Hemodiafiltration Claudio Ronco, Bernard Canaud and Perdo Aljama. (Editors) S. Karger
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چکیده
This book is, first of all, a tribute to the genius and creativity in the field of artificial organs. More importantly, it is a comprehensive updated review of the evolution, the advances and the recent results achieved by haemodiafiltration in the clinical arena as a renal replacement modality. The editors are clinical nephrologists who are leaders in this field; the contributors are outstanding scientists and physicians, all adding their expertise to this critical issue. The present book is a collection of papers: the first part is devoted to historical notes and includes a journey through the evolution of different forms of haemodiafiltration, made possible by technological developments in the field of membranes, machines and fluids. The subsequent group of papers describes the theoretical rationale for haemodiafiltration, providing a detailed analysis of the involved mass separation processes, the hydraulic properties of the dialyzers, fluid mechanics and crossfiltration in hollow fibre haemodialyzers. A special section has been devoted to the description of different haemodiafiltration techniques; in each chapter, a specific technique is analysed, and the particular transport mechanism and related technology are reported. Finally, the clinical effects of haemodiafiltration are described in a series of chapters that conclude the book. Haemodiafiltration offers a complete overview of the technical and clinical possibilities provided by haemodiafiltration in its widest concept, ranging from the molecular basis to the most practical application. It will be a valuable tool for the implementation of haemodiafiltration in daily practice, aimed at beginners and experts, scientists and physicians, students and senior faculty members alike.
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دوره 1 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2008