Peritoneal dialysis as the first dialysis treatment option initially unplanned

Abstract Most patients with stage 5 CKD start RRT of unplanned manner. Unplanned dialysis, also known as urgent start, may be defined as hemodialysis (HD) started without permanent vascular access, i.e., using a central venous catheter (CVC), or as peritoneal dialysis (PD) started within seven days...

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Main Authors: Marcela Lara Mendes, Camila Albuquerque Alves, Edwa Maria Bucuvic, Dayana Bitencourt Dias, Daniela Ponce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Nefrologia
Series:Brazilian Journal of Nephrology
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