BACKGROUND Although chronic peritoneal dialysis (CPD) is considered the replacement therapy of choice for infants with end-stage renal failure, many questions persist about treatment risks and outcomes. METHODS We present data on 84 infants who started CPD at <1 year of age; these patients represent 12% of the total population of the Italian Registry of Paediatric Chronic Dialysis. We analyse...

BACKGROUND New Zealand (NZ) has a high prevalence of both peritoneal dialysis (PD) and home haemodialysis (HD) relative to other countries, and probably less selection bias. We aimed to determine if home dialysis associates with better survival than facility HD by simultaneous comparisons of the three modalities. METHODS We analysed survival by time-varying dialysis modality in New Zealanders...

BACKGROUND Peritoneal dialysis is the most frequent dialysis method in children, and peritonitis is a frequent complication. The responsible organisms differ between nosocomial and community acquired peritonitis, they cause longer hospitalization time, and can lead to dialysis failure. OBJECTIVE The aim of the study was to describe the risk factors associated with nosocomial peritonitis in ch...

Carboxy-terminal propeptide of type I procollagen (PICP) is used as a marker of bone formation and, presumably, also peritoneal fibrosis. The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of dialysate PICP level (PICPd) on serum PICP level (PICPs). The study group consisted of 20 patients divided into two groups: group A consisted of 10 children without peritonitis, mean age 13.6 +/- 5 year...

Increased peritoneal clearance can compensate for reductions in renal solute removal in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD); however there is abundant evidence to suggest that renal rather than peritoneal clearance contributes to clinical outcomes. We review the evidence investigating the impact of residual renal function (RRF) and peritoneal solute clearances on survival and quality of...

proliferator-activated receptor-gamma in peritoneal dialysis patients will it reduce inflammation, atherosclerosis, calcification and improve survival of peritoneal dialysis patients. Hong Kong, People’s Republic of China: Hospital Authority. (21 March 2011, date last accessed) 28. Duman S, Sen S, Duman C et al. Effect of valsartan versus lisinopril on peritoneal sclerosis in rats. Int J Artif ...

At the beginning of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD), different patients exhibit large differences in peritoneal permeability. To determine if early estimation of peritoneal permeability can predict the prognosis of CAPD, we used data from a personal dialysis capacity (PDC) study group in Japan to investigate patient and technique survival rates. Based on the data from a previou...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the prognosis factors of children with sepsis and acute kidney injury. METHODS This was a retrospective study of children with sepsis and acute kidney injury that were admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) of a tertiary hospital. A multivariate analysis was performed to compare risk factors for mortality. RESULTS Seventy-seven children (47 males) were re...