Relatives in silent kidney disease screening (RISKS) study: A Chinese cohort study.

Aim: Family members of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have higher risk for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Limited study has examined the risk of developing CKD in relatives of patients in earlier stages of CKD.

Methods: From January 2008 to June 2009, the Hong Kong Society of Nephrology studied first-degree relatives of stage 1-5 CKD patients from 11 local hospitals.

Cross sectional survey on the concerns and anxiety of patients waiting for organ transplants.

Aim:   We aimed to gain an understanding of patient concerns while on a transplantation waiting list in areas with long transplant waiting time.

Methods:   The study population comprised patients with organ failure on the transplant waiting list in Hong Kong. They were invited to complete a questionnaire survey.

Coagulase negative staphylococcal peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients: review of 232 consecutive cases.

Background And Objectives: Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species is the most common cause of peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis; however, the optimal treatment strategy of coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species peritonitis remains controversial.

Design, Setting, Participants, & Measurements: All of the coagulase-negative Staphylococcus species peritonitis in a dialysis unit from 1995 to 2006 were reviewed. During this period, there were 2037 episodes of peritonitis recorded; 232 episodes (11.