Acute kidney injury in non-critical care setting: elaboration and validation of an in-hospital death prognosis score.

Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is still characterized by a high mortality rate. While most patients with AKI are admitted in conventional medical units, current available data are still obtained from studies designed for patients admitted in intensive care units (ICU). Our study aimed to elaborate and validate an in-hospital death prognosis score for AKI admitted in conventional medical care units.

Polycystic kidney size and outcomes on peritoneal dialysis: comparison with haemodialysis.

Background: For many nephrologists, patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) have an increased risk of complications and technique failure on peritoneal dialysis (PD) due to enlarged kidneys. The literature showed that PD can be as good a therapeutic option as haemodialysis (HD) for patients with PKD. However, no study has focused on the impact of polycystic kidney size on outcomes for patients on PD.

Serum immunoglobulin G levels and peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients.

Background: Peritonitis is a frequent and serious complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Whether low immunoglobulin level is associated with PD-related peritonitis is unknown.

Methods: We conducted a prospective study to assess whether immunoglobulin levels at PD onset could predict the occurrence of peritonitis.

Peritoneal dialysis reduces the number of hospitalization days in heart failure patients refractory to diuretics.

Background: Previous small studies have reported favorable results of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in the setting of chronic refractory heart failure (CRHF). We evaluated the impact of PD in a larger cohort of patients with CHRF where end-stage renal disease was excluded. ♢

Methods: All patients who received PD therapy for CRHF between January 1995 and December 2010 in two medical centers in France were included in this retrospective study.

CT in predicting abdominal cocoon in patients on peritoneal dialysis.

Aim: To evaluate the computed tomography (CT) signs of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) as predictive factors for the evolution to abdominal cocoon (AC).

Materials And Methods: Clinical features and CT signs of 90 patients on PD were retrospectively reviewed. According to the clinical features, they were divided into three groups (asymptomatic, moderate, or severe).