More Nephrologist Time Linked with Lower PD Peritonitis and Catheter Infection Rates

A PDOPPS study in Korea divided 276 incident PD patients into two groups based on whether they got <15 minutes (n=184;66.7%) vs. >15 (n=92; 33.3%) minutes of nephrologist time during each visit. Average age between groups did not differ, but the group that had more nephrologist time had significantly fewer 3- and 12-month PD-related infections.

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