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Peritoneal dialysis after failed kidney allograft: Comparing patients with and without pd before transplant by Tian, Na, Meng, Han, Fung, Winston W S, Ng, Jack K C, Chan, Gordon C K, Kwong, Vickie W K, Pang, Wing-Fai, Chow, Kai-Ming, Li, Philip K T, Szeto, Cheuk Chun

“…The result of published studies on the clinical outcome of peritoneal dialysis (PD) after kidney allograft failure is conflicting. There are also few published…”
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Asymptomatic fluid overload predicts survival and cardiovascular event in incident Chinese peritoneal dialysis patients by Ng, Jack Kit-Chung, Kwan, Bonnie Ching-Ha, Chow, Kai-Ming, Pang, Wing-Fai, Cheng, Phyllis Mei-Shan, Leung, Chi-Bon, Li, Philip Kam-To, Szeto, Cheuk-Chun

“…Fluid overload is common among asymptomatic peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. We aim to determine the prevalence and prognostic significance of fluid…”
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Interaction between central obesity and frailty on the clinical outcome of peritoneal dialysis patients by Chan, Gordon Chun-Kau, N G, Jack Kit-Chung, Chow, Kai-Ming, Kwong, Vickie Wai-Ki, Pang, Wing-Fai, Cheng, Phyllis Mei-Shan, Law, Man-Ching, Leung, Chi-Bon, L I, Philip Kam-Tao, Szeto, Cheuk Chun

“…Frailty and obesity contribute to the adverse clinical outcome of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, but the interaction between frailty and obesity remains…”
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Peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis caused by Pseudomonas species: Insight from a post-millennial case series by Lu, Wanhong, Kwan, Bonnie Ching-Ha, Chow, Kai Ming, Pang, Wing-Fai, Leung, Chi Bon, Li, Philip Kam-To, Szeto, Cheuk Chun

“…Pseudomonas peritonitis is a serious complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). However, the clinical course of Pseudomonas peritonitis following the adoption…”
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An unusual case of adult-onset still's disease complicated with anti-complement factor H antibodies associated atypical haemolytic uraemic syndrome by Fung, Winston Wing-Shing, Chao, Amelia Chien-Wei, Pang, Wing-Fai, Wong, Raymond Siu-Ming, Chow, Kai-Ming, Szeto, Cheuk-Chun

“…Atypical haemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) is an uncommon form of thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA). However, it remains difficult to diagnose the disease…”
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Longitudinal Changes of NF-κB Downstream Mediators and Peritoneal Transport Characteristics in Incident Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Fung, Winston Wing-Shing, Poon, Peter Yam-Kau, Ng, Jack Kit-Chung, Kwong, Vickie Wai-Ki, Pang, Wing-Fai, Kwan, Bonnie Ching-Ha, Cheng, Phyllis Mei-Shan, Li, Philip Kam-Tao, Szeto, Cheuk-Chun

“…The role of intra-peritoneal mediators in the regulation peritoneal transport is not completely understood. We investigate the relation between longitudinal…”
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The Impact of Volume Overload on the Longitudinal Change of Adipose and Lean Tissue Mass in Incident Chinese Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Ng, Jack Kit-Chung, Chan, Gordon Chun-Kau, Kam, Kevin Ka-Ho, Tian, Na, Than, Win Hlaing, Cheng, Phyllis Mei-Shan, Law, Man-Ching, Pang, Wing-Fai, Szeto, Cheuk-Chun, Li, Philip Kam-Tao

“…Patients treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD) experience complex body composition changes that are not adequately reflected by traditional anthropometric…”
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Peritoneal protein clearance predicts mortality in peritoneal dialysis patients by Lu, Wanhong, Pang, Wing-Fai, Jin, Li, Li, Huixian, Chow, Kai Ming, Kwan, Bonnie Ching-Ha, Leung, Chi Bon, Li, Philip Kam-Tao, Szeto, Cheuk Chun

“…Background Peritoneal protein clearance has been suggested to be a marker of peritoneal inflammation and systemic endothelial dysfunction. Methods We enrolled…”
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Remote ischaemic pre-conditioning for the prevention of acute kidney injury by Ho, Phoebe Wing-Lam, Pang, Wing-Fai, Szeto, Cheuk-Chun

“…Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication associated with high morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients. One potential mechanism underlying…”
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Progression in Physical Frailty in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Chan, Gordon Chun-Kau, Ng, Jack Kit-Chung, Chow, Kai-Ming, Kwong, Vickie Wai-Ki, Pang, Wing-Fai, Cheng, Phyllis Mei-Shan, Law, Man-Ching, Leung, Chi Bon, Li, Philip Kam-Tao, Szeto, Cheuk-Chun

“…Background: Physical frailty contributes to adverse clinical outcomes in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Little has been reported about frailty transitions…”
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Circulating bacterial-derived DNA fragment level is a strong predictor of cardiovascular disease in peritoneal dialysis patients by Szeto, Cheuk-Chun, Kwan, Bonnie Ching-Ha, Chow, Kai-Ming, Kwok, Jeffrey Sung-Shing, Lai, Ka-Bik, Cheng, Phyllis Mei-Shan, Pang, Wing-Fai, Ng, Jack Kit-Chung, Chan, Michael Ho-Ming, Lit, Lydia Choi-Wan, Leung, Chi-Bon, Li, Philip Kam-Tao

“…Circulating bacterial DNA fragment is related to systemic inflammatory state in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. We hypothesize that plasma bacterial DNA…”
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Depression does not predict clinical outcome of Chinese peritoneal Dialysis patients after adjusting for the degree of frailty by Chan, Gordon Chun-Kau, Ng, Jack Kit-Chung, Chow, Kai-Ming, Kwan, Bonnie Ching-Ha, Kwong, Vickie Wai-Ki, Pang, Wing-Fai, Cheng, Phyllis Mei-Shan, Law, Man-Ching, Leung, Chi-Bon, Li, Philip Kam-Tao, Szeto, Cheuk-Chun

“…Depression and frailty contribute to the adverse clinical outcome of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. However, the interaction between depression and frailty…”
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Predicting 12-Month Mortality for Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Using the “Surprise” Question by Pang, Wing-Fai, Kwan, Bonnie Ching-Ha, Chow, Kai-Ming, Leung, Chi-Bon, Li, Philip Kam-Tao, Szeto, Cheuk-Chun

“…Studies in hemodialysis patients suggest that the "surprise" question can help to identify a group of patients with a high mortality risk who should receive…”
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The choice of comorbidity scoring system in Chinese peritoneal dialysis patients by Ma, Terry King-Wing, Chow, Kai Ming, Kwan, Bonnie Ching-Ha, Ng, Jack Kit-Chung, Pang, Wing-Fai, Leung, Chi Bon, Li, Philip Kam-To, Szeto, Cheuk Chun

“…Background Several comorbidity scoring systems have been developed and validated, mostly in western hemodialysis patients with a high risk of cardiovascular…”
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Frailty in Chinese Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: Prevalence and Prognostic Significance by Ng, Jack Kit-Chung, Kwan, Bonnie Ching-Ha, Chow, Kai-Ming, Cheng, Phyllis Mei-Shan, Law, Man-Ching, Pang, Wing-Fai, Leung, Chi-Bon, Li, Philip Kam-Tao, Szeto, Cheuk-Chun

“…Background/Aims: Previous studies showed that frailty is prevalent in both pre-dialysis and dialysis patients. However, the prevalence and prognostic…”
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Recurrent and Relapsing Peritonitis: Causative Organisms and Response to Treatment by Szeto, Cheuk-Chun, MD, FRCP, Kwan, Bonnie Ching-Ha, MBBS, MCP(UK), Chow, Kai-Ming, MBChB, MRCP(UK), Law, Man-Ching, BN, RN, Pang, Wing-Fai, MBChB, MRCP(UK), Chung, Kwok-Yi, MBChB, MRCP(UK), Leung, Chi-Bon, MBChB, FRCP(Edin), Li, Philip Kam-Tao, MD, FRCP

“…Background The clinical behavior and optimal treatment of relapsing and recurrent peritonitis episodes in patients undergoing long-term peritoneal dialysis are…”
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Urinary mRNA levels of ELR-negative CXC chemokine ligand and extracellular matrix in diabetic nephropathy by Wang, Gang, Lai, Fernand Mac-Moune, Chow, Kai-Ming, Kwan, Bonnie Ching-Ha, Pang, Wing-Fai, Luk, Cathy Choi-Wan, Leung, Chi-Bon, Li, Philip Kam-Tao, Szeto, Cheuk-Chun

“…Background Inflammation and fibrosis play important roles in the progression of diabetic nephropathy. We determine the urinary mRNA levels of ELR‐CXC chemokine…”
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The efficacy of managing fluid overload in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients by a structured nurse-led intervention protocol by Law, Man Ching, Kwan, Bonnie Ching-Ha, Fung, Janny Suk-Fun, Chow, Kai Ming, Ng, Jack K C, Pang, Wing-Fai, Cheng, Phyllis Mei-Shan, Leung, Chi Bon, Szeto, Cheuk Chun

“…Extracellular volume overload is a common problem in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients and is associated with excessive mortality. We determine the…”
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Repeat Peritonitis in Peritoneal Dialysis: Retrospective Review of 181 Consecutive Cases by Szeto, Cheuk-Chun, Kwan, Bonnie Ching-Ha, Chow, Kai-Ming, Law, Man-Ching, Pang, Wing-Fai, Leung, Chi-Bon, Li, Philip Kam-Tao

“…The clinical behavior of repeat-peritonitis episodes, defined as peritonitis with the same organism occurring more than 4 weeks after completion of therapy for…”
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Dialysate bacterial endotoxin as a prognostic indicator of peritoneal dialysis related peritonitis by Szeto, Cheuk-Chun, Lai, Ka-Bik, Chow, Kai-Ming, Kwan, Bonnie Ching-Ha, Law, Man-Ching, Pang, Wing-Fai, Ma, Terry King-Wing, Leung, Chi-Bon, Li, Philip Kam-Tao

“…Peritonitis is the major complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD). The aim of our present study is to explore the prognostic value of endotoxin level in PD…”
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