Results in Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis: A Ten-Year Experience

Background/Aims. Peritoneal dialysis is a successful renal replacement therapy (RRT) for old and dependent patients. We evaluated the clinical outcomes of an assisted peritoneal dialysis (aPD) program developed in a Portuguese center. Methods. Retrospective study based on 200 adult incident patients...

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Main Authors: Sara Querido, Patrícia Quadros Branco, Elisabete Costa, Sara Pereira, Maria Augusta Gaspar, José Diogo Barata
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2015-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/712539
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author Sara Querido
Patrícia Quadros Branco
Elisabete Costa
Sara Pereira
Maria Augusta Gaspar
José Diogo Barata
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Elisabete Costa
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Maria Augusta Gaspar
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description Background/Aims. Peritoneal dialysis is a successful renal replacement therapy (RRT) for old and dependent patients. We evaluated the clinical outcomes of an assisted peritoneal dialysis (aPD) program developed in a Portuguese center. Methods. Retrospective study based on 200 adult incident patients admitted during ten years to a PD program. We included all 17 patients who were under aPD and analysed various parameters, including complications with the technique, hospitalizations, and patient and technique survival. Results. The global peritonitis rate was lower in helped than in nonhelped patients: 0.4 versus 0.59 episodes/patient/year. The global hospitalization rate was higher in helped than in nonhelped patients: 0.67 versus 0.45 episodes/patient/year (p=NS). Technique survival in helped patients versus nonhelped patients was 92.3%, 92.3%, 83.1%, and 72.7% versus 91.9%, 81.7%, and 72.1%, and 68.3%, at 1, 2, 3, and 4 years, respectively (p=NS), and patient survival in helped patients versus nonhelped patients was 93.3%, 93.3%, 93.3%, and 74.7% versus 95.9% 93.7%, 89%, and 82% at 1, 2, 3, and 4 years, respectively (p=NS). Conclusions. aPD offers an opportune, reliable, and effective home care alternative for patients with no other RRT options.
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spelling doaj-art-dd414152b47f4d0b86c7f267ca1de2122025-08-20T03:26:30ZengWileyInternational Journal of Nephrology2090-214X2090-21582015-01-01201510.1155/2015/712539712539Results in Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis: A Ten-Year ExperienceSara Querido0Patrícia Quadros Branco1Elisabete Costa2Sara Pereira3Maria Augusta Gaspar4José Diogo Barata5Department of Nephrology Centro Hospitalar do Médio Tejo, Avenida Xanana Gusmão, Apartado 45, 2350-754 Torres Novas, PortugalDepartment of Nephrology, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, PortugalDepartment of Nephrology, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, PortugalDepartment of Nephrology, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, PortugalDepartment of Nephrology, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, PortugalDepartment of Nephrology, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Carnaxide, PortugalBackground/Aims. Peritoneal dialysis is a successful renal replacement therapy (RRT) for old and dependent patients. We evaluated the clinical outcomes of an assisted peritoneal dialysis (aPD) program developed in a Portuguese center. Methods. Retrospective study based on 200 adult incident patients admitted during ten years to a PD program. We included all 17 patients who were under aPD and analysed various parameters, including complications with the technique, hospitalizations, and patient and technique survival. Results. The global peritonitis rate was lower in helped than in nonhelped patients: 0.4 versus 0.59 episodes/patient/year. The global hospitalization rate was higher in helped than in nonhelped patients: 0.67 versus 0.45 episodes/patient/year (p=NS). Technique survival in helped patients versus nonhelped patients was 92.3%, 92.3%, 83.1%, and 72.7% versus 91.9%, 81.7%, and 72.1%, and 68.3%, at 1, 2, 3, and 4 years, respectively (p=NS), and patient survival in helped patients versus nonhelped patients was 93.3%, 93.3%, 93.3%, and 74.7% versus 95.9% 93.7%, 89%, and 82% at 1, 2, 3, and 4 years, respectively (p=NS). Conclusions. aPD offers an opportune, reliable, and effective home care alternative for patients with no other RRT options.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/712539
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Patrícia Quadros Branco
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Sara Pereira
Maria Augusta Gaspar
José Diogo Barata
Results in Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis: A Ten-Year Experience
International Journal of Nephrology
title Results in Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis: A Ten-Year Experience
title_full Results in Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis: A Ten-Year Experience
title_fullStr Results in Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis: A Ten-Year Experience
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title_short Results in Assisted Peritoneal Dialysis: A Ten-Year Experience
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