Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Peritoneal Catheter Knot Formation by Anwar Ul-Haq, Faisal Al-Otaibi, Saud Alshanafey, Mohamed Diya Sabbagh, Essam Al Shail

“…We report on the case of a child with shunt infection and malfunction. The peritoneal catheter was tethered within the abdominal cavity, precluding its removal. …”
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Vitamin D Toxicity Managed with Peritoneal Dialysis by Krystel Feghali, Kostas Papamarkakis, Jackson Clark, Neha Malhotra, Lanu Stoddart, Ibitoro Osakwe

“…In collaboration with the nephrology team, 10 sessions of peritoneal dialysis were undertaken with resolution of hypercalcemia and downtrend in 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels as measured by dilution.…”
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INTRAOPERATIVE PHOTODYNAMIC THERAPY FOR METASTATIC PERITONEAL TUMORS by E. A. Suleimanov, V. M. Khomyakov, L. G. Serova, L. I. Moskvicheva, E. V. Filonenko, A. D. Kaprin

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Derivación ventrículo peritoneal con asistencia endoscópica by Eddy Mapolon Roman, Omar Lopez Arbolay, Marlon Manuel Manuel Ortiz Machin, Carlos Roberto Vargas Galvez

“…Introducción: La derivación ventrículo peritoneal en neurocirugía constituye uno de los procedimientos más empleados para el tratamiento de la hidrocefalia. …”
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Evaluation of Physical Symptoms in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis by Ana Elizabeth Figueiredo, Cate Goodlad, Michelle Clemenger, San San Haddoub, Jacqueline McGrory, Kim Pryde, Emma Tonkins, Nora Hisole, Edwina Anne Brown

“…Little is known about physical symptoms in peritoneal dialysis (PD) Patients. This study aims to determine the prevalence of symptoms (general and abdominal) in PD patients. …”
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Clinical Causes of Inflammation in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Yeoungjee Cho, Carmel M. Hawley, David W. Johnson

“…Inflammation at both systemic and local intraperitoneal levels commonly affects peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Interest in inflammatory markers as targets of therapeutic intervention has been considerable as they are recognised as predictors of poor clinical outcomes. …”
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Ouabain Modulates Zymosan-Induced Peritonitis in Mice by Jacqueline Alves Leite, Anne Kaliery De Abreu Alves, José Guilherme Marques Galvão, Mariana Pires Teixeira, Luiz Henrique Agra Cavalcante-Silva, Cristoforo Scavone, Alexandre Morrot, Vivian Mary Rumjanek, Sandra Rodrigues-Mascarenhas

“…Thus, the aim of the present work is to evaluate the immune modulatory role of ouabain on zymosan-induced peritonitis in mice. Our results show that ouabain decreased plasma exudation (33%). …”
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Peritoneal Tuberculosis in an Immunocompetent, Unknown Risk Patient by Yutaka Tomizawa, Emmanuelle B. Yecies, Fiona E. Craig, Adam Sohnen

“…Mesenteric lymph node tissue culture subsequently grew Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and the diagnosis of peritoneal tuberculosis was confirmed. The patient was started on quadruple therapy. …”
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MELD Score Is Not Related to Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis by Luciana Haddad, Tatiana Morgado Conte, Liliana Ducatti, Lucas Nacif, Luiz Augusto Carneiro D’Albuquerque, Wellington Andraus

“…MELD score is not related to spontaneous bacterial peritonitis.…”
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A Rare Case of Extensive Eggshell Intestinal Wall Peritoneal Calcification in a Long-Term Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis Patient by Erasmia Sampani, Chrysostomos Dimitriadis, Efstratios Kasimatis, Evangelos Memmos, Aikaterini Papagianni

“…Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare but rather serious complication of long-term peritoneal dialysis. …”
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Dialysate White Blood Cell Change after Initial Antibiotic Treatment Represented the Patterns of Response in Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Peritonitis by Pichaya Tantiyavarong, Opas Traitanon, Piyatida Chuengsaman, Jayanton Patumanond, Adis Tasanarong

“…Background. Patients with peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis usually have different responses to initial antibiotic treatment. …”
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Predictive Factors, Treatment, and Outcomes of Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcal Peritonitis in Malaysian Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Single-Center Study by Siew Yan Lau, Boon Cheak Bee, Hin-Seng Wong, Marhanis Salihah Omar, Norazlah Bahari

“…Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) are frequently isolated in peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis with a high rate of relapse and repeat peritonitis after initial response to antimicrobials. …”
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Low-Protein Diet Supplemented with Keto Acids Is Associated with Suppression of Small-Solute Peritoneal Transport Rate in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Na Jiang, Jiaqi Qian, Aiwu Lin, Wei Fang, Weiming Zhang, Liou Cao, Qin Wang, Zhaohui Ni, Qiang Yao

“…We investigate whether low-protein diet would show benefits in suppressing peritoneal transport rate in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. …”
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Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis due to Lactobacillus paracasei in Cirrhosis by Emily Harding-Theobald, Bharat Maraj

“…We present a case involving a cirrhotic patient who presented with sepsis and was found to have peritoneal cultures demonstrating Lactobacillus as the sole pathogen concerning for spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. …”
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Technique of Peritoneal Catheter Placement under Fluroscopic Guidance by Ahmed Kamel Abdel-Aal, Santhosh Gaddikeri, Souheil Saddekni

“…Peritoneal catheters are mainly used for peritoneal dialysis in patients with end-stage renal disease. …”
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Abdominal Cocoon: A Case of Sclerosing Encapsulating Peritonitis by Mohit Turagam, C. Are, P. Velagapudi, J. Holley

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Isolated Perihepatic Peritoneal Leiomyoma: A Case Report by Seul Ki Kim, Tae Young Lee

“…Peritoneal leiomyomas are extremely rare. Most reported cases are that of disseminated peritoneal leiomyomatosis, making isolated leiomyoma an uncommon occurrence. …”
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The Choice of Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Implantation Technique by Nephrologists by T. Yip, S. L. Lui, W. K. Lo

“…Peritoneal dialysis catheter (PDC) is the lifeline of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. …”
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Common peritoneal disorders: what the physician should know by Elroy Patrick Weledji

“…The abdomen with its peritoneal cavity is part of the body in which diseases are usually thought to be diagnosed and treated almost exclusively by surgeons. …”
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Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma – a rare cause of laparotomy by Tomasz Okniński, Monika Romanowska, Jacek Pawlak, Agnieszka Nawrocka-Kunecka

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