September 7, 2006 — Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients with high membrane transport rates — high transporters — had worse survival than did low transporters, according to a meta-analysis of 20 ...

Brisbane, Australia - Higher peritoneal transport status increases mortality risk and technique failure in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, a large observational study has shown [ 1]. In what is the ...

PATIENTS undergoing peritoneal dialysis frequently require antibiotic therapy for intraperitoneal and systemic infections. Since information concerning transperitoneal movement of antibiotics is ...

This type of dialysis uses the serous membrane that forms the lining of the abdominal cavity as a filter for removing the excess fluids and waste. The dialysate is pumped into the peritoneal cavity ...

In peritoneal dialysis, a permanent catheter is surgically placed, with one end in the abdominal cavity and the other on the outside to allow the dialysis fluid to flow into and out of the abdominal ...