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Managing Renal Injury in the Elderly Patient

Haase, Haase-Fielitz Managing Renal Injury in the Elderly Patient

ISBN: 978-3-642-39946-6

Edition: 1st Ed.

Publication date: November 2013

Cover: Hardcover

Pages: 100 p.

Illustrations: 9 ill.

Publisher: Springer

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Description

  • Examines in detail the nature of renal injury in the elderly and its optimal management
  • Includes consideration of some rarely addressed but important issues
  • Of key importance against the background of an aging population worldwide

As the number of people aged 65 years and above rises, physicians are increasingly confronted by elderly patients with impaired renal function, altered drug metabolism and multiple comorbidities. This book examines in detail the nature of renal injury in the elderly and its optimal management. A wide range of key topics are covered, including end-stage renal disease, diabetic nephropathy, acute kidney injury, drug metabolism and renal toxicity, dialysis and its complications and the use of renal transplantation. In addition, the assessment of glomerular filtration rate in the elderly and the role of novel renal biomarkers are carefully examined. Quality of life issues, the significance of other age-related medical problems and end of life care are also discussed.