A new diagnostic test for peritonitis underpinned by Cardiff University-led research has been used for the time in patients. The Periplex test was trialled in more than 100 patients at the Royal Free ...

Honey No Use for Preventing Peritoneal Dialysis Infections Among patients who die while on peritoneal dialysis, peritonitis is associated with mortality, with the highest odds for peritonitis in the ...

This prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled trial published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD) demonstrated that, compared with a reactive strategy of potassium supplementation ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Having both a dog and cat in the same household as a patient on peritoneal dialysis may increase the patient’s ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients with kidney failure, poor oral health is independently associated with increased risks of ...

BOSTON—Fungal peritonitis has a worse prognosis than bacterial peritonitis in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD), according to a study. It is associated with higher rates of catheter removal, ...

Peritonitis Ups Odds of Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Risk of peritonitis elevated six-fold in 30 days before death in patients on treatment Among patients who die while on peritoneal ...