Thus, with the advancement of changing technology the mode of providing reference service in the academic libraries are gradually changing. It is now presented to the user in a new and more developed form that is âvirtual reference serviceâ, which is other wise known as âdigital reference serviceâ. 1.
Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis have been done since the mid 1940's. Dialysis, as a regular treatment, was begun in 1960 and is now a standard treatment all around the world. CAPD began in 1976. Thousands of patients have been helped by these treatments.
The Canada-USA Peritoneal Dialysis Study Group was a 2 year prospective study of 680 new CAPD patients[5]. Each 1 g/l decrease in serum albumin was associated with both a 6% increase in the relative risk of death and a 5% increase in the relative risk of technique failure.