Influence of nutritional status on CAPD peritonitis.
- Author:
Ho Yung LEE
1
;
Young Ki KIM
;
Shin Wook KANG
;
Hyurk Woo LEE
;
Kyu Hun CHOI
;
Dae Suh HAN
Author Information
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Comparative Study ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- Keywords: Nutritional status; CAPD; protein-caloric malnutrition; peritonits
- MeSH: Comparative Study; Dialysis Solutions/adverse effects; Female; Human; Male; *Nutritional Status; Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory/*adverse effects; Peritonitis/*etiology; Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal 1990;31(1):65-70
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: To investigate the effect of nutritional status of continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) patients on the development of peritonitis, a cross-sectional study of the nutritional status of 79 CAPD patients and a retrospective study on the incidence of peritonitis in these patients were done. The incidences of peritonitis were compared according to the nutritional status of these patients on CAPD. Protein-caloric malnutrition assessed by a score system based on triceps skinfold thickness, mid-arm circumference, serum albumin level and relative body weight was demonstrated in 27 patients (34%) among 79 total CAPD patients. The incidence of peritonitis was significantly higher in poor nutritional status patients, with 1.09 +/- 0.86/patient-year, than that in normal nutritional status patients with 0.64 +/- 0.72/patient-year (p less than 0.05). In patients with the same nutritional status, patients using Dianeal solution had a trend of a lower incidence of peritonitis than those using Peritosol solution. In conclusion, the nutritional status and possibly the type of CAPD solution may influence CAPD peritonitis as risk factors.
