2023
ISPD Catheter-related Infection Recommendations: 2023 Update
Chow K, Li P, Cho Y, Abu-Alfa A, Bavanandan S, Brown E, Cullis B, Edwards D, Ethier I, Hurst H, Ito Y, de Moraes T, Morelle J, Runnegar N, Saxena A, So S, Tian N, Johnson D. ISPD Catheter-related Infection Recommendations: 2023 Update. Advances In Peritoneal Dialysis 2023, 43: 201-219. PMID: 37232412, DOI: 10.1177/08968608231172740.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnti-Bacterial AgentsCatheter-Related InfectionsCatheters, IndwellingHumansPeritoneal DialysisPeritonitisRisk FactorsConceptsDialysis catheter-related infectionsExit-site infection rateAntibiotic treatment durationCatheter exit siteExit-site infectionDuration of therapyCatheter-related infectionsImportant risk factorExit siteCatheter lossCatheter removalTunnel infectionSite infectionCuff removalAntibiotic creamCatheter interventionRisk factorsTreatment durationClinical monitoringInfection rateInfectionNew targetsNew recommendationsDurationPeritonitis
2011
Systematic Barriers to the Effective Delivery of Home Dialysis in the United States: A Report From the Public Policy/Advocacy Committee of the North American Chapter of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis
Golper TA, Saxena AB, Piraino B, Teitelbaum I, Burkart J, Finkelstein FO, Abu-Alfa A. Systematic Barriers to the Effective Delivery of Home Dialysis in the United States: A Report From the Public Policy/Advocacy Committee of the North American Chapter of the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 2011, 58: 879-885. PMID: 21903316, DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2011.06.028.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2004
Superiority of Icodextrin Compared with 4.25% Dextrose for Peritoneal Ultrafiltration
Finkelstein F, Healy H, Abu-Alfa A, Ahmad S, Brown F, Gehr T, Nash K, Sorkin M, Mujais S, Group O. Superiority of Icodextrin Compared with 4.25% Dextrose for Peritoneal Ultrafiltration. Journal Of The American Society Of Nephrology 2004, 16: 546-554. PMID: 15625070, DOI: 10.1681/asn.2004090793.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIcodextrin groupNegative net ultrafiltrationNet ultrafiltrationPeritoneal ultrafiltrationWeek 2Week 1Control groupDouble-blind trialPercentage of patientsAutomated Peritoneal DialysisPeritoneal dialysisTreatment groupsControlled EvaluationHigh transportersClinical observationsIcodextrinStudy periodBaselineLong dwellPatientsDextroseSolute removalGroupEfficiency ratioMulticenter
2003
Implications of the ADEMEX Trial
Mujais S, Vonesh E, Abu-Alfa A. Implications of the ADEMEX Trial. Contributions To Nephrology 2003, 140: 131-141. PMID: 12800353, DOI: 10.1159/000071433.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements
2002
Approach to fluid management in peritoneal dialysis: A practical algorithm
Abu-Alfa AK, Burkart J, Piraino B, Pulliam J, Mujais S. Approach to fluid management in peritoneal dialysis: A practical algorithm. Kidney International Supplement 2002, 62: s8-s16. PMID: 12230477, DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1755.62.s81.3.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research