Incremental peritoneal dialysis: a 10 year single-centre experience.

Introduction: Incremental dialysis consists in prescribing a dialysis dose aimed towards maintaining total solute clearance (renal + dialysis) near the targets set by guidelines. Incremental peritoneal dialysis (incrPD) is defined as one or two dwell-times per day on CAPD, whereas standard peritoneal dialysis (stPD) consists in three-four dwell-times per day.

Patients And Methods: Single-centre cohort study.

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis in an Italian center: thirty year experience.

Background: Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) is a rare but life-threatening complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). Its incidence and prevalence are still not clearly defined. No data exist on the prevalence of EPS in Italy.

Can tonsillectomy modify the innate and adaptive immunity pathways involved in IgA nephropathy?

The benefits of tonsillectomy in IgA nephropathy (IgAN) are still debated. Tonsillectomy may remove pathogen sources and reduce the mucosal associated lymphoid tissue (MALT), limiting degalactosylated IgA1 (deGal-IgA1) production, which is considered to be the initiating pathogenetic event leading to IgA glomerular deposition. In the European network VALIGA, 62/1147 IgAN patients underwent tonsillectomy (TxIgAN).

[Living donor kidney transplant: the role of the nephrologist].

Living donor kidney transplant is the best available treatment for chronic kidney disease. The nephrologist plays a key role in activating and promoting this program. The ''historical'' mistrust surrounding it is easily overcome by the current knowledge of the benefits and safety of this type of transplant.

Lack of association between dialysis modality and outcomes in atheroembolic renal disease.

Background And Objectives: Atheroembolic renal disease (AERD) can require dialytic support. Because anticoagulation may trigger atheroembolization, peritoneal dialysis may be preferred to hemodialysis. However, the effect of dialysis modality on renal and patient outcomes in AERD is unknown.