Patients who have peritoneal dialysis may experience weight gain, as a type of sugar called dextrose in the dialysis solution causes an increase in the individual's caloric intake each day.

In 2005, the European Renal Association published the European Best Practice Guidelines (EBPG) for Peritoneal Dialysis. 1 The document includes a preface explaining how the process was initiated ...

The author concludes that such a system is the best treatment option for premature babies with acute renal failure or metabolic disorders when peritoneal dialysis is contraindicated. Unlike ...