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Peritoneal Dialysis–Associated Peritonitis [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 2019
Peritonitis is a common and severe complication in peritoneal dialysis (PD). Detailed recommendations on the prevention and treatment of PD-associated peritonitis have been published by the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD), but there is a substantial variation in clinical practice among dialysis units.
Cheuk-Chun Szeto, Philip Kam-Tao Li
openaire   +2 more sources

Peritoneal “melanosis” [PDF]

open access: yesPolish Journal of Pathology, 2015
A case of a23 year old female with peritoneal melanosis associated with adenocarcinoma of the rectum is reported. During laparoscopic anterior resection of the rectum, diffuse black pigmentations on the parietal peritoneum, greater omentum, mesenteric lymph nodes and ovaries were discovered.
Chang, Ea-sle   +5 more
openaire   +3 more sources

Targeted decrease of portal hepatic pressure gradient improves ascites control after TIPS

open access: yesHepatology, EarlyView., 2022
The river diagram demonstrates that after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt insertion (TIPS) the majority of patients without ascites and 50% of the patients with ascites detectable at ultrasound, show the best response in the long term follow‐up.
Alexander Queck   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk factors for peritonitis in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis who undergo colonoscopy: a retrospective multicentre study

open access: yesBMC Gastroenterology, 2019
Background Colonoscopy is associated with a risk of peritonitis in patients on peritoneal dialysis. However, no study has yet described the risk factors in play. Methods This was a retrospective multicentre study.
Tae-Geun Gweon   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dos décadas de análisis de las peritonitis en diálisis peritoneal en Andalucía: aspectos epidemiológicos, clínicos, microbiológicos y evolutivos

open access: yesNefrología, 2021
Resumen: Antecedentes: Este estudio se centra en la principal complicación asociada a diálisis peritoneal, la peritonitis. Su relevancia deriva de su elevada morbilidad, el efecto negativo que provoca en el peritoneo como membrana de diálisis y de coste
Verónica de la Espada Piña   +13 more
doaj   +1 more source

Peritoneal dialysis in older adults: evaluation of clinical, nutritional, metabolic outcomes, and quality of life [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
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

Hartmann's Procedure or Primary Anastomosis? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Perforation following acute diverticulitis is a typical scenario during the first attack. Different classification systems exist to classify acute perforated diverticulitis.
Bretagnol F   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Extrahepatic complications of liver transplantation. [PDF]

open access: yes, 1985
The massive surgical assault associated with hepatic transplantation makes a high frequency of complications almost inevitable. In this review of 225 patient records, selected at random from cases of liver transplantation in Pittsburgh over a 2 1/2 year ...
Shaw, BW, Starzl, TE, Wood, RP
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]

open access: yes, 2010
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Bammens, Bert   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Peritoneal dialysis during peritonitis

open access: yesKidney International, 1981
Peritonitis during peritoneal dialysis is the most frequent complication associated with this dialysis technique. We studied patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis when they were without peritonitis and during episodes of clinical infection. Peritonitis was associated with a significantly decreased dialysate effluent volume, increased absorption of ...
Rubin, Jack   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

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