Factors influencing occurrence of peritonitis in Saudi children on peritoneal dialysis
Abstract Background The peritonitis rate among children treated with peritoneal dialysis (PD) has not been widely reported in Saudi Arabia. The study aim was to estimate the peritonitis rate per patient-year and investigate the factors associated with higher peritonitis rates in a sample of PD child...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-01-01
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Series: | BMC Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-1936-2 |