Satoshi Shimada, Takefumi Mori, Kenji Koizumi, Shinichi Sato, Ikuko Oba-Yabana, Yusuke Ohsaki, Emiko Sato, Eri Naganuma, Naho Kurasawa, Mihoko Tsuchikawa, Sadayoshi Ito
Neutral icodextrin peritoneal dialysis (PD) fluid (n-ICO) has become available for use in Japan. However, removal of water and solutes remains to be elucidated in detail. The present study was designed to determine removal of water, electrolytes, and small, middle, and large molecules in a period of 16 hours. In addition, biocompatibility with respect to peritoneal mesothelial cells was determined.Three stable patients undergoing PD at Tohoku University Hospital were administered n-ICO. Water removal was monitored every 2 hours...
2016: Advances in Peritoneal Dialysis