| Capd in Children: First International Symposium on Capd in Children Held May 14-15, 1984 at Heidelberg, Germany Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Fine, Richard N. (Editor), Schäfer, Karl (Editor), Mehls, Otto (Editor) |
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ISBN: 3642702155 ISBN-13: 9783642702150 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Nephrology - Medical | Pediatrics - Medical | Urology |
| Dewey: 617.461 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 6.69" W x 9.61" (0.86 lbs) 220 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The renewal of interest in peritoneal dialysis as a treatment modality for patients with end-stage renal disease was stimulated by the report of Po- povich and his colleagues in 1976 on the technique of CAPD. With the in- troduction of commercial dialysate-containing plastic bags, which mark- edly reduced the incidence of peritonitis, the use of CAPD as a primary treatment modality has increased significantly. At the present time, more than 12% of the patients undergoing dialysis in the United States are utiliz- ing CAPD; however, the use of CAPD among pediatric patients is con- siderably greater. The First International Symposium on CAPD in Children was orga- nized in order to gather together experts with experience in treating chil- dren undergoing CAPD in an attempt to exchange current information on the utilization of this emerging technique in children. Since pediatric pa- tients comprise a small percentage of the CAPD population and since lim- ited data were available concerning specific methodology and complica- tions of CAPD in children, it was hoped that an international symposium would provide a forum for an exchange of experience that would ultimate- ly lead to better adaptation and increased utilization of this technique. |