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Even though peritoneal dialysis (PD) is by now well established and its advantages in terms of clinical efficacy, social impact and individual tolerance are acknowledged, it is still underutilized on a global scale. In view of this fact, the publication at hand has two objectives, namely to provide help to identify possible obstacles to a wider application of PD and to advance a project called USS PD: Understanding, Starting and Sustaining Peritoneal Dialysis (initiated by the Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation of the St. Bortolo Hospital in Vicenza, Italy).The initial part of this book is thus dedicated to basic principles of PD, as understanding how this technique works...
This third edition of this text is organized into seven sections that address the educational needs of dietitians around the world who seek current information about nutritional management of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Part I addresses the differences in the epidemiology of CKD and renal replacement therapy worldwide, such as environmental, ethnic, cultural, political and macroeconomic factors. Part II includes a thorough review of the components of the nutrition assessment, which includes information about psychosocial issues affecting nutritional status in kidney disease and drug-nutrient interactions, and parts III and IV review preventative strategies for common disorders associated w...
Nutritional Management of Renal Disease, Fourth Edition, offers in-depth reviews of the metabolic and nutritional disorders prevalent in patients with renal disease and serves as an in-depth reference source concerning nutrition and kidney disease. This classic translational reference provides correct diagnosis - and therefore correct treatment - of renal, metabolic, and nutritional disorders. Nephrologists, diebetologists, endocrinologists, dieticians, and nutritionists depend on a strong understanding of the molecular basis for the disease. This fourth edition includes thorough new case reports, offering expert advice on how to use the latest research and clinical findings in counseling pa...
This fourth edition of the Oxford Textbook of Clinical Nephrology builds on the success and international reputation of the publication as an important resource for the practising clinician in the field. It provides practical, scholarly, and evidence-based coverage of the full spectrum of clinical nephrology, written by a global faculty of experts. The most relevant and important reference to clinical nephrology, this is an authoritative and comprehensive textbook combining the clinical aspects of renal disease essential to daily clinical practice with extensive information about the underlying basic science and current evidence available. Each section of the textbook has been critically and...
Illustrated in full colour throughout, this comprehensive edition provides the reader with complete information on clinical and practical problems in nephrology.
A atenção dada aos temas relacionados à nutrição e dietética tem sido cada vez maior. Seja por causa das redes sociais, que estimulam certos padrões de estética e comportamento, seja por causa das recorrentes notícias e estudos que tratam de descobertas promissoras ou de informações alarmantes, a preocupação com a alimentação se tornou algo comum, evidenciando a importância da atuação do nutricionista e do técnico em nutrição e dietética (TND). Nutrição e dietética básica apresenta um panorama das quatro áreas de atuação desses profissionais – nutrição em alimentação coletiva, nutrição clínica, nutrição em saúde coletiva e nutrição na cadeia de prod...
A Série Universitária foi desenvolvida pelo Senac São Paulo com o intuito de preparar profissionais para o mercado de trabalho. Os títulos abrangem diversas áreas, abordando desde conhecimentos teóricos e práticos adequados às exigências profissionais até a formação ética e sólida. Avaliação nutricional avançada abrange todos os assuntos que envolvem a avaliação nutricional, desde aspectos qualitativos e comportamentais até avaliação física e bioquímica, e traz ferramentas importantes para a atuação do nutricionista. Além disso, a obra aborda a avaliação nutricional em diferentes populações, da gestação ao envelhecimento. O objetivo é apresentar os métodos disponíveis de avaliação nutricional ao estudante, assim como a interpretação dos resultados dessa avaliação e exemplos práticos de utilização desses métodos no cotidiano do profissional nutricionista.