Updated ISPD Adequacy and Prescription Clinical Guidelines

PD adequacy is transitioning from solute clearance and ultrafiltration to quality of life. With sections on adequacy, residual kidney function, and prescription of CAPD and APD, the new guidelines specify the level of evidence and strength of the recommendations

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Tags: PD Adequacy, Solute Clearance, Ultrafiltration, Quality Of Life

Peritoneal Membrane Transport and Survival on PD

Among 470 PD patients followed for up to 10 years, high transporters were stable for the first few years, and after 5 years or so, PD adequacy began to slowly fall. The rate of PD transport did not affect patient survival.

Read the abstract » | (added 2018-01-11)

Tags: High Transporters, PD Adequacy, PD Transport, Patient Survival