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Handbook of Kidney Transplantation, Fourth edition

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004

Now in its updated Fourth Edition, this popular handbook is a practical guide for physicians and surgeons who manage kidney transplant patients and for nurses and other professionals on the transplant team. In concise, readable, well-illustrated chapters, the book outlines the major concerns surrounding renal transplantation and the...

New Techniques in Uroradiology

CRC Press, 2006

This comprehensive reference discusses the use of ultrasound, computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and radioisotopes in the imaging of the adult and pediatric urinary tract. With contributions by leading authorities in the field, this source covers a wide array of uroradiological topics ranging from the use of MRI or...

Kidney Failure Explained (Class Health)

Class Publishing, 2002

This is a book about kidney failure. It has been written primarily for people with kidney failure. But, as any partner, friend or family member of a kidney patient knows, kidney failure is a family business. ‘They’ also usually want to know as much as possible (sometimes even more than the patient) about the...

Vander's Renal Physiology, 7th Edition (LANGE Physiology Series)

McGraw-Hill, 2009

The structure, function, and pathologies of the human kidney - simplified and explained

Written in a concise, conversational style this trusted text reviews the fundamental principles of renal physiology that are essential for an understanding of clinical medicine. Combining the latest research with a fully integrated...

Acquired Cystic Disease of the Kidney and Renal Cell Carcinoma: Complication of Long-Term Dialysis

Springer, 2007

The detailed and comprehensive observations presented in this book on acquired cystic disease of the kidney and renal cell carcinoma in dialysis patients are drawn from the author’s decades of experience. Beginning with the first clinical case in 1978 and including subsequent follow-up studies and questionnaires, the volume is an...

Manual of Nephrology: Diagnosis and Therapy (Spiral Manual Series)

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004

The sixth edition of the Manual of Nephrology continues to focus on the practical clinical aspects of the diagnosis and management of patients with electrolyte and acid-base disorders, urinary tract infections, kidney stones, glomerulonephritis and vasculitis, acute or chronic renal failure, hypertension,...

Pediatric Nephrology (Avner, Pediatric Nephrology)

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2003

Pediatric Nephrology is the premier comprehensive reference on congenital and acquired kidney diseases and their therapies in children. Section One opens with an overview of the anatomy, physiology, and biology of the pediatric kidney, critical to understanding disease. Section Two covers the evaluation, diagnosis, and therapy of...

Obstetric and Gynecologic Nephrology: Women’s Health Issues in the Patient With Kidney Disease

Springer, 2019

The female patient with chronic kidney disease often requires care that differs from the male patient. Particularly in the pregnant patient, a specialized body of knowledge is required to provide optimal care. This book focuses on such issues encountered during pregnancy including physiology and pathophysiology of pregnancy,...

The Struggle for Life: A Psychological Perspective of Kidney Disease and Transplantation (Praeger Series in Health Psychology)

Praeger Publishers, 2003

With case examples and step-by-step frameworks for intervention, the authors illustrate the challenges and solutions in establishing an effective ward-based psychotherapy service for renal dialysis and transplant patients. They describe clinical patterns of presentation and how psychotherapeutic intervention was refined over time in a...

Heptinstall's Pathology of the Kidney (2 Volume Set)

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2006

Guided by the biggest names in renal pathology, the new Sixth Edition of this gold-standard text thoroughly examines the origins and manifestations of kidney disease. Experts offer careful pathologic descriptions, appropriate clinical correlations, and extensive discussions on causes and pathogenesis to clarify your understanding and facilitate...

Target Organ Toxicity in Marine and Freshwater Teleosts, Volume 2: Systems

CRC Press, 2001

Addressing the numerous gaps in current information, Target Organ Toxicology in Marine and Freshwater Teleosts is an essential resource for researchers and professionals in aquatic toxicology and environmental risk assessment. All the chapters are written by researchers who are internationally recognised for their work in mechanistic aspects of...

The Diabetic Kidney (Contemporary Diabetes)

Humana Press, 2006

A comprehensive and authoritative survey of recent findings, ideas, and hypotheses about the causes and treatment of diabetic nephropathy. The authors cover both the basic pathogenic mechanisms of the disease, as well as many of its clinical aspects of identification, management, and new therapeutic approaches. Highlights include an entire...

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