The International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) is a proud partner of the Saving Young Lives (SYL) Program which... ISN and ISPD will run a joint course during the World Congress of Nephrology (WCN) in Mexico City on... Henry Tenckhoff was one of the pioneers of peritoneal dialysis. He came to Seattle in 1964 to join Fred... The deadline to submit your application for round 1 of 2017 of ISPD Scholarship (fellowship program) is fast approaching. Applications...Latest Posts
Find out more about the Saving Young Lives program
ISN-ISPD joint course during WCN 2017 (21 April 2017)
ISPD mourns the loss of Henry Tenckhoff
2 weeks left to apply for the ISPD Scholarship (fellowship program) round 1 of 2017!
Upcoming Events
Up Date Course of Peritoneal Dialysis 2017, 10th Edition (24-26 May 2017) – Porto, Portugal
54th ERA-EDTA Congress – Madrid, Spain
Professor D.G. Oreopoulos Peritonitis Workshop – 10 June 17 (Chennai, India)
13th European Peritoneal Dialysis Meeting – Dublin, Ireland (4-7 October 2017)
Questions About PD
We are asked to give IP prophylactic antibiotics to patient after routine transfer set change. I am not quite sure about the rationale behind it. Is there any unit which gives IP prophylactic antibiotics to patient after the routine line change procedure?
Anyone experience with PD in a patient with radiotherapy for prostate cancer?
Is there any evidence of mupiricin resistance with daily use to the exit site?