A randomized, multicenter, open-label trial to establish therapeutic equivalence between the carex and ultra disconnect systems in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2003, Pages

  Ong, Loke Meng ^a   Lim, Tech Onn ^b   Hooi, Lai Seong ^c   Morad, Zaki ^b   Tan, Poh Choo ^b   Wong, Hin Seng ^b   Lim, Yam Ngo ^b   Ghazalli, Rozina ^a   Tan, Chwee Choon ^d   Shaariah, Wan ^e   Liew, Boon Seng ^f  

^a Penang Adventist Hospital   (Malaysia)

^b HOSPITAL KUALA LUMPUR   (Malaysia)

^c HOSPITAL SULTANAH AMINAH   (Malaysia)

^d Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital   (Malaysia)

^e Seremban Hospital   (Malaysia)

^f Queen Elizabeth 2 Hospital   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Carex; Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis; Disconnect systems; Peritonitis; Ultra

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS AMBULATORY PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; OPEN STUDY; PERITONITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0347765906     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686080302302s29     Document Type: Article

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