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.
30 Î¼g/mL or more in 4-hour effluent on a fast peritoneal equilibration test (PET). Mean patient age was 62.6 Â± 11.1 years, and mean duration of dialysis was 42.7 Â± 45.5 months (range: 1 â 202 months). During a fast PET performed every 6 months, we measured, in 4-hour effluent, eFDPs, cancer antigen 125 (eCA125),