Journal Watch - Transfer To HD
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Backup AVFs in PD
A small (n=115) retrospective cohort study compared PD patients with and without a backup AVF (bAVF). There were no differences in mortality or transfer to HD between groups, but having a bAVF was linked with a lower HD transfer risk with a CVC. Complications were similar.
Read the abstract » | (added 2026-06-17)
Tags: Backup AVF, BAVF, Mortality, CVC, Transfer To HD
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Women May Fare Better on PD Than Men
The International observational PDOPPS has turned its attention to the examination of sex differences in PD outcomes like mortality, transfer to HD, peritonitis, and transplant rates. PD patients from eight countries (n=25,292) were 43% female on average, and females had lower mortality rates, fewer transfers to HD, and lower rates of peritonitis. In South Korea, for example, median time on PD was 6.4 years for females, but just 4.9 years for males.
Read the abstract » | (added 2025-12-17)
Tags: PDOPPS, Gender, PD Outcomes, Mortality, Transfer To HD, Peritonitis, Transplant Rates