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Review: double bag or Y-set systems reduce peritonitis in patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

https://doi.org/10.1136/ebn.5.1.14

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    Daly C, Campbell M, Cody J, et al. Double bag or Y-set versus standard transfer systems for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis in end-stage renal disease. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2001;(2):CD003078 (latest version 28 Feb 2001).

    QUESTION: Do double bag and Y-set exchange systems reduce peritonitis in patients receiving continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) compared with standard systems?

    Data sources

    Randomised and quasi-randomised trials in any language were identified by searching Medline (1966 to September 1999), EMBASE/Excerpta Medica (1984 to October 1999), CINAHL (1982–96), BIOSIS (1985–96), Cochrane Library, SIGLE (1980 to June 1996), and National Research Register (14th consolidation September 1996); hand searching Kidney International (1980–97); reviewing bibliographies of studies and relevant book chapters; and contacting authors and relevant biomedical companies.

    Study selection

    Studies were selected if they included patients with end stage renal disease who were …

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    • Source of funding: NHS Executive Research and Development Programme UK.

    • For correspondence: Dr C Daly, Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen, Polwarth Building, Foresterhill, Aberdeen AB25 2ZD, UK. Fax +44 (0)122 469 9884.