Physiology of Male Gametogenesis
Chapter 4 Physiology of Male Gametogenesis Rakesh K. Sharma INTRODUCTION The contribution of the male to the biology of reproduction is to produce a genetically intact spermatozoa that will fertilize…
Normal Fertilization and Implantation
Chapter 6 Normal Fertilization and Implantation Navid Esfandiari INTRODUCTION Fertilization is a complex process in which sperm interacts with the homologous oocyte to create a new individual. The bringing together…
Ethics of Reproduction
Chapter 10 Ethics of Reproduction Pasquale Patrizio, Dorothy Greenfeld INTRODUCTION Reproductive medicine and the use of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) for the treatment of infertility have rapidly evolved. Because these…
A Practical Approach to Chronic Kidney Disease in Primary Care
2 General Practitioner, Birmingham, UK Introduction In the past, kidney medicine was regarded as rare, complicated and best left to the specialists. Now it is an everyday part of primary…
Management of Patients with or at Risk of Kidney Disease on the Surgical Ward
End-stage kidney diseaseDialysis-dependent > 3 months Adverse consequences of kidney injury on hospital survival In an Australian study of hospitalised patients identified by the RIFLE classification (Table 7.1), Uchino et…
Medication Management and Chronic Kidney Disease
where F = 1.23 (males), 1.04 (females). Ideal body weight should be used for obese patients, as actual bodyweight would overestimate creatinine clearance, leading to an overdose. Actual bodyweight should…
Supportive and Palliative Care for Patients with Advanced Kidney Disease
2 Queen’s University Belfast, UK3 Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester, UK Introduction It is estimated that 9% of the English adult population have chronic kidney disease (CKD) stages…
Optimising Nutrition in People with Chronic Kidney Disease
2Renal Dietitian, Logan Hospital, Brisbane, Australia Introduction This chapter aims to describe the main aspects of diet in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and to provide non-specialists with practical information on…
Acute Kidney Injury in Hospitalised Patients
2 Manchester Business School, The University of Manchester, UK3 Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK Introduction Irrespective of the specialty, all hospitalised patients are at risk of…
General Considerations Related to Treatment Modalities
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