Hemodialysis: High Efficiency Treatments, Vol. 27 by Juan P. Bosch

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Reviewer:Todd S. Ing, MD(Hines Veteran Administration Hospital)
Description:This is the 27th volume in a series depicting advances in nephrology. The book is divided into two sections: high-efficiency hemodialysis treatments and advances in hemodialysis in general.
Purpose:The purpose is to keep abreast of the latest developments in the ever-enlarging field of nephrological science.
Audience:Practicing nephrologists, renal fellows, hemodialysis-oriented basic scientists, renal nurses, and dialysis technologists will welcome this book. Medical students and residents should also benefit from reading those particular topics that are of special interest to them.
Features:I was quite impressed by the uniformly stellar caliber of the chapters. In the first section of the book, all aspects of high-efficiency treatments are explained succinctly. Specifically, the various varieties of high-efficiency treatments currently available, such as high-efficiency hemodialysis, high-flux hemodialysis, and hemodiafiltration, are described in detail. Requirements for successful hemodialysis treatments such as water quality, drug clearances, use of erythropoietin, nature ofdialyzer membra nes, and biocompatibility issues constitute the remainder of the first section. The second section deals with the treatment of hemodialysis patients when they develop hypertension, metabolic alkalosis, beta2-microglobulin-related amyloidosis, and sleep disorders. The last chapter discusses on the relevance of cytokines in extracorporeal therapy.
Assessment:This well-written book should serve to improve the knowledge in hemodialysis ofthose individuals who take care of end-stage renal failure patients so that a higher level of patient care can be offered. This book should also provide a great stimulus to dialysis research so that even better and more efficient dialysis treatments can be found, to the ultimate advantage of our patients.

Biography

Bosch, Juan P., MD, FACP (George Washington Univ); Stein, Jay H., MD (Univ of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio)