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Peritoneal dialysis.

Avril Redmond·Elizabeth Doherty
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Peritoneal dialysis has much to offer patients with chronic renal failure who wish to manage their care and live relatively independent lives. The authors discuss different peritoneal dialysis treatments, patient selection, benefits and the management of potential complications.

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CatheterizationCatheters, IndwellingClinical ProtocolsHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMonitoring, PhysiologicNutrition AssessmentPatient SelectionPeritoneal DialysisPeritonitisSurgical Wound InfectionJournal ArticleReview

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Avril Redmond, Elizabeth Doherty. Peritoneal dialysis.. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2005.06.19.40.55.c3893

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