Exit-Site Infection: A Comparison of Classification Systems
2018 ◽
Vol 38
(6)
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pp. 462-463
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In general, in peritoneal dialysis (PD) practice in hospitals, Twardowski and Prowant's exit-site classification system is used, while the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (ISPD) exit-site scoring system is practical to use in community visits with less experienced healthcare personnel. Nevertheless, when exit-site scoring is 3 points under the ISPD exit-site score system and it falls in the category of equivocal under the Twardowski and Prowant's exit-site classification, the physician should be vigilant about the possibility of developing peritonitis, and hence, patients need to be kept under periodic monitoring.
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1990 ◽
Vol 10
(1)
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pp. 31-35
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2015 ◽
Vol 35
(7)
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pp. 712-721
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1994 ◽
Vol 14
(1)
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pp. 17-21
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2003 ◽
Vol 23
(5)
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pp. 456-459
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2009 ◽
Vol 29
(3)
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pp. 303-309
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1984 ◽
Vol 4
(2)
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pp. 89-91
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2003 ◽
Vol 23
(5)
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pp. 509-509
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