Browsing by Subject "Peritoneal dialysis"

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    Gravity assisted continuous flow peritoneal dialysis (CFPD) in children with acute kidney injury
    (2025) Nourse, Peter; Morrow, Brenda
    Background: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) has long been a mainstay of acute kidney injury (AKI) management in children of all ages, and it remains the most commonly used modality in low-income regions, where continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) is not widely available. Compared to extracorporeal therapies, PD has lower clearance as well as lower and less precise fluid removal. We previously demonstrated increased ultrafiltration and clearances using continuous flow peritoneal dialysis (CFPD) in children with AKI, however the technique described required expensive high-volume CKRT pumps to circulate fluid, as well as high level technical expertise, limiting its utility in resource-constrained settings. Identifying safe, effective and low-cost techniques for CFPD may improve access to dialysis for children with AKI in low-resource settings.
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    Inoculation of peritoneal dialysate fluid into blood culture bottles improves culture rates
    (1993) Rayner, B L; Williams, DS; Oliver, S
    The aim of he study was to determine if direct inoculation of peritoneal fluid into Bactec blood culture bottles would improve the positive bacteriological yield compared with conventional techniques in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients with peritonitis. All patients presenting with suspected peritonitis had peritoneal fluid injected directly into aerobic and anaerobic Bactec blood culture bottles as well as into sterile culture tubes. Thirty-seven paired samples were analyzed.The aim of he study was to determine if direct inoculation of peritoneal fluid into Bactec blood culture bottles would improve the positive bacteriological yield compared with conventional techniques in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients with peritonitis. All patients presenting with suspected peritonitis had peritoneal fluid injected directly into aerobic and anaerobic Bactec blood culture bottles as well as into sterile culture tubes. Thirty-seven paired samples were analyzed.