2002
Prevalence of protein malnutrition in children maintained on peritoneal dialysis
Brem A, Lambert C, Hill C, Kitsen J, Shemin D. Prevalence of protein malnutrition in children maintained on peritoneal dialysis. Pediatric Nephrology 2002, 17: 527-530. PMID: 12172768, DOI: 10.1007/s00467-002-0886-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow serum albuminProtein catabolic rateEnd-stage renal diseasePeritoneal dialysisProtein malnutritionEvidence-based treatment guidelinesMorbidity/mortalityAdult HD patientsDietary protein intakeESRD patientsRenal diseaseSerum albuminTreatment guidelinesHD patientsMean ageSurrogate markerOutcome measuresHemodialysisProtein intakeCatabolic rateNutritional statusGreater riskPatientsPrevalenceData collection period
2000
Residual Renal Function in a Large Cohort of Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: Change over Time, Impact on Mortality and Nutrition
Shemin D, Bostom A, Lambert C, Hill C, Kitsen J, Kliger A. Residual Renal Function in a Large Cohort of Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: Change over Time, Impact on Mortality and Nutrition. Advances In Peritoneal Dialysis 2000, 20: 439-444. PMID: 11007376, DOI: 10.1177/089686080002000411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeekly renal Kt/VRenal Kt/VResidual renal functionSerum albumin levelRenal creatinine clearanceKt/VKt/V ureaPeritoneal dialysis patientsCreatinine clearanceRenal functionPD patientsAlbumin levelsSolute clearanceDialysis patientsRenal clearanceTotal Kt/V ureaNutritional statusMean serum albumin levelTotal creatinine clearanceGood nutritional statusDiabetic statusCCR groupDialysis unitsLarge cohortPatients