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          General Facts: Diabetes
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       Renal Osteodystrophy
          Renal Osteodystrophy Clinical Studies
       Numbers-Their Use and Interpretation
       Basic Statistics
       History of Sorbent Technology
       Vaccinating CKD and Dialysis Patients
Peritoneal Dialysis
       History of PD
          PD - The Foundations
          Early Clinical Experiences with PD
       Basic Principles of PD
          Anatomy of the Peritoneum
          Physiology of the Peritoneum
       Peritoneal Transport
          Understanding Testing Methods
          Transport Status:Classification and Implications
          Peritoneal Function After Exposure to PD
       Modalities of Therapy
          PD Techniques
          PD Modalities
       PD Adequacy
          Prescribing Dialysis
             Targets of PD Prescription
             Determinants of Dose
             Exchange Volume and Position
             How to Reach the Goals
             Monitoring the PD Patient
             Evaluating the Patient as a Whole
             StdKt/V - Dose Equivalency
       Ultrafiltration
          Importance of Volume Control
          How to Achieve Adequate PD UF
       Clinical Procedures
       Complications
          Non-Infectious Complications of PD
          Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Infections
             Management of ESI
             Diagnosis and Treatment of Peritonitis
       Dialysis Access
          The Evolution of PD Catheters
          Preop Management
          Placement of PD Catheters
          Intraoperative Management
          Post Operative Care and Management
          Complications of PD Catheters
       Clinical Outcomes
          Clinical outcomes of PD and HD
       PD Training Materials
Hemodialysis
       History of Hemodialysis
       Kinetic Principles
          Impact of t & Kr on Kt/V
          StdKt/V - Dose Equivalency
       Modalities of Therapy
          Hemodialysis Regimens/Prescriptions
          Extracorporeal Modalities
       Home HD
          Introduction
          HD Regimens/Prescriptions
          The Influence of Dose, Time & Frequency
          Every other day HD (HD3.5)
          Time Versus Dialysis-Free Interval
          Benefits of Increased HD Frequency
          Increased Frequency – Other Modalities
          Potential Lifestyle Benefits of HD3.5
          Home Program Management
             Establishing a Home Program
       Intradialytic Complications
       Adequacy
          Difficulties in Prescribing Adequate Dialysis
       Sodium Modeling
       Hemodialysis Access
          Introduction to Vascular Access
          Overview of Arteriovenous Fistula
          Overview of Arteriovenous Grafts
          Overview of Central Venous Catheters
          Vascular Access Monitoring and Surveillance
       Access Complications
          Overview of Hemodialysis Complications
          AVF Stenosis
          Interventions for AVF and AVG Stenosis
          Primary Fistula Failure
          Catheter Related Bacteremia
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May21

Principles of Home Therapies
5/21/2013

St. Louis, Missouri (map)

May 21, 2013: Principles of Home Therapies

The Ritz Carlton

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St. Louis, Missouri

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Principles of Home Therapies
6/4/2013

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June 4, 2013: Principles of Home Therapies

Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel

3549 Chestnut Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

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