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Autore |
Lewis Robert |
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Titolo |
Understanding chronic kidney disease [[electronic resource] ] : a guide for the non-specialist / / Robert Lewis |
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ISBN |
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1-283-65785-6 |
1-907830-74-X |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (157 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Chronic renal failure |
Kidneys - Diseases |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Prelims; Contents; About the author; Chapter 1 Why chronic kidney disease has become such an important issue; Chapter 2 The definition and classification of CKD; Chapter 3 Normal kidney function andwhat goes wrong in CKD; Chapter 4 Estimated GFR: Is it a good measure of renal function?; Chapter 5 Tests for Proteinuria:What do they all mean?; Chapter 6 CKD as a marker of cardiovascular risk; Chapter 7 Kidney function in older people: CKD or benign decline?; Chapter 8 The first step in management: Establishing the cause of CKD |
Chapter 9 Preventing progression of CKD: Hypertension and ACE-inhibitorsChapter 10 When renal function takes a dip; Chapter 11 Long-term systemic effects of CKD: Blood and bones; Chapter 12 Diet and nutrition in CKD; Chapter 13 Managing heart disease in the context of CKD; Chapter 14 Diabetes and renal disease; Chapter 15 Fertility and pregnancy in the context of CKD; Chapter 16 Medicines management in CKD; Chapter 17 When all else fails: Management of end-stage kidney disease; Chapter 18 Symptom control and end-of-life care in CKD; Chapter 19 Management and referral:A quick reference summary |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Since 2006, the management of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has become part of routine primary care practice. This book offers primary |
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