Methods These guidelines have been developed under the auspices of the International
Society of Peritoneal Dialysis to help standardize practice, based on the available evidence …

Background: Home-based peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an alternative to facility-based
hemodialysis and has lower costs and greater freedom for patients with kidney failure. For a …

Summary statements (1) Peritoneal dialysis (PD) should be considered a suitable modality
for treatment of acute kidney injury (AKI) in all settings (1B). Guideline 2: Access and fluid …

Background Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an effective method of renal replacement therapy for
end-stage renal disease patients. The PD catheter could be inserted by surgical (open …

Purpose Several small studies have suggested that the percutaneous method of peritoneal
dialysis (PD) catheter insertion is effective and has a lower complication rate than surgical …

Background No consensus currently exists regarding the optimal approach for peritoneal
dialysis catheter placement. We aimed to compare the outcomes of percutaneous and …

Objective People receiving peritoneal dialysis may receive health benefits from physical
activity or exercise. However, on-going uncertainty and fear regarding safety may result in …

Background Management of acute kidney injury (AKI) in children with hemolytic uremic
syndrome induced by a Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli infection (STEC-HUS) is …

Background The percutaneous Seldinger method of peritoneal dialysis catheter (PDC)
insertion has gained favor over recent years whereas traditionally it was reserved for …

Background A large body mass index (BMI) has been considered as a relative
contraindication for percutaneous catheter insertion, although this technique has many …