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The influence of seasonal factors on the incidence of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis
Objectives To investigate the effects of climatic variables on peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis (PDAP) among patients receiving PD, such as seasonal variations in temperature and humidity.
Ying Zeng+6 more
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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
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Background/Aims: The impact of early peritonitis on the outcome of elderly peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients has not been studied. We aimed to research the influence of early peritonitis on patient outcomes in elderly PD patients.
Zhi Wang+7 more
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Prognostic impact of peritonitis in hemodialysis patients: A national-wide longitudinal study in Taiwan. [PDF]
BACKGROUND:Peritonitis has been independently associated with increased morbidity and mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients. However, there are few reports on peritonitis in hemodialysis patients.
Yueh-An Lu+7 more
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Rationale & Objective: Conventional culture can be insensitive for the detection of rare infections and for the detection of common infections in the setting of recent antibiotic usage.
Philip Burnham+18 more
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Background: This study was to analyze the incidence, risk factors, and clinical outcomes of peritonitis in elderly continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients. Methods: Incident patients undergone CAPD from 1 January 2006 to 30 June 2015 in
Haishan Wu+6 more
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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
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Laparoscopic peritoneal lavage. Our experience and review of the literature [PDF]
NTRODUCTION: Over the years various therapeutic techniques for diverticulitis have been developed. Laparoscopic peritoneal lavage (LPL) appears to be a safe and useful treatment, and it could be an effective alternative to colonic resection in emergency
Desiderio, Jacopo+8 more
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The relationship between gut microbiota and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with liver cirrhosis - a literature review [PDF]
Gut microbiota is an essential component in the pathogenesis of liver cirrhosis and its complications. There is a direct relationship between the gut and the liver called the gutliver axis through which bacteria can reach the liver through the portal ...
Fierbinteanu Braticevici, Carmen+9 more
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Diagnosis of Feline Infectious Peritonitis: A Review of the Current Literature
Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a fatal disease that poses several challenges for veterinarians: clinical signs and laboratory changes are non-specific, and there are two pathotypes of the etiologic agent feline coronavirus (FCoV), sometimes ...
S. Felten, K. Hartmann
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