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Almost one million people around the world suffer from kidney disease and owe their lives to dialysis or transplantation. Each year in the UK, nearly 10,000 people enter end-stage kidney failure.However over the past 20 years the prospects for treatment and survival have dramatically improved thanks to medical advances.This book has been specially written for these patients and their families.After explaining the causes and symptons of kidney failure, the various treatment options are considered, in particular dialysis and transplantations.Throughout, the book aims to help patients understand how this disease and its treatment will affect them, and to answer many commonly asked questions. ... Read more

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Good summary of various kidney diseases and treatments
Even though I am non-specialist in a field of nephrology, this book is not too difficult to read and understand. Also, this book has summarized various kidney diseases and respective treatment very well. But, as for thesection of transplant, I think this kind of book should provide moreinformation as like as the immunosuppress drugs which are underdevelopment. I beleive hope is the best therapy for patients with chronicdiseases. ... Read more

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This up-to-date electronic book on CD-ROM provides the best collection available anywhere of official Federal government information and documents on the subject of kidney disease, including: Kidney Failure, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Kidney Dialysis, Transplantation, Polycystic Kidney Disease. (Kidney stones, and kidney cancer, are covered by other titles in this series.) This CD-ROM uses next-generation search technology that allows complete indexing and makes all files on the disc fully searchable. For patients, practical information is provided in clearly written patient education documents. For medical professionals, doctor reference tools and texts have detailed technical information and clinical background material.

This thoroughly researched collection presents vital information from many authoritative sources: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the Combined Health Information Database (CHID), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). Contents include clinical and medical information, with information on signs, symptoms, testing, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

In addition, as a bonus we have included an encyclopedic collection of general medical and health documents - thousands of pages with extensive material from the NIH on hundreds of diseases and health topics from A to Z, along with government consumer healthcare tips, disease prevention programs, dietary guidelines, and travelers' health information. Since navigating the Internet to find additional non-governmental medical information can be confusing, we've also provided our exclusive "Guide to Leading Medical Websites" with updated links to 73 of the best sites for medical information! By using weblinks on the CD-ROM, you can quickly check for the latest clinical updates directly from the government.

This CD-ROM has over 46,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software and Reader software is included. Advanced search and indexing features are built into our reproduction, providing a complete full-text index. This enables the user to search all the files on the disk at one time for words or phrases using just one search command! The Acrobat cataloging technology adds enormous value and uncommon functionality to this impressive collection of government documents and material. There is no other reference that is as fast, convenient, comprehensive, and portable!

Our CD-ROMs are privately-compiled collections of official public domain U.S. government files and documents - they are not produced by the federal government. They are designed to provide a convenient user-friendly reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading. This book-on-a-disc makes a superb reference work and educational tool for patients and their families, physicians, and other medical professionals. (Information on this CD-ROM is NOT a substitute for professional medical advice; of course, readers are urged to consult with a professional health care provider for any suspected illness.) ... Read more

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The most common reason for a renal consult in a hospitalized patient is acute renal failure (ARF). This new companion book to Brenner and Rector's THE KIDNEY provides the reader with the complete information necessary to understand, diagnose, and treat this serious and challenging condition. The first part of the book describes recent progress in the understanding of the pathophysiology of ARF, explaining the tremendous strides in the molecular and cellular aspects of cell injury and recovery. The remainder (and majority) of the text emphasizes the clinical spectrum and management of the different disease processes causing ARF. In these chapters, ARF is discussed in terms of its many associated disease processes such as pigment nephropathy, burns, infectious disease, and gastrointestinal and liver disease. This format allows for rapid referral and an in-depth understanding of all clinical aspects of ARF, including its most important aspect of management: to prevent the disease from becoming chronic, ultimately leading to dialysis and then transplantation. ... Read more

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This sourcebook has been created for patients who have decided to make education and Internet-based research an integral part of the treatment process. Although it gives information useful to doctors, caregivers and other health professionals, it also tells patients where and how to look for information covering virtually all topics related to kidney failure, from the essentials to the most advanced areas of research. The title of this book includes the word official. This reflects the fact that the sourcebook draws from public, academic, government, and peer-reviewed research. Selected readings from various agencies are reproduced to give you some of the latest official information available to date on kidney failure. Following an introductory chapter, the sourcebook is organized into three parts. PART I: THE ESSENTIALS; Chapter 1. The Essentials on Kidney Failure: Guidelines; Chapter 2. Seeking Guidance; Chapter 3. Clinical Trials and Kidney Failure; PART II: ADDITIONAL RESOURCES AND ADVANCED MATERIAL; Chapter 4. Studies on Kidney Failure; Chapter 5. Books on Kidney Failure; Chapter 6. Multimedia on Kidney Failure; Chapter 7. Periodicals and News on Kidney Failure; Chapter 8. Physician Guidelines and Databases; Chapter 9. Dissertations on Kidney Failure; PART III. APPENDICES; Appendix A. Researching Your Medications; Appendix B. Researching Alternative Medicine; Appendix C. Researching Nutrition; Appendix D. Finding Medical Libraries; Appendix E. NIH Consensus Statement on Morbidity and Mortality of Dialysis; Appendix F. Your Rights and Insurance; ONLINE GLOSSARIES; KIDNEY FAILURE GLOSSARY; INDEX. Related topics include: Acute kidney failure, Chronic kidney failure, Chronic renal insufficiency, End stage renal disease, End-stage renal disease, Functional renal failure of cirrhosis, Hemodynamic renal failure of cirrhosis, Hepatic nephropathy, Hepato-Renal Syndrome, Heyd's syndrome, Kidney failure, Kidney failure - acute, Kidney failure - chronic. ... Read more

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Good psychological advice but out of dated medical informati
This book gives good and beneficial psychological advice. But, the medical information of this book is somewhat out-of-dated. So, if you want recent medical information about whole of kidney failure, please check the otherbooks. Because nephrology develope so fast, year of the publication isimportant for your choice the books for kidney failure. ... Read more

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Written from the perspective of the joy of celebrating liferather than lamenting the scourge of chronic illness, this collectionof medical columns, short stories, and letters recounts the wonderfuland upbeat tale of coping, surviving, and prevailing. Starting out asa medical technician, wife, and mother faced with progressive loss ofsight and ambulation, Barry Friedman devised strategies for using herintellect to benefit other patients and medical professionals.
Free from self pity and permeated by hope, enthusiasm, and the beliefthat there was much to be accomplished, Friedman proved to be a keenobserver of the sense and nonsense comprising her therapeutic regimenfor diabetes, Addison's disease, and renal failure. Especially helpfulare Friedman's hints for dealing with the necessity of diet and timechange during travel and activity while under treatment with insulin.
Reading these short stories reveals a sense of humor and a glint ofimpish satisfaction in just being alive. ... Read more

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This expanded and revised companion to Brenner & Rector's The Kidney delivers a new bench to bedside review of the management of patients with end-stage renal disease. Leaders in the field present expert coverage on the physiologic principles and clinical applications of different methods of renal replacement therapy as well as the most recent guidelines from the National Kidney Foundation regarding dialysis. With 4 new section editors, new authors, 50% more content, this new edition constitutes a sweeping revision to this popular text. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Nephrology Nursing Journal, published by Jannetti Publications, Inc. on May 1, 2004. The length of the article is 7488 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Reliable and valid tools are needed to assist nurses to prospectively identify high-risk patients with kidney failure. Early identification of high-risk patients permits targeting of nursing interventions and resources to improve quality and cost outcomes. A 16-item risk assessment tool, Risk for Outcomes Adverse to Dialysis (ROAD), was developed based on a comprehensive review of the literature on risk factors associated with adverse outcomes with kidney failure. Reliability and validity of the ROAD was tested on a random sample of 253 participants in the Anemia Management Demonstration Project. High risk scores on the ROAD were significantly associated with hospitalization 1 to 6 months following risk assessment and inversely correlated with physical and mental components of quality of life. The results indicate that the ROAD provides a useful tool to identify patients on hemodialysis at risk of poor outcomes.

Citation Details
Title: Reliability and validity of a risk assessment tool for patients with kidney failure.
Author: Gerri Lamb
Publication: Nephrology Nursing Journal (Refereed)
Date: May 1, 2004
Publisher: Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Volume: 31Issue: 3Page: 267(11)

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This digital document is an article from Transplant News, published by Transplant Communications, Inc. on December 15, 2000. The length of the article is 442 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: NIH halts study after finding use of ACE inhibitor or beta blocker rather than CCB may postpone kidney failure.(National Institutes of Health, angiotensive-converting enzyme, calcium channel blocker)(Brief Article)
Publication: Transplant News (Newsletter)
Date: December 15, 2000
Publisher: Transplant Communications, Inc.
Volume: 10Issue: 23Page: NA

Article Type: Brief Article

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This digital document is an article from Winnipeg Free Press, published by Thomson Gale on March 21, 2007. The length of the article is 526 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: City cat owner says tainted food killed healthy pet; Animals stricken by kidney failure.(Life)
Author: Gale Reference Team
Publication: Winnipeg Free Press (Magazine/Journal)
Date: March 21, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Page: a8

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