Search for dissertations about: "peritoneal dialysis solutions"

Found 2 swedish dissertations containing the words peritoneal dialysis solutions.

2. 1. Icodextrin metabolism in peritoneal dialysis : clinical and experimental studies

   Author : Elvia Garcia Lopez; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : Icodextrin is a glucose polymer which is used as osmotic agent to provide sustained ultrafiltration (UF) during the long (8-16 hours) dwell in end-stage renal disease patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). The aims of this thesis were to study: the metabolism of icodextrin in the peritoneal cavity and in the circulation of PD patients and non-uremic rats, the role of alpha-amylase in its hydrolysis, and the rate of breakdown of a synthetic maltoheptaose (G7) ex vivo which we propose as a novel measure of amylase mediated oligosaccharide metabolism. READ MORE

4. 2. Factors inhibiting ingestive behavior in chronic renal failure

   Author : Abdel-Hafiz Mamoun; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : rat; uremia; cholecystokinin octapeptide; nitric oxide; leptin; glucose; amino acids; anorexia; ingestive behavior; peritoneal dialysis solutions; hemodialysis;

   Abstract : Protein-energy malnutrition and wasting occur in many patients with chronic renal failure. Reduced nutrient intake because of anorexia, nausea and vomiting, caused by uremic toxicity is an important factor. READ MORE