Download or read book That Damn Dialysis written by Cindy Barclay and published by . This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A novel describing how a fifty-year-old man deals with chronic kidney disease. Written by a registed nurse with experience in the field.
Download or read book Handbook of Dialysis written by John T. Daugirdas and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 2012-02-20 with total page 806 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Dialysis written by Todd S. Ing and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2012 with total page 1008 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the past, present and future of dialysis and dialysis-related renal replacement therapies so that the reader can acquire a firm grasp of the medical management of acute and chronic renal failure. By becoming thoroughly conversant with the past and present of dialysis, a health care professional will be in a much better position to provide the best standard of care to patients suffering from renal failure. As the book highlights the unsolved operational obstacles in the field of renal replacement therapies, future innovators may be inspired to develop novel solutions to tackle these problems. This remarkable work is a must-read not just for health care providers in the dialysis industry, but for patients, dialysis equipment manufacturers as well as pharmaceutical companies.
Download or read book Handbook of Dialysis Therapy E Book written by Allen R. Nissenson and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-10-24 with total page 1348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing practical, immediately useful guidelines that can be applied directly to patient care, Handbook of Dialysis Therapy is a must-have resource for all dialysis caregivers. This new edition has been updated with the latest cutting-edge technology, dialysis techniques, and complications related to various diseases for both pediatric and adult patients. In-depth yet concise, it explains complex dialysis concepts through abundant diagrams, photos, line drawings, and tables, while its readable hands-on approach allows for quick review of key information. Presents the practice-proven experience of top experts in the field of dialysis treatment. Offers dialysis guidance for both adult and pediatric patients in one convenient source. Features a readable hands-on approach, allowing you to quickly review the complicated concepts of dialysis. Includes helpful annotated bibliography lists in each section for further in-depth research on any subject. Explains complex dialysis concepts through abundant diagrams, photos, line drawings, and tables. Features new chapters on care delivery, patient-centric care, rehabilitation, quality of life, geriatrics, and interventional nephrology. Includes information on the management of the pediatric patient undergoing dialysis. Defines the quality imperatives, roles, and responsibilities of dialysis facility medical directors and attending nephrologists. Updates nephrologists on the latest alternative dialysis modalities. Expert Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, images, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
Download or read book Dialysis a Memoir written by Lisa Frieden and published by Frieden Press. This book was released on 2020-05-30 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A compelling story about coping with a serious illness, offering lessons in the value of slowing down and appreciating life in the moment." -- Kirkus Reviews Dialysis: a Memoir portrays how a young woman’s life is changed forever when her kidneys fail. From hospitalization through hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis and finally to transplant, the memoir explores how her experience of illness is at odds with the world around her: the buoyant and youthful atmosphere of the San Francisco Bay Area during the dotcom bubble of the 1990's. The memoir describes how she learns to make sense of what happened and how she ultimately overcomes the physical and emotional challenges of kidney failure to thrive in her new life. Dialysis, Second Edition, includes a new Introduction and an updated Afterword, twenty years later.
Download or read book Dialysis without Fear written by Daniel Offer and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007-06-28 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 400,000 people in the United States undergo kidney dialysis. If you or a member of your family are one of them, then the prospect of a regular appointment with a dialysis machine may seem like the end of life itself. But that reaction couldn't be more wrong. In Dialysis Without Fear, psychiatrist and dialysis patient Dr. Daniel Offer joins with his wife, Marjorie Kaiz Offer, and daughter, Susan Offer Szafir, to reveal how life can be lived--and lived well--on dialysis. Drawing on his long medical career and more than seven years of personal experience with dialysis, Dr. Offer dispels many misconceptions surrounding this treatment, explaining how you can adapt to the new diet, travel, work and continue to partake in life's joys and celebrations. But the fears and hardships can be quite real, and Dr. Offer brings his years as a psychiatrist to bear as he provides practical advice on how patients can overcome them. Walking through each step of dialysis, he explains different types of treatment, examines the pros and cons of a transplant, and discusses side effects. Since dialysis affects the entire family, Dr. Offer and his coauthors also provide realistic insights into how relatives can cope and thrive together, sharing the humor, courage, and triumphs of real families who have successfully faced the challenges of dialysis. The result is an inspiring, practical guide that will help you and your family learn to overcome the difficulties of dialysis, live without fear, and enjoy every day.
Download or read book Textbook of Dialysis Therapy written by Dr. Jigar Shrimali MD DM Nephro(Gold Medalist) and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a lack of any comprehensive literature on dialysis therapy in India as most books on this subject are from foreign authors and with complexity of scientific language somehow makes it difficult to be understood by technicians and students. To fill in this gap sincere efforts are made to create a platform where topics on dialysis therapy have been made simpler through informative. In this book, every aspects of dialysis are covered in simple language with photographs, schematic presentations, tables and algorithms. This book is written for nephrologists, intensivists, dialysis technicians, physicians who are interested to learn dialysis therapy. In view of the rapidly increasing number of dialysis units and the need for trained dialysis technicians, this book will help to support them to improve their knowledge and work as a complete guide. With the grand acceptance of the first edition, the second edition is released after reviewing various dialysis courses and their curriculums. So it can be useful as a reference book for dialysis technician course.
Download or read book Turn Around Time written by Dre' Roundtree and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2019-11-21 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an inspirational to inspire patients living on dialysis or waiting for a transplant. Encouraging to patients to have patience and not become discourage.
Download or read book Introduction to Dialysis written by Martin G. Cogan and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to understanding the principles and practice of dialysis which considers the theoretical and practical aspects of haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis therapy and takes into account the surge in implementation of high-flux dialysis.
Download or read book Dialysis Without Fear written by Daniel Offer and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offer and his coauthors also provide realistic insights into how relatives can cope and thrive together, sharing the humor, courage, and triumphs of real families who have successfully faced the challenges of dialysis."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book A View from the Chair written by Thomas V. Carr and published by Createspace Indie Pub Platform. This book was released on 2011-12-02 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An educational tool for new dialysis patients as written by an actual dialysis patient. How to live a happy and productive life with kidney failure. You can do it. This book is specifically written for new End Stage Renal Disease patients and their loved ones. Keep smiling!
Download or read book Help I Need Dialysis written by Dori Schatell and published by . This book was released on 2012-02-20 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Perfect Match written by Dennis Ross and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2019-06-28 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How far would you go to save someone you love? Nick Seratino is a vibrant, handsome young man starting college when he receives a terrible diagnosis. He has end stage renal disease, requiring dialysis and ultimately a new kidney, and is placed on a transplant waiting list. Emilio Seratino is not willing to watch his son waste away. There are “many options” for a new kidney, and Emilio plans to utilize them all. When patients ahead of Nick on the waiting list start mysteriously dying, the authorities are called in to investigate. Meanwhile, Nick’s condition digs up family secrets better left buried. Much as John Grisham educates readers about legal topics, Dr. Dennis Ross showcases his medical knowledge in The Perfect Match, teaching readers about kidney failure with many a thrilling twist and turn up to the final bloody crescendo.
Download or read book Straight Outta Dialysis So Don t Ask Me Shit written by Ayoub Abfd and published by . This book was released on 2021-03-18 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Straight Outta Dialysis Dont Ask Me Notebook Patient Funny Notebook , Straight Outta Dialysis Dont Ask Me For Notebook Kidney Disease Notebook design Support the fight of Kidney Disease Patients and help spread awareness by wearing our Straight Outta Dialysis tee garment design.This Notebook design has the green ribbon to represent kidney disease. This is a great gift for your family member who my be suffering for kidney disease, a happy way to spread their cheer after leaving the chair even when you are in a nasty mood.
Download or read book What You Must Know About Dialysis written by Rich Snyder and published by Square One Publishers, Inc.. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 263 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dialysis can be a life-saving technique for the individual whose kidneys are unable to remove toxic waste and excess water from the blood. But over time, the process can become both physically debilitating and psychologically difficult. To address these issues, kidney specialist Dr. Rich Snyder has written a complete guide to dialysis. This book not only provides answers to common questions about the process, but also offers practical advice and strategies, as well as complementary options that can help you deal successfully with the many aspects of your treatment plan. The book begins with an introduction to dialysis—what it is, how it works, and what types are available. It then goes on to discuss the importance of blood tests, common medications and their complications, and associated disorders. Crucial information is included on natural supplements, lifestyle changes, nutrition, and effective coping tactics. For most people, dialysis is an unplanned and uncharted journey. In this book, Dr. Snyder lights the path ahead by combining compassion with rock-solid information that can make a real difference in your health.
Download or read book Vasculitis written by Sheri Schwar and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2006-04 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author tells the story of her long and painful battle with Takayasu's arteritis, a life-threatening disease of the blood vessels.
Download or read book Dialysis written by Lisa Frieden and published by . This book was released on 2015-11 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dialysis: a Memoir describes a young woman's experience of kidney failure from her time on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis to her successful transplant with a kidney donated by her husband. The memoir explores the physical and emotional challenges she faced and how she learns to cope and ultimately thrive in her new life.
