title: [CAPD versus hemodialysis. 7 years' experience at the Centro Dialisi in Alba].
abstract: The purpose of the study is to compare the survival of the patients and the drop-out for change of the method in 2 groups of patients (pts) undergoing either CAPD (41 pts) or standard hemodialysis (HD) (45 pts) as first treatment, since November 1981 to August 1988. Distribution per sex (24 males and 17 females in the CAPD group vs 32 males and 13 females in the HD group), mean age (61.3 years vs 56.7) and number of risk factors (57 vs 61) were not significantly different. The total period of observation was significantly higher (1305.8 months vs 780.3, P less than 0.01) and the results seemed to be better in the CAPD group, but the life table analysis showed no significant differences in the incidence of death (10 events vs 13) and of drop-out for change of the method (8 events vs 10) respectively in the CAPD and in the HD group. At the end of the study 51.2% of pts on CAPD and 33.3% on HD were still on first treatment; clinical problems (respectively 62.5% and 70.0%) were the most frequent cause of drop-out. The Authors conclude that CAPD in the medium-term is a valuable method of treatment of end-stage renal failure, competitive with standard HD when patient selection is not biased by a negative selection.
authors.affiliation: U.S.S.L. n. 65, Ospedale Civile "S. Lazzaro", Alba, Servizio di Nefrologia e Dialisi.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Cavalli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Goia
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Viglino
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cottino
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Mariano
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Gandolfo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D015993:Life Tables; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D010531:Peritoneal Dialysis, Continuous Ambulatory / Q000009:adverse effects; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D015996:Survival Rate
vernacular_title: CAPD versus emodialisi. Sette anni di esperienza del Centro Dialisi di Alba.