Nolph and Gokal's Textbook of Peritoneal Dialysis

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Khanna, Ramesh. (Editor), Krediet, Raymond T. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 2009.
• Edition: 3.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Nephrology.; Medicine & Public Health.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-78940-8

Nolph and Gokal's Text Book of Peritoneal Dialysis, Third Edition, covers advances made in this field for the past 30 years. During the past two decades, the time during which this therapy has been increasingly utilized, this text has continued to be recognized as the major source of the discip...

Table of Contents:

• From the contents History of Peritoneal Dialysis
• Current Status of PD Including CAPD
• Ultra Structure of the Peritoneum
• The peritoneal microcirculation in Peritoneal Dialysis
• The Physiology of Peritoneal Solute and Water Transport & Lymphatis
• Monitoring the Functional Status of the Peritoneum
• Physiology of High Transport Status
• Animal Models in Peritoneal Dialysis
• Pharmacological Alterations of Peritoneal Transport Rates and Pharmacokinetics in Peritoneal Dialysis
• Peritoneal Dialysis Solutions and Biocompatibility
• Peritoneal Dialysis Access and Exit-Site Care Including Surgical Aspects
• Organization of a Peritoneal Dialysis Program
• Peritoneal Dialysis in the Elderly
• Automated Peritoneal Dialysis
• Adequacy of Peritoneal Dialysis Including Fluid Balance, Electrolytes, Minerals and Middle Molecules
• Ultrafiltration Failure Including Peritoneal Encapsulating Sclerosis
• Nutritional Aspects of Peritoneal Dialysis Including MIA Syndrome
• Peritonitis.