January 23, 2002 - Here are several new papers on peritoneal dialysis:

• "Morphologic Changes in the Peritoneal Membrane of Patients with Renal Disease" - abstract from JASN (Journal of the American Society of Nephrology)
  
  
  
• "Hemodynamic Effects of Peritoneal Dialysis Solutions on the Rat Peritoneal Membrane: Role of Acidity, Buffer Choice, Glucose Concentration, and Glucose Degradation Products" - abstract from JASN
  
  
  
• "Toward better dialysis compatibility: Advances in the biochemistry and pathophysiology of the peritoneal membranes" - abstract from KI (Kidney International)
  
  
  
• "Continuous Flow Peritoneal Dialysis: Clinical Applications" - abstract from Blood Purification
  
  
  
• "Catheter Design for Continuous Flow Peritoneal Dialysis" - abstract from Blood Purification

December 4, 2001 - Here are the latest scientific papers on peritoneal dialysis:

• "An African community-based chronic ambulatory peritoneal dialysis programme" - abstract from NDT (Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation)
  
  
  
• "Comparison of body fluid distribution between chronic haemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients as assessed by biophysical and biochemical methods" - abstract from NDT
  
  
  
• "Better Preservation of Peritoneal Morphologic Features and Defense in Rats after Long-Term Exposure to a Bicarbonate/Lactate-Buffered Solution" - abstract from JASN (Journal of the American Society of Nephrology)
  
  
  
• "Glucose and Prednisolone Alter Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor Expression in Peritoneal Mesothelial Cells and Fibroblasts" - abstract from JASN

November 21, 2001 - The latest issue of Kidney International (KI) has several papers on peritoneal dialysis:

• "Clinical performance measures: The changing status of peritoneal dialysis" - abstract from KI
  
  
  
• "Acute effects of peritoneal dialysis solutions on appetite in non-uremic rats" - abstract from KI
  
  
  
• "Inhibition of nitric oxide synthase reverses changes in peritoneal permeability in a rat model of acute peritonitis" - abstract from KI

November 2, 2001 - Here are more of the latest articles on peritoneal dialysis from the medical journals:

Preliminary report: "Association between inflammation and changes in residual renal function and peritoneal transport rate during the first year of dialysis" - abstract from NDT.

Summary: Our preliminary short-term study suggests that changes in peritoneal transport rate during patients� first year on PD may be linked with inflammation and declining residual renal function. Inflammation and residual renal function were identified as the only independent factors determining peritoneal transport rate during the first year on PD. It is possible that inflammation may cause both an increase in peritoneal transport rate and a decline in residual renal function, or that the decline in residual renal function and the increase in peritoneal transport rate may induce or aggravate inflammation. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings.

"Long-term blood pressure control in a cohort of peritoneal dialysis patients and its association with residual renal function" - abstract from NDT.

Summary: Initiation of PD results in early improvement of hypertension in end-stage renal disease (ESRD). BP control thereafter deteriorates steadily with time and this is associated with age, duration of hypertension, and declining residual renal function. This suggests that hypertension in ESRD patients is a progressive disease primarily related to falling glomerular filtration rate, the preservation of which might improve BP control and possibly modify cardiovascular risk.

October 26, 2001 - Here are the latest articles on peritoneal dialysis from the medical journals:

"Prolonged Exposure to Glucose Degradation Products Impairs Viability and Function of Human Peritoneal Mesothelial Cells" - abstract from JASN (Journal of the American Society of Nephrology)

"Acceleration of Neutrophil Apoptosis by Glucose-Containing Peritoneal Dialysis Solutions: Role of Caspases" - abstract from JASN

"Independent Effects of Residual Renal Function and Dialysis Adequacy on Actual Dietary Protein, Calorie, and Other Nutrient Intake in Patients on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis" - abstract from JASN

October 17, 2001 - The October issue of Seminars in Dialysis (SD) presents several articles from a symposium on Continuous Flow Peritoneal Dialysis:

"Evolution of Continuous Flow Peritoneal Dialysis and the Current State of the Art" by Jose A. Diaz-Buxo - abstract from SD

"Kinetic Modeling of Continuous Flow Peritoneal Dialysis" by Frank A. Gotch - abstract from SD

"Continuous Flow Peritoneal Dialysis: Solution Formulation and Biocompatibility" - abstract from SD

"Clinical Experience with Continuous Flow and Flow-Through Peritoneal Dialysis" - abstract from SD

"Single-Pass Continuous Flow Peritoneal Dialysis Using Two Catheters" - abstract from SD

"Continuous Flow Peritoneal Dialysis: Is There a Need for it?" by Claudio Ronco - abstract from SD

Here is a PubMED search result from the National Library of Medicine for recent articles on continuous flow peritoneal dialysis.


[This message has been edited by Gary Peterson (edited 04-12-2002).]