DESCRIPTION:
This book provides a comprehensive and systematic review of the latest findings in a wide spectrum of clinically important aspects of chronic kidney disease (CKD), focusing on clinical diagnosis and therapeutics. CKD is a global health problem with a rising morbidity and mortality. The last decade has seen significant improvements in determining the incidence, prevalence, and complications of CKD, mainly thanks to the definitions of CKD developed by the National Kidney Foundation""s Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (K/DOQI). However, increased recognition of CKD has led to awareness of the limitations of its clinical diagnosis and treatment, which are essential to patients"" wellbeing. This book is of particular value not only to nephrologists, but also to general practitioners and residents with an interest in CKD. It offers a well-organized exposition of the current knowledge base. Compared with previously published books on kidney disease and CKD, it has a smaller number of more concise chapters. As a result, readers can easily obtain an overview of the most important topics in CKD. We hope that practitioners will gain as much from reading this practical guide to clinical management of CKD as we have from editing it.
CONTENTS:
1. Chronic Kidney Disease: Overview
2. Pathophysiology of Chronic Kidney Disease
3. Diabetic Kidney Disease
4. Hypertensive Kidney Disease
5. Pregnancy in Chronic Kidney Disease
6. Aging and Chronic Kidney Disease
7. Acute Kidney Injury and Chronic Kidney Disease
8. Advanced Image Techniques in Chronic Kidney Disease
9. Cardiovascular Disease in Chronic Kidney Disease
10. Anemia in Chronic Kidney Disease
11. Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder, Vitamin D Deficiency, and Secondary Hyperparathyroidism
12. Immune Deficiency and Infection in Chronic Kidney Disease
13. Nervous System Disorders in Chronic Kidney Disease: Neurocognitive Dysfunction, Depression, and Sleep Disorder
14. Nutritional Management of Chronic Kidney Disease
15. Medication in Chronic Kidney Disease
16. Initiation Timing and Modality Option for Renal Replacement Therapy
17. Hemodialysis
18. Peritoneal Dialysis
19. Transplantation
