Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents: The Development of Hemodialysis and Perioneal Dialysis - Vascular Access for Hemodialysis - Hollow-Fiber Dialyzers - Biocompatibility - Anticoagulation in Patients on Hemodialysis - Kinetic Modeling in Hemodialysis - Optimizing Dialysis in Pediatric Patients - Clinical Implications of Larger Molecules - Complications during Hemodialysis - Dialyzer Reuse - Hemodialysis in Children - Peritoneal Access Devices - Physiology of Peritoneal Dialysis - Kinetic Modeling in Peritoneal Dialysis - Clinical Use of Peritoneal Dialysis - Infections in Peritoneal Dialysis - Infection and Host Defense in Dialysis Patients - Peritoneal Dialysis in Pediatric Patients - Acid-Base Homeostasis in Dialysis Patients - Nutrition in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Patients on Dialysis - Nutritional Management of Pediatric Patients on Chronic Dialysis - Growth and Growth Hormone Treatment in Children with Chronic Renal Insufficiency - Liver Disease in Dialysis Patients - Gastrointestinal Diseases in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease - Hematologic Aspects of Chronic Kidney Disease - Cardiac Disease in Dialysis Patients - Hypertension in Hemodialysis - Lipoprotien Metabolism and Dyslipidemia in Dialysis Patients - Endocrine Dysfunction in Chronic Kidney Disease - Parathyroid Hromone - Neurologic Aspects of Dialysis - Diabetes and Dialysis - Drug Usage and Dialysis Patients - Psychosocial Adaptation of Dialysis Patients - Psychosocial Care of Children on Dialysis - High-Flux Renal Replacement Therapies - Quality, Safety, and Accountability in Dialysis - Sorbent Dialysis - Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy - Pediatric Hemofiltration - NAPRTCS Dialysis Registry Status Report - Preemptive Kidney Transplatation in Infancy - Quotidian Dialysis - Hemodialysis Access in Children - Surgical Issues in Pediatric Peritoneal Dialysis - Renal Osteodystrophy in Pediatric Patients - Management of Anemia in Pediatric Patients.
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