Uptake and Outcomes of Peritoneal Dialysis among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People: Analysis of Registry Data

CONCLUSION: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who utilized PD as their first KRT during 2004 to 2020 recorded a higher peritonitis rate than the current benchmark of 0.4 episodes/patient-years. The cure rates have worsened recently, which should be a big concern. There is an exigent need to address these gaps in kidney care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.PMID:38707791 | PMC:PMC11068974 | DOI:10.1016/j.ekir.2024.01.059

Source: Rural Remote Health - May 6, 2024 Category: Rural Health Authors: Ashik Hayat Yeoungjee Cho E M Pascoe Rathika Krishnasamy Monique Borlace Jenny Chen Neil Boudville Kamal Sud M Varnfield Ross Francis Rochelle Pitt Jaquelyne T Hughes David Wayne Johnson Source Type: research