Prevalence of peritonitis and mortality in patients with ESKD treated with chronic peritoneal dialysis in Africa: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The aim of this study was to report the prevalence of peritonitis and mortality in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) treated with chronic peritoneal dialysis (PD) in Africa.

Design

Systematic review.

Setting

Africa.

Participants

Patients with ESKD in Africa.

Interventions

PD in its varied forms.

Primary and secondary outcomes

PD-related peritonitis rate (primary outcome), time-to-discontinuation of PD, mortality.

Data sources

Four databases, including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science and Africa Journal Online were systematically searched from 1 January 1980 to 31 December 2019.

Eligibility criteria

Studies conducted in Africa reporting peritonitis rate and mortality in patients treated with PD.

Data extraction

SUBMITTER: Okpechi IG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7768975 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature