2009
Successful Use of Intraperitoneal Daptomycin in the Treatment of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Peritonitis
Huen SC, Hall I, Topal J, Mahnensmith RL, Brewster UC, Abu-Alfa AK. Successful Use of Intraperitoneal Daptomycin in the Treatment of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus Peritonitis. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2009, 54: 538-541. PMID: 19237231, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.12.017.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesConceptsIntraperitoneal daptomycinPeritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitisDialysis-associated peritonitisEnterococcus faecium peritonitisSuch resistant organismsPeritoneal dialysis therapyTreatment of patientsVancomycin-resistant enterococciDialysis therapyDialysate exchangePeritonitisResistant organismsPatientsDaptomycinDextrose solutionAdditional studiesTreatmentSuccessful useRelapseDosingTherapyPharmacokineticsInfection
2001
Treatment of Severe Intradialytic Hypotension With the Addition of High Dialysate Calcium Concentration to Midodrine and/or Cool Dialysate
Alappan R, Cruz D, Abu-Alfa A, Mahnensmith R, Perazella M. Treatment of Severe Intradialytic Hypotension With the Addition of High Dialysate Calcium Concentration to Midodrine and/or Cool Dialysate. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2001, 37: 294-299. PMID: 11157369, DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2001.21292.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh dialysate calcium concentrationSevere intradialytic hypotensionDialysate calcium concentrationIntradialytic hypotensionBlood pressureEnd-stage renal disease populationCalcium concentrationLow dialysate calciumSeverity of hypotensionMean arterial pressurePeripheral vascular resistanceIntradialytic blood pressureRenal disease populationProspective crossover studyTreatment of patientsMultiple pathogenic factorsType of therapyDialysate calciumHemodynamic instabilityVascular resistanceHemodynamic stabilityArterial pressureCrossover studyCardiac outputCool dialysate