Life Goals
PD is portable
Giving patients the ability to travel
APD may be performed while sleeping
Which enables patients to work and continue daily activities7,8
PD results in reduced clinic visits9
PD clinic visits are scheduled every 4 weeks vs 3 times every week for in-center HD patients
Lower caregiver burden
35% of PD patient caregivers report low levels of burden compared to 13% of HD caregivers10
No needles / No blood
A PD catheter is placed into the peritoneal cavity
No risk of exsanguination
Unlike standard in-center hemodialysis, administered three times a week, PD is a daily therapy that uses the patient’s peritoneum and mimics natural kidney function11
ISPD Recommendations
PD enables goal-directed care with several lifestyle benefits vs ICHD12
KDOQI supports goal directed care
Ensuring the dialysis prescription meets the specific needs, preferences and values of the person on PD13
Patient Choice
PD is a patient-preferred therapy
Data shows patients are more likely to choose PD vs ICHD when balanced choices are provided16
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