Evidence-Based Nephrology

by Molony, Donald A.; Craig, Jonathan C.

• ISBN13: 9781405139755
• ISBN10: 1405139757
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-12-22
• Publisher: BMJ Books

Summary

This book covers the management of all major renal diseases from an evidence-based and patient-centred approach. With contributions from leading international experts who have a real understanding of evidence-based medicine it provides recommendations on treatment regimens to adopt for individual patients that are most strongly supported by the evidence.The inclusion of the latest observational and epidemiological data, as well as randomized controlled trial evidence ensures that the book properly reflects the current state of evidence available for nephrological practice. It will be a useful aid to all clinicians, including those caring for transplant and pediatric patients, as it covers the major clinical questions encountered by nephrologists.This reference is an invaluable source of evidence-based information distilled into guidance for clinical practice which will be welcomed by practitioners, trainees and associated health professionals.

Author Biography

Donald Molony MD

Internal Medicine, Division of Renal Disease and Hypertension and Center for Clinical Research and Evidence-based Medicine, University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, TX, USA

Jonathan C. Craig MD, PhD, FRACP

Department of Nephrology and Centre for Kidney Research, NHMRC Centre for Clinical Research Excellence in Renal Medicine, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, and School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Australia

Table of Contents

Epidemiology of Kidney Disease and Evidence-Based Medicine

Epidemiology of chronic kidney disease

Chronic disease surveillance and chronic kidney disease

Risk factors for progression of chronic kidney disease

Epidemiology and screening for chronic kidney disease

Prediction of risk and prognosis: decision support for diagnosis and management of chronic kidney disease

Acute Kidney Injury

Definition, classification, and epidemiology of acute kidney injury

Pre-renal failure and obstructive diseases

Hepatorenal syndrome

Acute tubular necrosis

Radiocontrast nephropathy

Miscellaneous etiologies of acute kidney injury

Renal replacement therapy in acute kidney injury

Primary Glomerulonephritis

Management of idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in adults: Minimal change disease and focal segmental glomerulosclerosis

Membranous nephropathy

IgA nephropathy in adults and children

Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis

Secondary Disease Of The Kidney

Hypertensive renal disease

Hypertension: classification and diagnosis

Management of essential hypertension

Management of hypertension in chronic kidney disease

Diagnosis and management of renovascular disease

Diabetes mellitus

Lupus nephritis

Infection-related nephropathies

Hepatitis B virus

Infection-related nephropathies: Hepatitis C virus

Polyomavirus-associated nephropathy

Toxic nephropathies.<

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