Peritoneal Dialysis International Journal

6/6 📝 Takeaway: Don't wait for the cocoon. In long-term PD patients, monitor ascites production rates during pauses. It could be the key to early EPS intervention.
Read the full paper by Hsieh et al. in @PDI_Journal

5/6 ✅ Outcome: Ascites volume decreased over time, and the patient's weight and appetite recovered. This highlights that "rapid accumulation" can be a vital early warning sign in high-risk patients.

4/6 🔄 Intervention: Despite the lack of classic imaging signs, the rapid ascites accumulation prompted a transition to Hemodialysis and steroid treatment

3/6 🚩 The Clue: After draining the abdomen and pausing PD for just 1 day, 500 mL of fibrin-rich ascites rapidly re-accumulated. Biomarkers (IL-6 & CA-125) were also markedly elevated. The physiology signaled EPS before the radiology did.

2/6 🏥 The Case: A 69-year-old male on PD for 9 years presented with weight loss & anorexia. CT showed bowel dilatation/thickening but NO calcification or fibrous cocoon. Diagnosis was unclear until a "drainage test" was observed.

Rapidly accumulating ascites as an early clue to encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis - Cheng-Ching Hsieh, Chieh-Hsiang Chang, David Law, Chih-Yu Yang, 2026 Early identification of encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) remains challenging, particularly in the absence of definitive radiological signs. We report a ...

1/6 🧵 Diagnosing Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis (EPS) early is notoriously difficult. A new case in #PDI suggests a subtle clinical sign may precede definitive radiological evidence. #PeritonealDialysis #PD #Nephrology
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PDI 45.6 Table of Contents Acces now!

The 45.6 issue of our journal (November 2025) is now available, with a special focus on training patients and caregivers for successful PD.

Access the Table of Contents and discover also other articles on Assisted PD, antibiotherapies, and repair of ventral hernias.

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ISPD Newsletter - November 2025

The November ISPD Newsletter has just come out — packed with hot news from the ASN #KidneyWk in Houston, reports and updates, and a few surprises! Discover the latest @pdi-journal.bsky.social articles and webinars, the upcoming call for research projects.

Go check it out!

If you are in Houston for #KidneyWk, pass by our booth in the Exhibition (#1942) - our Coordinator, Miguel, will answer all your questions about @pdi-journal.bsky.social, our guidelines, the upcoming @ispdcongress.bsky.social in Cape Town, and our other projects and initiatives #PeritonealDialysis

Our Coordinator Miguel Gallardo on the ISPD booth at the Kidney Week

Fist day of Exhibition at #KidneyWk Houston 2025. Come to the ISPD booth #1942 for everything PD: guidelines, @pdi-journal.bsky.social, our grants & projects, the International Home Dialysis Consortium #IHDC, & our upcoming @ispdcongress.bsky.social in Cape Town next September. #PeritonealDialysis

💡Check out these new contributions and stay up to date with current research in Peritoneal Dialysis, the official Scientific Journal of the @ISPD.

#PeritonealDialysis #Nephrology #PD

✉️ Two thought-provoking letters to the Editor:

1️⃣ Understanding sex-related differences in peritoneal dialysis: evidence, limitations, and next steps;
2️⃣ Remote monitoring-assisted APD in a remote island setting.

🧠 Original Article

Comparison of three strategies (urgent vs. early vs. planned-start) of peritoneal dialysis initiation in kidney failure patients requiring dialysis.

📄 Short Report

Culture-negative peritonitis secondary to splenic infarcts in peritoneal dialysis: case report and literature review.

🆕 New articles are up in Peritoneal Dialysis International! 🩺
From case reports to comparative studies and letters that spark discussion — here’s what’s new 👇

Teaching peritoneal dialysis: A position paper for the International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis - Josephine SF Chow, Gillian Brunier, Ana E Figueiredo, Helen Hurst, Diana Perez Moran, Joanna Lee Neumann, Rajnish Mehrotra, Lily Mushahar, Trudi Fuge, Carla Maria Avesani, Ngar Yee CHOW, David W Johnson, 2025 Given the central importance of the peritoneal dialysis (PD) nurse in successfully training and supporting a patient with PD at home, as well as preventing comp...

Don't hesitate to share this recording with #PeritonealDialysis nurses and nephrologists who may be interested in the webinaror o the position paper (available #OpenAccess on @PDI-journal.bsky.social ): buff.ly/9yqWVF6

What's New in PD Patient Training? - recorded webinar

The recording of our joint webinar with @theisn.org: "What's New in Patient Training", focused on the recently published Position Paper on Teaching #PeritonealDialysis to Patients and Caregivers, is already available on our Youtube channel:
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Teaching peritoneal dialysis: A position paper for the ISPD - Update 2025 Given the central importance of the peritoneal dialysis (PD) nurse in successfully training and supporting a patient with PD at home, as well as preventing comp...

Download the position paper published on @pdi-journal.bsky.social to start preparing for the webinar: buff.ly/OZQoBtH

Register for the webinar "What's New in Patient Training" Register now!

Calling all #PD Nurses! We work with @theisn.org for our next webinar: "What's New in #PatientTraining". Come discover the latest updates in the field with Ana Figueiredo, Josephine Chow and Helen Hurst.

Wed 22 Oct - 10:00GMT
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A Visual Abstract for the 2025 Update on Teaching PD to Patients and Caregivers

📢 The new #ISPD Position Paper on #Teaching #PeritonealDialysis is out!

✅ Open Access on the ISPD website & in #PDI Journal
✅ Updated guidance for #PD training, hybrid education, & post-training support.

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Podcast - PD Exchange - International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis Podcast – PD Exchange PD Exchange is the podcast of the Peritoneal Dialysis International journal (PDI). Co-hosted by nephrologists and peritoneal dialysis enthusiasts Dr. Jeff Perl (Editor in Chief o...

It's #WorldPodcastDay! Podcasts have become a key communication tool.

Our podcast #PDExchange reviews the latest research in #PeritonealDialysis with the PDI Editorial team and world experts. We focus on the latest articles from @pdi-journal.bsky.social (& other journals).

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🌍 Opportunity Alert
#PeritonealDialysis International (#PDI) is looking for its next Editor-in-Chief!

This role offers:
🔹 A 9-month onboarding with the current EIC
🔹 Full support from #SAGE + #ISPD
🔹 The chance to shape the future of #PD

🗓 Apply by September 31st
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Physical activity and exercise in peritoneal dialysis: International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis and the Global Renal Exercise Network practice recommendations - Paul N Bennett, Clara Bohm, Oksana... Life participation requiring physical activity and physical function is a key patient-reported outcome for people receiving peritoneal dialysis (PD). Clinician ...

Physical activity and exercise in #PeritonealDialysis: International Society for Peritoneal Dialysis (@ispd.org) and the Global Renal Exercise Network (@grexnetwork.bsky.social) practice recommendations

Download the paper #OpenAccess:
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Check out our #PDExchange podcast newest episode: #Exercise & #PeritonealDialysis: Not a healthy "hobby", it's medical treatment!!

Moderators: @drnikhilshah.bsky.social @pd-perls.bsky.social
Speakers:
Stephanie Thompson
Clara Bohm
Paul Bennett

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Is Peritoneal Dialysis the answer to the “uberisation” of care?
Dr. Bak-Leong Goh (🇲🇾) explores the evolving PD landscape.
Plenary Lecture 1 at #ISPDAPCM25

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Are you conducting #PeritonealDialysis related research? We kindly invite you to consider publishing your results with us @pdi-journal.bsky.social.

With a 3.7 Impact Factor #PIF we now rank in the first quartile of Nephrology & Urology journals.

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🚨 Big news! The @ispd.org journal #PeritonealDialysis International hits its highest-ever Impact Factor in 2024: JIF 3.7 ! 🎉

Huge thanks to @pd-perls.bsky.social, senior editorial team & all authors, reviewers & global #PDEnthusiasts. Your work is driving innovation in #KidneyCare!
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**March 2025 Issue**
#EditorsChoice Articles #OpenAccess
📄 : Impact of frailty on mortality and transfer to hemodialysis after peritoneal dialysis initiation
👥:Sophie Gaube et al
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**March 2025 Issue**
#EditorsChoice Articles #OpenAccess
📄 : Redesigning peritoneal dialysis care: The introduction of frailty-informed pathways
👥: Sarbjit V Jassal, Ismay Van Loon
@ispd1 @pd_perls
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