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Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis – Developments during Changing Times

Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis – Developments during Changing Times Introduction: Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) treatment is subject to constant changes. Departing from this thesis, it should be analyzed in which respects CAPD treatment at the Heidelberg outpatient clinic has changed when considering demographic data, and CAPD-specific data including infection rates and clinical parameters. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was carried out in the course of which a cohort of 67 CAPD patients treated before the year 2000 was compared with a cohort of 53 patients treated from the year 2000 on. Demographic data, CAPD-specific and clinical data at the commencement of treatment and data gathered during the observation period thereafter were recorded. Results: The patients of the more recent cohort were 5 years older. At the initiation of treatment, the volume of residual diuresis was higher in the patients treated from 2000 on than in those treated before. The blood pressure in patients belonging to the more recently treated group was also lower than the blood pressure of those treated before. The incidence of peritonitis and exit-site infections has decreased. On the other hand, the hemoglobin level has risen. Discussion: Compared to the past, many parameters have improved. Above all, the findings suggest that medical care and treatment have become better, probably as a result of the modified guidelines. The significant decrease in infections is probably also due to the use of the new dialysis fluids. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Nephron Clinical Practice Karger

Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis – Developments during Changing Times

Furkert, J.D.; Zeier, M.; Schwenger, V.
Nephron Clinical Practice , Volume 110 (2): 5 – Jan 1, 2008
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Abstract

Introduction: Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) treatment is subject to constant changes. Departing from this thesis, it should be analyzed in which respects CAPD treatment at the Heidelberg outpatient clinic has changed when considering demographic data, and CAPD-specific data including infection rates and clinical parameters. Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was carried out in the course of which a cohort of 67 CAPD patients treated before the year 2000 was compared with a cohort of 53 patients treated from the year 2000 on. Demographic data, CAPD-specific and clinical data at the commencement of treatment and data gathered during the observation period thereafter were recorded. Results: The patients of the more recent cohort were 5 years older. At the initiation of treatment, the volume of residual diuresis was higher in the patients treated from 2000 on than in those treated before. The blood pressure in patients belonging to the more recently treated group was also lower than the blood pressure of those treated before. The incidence of peritonitis and exit-site infections has decreased. On the other hand, the hemoglobin level has risen. Discussion: Compared to the past, many parameters have improved. Above all, the findings suggest that medical care and treatment have become better, probably as a result of the modified guidelines. The significant decrease in infections is probably also due to the use of the new dialysis fluids.

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Nephron Clinical Practice – Karger

Published: Jan 1, 2008

Keywords: Peritoneal dialysis; Peritonitis; Dialysis solutions

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