Demographic data and clinical characteristics of the enrolled diabetic peritoneal dialysis patients.

<p>Continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD).</p><p>Automated peritoneal dialysis (APD).</p><p>Normalized protein catabolic rate (nPCR).</p

Glucemic change within the first hour of dialysate exchange.

<p>The time course of interstitial fluid (ISF) glucose levels (A), and the change of ISF glucose levels (B) within the first hour of refilling fresh dialysate among different kinds of dialysates, including 1.36%, 2.25%, 3.86% glucose dialysate, and Extraneal.</p

Comparison of ISF glucose concentration change within the first hour of PD fluid exchange between patients with HbA1c levels <8% and ≧8%.

*<p><i>P</i><0.05 with non-parametric <i>t</i>-test.</p><p>Interstitial fluid (ISF).</p

The change in interstitial fluid glucose concentration within the first hour of peritoneal dialysis fluid exchange among different kinds of dialysates.

*<p><i>P</i><0.05 with non-parametric <i>t</i>-test.</p><p>Glu_{1 h}– Glu₀: Glucose increment at 1 h.</p><p>Glu_{0–1 h}: Mean glucose level within 1 h of fresh dialysate exchange.</p><p>Glu_{0–1 h} – Glu₀: Mean increment of glucose levels within 1 h.</p

Correlation between ISF glucose and glycemic control parameters.

<p>Correlation between 3-day mean interstitial fluid glucose levels measured with continuous glucose monitoring system and levels of single-fasting serum glucose (A), glycated albumin percent (B), fructosamine (C), albumin-corrected fructosamine (D), and glycosylated hemoglobin (E).</p

The symbols used to represent the glucose level change by continuous glucose monitoring system.

<p>The symbols used to represent the glucose level change by continuous glucose monitoring system.</p

Glucemic change within the first hour of dialysate exchange.

<p>Within the first hour of peritoneal dialysis (PD) fluid exchange, correlation between Glu0 and (Glu1 h – Glu0)/Glu0 (A) and (Glu0–1 h – Glu0)/Glu0 (B).</p