Serum albumin at 1 Year Predicts Long-term CAPD Outcomes

Among 436 patients using CAPD and followed for at least a year (48.25 + 24.05 months), each 1 g/dL increase in serum albumin at 1 year after PD start reduced the risk of death by 8.7%.

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Tags: Peritoneal Dialysis , Serum Albumin, CAPD, Mortality

Outcomes of Incremental PD

A retrospective cohort study looked at 175 PD patients followed for about 2 years. Starting PD with a lower vs. higher dose was associated with better survival.

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Tags: Peritoneal Dialysis , PD, End stage Kidney Disease, Dialysate Volume, Survival