peritoneal dialysis

Choosing Wisely: A Decision Aid for Dialysis Therapies to Facilitate Person-Centered Kidney Care

August 12, 2019 // 1 Comment

Shared decision-making, an approach in which clinicians and patients partner to evaluate best available evidence for treatment options, discuss risks and benefits, and make informed decisions that align with goals and values, is a central tenet of [read more...]

Peritoneal Dialysis Utilization: How Can We Increase Access?

July 15, 2019 // 0 Comments

The United States Secretary of Health & Human Services, Alex Azar, recently highlighted in a speech at the National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Patient Summit the fact that due to misaligned financial incentives, we are paying for kidney [read more...]

#NKFClinicals 2019: Peritoneal Dialysis in Patients With Chronic Liver Disease and Ascites

May 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

Session: Use of Peritoneal Dialysis in Non-Renal Organ End Stage (May 9, 2019) Speaker: Kunal Chaudhary, MD, and Joanne Bargman, MD Approximately 4-6% of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) have cirrhosis at the time of initiation of renal [read more...]

Health Insurance and PD Utilization at ESRD Onset in the US

May 10, 2018 // 0 Comments

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) remains an important renal replacement option for patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). However, as compared to other countries, PD remains underutilized in the United States. According to the US Renal Data System [read more...]

#NephMadness 2018: Peritoneal Dialysis Region

March 15, 2018 // 1 Comment

Submit your picks! | NephMadness 2018 | #NephMadness | #PDRegion Selection Committee Member for the Peritoneal Dialysis Region: Thomas A. Golper MD Dr. Golper is a Professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt where he directs the Home Dialysis Program. [read more...]

PD or HD: Which Road Do We Take?

February 19, 2018 // 3 Comments

The great American poet, Robert Frost, wrote: “Two roads diverged in a wood And I I took the one less travelled by And that has made all the difference” In the world of end-stage renal disease (ESRD), the road less travelled is peritoneal [read more...]

Hurricanes and Dialysis: Lessons Learned

September 6, 2017 // 0 Comments

In light of the disruption of care and devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey, here is a collection of AJKD articles and blog posts that can hopefully serve as a resource for our readers: Article: Prevalence and Predictors of Posttraumatic Stress [read more...]

Improving Late-Stage CKD Care

August 1, 2017 // 1 Comment

Advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) planning to prep for renal replacement therapies, subsequent access planning, and preemptive transplant can be overwhelming. Data suggests that outcomes for patients with advanced CKD stages 4 to 5 in the United [read more...]

Urgent-Start Peritoneal Dialysis and Mechanical Complications

June 15, 2017 // 1 Comment

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is a patient-centered and cost-effective option for ESRD patients, yet only 7% of prevalent US patients are on PD. This relative underutilization may be due in part to physician preference, lack of training during [read more...]

Test Your Knowledge: Solute and Water Transport in Peritoneal Dialysis

May 9, 2017 // 0 Comments

Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an effective treatment for patients with chronic kidney failure. In a recent AJKD Special Article, Ramesh Khanna reviews solute and water transport physiology in PD, and discusses several clinical cases to apply those [read more...]

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