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Does Prior Abdominal Surgery Influence Technique Survival of Peritoneal Dialysi...
Silva,Rita Matos; Fragoso,Pedro; Reis,Marina; Cerqueira,Sofia; Romãozinho,Catarina; Borges,Andreia; Maia,Pedro; Ferreira,Joaquim; Mendes,TeresaAbstract Introduction: Prior abdominal surgery may result in peritoneal membrane adhesions and fibrosis. Its impact on peritoneal membrane function and peritoneal dialysis technique survival has not been adequately investigated. The aim of our study was to investigate the effect of prior abdominal surgical procedures on peritoneal dialysis technique survival. Methods: We performed a retrospective, longitudinal ...
Current guidelines in peritoneal dialysis - Part II
Ferreira,Ana Carina; Borges,Andreia; Abreu,Cristina Pinto; Costa,Fernando Teixeira e; Pereira,Marta; Castro,Rui; Barreto,SaraA successful peritoneal dialysis program depends on knowledge of the current recommendations and on evidence-based practice guidelines. In this second article, we review the dialysis prescription and the nutritional and cardiovascular management of peritoneal dialysis patients in the light of the existing guidelines advocated by different international societies.
Relationship between the mothers' nutritional status with that of a child popul...
Silva,Diana e; Valente,Ana; Borges,Andreia; Dias,Cláudia; Almeida,Feliciana; Cruz,José Luís; Neves,Edgar; Afonso,Caldas; Guerra,AntónioAbstract Objectives: analyse the relation between the nutritional status of children with 0 to 60 months in São Tome and Principe (STP) and their mothers. Methods: characterization of the nutritional status of 1,169 children for the weight / length ratio (W/L) (≤24months) and Body Mass Index (BMI) for age (>24months) and their mothers. The Chi Square or Fisher tests were used for the study on the relation betwe...
Increased peritoneal dialysis utilization and improved patient survival over a ...
Aguiar,Brigite; Rodrigues,Luís; Borges,Andreia; Sá,Helena; Alves,Rui; Camp,MárioBackground: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an established renal replacement therapy, mainly performed at home. There is a general perception that the use of PD is declining worldwide. As countries look to develop dialysis programmes to manage the growing burden of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), it is important to place patterns of PD use in the global context. Although there has been an improvement in PD patient ...