Dialysis in Older Adults [electronic resource] : A Clinical Handbook /
Misra, Madhukar.editor.
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 of life. Accessible and easy-to-read, Dialysis in Older Adults serves as the go-to reference for clinicians and members of their team as they treat this challenging patient population.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
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.
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 of life. Accessible and easy-to-read, Dialysis in Older Adults serves as the go-to reference for clinicians and members of their team as they treat this challenging patient population.
Nephrology.
Geriatrics.
Nephrology.
Geriatrics/Gerontology.