Introducción: La terapia de sustitución renal con diálisis peritoneal es una modalidad segura para la enfermedad crónica terminal. Los resultados son comparables pacientes en hemodiálisis por lo que hace costo efectiva, especialmente países vía desarrollo. Algunas complicaciones se pueden presentar debido a son: peritonitis, fuga, hernias, falla filtración y disfunción del catéter. Una las infr...

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...

objective(s)the purpose of this study holds, for the first time, an evaluation of the intraperitoneal curcumin lavage on the development of post-operative intra-abdominal adhesions.materials and methodsthirty male wistar rats were randomized into five groups. the rats were administered anesthesia and underwent surgery in order to create intra-abdominal adhesions. before the abdomen was closed, ...

objective(s): abdominal adhesions are one of the most important problems, occurring after intra-abdominal surgery in more than 90% of cases. this condition is the leading cause of bowel obstruction, infertility, and abdominal/pelvic pain. gold nanoparticles (gnps) have been shown to be non-toxic and exhibit anti-inflammatory, anti-angiogenic and antioxidant activities. the purpose of this study...

conclusions despite advances in radiological techniques, the exact diagnosis in many cases is still made according to intraoperative findings and histopathological properties of the excised membrane. while some cases of sep remain asymptomatic for years, most cases are characterized by recurrent bouts of acute, subacute or chronic intestinal obstruction. to our knowledge, the case presented her...

objectives: to investigate the effects of intravenous infliximab in preventing the formation of peritoneal adhesions in an animal model of rat. methods: this was an experimental study being performed in animal laboratory of shiraz university of medical sciences during 2012. sixty albino rats were randomly assigned in to three groups by random design method. the first group received single infli...

background: chronic renal disease is a health problem in today’s world. in the end-stages of renal disease patients depend upon alternative therapies including dialysis for their survival. however, dialysis causes several stressors on physical, mental and social performance of patients. the present study aimed to review and compare the self-concept in patients undergoing hemodialysis and perito...