Pediatric Dialysis

Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Notes on the History of Dialysis Therapy in Children....Pages 3-16
The Biology of Dialysis....Pages 17-35
The Demographics of Dialysis in Children....Pages 37-51
Organization and Management of a Pediatric Dialysis Program....Pages 53-72
Dialysis in Developing Countries....Pages 73-81
Front Matter....Pages 83-83
The Decision to Initiate Dialysis in a Pediatric Patient....Pages 85-100
Initiation of Maintenance Renal Replacement Therapy in Infants....Pages 101-114
Urological Issues in Pediatric Dialysis....Pages 115-137
Conservation of Residual Renal Function in Children Reaching End-Stage Renal Disease....Pages 139-150
Front Matter....Pages 151-151
Peritoneal Access in Children Receiving Dialysis....Pages 153-168
Technical Aspects and Prescription of Peritoneal Dialysis in Children....Pages 169-203
Peritoneal Dialysis Solutions....Pages 205-218
Peritoneal Dialysis During Infancy....Pages 219-229
Peritonitis and Exit-Site Infections....Pages 231-256
Non-infectious Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis in Children....Pages 257-271
Front Matter....Pages 273-273
Hemodialysis Vascular Access in Children....Pages 275-285
Technical Aspects of Hemodialysis in Children....Pages 287-311
Prescribing and Monitoring Hemodialysis for Pediatric Patients....Pages 313-320
Maintenance Hemodialysis During Infancy....Pages 321-328
Intensified Hemodialysis in Children....Pages 329-344
Front Matter....Pages 273-273
Common Complications of Haemodialysis....Pages 345-374
Front Matter....Pages 375-375
Meeting Nutritional Goals for Children Receiving Maintenance Dialysis....Pages 377-437
Technical Aspects of Controlled Enteral Nutrition in Pediatric Dialysis....Pages 439-451
Growth and Pubertal Development in Dialyzed Children and Adolescents....Pages 453-481
Diagnosis and Management of Renal Osteodystrophy in Children....Pages 483-503
The Cardiovascular Status of Pediatric Dialysis Patients....Pages 505-529
Management of Renal Anemia in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease....Pages 531-568
Immune Function and Immunizations in Dialyzed Children....Pages 569-579
Neurological Effects and Cognitive Development....Pages 581-592
Psychosocial Adjustment and Adherence of Children and Adolescents on Dialysis....Pages 593-605
Front Matter....Pages 607-607
Drug Administration and Pharmacogenomics in Children Receiving Acute or Chronic Renal Replacement Therapy....Pages 609-627
Use of Contrast Agents in Children with Chronic Kidney Disease....Pages 629-642
Front Matter....Pages 643-643
Long-Term Outcome of Chronic Dialysis in Children....Pages 645-660
Health-Related Quality of Life in Children on Dialysis....Pages 661-671
Transitioning the Adolescent Dialysis Patient to Adult Care....Pages 673-688
The Ethics of Withholding or Withdrawing Dialysis in the Pediatric ESRD Patient....Pages 689-695
Acute Kidney Injury: Diagnosis and Treatment with Peritoneal Dialysis, Hemodialysis, and CRRT....Pages 697-736
Front Matter....Pages 737-737
The Development of CRRT for Infants and Children....Pages 739-753
Extracorporeal Liver Replacement Therapy for Pediatric Patients....Pages 755-763
Dialytic Therapy of Inborn Errors of Metabolism....Pages 765-774
Front Matter....Pages 737-737
Pediatric Therapeutic Apheresis....Pages 775-796
Extracorporeal Therapy for Drug Overdose and Poisoning....Pages 797-807
Back Matter....Pages 809-825