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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
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Managing discordance between HbA1c and glucose management indicator
Abstract Aims The assessment of haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) continues to play an essential role in diabetes care; however, major advances in new technologies widen the armament available to clinicians to further refine treatment for their patients. Whilst HbA1c remains a critical glycaemic marker, advances in technologies such as Continuous Glucose ...
Erna Lenters‐Westra+6 more
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We studied 140 consecutive patients beginning continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) at one of seven hospitals to assess the relation of the nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus to subsequent catheter-exit-site infection or peritonitis ...
M. A. Luzar+9 more
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Peritoneal dialysisrelated peritonitis with an unexpected micro-organism: enterococcus hirae
Enterococcus Hirae is a gram-positive, facultative, anaerobic bacteria which is usually a zoonotic pathogen rarely isolated from human infections.
Dilek Barutcu Atas+5 more
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Value of scintigraphy in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients [PDF]
Value of scintigraphy in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients.BackgroundA variety of factors can adversely impact chronic peritoneal dialysis (CPD) as an effective renal replacement therapy for patients with end-stage renal disease. These factors include
Caride, Vicente J.+4 more
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ABSTRACT Background Day surgery has become the main mode of surgery in American and European countries, but it is still in the early stage in developing countries due to the limitation of medical technology and the backward management concept. At present, day surgery accounts for more than 60% of elective surgery in many countries in Europe and North ...
Jiangrong Luo, Chunbao Xie, Dan Fan
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Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Experience in Villa Clara
One of the health problems with a major contribution to mortality and morbidity in developed and developing countries are noncommunicable diseases, among which chronic kidney disease is well identified. It may be secondary or the final common pathway
Lexis C. Ramírez Felipe+2 more
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Pleural effusion secondary to peritoneal–mediastinal communication is an uncommon complication in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients.
Bai Jiao, Zhong Hui, Liu Rongbo
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article is to present the spectrum of radiologic findings of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).
J. Ti+4 more
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This paper reports a case of peritonitis caused by Trichosporon beigelii in a woman submitted to continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Diagnosis was established by direct examination and culture of dialysis effluent.É relatado um caso de peritonite ...
Jorge O. Lopes+4 more
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