Social determinants of health and dialysis modality selection in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease: A retrospective cohort study
CONCLUSIONS: Social determinants of health including education, employment, marital status and residence are associated with dialysis modality selection. Addressing these 'upstream' social factors may allow for more equitable outcomes during the transition from advanced CKD to kidney failure.PMID:38445493 | DOI:10.1177/08968608241234525 (Source: Peritoneal Dialysis International)
Source: Peritoneal Dialysis International - March 6, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Susan J Thanabalasingam Ayub Akbari Manish M Sood Pierre A Brown Christine A White Danielle Moorman Maria Salman Sriram Sriperumbuduri Gregory L Hundemer Source Type: research
Green Nails, Red Alert: An Unusual Exit site infection Presentation
We report a rare case of peritoneal dialysis (PD) exit site infection (ESI) accompanied by P. aeruginosa-associated green nail syndrome. The patient was treated with oral and topical antibiotics without the need for PD catheter removal. We aim to emphasise the importance of nail assessment for ESI in patients undergoing PD.PMID:38445494 | DOI:10.1177/08968608241234529 (Source: Peritoneal Dialysis International)
Source: Peritoneal Dialysis International - March 6, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Takuto Nakamura Marino Yamauchi Shinichiro Sonoda Daigo Aharen Masaki Ikemura Kentaro Kohagura Kenya Kusunose Source Type: research
Centre variation in home dialysis uptake: A survey of kidney centre practice in relation to home dialysis organisation and delivery in England
CONCLUSIONS: Uptake of home dialysis is likely to be driven by organisational culture, leadership and staff attitudes, which provide a supportive clinical environment within which specific components of service organisation and delivery can be effective.PMID:38445495 | DOI:10.1177/08968608241232200 (Source: Peritoneal Dialysis International)
Source: Peritoneal Dialysis International - March 6, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Sarah Damery Mark Lambie Iestyn Williams David Coyle James Fotheringham Ivonne Solis-Trapala Kerry Allen Jessica Potts Lisa Dikomitis Simon J Davies Source Type: research
In memoriam - Steven S Guest, clinician and educator extraordinaire
Perit Dial Int. 2024 Mar;44(2):87-88. doi: 10.1177/08968608241231141.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38409651 | DOI:10.1177/08968608241231141 (Source: Peritoneal Dialysis International)
Source: Peritoneal Dialysis International - February 27, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ann Mancini John H Crabtree Source Type: research
The impact of the Starting dialysis on Time, At home on the Right Therapy (START) project on the use of peritoneal dialysis
CONCLUSIONS: The approach used in the START project was associated with an increase in the use of PD in a setting with high baseline utilisation.PMID:38379281 | DOI:10.1177/08968608231225013 (Source: Peritoneal Dialysis International)
Source: Peritoneal Dialysis International - February 21, 2024 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Robert R Quinn Matthew J Oliver Alix Clarke Farah Mohamed Scott W Klarenbach Braden J Manns Danielle E Fox Nairne Scott-Douglas Louise Morrin Anita Kozinski Tracy Schwartz Robert Pauly Source Type: research
