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Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease: Contemporary Approaches to Dialysis, Renal Replacement Therapy, Complications, and Patient Outcomes

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease: Contemporary Approaches to Dialysis, Renal Replacement Therapy, Complications, and Patient Outcomes

Halligan, Nicholas M.

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ISBN13: 9798171391898
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 764
Weight: 2.21
Height: 1.52 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
ADVANCES IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE

Contemporary Approaches to Dialysis, Renal Replacement Therapy, Complications, and Patient Outcomes

Chronic kidney disease is a complex and progressive condition that demands more than an understanding of declining kidney function. As kidney disease advances, clinicians must navigate dialysis, kidney replacement therapy, fluid and electrolyte disturbances, mineral and bone disorders, medication-related challenges, cardiovascular complications, and the evolving needs and goals of individual patients.

ADVANCES IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE provides a clinically focused exploration of contemporary principles in the assessment and management of advanced CKD and kidney failure. Drawing together foundational renal physiology with practical clinical perspectives, this book is designed to help readers understand the reasoning behind treatment decisions and apply that knowledge to real-world patient care.

Readers will explore important topics including:

- Chronic kidney disease and kidney failure - contemporary concepts in kidney-function assessment, disease progression, risk evaluation, and patient-centered management.

- Dialysis and kidney replacement therapy - principles of hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, extracorporeal therapies, treatment adequacy, fluid removal, solute clearance, and preservation of residual kidney function.

- Calcium, phosphate, and CKD-MBD - mechanisms of mineral imbalance, phosphate accumulation and rebound, calcium kinetics, parathyroid hormone regulation, phosphate binders, vascular calcification, and individualized treatment considerations.

- Renal pharmacokinetics - how impaired kidney function alters drug absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination, with practical attention to renal dosing, active metabolites, drug-mineral interactions, therapeutic drug monitoring, and dialysis-related drug removal.

- Dialysis complications and clinical challenges - fluid overload, intradialytic hypotension, electrolyte disturbances, anemia, cardiovascular risk, and other complications encountered in advanced kidney disease.

- Clinical reasoning and patient outcomes - integrating laboratory findings, treatment characteristics, comorbidities, medication exposure, patient preferences, quality of life, and long-term goals into individualized care.

A distinctive feature of this book is its emphasis on physiology translated into clinical practice. Concepts such as phosphate rebound, calcium mass balance, dialysis clearance, drug distribution, and residual kidney function are presented in a practical manner to help readers understand the mechanisms underlying commonly encountered clinical problems.

Historical concepts are also placed in context, distinguishing foundational research and earlier treatment approaches from contemporary standards of care. This perspective helps readers appreciate how nephrology has evolved while avoiding the uncritical application of outdated targets or practices.

Written for nephrologists, physicians, residents, fellows, nurses, pharmacists, allied healthcare professionals, researchers, and students, this book offers a practical reference for strengthening knowledge of advanced CKD, dialysis, kidney replacement therapy, and the complications that influence patient outcomes.

ADVANCES IN CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE ultimately emphasizes a central principle of modern nephrology: effective treatment is not simply about correcting laboratory abnormalities-it is about understanding the patient, the underlying physiology, the available therapeutic options, and the balance between benefit, risk, quality of life, and long-term outcomes.

For readers seeking a concise yet clinically rich resource on contemporary chronic kidney disease management, this book provides a structured foundation for informed, evidence-based, and patient-centered kidney care.

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