Comparison of Mortality between Japanese Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis Patients: A 5-Year Multicenter Follow-Up Study by Kazuko Suzuki, Tsuneo Konta, Kazunobu Ichikawa, Ami Ikeda, Hiroki Niino, Masato Hoshikawa, Toshiyuki Takahashi, Hiroshi Abiko, Minoru Ito, Ikuto Masakane, Tomohito Matsunaga, Kosuke Kudo, Hiroko Sato, Noriyuki Degawa, Isao Kubota

“…We recruited 83 background-matched peritoneal dialysis (PD) and 83 hemodialysis (HD) patients (average age, 64.9 years; men, 53.6%; diabetic patients, 22.9%; median duration of dialysis, 48 months in all patients) and followed them for 5 years. …”
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Oral Sex following Abortion: Case Report of a Sexually Transmitted Infection of Group A Streptococcus Causing Peritonitis by Kenneth L. Chan, Louis-Patrick Haraoui, Walter Demczuk, Marc-Christian Domingo, Eric Bergeron

“…We report a strange case of GAS peritonitis occurring after abortion and oral sex.…”
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Positive Associations between Adipocyte Fatty Acid-Binding Protein Level and Central Arterial Stiffness in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Cheng-Hao Sung, Bang-Gee Hsu, Jen-Pi Tasi, Chih-Hsien Wang, Chiu-Huang Kuo

“…This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between serum A-FABP levels and carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Methods. This study obtained fasting blood samples from 76 PD patients. …”
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Benign Multicystic Peritoneal Mesothelioma in a Male Patient with Previous Wilms’ Tumor: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Gian Luigi Canu, Fabio Medas, Giulio Columbano, Luca Gordini, Luca Saba, Enrico Erdas, Pietro Giorgio Calò

“…Benign multicystic peritoneal mesothelioma (BMPM) is a rare condition, more common in females of reproductive age, which arises from the peritoneal mesothelium. …”
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Gastric Linitis Plastica and Peritoneal Carcinomatosis as First Manifestations of Occult Breast Carcinoma: A Case Report and Literature Review by Mara Mantiero, Giovanni Faggioni, Alice Menichetti, Matteo Fassan, Valentina Guarneri, Pierfranco Conte

“…We present an unusual case of gastric linitis plastica and peritoneal carcinomatosis as manifestations of an occult breast cancer in a 53-year-old woman. …”
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Effect of peritoneal vaginal extension combined with psychological intervention on sexual life and quality of life in patients with early cervical cancer by Hong-Yun Liu, Jian-Ye Wang, Hai-Tang Zhang, Cheng-Xiang Huang

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Gender-Related Effects of Sex Steroids on Histamine Release and FcεRI Expression in Rat Peritoneal Mast Cells by Samira Muñoz-Cruz, Yolanda Mendoza-Rodríguez, Karen E. Nava-Castro, Lilián Yepez-Mulia, Jorge Morales-Montor

“…Most published studies have been conducted on MCs lines or freshly isolated peritoneal and bone marrow-derived MC without addressing gender impact on MC response. …”
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A two-person collaborative repositioning approach for high peritoneal dialysis catheter migration: case reports and literature review by F. Zhuangyan Yao, S. Yanqing Li, T. Liping Zhai

Subjects: “…Peritoneal dialysis…”
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A survey on medication adherence and influencing factors among 226 peritoneal dialysis patients in a primary hospital in China by Chen Ling, Yuxia Ouyang, Jiaqi Cao, Jingwen Bi, Yunfang Zhang

Subjects: “…Peritoneal dialysis…”
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Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Adverse Cardiovascular Outcome in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Younger than 60 Years Old by Yingsi Zeng, Zijun Chen, Qinkai Chen, Xiaojiang Zhan, Haibo Long, Fenfen Peng, Fengping Zhang, Xiaoran Feng, Qian Zhou, Lingling Liu, Xuan Peng, Evergreen Tree Nephrology Association, Guanhua Guo, Yujing Zhang, Zebin Wang, Yueqiang Wen, Jiao Li, Jianbo Liang

“…However, their association in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients remains unclear. Methods. …”
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Successful management of catheter injury or refractory infection by partial replantation of peritoneal dialysis catheters: a retrospective observational study by Seyoung Ryou, Eun Jeong Ko, Hoon Suk Park, Byung Ha Chung, Cheol Whee Park, Chul Woo Yang, Yong-Soo Kim, Hyung Duk Kim, Yaeni Kim

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Prevention of Peritoneal Metastases from Colon Cancer in High-Risk Patients: Preliminary Results of Surgery plus Prophylactic HIPEC by Paolo Sammartino, Simone Sibio, Daniele Biacchi, Maurizio Cardi, Fabio Accarpio, Pietro Mingazzini, Maria Sofia Rosati, Tommaso Cornali, Angelo Di Giorgio

“…The study compared the outcome in patients with advanced colonic cancer at high risk of peritoneal metastases (mucinous or signet-ring cell) without peritoneal or systemic spread, treated with standard colectomy or a more aggressive combined surgical approach. …”
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Risk factors for cardio-cerebrovascular events among patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis and their association with serum magnesium by Penglei Li, Tiegang Lv, Liping Xu, Wenlu Yu, Yuanyuan Lu, Yuanyuan Li, Jian Hao

Subjects: “…continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD)…”
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Obstructive-Type Jaundice without Bile Duct Dilatation in Generalized Peritonitis Is a Specific Sign of Spontaneous Gall Bladder Perforation by Vicky Sumarki Budipramana, Maria Meilita

“…Generalized peritonitis caused by spontaneous gall bladder perforation is rare and difficult to diagnose preoperatively. …”
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Patterns of Antimicrobial Resistance in the Causative Organisms of Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis: A Single Centre, Six-Year Experience of 1981 Samples by Sara Sheikhbahaei, Alireza Abdollahi, Nima Hafezi-Nejad, Elham Zare

“…Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with cirrhosis. …”
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PEPITEM, its tripeptide pharmacophores and their peptidomimetic analogues regulate the inflammatory response through parenteral and topical dosing in models of peritonitis and psoriasis by Anella Saviano, Bonita Apta, Samantha Tull, Laleh Pezhman, Areeba Fatima, Mustafa Sevim, Antonio Mete, Myriam Chimen, Anna Schettino, Noemi Marigliano, Helen M. McGettrick, Asif J. Iqbal, Francesco Maione, G. Ed Rainger

“…These peptidomimetics regulate T-cell trafficking in vitro and reduce T-cell, neutrophil and macrophage numbers in the inflamed peritoneal cavity in vivo. In a plaque psoriasis model, topical administration reduced disease severity, inflammation and immune cell infiltration, while regulating cytokine release in macrophages and fibroblasts, as well as keratinocyte proliferation. …”
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COMPARISON OF CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS TENCKHOFF CATHETER INSERTION (OPEN SURGERY VS LAPAROSCOPIC) – A CASE CONTROL STUDY by Christopher Kusumajaya, Tjahjodjati

“…Discussion: Laparoscopic technique facilitates omentectomy, allows better fixation under direct visualisation, and for lysis of adhesions to increase peritoneal surface. Conclusion: Tenckhoff catheter insertion by using laparoscopic surgery tend to have better outcome compared to open surgery, with lower risk of catheter migration and infection. …”
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A Diagnostic Dilemma of Recurrent Disseminated Peritoneal Leiomyomatosis with Hypertrophied Omental Vessels: Imaging and Embolization of Omental Branches with Positive Outcome by Jitendra Parmar, Chander Mohan, Deepak Hans, Maulik Vora

“…We present a case report of recurrent disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis in a 30-year-old female with a past history of laparoscopic myomectomy by a technique of morcellation for a large fibroid in 2014. …”
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Long-Term Results After Laparoscopic Lavage for Perforated Diverticulitis Purulent Peritonitis in Sweden: A Population-Based Observational Study by Andreas Samuelsson, MD, David Bock, PhD, Mattias Prytz, MD, PhD, Carolina Ehrencrona, BSc, Anette Wedin, RN, Eva Angenete, MD, PhD, Eva Haglind, MD, PhD

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New and Simple Approach for Preventing Postoperative Peritoneal Adhesions: Do not Touch the Peritoneum without Viscous Liquid—A Multivariate Analysis by Erhan Aysan, Hasan Bektas, Feyzullah Ersoz, Serkan Sari, Arslan Kaygusuz, Gulben Erdem Huq

“…Liquids were applied in the peritoneal cavity before and after mechanical peritoneal trauma. …”
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