1

History of Peritoneal Dialysis   D. Negoi and K.D. Nolph

1

2

Current Status of Peritoneal Dialysis   R. Mehrotra and E.W. Boeschoten

19

3

Comparing Survival Outcomes in Peritoneal Dialysis and Hemodialysis   K.E. Yeates and P.G. Blake

39

4

The Peritoneal Microcirculation in Peritoneal Dialysis   A.S. De Vriese, R. White, D.N. Granger, and N.H. Lameire

51

5

Functional Structure of the Peritoneum as a Dialyzing Membrane   L. Gotloib

73

6

The Physiology of Peritoneal Solute, Water, and Lymphatic Transport   R.T. Krediet

137

7

Physiology of High/Fast Transporters   R.T. Krediet

173

8

Animal Models for Peritoneal Dialysis Research   M.M. Zweers and P.J. Margetts

181

9

Pharmacological Alterations of Peritoneal Transport Rates and Pharmacokinetics in Peritoneal Dialysis   N. Lameire and W. Van Biesen

193

10

Peritoneal Dialysis Connectology   N.V. Dombros and V. Liakopoulos

267

11

New Peritoneal Dialysis Solutions and Solutions on the Horizon   M. Feriani and R.T. Krediet

283

12

Automated Peritoneal Dialysis   P. Kathuria and Z.J. Twardowski

303

13

Peritoneal Dialysis Program Organization and Management   M. Luongo and B. Pro Want

335

14

Peritoneal Dialysis Access and Exit-Site Care Including Surgical Aspects   P. Kathuria, Z.J. Twardowski, and W.K. Nichols

371

15

Monitoring the Functional Status of the Peritoneum   D.G. Struijk and R. Khanna

447

16

Adequacy of Peritoneal Dialysis, Including Fluid Balance   J.M. Burkart and J.M. Bargman

469

17

Ultrafiltration Failure   S. Mujais and W. Smit

505

18

Quality of Life in Patients on Peritoneal Dialysis   M.S.Y. Thong and A.A. Kaptein

523

19

Peritonitis   L. Fried and B. Piraino

543

20

Noninfectious Complications of Peritoneal Dialysis   J.M. Bargman

571

21

Protein-Energy Malnutrition/Wasting during Peritoneal Dialysis   J.J. Carrero, O. Heimbürger, M. Chan, J. Axelsson, P. Stenvinkel, and B. Lindholm

611

22

Calcium, Phosphate, and Renal Osteodystrophy   A. Vardhan and A.J. Hutchison

649

23

Cardiovascular Disease and Inflammation   P. Stenvinkel and E. Ritz

679

24

Vascular Calcification in Chronic Kidney Disease   M.I. Yilmaz, K. Matsubara, P. Stenvinkel, B. Lindholm, and R. Mehrotra

697

25

Anemia in PD Patients   A. Rastogi, I.C. Macdougall, and A.R. Nissenson

713

26

Chronic Peritoneal Dialysis in the Elderly   E. Grapsa and D.G. Oreopoulos

737

27

Long-Term Peritoneal Dialysis Patients   O. Devuyst, R. Van Westrhenen, and N. Topley

757

28

Peritoneal Dialysis in Diabetic End-Stage Renal Disease   M. Misra and R. Khanna

781

29

Peritoneal Dialysis in Children   B.A. Warady, S.R. Alexander, and F. Schaefer

803

30

Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy   M.F. Flessner

861

31

Peritoneal Dialysis in Developing Countries   G. Abraham, B. Pratap, and A. Gupta

885

Index

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