A Challenging Diagnosis of Ascites: A Case Report of Peritoneal Tuberculosis by Jose Ruiz, Maedeh Ganji, Catarina Canha, Carmen Isache

“…Abdominal computed tomography was done, which revealed peritoneal carcinomatosis. He underwent omental biopsy which showed necrotizing granulomatous inflammation with rare acid-fast bacilli. …”
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Involvement of the Ubiquitin-Proteasome System in the Formation of Experimental Postsurgical Peritoneal Adhesions by Clara Di Filippo, Pasquale Petronella, Fulvio Freda, Marco Scorzelli, Marco Ferretti, Sivestro Canonico, Francesco Rossi, Michele D'Amico

“…We investigated the Ubiquitin-Proteasome System (UPS), major nonlysosomal intracellular protein degradation system, in the genesis of experimental postsurgical peritoneal adhesions. We assayed the levels of UPS within the adhered tissue along with the development of peritoneal adhesions and used the specific UPS inhibitor bortezomib in order to assess the effect of the UPS blockade on the peritoneal adhesions. …”
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Abdomen agudo por peritonitis tuberculosa. Presentación de un caso by Abraham Reyes Pérez, Remberto González Delis, Javier Cruz Rodríguez

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Letter to Editor: a giant peritoneal loose body in the pelvic cavity by Ke Wu, Qiu-Ling Wang, Wei Ren, Wu-Bin Guo

Subjects: “…Peritoneal loose body…”
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Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis: A rare manifestation of expanded dengue syndrome by Jaspreet Kaur, Jasmine Singh, Yuvraj Singh Cheema

Subjects: “…spontaneous bacterial peritonitis…”
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Use of barium for diagnosis of colonic perforation leads to challenging barium peritonitis by Jorge G Zarate Rodriguez, Ariana Naaseh, Matthew J McHale, Grace M Niziolek, Thoi H Ngo, John P Kirby, Lindsay M Kranker

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Monocyte/Lymphocyte Ratio and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Yueqiang Wen, Xiaojiang Zhan, Niansong Wang, FenFen Peng, Xiaoran Feng, Xianfeng Wu

“…However, the association between the MLR and CVD mortality in peritoneal dialysis (PD) has received little attention. …”
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Peritoneal Air Exposure Elicits an Intestinal Inflammation Resulting in Postoperative Ileus by Shanjun Tan, Wenkui Yu, Zhiliang Lin, Qiyi Chen, Jialiang Shi, Yi Dong, Kaipeng Duan, Xiaowu Bai, Lin Xu, Jieshou Li, Ning Li

“…The present study was designed to investigate the effects of peritoneal air exposure on the POI intestinal inflammation and the underlying mechanism. …”
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Challenges in the management of an anuric child with end-stage renal disease since the neonatal period: a case report by Joanna Bieniek, Katarzyna Zachwieja, Monika Miklaszewska, Dorota Drożdż

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A Comprehensive Review on Effects of Peritoneal Dialysis in the Treatment of Acute Renal Damage by Sanjana Bhagat, Shubham Tiwari

Subjects: “…biocompatible peritoneal dialysis solution…”
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Streptococcus constellatus Peritonitis and Subsequent Septic Shock following Intrauterine Device Removal by Joan Tymon-Rosario, Jessica M. Atrio, Hyun Ah Yoon, David Erlichman, Veronica Lerner

“…A 36-year-old G3P0111 developed a tubo-ovarian abscess two weeks after intrauterine device (IUD) removal and then rapidly decompensated with septic shock from peritonitis due to Streptococcus constellatus infection. …”
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Correction: Letter to editor: a giant peritoneal loose body in the pelvic cavity by Ke Wu, Qiu-Ling Wang, Wei Ren, Wu-Bin Guo

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Intraventricular Peritoneal Shunt for Obstructive Hydrocephalus Caused by Cavernous Hemangioma of the Aqueduct of Sylvius by Wei Yang, Chendong He

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Incremental Peritoneal Dialysis Favourably Compares with Hemodialysis as a Bridge to Renal Transplantation by Alessandro Domenici, Maria Cristina Comunian, Loredana Fazzari, Francesca Sivo, Angela Dinnella, Barbara Della Grotta, Giorgio Punzo, Paolo Menè

“…The value of incremental peritoneal dialysis (PD) as a bridge to renal transplantation (Tx) has not been specifically addressed. …”
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Prognosis of urgent initiation of peritoneal dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ji He, BaoQiao Wu, Yue Zhang, Limiao Dai, Juan Ji, Yueming Liu, Qiang He

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Increased NHC Cells in the Peritoneal Cavity of Plasmacytoma Susceptible BALB/c Mouse by Berenice Sánchez-González, Francisco Javier García-Vázquez, José Eduardo Farfán-Morales, Luis Antonio Jiménez-Zamudio

“…BALB/c strain mice are unique in that they develop murine plasmacytoma (MPC) as a consequence of the inflammation induced by pristane oil injection in the peritoneal cavity. In this work the Treg, Th17, B1, B2, and NHC lymphocyte populations from the peritoneal environment of BALB/c, the susceptible strain, and C57BL/6 mice, which do not develop MPC after oil treatment, were studied. …”
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Primary Peritonitis: An Index Case of Mycoplasma hominis Infection in a Healthy Female by Sabrina Drexel, Daniel Tseng

“…Introduction. Primary peritonitis in healthy immunocompetent individuals is rare. …”
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Cost-effectiveness and budget impact analysis of peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis in South Africa by Evelyn Thsehla, Micheal Kofi Boachie, Susan Goldstein

Subjects: “…Peritoneal dialysis…”
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A Patient Affected with Serous Ovarian/Peritoneal Carcinoma Carrying the FANCM Mutation by Adamantia Nikolaidi, Irene Konstantopoulou, Nikolaos Pistalmantzian, Florentia Fostira, Drakoulis Yannoukakos, Ilias Athanasiadis

“…The patient presented with ascites, and the biopsies revealed a low-grade adenocarcinoma, either a serous papillary ovarian cancer with peritoneal implants or a primary peritoneal carcinoma. …”
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Exploring symptom clusters in Chinese patients with peritoneal dialysis: a network analysis by Di-fei Duan, Xue-li Zhou, Yu Yan, Yuan-mei Li, Yan-hua Hu, Qin Li, Xiang Peng, Qin Gu, Xiao-ying Li, Hui Feng, Ai-jiao Tang, Pan Liu, Hui-hui Xu, Ruo-xi Liao, Deng-yan Ma

Subjects: “…Peritoneal dialysis…”
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