Novel conservative treatment for peritoneal dialysis-related hydrothorax: Two case reports.

Background: Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an important renal replacement therapy for patients with end-stage renal disease. PD-related hydrothorax is a rare but serious complication in PD patients, produced by the movement of peritoneal dialysate through pleuroperitoneal fistulas. In previous reports, patients with hydrothorax secondary to PD were usually recommended to discontinue PD and transfer to hemodialysis (HD).

Emodin ameliorates renal injury in BXSB mice by modulating TNF-α/ICAM-1.

The purpose of the present study was to explore the effects of emodin on renal injury in a BXSB mouse model of lupus and its mechanisms. BXSB mice were fed different concentrations of emodin (0, 5, 10 and 20 mg/kg.d), and the levels of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and fibronectin (FN) levels in the glomeruli and serum levels of the anti-dsDNA antibody were determined.

Effects of Probiotics on Malnutrition and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Peritoneal Dialysis: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Objective: Alterations in the gut microbiota and host responses have been implicated in the progression of end-stage renal disease, increased cardiovascular risk, uremic toxicity, and inflammation. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficacy of probiotics on malnutrition and health-related quality of life in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD).

Design And Methods: A total of 116 patients undergoing PD were randomly divided into an intervention group (n = 58) and a control group (n = 58).