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Group A streptococcal primary peritonitis in an otherwise healthy adolescent female
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2021 Group A streptococcal (GAS) primary peritonitis is a rare clinical entity, particularly in the pediatric population. Traditionally patients with primary peritonitis, particularly those with underlying medical conditions such as nephrotic syndrome and ...
Torbjorg Holtestaul, M.D. +2 more
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[Tuberculous peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis].
Nefrologia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola Nefrologia, 2009 We report a patient in Automatic Peritoneal Dialysis (APD) with tuberculous peritonitis by possible peritoneal infection due to the proximity between fallopian tube and the left ovary, a peritoneal liquid culture was constantly negative. The patient presented a bad clinic evolution.
M, Borrajo Prol +11 more
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Secondary peritonitis: principles of diagnosis and intervention
British medical journal, 2018 Secondary peritonitis accounts for 1% of urgent or emergent hospital admissions and is the second leading cause of sepsis in patients in intensive care units globally.
James T. Ross, M. Matthay, H. Harris
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International Journal of Nephrology, 2021 Peritonitis is a major peritoneal dialysis complication. Despite a high cure rate, relapsing and repeat peritonitis is associated with Tenckhoff catheter biofilm and multiple episodes of peritoneal damage.
Marina Reis +5 more
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Peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis: challenges and solutions
International Journal of Nephrology and Renovascular Disease, 2018 Peritoneal dialysis is an effective treatment modality for patients with end-stage renal disease. The relative use of peritoneal dialysis versus hemodialysis varies widely by country.
W. Salzer
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Renal Replacement Therapy, 2017 Peritonitis is an important complication of peritoneal dialysis. Several animal peritonitis models have been described, including bacterial and fungal models that are useful for studying inflammation in peritonitis. However, these models have limitations
Yasuhiko Ito +4 more
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Renal Replacement Therapy, 2021 Background Peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis risk factors can be categorized as modifiable and uncorrectable. We aimed to identify modifiable risk factors for PD-related peritonitis in our facility to prevent PD-related peritonitis and ...
Shigeki Kojima +5 more
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Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation, 2021 Peritoneal dialysis (PD) may lead to infection, which could cause dialysis failure. Estimates of infectious peritonitis rate, identification of causative microbes, and infection outcomes are scarcely reported in Saudi Arabia.
Marwh Aldriwesh +8 more
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Laparoscopic peritoneal lavage. Our experience and review of the literature [PDF]
, 2016 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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Extrahepatic complications of liver transplantation. [PDF]
, 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
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