Commentary
Kidney International (2007) 71, 602–604. doi:10.1038/sj.ki.5002153
A skeptical view of assisted home peritoneal dialysis
- 1Department of Nephrology, Humber River Regional Hospital, Toronto, Canada
- 2Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Correspondence: DC Mendelssohn, Humber River Regional Hospital, 200 Church Street, Room 2024, Weston, Ontario M9N 1N8, Canada. E-mail: dmendelssohn@hrrh.on.ca
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Abstract
While assisted PD may prove helpful for a subset of new patients, its overall effect will be small. A trend towards a small increase in incident PD rate will not translate directly into an equivalent rise in PD prevalence. Important questions about cost effectiveness and about long-term impact of home PD assistance on modality distribution remain unanswered.
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