Open AccessEffects of icodextrin on patient survival and technique success in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis
Author(s) -
Seung Hyeok Han,
Song Vogue Ahn,
J. Y. Yun,
Anders Tranæus,
Dong-In Han
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfr580
Subject(s) - icodextrin , medicine , peritoneal dialysis , hazard ratio , confidence interval , propensity score matching , surgery , dialysis , comorbidity
Many studies have suggested clinical benefits of icodextrin in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients regarding fluid management, glycaemic control and metabolic improvement. However, reports on whether icodextrin can improve patient and technique survival is sparse.
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