Starting PD Slowly Can Offer Good Results
People who start dialysis often still have some residual kidney function—so why give them a full dialysis dose? Incremental (PD) is a gradual start, with lower exchange volumes and less glucose. In research, this also led to a longer peritonitis-free survival.
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