peritoneal dialysis is an established form of renal replacement therapy used in many patients with end-stage renal disease. the key to a successful chronic peritoneal dialysis is a permanent and safe access to the peritoneal cavity. this study was conducted in order to evaluate the catheter survival and its related factors in imam khomeini hospital. a total of 80 catheters were inserted into 69...

background: peritoneal dialysis is one of the most prevalent types of dialysis prescribed to the patients suffering from renal failure. studies on the factors affecting the survival of these patients have mainly used log-rank test and cox analysis. the present study aimed to investigate the risk factors affecting short- and long term survival of patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dial...

conclusion a comparison of these data with those of other countries showed that there was considerable geographic variation in bacterial patterns of sensitivity and resistance properties. therefore, the selection of antibiotics for empiric therapy especially in children with terminal renal failure on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (capd) treatment should be based on the knowledge of ...

conclusions inattentive type and hyperactive-impulsive type of adhd are more prevalent in children with esrd undergoing capd. therefore screening methods for adhd is necessary in these patients. background attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adhd) is the most common childhood psychiatric disorder. this disorder is more prevalent in some chronic disease. objectives the aim of this study wa...

abstract background: peritoneal dialysis has a number of complications including increased blood glucose. although exercise has been suggested to resolve this complication, most patients are not active. the present study aimed at determining the effects of twice-weekly, 40-min sessions of pedaling on a stationary bicycle on mean fasting blood sugar (fbs) and 2-h postprandial blood sugar (ppbs) ...

results mean (sd) age of the patients was 57.6 (11.6) years. the average (sd) calorie and protein intake per day were 25.5 (4.6) kcal and 0.81 (0.2) mg, respectively. the mean and standard deviation of anthropometry variables of body mass index (bmi), mid-arm circumference (mac), tricipital skin-fold thickness (tst), mid-arm muscle circumference (mamc), and corrected mid-arm muscle area (cmama)...

This study was undertaken to critically examine the value of the curled Tenckhoff catheter for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) access with respect to the incidence of catheter-related complications. In the setting of a prospective, randomised, double-blind comparison, we were unable to demonstrate any advantage of the curled Tenckhoff catheter over the conventional straight type.