Research Article

Evaluation of the Reasons for Emergency Department Application in Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis

Volume: 12 Number: 3 May 30, 2022
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Evaluation of the Reasons for Emergency Department Application in Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis

Abstract

ABSTRACT Background: Severe acute problems, which are related to different systems, could be reasons for applying to the emergency department in patients with peritoneal dialysis. In this study, the aim was to evaluate the reasons and treatment of applications to the emergency department in these patients after office hours. Methods: This study included followed up CAPD patients, who applied to the Emergency Department between January 2017 and May 2020 at our University. Demographical, biochemical, and clinical data, such as, renal, peritoneal, and weekly Kt/V, normalized protein catabolic rate (nPCR), peritoneal UF, and GFR were recorded from the outpatient’s department data. In addition, reasons for application to emergency services and hospitalization were evaluated. Results: 38 peritoneal dialysis patients applied 88 times to the emergency department and were hospitalized between 2017 and 2020. Patients, who applied after office hours were included in the study. Around 130 patients were regularly followed-up in our CAPD outpatient clinic during this period. While the most important peritoneal reasons for admission were exit site infection and catheter dysfunction, extra peritoneal complications were various. Patients were hospitalized in the Cardiology and General Surgery departments with a high rate of acute cardiovascular events and acute abdominal pathologies. Conclusion: Although the first approach to these patients in the emergency department is usually performed by a consulted nephrologist, effective and priority treatment could only be given by an emergency doctor, who has knowledge about the special problems of dialysis patients.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

May 30, 2022

Submission Date

December 28, 2021

Acceptance Date

January 7, 2022

Published in Issue

Year 2022 Volume: 12 Number: 3

APA
Koyuncu, S., Uysal, C., Gündoğdu, A., Koçyiğit, İ., Sipahioğlu, M., Oymak, O., & Tokgöz, B. (2022). Evaluation of the Reasons for Emergency Department Application in Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 12(3), 419-423. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1050045
AMA
1.Koyuncu S, Uysal C, Gündoğdu A, et al. Evaluation of the Reasons for Emergency Department Application in Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis. J Contemp Med. 2022;12(3):419-423. doi:10.16899/jcm.1050045
Chicago
Koyuncu, Sümeyra, Cihan Uysal, Ali Gündoğdu, et al. 2022. “Evaluation of the Reasons for Emergency Department Application in Patients With Peritoneal Dialysis”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 12 (3): 419-23. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1050045.
EndNote
Koyuncu S, Uysal C, Gündoğdu A, Koçyiğit İ, Sipahioğlu M, Oymak O, Tokgöz B (May 1, 2022) Evaluation of the Reasons for Emergency Department Application in Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 12 3 419–423.
IEEE
[1]S. Koyuncu et al., “Evaluation of the Reasons for Emergency Department Application in Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis”, J Contemp Med, vol. 12, no. 3, pp. 419–423, May 2022, doi: 10.16899/jcm.1050045.
ISNAD
Koyuncu, Sümeyra - Uysal, Cihan - Gündoğdu, Ali - Koçyiğit, İsmail - Sipahioğlu, Murat - Oymak, Oktay - Tokgöz, Bülent. “Evaluation of the Reasons for Emergency Department Application in Patients With Peritoneal Dialysis”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine 12/3 (May 1, 2022): 419-423. https://doi.org/10.16899/jcm.1050045.
JAMA
1.Koyuncu S, Uysal C, Gündoğdu A, Koçyiğit İ, Sipahioğlu M, Oymak O, Tokgöz B. Evaluation of the Reasons for Emergency Department Application in Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis. J Contemp Med. 2022;12:419–423.
MLA
Koyuncu, Sümeyra, et al. “Evaluation of the Reasons for Emergency Department Application in Patients With Peritoneal Dialysis”. Journal of Contemporary Medicine, vol. 12, no. 3, May 2022, pp. 419-23, doi:10.16899/jcm.1050045.
Vancouver
1.Sümeyra Koyuncu, Cihan Uysal, Ali Gündoğdu, İsmail Koçyiğit, Murat Sipahioğlu, Oktay Oymak, Bülent Tokgöz. Evaluation of the Reasons for Emergency Department Application in Patients with Peritoneal Dialysis. J Contemp Med. 2022 May 1;12(3):419-23. doi:10.16899/jcm.1050045