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Comments on adequacy, nutrition and survival with peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis
Author(s) -
NOLPH KARL D
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.752
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1440-1797
pISSN - 1320-5358
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1797.1996.tb00161.x
Subject(s) - medicine , peritoneal dialysis , continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis , dialysis , intensive care medicine , dialysis adequacy , population , environmental health
Summary: This paper summarizes the status of the worldwide peritoneal dialysis population at the end of 1994. Relative mortality risks on peritoneal dialysis and haemodialysis are compared. Clearance targets for continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis are discussed.