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Hospitalization Risk for Infections Higher with PD

Rosemary Frei, MSc April 30, 2012

ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND—Patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD) are at 51% higher risk of being hospitalized for infections than those receiving hemodialysis (HD), according to findings presented at the Canadian Society of Nephrology annual meeting.

Many Patients Initially Choose PD, but Start on HD

Jody A. Charnow March 13, 2012

Many patients start dialysis treatment with hemodialysis (HD) even though they initially had opted for peritoneal dialysis (PD), according to researchers.

Survival Better with HD than PD in CHF Patients

Daniel M. Keller, PhD July 21, 2011

PRAGUE—For patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) who initiate maintenance dialysis, those starting on peritoneal dialysis (PD) have a significantly greater death risk than those starting on hemodialysis (HD), according to a French study.

Study: PD Patients Receive Kidney Transplants Sooner

Jody A. Charnow June 28, 2011

PRAGUE—End-stage renal disease patients who start on peritoneal dialysis (PD) rather than hemodialysis (HD) spend less time on a renal transplant waiting list before getting a kidney, new findings suggest.

Central Catheters May Explain Higher Risk of Death in HD vs. PD Patients

John Schieszer April 25, 2011

Hemodialysis (HD) vascular access type at the time of dialysis initiation may be an important modifier that can affect overall patient survival, according to a new Canadian study.

Low Mg May Hike Mortality in PD Patients

Jody A. Charnow February 21, 2011

PHOENIX—Lower serum magnesium levels are a significant predictor of mortality in patient on peritoneal dialysis (PD), researchers found.

Marked Hyperglycemia Raises Death Risk in PD Patients

Jody A. Charnow February 21, 2011

PHOENIX—Marked hyperglycemia in diabetic patients on chronic peritoneal dialysis (CPD) are at increased risk of death, a study found.

Fungal Pathogens Cause Worse PD Peritonitis

John Schieszer January 06, 2011

Fungal peritonitis has a worse prognosis than bacterial peritonitis in patients on peritoneal dialysis (PD), according to a study. It is associated with higher rates of catheter removal, technique failure, and mortality.

Iron May Have a Role in Calciphylaxis

Jody A. Charnow January 04, 2011

New findings suggest that iron may have a role in the pathogenesis of calciphylaxis.

Risk Factor for PD Catheter Failure Identified

Delicia Honen Yard November 15, 2010

A study of risk factors associated with peritoneal dialysis (PD) catheter survival found that a non-infectious catheter-related problem was the only independent variable significantly associated with an increased risk of catheter failure.

Peritoneal Dialysis: Does It Have a Brighter Future?

Rajnish Mehrotra, MD November 15, 2010

Regulatory changes have enhanced clinicians' ability to recommend the modality, which offers long-term survival similar to that of hemodialysis.

Patients Seldom Opt for Peritoneal Dialysis

Delicia Honen Yard October 18, 2010

A survey of 1,621 U.S. dialysis patients shows that although peritoneal dialysis (PD) had been discussed with 61% of those individuals, only 10.9% of the informed patients chose this dialysis method.

More Deaths in First Year After PD-to-HD Switch

Jody A. Charnow September 16, 2010

Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who convert to hemodialysis (HD) after failing treatment with peritoneal dialysis (PD) may be at higher death risk in the first year than ESRD patients who used HD as their primary treatment, but researchers caution that the association may not be causal.

Peritoneal Dialysis Called Underused

John Schieszer May 21, 2010

Reasons include a lack of nephrologist training in the modality and a number of mistaken beliefs.

Death Risk Is Lower With Peritoneal Dialysis

Jody A. Charnow April 19, 2010

Compared with incident hemodialysis (HD) patients, incident peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients, especially non-diabetics, show a robust and consistent survival advantage for up to five years.

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