Icodextrin versus Glucose 2.5% on markers of hypervolemia and survival of patients undergoing automated peritoneal dialysis with an unplanned start: a randomized controlled trial.

Objective: The efficacy of icodextrin versus glucose patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis remains unclear. The study was designed to compare the effects of once-daily long-dwell icodextrin versus glucose on markers of hypervolemia and survival among patients with kidney failure undergoing an unplanned initiation of automated peritoneal dialysis.

Methods: This was a randomized, non-blinded, and prospective controlled study.

Left Atrial Volume versus Coronary Artery Calcium Score in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis: An Observational Study.

The coronary artery calcium score and left atrial volume have been shown to predict the incidence of acute myocardial infarction and death from cardiovascular disease in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis. However, the association between these factors has not been well-established. This cross-sectional, prospective, single-center study was conducted on patients undergoing outpatient peritoneal dialysis, who were followed up at a university hospital between March 2018 and August 2019.

Association between chronic kidney disease stages and changes in ambulatory blood pressure monitoring parameters.

Introduction: Blood pressure (BP) assessment affects the management of arterial hypertension (AH) in chronic kidney disease (CKD). CKD patients have specific patterns of BP behavior during ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM).

Objectives: The aim of the current study was to evaluate the associations between progressive stages of CKD and changes in ABPM.

Advances in Peritoneal Dialysis in Acute Kidney Injury.

In the 1970s, acute peritoneal dialysis (PD) was widely accepted for the treatment of acute kidney injury (AKI), but this practice has declined in favor of extracorporeal therapies, mainly in developed world. The lack of familiarity with the use of PD in critically ill patients has also led to a lack of use even among those receiving maintenance PD. Renewed interest in the use of PD for AKI therapy has emerged due to its increasing use in low- and middle-income countries due to its lower cost and minimal infrastructural requirements.