Table of Contents
Preface ix
Section 1 Access for Hemodialysis
Chapter 1 The Hemodialysis Arteriovenous Fistula Carlo Lomonte Carlo Basile 1
Chapter 2 Central Venous Catheters and Outcomes in Hemodialysis Albert Power 13
Section 2 Modelling and Dialysis
Chapter 3 Basic Principles and Modeling of Dialysis James Tattersall 25
Chapter 4 Membranes for Haemodialysis: What Do We Have, What Do We Need? Jörg Vienken 41
Chapter 5 Undesirable Substances in Water Hemodialysis Piergiorgio Bolasco 51
Chapter 6 The Exchangeable Calcium Pool: From Physiology to Pathophysiology in Chronic Kidney Disease Markus Pirklbauer Gert Mayer 67
Section 3 Timing of Dialysis
Chapter 7 Timing of Dialysis Initiation Lucia Di Micco 79
Chapter 8 An Empirical Approach to Incremental Hemodialysis Francesco Gaetano Casino 85
Chapter 9 In Eldery Patients with ESRD: Opt for Dialysis, Diet Treatment, or No Dialysis? Giuliano Brunori 101
Section 4 Hemodialysis and Infection
Chapter 10 De Novo Hepatitis B Virus Infection in a Mayo Clinic Hemodialysis Population, 2000-2010: Practical Lessons - the Economic Impact of Reduced HBV Testing and a Call for Paradigm Changes in Current US CDC Guidelines on HBV Testing Protocols|cMacaulay A. C Onuigbo Nnonyelum T. C. Onuigbo 111
Chapter 11 Tuberculosis in Hemodialysis Maria Luisa Sirico Andrea Pota Lucia Di Micco Serena Torraca Luigi Russo Biagio Di Iorio 131
Section 5 Hemodialysis in Extra-Renal Disease
Chapter 12 Low Density Lipoprotein Apheresis Claudia Stefamttti Claudia Morozzi 145
Chapter 13 Immunoadsorption for Treatment of Antibody-Mediated Diseases Augusto Vallejos 157
Section 6 Alternative Hemodialysis Techniques
Chapter 14 Nocturnal Hemodialysis: Pros and Cons Nigel D. Toussaint Peter G. Kerr 181
Chapter 15 Daily Dialysis and Outcomes in ESRD Patients Lucia Di Micco Francesco Mirenghi Serena Torraca Maria Luisa Sirico Luigi Russo Biagio Raffaele Di Iorio 201
Chapter 16 Renal Replacement Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit: The Case of Sustained Low-Efficiency Dialysis Carlo Basile Carlo Lomonte 213
Chapter 17 The Role of Dialysis in the Prevention of Contrast-Induced Nephropathy Heather Moiris Amay Parikh 219
Chapter 18 Continuous Flow Peritoneal Dialysis: Update 2012 Richard Amerling James F. Winchester Claudio Ronco 229
Chapter 19 Wearable Artificial Kidney Jeong Chul Kim Francesco Garzotto Manish Kaushik Dinna Cruz Claudio Ronco 243
Section 7 Convective Treatments
Chapter 20 Principles of Backfiltration and Selection of Dialysis Techniques Jeong Chid Kim Manish Kaushik Armando Vazquez-Rangel Francesco Garzotto Dinna N. Cruz Mauro Neri Claudio Ronco 261
Chapter 21 High-Efficiency Hemodiafiltration for All: Changing Paradigms of Renal Replacement Therapy for Improving Global Outcomes of Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5 Dialysis Patients Bernard Canaud Paungpaga Lertdumrongluk Vincent Brunot Laure Patrier Patrick Wilson Leila Chenine Hélène Leray-Moragues 277
Chapter 22 Hemodiafiltration with Endogenous Reinfusion (HFR) Filippo Aucella Antonio Scarlatella 293
Chapter 23 Acetate-Free Biofiltration Filippo Aucella Giuseppe Lucio Valente Antonio Gesuete 311
Chapter 24 Hemodiafiltration in Patients with Complication of Long-Term Dialysis Hideki Kawanishi 323
Section 8 Clinical Aspects in Hemodialysis
Chapter 25 Protein-Energy Malnutrition in Dialysis Patients and Morbidity/Mortality Consequence Adamasco Cupisti 341
Chapter 26 The Phenomenon of Hemoglobin Variability in Chronic Kidney Disease Giovanna Stanzione Andrea Camocardi Carmela Iodice Roberto Minutolo 353
Chapter 27 Electrotherapy in End-Stage Renal Disease: Potential Indications in Pain and Muscle Wasting August Heidland Biagio Di Iorio Gholamreza Fazeli André Klassen Udo Bahner 365
Chapter 28 Ankle-Brachial Index Is Associated with Vascular Calcifications and Cardiovascular Risk in Dialysis Patients Teresa Adragao 377
Chapter 29 Hyperphosphatemia and Cardiotoxicity: Association or Causality? Armando Luis Negri Steven G. Achinger Juan Carlos Ayus 389
Chapter 30 Inflammation, Arterial Stiffness and Cardiovascular Events in Hemodialysis Vaia D. Raikou 413
Chapter 31 Sleep Disorders in Renal Disease Rosa Maria De Santo Biagio Raffaele Di Iorio 427
Chapter 32 The Syndrome of Rapid Onset End-Stage Renal Disease (SORO-ESRD) - A New Mayo Clinic Dialysis Services Experience, January 2010-February 2011 Macaulay A. C. Onuigbo Nnonyelum T. C. Onuigbo 443
Chapter 33 Effect of Uremic Toxins on Drag Pharmacokinetics in Renal Failure Lynda A. Frassetto Janel Long-Boyle 487
Chapter 34 Erythropoietin and Tissue Protection Carla Cerami Hand Michael Brines 501
Chapter 35 Fatigue in Patients on Chronic Hemodialysis: Prevalence, Pathogenesis and Therapy Maurizio Bossola Luigi Tazza 519
Chapter 36 Clinical Outcomes of Metabolic Acidosis in ESRD Tama Vashistha Rajnish Mehrotra 531
Chapter 37 Palliative Care in Chronic Kidney Disease Natale Gaspare De Santo Massimo Cirillo 549
About the Editors 577
Index 583
