A randomized multicenter trial to evaluate the effects of UV-Flash system on peritonitis rates in CAPD.
Adv Perit Dial
; 8: 313-5, 1992.
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| ID: mdl-1361814
ABSTRACT
A number of systems and devices have been developed to reduce peritonitis in CAPD patients. One of the newer developed systems in the UV-Flash. A retrospective study was conducted in five Japanese hospitals to measure the efficiency of the UV-Flash system in reducing the peritonitis rate for CAPD patients. This study took place between January 1983 to January 1992. The UV-Flash system had a significantly lower peritonitis rate (1/46.6 patient months) compared to the Standard system (1/27.5), but showed nominal significance when compared to the Disconnect system (1/47.6). Due to the lack of differentiation in peritonitis rates between the UV-Flash and Disconnect system, patient types for both systems were analyzed. The study found more impaired patients on UV-Flash (37.2%) as opposed to the Disconnect (9.8%). These impaired patients treated on the UV-Flash system showed a significantly lower peritonitis rate (1/27.5) when compared to the Disconnect (1/9.7) system. The UV-Flash system proved able to achieve sufficient prevention of peritonitis in CAPD patients. Thus, this system can be successfully applied to high risk CAPD patients.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Peritonite
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Diálise Peritoneal Ambulatorial Contínua
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1992
Tipo de documento:
Article