Pediatric Dialysis

Part I. Essential Primers

Chapter 1 - Notes on the History of Dialysis Therapy in Children
Chapter 2 - The Biology of Dialysis
Chapter 3 - The Demographics of Dialysis in Children
Chapter 4 - Chronic Dialysis in Developing Countries
Chapter 5 - Organization and Management of a Pediatric Dialysis Program
Chapter 6 - The Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse in Pediatric Dialysis Care
Chapter 7 - Quality Improvement Strategies and Outcomes in Pediatric Dialysis
Chapter 8 - Antibiotic Stewardship in the Pediatric Dialysis Unit

Part II. Considerations Arounds the Initiation of Dialysis

Chapter 9 - The Decision to Initiate Dialysis in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 10 - Urologic Issues in Pediatric Dialysis
Chapter 11 - Preservation of Residual Renal Function in Children Reaching End-Stage Renal Disease

Part III. Peritoneal Dialysis

Chapter 12 - Peritoneal Access in Children Receiving Dialysis
Chapter 13 - Technical Aspects and Prescription of Peritoneal Dialysis in Children
Chapter 14 - Peritoneal Dialysis Solutions
Chapter 15 - Peritoneal Dialysis during Infancy
Chapter 16 - Infectious Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis in Children
Chapter 17 - Non-infectious Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis in Children
Chapter 18 - Remote Patient Monitoring in Peritoneal Dialysis

Part IV. Hemodialysis

Chapter 19 - Hemodialysis Vascular Access in Children
Chapter 20 - Technical Aspects of Hemodialysis in Children
Chapter 21 - Hemodiafiltration: Principles, Technique and Advantages over Conventional Hemodialysis
Chapter 22 - Maintenance Hemodialysis During Infancy
Chapter 23 - Home Hemodialysis in Children
Chapter 24 - Infectious Complications of Hemodialysis in Children
Chapter 25 - Non-infectious Complications of Hemodialysis in Children

Part V. Management of Secondary Complications of Chronic Dialysis

Chapter 26 - Nutritional Assessment and Prescription for Children Receiving Maintenance Dialysis
Chapter 27 - Controlled Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition in Children on Dialysis
Chapter 28 - Growth and Pubertal Development in Children and Adolescents Receiving Chronic Dialysis
Chapter 29 - The Management of CKD-MBD in Pediatric Dialysis Patients
Chapter 30 - The Cardiovascular Status of Pediatric Dialysis Patients
Chapter 31 - Management of Hypertension in Pediatric Dialysis Patients
Chapter 32 - Management of Anemia in Children Receiving Chronic Dialysis
Chapter 33 - Immune Function and Immunizations in Dialyzed Children
Chapter 34 - Neurocognitive Functioning in Pediatric Dialysis
Chapter 35 - Psychosocial Adjustment and Adherence to Prescribed Medical Care of Children and Adolescents on Dialysis

Part VI. Drugs and Dialysis

Chapter 36 - Drug Administration and Pharmacogenomics in Children Receiving Acute or Chronic Renal Replacement Therapy
Chapter 37 - Role of Radiological Assessment and Intervention in Pediatric Dialysis
Chapter 38 - Extracorporeal Therapy for Drug Overdose and Poisoning

Part VII. Outcome of Chronic Dialysis

Chapter 39 - Long-term Outcome of Chronic Dialysis in Children
Chapter 40 - Health-Related Quality of Life of Children and Adolescents on Dialysis
Chapter 41 - Transition and Transfer to Adult Care for Adolescents and Young Adults with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease
Chapter 42 - Ethical Decision-Making in Pediatric Dialysis

Part VIII. Special Indicating and Techniques

Chapter 43 - Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Kidney Injury in Children and Adolescents
Chapter 44 - Neonatal Acute Kidney Injury
Chapter 45 - Acute Kidney Injury Management in Less Well-Resourced Countries
Chapter 46 - Extracorporeal Liver Support Therapies for Children
Chapter 47 - Dialytic Therapy of Inborn Errors of Metabolism in Case of Acute Decompensation
Chapter 48 - Therapeutic Apheresis in Children
Chapter 49 - Evaluating and Preparing the Pediatric Dialysis Patient for Kidney Transplantation
Chapter 50 - The Spectrum of Patient and Caregiver Experiences

The optimal management of children who receive dialysis therapy requires a thorough understanding of the multidisciplinary nature of their treatment. The multiple organ systems that are often impacted by acute and chronic impairment of kidney function makes the care of this patient population highly complex. This 3rd edition of Pediatric Dialysis provides authoritative and comprehensive information on all aspects of dialysis-related care for children to assist the clinician in achieving the best possible patient outcomes.

Like the two preceding editions, the 3rd edition enlists experts from North America, South America, Europe, and Asia to provide their perspectives on virtually all issues pertaining to dialysis-related management for children, based on years of clinical and research experience. The book contains sections on all essential topics including when to initiate dialysis, peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, managing secondary complications, nutritional therapy, drugs and dialysis, dialysis outcomes, and transition to adult care. Each chapter has been thoroughly updated in terms of content and references. The book also includes several new chapters on topics such as remote patient monitoring, acute kidney injury management in the developing world, and antibiotic stewardship in the dialysis unit, maintaining the text's preeminent status as a worldwide source for pediatric dialysis care.

Author Information

Bradley A. Warady, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
The McLaughlin Family Endowed Chair in Nephrology
Director, Division of Pediatric Nephrology
Director, Dialysis and Transplantation
Children's Mercy Kansas City
Kansas City, Missouri, USA

Steven R. Alexander, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Pediatric Nephrology
Stanford University School of Medicine
Marian and Jack Euphrat Distinguished Packard Fellow
Lucile Packard Children's Hospital-Stanford
Stanford, California, USA

Franz Schaefer, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
University of Heidelberg
Head, Pediatric Nephrology Division
Director, KfH Kidney Center for Children and Adolescents
Center for Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Heidelberg, Germany