Factors associated with gustatory threshold for salty taste in peritoneal dialysis patients

Factors associated with Hypokalemia in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Hypokalemia is a frequent problem in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and is affected by multiple factors. To evaluate factors associated with hypokalemia, we studied 68 patients on maintenance CAPD treatment for at least six months. In univariate analysis, patients with hypokalemia were associated with older age and the presence of diabetes mellitus. Serum albumin, ...

Inflammation and Metabolism in Peritoneal Dialysis – Factors Associated with Peritoneal Function, Peritonitis and Dialysis Solutions

..................................................................................................................... 10 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 12 Review of the literature .............................................................................................. 13 1. Principles of peritone...

Nonclinical factors associated with treatment with peritoneal dialysis in ESRD patients in Taiwan.

OBJECTIVES Less than 10% of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients in Taiwan receive peritoneal dialysis (PD), which reveals the situation of underutilization of PD. We thus aimed to investigate factors associated with treatment with PD in ESRD patients in Taiwan. ♢ PATIENTS Patients that were 18 years of age or older and had been on dialysis for at least 3 months since 2001 were recruited a...

Factors Associated with the Choice of Peritoneal Dialysis in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to analyze the factors associated with receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD) in patients with incident end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in a hospital in Southern Taiwan. METHODS The study included all consecutive patients with incident ESRD who participated in a multidisciplinary predialysis education (MPE) program and started their first dialysis therapy b...

Risk factors associated with hernias on peritoneal dialysis.