Residual Kidney Function and Peritoneal Dialysis–Associated Peritonitis Treatment Outcomes

Incremental peritoneal dialysis: Clinical outcomes and residual kidney function preservation.

INTRODUCTION Initiation of peritoneal dialysis (PD) with 3 exchanges has become common practice in recent years, despite the lack of published clinical data. OBJECTIVE To describe experience with incremental peritoneal dialysis (IPD) at a single site. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 46 IPD patients undergoing 2-year clinical, laboratory, treatment and progression follow-up. RESULTS To 25%...

Treatment of peritoneal dialysis related peritonitis.

Corynebacterium peritonitis in Australian peritoneal dialysis patients: predictors, treatment and outcomes in 82 cases.

BACKGROUND Infection due to Corynebacterium species has been reported with increasing frequency over recent decades. The impacts of enhanced laboratory detection together with widespread use of new peritoneal dialysis (PD) connection technology and antimicrobial prophylaxis strategies on Corynebacterium PD-associated peritonitis have not been well studied. METHODS We investigated the frequenc...

Enterococcal peritonitis in Australian peritoneal dialysis patients: predictors, treatment and outcomes in 116 cases.

UNLABELLED Background. Enterococcal peritonitis is a serious complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD), although reports of this condition in the literature are exceedingly limited. Methods. The frequency, predictors, treatment and clinical outcomes of enterococcal peritonitis were investigated in all 4675 patients receiving PD in Australia between 1 October 2003 and 31 December 2006. Results. O...

Association of biocompatible peritoneal dialysis solutions with peritonitis risk, treatment, and outcomes.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The effect of biocompatible peritoneal dialysis (PD) solutions on PD-related peritonitis is unclear. This study sought to evaluate the relationship between use of biocompatible solutions and the probability of occurrence or clinical outcomes of peritonitis. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS The study included all incident Australian patients receiving PD ...