Pediatric Dialysis

by Bradley A. Warady (Editor), Franz S. Schaefer (Editor), Richard N. Fine (Editor), Steven R. Alexander (Editor)

Overview

The provision of optimal dialysis therapy to children requires a thorough understanding of the multi-disciplinary manner in which the pediatric patient is affected by renal insufficiency. Knowledge of the technical aspects of peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis and continuous renal replacement therapy must be complemented by attention to issues such as anemia, renal osteodystrophy, hypertension, growth, cognitive development, nutrition, nursing care and the psychosocial adaptation of the child and family to chronic disease.
The inaugural edition of Pediatric Dialysis provides a comprehensive review of these and other related topics with a singular emphasis on the unique aspects of their application to children. With authoritative, clinically relevant, well-referenced chapters written by a host of recognized international experts who emphasize key aspects of contemporary management, Pediatric Dialysis has been designed to serve as a primary resource to all clinicians involved in the care of the pediatric dialysis patient.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789400710313
Publisher:	Springer-Verlag New York, LLC
Publication date:	12/06/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
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About the Author

Bradley A. Warady, MD

Professor of Pediatrics

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

The McLaughlin Family Endowed Chair in Nephrology

Director, Division of Pediatric Nephrology

Director, Dialysis and Transplantation

Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Steven R. Alexander, MD

Professor of Pediatrics

Chief, Division of Pediatric Nephrology

Stanford University School of Medicine

Marian and Jack Euphrat Distinguished Packard Fellow

Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital-Stanford

Stanford, California, USA

Franz Schaefer, MD

Professor of Pediatrics

University of Heidelberg

Head, Pediatric Nephrology Division

Director, KfH Kidney Center for Children and Adolescents

Center for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine

Heidelberg, Germany

Table of Contents

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.

Editorial Reviews

4 Stars! from Doody

Reviewer: Eduardo M Perelstein, M.D.(Weill Cornell Medical College)
Description: This book offers a comprehensive review of all modalities of renal replacement therapy in pediatrics. It also reviews the pathophysiology and conservative management of major complications of chronic renal failure.
Purpose: Although the book does not contain a preface, it is clear that the objective of the editors is to provide pediatric nephrologists with an updated reference that can be of value in the management of patients with advanced chronic renal failure and end-stage renal disease. This is a very worthy objective and the book definitely meets it.
Audience: It is targeted at all practitioners involved in the management of pediatric patients with end-stage renal disease, including pediatric residents, but especially pediatric nephrologists at all levels of their careers. The editors have gathered a group of outstanding contributors, all authorities of international renown in their field.
Features: This exhaustive review of all modalities of dialysis in pediatric patients includes a very interesting historical perspective and a clear and accessible review of the biological principles of dialysis. Several chapters deal with the various technical aspects of dialysis and the details of the dialysis prescription. The most important complications of chronic renal failure are discussed in detail, including pathophysiology and conservative treatment, both before and during the dialysis. Chapter 32, on preparing the pediatric dialysis patient for transplantation, deserves special mention since it brings up a fundamental principle in pediatric nephrology, which is that dialysis should always be considered a temporary treatment. Some chapters refer to the use of dialysis for other indications (acute renal failure, poisoning, etc). Finally, the book also mentions other techniques, such as apheresis, hemoperfusion, and hemofiltration.
Assessment: This book provides a very comprehensive and up-to-date review of all aspects of chronic renal failure and end-stage renal failure, not only of pediatric dialysis. There are no books to which we can compare it. It will undoubtedly represent a very welcome addition to the pediatric nephrology literature.

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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)

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