Handbook of Dialysis [Paperback]

John T. Daugirdas (Editor), Peter G. Blake (Editor), Todd S. Ing (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781752531 | ISBN-13: 978-0781752534 | Publication Date: December 8, 2006 | Edition: 4th

The revised, updated Fourth Edition of this popular handbook provides practical, accessible information on all aspects of dialysis, with emphasis on day-to-day management of patients. Chapters provide complete coverage of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, special problems in dialysis patients, and problems pertaining to various organ systems.

This edition reflects the latest guidelines of the National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis adequacy and on nutrition. New chapters cover chronic kidney disease management in predialysis patients, frequent daily or nocturnal hemodialysis, and hemodiafiltration. Chapters on venous and arteriovenous access have been completely revised. Each chapter provides references to relevant Web sites.

Product Details

• Paperback: 774 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; 4th edition (December 8, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781752531
• ISBN-13: 978-0781752534
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #127,329 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John T. Daugirdas, MD is a nephrologist who for a number of years has been interested in how best to treat patients who have chronic kidney disease with various forms of dialysis therapy. Currently he is Clinical Professor of Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago, where he has received the Chicago Top Doctor Award for multiple years. His research activities include participation in two NIH/NIDDK sponsored studies, the HEMO Trial and the Frequent Hemodialysis Network Trials, and he was involved in the group that designed the Chronic Renal Insufficiency Cohort Trial. Currently, Daugirdas is studying how much dialysis to give using various schedules, as well as factors affecting blood volume and blood pressure during hemodialysis. He also has a special interest in nutrition as it applies to chronic kidney disease and phosphorus balance. Daugirdas has a particular interest in medical education, and is Co-Editor of the Handbook of Dialysis and Editor of the Handbook of Chronic Kidney Disease Management. He is founding editor of the educational website: Hypertension, Dialysis, and Clinical Nephrology (hdcn.com).

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The "Bible" of dialysis, October 28, 2001

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Carol Erickson (Caruthersville, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Handbook of Dialysis (The Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook Series) (Paperback)

This book is a MUST for dialysis nurses. It is easy to read and is sectioned according to body systems. I carry it with me for quick reference and consider it to be the "bible" for nephrology nurses.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Bible for Any Dialysis Patient, January 20, 2004

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N. D. Harmon "ndharmon" (Baltimore USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Handbook of Dialysis (The Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Handbook Series) (Paperback)

"The Handbook of Dialysis" is a must have for anyone who is a patient on dialysis or who is the caretaker of someone on dialysis. This book is written with a Nephrologist or Nephrology nurse in mind, but patients and caretakers can learn a great deal as well. It explains the whole dialysis process including reuse, vascular accesses, anticoagulation, nutrition, infections, sleep disorder, etc. The dialysis process affects one's whole system.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exemplary companion for the Nephrology Resident/Fellow, February 21, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Handbook of Dialysis (Paperback)

It is a very valuable pocket companion for the Nephrology Resident/Fellow in training. It clearly and concisely explains the basic principles of Dialysis and it is a must-own book for everybody in training. It is also an exemplary, quick reference guide for all practicing nephrologists, dialysis nurses, nephrology technicians, social workers and dieticians.