Residual renal function (RRF) is of paramount importance in patients with end-stage renal
disease, with benefits that go beyond contributing to achievement of adequacy targets …

This comprehensive update on the management of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis
incorporates insights gained from recently published findings and the accumulated …

Lay summary Peritoneal dialysis (PD) uses the peritoneal membrane for dialysis. The
peritoneal membrane is a thin layer of tissue that lines the abdomen. The lining is used as a …

These guidelines cover all aspects of the care of patients who are treated with peritoneal
dialysis. This includes equipment and resources, preparation for peritoneal dialysis, and …

A search strategy was designed to identify all relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) of
PD in MEDLINE (1950 to 10 March 2010) and multiple Cochrane databases (Cochrane …

Background Icodextrin-based solutions (ICO) have clinical and theoretical advantages over
glucose-based solutions (GLU) in fluid and metabolic management of diabetic peritoneal …

A healthy and functional peritoneal membrane is key to achieving sufficient ultrafiltration and
restoring fluid balance, a major component of high-quality prescription in patients treated …

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) has achieved its current position as the most commonly used home-
based dialysis therapy—and with patient survival equal to that seen with hemodialysis …

Results Demographic and clinical parameters explained only 8% of the variability in
dialysate/plasma creatinine. There was a linear association between dialysate/plasma …

Changes to peritoneal membrane function over time result in the development of
ultrafiltration failure in a proportion of PD patients and pose a risk for the rarer condition of …