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Results in Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis: A Ten-Year Experience
Joint Authors
Querido, Sara
Branco, Patrícia Quadros
Costa, Elisabete
Pereira, Sara
Gaspar, Maria Augusta
Barata, José Diogo
Source
International Journal of Nephrology
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-10-27
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background/Aims.
Peritoneal dialysis is a successful renal replacement therapy (RRT) for old and dependent patients.
We evaluated the clinical outcomes of an assisted peritoneal dialysis (aPD) program developed in a Portuguese center.
Methods.
Retrospective study based on 200 adult incident patients admitted during ten years to a PD program.
We included all 17 patients who were under aPD and analysed various parameters, including complications with the technique, hospitalizations, and patient and technique survival.
Results.
The global peritonitis rate was lower in helped than in nonhelped patients: 0.4 versus 0.59 episodes/patient/year.
The global hospitalization rate was higher in helped than in nonhelped patients: 0.67 versus 0.45 episodes/patient/year (p=NS).
Technique survival in helped patients versus nonhelped patients was 92.3%, 92.3%, 83.1%, and 72.7% versus 91.9%, 81.7%, and 72.1%, and 68.3%, at 1, 2, 3, and 4 years, respectively (p=NS), and patient survival in helped patients versus nonhelped patients was 93.3%, 93.3%, 93.3%, and 74.7% versus 95.9% 93.7%, 89%, and 82% at 1, 2, 3, and 4 years, respectively (p=NS).
Conclusions.
aPD offers an opportune, reliable, and effective home care alternative for patients with no other RRT options.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Querido, Sara& Branco, Patrícia Quadros& Costa, Elisabete& Pereira, Sara& Gaspar, Maria Augusta& Barata, José Diogo. 2015. Results in Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis: A Ten-Year Experience. International Journal of Nephrology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Querido, Sara…[et al.]. Results in Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis: A Ten-Year Experience. International Journal of Nephrology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Querido, Sara& Branco, Patrícia Quadros& Costa, Elisabete& Pereira, Sara& Gaspar, Maria Augusta& Barata, José Diogo. Results in Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis: A Ten-Year Experience. International Journal of Nephrology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1066238