Publisher's Synopsis
This new publication focuses on two main themes from the 11th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Blood Purification. The first section summarizes the contemporary knowledge on the physiology and the pathophysiology of the composite peritoneal membrane relevant to peritoneal dialysis treatment. It features a comprehensive assessment of peritoneal permeability in individual patients with systemic diseases and a study of ultrafiltration and clearance performed on samples of human peritoneal tissue in vitro.;The second part of the publication looks at cardiovascular complications, which have become by far the most frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in dialysis patients. Topics include a discussion on the pathophysiology of hypertension in patients on renal replacement therapy and an article on the treatment of hypertension in patients with end-stage renal failure.
