Promoter Variant, Water Transport, and Outcomes in Peritoneal Dialysis.

Background: Variability in ultrafiltration influences prescriptions and outcomes in patients with kidney failure who are treated with peritoneal dialysis. Variants in , the gene that encodes the archetypal water channel aquaporin-1, may contribute to that variability.

Methods: We gathered clinical and genetic data from 1851 patients treated with peritoneal dialysis in seven cohorts to determine whether variants were associated with peritoneal ultrafiltration and with a risk of the composite of death or technique failure (i.

[Clinical case of the month. Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis. Report of a case in a Somalian male].

We report the case of a man hospitalized for tetraparesis related with hypokalemia due to a potassium shift from the extracellular to the intracellular compartment revealing a hyperthyroidism. We will discuss different physiopathological hypotheses giving relating periodic paralysis and hyperthyroidism. Correction of hypokalemia combined with a synthetic antithyroid agent and a beta blocking drug allowed complete motor fonctional recovery.

Peritoneal equilibration test with conventional 'low pH/high glucose degradation product' or with biocompatible 'normal pH/low glucose degradation product' dialysates: does it matter?

Background: The evaluation of the peritoneal transport characteristics is mandatory in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. This is usually performed in routine clinical practice with a peritoneal equilibration test (PET) using conventional dialysates, with low pH and high glucose degradation product (GDP) concentrations. An increasing proportion of patients are now treated with biocompatible dialysates, i.

[The cardiorenal syndrome and optimal treatment of renal anemia].

The cardiorenal syndrome is a clinical and pathophysiological concept illustrating the relationship between the two organs, and is mainly based on the control of volemia. Heart failure is an example of this entity: when congestive heart failure becomes refractory, ultrafiltration by various modes of dialysis is needed. Ambulatory peritoneal ultrafiltration is a good alternative for the management of treatment-resistant congestive heart failure.

[Results of rehabilitation on quality of walking and outcome in elderly patients following femoral neck fracture. Development after one year].

Objectives: To examine effects of coordinated multidisciplinary inpatient rehabilitation for older patients with hip fractures.

Material And Method: 187 (42 men and 147 women: mean age 80.9 +/- 8.