Glycosylated hemoglobin and albumin-corrected fructosamine are good indicators for glycemic control in peritoneal dialysis patients.

Purpose: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the most common cause of end-stage renal disease and is an important risk factor for morbidity and mortality after dialysis. However, glycemic control among such patients is difficult to assess. The present study examined glycemic control parameters and observed glucose variation after refilling different kinds of fresh dialysate in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.

Combining body mass index and serum potassium to urine potassium clearance ratio is an alternative method to predict primary aldosteronism.

Background: Though aldosterone-renin ratio (ARR) is the current routine screening method for suspicious primary aldosteronism, we hypothesized that the simple formula combining body mass index (BMI) and serum potassium to urine potassium clearance (PUKC) ratio was comparable to ARR.

Methods: Records of patients who were referred to the National Taiwan University Hospital for investigation of primary aldosteronism from January 1995 through December 2007 were retrieved. Primary aldosteronism was diagnosed based on the modified 4-corners criteria, otherwise essential hypertension was diagnosed.

Factors associated with metabolic acidosis in patients receiving parenteral nutrition.

Aims: Metabolic acidosis is a common problem after infusion with chloride-based parenteral nutrition. However, it is unknown whether the occurrence of metabolic acidosis is related to this regimen of therapy or to patient-specific risk factors.

Methods: Patients receiving parenteral nutrition from July to December 2003 at this hospital were included for a retrospective study.