Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
The potential use of the peritoneum as a dialyzing membrane was recognized as early as 1923 (1, 2). Nevertheless, not until a permanent indwelling peritoneal catheter was developed in 1964 by Palmer et al. (3) and later modified by Tenckhoff (4), did long-term intermittent peritoneal dialysis (IPD) become a practical alternative to hemodialysis ...
Roger Gabriel, Roger Gabriel
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Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: one year's experience in a UK dialysis unit. [PDF]
R. Gokal+4 more
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Peritoneal Dialysis Failure and its Impact on Holistic Kidney Care: A Case Report
Introduction Peritonitis remains the primary cause of treatment failure among patients with end-stage kidney disease on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.
Jeffrey Yuk Chiu Yip MNSc, RN (HK)
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Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
Although successful long term treatment with peritoneal dialysis was first reported by Boen et al (1), it was not until the introduction of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) by Popovich, Moncrief and colleagues in 1976 (2), that the use of peritoneal dialysis for the management of patients in end-stage renal failure increased explosively.
Fernández de Castro J+2 more
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Peritoneal dialysis catheter malposition: Iatrogenic vesical perforation
Despite perceived disadvantage of percutaneous continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis catheter placement compared to its surgical placement, complications are very rare if done by a trained nephrologist under fluoroscope guidance. We present a case of
Vijoy Kumar Jha, Debasish Mahapatra
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Mycobacterium fortuitum Peritonitis in a Patient on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD): A Case Report [PDF]
Mycobacterium fortuitum, an environmental organism, is capable of producing a variety of clinical infections such as cutaneous infections, abscesses and nosocomial infections.
Jyoti Sangwan+3 more
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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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Infections in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis [PDF]
R.C. Spencer
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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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Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
ONE of the most significant developments in the treatment of end-stage renal disease during the last 10 yr has been the emergence of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) as a treatment modality. Intermittent peritoneal dialysis (IPD) has been available for many years but because of problems with infection and with the equipment has never ...
Gavin J. Becker, Priscilla Kincaid-Smith
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