Frailty and kidney disease : a practical guide to clinical management /: a practical guide to clinical management. ([2021])

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Carlos Guido Musso, José Ricardo Jauregui, Juan Florencio Macías-Núñez, Adrian Covic, editors.
• Other Names: Musso, Carlos Guido; Jauregui, José Ricardo; Macías-Núñez, Juan Florencio; Covic, Adrian
• Contents: Intro -- Frailty and Kidney Disease -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Frailty Phenotype -- References -- Chapter 2: Frailty Assessment -- References -- Chapter 3: Falls and Gait Disorders in Older Adults: Causes and Consequences -- Introduction -- Falls as a "Geriatric Giant" -- Consequences of Falling -- Morbidity and Mortality -- Psychological and Social Consequences -- Risk Factors for Falls -- Antianxiety/Hypnotics Medications -- Antipsychotic Medications -- Antidepressant Medications -- Antipsychotics and Opioids Antihypertensive and Other Cardiovascular Medications -- Pathophysiology of Falls -- A Model for the Understanding of the Basics of Postural Control -- Cognitive Aspects of Falls Risk: The Role of the Gait and Cognition Interaction in Falls -- Risk Identification -- Falls Classification and the Role of Gait Assessments -- Dual-Task Gait Assessments -- Falls Risk Assessment -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4: Immobility Syndrome -- Epidemiology and Causes -- Physical -- Psychological -- Environmental -- Iatrogenic Causes -- Others -- Complications -- Assessing -- Rehabilitation General Care -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Delirium -- Introduction -- Risk Factors and Triggers for Delirium -- Clinical Characteristics of Delirium -- Diagnosis -- DSM-5 Criteria -- Etiology -- The Most Common Potential Reversible Causes Include the Following -- Partially Reversible or Not Reversible Causes -- Differential Diagnoses -- Delirium Pathophysiology -- Delirium in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease -- Treatment -- Preventive Measures -- Pharmacological Therapy -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Urinary Incontinence in Older Persons -- Introduction -- Definition Relevance of the Problem -- Demographic Aspects and Epidemiology of the UI -- Anatomy and Physiology of the Urinary Tract -- Changes of the Genitourinary System Associated with Normal Aging -- Pathophysiology of Urinary Incontinence -- Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) -- Urgent Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -- Classification -- Acute Urinary Incontinence -- Chronic Urinary Incontinence -- Urgent Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -- Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) -- Overflow Incontinence (OFI) -- Functional Incontinence -- Mixed Incontinence -- Evaluation of the Patient's Incontinence -- Interrogation Physical Exam -- Supplementary Exams -- Treatment of Urinary Incontinence -- Behavioral Measures -- Placebos -- Dietary Hygienic Measures -- Exercises for the Pelvic Floor Muscles (EPFM) -- How Are These Exercises Done? -- Intravaginal Mechanical Devices -- Electrical Stimulation -- Neuromodulation -- Anti-incontinence Devices -- Pharmacological Treatment of Urinary Incontinence -- Management of Acute Incontinence -- General Support Measures -- Urinary Infections -- Management of Chronic Urinary Incontinence -- Urgent Urinary Incontinence -- Hormone Treatment -- Nonhormonal Treatment
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 616.6/106; Kidneys -- Diseases -- Treatment; Frail elderly; Frail elderly; Kidneys -- Diseases -- Treatment; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783030535292; 3030535290
• Related ISBNs: 3030535282; 9783030535285
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