Oxford Handbook of Dialysis

Oxford Handbook of Dialysis, 3rd Revised edition--------------------------------------------------The Oxford Handbook of Dialysis provides a patient-centred and comprehensiveguide to all aspects of dialysis, covering everything from patientpreparation and details of both haemo- and peritoneal dialysis, tocontinuous haemofiltration techniques and complications of end stagekidney disease. In this new edition, all sections have been completelyupdated, with new material on a multitude of topics including haemofiltration,monitoring techniques, infection prevention, new PD fluids, trialsin haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, integrated care, role ofpredialysis nurses, supportive care, care of dying patients, pain controland newer drugs such as darbepoietin, new vitamin D analogues, newanticoagulants and phosphate binders. With new chapters on transplantationand dialysis in Acute Kidney Injury, and references to the most up-to-dateclinical guidelines, this handbook continues to be the essential, compactresource for anyone managing patients with end stage renal failure.