Part One
Peritoneal Kinetics and Anatomy

Use of Peritoneal Dialysis and Mesothelium in Non Primary Renal Conditions
Lazaro Gotloib, Roberto Fudin
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The Mesothelium Under the Siege of Dialysis Solutions: Old Glucose, New Glucose, and Glucosefree Osmotic Agents
Lazaro Gotloib
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Urea Transport Across Peritoneal Membrane In Vitro: Influence of Protamine Sulfate, Glyoxal, and Methylglyoxal
Teresa Grzelak, Beata Szary, Krystyna Czyzewska
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Spironolactone Increases Permeability of Visceral Sheep Peritoneum
Aggeliki Karioti, Chrissi Hatzoglou, Sotirios Zarogiannis, Triantafyllia Deligiorgi, Panagiota Kourti, Myrto Giannopoulou, Spyros Arampatzis, Vassilios Liakopoulos, Konstantinos Gourgoulianis, Paschalis–Adam Molyvdas, Ioannis Stefanidis
16

Effect of Cimetidine on the Electrophysiologic Profile of Isolated Visceral Sheep Peritoneum
Vassilios Liakopoulos, Sotirios Zarogiannis, Panagiota Kourti, Chrissi Hatzoglou, Aggeliki Karioti, Spyridon Arampatzis, Myrto Giannopoulou, Carlos Musso, Konstantinos Gourgoulianis, Paschalis–Adam Molyvdas, Ioannis Stefanidis
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Part Two
Host Defenses and Infection

Exit Site Infections: Systematic Microbiologic and Quality Control Are Needed
Cristina Freitas, Anabela Rodrigues, Maria João Carvalho, António Cabrita
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The Relationship Between Peritoneal Leukocyte Count, Fluid Cultures, and Clinical Results in Peritonitis Among Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: Is There a Geographic or Ethnic Difference?
Savas Ozturk, Fuat Sar, Kazim Altas, Sami Uzun, Halil Yazici, Semra Bozfakioglu, Rumeyza Kazancioglu
32

Peritoneal Dialysis Patients with High Effluent Fibrin Degradation Products
Misaki Moriishi, Hideki Kawanishi, Shinichiro Tsuchiya
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A Case of Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis Suspected to Result from the Use of Icodextrin Peritoneal Solution
Hideki Kawanishi, Sadanori Shintaku, Masayuki Shishida, Misaki Morrishi, Shinichiro Tsuchiya, Kiyohiko Dohi
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Systemic and Intraperitoneal Proinflammatory Cytokine Profiles in Patients on Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
Ðoko Maksic, Saša Vasilijic, Miodrag Colic, Verica Stankovic-Popovic, Dubravko Bokonjic
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Comparison of Gentamicin and Mupirocin in the Prevention of Exit-Site Infection and Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis
Anshinee Mahaldar, Michael Weisz, Pranay Kathuria
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Part Three
Clinical Experiences

Disaster Preparedness of Dialysis Patients for Hurricanes Gustav and Ike 2008
Myra A. Kleinpeter
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Scrotal Edema Secondary to Fluid Imbalance in Patients on Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis
Muniru Adeniyi, Brenda Wiggins, Yitzuan Sun, Karen S. Servilla, Michael F. Hartshorne, Antonios H. Tzamaloukas
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Hospitalizations in Patients Treated Sequentially by Chronic Hemodialysis and Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis
Muniru Adeniyi, Hussein Kassam, Emmanuel I. Agaba, Yijuan Sun, Karen S. Servilla, Dominic S.C. Raj, Glen H. Murata, Antonios H. Tzamaloukas
72

Clinical Outcomes in Peritoneal Dialysis: Impact of Continuous Quality Improvement Initiatives
Mohammad Qamar, Heena Sheth, Filitsa H. Bender, Beth Piraino
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Peritoneum: A Noble Membrane in Long-Term Dialysis Treatment
Roberto J. Barone, María I. Campora, Nélida S. Gimenez, Liliana Ramirez, Mónica Santopietro, Drago Grbavac, Mauricio Pattin, Sergio A. Panese
80

The Natural History of Chronic Kidney Disease Revisited—A 72-Month Mayo Health System Hypertension Clinic Practice-Based Research Network Prospective Report on End-Stage Renal Disease and Death Rates in 100 High-Risk Chronic Kidney Disease Patients: A Call for Circumspection
Macaulay A.C. Onuigbo
85

Drug-Induced Encephalopathy Secondary to Non Renal Dosing of Common Medications in Two Dialysis Patients
Macaulay A.C. Onuigbo, David Nye, Peter C. Iloanya
89

Preventing Burnout in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Rebecca Moore, Isaac Teitelbaum
92

An Unusual Complication of a Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter
Rachandeep Singh, Madhukar Misra
96

Partnering with Patients to Improve Peritonitis Rates
Sharon White, Angela Vinet
99

Residual Renal Function in Children Treated with Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis or Automated Peritoneal Dialysis—A Preliminary Study
Maria Roszkowska–Blaim, Piotr Skrzypczyk, Dorota Drozdz, Jacek A. Pietrzyk
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Predictors of Residual Renal Function Loss in Peritoneal Dialysis: Is Previous Renal Transplantation a Risk Factor?
Ana Bernardo, Isabel Fonseca, Anabela Rodrigues, Maria J. Carvalho, António Cabrita
110

Peritoneal Protein Losses in Diabetic Patients Starting Peritoneal Dialysis: Is There a Relationship with Diabetic Vascular Lesions?
Francisco Coronel Secundino Cigarrán, Jose Antonio Herrero, Jesús Delgado, Fernanda Ramos, Antonio Gomis
115

Overweight Rather Than Malnutrition Is Widely Prevalent in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients
Ana P. Bernardo, Isabel Fonseca, Anabela Rodrigues, Maria J. Carvalho, António Cabrita
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Management of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Walter C. Coats, Sara Z. Baig, Martin A. Alpert, Kul Aggarwal
125

Utility of Echocardiography in the Evaluation of Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with End-Stage Renal Disease
Walter C. Coats, Sara Z. Baig, Martin A. Alpert, Kul Aggarwal
129

The Role of Echocardiography in Cardiac Structural and Functional Assessment in Dialysis Patients
Marc E. Del Rosario, Kevin C. Dellsperger
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Elderly Diabetic Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis
Ploumis Passadakis, Dimitrios G. Oreopoulos
140

Assessing Cardiovascular Disease in the Dialysis Patient
Sara Z. Baig, Walter C. Coats, Kul B. Aggarwal, Martin A. Alpert
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Long-Term Follow-Up of Body Size Indices, Residual Renal Function, and Peritoneal Transport Characteristics in Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis
Zbylut J. Twardowski, Harold L. Moore, Barbara F. Prowant, Roberta Satalowich
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Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis: What Is It and Who Does It Involve?
Nada Dimkovic, Vikram Aggarwal, Saimah Khan, Maggie Chu, Joanne Bargman, Dimitrios G. Oreopoulos
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Part Four
Metabolism and Nutrition

Is Decline in Serum Albumin an Ominous Sign for Subsequent Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients?
Savas Ozturk, Ozlem Soyluk, Dilek Karakaya, Halil Yazici, Yasar Kerem Caliskan, Alaattin Yildiz, Semra Bozfakioglu
172

Total Body Mass Is Better Than Body Mass Index As a Prognostic Parameter for Bone Mineral Density in Dialyzed Patients
Alicja E. Grzegorzewska, Monika Mlot-Michalska
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Does Ingestion of Regular Coffee Influence Serum Lipid Profile in Dialysis Patients?
Alicja E. Grzegorzewska, Monika Mlot-Michalska, Piotr Wobszal
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