The AST Handbook of Transplant Infections
The AST Handbook of Transplant Infections

Author: Deepali Kumar

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2011-04-18

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1444397931

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Whether you need to manage a post-transplant infection or reduce the possibility of infection, you will find effective guidance in this handbook. The work of the American Society of Transplantation Infectious Diseases Community of Practice, this reference exclusively uses tables and flowcharts to speed up decision making. This distinguished group of investigators and teachers provide point of care information on optimum management of infection in adult and pediatric organ and stem cell transplant patients. The unique tables and flowcharts are devised by the authors, backed up with extensive references, making the book a fully researched yet easy to use guide. The fast growing specialty of transplantation will be well served by this book as increasing numbers of successful procedures mean transplant teams have to be ever more alert to the possibility of and need for action in the event of ensuing infection.

Solid Organ Transplantation
Solid Organ Transplantation

Author: Sandra Ann Cupples

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13:

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The audience for this book includes solid organ transplant centers (803 in the United States alone); and community health care providers including nurse practitioners, primary care physicians, pharmacists, home health nurses, and social workers.

Handbook of Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation
Handbook of Renal and Pancreatic Transplantation

Author: Iain MacPhee

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2012-05-22

Total Pages: 429

ISBN-13: 1118305329

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This book is designed to fill the need for a contemporary handbook for the practice of renal and pancreatic transplantation that is focussed on a European rather than North American approach. There are significant differences in transplant practice internationally and there is a need for a practical guide to application of the current evidence base.

Handbook of Kidney Transplantation
Handbook of Kidney Transplantation

Author: Gabriel M. Danovitch

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2012-03-28

Total Pages: 496

ISBN-13: 1451148305

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This popular handbook is a practical guide for physicians, surgeons, nurses, and other professionals who manage kidney transplant patients. It is concise, readable, and well-illustrated. Chapters outline the major concerns surrounding renal transplantation and the most successful approaches to problems arising in short-term and long-term patient care. Chapter topics include immunobiology and immunosuppression, as well as chapters on surgery, histocompatibility, and the first three months post-transplant surgery. This thoroughly updated Fifth Edition includes new information on options for patients with end-stage renal disease, immunosuppressive medications and protocols for kidney transplantation, and the first two months following transplant.

Quick Guide to Kidney Transplantation
Quick Guide to Kidney Transplantation

Author: Phuong-Chi T Pham

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2019-02-11

Total Pages: 436

ISBN-13: 149639965X

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Concise, easy to read, and designed for quick reference,Quick Guide to Kidney Transplantationis a compact resource for general nephrologists, residents, fellows, nurse practitioners, and others involved in the care of post-transplant patients. Focusing on must-know clinical information needed to provide optimal patient care, this expertly written guide helps you gain the knowledge and expertise you need in this complex area.

Handbook of Organ Transplantation
Handbook of Organ Transplantation

Author: Shah A. Jayshri

Publisher: CBS Publishers & Distributors Pvt Limited, India

Published: 2020-03-30

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9789389017632

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Provides a comprehensive overview on all aspects of organ transplantation. A number of books has been written on transplantation for clinicians which unfortunately give very little information for transplant coordinators who are the main pillars playing a key role acting as liason among other team members for a successful transplant programme. This book aims to meet all the requirements, providing a comprehensive overview with practical guidance, covering specifics of each aspect of transplant program administration including evaluation, communication and collaboration with patient, family and clinical staff, ethical issues, and government rules and regulations. The content is based on the experience of successful transplant programs conducted by the contributors who are experts in their respective fields. Immense care has been taken to use simple and lucid language to ensure that the chapters are easily read and imbibed not just by the trained coordinators but also the paramedical staff. There are various annexures providing valuable information which will help the transplant coordinators in their day-to-day work. The book will serve as a valuable resource to the transplant coordinators. Besides, it will also be of considerable help to the transplant administrators and related professionals such as health policy researchers and the hospital management staff who are assigned the task of starting a transplant program.

Handbook of Animal Models in Transplantation Research
Handbook of Animal Models in Transplantation Research

Author: Donald V. Cramer

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2024-11-01

Total Pages: 370

ISBN-13: 1040294081

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Handbook of Animal Models in Transplantation Research is a new surgical handbook that provides detailed information concerning the transplantation of a variety of tissues in experimental animals. The text provides a practical guide for experienced investigators to develop new surgical transplantation models for application in a laboratory setting. Each chapter gives consistent descriptions of the anatomical considerations, the surgical model, and potential applications of the procedure. The organ systems covered include the heart and/or lung, liver, small bowel, kidneys, and bone marrow. The species selected for representation of each experimental model is based upon the usefulness and frequency of the model for studies in transplantation research. This book is important for all experimental surgeons, transplantation biologists, and students of surgical research.

Introduction to Organ Transplantation
Introduction to Organ Transplantation

Author: Nadey Hakim

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1848168543

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This second edition of the introduction to the field of organ transplantation provides an excellent overview of the tremendous progress made in recent decades, and gives a clear description of the current status of transplant surgery for students and trainees with an interest in this field. It opens with introductory chapters on the history of transplantation and the basic science of immunobiology, and then examines through an organ-based structure the practice of transplantation in each major system, from skin to intestine. There is a 13-year gap between the first and second edition, and this is highlighted in the new collection of chapters of this updated version. This is a timely publication produced in line with the rapidly advancing field of transplantation. The editor, Nadey S Hakim, is a consultant transplant and general surgeon at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, England, and has put together this second volume that will serve as an invaluable guide for transplant surgeons as well as trainees.

Pediatric Liver Transplantation
Pediatric Liver Transplantation

Author: Nedim Hadzic

Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences

Published: 2020-11-13

Total Pages: 515

ISBN-13: 0323636721

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Written and edited by global leaders in the field, Pediatric Liver Transplantation: A Clinical Guide covers all aspects of treatment and management regarding this multifaceted procedure and unique patient population. This practical reference offers detailed, focused guidance in a highly templated, easy-to-consult format, covering everything from pre-transplantation preparation to surgical techniques to post-operative complications. - Provides an in-depth understanding of all aspects of pediatric liver transplantation, ideal for pediatric hepatologists, pediatric transplant surgeons, and others on the pediatric transplant team. - Covers all surgical techniques in detail, including split graft, living related, auxiliary, and domino. - Discusses pediatric liver transplantation consideration for an increasing number of additional metabolic, hematologic and renal conditions; breakthroughs in grafting and stem cell therapy; and techniques and present role of hepatocyte transplantation. - Uses a quick-reference templated format; each chapter includes an overview, pathophysiology, conventional management, controversies, and bulleted summary of key take-aways. - Includes state-of-the-art mini-reviews based on updated references and author experience throughout the text. - Features a full-color design with numerous algorithms, figures, and radiological and histopathological photos.