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6502302

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1984-12-27
pubmed:abstractText
The frequency and cause of peritonitis in 18 children receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and nine children receiving continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis (CCPD) are described. Cumulative CAPD and CCPD experience demonstrated 58 episodes of peritonitis in 294 patient treatment months (one case per 5.1 patient treatment months). Total hospitalization for the treatment of peritonitis was 0.18 days per patient treatment month. Life table analysis revealed no significant difference in the peritonitis-free "survival" between the two modalities. Gram-negative organisms accounted for a significantly increased percentage of the peritonitis in CAPD compared with CCPD (65% vs 17%) (P less than 0.001). Thirty-seven percent of the gram-negative infections in the CAPD population were in children with nephrostomies. Factors predisposing to peritonitis were identified in 76% of cases occurring with CAPD. Peritonitis remains the major contributor to the morbidity associated with peritoneal dialysis, regardless of the technique. The resultant frequency of hospitalization is not prohibitive. Attention to the "high-risk" pediatric patient and education directed at several well-recognized predisposing factors may yield improved results.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0022-3476
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
105
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
726-30
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1984
pubmed:articleTitle
Peritonitis with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study