Kidney Protection: Strategies for Renal Preservation Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780190611620 ISBN-10: 0190611626 Copyright: 2019 Edition: 1st Editor: Lapsia, Vijay, Jaar, Bernard G., Ejaz, A. Ahsan, Doody's Expert Review    Score: 95 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Adam Alperstein,  MD  (University of Kentucky College of Medicine) Description This is a general overview of the spectrum of kidney disease, with an emphasis on clinical assessment. Purpose The purpose is to provide an understanding of kidney disease and how to assess it with a focus on protecting renal function. There are a limited number of books that specifically focus on the protection of renal function, which makes this one very useful. Audience The audience is not only practicing nephrologists, but also any other clinicians interested in renal preservation. Features Topics include various strategies of renal protection in almost every patient population and setting, including outpatient, perioperative, critical care, transplant, etc. The 46 chapters are grouped into six sections. The chapters are well written in a format that is easy to follow. The figures and tables are well designed and helpful. While the book is lengthy, it is easy to find a specific topic of interest with a comprehensive index as well as chapter titles. It consolidates an overwhelming body of information in a concise and easy to read format. I have not come across any other nephrology book like this with a focus specifically on kidney protection. Assessment This well-written book is an excellent resource for various topics in nephrology with the focus of renal protection. It reviews the severe implications of CKD and can be used as an easy to read guide on strategies for reducing the burden of kidney disease. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 3 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. N/A 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. N/A 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 5 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 5 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? N/A ©2024 Doody Enterprises, Inc.