Peritoneal Dialysis: From Basic Concepts to Clinical Excellence

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Contents XI Preface Ronco, C.; Crepaldi, C.; Cruz, D.N. (Vicenza) Body Composition Monitoring in Peritoneal Dialysis 1 Application of Body Composition Monitoring to Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Crepaldi, C.; Soni, S.; Chionh, C.Y. (Vicenza); Wabel, P. (Bad Homburg); Cruz, D.N.; Ronco, C. (Vicenza) Fundamentals of Peritoneal Dialysis 7 Peritoneal Ultrafiltration: Physiology and Failure Flessner, M.F. (Jackson, Miss.) 15 Long-Term Changes in Solute and Water Transport Mushahar, L.; Lambie, M.; Tan, K.; John, B.; Davies, S.J. (Stoke on Trent) 22 Fluid Transport with Time on Peritoneal Dialysis: The Contribution of Free Water Transport and Solute Coupled Water Transport Coester, A.M. (Amsterdam); Smit, W.; Struijk, D.G. (Amsterdam/Utrecht); Krediet, R.T. (Amsterdam) V Contents VI Biology of Peritoneal Membrane 27 Peritoneal Dialysis: A Biological Membrane with a Nonbiological Fluid Witowski, J.; Jörres, A. (Berlin/Poznan´ ) 35 Mechanisms of Cell Death during Peritoneal Dialysis A Role for Osmotic and Oxidative Stress Gotloib, L. (Afula) 45 Different Aspects of Peritoneal Damage: Fibrosis and Sclerosis Garosi, G. (Siena) 54 Biological Markers in the Peritoneal Dialysate Effluent: Are They Useful Krediet, R.T.; Sampimon, D.E.; Vlijm, A.; Coester, A.M.; Struijk, D.G.; Smit, W. (Amsterdam) Peritoneal Dialysis Solutions 60 Peritoneal Angiogenesis in Response to Dialysis Fluid Rippe, B. (Lund) 67 Tailoring Peritoneal Dialysis Fluid for Optimal Acid-Base Targets Feriani, M. (Mestre-Venezia) 74 Preservation and Modulation of Peritoneal Function A Potential Role of Pyruvate and Betaine Gotloib, L. (Afula) 82 How to Assess Peritoneal Transport: Which Test Should We Use? Heimbürger, O. (Stockholm) Cardiovascular Aspects of Dialysis 90 Dry Body Weight and Ultrafiltration Targets in Peritoneal Dialysis Krediet, R.T.; Smit, W.; Coester, A.M.; Struijk, D.G. (Amsterdam) 96 Acute Central Hemodynamic Effects of Peritoneal Dialysis Van Biesen, W.; Pletinck, A.; Verbeke, F.; Vanholder, R. (Ghent) 102 Cardiovascular Complications in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Piraino, B. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 110 Brain Natriuretic Peptide in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Haapio, M.; Honkanen, E. (Helsinki); Ronco, C. (Vicenza) Inflammation and Nutrition 117 Metabolic Impact of Peritoneal Dialysis Proença de Moraes, T.; Pecoits-Filho, R. (Curitiba) 124 Is Obesity Associated with a Survival Advantage in Patients Starting Peritoneal Dialysis? de Mutsert, R.; Grootendorst, D.C.; Boeschoten, E.W.; Dekker, F.W.; Krediet, R.T. (Leiden) 132 Systemic and Local Inflammation in Peritoneal Dialysis: Mechanisms, Biomarkers and Effects on Outcome Cordeiro, A.C. (Stockholm/Sao Paulo); Carrero, J.J. (Stockholm); Abensur, H. (Sao Paulo); Lindholm, B.; Stenvinkel, P. (Stockholm) Adequacy in Peritoneal Dialysis: Kt/V and Beyond 140 How Should We Measure Peritoneal Dialysis Adequacy in the Clinic Heimbürger, O. (Stockholm) 147 Adequacy of Peritoneal Dialysis: Beyond Small Solute Clearance Goldberg, R.; Yalavarthy, R.; Teitelbaum, I. (Aurora, Colo.) 155 Importance of Residual Renal Function and Peritoneal Dialysis in Anuric Patients Carvalho, M.J.; Rodrigues, A. (Porto) Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis and Their Management 161 Insights on Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Infections Piraino, B. (Pittsburgh, Pa.) 169 New Treatment Options and Protocols for Peritoneal Dialysis-Related Peritonitis Furgeson, S.B.; Teitelbaum, I. (Aurora, Colo.) 177 Lipid Disorders, Statins and the Peritoneal Membrane Heimbürger, O. (Stockholm) 183 Complications of the Peritoneal Access and Their Management Campos, R.P.; Chula, D.C. (Curitiba); Riella, M.C. (Curitiba/Paraná) Contents VII Calcium Phosphorus, Vitamin D Receptor and Peritoneal Dialysis 198 Phosphate Balance in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: Role of Ultrafiltration Granja, C.A.; Juergensen, P.; Finkelstein, F.O. (New Haven, Conn.) 206 The Physiology of Vitamin D Receptor Activation Valdivielso, J.M. (Lleida) 213 Importance of Vitamin D Receptor Activation in Clinical Practice Cozzolino, M.; Fallabrino, G.; Pasho, S.; Olivi, L.; Ciceri, P.; Volpi, E.; Gallieni, M.; Brancaccio, D. (Milan) 219 New Acquisitions in Therapy of Secondary Hyperparathyroidism in Chronic Kidney Disease and Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: Role of Vitamin D Receptor Activators Brancaccio, D.; Cozzolino, M.; Pasho, S.; Fallabrino, G.; Olivi, L.; Gallieni, M. (Milan) Peritoneal Dialysis as a First-Choice Treatment: Advantages and Barriers 227 What Can We Learn from Registry Data on Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes? Lameire, N.; Van Biesen, W. (Ghent) 237 How to Persuade Peritoneal Dialysis – Skeptical Hemodialysis Fans Rodrigues, A. (Porto) 243 How to Make Peritoneal Dialysis Affordable in Developing Countries Abraham, G.; Khanna, P.; Mathew, M.; Pushpkala, P.; Mehrotra, A.; Sairam, A.; Ali, A.A.M. (Chennai) 250 Peritoneal Dialysis and Renal Transplantation Lobbedez, T.; Lecouf, A.; Abbadie, O.; Ficheux, M.; Hurault de Ligny, B.; Ryckelynck, J.-P. (Caen) Peritoneal Dialysis in Special Settings 257 Decision Making around Dialysis Options Mooney, A. (Leeds) 261 Unplanned Start on Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis Povlsen, J.V. (Aarhus N) Contents VIII 264 Peritoneal Dialysis in the Elderly Brown, E.A. (London) 270 Peritoneal Dialysis in Developing Countries Nayak, K.S.; Prabhu, M.V.; Sinoj, K.A.; Subhramanyam, S.V.; Sridhar, G. (Hyderabad) 278 Peritoneal Dialysis for Acute Kidney Injury: Techniques and Dose Chionh, C.Y. (Vicenza/Singapore); Soni, S. (Vicenza/Hyderabad); Cruz, D.N.; Ronco, C. (Vicenza) 285 Cost Benefits of Peritoneal Dialysis in Specific Groups of Patients Rodrigues, A. (Porto) The Present and Future of Peritoneal Dialysis 292 Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis and Automated Peritoneal Dialysis: Are There Differences in Outcome? Dell’Aquila, R.; Berlingò, G.; Pellanda, M.V.; Contestabile, A. (Bassano del Grappa) 300 The Wearable Artificial Kidney : Is Peritoneal Dialysis the Solution? Ronco, C. (Vicenza) 306 What Will Be the Role of Industry in the Future? Rutherford, P. (Zurich/Wrexham) 311 Role of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) in the Future of Peritoneal Dialysis Lo, W.K. (Hong Kong) 320 Author Index 322 Subject Index