Open AccessHome Visit Program Improves Technique Survival in Peritoneal Dialysis
Author(s) -
Francesca Martino,
Zelal Adibelli̇,
G. Mason,
Aditi Nayak,
Wassawon Ariya,
Enrico Rettore,
Carlo Crepaldi,
Mariapia Rodighiero,
Claudio Ronco
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
blood purification
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.686
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1421-9735
pISSN - 0253-5068
DOI - 10.1159/000365168
Subject(s) - medicine , peritoneal dialysis , confidence interval , medical prescription , dialysis , observational study , gastroenterology , pharmacology
Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a home therapy, and technique survival is related to the adherence to PD prescription at home. The presence of a home visit program could improve PD outcomes. We evaluated its effects on clinical outcome during 1 year of follow-up.
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