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Prioritize PD for the majority of ESKD patients

Contraindications

At least 78% of patients have no absolute medical or social contraindication for PD1,2

Patient Factors

This includes diabetic, elderly & obese patients who are often excluded from PD3-6

References
  1. Mendelssohn DC, et al. A prospective evaluation of renal replacement therapy modality eligibility. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2009;24(2):555-561.

  2. Oliver MJ, et al.. Impact of contraindications, barriers to self-care and support on incident peritoneal dialysis utilization. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2010; 25(8): 2737-2744.

  3. Passadakis PS, Oreopoulos DG. Diabetic patients on peritoneal dialysis. Semin Dial. 2010;23(2):191-197. 

  4. Teitelbaum I. Peritoneal dialysis is appropriate for elderly patients. Contrib Nephrol. 2006;150:240-246.

  5. Snyder JJ, et al. Body size and outcomes on peritoneal dialysis in the United States. Kidney Int. 2003;64(5):1838-1844

  6. United States Renal Data System. 2018 USRDS Annual Data Report: Epidemiology of kidney disease in the United States: End Stage Renal Disease: Chapter 1. Incidence, Prevalence, Patient Characteristics, and Treatment Modalities. National Institutes of Healt


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