Transplanting Care

Transplanting Care
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Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Total Pages : 208
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ISBN-10 : 9780813574455
ISBN-13 : 0813574455
Rating : 4/5 (55 Downloads)

Synopsis Transplanting Care by : Laura L. Heinemann

The sudden call, the race to the hospital, the high-stakes operation—the drama of transplant surgery is well known. But what happens before and after the surgery? In Transplanting Care, Laura L. Heinemann examines the daily lives of midwestern organ transplant patients and those who care for them, from pretransplant preparations through to the long posttransplant recovery. Heinemann points out that as efforts to control healthcare costs gain urgency—and as new surgical techniques, drug therapies, and home medical equipment advance—most of the transplant process now takes place at home, among kin. Indeed, the transplant system effectively depends on unpaid care labor, typically provided by spouses, parents, siblings, and others. Drawing on scores of interviews with patients, relatives, and healthcare professionals, Heinemann follows a variety of patients and loved ones as they undertake this uncertain and strenuous “transplant journey.” She also shows how these home-based caregiving efforts take place within the larger economic and political context of a paucity of resources for patients and caregivers, who ultimately must surmount numerous obstacles. The author concludes that the many snags encountered by transplant patients and loved ones make a clear case for more comprehensive health and social policy that treats care as a necessarily shared public responsibility. An illuminating look at the long transplant journey, Transplanting Care also offers broader insight into how we handle infirmity in America—and how we might do a better job of doing so.

Kidney Transplantation: A Guide to the Care of Kidney Transplant Recipients

Kidney Transplantation: A Guide to the Care of Kidney Transplant Recipients
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 408
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781441916907
ISBN-13 : 1441916903
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Kidney Transplantation: A Guide to the Care of Kidney Transplant Recipients by : Dianne B. McKay

Kidney Transplantation: A Guide to the Care of Transplant Recipients is an easy to read, up to date, clinical resource written by experts in the field of kidney transplantation. The book explains how donors and recipients are selected for transplantation, how the surgical procedure is performed, and how the experts recognize and treat rejection. Clearly illustrated chapters show how the immune system works in the setting of transplantation and how immunosuppressive medications prevent rejection of the transplanted kidney; knowledge essential for the proper care of the transplant recipient. The acute and long-term care of the patient is described from the perspective not only of proper immunosuppressive medication management, but also from the perspective of comorbidities most common to transplanted patients, including cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, infectious diseases, malignancies, and bone disease. Special issues that impact the care of the transplant recipient, such as unusual donor sources, nonadherence and insurability are also addressed.

Psychosocial Care of End-Stage Organ Disease and Transplant Patients

Psychosocial Care of End-Stage Organ Disease and Transplant Patients
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 3319949136
ISBN-13 : 9783319949130
Rating : 4/5 (36 Downloads)

Synopsis Psychosocial Care of End-Stage Organ Disease and Transplant Patients by : Yelizaveta Sher

Th is book takes an integrated, evidence-based approach the psychiatricaspects of organ transplantation. Unlike any other text currently on the market, this title presents the core principles of transplant psychiatry through an organ-based structure that includes the heart, lungs, liver, GI organs, kidney, composite tissue, and other key areas of transplantation. Each section is divided into chapters discussing psychosocial, medical, and surgical considerations prior to and post-transplant, such as indications leading to a particular type of transplantation, medical course and complications aft er transplantation, psychiatric and psychosocial considerations before and aft er transplantation, history of each type of organ transplant, and any other special considerations. Th e text ends with special topics in care, including psychopharmacology, substance abuse, psychosocial evaluation of recipients and donors, ethical considerations, cross-cultural aspects, and building the transplant psychiatry practice. It includes excellent learning tools, including over 140 tables and figures for ease of use. Written by interdisciplinary experts, Psychosocial Care of End-Stage Disease and Transplant Patients is a valuable resource for students and medical professionals interested in psychiatry, psychology, psychosomatic medicine, transplant surgery, internists, hospital administrators, pharmacists, nurses, and social workers.

Psychosocial Care of End-Stage Organ Disease and Transplant Patients

Psychosocial Care of End-Stage Organ Disease and Transplant Patients
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 545
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9783319949147
ISBN-13 : 3319949144
Rating : 4/5 (47 Downloads)

Synopsis Psychosocial Care of End-Stage Organ Disease and Transplant Patients by : Yelizaveta Sher

Th is book takes an integrated, evidence-based approach the psychiatricaspects of organ transplantation. Unlike any other text currently on the market, this title presents the core principles of transplant psychiatry through an organ-based structure that includes the heart, lungs, liver, GI organs, kidney, composite tissue, and other key areas of transplantation. Each section is divided into chapters discussing psychosocial, medical, and surgical considerations prior to and post-transplant, such as indications leading to a particular type of transplantation, medical course and complications aft er transplantation, psychiatric and psychosocial considerations before and aft er transplantation, history of each type of organ transplant, and any other special considerations. Th e text ends with special topics in care, including psychopharmacology, substance abuse, psychosocial evaluation of recipients and donors, ethical considerations, cross-cultural aspects, and building the transplant psychiatry practice. It includes excellent learning tools, including over 140 tables and figures for ease of use. Written by interdisciplinary experts, Psychosocial Care of End-Stage Disease and Transplant Patients is a valuable resource for students and medical professionals interested in psychiatry, psychology, psychosomatic medicine, transplant surgery, internists, hospital administrators, pharmacists, nurses, and social workers.

Primary Care of the Solid Organ Transplant Recipient

Primary Care of the Solid Organ Transplant Recipient
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Publisher : Springer Nature
Total Pages : 333
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9783030506292
ISBN-13 : 3030506290
Rating : 4/5 (92 Downloads)

Synopsis Primary Care of the Solid Organ Transplant Recipient by : Christopher J. Wong

Solid organ transplantation offers a new chance at life to those suffering from failing organs. With these successes, however, comes the everyday management that is required to maintain health. The field of solid organ transplantation has become a part of medicine that generalists should be familiar with, as recipients are living longer and frequently returning to primary care for management. While specialists will still need to be involved with the care of solid organ transplant recipients on a life-long basis, many conditions will still need initial and often ongoing care by generalists, including infections, metabolic conditions, psychiatric illnesses, and malignancy. This book focuses on the care of adult solid organ transplant recipients, and is targeted at the level of the primary care provider. It begins with an introduction and overviews of solid organ transplantation and anti-rejection medications. It then delves into organ-specific chapters that provide the primary care provider with an overview of how to take care of patients with the most commonly-transplanted solid organs: kidney, kidney-pancreas, liver, heart, and lung. The final section focuses on specific complications that arise from transplantation including cancer, metabolic conditions, infections, and common presenting syndromes. Preventative health is also discussed, and the book concludes with a chapter on palliative care. Primary Care of the Solid Organ Transplant Recipient is a unique text that provides the reader with organ and complication-specific sections that can be independently read as they relate to the individual physicians and their patients. Written by experts in the field, this text is a valuable resource for primary care providers, medical students, residents and anyone involved in the care of solid organ transplant recipients.

Organ Transplant, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics

Organ Transplant, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics
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Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages : 166
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781455712021
ISBN-13 : 1455712027
Rating : 4/5 (21 Downloads)

Synopsis Organ Transplant, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics by : Darlene Lovasik

This issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, Guest Edited by Darlene Lovasik, RN, MN, CCRN, CNRN, will feature such article topics as: Evaluation and Work-up for Transplant; Basic Immunology; Pharmacology; Liver, Pancreas, Kidney Transplants; Living Donor Kideny, Liver Transplants; Heart, Lung, Intestinal and Multivisceral Transplants; Complications After Transplant ; Patient Education; Psychosocial Concerns; Ethical Issue; Financial/Operational Considerations; Organ Donation.

Oxford Textbook of Transplant Anaesthesia and Critical Care

Oxford Textbook of Transplant Anaesthesia and Critical Care
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Publisher : Oxford Textbook in Anaesthesia
Total Pages : 497
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780199651429
ISBN-13 : 0199651426
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis Oxford Textbook of Transplant Anaesthesia and Critical Care by : Ernesto A. Pretto

Saving lives through organ transplantation has become increasingly possible thanks to advances in research and care. Today, the complex field of transplantation continues to develop rapidly, fuelled by demographic change and further evolutions in scientific understanding. The Oxford Textbook of Transplant Anaesthesia and Critical Care has been written and edited by pioneers in the field of organ transplantation with an international team of authors, in order to equip anaesthetists and intensivists with the knowledge and training necessary to provide high quality and evidence-based care. The text addresses fundamentals aspects of scientific knowledge, care of the donor patient, transplant ethics and special considerations. Dedicated sections address each of the major organs; kidney, pancreas, liver, heart and lung, intestinal and multivisceral. Within each organ-based section, expert authors explore underlying disease, planning for transplantation, specialized procedures, perioperative and critical care management as well as post-transplant considerations. Focus points for future developments in transplant immunology are also set out, inspiring current practitioners to engage with current clinical research and help participate in the further advancement of the science of transplantation. The print edition of the Oxford Textbook of Transplant Anaesthesia and Critical Care comes with a year's access to the online version on Oxford Medicine Online. By activating your unique access code, you can read and annotate the full text online, follow links from the references to primary research materials, and view, enlarge and download all the figures and tables.

Home Care Management of the Blood Cell Transplant Patient

Home Care Management of the Blood Cell Transplant Patient
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Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
Total Pages : 192
Release :
ISBN-10 : 0763706124
ISBN-13 : 9780763706128
Rating : 4/5 (24 Downloads)

Synopsis Home Care Management of the Blood Cell Transplant Patient by : Cathy H. Kelley

Expanding indications, new technologies, and improved success rates have led to an increased number of blood cell transplants. In today's healthcare climate, home care support presents a cost-effective opportunity to promote and enhance care continuity and positively impact patient outcomes. This book is a unique and accessible overview for home care clinicians. it reviews the transplant process And The risk of potential complications. it also details discharge planning, home care therapies, patient education guidelines, and psychosocial issues.

Medical Care for Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America, E-Book

Medical Care for Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America, E-Book
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Publisher : Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages : 233
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780323444729
ISBN-13 : 0323444725
Rating : 4/5 (29 Downloads)

Synopsis Medical Care for Kidney and Liver Transplant Recipients, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America, E-Book by : David A. Sass

This issue of Medical Clinics of North America, guest edited by Drs. David A. Sass and Alden M. Doyl, is devoted to Care of the Liver and Kidney Transplant Recipient. Articles in this issue include: Liver and kidney transplantation: a half-century historical perspective; From Child’s-Pugh to MELD: Deciding who really needs a liver transplant; When to consider renal transplantation in your advanced CKD patients; Management of the liver transplant recipient: approach to allograft dysfunction; Acute and chronic allograft dysfunction in renal transplant recipients; The ABC's of Immunosuppression: a primer for the primary care physician; Managing cardiovascular risk in the post solid organ transplant recipient; Diabetes care after transplant: definitions, risk factors, and clinical management; De novo malignancies after transplantation: risk and surveillance strategies; Metabolic bone disease in the post-transplant population: preventative and therapeutic measures; Infectious complications and vaccinations in the post-transplant population; Selection and post-operative care of the living donor; and Long-term functional recovery, quality of life and pregnancy following solid organ transplantation.

Transplanting Care

Transplanting Care
Author :
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Total Pages : 201
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780813574448
ISBN-13 : 0813574447
Rating : 4/5 (48 Downloads)

Synopsis Transplanting Care by : Laura L. Heinemann

The sudden call, the race to the hospital, the high-stakes operation—the drama of transplant surgery is well known. But what happens before and after the surgery? In Transplanting Care, Laura L. Heinemann examines the daily lives of midwestern organ transplant patients and those who care for them, from pretransplant preparations through to the long posttransplant recovery. Heinemann points out that as efforts to control healthcare costs gain urgency—and as new surgical techniques, drug therapies, and home medical equipment advance—most of the transplant process now takes place at home, among kin. Indeed, the transplant system effectively depends on unpaid care labor, typically provided by spouses, parents, siblings, and others. Drawing on scores of interviews with patients, relatives, and healthcare professionals, Heinemann follows a variety of patients and loved ones as they undertake this uncertain and strenuous “transplant journey.” She also shows how these home-based caregiving efforts take place within the larger economic and political context of a paucity of resources for patients and caregivers, who ultimately must surmount numerous obstacles. The author concludes that the many snags encountered by transplant patients and loved ones make a clear case for more comprehensive health and social policy that treats care as a necessarily shared public responsibility. An illuminating look at the long transplant journey, Transplanting Care also offers broader insight into how we handle infirmity in America—and how we might do a better job of doing so.