Peritonitis per Patient and Year: A Basic Index | Zendy

Adrienne Morey | Zendy; Carla Lima | Zendy; Cristina Bartolomé Rapado | Zendy; G Losada | Zendy; J. Marco | Zendy

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Peritonitis per Patient and Year: A Basic Index

Author(s) -

Adrienne Morey,

Carla Lima,

Cristina Bartolomé Rapado,

G Losada,

J. Marco

Publication year - 1997

Publication title -

the nephron journals/nephron journals

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951

H-Index - 72

eISSN - 2235-3186

pISSN - 1660-8151

DOI - 10.1159/000044898

Subject(s) - medicine , continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis , peritonitis , peritoneal dialysis , ambulatory , dialysis , intensive care medicine , surgery

For the past 15 years, the appropriate treatment of end stage renal failure has included both continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and haemodialysis. In some circumstances CAPD has been indicated as a more adequate option. However, the main handicap for CAPD patients is peritoneal infection [1], ranking as the main cause of hospital admission and transfer to haemodialysis [2]. Peritonitis represents the third highest cause of death in CAPD patients [3]. It also produces a 15–19% deterioration of peritoneal membrane function.

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