"Peritonitis" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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INFLAMMATION of the PERITONEUM lining the ABDOMINAL CAVITY as the result of infectious, autoimmune, or chemical processes. Primary peritonitis is due to infection of the PERITONEAL CAVITY via hematogenous or lymphatic spread and without intra-abdominal source. Secondary peritonitis arises from the ABDOMINAL CAVITY itself through RUPTURE or ABSCESS of intra-abdominal organs.
Descriptor ID |
D010538
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MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.463.600 C06.844.640
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1995 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
1996 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2023 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peritonitis" by people in Profiles.
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Emergency medicine updates: Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Am J Emerg Med. 2023 Aug; 70:84-89.
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Albumin Infusion for Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis. Am Fam Physician. 2022 Oct; 106(4):Online.
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Anthracyclines induce DNA damage response-mediated protection against severe sepsis. Immunity. 2013 Nov 14; 39(5):874-84.
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Eosinophilia, myositis, and myasthenia gravis associated with a thymoma. Muscle Nerve. 2006 Aug; 34(2):242-5.
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Trichosporon inkin peritonitis treated with caspofungin. J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Dec; 41(12):5827-9.
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Mycobacteria tuberculosis peritonitis associated with etanercept therapy. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2003 Jul-Aug; 21(4):526.
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The effect of technique failure on outcome in black patients on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis. Perit Dial Int. 2002 Jan-Feb; 22(1):53-9.
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Polymicrobial peritonitis in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis patients. Am J Kidney Dis. 2000 Nov; 36(5):1000-8.
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Sclerosing peritonitis and systemic lupus erythematosus: a report of two cases. Perit Dial Int. 1999 Mar-Apr; 19(2):160-4.
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Evaluation of ultrafiltration failure. Adv Ren Replace Ther. 1998 Jul; 5(3):194-204.