BACKGROUND/AIMS Liver cirrhosis (LC) is an important problem in patients withend-stage renal disease (ESRD). Few studies have investigated the inf luence ofLC on mortality in patients with ESRD. This study investigated the associationbetween LC and mortality among patients with ESRD and compare mortality betweentwo dialysis modalities. METHODS Adult patients (≥ 18 years of age) starting dialy...

OBJECTIVES Differences in peritoneal fluid handling in the acute setting can be expected if children are converted to pH-neutral dialysis solutions because conventional acidic solutions exert toxic effects on peritoneal mesothelial cells and microcirculation. Peritoneal fluid kinetics was therefore investigated with both types of solutions in a group of children. DESIGN Peritoneal equilibrati...

Background:Dialysis is a process for eliminating extra uremic fluids of patients with chronic renal failure. The present study aimed to determine the variables that influence the survival of dialysis patients using random survival forest model (RSFM) in low-dimensional data with low events per variable (EPV). Methods:In this historical cohort study, infor...

encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (eps) is a rare, acquired condition that has been described interchangeablywith peritoneal encapsulation (pe) as well as abdominal cocoon. eps causes complications for peritoneal dialysis (pd) patients. in eps, the small intestine is covered by a fibrotic and inflammatory peritoneal capsule that either partially or completely encases the bowel. for eps, there ...

Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) is now a standard therapeutic modality of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) (1). About 80% of ESRD patients in Hong Kong are treated by CAPD. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) related infections, notably peritonitis, are major complications leading to patient morbidity, mortality and technique failure. In this issue, we have two papers addressing these probl...

A high clearance of low-molecular substances such as urea and creatinine is generally considered advantageous in dialysis. The discovery in the 1990s of increased morbidity [1] and mortality [2, 3] in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients with fast low-molecular (e.g. glucose, creatinine and urea) peritoneal transport (FLMT, also called ‘high transport’) was thus counterintuitive. Several explanati...

background: the aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the characteristics of patients, treated by acute peritoneal dialysis (pd). we also assessed the indications for pd, pd-associated complications and neonatal outcomes in our patients. methods: during five years, 30 term newborns underwent temporary cycling pd. the procedure was performed by applying the manual technique. a straight a...

Introduction/aim Hyperphosphatemia is a mortality risk factor in dialysis patients; however, low phosphorus levels too. Diabetes and malnutrition are strongly associated with reduced serum phosphorus. This study analyzed the pattern of patients on Peritoneal Dialysis (PD) its association mortality. Methods A Secondary analysis was performed multicenter cohort peritoneal from two previous studie...

226 peritoneal dialyses were performed on 100 patients. 28 patients presented with acute renal failure. Uraemia was the most frequent indication for dialysis. Peritonitis was an important complication and Acinetobacter species accounted for 51.5% of the positive cultures. Other complications included poor dialysate drainage and hypokalemia. Mortality was mainly due to causes unrelated to perito...

Chronic peritoneal dialysis (PD) can be complicated by encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS), a rare but the most severe complication associated with long-term PD. Morbidity and mortality are still high (range from 25% to 55%) especially in the first year after diagnosis. The international Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) defined EPS by clinical signs of abdominal pain, bowel obstructi...