Pediatric Dialysis

From the reviews: "The first edition of Pediatric Dialysis by Warady et al., provides an expansive, exceptionally well-referenced review of the existing literature and current opinions in pediatric nephrology. ... The 38 chapters of this text are uniformly well-referenced and well written. ... The book is well edited ... . The content is also well indexed, making the book easy to use ... . Pediatric Dialysis is an exceptional reference that consolidated information on pediatric nephrology, and holds an important place in the pediatric nephrology literature." (Jennifer E. Slickers and Maria E. Ferris, Pediatric Nephrology, Vol. 20 (5), 2005)

• 1 The history of dialysis therapy in children.- 2 The biology of dialysis.- 3 The demographics of dialysis in children.- 4 Organization and management of a pediatric dialysis program.- 5 Vascular access.- 6 Peritoneal dialysis access in children.- 7 Technical aspects of the hemodialysis procedure.- 8 Technical aspects of the peritoneal dialysis procedure.- 9 Prescribing and monitoring hemodialysis.- 10 Peritoneal dialysis and prescription monitoring.- 11 Initiation of maintenance renal replacement therapy in infancy.- 12 The decision to initiate dialysis in children and adolescents.- 13 Maintenance hemodialysis during infancy.- 14 Maintenance peritoneal dialysis during infancy.- 15 Achieving nutritional goals for children on dialysis.- 16 Supplemental tube feeding.- 17 Growth disturbance in chronic renal failure: Etiology and treatment.- 18 Treatment of renal bone disease.- 19 Management of renal anemia.- 20 Blood pressure management in the dialysis patient.- 21 Cardiovascular considerations of pediatric ESRD.- 22 Immune function of children on dialysis.- 23 Immunizations.- 24 Peritonitis.- 25 Non-infectious complications of peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis.- 26 Neurological side effects of dialysis and cognitive development in children with end-stage renal disease.- 27 Psychosocial care and adherence to medical regimens.- 28 Assessing the quality of life of children on dialysis.- 29 Long-term outcome of peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis in pediatric patients.- 30 The ethics of withholding and withdrawing dialysis in children.- 31 Urological considerations in children with end-stage renal disease.- 32 Preparing the pediatric dialysis patient for transplantation.- 33 Principles of drug administration in children receiving renal replacement therapy.- 34 Continuousrenal replacement therapies for children with acute renal failure and metabolic disorders.- 35 Dialytic management of inborn errors of metabolism.- 36 Management of acute renal failure with hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.- 37 Dialysis and hemoperfusion for poisoning.- 38 Apheresis.