Pediatric Dialysis

The optimal management of children who receive dialysis therapy requires a thorough understanding of the multidisciplinary nature of their treatment. The multiple organ systems that are often impacted by acute and chronic impairment of kidney function makes the care of this patient population highly complex. This 3rd edition of Pediatric Dialysis provides authoritative and comprehensive information on all aspects of dialysis-related care for children to assist the clinician in achieving the best possible patient outcomes. Like the two preceding editions, the 3rd edition enlists experts from North America, South America, Europe, and Asia to provide their perspectives on virtually all issues pertaining to dialysis-related management for children, based on years of clinical and research experience. The book contains sections on all essential topics including when to initiate dialysis, peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, managing secondary complications, nutritional therapy, drugs and dialysis, dialysis outcomes, and transition to adult care. Each chapter has been thoroughly updated in terms of content and references. The book also includes several new chapters on topics such as remote patient monitoring, acute kidney injury management in the developing world, and antibiotic stewardship in the dialysis unit, maintaining the text's preeminent status as a worldwide source for pediatric dialysis care. .

Notes on the History of Dialysis Therapy in Children -- The Biology of Dialysis -- The Demographics of Dialysis in Children -- Chronic Dialysis in Developing Countries -- Organization and Management of a Pediatric Dialysis Program -- The Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse in Pediatric Dialysis Care -- Quality Improvement Strategies and Outcomes in Pediatric Dialysis -- Antibiotic Stewardship in the Pediatric Dialysis Unit -- The Decision to Initiate Dialysis in Children and Adolescents -- Urologic Issues in Pediatric Dialysis -- Preservation of Residual Renal Function in Children Reaching End-Stage Renal Disease -- Peritoneal Access in Children Receiving Dialysis -- Technical Aspects and Prescription of Peritoneal Dialysis in Children -- Peritoneal Dialysis Solutions -- Peritoneal Dialysis during Infancy -- Infectious Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis in Children -- Non-infectious Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis in Children -- Remote Patient Monitoring in Peritoneal Dialysis -- Hemodialysis Vascular Access in Children -- Technical Aspects of Hemodialysis in Children -- Hemodiafiltration: Principles, Technique and Advantages over Conventional Hemodialysis -- Maintenance He…