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Peritoneal catheters and exit-site practices: toward optimum peritoneal access.
The peritoneal catheter is the CAPD patient's lifeline. Advances in catheter knowledge have made it possible to access the peritoneal cavity safely and maintain access over an extended period of time. Infection at the exit site remains a major problem, a solution for which is being extensively researched. The successful outcome of a catheter in an individual depends on meticulous care and adher...
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OBJECTIVE to analyze the complications related to peritonitis and catheter exit-site infections, in patients on peritoneal dialysis at home. METHOD quantitative and cross-sectional study, carried out with 90 patients on peritoneal dialysis at home, in a municipality in the Northeast region of Brazil. For data collection, it was used two structured scripts and consultation on medical records. ...
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Introduction: Exit-site infections are an important complication of peritoneal dialysis; however, very little is known about fungi-related exit-site infections. The literature is very sparse and there are virtually no studies that report it. Objective: To evaluate in retrospect the risk factors associated with exit-site fungal infection and its development. Methods: The study included all diagn...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Peritoneal Dialysis International: Journal of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis
سال: 1988
ISSN: 0896-8608,1718-4304
DOI: 10.1177/089686088800800202