Economic analysis of hemodialysis and urgent-start peritoneal dialysis therapies.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Unplanned initiation of renal replacement therapy (RRT) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients is a common situation worldwide. In this scenario, peritoneal dialysis (PD) has emerged as a therapeutic option compared to hemodialysis (HD). In planned RRT, the costs of PD are lower than those of HD; however, the literature lacks such analyses when initiation is urgent.

Objective

To clinically and economically evaluate, from the perspective of the Unified Health System (SUS, Sistema Único de Saúde), the strategy of initiating unplanned RRT using HD or PD in patients during their first year of therapy.

Methodology

Quasi-experimental study with cost-effectiveness analysis based on primary data from incident patients on RRT, over a twelve-month follow-up perio

SUBMITTER: Brabo AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11723605 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature