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Long‐term blood pressure control in a cohort of peritoneal dialysis patients and its association with residual renal function by Menon, Murali K., Naimark, David M., Bargman, Joanne M., Vas, Stephen I., Oreopoulos, Dimitrios G.

“…Background. Hypertension is the prime contributor for cardiovascular mortality in the dialysis population. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) has been thought to improve…”
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Predictors of outcome following bacterial peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis by Krishnan, M, Thodis, E, Ikonomopoulos, D, Vidgen, E, Chu, M, Bargman, JM, Vas, SI, Oreopoulos, DG

“…Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada…”
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Emergence of mupirocin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in chronic peritoneal dialysis patients using mupirocin prophylaxis to prevent exit-site infection by Annigeri, R, Conly, J, Vas, S, Dedier, H, Prakashan, KP, Bargman, JM, Jassal, V, Oreopoulos, D

“…Division of Nephrology, University Health Network and University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada…”
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Rate of decline of residual renal function in patients on continuous peritoneal dialysis and factors affecting it by Singhal, MK, Bhaskaran, S, Vidgen, E, Bargman, JM, Vas, SI, Oreopoulos, DG

“…Home Peritoneal Dialysis Unit, The Toronto Hospitals (General and Western Division), University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada…”
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Chronic peritoneal dialysis in octogenarians by Dimkovic, Nada B., Prakash, Sunil, Roscoe, Janet, Brissenden, Jane, Tam, Paul, Bargman, Joanne, Vas, Stephen I., Oreopoulos, Dimitrios G.

“…Background. During the past few decades the pattern of end‐stage renal failure disease has changed with increasing number of elderly patients admitted for…”
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Gynecological surgery: Not a contraindication for continuation of CAPD by BELLIZZI, Vincenzo, GIANNOULIAS, Dimitrios, AL-SUNAID, Mohammed, TZIVISKOU, Effie, AGGARWAL, Hari Krishan, KHANDELWAL, Mukesh, BARGMAN, Joanne M, JASSAL, Sarbjit V, VAS, Stephen I, OREOPOULOS, Dimitrios G

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High prevalence of hyperparathyroidism among peritoneal dialysis patients: a review of 176 patients by Billa, V, Zhong, A, Bargman, J, Vas, S, Wong, PY, Oreopoulos, DG

“…Department of Medicine, University Health Network, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada…”
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Nocturnal hemodialysis : Three-year experience by PIERRATOS, A, OUWENDYK, M, FRANCOEUR, R, VAS, S, RAJ, D. S. C, ECCLESTONE, A.-M, LANGOS, V, ULDALL, R

“…There is evidence that high frequency, as well as long duration, hemodialysis provides better clinical outcomes. We developed nocturnal hemodialysis, a new…”
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Adult peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis treatment recommendations : 2000 UPDATE by KEANE, William F, BAILIE, George R, BOESCHOTEN, Elizabeth, GOKAL, Ram, GOLPER, Thomas A, HOLMES, Clifford J, KAWAGUCHI, Yoshindo, PIRAINO, Beth, RIELLA, Miguel, VAS, Stephen

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Routine use of mupirocin at the peritoneal catheter exit site and mupirocin resistance: still low after 7 years by Lobbedez, Thierry, Gardam, Michael, Dedier, Helen, Burdzy, Dorothy, Chu, Maggie, Izatt, Sharon, Bargman, Joanne M., Jassal, Sarbjit V., Vas, Stephen, Brunton, James, Oreopoulos, Dimitrios G.

“…Objective. The purpose of this study (the third in a series of similar studies) is to evaluate the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus (SA),…”
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Peritoneal catheters and exit-site practices toward optimum peritoneal access: 1998 update. (Official report from the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis) by Gokal, R, Alexander, S, Ash, S, Chen, T W, Danielson, A, Holmes, C, Joffe, P, Moncrief, J, Nichols, K, Piraino, B, Prowant, B, Slingeneyer, A, Stegmayr, B, Twardowski, Z, Vas, S

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Infections of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis catheters by Vas, S I

“…In the last several years we have reached a certain plateau in the frequency of peritonitis seen in patients. Consequently, a peritonitis rate of one every two…”
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Splenic abscess and peritonitis in a continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patient by Blake, P, Abraham, G, Bargman, J, Vas, S, Mathews, R, Haberstroh, B, Oreopoulos, D G

“…A 26-year-old female was on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) because of diabetic end-stage renal failure. She developed an acute peritonitis…”
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Changing picture of peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis by Vas, Stephen

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Decrease in Staphylococcus aureus exit-site infections and peritonitis in CAPD patients by local application of mupirocin ointment at the catheter exit site by Thodis, E, Bhaskaran, S, Pasadakis, P, Bargman, J M, Vas, S I, Oreopoulos, D G

“…To evaluate the potential effectiveness of the application of mupirocin ointment at the catheter exit site in preventing exit-site infection and peritonitis…”
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Peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis treatment recommendations: 1996 update by Keane, W F, Alexander, S R, Bailie, G R, Boeschoten, E, Gokal, R, Golper, T A, Holmes, C J, Huang, C C, Kawaguchi, Y, Piraino, B, Riella, M, Schaefer, F, Vas, S

“…The recommendations provided in this document represent a distillation of various experiences, as well as data obtained from published studies in the setting…”
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Increasing mupirocin resistance of Staphylococcus aureus in CAPD--should it continue to be used as prophylaxis? by Conly, JM, Vas, S

“…This editorial summarizes the mechanisms of mupirocin resistance and the conditions that promote its development. While there is increasing evidence that…”
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Effect of Nonspecific Stimulation on the Defense Mechanisms of Inbred Mice by Medina, Socrates, Vas, Stephen I, Robson, Hugh G

“…Acquired resistance to facultative intracellular parasites was investigated in C57BL/6J inbred mice susceptibe to Salmonella typhimurium but inherently…”
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Infections in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis by Vas, S, Oreopoulos, D G

“…Considering experience acquired in the past years, it seems as though physicians have reached a plateau in the frequency of peritonitis. A peritonitis rate of…”
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Chiropody may prevent amputations in diabetic patients on peritoneal dialysis by Lipscombe, J, Jassal, SV, Bailey, S, Bargman, JM, Vas, S, Oreopoulos, DG

“…Division of Nephrology, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada…”
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