Objective:Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis is a common treatment mode in patients with end-stage renal disease. Various insertion techniques of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis catheters have been described in the literature, including ...
Raghav Talwar+4 more
doaj +1 more source
Minimally invasive surgery for salvage of malfunctioning peritoneal dialysis catheters
Background: Malfunction of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) catheters is a frequent complication and has traditionally been treated with a laparotomy.
Hrishikesh P Salgaonkar+4 more
doaj +1 more source
Effect of high glucose concentration on the synthesis of monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in human peritoneal mesothelial cells: Involvement of protein kinase C [PDF]
Human peritoneal mesothelial cells (HMC) contribute to the activation and control of inflammatory processes in the peritoneum by their potential to produce various inflammatory mediators.
Haslinger, Bettina+4 more
core +1 more source
Persistent Genital Swelling after Hydrocele Ligation in a Patient Receiving Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis [PDF]
We report a case of genital swelling in a patient receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. A physical examination did not identify any defect.
Bo Sung Shin+4 more
doaj +1 more source
Peritoneal dialysis in older adults: evaluation of clinical, nutritional, metabolic outcomes, and quality of life [PDF]
The number of older adults requiring dialysis is increasing worldwide, whereas the use of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in this population is lower respect to younger patients, despite the theoretical advantages of PD respect to hemodialysis.
Aceto, Paola+10 more
core +1 more source
Vancomycin in peritoneal dialysis: Clinical pharmacology considerations in therapy. [PDF]
Intraperitoneal vancomycin is the first-line therapy in the management of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis. However, due to the paucity of data, vancomycin dosing for peritonitis in patients on automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) is empiric ...
Kraft, Walter K.+6 more
core +1 more source
Educating end-stage renal disease patients on dialysis modality selection: a clinical advice from the European Renal Best Practice (ERBP) advisory board [PDF]
status ...
Bammens, Bert+7 more
core +2 more sources
A single weekly Kt/Vurea target for peritoneal dialysis patients does not provide an equal dialysis dose for all [PDF]
Copyright © 2016 International Society of Nephrology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Dialysis adequacy is traditionally based on urea clearance, adjusted for total body volume (Kt/Vurea), and clinical guidelines recommend a Kt/Vurea ...
Davenport, Andrew+4 more
core +2 more sources
Acute changes in peritoneal morphology and transport properties with infectious peritonitis and mechanical injury [PDF]
Acute changes in peritoneal morphology and transport properties with infectious peritonitis and mechanical injury. Peritoneal clearance studies were performed in rats undergoing acute peritoneal dialysis.
Christian Verger+36 more
core +5 more sources
Pets are ‘Risky Business’ for Patients undergoing Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
The authors report the first case in Manitoba of a patient undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis who experienced three successive infections with Pasteurella multocida and Capnocytophaga species over an eight-month period.
Yahya Salim Yahya Al-Fifi+3 more
doaj +1 more source