Journal Watch - Incremental PD Starts
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PDOPPS on Incremental PD Starts and Clinical Outcomes
What dose should be offered at the start of incremental PD? An international prospective cohort study assessed 1,365 patients from 128 clinics in seven countries who began standard (63%) or incremental (37%) PD within3 months of January 1, 2014 until December 31, 2017. There was no significant difference in transfer to HD between the standard PD (15%/year) and incremental PD (14%/year), nor were there differences between groups in peritonitis or mortality.
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