American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation
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Peritoneal dialysis (PD) peritonitis is usually caused by infection and less commonly by a sterile inflammatory reaction. ⋯ This is the first reported case of noninfectious PD peritonitis caused by pancreaticoduodenocystotomy leak in a patient with a functional pancreas transplant.
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Potassium-rich cardioplegia has advantages over other cardioplegic solutions in preserving the myocardium during cardiopulmonary bypass, but it is avoided in patients with renal failure because of hyperkalemia. ⋯ IHD effectively and safely removes potassium administered during potassium-rich cardioplegia during cardiopulmonary bypass in patients with renal failure and prevents postoperative hyperkalemia in the majority of patients. Overall mortality in patients with acute and chronic renal failure undergoing cardiac surgery is high irrespective of control of potassium balance in these patients.
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Infection of a renal or hepatic cyst is a serious complication of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD). Although crucial for successful management, early diagnosis is difficult, largely because of nonspecific symptoms and limitations of conventional imaging techniques. Because of an increased metabolic rate, inflammatory cells take up large amounts of glucose. 18-F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), therefore, represents a promising agent for detection of cyst infections using positron emission tomography (PET). ⋯ In these patients, FDG PET proved very helpful in diagnosing and in excluding renal and hepatic cyst infections. It is concluded that FDG PET is a promising new imaging technique enabling early identification of renal and hepatic cyst infections in ADPKD patients.
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Comment Letter
Orexin as a possible cause of insomnia in dialysis patients.