Clinical outcomes and mortality in elderly peritoneal dialysis patients
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the clinical outcomes and identify the predictors of mortality in elderly patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective study including all incident peritoneal dialysis cases in patients ≥65 years ...
Tamer Sakacı+12 more
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Home haemodialysis : trends in technology [PDF]
Self management and home-based dialysis therapies offer the prospect of improved patient experience and outcomes. To allow more patients to realize these benefits requires changes in technology which focus on maximizing the ease and minimizing the ...
Farrington, Ken, Greenwood, Roger
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Antimicrobial prescribing guidelines for horses in Australia
The growing problem of antimicrobial resistance also affects equine veterinarians with increasing frequency. Antimicrobial stewardship and responsible prescribing are essential for a future in which effective antimicrobials are available, as it is unlikely that new antimicrobials will become available for use in horses.
L Hardefeldt+18 more
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Introduction: It is a rare case of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis associated with Acremonium sp. infection. Case presentation: Symptoms of Acremonium infection peritonitis are hidden and atypical, leucocytes in ascites ...
Zhen Zhuang+5 more
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Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and bone
We studied the effects of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) on the histological manifestations of uremic bone disease. Twelve patients underwent bone biopsy immediately prior to and after one year of such treatment. Those with larger quantities of non-mineralized bone matrix (osteoid) experienced a reduction in relative osteoid volume ...
Michele A. Bergfeld+5 more
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A case of peritoneal-pericardial leak in a 19-year-old patient on peritoneal dialysis
We report a case of a peritoneal-pericardial leak in peritoneal dialysis. A 19-year-old patient, with no history of heart disease, with unkown chronic kidney disease, treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) for 10 months. complained
Meryem Birrou+4 more
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Gambaran Kualitas Hidup Pasien Gagal Ginjal Kronik yang Menjalani Terapi Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis di RSUD Arifin Achmad Provinsi Riau dengan Menggunakan Kuesioner KDQOL-SFTM [PDF]
Chronic renal failure is an end stage of renal disease that can be treated by dialysis, which one of them is Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD).
Bebasari, E. (Eka)+2 more
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Serum leptin level has a positive correlation with BMI and creatinine clearance in CAPD patients [PDF]
Objective: In a cross sectional study, 75 patients (42 males and 33 females) on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) were enrolled from October 2007 to February 2008. Serum levels of leptin, albumin, triglyceride, dialysis adequacy (total KTN)
Momeni, Ali.+4 more
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SURVIVAL OF CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS CATHETERS: AN EVALUATION OF SURGICAL AND NON-SURGICAL FACTORS (SINGLE CENTER STUDY) [PDF]
Peritoneal dialysis is an established form of renal replacement therapy used in many patients with end-stage renal disease. The key to a successful chronic peritoneal dialysis is a permanent and safe access to the peritoneal cavity.
A. Keshvari+1 more
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