Year: 2016
Type: review
Abstract: This paper updates a previous 'Call to Action' paper (Nephrology 2011; 16: 19-29) that reviewed key outcome data for Australian and New Zealand peritoneal dialysis patients and made recommendations to improve care. Since its publication, peritonitis rates have improved significantly, although they have plateaued more recently. Peritoneal dialysis patient and technique survival in Australian and New Zealand have also improved, with a reduction in the proportion of technique failures attributed to 'social reasons'. Despite these improvements, technique survival rates overall remain lower than in many other parts of the world. This update includes additional practical recommendations based on published evidence and emerging initiatives to further improve outcomes.
Source: Nephrology
DOI: 10.1111/nep.12731
Institutions: The University of Queensland, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Monash Medical Centre, Monash Health, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Baxter (Australia), The Royal Melbourne Hospital, The University of Melbourne, University of Tasmania, Royal Hobart Hospital, Menzies Institute for Medical Research, Northland District Health Board, The University of Sydney, Nepean Hospital, Middlemore Hospital, The Alfred Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Nephrology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $4,110
OpenAlex ID: W2255894657