"It provides practical, accessible information on all aspects of dialysis with emphasis on day-to-day patient management. Authored by international experts, chapters provide complete coverage of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, special problems in dialysis patients, and problems pertaining to various organ systems.-Provides practical, accessible information on all aspects of dialysis, with emphasis on day-to-day patient management -Targeted for nephrologists, nephrology/renal nurses, family physicians, dialysis centers -International experts provide complete coverage of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, special problems in dialysis patients and problems pertaining to various organ systems -New for this edition: " xpanded coverage of vascular access placement and management " rugs in ESRD " ull discussion on importance of dietary control of sodium and phosphate " ew regulatory issues (CMS, Medical Director responsibilities) " pdate on US reimbursement/financial issues, the effects of bundling"--Publisher

PART I: CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE MANAGEMENT -- 1: Approach to Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease, Stages 1-4 -- 2: Management of CKD Stages 4 and 5: Preparation for Transplantation, Dialysis, or Conservative Care -- PART II: BLOOD-BASED THERAPIES -- 3: Physiologic Principles and Urea Kinetic Modeling -- 4: Hemodialysis Apparatus -- 5: Dialysis Water and Dialysate -- 6: Arteriovenous Fistulas and Grafts: The Basics -- 7: Venous Catheter Access: The Basics -- 8: Arteriovenous Vascular Access Monitoring and Complications -- 9: Venous Catheter Infections and Other Complications -- 10: Acute Hemodialysis Prescription -- 11: Chronic Hemodialysis Prescription -- 12: Complications during Hemodialysis -- 13: Dialyzer Reuse -- 14: Anticoagulation -- 15: Continuous Renal Replacement Therapies -- 16: Home and Intensive Hemodialysis -- 17: Hemodiafiltration -- 18: Therapeutic Apheresis -- 19: The Relevance of Sorbent Technology Today -- 20: Use of Dialysis and Hemoperfusion in the Treatment of Poisoning -- PART III: PERITONEAL DIALYSIS -- 21: Physiology of Peritoneal Dialysis -- 22: Apparatus for Peritoneal Dialysis -- 23: Peritoneal Dialysis Catheters, Placement, and Care -- 24: Peritoneal Dialysis for the Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury -- 25: Adequacy of Peritoneal Dialysis and Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis Prescription -- 26: Volume Status and Fluid Overload in Peritoneal Dialysis -- 27: Peritonitis and Exit-Site Infection -- 28: Hernias, Leaks, and Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis -- 29: Metabolic, Acid-Base, and Electrolye Aspects of Peritoneal Dialysis -- PART IV: CLINICAL PROBLEM AREAS -- 30: Psychosocial Issues -- 31: Nutrition -- 32: Diabetes -- 33: Hypertension -- 34: Hematologic Abnormalities -- 35: Infections -- 36: Bone Disease -- 37: Dialysis in Infants and Children -- 38: Cardiovascular Disease -- 39: Obstetrics and Gynecology in Dialysis Patients -- 40: Nervous System and Sleep Disorders -- Appendix A: Tools for Estimating Glomerular Filtration Rate and Daily Creatinine Excretion -- Appendix B: Nutritional Tools -- Appendix C: Urea Kinetic Modeling -- Appendix D: Molecular Weights and Conversion Tables.