Nolph and Gokal's Text Book of Peritoneal Dialysis, Third Edition, covers advances made in this field for the past 30 years. During the past two decades, the time during which this therapy has been increasingly utilized, this text has continued to be recognized as the major source of the discipline's base knowledge. The evolution of this text to its newest edition parallels the growth of peritoneal dialysis from Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis in the eighties to the current therapy that encompasses manual and automated therapies with full emphasis on adequacy of dialysis dose.

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History of Peritoneal Dialysis.- Current Status of Peritoneal Dialysis.- Comparing Survival Outcomes in Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis.- The Peritoneal Microcirculation in Peritoneal Dialysis.- Functional Structure of the Peritoneum as a Dialyzing Membrane.- The Physiology of Peritoneal Solute, Water, and Lymphatic Transport.- Physiology of High/Fast Transporters.- Animal Models for Peritoneal Dialysis Research.- Pharmacological Alterations of Peritoneal Transport Rates and Pharmacokinetics in Peritoneal Dialysis.- Peritoneal Dialysis Connectology.- New Peritoneal Dialysis Solutions and Solutions on the Horizon.- Automated Peritoneal Dialysis.- Peritoneal Dialysis Program Organization and Management.- Peritoneal Dialysis Access and Exit-Site Care Including Surgical Aspects.- Monitoring the Functional Status of the Peritoneum.- Adequacy of Peritoneal Dialysis, Including Fluid Balance.- Ultrafiltration Failure.- Quality of Life in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis.- Peritonitis.- Noninfectious Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis.- Protein-Energy Malnutrition/Wasting During Peritoneal Dialysis.- Calcium, Phosphate, and Renal Osteodystrophy.- Cardiovascular Disease and Inflammation.- Vascular Calcification in Chronic Kidney Disease.- Anemia in PD Patients.- Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis in the Elderly.- Long-Term Peritoneal Dialysis Patients.- Peritoneal Dialysis in Diabetic End-Stage Renal Disease.- Peritoneal Dialysis in Children.- Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy.- Peritoneal Dialysis in Developing Countries.