| A longitudinal change of peritoneal equilibration test results in peritoneal dialysis patients aged 60 years and above: a 4-year observation study in comparison with a younger group. | |
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PMID: 20584511 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: The number of elderly people with end-stage renal disease has grown in developed countries and medical teams now face the choice of dialysis therapy in elderly patients. In the present study, we retrospectively analyzed two peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, of different ages, who were treated at the same unit by the same PD team of doctors and nurses. Our purpose was to study peritoneal membrane changes in elderly and younger PD patients. METHODS: 108 patients above 60 years of age or younger at the start of dialysis, were separated into two cohorts. Diabetic patients were excluded. Peritoneal equilibration test (PET) results taken over 4 continuous years were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: No significant differences were seen between the two groups in peritoneal transport (D/P Cr, D/D0 glucose) during the 4-year observation. Total Kt/V and renal creatinine clearance (Ccr) values in the 4-year period were not significantly different between the two groups. Renal Ccr values showed a longitudinal decline in the two groups but the values of total Kt/V revealed a consistency over the 4-year period. CONCLUSION: Elderly PD patients demonstrated a similar peritoneal permeability to younger PD patients based on a 4-year PET. |
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Authors:
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Miao-Chen Chen; Jin-Bor Chen; Shang-Chih Liao; Kuo-Tai Hsu; King-Kwan Lam; Feng-Rong Chuang; Yu-Shu Chien; Chien-Te Lee; Chih-Shiung Lee; Ben-Chung Cheng |
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Chang Gung medical journal Volume: 33 ISSN: 2072-0939 ISO Abbreviation: Chang Gung Med J Publication Date: 2010 May-Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-06-29 Completed Date: 2010-10-08 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101088034 Medline TA: Chang Gung Med J Country: China (Republic : 1949- ) |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 327-33 Citation Subset: IM |
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Nephrology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital-Kaohsiung Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. |
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Adult Age Factors Aged Female Humans Longitudinal Studies Male Middle Aged Peritoneal Dialysis* |
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