Peritoneal dialysis catheter ruptures have been managed by immediate removal and subsequent reinsertion of the catheter which inevitably entails interruption in peritoneal dialysis and a need for vascular access. A 36-year-old man on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis complaining of dialysate leakage was found to have a small rupture near the outer cuff of the peritoneal dialysis cathete...

A quantitative analysis was developed for eight acidic and neutral preservatives in foods and daily necessities using the inline dialysis-IC combined with hydrophobic anion-exchange separation. The eight preservatives were dialyzed by inline dialysis and separated on a hydrophobic anion exchange column. Under the optimized separation conditions, the detection limits (S/N = 3) for the eight pres...

Peter G. Blake John T. Daugirdas Peritoneal dialysis is the method of renal replacement therapy used by approximately 100,000 patients worldwide. In particular, since the introduction of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) approximately two decades ago, its popularity has increased greatly, mainly because of i ts simplicity, convenience, and relatively low cost. Before describing t...

three mesh sizes of multiflament trammel nets (22 mm, 24 mm, and 26 mm) were used in finike bay for red mullet (mullus barbatus l., 1758). the sampling program was arranged during february to may 2012. holt (1963) method was used for selectivity of trammel nets. red mullet was the dominant species in 22 mm mesh size at 52.86%, followed by 25.7% with the 24 mm net and 21.43% with the 26 mm net. ...

Congenital nonspherocytic hemolytic anemia in an adult male of Scandinavian ancestry was associated with virtual absence of G6PD activity in red cells. Characterization of G6PD purified from leukocytes using standard WHO techniques revealed diminished electrophoretic mobility, marked lability on heating at 46 degrees C, normal pH optimum and utilization of alternate substrates (2-deoxy G6P, D-a...

INTRODUCTION Peritoneal dialysis is a maintenance therapy option for patients with end-stage renal disease. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in Cuba was introduced in December 2007, and automated peritoneal dialysis one year later. This paper presents the outcomes attained with this blood purification technique, enabling an assessment to decide on scaling up its use in Cuba. OBJECTIV...

INTRODUCTION To identify the impact of storage time and amount of transfused red blood cell units on renal function. METHODS Consecutive transfused patients (n=492), undergoing cardiac surgery at a single centre and receiving at least one red blood cell unit, were pooled in different groups depending on storage time and amount of transfusion. RESULTS Altogether 2,133 red blood cell units we...

Abstract Background and Aims Anemia is a common complication of chronic kidney disease (CKD), affects the majority patients on hemodialysis (HD) peritoneal dialysis (PD). Consequences anemia include lower quality life, increased healthcare utilization, greater mortality risk. Current international guidelines recommend treating with iron erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) to target hemoglo...

Introduction The concentration of substances, including urea, creatinine, and uric acid, can be used as an index to measure toxic uremic solutes in the blood during dialysis and interdialytic intervals. The on-line monitoring of toxin concentration allows for the clearance measurement of some low-molecular-weight solutes at any time during hemodialysis.The aim of this study was to determine the...