Results 31 to 40 of about 138,105 (217)
Renal Replacement Therapy, 2017 Background Peritoneal dialysis peritonitis remains a significant cause of morbidity for peritoneal dialysis patients and the main reason for conversion from peritoneal dialysis to hemodialysis.
Vui Eng Phui +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Renal Replacement Therapy, 2022 Background Identification of the pathogenesis of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis is important. However, identification of endogenous peritonitis, especially hematogenous infection, is difficult, and there are few reports of endogenous ...
Kento Fukumitsu +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Meconium peritonitis resulting from different etiologies in siblings: a case report
BMC Pediatrics, 2020 Background Meconium peritonitis is defined as aseptic chemical inflammation caused by intrauterine bowel perforation. The underlying causes of bowel perforation include intestinal atresia, midgut volvulus, intussusception, congenital bands, and meconium ...
Kyung Hee Park +5 more
doaj +1 more source
Predictors of peritoneal dialysis associated peritonitis; application of the zero-inflated negative binomial model [PDF]
Journal of Nephropathology, 2019 Background: Peritonitis is the main cause of morbidity and dropout from peritoneal dialysis (PD) program. Objectives: We aimed to determine risk factors predisposing to PD-associated peritonitis.
Shahrokh Ezzatzadegan Jahromi +5 more
doaj +1 more source
BMC NephrologyBackground Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a substantial contributor to global mortality, requiring interventions like kidney transplantation and dialysis.
Nguyen Bach +9 more
doaj +1 more source
Radiology Case Reports, 2014 Tuberculous peritonitis is a serious condition with rising prevalence in recent years. It is especially common in those patients with risk factors such as an immunocompromised state, chronic kidney disease, or cirrhosis/liver disease. Spread is typically hematogenous from pulmonary foci.
Udayan Srivastava, BA +3 more
openaire +3 more sources
The Effect of Hyponatremia on Prognosis of Peritoneal Dialysis Patients with Peritonitis
مجله دانشکده پزشکی اصفهان, 2017 Background: Hyponatremia is known to be a marker of poor prognosis in many diseases. Peritonitis is the most common complication and the leading cause of mortality in patients under peritoneal dialysis.
Mojgan Mortazavi +4 more
doaj
Peritoneal Tuberculosis Mimicking Peritoneal Carcinomatosis [PDF]
Case Reports in Medicine, 2014 A 67-year-old male presented with fatigue, abdominal pain , and 30-pound weight loss over 3 months. Computerized tomography (CT) abdomen displayed ascites with thickening and enhancement of the peritoneum and mottled nodular appearing as soft tissue consistent with omental caking worrisome for peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Eugene Liu +3 more
openaire +3 more sources
Peritonitis as a complication of peritoneal dialysis. [PDF]
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology, 1998 Peritonitis continues to be a serious complication for patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD). Peritonitis is one of the major causes of hospitalization, accounting for 23% of admissions in the CANUSA study (1). Peritonitis is the leading cause of technique failure and catheter loss (2,3). Patients with frequent peritonitis are at increased risk of dying,
openaire +3 more sources