Peritoneal dialysis offers several advantages over intermittent hemodialysis in these circumstances: hemodynamic fluctuations are minimal, there is no need for anticoagulant therapy, and ...

Since the introduction of intermittent peritoneal dialysis by Grollman et al. 1 in 1951 a number of reports have appeared attesting to its efficacy in the removal of dialyzable substances in acute ...

Ahmad S, Gallaher N, Shen F. Intermittent peritoneal dialysis: status reassessed. Trans m Soc Artif Int Org. 1979;25:86-88. Tenckhoff H, Schechter H. A bacteriologically safe peritoneal access device.

Infection. PD is a home dialysis procedure categorised into three types – continuous ambulatory dialysis (CAPD), continuous cycler-assisted peritoneal dialysis (CCPD) and nocturnal intermittent ...

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Continuous cyclic peritoneal dialysis (CCPD), or automated peritoneal dialysis uses a machine to exchange the fluids. ... While a session of intermittent dialysis lasts for up to 6 hours, ...

Peritoneal dialysis can be to be done in cycles throughout the day (continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis) or only at night via a machine (intermittent automated peritoneal dialysis).

On the other hand, in peritoneal dialysis the lining of the peritoneum i.e. the abdominal cavity acts as a semi permeable membrane for the purification of blood by diffusion.

In mainland China, utilization of peritoneal dialysis rose steeply (more than tenfold) in the past decade, most notably between 2012 and 2014 (Ref. 12).The number of patients on peritoneal ...

For patients who cannot tolerate hemodialysis and are unable or unwilling to perform peritoneal dialysis at home, in-center intermittent peritoneal dialysis (IPD) might be the only treatment ...

Intermittent peritoneal dialysis (IPD) is not commonly used. 8,10 To receive IPD, patients must have some residual kidney function; however, the minimum degree of function required is unknown. 10 ...

Different modalities exist, including intermittent hemodialysis (3–4 h sessions 3–4 times a week), peritoneal dialysis, home daily/nightly hemodialysis, and continuous renal replacement ...