Comparing Mortality of Peritoneal and Hemodialysis Patients in the First 2 Years of Dialysis Therapy: A Marginal Structural Model Analysis
This impressive study using marginal structural models analyses and DaVita data shows that PD is associated with 48% lower mortality in the first 2 years of dialysis therapy. This was independent of modality switching or transplantation rates.
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Posttransplantation Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis Contributes Significantly to Mortality after Kidney Transplantation
Frailty, Dialysis Initiation, and Mortality in End-Stage Renal Disease
Dialysis-requiring acute renal failure increases the risk of progressive chronic kidney disease
Source: Nephrology Now - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Nephrology Now editors Tags: Chronic Kidney Disease Clinical Trial Results Hemodialysis Peritoneal Dialysis Source Type: research
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