Peritonitis remains a leading complication of perito-neal dialysis (PD). Around 18% of the
infection-related mortality in PD patients is the result of peritonitis. Although less than 4% of …

Peritonitis is a common and serious complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Although less
than 5% of peritonitis episodes result in death, peritonitis is the direct or major contributing …

Results Circulating endotoxemia was most notable in those with the highest CV disease
burden (increasing with CKD stage), and a sharp increase was observed after initiation of HD. …

Background Identification of risk factors for metformin-related vitamin B 12 deficiency has
major potential implications regarding the management of diabetes mellitus. Methods We …

For a peritoneal dialysis (PD) program to be successful, close attention must be paid to
preventing PD-related infections (defined as exit-site infections, tunnel infections, and peritonitis). …

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter-related infections are a major predisposing factor to PD-related
peritonitis (1–3). The primary objective of preventing and treating catheterrelated …

Results Of 37 individuals randomized (age= 69±10 years old; 57% men; eGFR= 24±8 ml/min
per 1.73 m 2), 31 completed the study. Synbiotic therapy did not significantly reduce serum …

Background: Residual renal function is an important determinant of mortality and morbidity
in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis. However, few studies have evaluated therapeutic …

We identified 60 cases of tuberculous peritonitis during the past 12 years at our health care
center. Most of the patients had severe underlying medical conditions, such as cirrhosis, …

Purpose: To determine the natural history of immunoglobulin (Ig) A nephropathy among
patients who presented with hematuria and minimal proteinuria, and factors associated with the …