and different doctors did not differ significantly in demographic variables, weight, method of feeding, or the number and timing of other routine immunisations. The intradermal method was recorded as difficult on 36 occasions and very difficult on four; the percutaneous method was recorded as difficult once. A small amount of bleeding at immunisation was noted in 14 babies from each group. Ulce...

During May 1978 to April 1983 this renal dialysis unit treated 65 patients by continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Of these, 24 had type I (insulin dependent) diabetes, of whom 20 were blind; eight had type II (non-insulin dependent) diabetes, of whom three were blind; and 33 did not have diabetes and were not blind. The cumulative actuarial survival rates of these patients at five years ...

Pasteurella multocida is a zoonotic pathogen found in the oral cavities of both domestic and wild animals. Although P. multocida has been involved in a wide range of human diseases, only a limited number of studies on P. multocida peritonitis in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) had been carried out. We herein present the case of P. multocida peritonitis in a patient undergoing conti...

Based on the hypothesis that air contamination is an important cause of peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis, a simple and cheap connection system was developed whereby a clear polyethylene bag containing an antiseptic gauze was used as a sterilising chamber, effectively enclosing the connection procedure. Seven modifications to the connection technique were introduced over ...

This paper reports a retrospective study on the clinical and laboratory analysis of some serum and erythrocyte vitamins in our chronic renal failure patients who were treated with Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). In the first patient and in the next 10 patients the CAPD treatment began (in years 1980-1984) at the Internal Department-Strahov of General Faculty Hospital in Prague...

We describe the first case of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)-related peritonitis due to Lactobacillus paracasei. It occurred in a 65-year-old patient with recurrent episodes of peritonitis while he was receiving a prolonged course of intraperitoneal vancomycin. L. paracasei should be considered in the differential diagnosis of pathogens in CAPD-related peritonitis, especially ...

urea, it is rational to assume backdiffusion of such The range of dialysis treatment schedules is rapidly toxic solutes along the nephron similar to that of urea increasing, with renewed interest in daily haemodialysis [3], and hence reasonable to choose Kr as the renal (HD), continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis function reference standard for assessing the dose (CAPD), automated peritonea...

Infectious peritonitis is a common complication of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Polymicrobial peritonitis accounts for about 8% of the peritonitis episodes and involves fungi in 9% to 33% of cases. We report the known first case of polymicrobial peritonitis in which Penicillium sp. was one of the organisms cultured and the ninth case of Penicillium peritonitis in CAPD.

OBJECTIVE Isoprene is the constitutive unit of isoprenoid lipids and sterols. However, it is also a potential toxic and carcinogenic agent. Recent findings of a marked and prolonged isoprene overproduction induced by hemodialysis sessions raises the question of isoprene behavior in patients on peritoneal dialysis. DESIGN A study with repeated measures per patient and healthy control. SETTIN...