Peritoneal Dialysis

Peritoneal dialysis represents an internal technique for membrane are becoming apparent. Studies of peritoneal blood purification. In this dialyzer the blood path, the dialysis increase understanding of the anatomy and phy membrane and the dialysate compartment are provided by siology of biological membranes and the factors influencing nature. The developments of chronic peritoneal catheters, the passive movement of solutes across the microcirculation and related structures. Peritoneal dialysis provides a 'win automated cycling equipment, solution preparation by reversed osmosis, manipulations of transport with drugs dow' to the visceral microcirculation in animals and hu and the experiences with continuous ambulatory peritoneal mans. dialysis and continuous cycling peritoneal dialysis have Peritoneal dialysis may be useful to treat problems other increased the interest in peritoneal dialysis. Publications than renal failure. Beneficial effects in the treatment of related to peritoneal dialysis probably exceed 400 annually. dysproteinemias, psoriasis, hypothermia, and many meta Peritoneal Dialysis International (formally Peritoneal Dialy bolic problems have been reported. The intraperitoneal sis Bulletin) the official journal of the International Society administration of chemotherapeutic agents draws upon and for Peritoneal Dialysis is a journal solely devoted to contributes to our understanding of peritoneal dialysis.

Inhalt

1. History of peritoneal dialysis.- 2. The peritoneal dialysis system.- 3. Role of the peritoneal microcirculation in peritoneal dialysis.- 4. Peritoneal cavity lymphatics.- 5. Peritoneal ultrastructure.- 6. Transport kinetics.- 7. Ultrafiltration with peritoneal dialysis.- 8. New approaches to intermittent peritoneal dialysis therapies.- 9. Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis.- 10. Continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis.- 11. Pharmacologic alteration of peritoneal transport rates.- 12. Comments on dialysis solution, antibiotic transport, poisonings, and novel uses of peritoneal dialysis.- 13. Nutritional management of patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis.- 14. Peritonitis.- 15. Complications other than peritonitis or those related to the catheter and the fate of uremic organ dysfunction in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis.- 16. Peritoneal dialysis access.- 17. Peritoneal dialysis in children.- 18. Peritoneal dialysis in diabetics.- 19. The stability and kinetics of peritoneal mass transfer.- 20. The USA CAPD registry. Characteristics of participants and selected outcome measures for the period January 1, 1981, through August 31, 1987.- 21. Peritoneal dialysis results in the EDTA registry.- 22. Quality of life in peritoneal dialysis patients: instruments and application.- Index of subjects.