Repeated Bioimpedance Measurements Predict Prognosis of Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Conclusions: One-year chronic exposure to fluid overload is a strong independent risk factor for transfer to HD and death in prevalent PD patients. Although the fluid status of most PD patients is not easily changed over time, becoming euvolemic during the entire PD treatment period seems to be very important.Am J Nephrol 2018;47:120 –129
Source: American Journal of Nephrology - Category: Neurology Source Type: research