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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810856703321

Titolo

Clinical management of intestinal failure / / edited by Christopher P. Duggan, Tom Jaksic, Kathleen M. Gura

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, Fla., : Taylor & Francis, 2012

Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2012

ISBN

0-429-14860-7

1-280-12165-3

9786613525512

1-4398-1391-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (531 p.)

Classificazione

MED031000MED060000MED078000

Altri autori (Persone)

DugganChristopher, MD.

JaksicTom

GuraKathleen

Disciplina

616.342

Soggetti

Malabsorption syndromes

Pediatric gastroenterology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Intestinal failure -- pt. 2. Medical and surgical management -- pt. 3. Prevention and treatment of complications of intestinal failure -- pt. 4. Nursing management -- pt. 5. Emerging diagnostic and therapeutic methods -- pt. 6. Long-term care.

Sommario/riassunto

This reference provides a current, multidisciplinary approach to the care of patients with intestinal failure. It includes intensive discussion on medical and nutritional issues especially relative to children with intestinal failure. It presents information on transplantation, but emphasizes rehabilitation. Topics cover etilogy/epidemiology, pathophysiology, and clinical assessment of intestinal failure in adults and pediatrics; medical and surgical management; prevention and treatment of complications of intestinal failure; nursing management; emerging diagnostic and therapeutic methods; and long term care. It is written by experts in nutrition, gastroenterology and pediatrics, pharmacy, as well as gastrointestinal surgery--