Oxford Handbook of Dialysis

Abstract

The Oxford Handbook of Dialysis provides a patient-centred and comprehensive guide to all aspects of dialysis, covering everything from patient preparation and details of both haemo- and peritoneal dialysis, to continuous haemofiltration techniques and complications of end stage kidney disease.

Illness representations are associated with fluid nonadherence among hemodialysis patients

“…KRU was derived from a 48-h interdialytic urine collection and mean interdialytic urea concentration (the mean of predialytic and postdialytic serum urea concentrations) [45]. Dry weight (or "ideal weight") is the principal target for fluid removal in dialysis and refers to the normal fluid weight of the patient (euvolemic) without edema or excess interstitial fluid [46]. IDWG was computed by subtracting postdialysis weight from the predialysis weight of the following treatment session (kg).…”

Surgical or medical therapy for severe hyperparathyroidism or chronic kidney disease? An appraisal of current practice guidelines

“…An increased post-operative risk is to be expected in dialysis patients. The overall post-operative mortality is 4% and morbidity about 50% in this at risk population, irrespective of the type of surgical intervention (77). A high burden of cardiovascular comorbidity, fragile fluid and electrolyte balance, bleeding disorders, the propensity to infections, altered drugs kinetics and drugs interactions are possible explanations.…”

The experience of living with chronic illness for the haemodialysis patient: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

“…Haemodialysis is a treatment for chronic renal failure. During dialysis the patient is connected to a machine which takes over the function of the damaged kidneys (Levy, Brown, Daley, & Lawrence, 2009). Treatment sessions are long and frequent, often lasting several hours at least three times a week (Levy et al, 2009).…”

“…During dialysis the patient is connected to a machine which takes over the function of the damaged kidneys (Levy, Brown, Daley, & Lawrence, 2009). Treatment sessions are long and frequent, often lasting several hours at least three times a week (Levy et al, 2009). Due to medical technology a patient can live for 5-10 years on dialysis (Tetta, Roy, Gatti, & Cerutti, 2011).…”