"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.
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D010538
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C01.539.463.600 C06.844.640
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| 1994 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peritonitis" by people in Profiles.
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Lam E, Lien YTK, Kraft WK, Piraino B, Vozmediano V, Schmidt S, Zhang J. Vancomycin in peritoneal dialysis: Clinical pharmacology considerations in therapy. Perit Dial Int. 2020 07; 40(4):384-393.
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Kamal F, Khan MA, Khan Z, Cholankeril G, Hammad TA, Lee WM, Ahmed A, Waters B, Howden CW, Nair S, Satapathy SK. Rifaximin for the prevention of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis and hepatorenal syndrome in cirrhosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Oct; 29(10):1109-1117.
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Lai YK, Eiger G, Fischer RA. Rebuttal from Dr Lai et al. Chest. 2015 May; 147(5):1210-1.
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Lai YK, Eiger G, Fischer RA. Point: does spontaneous bacterial empyema occur? Yes. Chest. 2015 May; 147(5):1207-1208.
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Horesh N, Zbar AP, Nevler A, Haim N, Gutman M, Zmora O. Early experience with laparoscopic lavage in acute complicated diverticulitis. Dig Surg. 2015; 32(2):108-11.
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Selbst SM. Pediatric emergency medicine: legal briefs. Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Dec; 29(12):1295-7.
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Ocuin LM, Bamboat ZM, Balachandran VP, Cavnar MJ, Obaid H, Plitas G, DeMatteo RP. Neutrophil IL-10 suppresses peritoneal inflammatory monocytes during polymicrobial sepsis. J Leukoc Biol. 2011 Mar; 89(3):423-32.
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Prakash A, Sharma D, Saxena A, Somashekar U, Khare N, Mishra A, Anvikar A. Effect of Candida infection on outcome in patients with perforation peritonitis. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2008 May-Jun; 27(3):107-9.
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Chen EH, Shofer FS, Dean AJ, Hollander JE, Robey JL, Sease KL, Mills AM. Derivation of a clinical prediction rule for evaluating patients with abdominal pain and diarrhea. Am J Emerg Med. 2008 May; 26(4):450-3.
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Paidas CN, Clemens MG. Hormone effects on hepatic substrate preference in sepsis. Shock. 1994 Feb; 1(2):94-100.