Htay Htay, Jason Chon Jun Choo, Dorothy Hannah Huang, Mathini Jayaballa, David W Johnson, Riece Koniman, Elizabeth Ley Oei, Tan Chieh Suai, Sin Yan Wu, Marjorie Wai Yin Foo
{"title":"Rapid point-of-care test for diagnosis of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis patients.","authors":"Htay Htay, Jason Chon Jun Choo, Dorothy Hannah Huang, Mathini Jayaballa, David W Johnson, Riece Koniman, Elizabeth Ley Oei, Tan Chieh Suai, Sin Yan Wu, Marjorie Wai Yin Foo","doi":"10.1177/08968608241234728","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08968608241234728","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Periplex<sup>®</sup> is a rapid point-of-care test based on the detection of interleukin-6 (IL-6) or matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) to diagnose peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This single-centre study was conducted in Singapore General Hospital from 2019 to 2022. The study recruited PD patients suspected of having peritonitis. Periplex was performed at the presentation and recovery of peritonitis. Primary outcomes were sensitivity and specificity of Periplex at presentation. The positive and negative predictive values of tests were also performed.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 120 patients were included in the study. The mean age was 60.9 ± 14.9 years, 53% were male, 79% were Chinese and 47.5% had diabetes mellitus. Periplex was positive in all patients with peritonitis (<i>n</i> = 114); sensitivity of 100%; 95% confidence interval (CI): 100-100%. Periplex was falsely positive in three patients with non-infective eosinophilic peritonitis, resulting in a low specificity of 50%; 95% CI: 41.1-59.0%. Periplex had a positive predictive value of 97.4% and a negative predictive value of 100%. During recovery from peritonitis, Periplex had high specificity (93.6%) and negative predictive value (98.7%) to indicate the resolution of infection. MMP-8 was more sensitive than IL-6 in detecting peritonitis. Periplex was positive in all patients with peritonitis regardless of the types of PD solutions used.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Periplex had high sensitivity, and positive and negative predictive values in the diagnosis of peritonitis can be considered as a screening tool for peritonitis. Given its high specificity and negative predictive value, it may also be used to document the resolution of peritonitis.</p>","PeriodicalId":19969,"journal":{"name":"Peritoneal Dialysis International","volume":" ","pages":"413-418"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140060171","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ken-Soon Tan, Robyn Rogers, Deanna Shephard, Amanda Lewis, Narelle George, David W Johnson
{"title":"Sterility of antibiotic-admixed peritoneal dialysis solution over time.","authors":"Ken-Soon Tan, Robyn Rogers, Deanna Shephard, Amanda Lewis, Narelle George, David W Johnson","doi":"10.1177/08968608231213736","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08968608231213736","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Intraperitoneal antibiotics may be required daily for up to three weeks to treat peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis. In some jurisdictions, antibiotic-admixed PD solutions are required to be used within 24 h due to concerns regarding microbial contamination and growth. This requires patients to attend the PD unit daily or alternatively for staff to perform home delivery with associated transport, staffing and cost implications.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>The aim of this study was to determine if significant microbial growth occurs in PD solutions following their injection with antibiotic or sterile water.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twelve PD solution bags were admixed with cefazolin sodium 1 g, diluted in 10 mL sterile water, while a further 12 PD solution bags were admixed with 10 mL sterile water using aseptic technique (AT) under supervision. All bags were stored at room temperature. Three bags from each experimental group were sampled for microbiologic culture at 0-, 24-, 48- and 72-h intervals.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>One sterile water admixed bag sampled at 24 h yielded a <i>Corynebacterium spp</i>. after microbiologic culture. A repeat specimen from the same bag at day nine returned a negative culture result. All other sterile water and cefazolin admixed bags returned negative culture results at all time points.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Antibiotic-admixed PD solutions prepared using AT and stored at room temperature remained sterile for up to 72 h. This suggests that patients can be safely issued with a supply of antibiotic-admixed PD bags for up to three days at a time.</p>","PeriodicalId":19969,"journal":{"name":"Peritoneal Dialysis International","volume":" ","pages":"434-437"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138806932","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Benjamin Briggs, Guillermo Garcia-Garcia, Margarita Ibarra-Hernandez, Luz Alcantar-Vallin, Gary Walker, Eric Yu, Aly ElBadry, Brian Fisher, Don Williamson, Glenn M Chertow
{"title":"Performance characteristics of a prototype dialysate turbidity monitoring system to detect peritonitis in patients receiving peritoneal dialysis.","authors":"Benjamin Briggs, Guillermo Garcia-Garcia, Margarita Ibarra-Hernandez, Luz Alcantar-Vallin, Gary Walker, Eric Yu, Aly ElBadry, Brian Fisher, Don Williamson, Glenn M Chertow","doi":"10.1177/08968608231195532","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08968608231195532","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The risk of peritonitis has limited wider adoption of peritoneal dialysis (PD) in the United States. We developed a prototype bedside dialysate turbidity monitoring system, aiming to improve diagnostic accuracy relative to conventional approaches which depend on visual inspection and reporting of insensitive and non-specific symptoms.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The prototype system was tested in a single-centre, proof-of-principle clinical study in patients receiving intermittent PD. We obtained multiple effluent dialysate samples from each consenting participant. We compared turbidity measurements with diagnostic criteria endorsed by the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Overall, we analysed 983 specimens from 65 patients, including 105 samples from patients with peritonitis and 878 samples from patients without peritonitis. An operating point derived from a previous in vitro study yielded an unadjusted sensitivity and specificity of 95.2% and 91.5%, respectively. The majority of samples that did not meet ISPD diagnostic criteria were either cases detected before criteria were met or were related to active peritonitis treatment and resolution.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This proof-of-principle study demonstrates the feasibility and diagnostic accuracy of a prototype dialysate turbidity monitoring system for peritonitis surveillance.</p>","PeriodicalId":19969,"journal":{"name":"Peritoneal Dialysis International","volume":" ","pages":"419-425"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10363173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mina Khair, Dharmenaan Palamuthusingam, Carmel M Hawley, Elaine M Pascoe, David Wayne Johnson, Saw Yu Mon, Magid Fahim
{"title":"PD peritonitis in patients undergoing capsule endoscopy: A descriptive study.","authors":"Mina Khair, Dharmenaan Palamuthusingam, Carmel M Hawley, Elaine M Pascoe, David Wayne Johnson, Saw Yu Mon, Magid Fahim","doi":"10.1177/08968608231221063","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08968608231221063","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients who undergo gastroendoscopy and colonoscopy are at increased risk of peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis (PD peritonitis) following the procedure (defined as occurring within 7 days of intervention). As per current International Society for PD (ISPD) guidelines, antibiotic prophylaxis is currently recommended pre-colonoscopy in PD patients given the risk of post-colonoscopy PD peritonitis. The risk of PD peritonitis in patients undergoing capsule endoscopy (CE) is unknown. This binational data-linkage study between the Australia and New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry and all hospital admission data sets in Australia and New Zealand evaluated all patients with PD who underwent CE between 2006 and 2015. The objective of the study was to assess the risk of PD peritonitis in patients undergoing CE. Descriptive statistics were used to describe patient characteristics and clinical outcomes. Overall, 23 patients with PD underwent CE. Twelve patients underwent CE alone (i.e. no other concomitant procedures) and none of these patients experienced an episode of PD peritonitis. The remaining 11 patients underwent CE and other invasive endoscopic/abdominal surgical procedures, of whom 2 suffered PD peritonitis. CE is likely a relatively safe procedure in PD patients. PD patients undergoing CE may not require prior antibiotic prophylaxis. Given their relative safety, CE may be an appealing diagnostic tool in a select group of PD patients for the investigation of gastrointestinal disease.</p>","PeriodicalId":19969,"journal":{"name":"Peritoneal Dialysis International","volume":" ","pages":"455-458"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139574399","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Isabelle Ingham, Erin Jose, James Burgess, Laura Cuthbertson, Matthew D Jose
{"title":"Peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis due to <i>Pasteurella multocida</i> in Australia.","authors":"Isabelle Ingham, Erin Jose, James Burgess, Laura Cuthbertson, Matthew D Jose","doi":"10.1177/08968608241292477","DOIUrl":"10.1177/08968608241292477","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Domestic animals are common in Australian households; however, there is little research into the potential risks these animals pose to patients undergoing in-home peritoneal dialysis (PD). Cats and dogs are known to carry many potential pathogens, including <i>Pasteurella multocida</i>. We reviewed the ANZDATA Peritoneal Dialysis Peritonitis Registry for cases of peritonitis due to <i>Pasteurella multocida</i> between 2011 and 2023. Cases identified were younger and more likely to be female compared with the Australian PD population who developed peritonitis due to other organisms. Of the total 32 episodes, 75% were using automated PD with glucose-based solutions. Two cases requiring removal of the PD catheter and transfer to haemodialysis and no deaths were reported. Whilst outcomes were largely favourable, it is likely that many of these cases could have been prevented. Education for people undergoing PD should include information about the potential infectious hazards of domestic animals.</p>","PeriodicalId":19969,"journal":{"name":"Peritoneal Dialysis International","volume":" ","pages":"8968608241292477"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142522593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Impact of home-based exercise on residual kidney function in patients initiating peritoneal dialysis: A feasibility multicenter randomized controlled trial.","authors":"Kiyotaka Uchiyama, Seiki Yamada, Noriyuki Ofuji, Shohei Fukagawa, Shin Sato, Naoki Chigusa, Takahide Kimura, Takahiro Kasai, Koji Hosoya, Jun Ito, Wataru Kakuda, Naoki Washida","doi":"10.1177/08968608241290362","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08968608241290362","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Although the impact of aerobic exercise (AE) and resistance training (RT) on peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients is well established, the impact of exercise programs on residual kidney function (RKF) has not been elucidated.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Patients were randomly assigned to either the exercise (<i>n </i>= 25) or control groups (<i>n </i>= 30). Patients in the exercise group performed AE three times a week and RT twice a week at home for 24 weeks. The control group did not receive any specific intervention. The primary outcome was RKF, assessed by residual glomerular filtration rate (rGFR). Secondary outcomes included urinary protein levels, distance covered in the incremental shuttle walking test (ISWT), and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) percentages.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Linear mixed-effects models showed no significant changes in mean rGFR between the exercise and control groups at 12 weeks (-0.40; 95% confidence interval (CI): -2.17, 1.36; <i>p </i>= 0.65) and at 24 weeks (0.65; 95% CI: -1.15, 2.45; <i>p </i>= 0.48). There was a trend toward improvement in mean urinary protein level and ISWT results, and a significant decrease in mean HbA1c percentage at 24 weeks in the exercise group (-1.07, 95% CI: -2.29, 0.15, <i>p </i>= 0.09; 37.7, 95% CI: -10.1, 85.5, <i>p </i>= 0.12; -0.57, 95% CI: -0.97, -0.18, <i>p </i>= 0.005, respectively) compared to the control group.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The 24-week home-based exercise program did not demonstrate beneficial effects on RKF in incident PD patients. Nonetheless, it may have an impact on reducing urinary protein levels and HbA1c percentages.</p>","PeriodicalId":19969,"journal":{"name":"Peritoneal Dialysis International","volume":" ","pages":"8968608241290362"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142472284","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Relationship between fill volume and transport in peritoneal dialysis-from bench to bedside.","authors":"Carl M Öberg","doi":"10.1177/08968608241290019","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/08968608241290019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Larger fill volumes in peritoneal dialysis (PD) typically improve small solute clearance and water removal, and <i>vice versa</i>-but the relationship between intraperitoneal volume and the capacities for solute and water transport in PD has been little studied. Here, it is proposed that this relative relationship is described by a simple ratio (Volume<sub>new</sub>/Volume<sub>old</sub>)<sup>2/3</sup> up to a critical break-point volume, beyond which further volume increase is less beneficial in terms of solute and water removal.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>To scrutinize this hypothesis, experiments were conducted in a rat model of PD alongside a retrospective analysis of data from a prior clinical study. Rats underwent PD with either three consecutive fills of 8 + 8 + 8 mL (n = 10) or 12 + 12 + 12 mL (n = 10), with 45-minute dwell time intervals. This approach yielded 60 estimations of water and solute transport, characterized by osmotic conductance to glucose and solute diffusion capacities, respectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Comparative analysis of the predictive efficacy of the two models-the simple ratio <i>versus</i> the break-point model-was performed using Monte Carlo cross-validation. The break-point model emerged as a superior predictor for both water and solute transfer, demonstrating its capability to characterize both experimental data from rats and clinical data from patients.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The present analysis indicates that relatively simple calculations can be used to approximate clinical effects on solute and water removal when prescribing a lower or higher fill volume to patients with PD.</p>","PeriodicalId":19969,"journal":{"name":"Peritoneal Dialysis International","volume":" ","pages":"8968608241290019"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2024-10-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142472285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}