Placement of a catheter for emergency peritoneal dialysis can be a relatively low-risk, low-cost procedure performed by a nephrologist at the bedside without the need for operating room resources. 1 A ...

The Home Dialysis Academy is focused on providing a structured course on home modalities, which includes didactic lectures, interactive sessions, small group sessions and practical workstations. The ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. PD adoption has been limited by an increased focus on Kt ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Infection rates stayed within International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis guideline thresholds during the ...

Black and Latino patients are disproportionately affected by end-stage renal disease and face significant disparities in treatment, with underuse of peritoneal dialysis and higher conversion rates ...

These new guidelines aim to alleviate some of the problems caused by patients with peritoneal metastases being diagnosed with the disease in late stages. Peritoneal surface malignancies affect nearly ...

The new guidelines relied on trainees to bring new energy and ideas to advance the landscape of care for peritoneal surface malignancies. As Turaga noted, approximately 70,000 patients in the US are ...

Peritoneal dialysis exploits the peritoneal membrane as a semi-permeable barrier to remove waste solutes and excess fluid in patients with renal failure. Dialysate instilled into the peritoneal cavity ...

For most people, hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are equally effective treatments for end stage renal disease. Factors such as your health, preferences, and the costs may influence your final ...

Dialysis — also called renal replacement therapy — cleans and filters waste from your blood, doing the job of your kidneys when they no longer work properly. Peritoneal dialysis is performed at home ...

Peritoneal carcinomatosis is a rare form of cancer affecting the peritoneum, the thin membrane surrounding your abdominal organs. Finding out that you or a loved one has it can be tough, and ...

This manuscript reports the results of the Indian Network for Development of Peritoneal Surface Oncology and Indian Society of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies (INDEPSO-ISPSM) consensus that aimed to ...