Dialysis in Older Adults A Clinical Handbook

This practical handbook offers quick and sound advice on the many issues faced when dialyzing the older patient. It is authored by well-known international experts who have covered the full range of end stage renal disorders including treatment options, patient management and maximization of quality...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Misra, Madhukar (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer New York 2016, 2016
Edition:1st ed. 2016
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • ESRD in the elderly: scope of the problem
  • Choice of Dialysis in the elderly: Impact of specific education
  • Hemodynamic considerations during Hemodialysis in the Elderly
  • The pros and cons of home versus in-center HD in the elderly
  • HD access in the elderly: planning to execution
  • PD in the elderly (home/assisted/in nursing home)
  • Managing Blood pressure in the elderly: what is different?- A sensible approach to address dialysis adequacy in the elderly
  • Anemia management in the elderly dialysis patient: is it different?- Mineral bone Disease in the elderly dialysis patient:management pearls
  • Altered pharmacology and pill burden in the elderly: a balancing act
  • Dialyzing the elderly patient with CHF: what is important to know?- Dialyzing the elderly patient with Acute kidney Injury
  • Dialysis versus conservative care in the elderly: making a choice
  • Unplanned start of HD and transition to community: avoiding pitfalls
  • Shared decision making: Role of the nephrologist in Palliative Care