Handbook of Chronic Kidney Disease Management - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1582558930 ISBN 13: 9781582558936

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2011

Synopsis

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[from the Preface by the Editor]
Over the past 10 years, there has been a sea change in emphasis in the field of kidney disease, from a focus on management of kidney failure with dialysis or transplantation to identification of early kidney disease with the goal of increasing survivability by mitigating cardiovascular risk as well as slowing the rate of chronic kidney disease (CKD) progression. So the time was propitious to put together this Handbook of Chronic Kidney Disease Management that emphasizes care of nondialysis CKD patients in stages 1-5.

It was an enormous privilege and an intellectual feast to interact with the eminent contributors to this Handbook who somehow managed to find time in their busy schedules to distill for us their knowledge and expertise regarding all aspects of diagnosing, treating, and preventing progression of CKD.

It was our goal to develop a book that would be useful across the world, and special effort was made to recruit authors from various parts of the globe to better reflect the range of practices and problems encountered in different countries. Strict attention was paid to referencing not only U.S. guidelines, but also those in the United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, and Australia, and to express laboratory values using both metric and SI units.

In the course of 44 chapters, I believe that the goals of describing most aspects of CKD management have been largely achieved. This Handbook is intended not only for nephrologists, but also for the broad range of health care practitioners--internists, generalists including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, cardiologists, and endocrinologists--who care for early-stage CKD patients.

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About the Author

The 44 chapters in the Handbook of CKD Management have been written by 82 eminent physicians, dietitians, and scientists from all parts of the world, including the United States, Canada, South America, England, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Australia, and China.

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From the Back Cover

A comprehensive, yet concise Handbook...

This new Handbook focuses on all aspects of diagnosing, treating, and preventing the progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Kidney disease specialists, as well as cardiologists and endocrinologists, have been recruited from around the world to describe guidelines, practices, and approaches to problems associated with CKD. This invaluable resource is intended not only for nephrologists, but also for internists, generalists, and all other health care practitioners who treat early-stage CKD patients.

This portable, easy-to-read text features in-depth, evidence-based discussion of...
- Prevention, screening, and environmental risks
- Protein intake, vitamins, and mineral balance
- Optimum blood pressure, glucose, and lipid control
- Coronary artery disease and heart failure management
- CKD in children, pregnant women, and the elderly
- Pre-emptive transplantation and preparation for dialysis
- Disease management, CKD clinic organization, and coding

Edition details

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1582558930
• ISBN 13: 9781582558936
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 636
• Editor: Daugirdas John T. M.D.