BACKGROUND Vaccination against fatal viral and bacterial diseases is still the best protective way to lower morbidity and mortality rate in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. It has been reported that there is high incidence of low protective levels of IgG after vaccination in ESRD adult patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the protective status of vaccination against diphtheri...

The results of the randomized trial by Fan et al. suggest that 'biocompatible' peritoneal dialysis solutions have no major advantage over standard solutions in peritoneal dialysis patients in relation to residual renal function (RRF) and technique survival. The possible effect of more biocompatible peritoneal dialysis solutions on RRF should be tested in patients starting peritoneal dialysis pr...

BACKGROUND Cardiovascular disease is a frequent cause of death in peritoneal dialysis patients. Biocompatible peritoneal dialysis solutions with neutral pH have been anticipated to reduce cardiovascular disease more than conventional peritoneal dialysis solutions with low pH, but it remains unclear which factors at peritoneal dialysis initiation increase cardiovascular risk in patients using bi...

Failure of feeding: Dementia; however, there is insufficient evidence to suggest that enteral tube feeding is beneficial in patients with advanced dementia [6] . There is presently no evidence to suggest long-term survival rates improve in patients with advanced dementia who undergo PEG placement for dysphagia [7] . Cystic fibrosis: PEG feeding is safe, efficacious and acceptable in children an...

6. Lameire N, Peeters P, Vanholder R et al. Peritoneal dialysis in Europe: an analysis of its rise and fall. Blood Purif 2006; 24: 107–114 7. Van Biesen W, Vanholder R, Lameire N. The role of peritoneal dialysis as the first-line renal replacement modality. Perit Dial Int 2000; 20: 375–383 8. Fenton SS, Schaubel DE, Desmeules M et al. Hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis: a comparison of adj...

Background: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an ideal method for the treatment of chronic kidney disease. Its survival rate and quality life depend on dialysis. The depends compliance patients with drugs treatment, choice diet, detection complications monitoring management Therefore, self-management PD particularly important. This study explored role peer support in improving ability patients.

INTRODUCTION The impact of peritoneal dialysis modality on patient survival and peritonitis rates is not fully understood, and no large-scale randomized clinical trial (RCT) is available. In the absence of a RCT, the use of an advanced matching procedure to reduce selection bias in large cohort studies may be the best approach. The aim of this study is to compare automated peritoneal dialysis (...

Peritoneal dialysis is a form of kidney dialysis that is used to remove accumulated metabolic waste products and water in patients with end stage kidney disease. Long-term exposure to high concentrations of glucose and its by-products, both found in peritoneal dialysis fluid, has been implicated in contributing to peritoneal damage over time, in turn limiting long-term use of the technique. New...

Hypertension is very prevalent among patients undergoing dialysis therapy: hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD). Although it is recognized as a great risk of cardiovascular mortality for these populations, how to regulate blood pressure (BP) is poorly understood. For HD patients, we should pay much attention to methods of measuring BP. Outof-center BP levels and BP variability should ...