BACKGROUND The serum leptin level is elevated in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) and associated with a loss of lean body mass. The nutritional status of PD patients may further be worsened following peritonitis. We investigated the association between hyperleptinaemia, inflammation and malnourishment in PD-related peritonitis. METHODS We conducted a prospective study on PD patien...

The timing of the first episode of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis (PD) might have some special characteristics and may depend on many factors such as a patient's attitudes, age, comorbidity, or training capacity. It may also have a significant impact on further peritonitis episodes and technique failure. We retrospectively analyzed data for 168 PD patients who were undergoing continuous amb...

Peritonitis, an inflammation of the peritoneum and peritoneal cavity, is often brought on by a localised or systemic infection. Primary secondary peritonitis are two types peritonitis. Once clinical diagnosis made, rapid institution both physiologic support aggressive anti-infective therapy imperative. The objective was to study frequency perforation in relation various parameters ,and post-ope...

BACKGROUND Results concerning the association between peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis and mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients are inconclusive, with one potential reason being that the time-dependent effect of peritonitis has rarely been considered in previous studies. This study aimed to evaluate whether peritonitis has a negative impact on mortality in a large cohort of peritone...

BACKGROUND Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an established form of therapy in the management of end stage renal disease. Peritonitis is the main complication of PD. OBJECTIVES To study the incidence and microbial aetiology of peritonitis in patients undergoing chronic PD at the dialysis unit of Sri Jayewardenapura General Hospital (SJGH); to assess the diagnostic value of the Gram's stain; and to ...

BACKGROUND We aim to explore if disease severity score (DSS) at onset is associated with dialysate white cell counts, the severity of causative organisms and the risk for treatment failure of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-associated peritonitis in an adult PD cohort. METHODS Our prospective cohort study recorded all peritonitis episodes between 2008 and 2010. The DSS, demographic data and clinical...

Introduction: Perforation peritonitis is the most common surgical emergency in India..Despite advances in surgical techniques, antimicrobial therapy and intensive care support, management of peritonitis continues to be highly demanding, difficult and complex. Peritonitis is an inflammation of the peritoneum, the thin layer that lines the inner wall of the abdomen and covers most of the abdomina...

BACHGROUND Peritonitis and exit site (ES) infection are two main complications of peritoneal dialysis. There are some controversies regard to preventive strategies for ES care. In this study we compared peritonitis and ES infection rates in patients with and without dressing. MATERIALS AND METHODS This historical cohort study carried out on 72 patients under continuous ambulatory peritoneal d...

HYPOTHESIS Peritonitis is a well-known indication for surgery, but its preoperative cause usually is not established. We hypothesize that abdominal ultrasonography is superior to the clinical impression of the surgeon in detecting the cause of peritonitis. DESIGN A prospective case series. SETTING A major university hospital in Taiwan, Republic of China. PATIENTS AND METHODS One hundred t...