Cellular metabolic abnormalities are responsible for systems and organ failures, so the modern approach of organ dysfunctions now includes prevention or treatment of such disorders. This book is a comprehensive tool, allowing... Read More

Pediatric critical care nephrology is a complex and highly specialized field, presenting challenges and management strategies that are often quite distinct from those seen in adult practice. Therefore, it is high time to... Read More

Increased recognition of the overlap between critical care and renal medicine, and recent advances in the understanding of acute renal failure (ARF) and the application of renal replacement therapies (RRTs), have brought... Read More

Biomarkers of Kidney Disease, Second Edition, focuses on the basic and clinical research of biomarkers in common kidney diseases, detailing the characteristics of an ideal biomarker. The latest techniques for biomarker detection,... Read More

This book covers all key aspects of critical care in pediatric nephrology, including acute dialysis in sick children. It also provides detailed protocols for managing fluid and electrolyte balance and dialysis in children... Read More

The contents of this book are a selection taken from materials that have been developed during the preparation of continuing education courses (distance learning), whose scientific advisor is the volume editor, Professor... Read More

Controversies and trends have always been present in nephrology. Since its inception and throughout its development, renal replacement therapy has been shrouded in uncertainty, even as it advances, and it has always been... Read More

A brief, highly readable book providing the clinician with a straightforward approach to solving even the most complex, acid-base, fluid, and electrolyte problems. Useful to medical students, interns and residents, nurses... Read More

We developed a prioritized list of 13 QIs for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) care. Future work should focus on developing validated benchmarks for these QIs and implementing them into CRRT programs. We conducted... Read More

Any transplant begins with a phone call but on Sunday, the phone in the Cardiff Transplant Unit kept ringing. It was to prove the start of a remarkable few days as specialists at University Hospital of Wales completed six... Read More

This review outlines key knowledge areas for critical care physicians and nephrologists caring for patients with cancer and associated kidney issues such as acute kidney injury (AKI) and electrolyte disorders. Specifically,... Read More

The authors were tasked with developing five specific questions regarding mitochondrial function in sepsis within the context of the Acute Dialysis Quality Initiative 14 (ADQI XIV) meeting held in Bogotá, Colombia, in late... Read More

Recently released, Nephrology Secrets, features the highly regarded “Secrets Series” popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, and an easy-to-read style – making reference and review... Read More

Two new clinical trials together involving nearly 30,000 patients support previous observational evidence that the most common solution used for intravenous fluid therapy in the world is associated with kidney damage. Both... Read More

Featuring a superb compilation of chapters related to nephrology and acid-base disorders derived from Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, Nineteenth Edition, this concise, full-color clinical companion delivers... Read More