Is There a Best Practice for PD Exit Site Care to Prevent Infection?

In a systematic review and meta-analysis, 2,092 studies were examined and 13 comprising 1,229 PD patients were selected for analysis (9 RCTs, 3 quasi-experimental, and one self-controlled trial). Five types of exit site care dressings were compared: named disinfection, antibacterial, non-antibacterial occlusive, sterile gauze, and no-particular dressings. No dressing was more effective than any other for preventing exit site infections or peritonitis.

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Tags: Systematic Review, Meta analysis, PD, Exit Site Infection. Peritonitis

PD vs. In-Center HD for Stroke Risk

A systematic review of 15 cohort studies totaling nearly 1.3M ESRD patients concludes that PD had a significantly lower (16%) risk of hemorrhagic stroke, though the risks of other types of strokes were comparable.

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Tags: Dialysis, Hemodialysis, Meta analysis, Peritoneal Dialysis, Stroke