Peritoneal Dialysis with Marked Pneumoperitoneum
Pneumoperitoneum, the presence of free air within the peritoneal cavity, is often caused by the perforation of gas-containing viscus and commonly requires surgical treatment.
Norio Nakamura +7 more
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Impact of dialysis modality conversion on the health-related quality of life of peritoneal dialysis patients: a retrospective cohort study in China [PDF]
Background To analyze the health-related quality of life associated with the conversion of dialysis modality among end-stage renal disease patients in China. Methods Patients were recruited from hospitals and a dialysis center in Kunshan, China. Patients
Heqi Sun +7 more
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Background Peritoneal dialysis peritonitis remains a significant cause of morbidity for peritoneal dialysis patients and the main reason for conversion from peritoneal dialysis to hemodialysis.
Vui Eng Phui +7 more
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The Effect of Automated Versus Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis on Mortality Risk In China
Background: There is an emerging practice pattern of automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) in China. We report on outcomes compared to continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) in a Chinese cohort.
Xuemei Li +14 more
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Aeromonas Sobria: a Rare Cause of Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Peritonitis
Peritonitis is a very common complication in patients treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. The most common causes are gram positive cocci (part of the normal skin flora), and then gram negative bacteria, while fungi are listed as a ...
Andreja Figurek +2 more
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Assessment and Management of Hypertension among Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis [PDF]
Approximately 7%-10% of patients with ESKD worldwide undergo peritoneal dialysis (PD) as kidney replacement therapy. The continuous nature of this dialytic modality and the absence of acute shifts in pressure and volume parameters is an important ...
Agarwal, Rajiv +3 more
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Peritoneal defense in continuous ambulatory versus continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis [PDF]
Peritoneal defense in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis versus continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis. Several centers have reported a lower rate of peritonitis among adult patients on continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis (CCPD) as compared to ...
de Fijter, Carola W.H. +6 more
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A review of 10 children on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis [PDF]
The experience of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in children of the Queen Mary Hospital for the past 11 years was reviewed. Seven boys and three girls (aged 4.3 to 15.9 years) were treated for a mean of 27 months (range 5 to 58 months).
PY Yik +4 more
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Introduction. Pleuroperitoneal leak is an uncommon complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), with an estimated incidence of 1.6%.
D. P. Ramaema, P. Mpikashe
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Pharmacokinetics of recombinant human erythropoietin applied subcutaneously to children with chronic renal failure [PDF]
The single-dose pharmacokinetics of recombinant human erythropoietin (rHuEPO) given SC was investigated in 20 patients aged 7-20 years at different stages of chronic renal failure.
Braun, A. +5 more
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