Pediatric Dialysis (eBook)

1. Notes on 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. Pediatric Dialysis in Developing Countries - 6. The Decision to Initiate Dialysis in a Pediatric Patient - 7. Initiation of Maintenance Renal Replacement Therapy in Infants - 8. Urologic Issues in Pediatric Dialysis Patients - 9. Conservation of Residual Renal Function in Children Reaching End-Stage Renal Disease - 10. Peritoneal Access in Children Receiving Dialysis - 11. Technical Aspects and Prescription of Peritoneal Dialysis in Children - 12. Peritoneal Dialysis Solutions - 13. Peritoneal Dialysis During Infancy - 14. Peritonitis and Exit-Site Infections in Children Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis - 15. Non-Infectious Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis in Children - 16. Hemodialysis Vascular Access in Children - 17. Technical Aspects of Hemodialysis in Children - 18. Prescribing and Monitoring Hemodialysis for Pediatric Patients - 19. Maintenance Hemodialysis During Infancy - 20. Intensified Hemodialysis in Children - 21. Common Complications of Hemodialysis - 22. Meeting Nutritional Goals for Children Receiving Maintenance Dialysis - 23. Technical Aspects of Controlled Enteral Nutrition in Pediatric Dialysis Patients - 24. Growth and Pubertal Development in Dialyzed Children and Adolescents - 25. Diagnosis and Management of Renal Osteodystrophy and Metabolic Bone Disease in Children - 26. The Cardiovascular Status of  Pediatric Dialysis Patients - 27. Management of Renal Anemia in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease - 28. Immune Function and Immunization in Dialyzed Children - 29. Neurological Effects and Cognitive Development - 30. Psychosocial Adjustment and Adherence of Children and Adolescents on Dialysis - 31. Drug Administration and Pharmacogenomics in Children Receiving Acute or Chronic Renal Replacement Therapy - 32. Use of Contrast Agents in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease - 33. Long Term Outcome of Chronic Dialysis in Children - 34. The Quality of Child and Family Life on Dialysis - 35. Transitioning the Adolescent Dialysis Patient to Adult Care - 36. The Ethics of Withholding or Withdrawing Dialysis in the Pediatric ESRD Patient - 37. Acute Kidney Injury in Children: Diagnosis and Treatment with Peritoneal Dialysis, Hemodialysis and CRRT - 38. The Development of CRRT for Infants and Children - 39. Extracorporeal Liver Replacement Therapy for Pediatric Patients - 40. Dialytic Therapy of Inborn Errors of Metabolism - 41. Pediatric Therapeutic Apheresis - 42. Extracorporeal Therapy for Drug Overdose and Poisoning in Children