Peritoneal Dialysis–Related Infections

Y Cho, KM Chow, PKT Li, N Runnegar… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) represents an important treatment choice for patients with kidney
failure. It allows them to dialyze outside the hospital setting, facilitating enhanced …

The association between geriatric nutritional risk index variability and mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients

F Yıldırım, O Uzun, G Nasuhbeyoglu… - Therapeutic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background The objective of this study is to examine the association between the Geriatric
Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI) and overall mortality in this population. Methods GNRI values …

The impact of homocysteine on patients with diabetic nephropathy: a mendelian randomization study

B Wang, H Li, N Wang, Y Li, Z Song, Y Chen, X Li… - Acta Diabetologica, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background/aims Homocysteine (Hcy) has been associated with an increased risk
of diabetic nephropathy (DN) in patients, but there is still controversy. This study aims to …

Role of Peritoneal Equilibration Test in Assessing Folate Transport During Peritoneal Dialysis

YL Lin, YC Lee, CC Lee, MH Wu - Journal of Renal Nutrition, 2024 - Elsevier
Objectives Low plasma folate levels have been reported in patients undergoing
hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis (PD) in clinical studies. However, folate transport has …