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Selection of patients for automated peritoneal dialysis versus continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Author(s) -
David W. Johnson,
Fiona G. Brown,
Helen Lammi,
Robert Walker
Publication year - 2005
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.1440-1797.2005.00465_3.x
Subject(s) - medicine , continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis , peritoneal dialysis , selection (genetic algorithm) , dialysis , ambulatory , citation , intensive care medicine , artificial intelligence , world wide web , computer science
a. Patients receiving automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) treatment report significantly more time for work, family and social activities (Level II evidence; single good quality RCT, clinically relevant outcome, strong precise effect). APD should be prescribed in preference to continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) for patients in whom minimising the time spent performing peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an important consideration (e.g. workers, school pupils, students, carers of elderly or debilitated patients).