ADC

Annual Dialysis Conference 2006 (San Francisco, CA, 2006).
(Complete audiofile set of ADC 2006 talks.) (more...)


Dr. Collins

Obesity in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients (ASN Renal Week, 2005)
To what extent is BMI increasing in the general population vs. CKD? Is this occurring in all age groups and races? How does elevated BMI affect mortality in hemodialysis patients? In diabetics vs. nondiabetics? Does BMI predict survival in PD? In not, why not? How does BMI related to technique survival and likelihood of transplantation? Does PD increase the risk of diabetes? If so, over what time period and how does this differ among different age groups? (more...)

Updated: July 03, 2008 (J03)
J03 Novel antibiotic ceftobirole kills even the most resistant Staph. aureus.
J26 Cethromycin for community-acquited MRSA.
J09 Observational study associated low 25-D levels with poor CV outcomes in peritoneal dialysis patients.
M16 MIT research team crafts films resistant to bacterial adhesion.
F29 2008 Annual Dialysis Conference begins tomorrow. Abstracts available at this link.
J02 FDA clears quick molecular-biology-based blood test for MRSA.
D19 Advances in PD 2007. Full text online.
O10 RIP2 biomarker identifies peritonitis patients requiring more intensive treatment.
A07 Publix supermarkets to offer up to 14-days of free antibiotics.
J09 FDA warning: precipitation when infusing ceftriaxone with calcium-containing solutions.
J09 Slime busting bacteriophage virus could clean up biofilm.
M26 Baxter focusing on growing PD market, especially in developing countries.
M02 NEJM: Vancomycin-induced thrombocytopenia: the article link
F28 NEJM: Immune-mediated thrombocytopenia linked to vancomycin use.
F21 Alagebrium, a drug that targets AGEs (advanced glycosylation end-products) given IP has beneficial effects on peritoneal permeability (animal study).
Industry Advances Emphasis
archive
Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Overview and Placement Techniques (Ash) ASDIN 2006, Part 2
Peritoneal Dialysis Procedures: A Surgical Approach (Crabtree) ASDIN 2006, Part 2
Annual Dialysis Conference 2006 Audiofiles (Various speakers) ADC 2006 (audiofiles)
How to Set up and Run a Successful PD Program (Diaz-Buxo) RRI 2006 - Part 1 (handouts)
A Critical Evaluation of PD as a Therapy (Lameire) RRI 2006 - Part 3 (handouts)
Clinical Issues in Peritoneal Dialysis (Piraino, Davies, McIntyre, Collins) ASN Renal Week 2005 (audiofiles)
Annual Dialysis Conference 2005 Audiofiles (Various speakers) ADC 2005 (audiofiles)
Defining the Adequacy of Peritoneal Dialysis (Khanna) ASN 2004 Board Review
Preserving residual renal function in diabetics after initiating dialysis (Bargman) ASN 2003 Renal Week
The new peritoneal dialysis K-DOQI guidelines (Burkart) ASN 2002 Renal Week
Peritoneal dialysis adequacy: what is the role of ADEMEX? (Mujais) NKF 2002 Spring Meeting
How should ADEMEX affect PD practice in the United States? (Teitelbaum) NKF 2002 Spring Meeting

Randomized controlled study of biocompatible peritoneal dialysis solutions: Effect on residual renal function Kidney Int (Jan 2008)
Early Start Peritoneal Dialysis Adv Chronic Kidney Dis (Jul 07)
Annual Dialysis Conference PD Abstracts HDI (01-2007)
DOQI PD GUIDELINES
KDOQI PD Adequacy 2006 update
HDCN Topic Pages
Complications of PD
PD solutions, equipment
PET testing
Physiology
PD Cyclers
Pre-ESRD care
PD procedure: tips
Peritonitis and exit-site infection
PD adequacy
Dialysis outcomes
Quality Assurance
OTHER GUIDELINES
ISPD-Treatment
ISPD - Quality Assurance
ISPD - Training
STILL MORE LINKS
ISPD
French PD registry
ISPD - History of PD
Advances in PD archive
PD-Adequest Site (Baxter)
Annual Conference on Dialysis
  (Denver, February 18-20, 2007)
ISPD North Am Chapter Conference
  (Miami, June 1-3, 2007)

Dr. Christian Verger, M.D.
Director of PD Unit
President of the French PD Registry (http://www.rdplf.org), Service de Dialyse, Hopital Rene Dubos, 95301 Pontoise France