Dialysis in Older Adults

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xiv

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2. ESRD in the Elderly: The Scope of the Problem

   • Madhukar Misra

   Pages 1-8

3. How to Choose the Type of Dialysis in the Elderly Patient

   • Lina Johansson, Edwina A. Brown

   Pages 9-19

4. Hemodynamic Considerations During Hemodialysis in the Elderly

   • Madhukar Misra

   Pages 21-27

5. The Pros and Cons of Home vs. In-Center Dialysis in the Elderly

   • Dennis L. Ross, Wendy Funk Schrag, Paula Pond

   Pages 29-44

6. Hemodialysis Access in the Elderly: Planning to Execution

   • Tushar J. Vachharajani

   Pages 45-55

7. Peritoneal Dialysis for the Elderly

   • Edwina A. Brown

   Pages 57-65

8. Managing Blood Pressure in the Elderly: What Is Different?

   • Sergio F. F. Santos, George Sunny Pazhayattil, Aldo J. Peixoto

   Pages 67-83

9. A Sensible Approach to Address Dialysis Adequacy in the Elderly

   • Nicole Stankus, John T. Daugirdas

   Pages 85-94

10. Anemia Management in the Elderly Dialysis Patient: Is It Different?

    • Iain C. Macdougall

    Pages 95-108

11. Dialysis in the Older Adult: Management of CKD–MBD

    • Martin K. Kuhlmann

    Pages 109-121

12. Altered Pharmacology and Pill Burden in Older Adults: A Balancing Act

    • Darren W. Grabe, Katie E. Cardone

    Pages 123-146

13. Dialysing the Elderly Patient with Congestive Heart Failure: What Is Important to Know?

    • Andrew Davenport

    Pages 147-159

14. Dialysis Options for the Elderly Patient with Acute Kidney Injury

    • Mitchell H. Rosner

    Pages 161-172

15. Dialysis Versus Conservative Care in the Elderly: Making a Choice

    • Aine Burns

    Pages 173-189

16. Unplanned Start of Hemodialysis and Transition to Community

    • Preethi Yerram

    Pages 191-198

17. Shared Decision-Making: Role of the Nephrologist in Palliative Care

    • Robert G. Fassett

    Pages 199-207

18. Erratum to: Anemia Management in the Elderly Dialysis Patient: Is It Different?

    • Iain C. Macdougall

    Pages E1-E1

19. Back Matter

    Pages 209-214

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This practical handbook offers quick and sound advice on the many issues faced when dialyzing the older patient. It is authored by well-known international experts who have covered the full range of end stage renal disorders including treatment options, patient management and maximization of quality of life.  Accessible and easy-to-read, Dialysis in Older Adults serves as the go-to reference for clinicians and members of their team as they treat this challenging patient population.

• dialysis
• end stage renal disease esrd
• geriatrics
• hemodialysis
• kidney failure
• peritoneal dialysis

“Trainees with exposure to older patients dealing with kidney disease also would find this to be a helpful resource. In addition, palliative care specialists, geriatricians, and general internists would find this book to be useful. … Overall, it is an easy read and a needed resource in a field that is seeing rapid growth in this segment of the patient population. I plan to use this as an educational resource in my training program.” (Jon Webb, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2017)

• University of Missouri Columbia, Div of Nephrology Department of Medicine, Columbia, USA

  Madhukar Misra

Madhukar Misra is a Professor of Clinical Medicine and Nephrology Fellowship Program Director at the Univeristy of Missouri. He is currently the President of the International Society for Hemodialysis and a Committee Member of the Annual Dialysis Conference.

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