Recommended Books on Kidney Transplant
Fine Thyme!: Vegetarian Recipes From A Kidney Transplant Recipient Fine Thyme! is a low sodium, low fat vegetarian cookbook with recipes for main dishes, soups, whole grains, beans, desserts and more. The cookbook is written for kidney transplant patients and their families and can be used by anyone who wishes to enjoy a healthier lifestyle. In addition to over one hundred vegan recipes, the cookbook is loaded with informative notes on the health benefits of soy and the vital importance of water. With few exceptions the recipes can be prepared within thirty minutes. Many recipes can be prepared ahead.
Joseph E. Murray and the Story of the First Human Kidney Transplant (Unlocking the Secrets of Science) (Unlocking the Secrets of Science) The American doctor, Joseph E. Murray, whose research into organ transplant rejection led to the first successful kidney transplant.
2004 Kidney Transplant Calendar The greatest chance for kidney health is the maintenance of a medication routine. Take time to check off your medications as you take them today. Use this calendar to help record your daily medications. Keep track of your general vital signs weekly. Taking good care of your kidney has two rewards: health and vitality.
ABO-Incompatible Kidney Transplantation ABO incompatible kidney transplantation is indicated for patients for whom no ABO-identical or minor mismatch donor is available. Since the author and his colleagues performed the first ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation in Japan in 1989, 400 such transplantations have been performed in 41 hospitals in Japan and this practice has contributed to a number of new developments. One is a clearer and more suitable model for conceptualising the mechanism of humoral immune response which enables identification of antigens and antibodies and a therapeutic strategy against rejection. The rejection mechanisms are discussed not only from the perspective of immunology but also viewed from different angles, including anatomy, microscopic and macroscopic pathology, molecular biology and haematology. Immunosuppressive therapy is discussed, divided in four categories: extracorporeal immunomodulation with removal of humoral antibodies; drug therapy to suppress cellular immunity; splenectomy; and anticoagulation therapy. Surgical procedures for kidney transplantation and splenectomy are treated, including discussion of the best timing for the latter. The book gives an overview of the current status with statistics and results of questionnaires and ends with discussions of 17 case histories.
Living Donor Kidney Transplantation
Living donor kidney (LDK) transplantation has become the definitive approach to the treatment of end-stage renal failure, providing a better quality of life and the best opportunity for survival. A timely compendium of the current practice of LDK transplantation presented by international experts, this text explores a number of controversial aspects of this innovative technique. Discussing the current situation in detail, the authors focus on the responsibility of the medical community to the live kidney donor as a patient and the potential for complacency regarding donor risk. The authos also emphasize the ethical principles that must dictate practice in LDK transplantation for the foreseeable future.
Renal Failure and Replacement Therapies (Competency-Based Critical Care) Increased recognition of the overlap between critical care and renal medicine, and recent advances in the understanding of acute renal failure and the application of renal replacement therapies, have brought increased attention to the nephrologist's role in the intensive care unit (ICU). This book is written to provide an approach for the resident in nephrology, at any level of training, with regards to critically ill patients. This text provides the information necessary to provide care for the nephrology patient in the ICU.
Kidney Transplant Rejection: Diagnosis & Treatment
Extensively rewritten and thoroughly revised, the Third Edition of this well-received reference provides timely information on current mechanisms and concepts in transplant rejection and allograft injury- from basic immunological principles to the management of major immunosuppressive complications. Featuring new chapters and numerous authoritative contributions from international experts in the field of renal transplant rejection and treatment, Kidney Transplant Rejection, Third Edition · examines the latest research on anti-idiotypic responses and regulation of rejection · covers contemporary advances in the understanding of mechanisms of allograft inflammatory injury · discusses up-to-date information on cancer, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, and hepatitis in renal allograft recipients · explores the newest approaches to chimerism and xenografting · and much more! With countless references, tables, and illustrations, the Third Edition is a comprehensive reference for nephrologists, transplant surgeons, pathologists, immunologists, urologists, pharmacologists, toxicologists, infectious disease specialists, oncologists and hematologists, transplant and immunosuppression biologists, and continuing-education as well as graduate and medical school students involved with transplantation.
Handbook of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation (Vademecum) Spiral-bound portable guide to kidney and pancreas transplantation for transplant physicians, nephrologists, surgeons, diabetologists, residents and medical students edited by a transplant surgeon who leads a successful kidney and pancreas transplant program at an academic center. The handbook contains 221 pages, 113 illustrations and 38 tables.
A Gift of Life: A Page From the Life of a Living Organ Donor This is the extraordinary story of an ordinary family caught in a life or death struggle to save one of their own. With the possibility of a sibling becoming a living organ donor, this courageous family had to face the fact that they could lose not one, but two members. This story is told in a light hearted, yet no-holds-barred manner.
During the process of becoming a donor, the author discovered that there was no information to be found concerning the donors point of view. This book has become the reource for those families considering organ donation and those who have already donated. Even though it is told from the donor's point of view, it focuses on the recipient as well. This book has been endorsed by members of organizations such as: UNOS, the National Kidney Foundation of Wisconsin, the National Donor Family Council, and the New York Regional Transplant Program to name a few.
Bioethics And Organ Transplantation in a Muslim Society: A Study in Culture, Ethnography, And Religion (Bioethics and the Humanities) This is an ethnographic study of live, related kidney donation in Pakistan, based on Farhat Moazam's participant-observer research conducted at a public hospital. Her narrative is both a "thick" description of renal transplant cases and the cultural, ethical, and family conflicts that accompany them, and an object lesson in comparative bioethics.
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