biostudies-literatureLim JHKorea Health Industry Development Institute22955https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11449936biostudies-literatureUnknown14(1)Early peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related infection is a severe complication. This study investigated the relationship between patient-doctor contact (PDC) duration and early PD-related infection. In the Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS) Korea, incident dialysis patients receiving PD were divided into two groups based on PDC duration (< 15 min versus ≥ 15 min), which was defined as the duration a nephrologist typically spends with a patient receiving PD during each visit according to the facility practice pattern. Early risks of PD-related infections, such as peritonitis and catheter-related infection (onset within 3 and 12 months of PD), were compared to the PDC duration using Cox regression. The study included 276 patients (184 [66.7%] in the shorter PDC grouScientific reportsThe impact of shortening patient-doctor contact duration on early peritoneal dialysis-related infections.PMC11449936HR22C1832Yoon SHLim JHSong JHLee EYHan SHKim CDLee CSPDOPPS Korea groupShin BCKim YLCho JHJohnson DWKim YWSung SAPark SHLee JHKim JKLee YKSong SHOh KHSeo YJPerl JPecoits-Filho RKwon YJChoi JYHan BGBieber BPark CWChang TIYoon JWJung HYRyu JHKim NHLee MJfalseThe impact of shortening patient-doctor contact duration on early peritoneal dialysis-related infections.Early peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related infection is a severe complication. This study investigated the relationship between patient-doctor contact (PDC) duration and early PD-related infection. In the Peritoneal Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (PDOPPS) Korea, incident dialysis patients receiving PD were divided into two groups based on PDC duration (< 15 min versus ≥ 15 min), which was defined as the duration a nephrologist typically spends with a patient receiving PD during each visit according to the facility practice pattern. Early risks of PD-related infections, such as peritonitis and catheter-related infection (onset within 3 and 12 months of PD), were compared to the PDC duration using Cox regression. The study included 276 patients (184 [66.7%] in the shorter PDC grou2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Oct2025-04-04T00:48:44.432Z2025-04-04T00:48:44.432ZS-EPMC114499363936297810.1038/s41598-024-74205-x