Comparison of outcomes between emergent-start and planned-start peritoneal dialysis in incident ESRD patients: a prospective observational study

Comparison of outcomes between emergent-start and planned-start peritoneal dialysis in incident ESRD patients: a prospective observational study

Abstract Background The clinical consequences of starting chronic peritoneal dialysis (PD) after emergent dialysis via a temporary hemodialysis (HD) catheter has rarely been evaluated within a full spectrum of treated end-stage renal disease (ESRD). We investigated the longer-term outcomes of patien...

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Main Authors: Wen-Yi Li, Yi-Cheng Wang, Shang-Jyh Hwang, Shih-Hua Lin, Kwan-Dun Wu, Yung-Ming Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Peritoneal dialysis
Emergent-start
Mortality
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-017-0764-6

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