Is combined peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis redundant? A nationwide study from Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Combined peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD) therapy (combined therapy) has numerous clinical benefits and should be emphasized for PD patients encountering technique failure.

Methods

This 12-year nationwide retrospective study was conducted to compare long-term outcomes (including admission and mortality risks) between combined therapy patients (combined group) and patients directly transferred from PD to HD (transfer group).

Results

All 12,407 incidental PD patients from 2000 to 2010 were enrolled and followed up until the end of 2011. A total of 688 patients in the combined group and 688 patients in the transfer group were selected after 1:1 frequency matching based on age, sex, and PD duration. The overall admission and mortality risks of the

SUBMITTER: Chung MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7429794 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature