Incremental peritoneal dialysis in incident end-stage kidney disease patients

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Background: This retrospective cohort study investigated the characteristics and outcomes of the end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) patients treated with incremental peritoneal dialysis (PD) at a large academic centre. Methods: ESKD patients initiating PD with a dialysate volume ≤6 L/day were analysed. Results: One hundred and seventy-five patients were included and were followed up for 352.6 patient-years. The baseline residual kidney function (RKF) was 8.3 ± 3.4 mL/min/1.73 m2. The unadjusted 1- to 5-year patient survival rate was 89.6%, 80.4%, 65.4%, 62.7% and 48.8%, respectively, and the corresponding time on PD therapy rate was 95.1%, 89.1%, 89.1%, 82.4% and 77.6%. Greater initial PD dose (hazard ratio = 1.608, 95% confidence interval 1.089–2.375) was associated with death after adjusting for age, Charlson comorbidity index (CCI), haemodialysis prior to PD, assisted PD and baseline RKF, likely as a result of residual confounding. There was no association with PD discontinuation. The average peritonitis rate and hospitalisation rate were 0.122 and 0.645 episodes per patient-year, respectively. The dialysate volume increased from 4.5 (4.3–5.7) L/day to 8.0 (6.0–9.8) L/day at 5 years. Fifty-seven (32.6%) patients graduated to full-dose PD at a median time of 10.3 (6.2, 15.7) months. Male sex, greater body mass index and lower baseline serum albumin were risk factors for increasing PD dose to over 6 L/day within 1 year. Conclusions: Incremental PD is a safe approach to initiate dialysis, and it offers satisfactory outcomes. Close monitoring, comprehensive evaluation of clinical responses and prompt adjustment of the prescription as needed play a crucial role in this patient-centred treatment.

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Yan, H., Abreu, Z., & Bargman, J. M. (2022). Incremental peritoneal dialysis in incident end-stage kidney disease patients. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 42(4), 387–393. https://doi.org/10.1177/08968608211036796

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