Initiatives in peritoneal dialysis: where do we go from here?
In 1989, a conference was held to discuss the current status of technique survival for patients treated with continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). Major reasons for patient drop-out from CAPD-peritonitis, inadequate dialysis, catheter-related problems and psychosocial factors-were reviewed, as were constructive techniques for dealing with these problems and areas for future investigation.
Finkelstein
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Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut.
Sorkin
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Cramton
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CW
Nolph
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D002404:Catheterization / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D010352:Patient Dropouts; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology