliative care. ... Read more

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Abstract: End-stage renal disease (ESRD), which is often related to diabetes or hypertension, is a serious medical and economic public health problem throughout the world. An understanding of the scope of this condition, as well as the trends in outcomes, is essential for optimizing treatment of ESRD and establishing meaningful strategies for prevention. In this article, Dr Reikes describes the epidemiology of ESRD and reviews the trends in morbidity and mortality for patients undergoing dialysis or renal transplantation. Reikes ST. Trends in end-stage renal disease: epidemiology, morbidity, and mortality. Postgrad Med 2000;108(1):124-42 ... Read more

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Boston Univ., MA. Comprehensive review of the pathophysiology and clinical manifestations of the principal cardiovascular complications in patients with chronic renal failure. Three sections cover epidemiology, basic pathophysiology and pathobiology, and clinical manifestations and diagnosis. For clinicians. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, published by Thomson Gale on November 4, 2005. The length of the article is 1889 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Incidence of end-stage renal disease among persons with diabetes--United States, 1990-2002.
Author: N.R. Burrows
Publication: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (Newsletter)
Date: November 4, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 54Issue: 43Page: 1097(4)

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This digital document is an article from Internal Medicine News, published by International Medical News Group on September 15, 2009. The length of the article is 376 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Incidence of diabetes-related ESRD declining overall.(ENDOCRINOLOGY)(end-stage renal disease)(Clinical report)
Author: Doug Brunk
Publication: Internal Medicine News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 15, 2009
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 42Issue: 16Page: 47(1)

Article Type: Clinical report

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